Weekly Family Update from Dr. Stern
1. We are having the 1st Annual SPMS Family Dinner on Wednesday, January 31st! Join us at school between 5 and 7 pm for delicious food, meeting SPMS families and teachers, open gym, face painting, and more! This event is free and open to siblings as well. Please see this flier for more information. RSVP here by 1/15 so we can make sure to have enough food! Please note you can update the language on the RSVP form in the upper right hand corner.
2. January Clubs and Activities: Here are the club calendars for January:
5/6 Clubs and Activities January Calendar
7/8 Clubs and Activities January Calendar
3. We are happy to announce that based on feedback, we are revising our plans so that SPMS students may attend basketball games without a parent or guardian present. Students must follow all expectations or they will be asked to leave the game and a parent or guardian will be called to pick them up immediately. We are happy to have our students come and support their peers and watch basketball while maintaining a positive and respectful environment for players and spectators!
4. SPMS Yearbooks are now on sale until the end of February! We will have one 5th and 6th grade yearbook and one 7th and 8th grade yearbook.
**5th and 6th Grade Yearbook:
-Price until 2/28: $15
-Pre-order your book online at: https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A02189054 (Please note - There is a $1.99 service charge added for on-line purchase. Connections teacher ( Homeroom ) field MUST BE FILLED IN if ordering online.)
-Or, if you would prefer to buy a yearbook by check or cash, please send your payment to school with your student and have them bring it to Mrs. Weber before school in Room B1-06. Checks for $15 should be made out to “SPMS 5/6 Yearbook.”
-Any questions please contact Sanda Weber @ webersa@spsdme.org
**7th and 8th Grade Yearbook:
-Price until 2/28: $25
-Pre-order your book online at: https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A02188817 (Please note - There is a $1.99 service charge added for on-line purchase. Connections teacher ( Homeroom ) field MUST BE FILLED IN if ordering online.)
-Or, if you would prefer to buy a yearbook by check or cash, please send your payment to school with your student and have them bring it to Mr. Patashnik before school in Room B2-16.
-Checks for $25 should be made out to “SPMS 7/8 Yearbook."
-Any questions please contact Scott Patashnik at patashsc@spsdme.org
5. The Late Late bus (4:40 dismissal on an as-needed basis, not daily) runs for certain clubs such as the Outdoor Club. There is now a Late Late bus stop at DiPietros. Click here to see the updated information for all late buses.
6. Make sure to check out our website for the lunch menus, information about what day in our 6 day rotation it is, any cancellations, and more!
7. The SPMS PTO will be having a fundraiser at Panera (343 Gorham Road South Portland, ME 04106) on Thursday, January 18, 2024 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. A portion of sales will be given back to the middle school PTO so we hope you can dine in or get takeout then! A printed or electronic version of the flier must be shown when ordering at the bakery cafe.