SMS Parent Nation

We wish you a happy and safe Thanksgiving Holiday.  School will be closed for the holidays Wed. November 25-Friday November 27.

Holiday schedules are beginning to fill up.  Please check out the on-line Raider Nation Web-Page.  The school calendar is a great resource for your family. 

Tomorrow is the last day to purchase SMS spirit wear. Spirit Wear order forms are in the front office.  Order forms and payment must be turned in to the R4 teachers or front office to Mrs. Hunt no later than Tuesday, November 24^th.  There will be no exceptions for late orders.  Deadline is Tuesday, November 24^th.

Monday, November 23

7^th grade girls basketball @ the Raider Nation

7^th grade boys basketball @ Harwood Jr. High

Tuesday, November 24

Cross Country @ Meadow Park

November 25-27

Thanksgiving Holidays

Lady Hawk Volleyball

Area Play-Offs

Where:       W.G. Thomas Coliseum

6108 Broadway Avenue

Haltom City, TX

When:  Thursday, November 5

6:00 pm

Smithfield and Richland Middle students get in FREE!!

Raider Nation News

This weekend our “A” volleyball teams are participating in the district tournament Both teams begin the tournament on Friday.

7^th Grade @ SMS -4:30

8^th Grade @ Harwood -5:45

The 8^th Grade Football Team will compete in the Showcase Game at the Fine Arts and Athletics Complex.  Start Time is 5:00.

We are in the middle of the fourth week of the six weeks.  I encourage you to check skyward and see how your child is doing on his/her grades.

2009 Fall TENNIS CLINIC

Who: Boys/Girls ages 6 to14

Date: Saturday, November 7th                               

Time:  10:00 – 2:00

Where: B.H.S. tennis courts (9100 Mid Cities Blvd)

Cost: $35.00, includes camp T-shirt

Email Coach Burris for a Registration form.

celina_burris@birdville.k12.tx.us  

Hey Hawk FANS!

Your Hawk Football team is 9-0

and plays for the District Championship this Thursday at 7:00 pm

The Varsity game will be televised on Channel 21.

They are setting up tents to the side of the stadium.

BHS just found out that they will also be the Fox High School Road Show “Game of the Week”.

They will set up 6-7 tents on the side next to where ZuRomas sets up and have a ton of prizes, face painting, a chance for an ultimate fan to win $1000.00 and a talent contract.

ZuRomas will be there with pizza and pasta for $3.00 – so paint up & grab a slice and support the BHS football team.

Tennis Match Cancelled

Today’s tennis match at Birdville High has been cancelled due to homecoming festivities.  It will be rescheduled in November.

Volleyball Help!

7^th Grade Intramurals – On 7^th grade VB home games,  parents may enter at 3:20 through the gym entrance.

8^th Grade Intramurals – On 8^th grade VB home games, parents may arrive at 2:30.  Please check in through the front office to receive a visitor’s tag.

Mum is the Word

Homecoming mums should not to be worn at SMS.  We are encouraging students to wear these items at the game and not at school.

End of Six weeks

Friday is the end of the first six weeks.  We encourage you to check skyward and investigate your child’s progress.

Friday September 25^th is SMS Picture Day

Tomorrow is picture day at Smithfield Middle School.  Order forms were sent home with all students last Thursday.  We still have some extras in the office if your child needs one.

Cleanliness/Staph/Flu

Smithfield Middle School and BISD is being very proactive to minimize the effects of staph infection and the flu.  Every other Wednesday, athletes are required to take everything (clothing and pads) out of their athletic lockers to take home.  We need your help!  Please wash all laundry and Lysol all equipment.  In addition to the usual cleaning, our custodial staff will sanitize the inside and out of each locker when these lockers are emptied on Wednesdays.

Activity Night- Smashing Success

Thanks to all the volunteers that donated items and chaperoned our activity night.  We had 400 students that attended and enjoyed themselves.  Smithfield Middle School is very lucky to have students, parents and teachers that are so involved.

Work-Out Facility

The SMS Fitness center is open for business.  Please contact Jason Turner for specific information.  Jason_Turner@Birdville.k12.tx.us or call at 817.547.5056.

Parents,

Just a reminder of tonight’s Activity Night! You can still bring drinks and store bought baked goods.  The Raiders really appreciate these items.  Parents and volunteers that attend this event must be approved through the district. Please use the volunteer application link.

http://www.birdville.k12.tx.us/volunteer/index.html

Progress reports were distributed this week.  We are asking for all Raiders to return a signed copy of the report to their RRRR teachers.  This is a great opportunity for communication between school and home.  We are here to help.

By the end of the day, all Raiders will have been given a Skyward Access Card.  This card contains each student’s access code to Skyward.  I strongly encourage you to ask your son or daughter to check their own academic progress through Skyward.

The Smithfield Middle School PTA is assembling the 2009-2010 Handbook & Directory for SMS.  We are looking for sponsors to help offset the cost of printing the books.   The Handbook & Directory is free to all PTA members.

Inside cover page:  $100 (subject to availability)

Last page:  $75 (subject to availability)

Full page:  $50

Half page:  $30

Business card: $20

If you are interested in advertising your business and supporting the SMS PTA, please e-mail louanne_keith@sbcglobal.net by Wednesday, September 23rd.

Thanks for your patience yesterday with our technology issues!  Believe it or not we survived with one phone and no computers!

Tonight’s Middle School Band Night has been canceled due to rain.

Donations Needed

We need your help!  Could you please donate 2 liter drinks and (store bought) baked goods for our Activity Night?  Just have your son or daughter drop the items off in the front office.  We will use the items for prizes at next Friday’s big event. 

We also need volunteers for the evening!  Don’t miss this opportunity!

Back to School 101-The ABC’s of a Successful School Year

Birdville ISD Counseling Department is offering an educational experience for adults.  It will cover issues such as:  How to organize, Study Skills, High School Credits, and College preparation. 

September 17

6:30pm-8:30pm

Richland High School Omni Room

Smithfield Middle School Handbook & Directory

The Smithfield Middle School PTA is assembling the 2009-2010 Handbook & Directory for SMS.  We are looking for sponsors to help offset the cost of printing the books.   The Handbook & Directory is free to all PTA members.

Inside cover page:  $100 (subject to availability)

Last page:  $75 (subject to availability)

Full page:  $50

Half page:  $30

Business card: $20

If you are interested in advertising your business and supporting the SMS PTA, please e-mail louanne_keith@sbcglobal.net by Wednesday, September 23rd.

PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS

President Barack Obama has announced he will do a special address to public school children on Tuesday, Sept. 8. That day will be a regularly scheduled instruction day in Birdville ISD, thus the speech will not be shown live. However, the district will make the speech available as an instructional resource to be used in Social Studies and other classes when it is appropriate to the curriculum. It will also be available for your viewing on the BISD website. If a teacher at Smithfield Middle School uses the speech as an instructional resource when it fits in the curriculum, you will be notified in advance. If you chose for your child not to view the speech, he/she will work in the library on an alternate assignment in order for them to learn the same instructional concept as the children in the classroom.

Meet the Teacher a Little Different This Year

Tonight’s Meet the Teacher night will be a bit different. Today during student’s RRRR they will copy their schedule so you will know the teachers you need to visit. If your child fails to bring their schedule home, you may look on Family Access for their teachers and we will provide maps this evening. There will be no bell schedule. This will be an informal meet and greet. Meet the Teacher will last from 6:00-7:00. Teachers will be have copies of classroom information and specifics of their course.

At 7:00 our first PTA Association will start. All teachers will be introduced during the meeting.

Volunteer Opportunity 

SMS Volunteers, Please contact Paige Wolk at paigewolk@gmail.comif you can volunteer for the Activity Night Back to School Bash Friday, September 18th 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Join all current SMS students for a fun time including Obstacle Course, Velcro wall, DJ, Hula Hoop contests, Carnival Games with prizes and Basketball in the gym. We will also serve Pizza and drinks for $1.50 each. Cost: $5.00 in advance (tickets on sale during lunch 9/16-9/18 or at door: $6.00. Hope to see all the students there! We need many parent volunteers to make this a fun supervised event for our Middle Schoolers. If you can assist with games or send a cake/cookies or 2 liter soft drink, Please contact Paige Wolk at paigewolk@gmail.com Thank you!

Thank you for volunteering for the children of BISD.
Volunteer Partnership Coordinator
Smithfield Middle

Parents we want to encourage you to join PTA! Membership forms are going home this week.

Semper Fi 

Fundraiser Begins

Last Friday, fundraiser information was sent out through R to the Fourth Power.  Please visit with your child about this information and take the time to peruse the items.  The fundraiser will end on Wednesday, September 9^th.  Students will report to R to the Fourth Power at 8:00am to turn in their orders and money collected.  For every three items ordered, your family’s name will be entered into a drawing for a stay a Wyndham Resort.

Money raised from the fundraiser will go back to our students.  We received a grant from our PTA last year to refurbish our school black top.  The fundraiser will support that endeavor.

7^th and 8^th Grade Meet the Teacher Night

7^th and 8^th Grade Meet the Teacher Night will take place this Thursday, September 3rd.  

Due to the large number of seventh and eighth graders, we ask that parents come without their student.  Students will provide a map and schedule for parents when they get home from school on Thursday.  From 6:00-7:00pm, parents will meet their child’s teachers.  Following this there will be a PTA association meeting and teachers will be introduced.

Semper Fi