The SMS PTA meeting on Monday, November 9 will be a Zoom meeting due to circumstances beyond our control. A link for the zoom will be sent out via text on Monday.
Community opportunities for student activities are available on our Peachjar link under the Families tab on the SMS website.
https://app.peachjar.com/flyers/all/schools/21621/
Remember to support SMS PTA tonight by eating Taco John's between 4pm-9pm. We also have a fundraiser store with Golden Eagle attire at dssia.com. Thank you for your support!
The SMS fall band and vocal concerts are available at the links below.
7th Band: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/aberdeen-central-high-school-aberdeen-sd/evt6ad031db9e
7th/8th Vocal: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/aberdeen-central-high-school-aberdeen-sd/evt452a1e3e42
The Aberdeen Point of Dispensing (POD) is offering free seasonal influenza vaccine to all children 6 months through 18 years of age. The free flu clinic for children will be held at the Aberdeen Civic Arena (203 S Washington St, Aberdeen, SD 57401) on Friday, October 30th, 2020 from 3:30 to 6:00PM. The state is supplying the vaccine free of charge and there will be no administration fee at this vaccination clinic. Parent/guardian consent is required, and parents/guardians need to bring the 2020-2021 flu consent form completed with their children to move through the line quickly. Additional information may be found at https://5il.co/mj4o
All SMS conferences originally scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 22, will now be held on Thursday, Oct. 29. Same time, same format.
Gymnastics Kick-Off Meeting 7:00pm tonight (10/26) at CHS theater for all interested students and parents in grades 6-12.
State Cross Country Meet will be held on Saturday, October 24 @Hart Ranch Golf Course in Rapid City ... race times for all classes have been moved up to avoid the pending winter storm ... AA girls will run at 11:45 AM and AA boys at 12:15 PM - Mountain Standard Time
ESD AAA football contest between the Aberdeen Central Golden Eagles and the Watertown Arrows has been postponed until Friday, October 23, 2020. Game time is now 5:00 PM @Swisher Field. Go Eagles!!!
Aberdeen Public Schools will be CLOSED and all activities will be cancelled. Parent teacher conferences scheduled for tonight will be rescheduled for Thursday, October 29. Conferences scheduled for tomorrow Friday, October 23, will take place as scheduled.
Simmons Singers is canceled for tomorrow, Thursday, October 22. Have a great night!
Gymnastics Kick-Off ... Monday, October 26... 7:00 PM ... thomas F. Kelly Theatre ... CHS ... all candidates 6th thru 12th grades and their parents
Middle School football with Watertown - 7th in Watertown and 8th at Swisher Field - for today is cancelled. No further practices. Coaches will gather and secure equipment.
SMS Virtual Bookfair begins today. Free shipping on orders over $25.
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/simmonsmiddle
Support SMS PTA by eating at Taco John's Wednesday, October 28 from 4pm - 8pm. SMS will receive 25% of all sales! Thanks Taco Johns!!
Do you need some new Golden Eagle attire? SMS PTA has a Golden Eagle store available now at http://www.dssia.com/simmons_ms/shop/home
Please join us for the Simmons Middle School PTA meeting tonight at 6:30 in the SMS cafeteria. Please wear a mask. We hope to see you there!
Remember to watch the SMS/HMS Marching Band compete in Groton on Friday 10/9 beginning at 10:00am. The livestream can be found at gdilive.com.
Breakfast and Lunch menus for Oct. 13-16 https://5il.co/lwrv
Parent/Teacher Conferences are Oct. 22 and 23, and they will look a little different this year. Parents will receive a conference sign up link on Thursday, Oct. 8 from their child's first core class teacher of the day. This teacher will be your conference contact and will provide input from all of the student's teachers. All conferences are limited to 10 minutes.
For students receiving special education services, the case manager will be your conference contact.
We are encouraging Zoom/Phone conferences, but we will have limited availability for in person conferences as well. Once a parent completes the online form, teachers will send a Zoom link for those opting for a Zoom conference.
For parents requesting a phone conference, teachers will call the phone number parents provide in the conference sign up form at their designated time.
Elective/PE/Music teachers will be available by appointment. Please contact those teachers directly if you would like to set up a conference.
For parents requesting an in person conference, please adhere to the following guidelines.
-Limited to only the parent/guardian.
-Masks are required.
-Remain 6 feet from other individuals in the building.