Pajama Day

After further discussions, you will be allowed to wear onesies Thursday for pajama day.  The following must be adhered to:
-they must be loose fitting
-shoes are required

Softball Meeting

We will have a softball interest meeting Thursday at 8:15 in front of the cafeteria for anyone who wants to play softball this year.  If you can't make the meeting Thursday, you can sign up with Coach Adkins in room A102.

Spirit Week

Spirit Week Next Week:


Monday: Holiday Hat, Headband, Socks


Tuesday: Holiday Scarf and Tie


Wednesday: Ugly Sweater


Thursday: Pajamas 
-No onesies or slippers
-Tops must have sleeves (no spaghetti straps)
-Pants must be loose fitting


Friday: Grade Level Holiday Color (6th-White, 7th-Green, 8th-Red)

Candy Grams

The STMS Cheer Team is selling Winter Candy Grams!

The candy grams will be sold during lunch from Dec. 5th-14th and will be sold for $1 for each gram. The Grams will be delivered Monday, December 19th and Tuesday, December 20th.

 

Texas Roadhouse Fundraiser Night

2016 7th Grade Ladies Basketball

Please congratulate the following young ladies on being chosen to represent Saluda Trail Middle School on the court this season for basketball:

Ava Robitaille

Miriah Dickerson

Ladarrana Denton

Nina Hall

Shamaria Williams

Kameron Heath

Dyasha' Frazier

Paris Bates

Lashawn McCloud-Feaster

Myrakle Davis

Yazmen Douglas

Ka'dedra Perry

2016 District Honors Band

Congratulations to the following Saluda Trail Middle School Band students for making the 2016 District Honors Band:

Jada Howze, Jasmine Bullard, Layna Eason, Kiley Page, Tyrinn Moton, Jeremy Douglas, Ju’Nyia Pendergrass, Emma Westmoreland, Ke’Oshi Page, Emanuel Moreno, Jada Rouse, Laney McKoy, Cayden Parker, McCarter Murphy and Kyree King.

7th Grade Boy's Basketball Team!

Please congratulate the following young men on being chosen to represent Saluda Trail Middle School on the court this season for basketball:

Ron Belton
Jecari Bryson
Omari Bryson
Anquerrious Davis
Corinthian Finch
Christian Jordan
Je'Charian McCloud
TK Page
Josh Sinkler
Jaden Smith
Jakhari Webb
Cire Westbrook
Caleb Wilson

Dress As Your Favorite Book Character Day

Pink Out Day

Red Ribbon Week

Red Ribbon Spirit Week: October 24th- 28th:

Monday: "Use your head wear red Day" - All students & faculty wear a red shirt with dress code bottoms.

Tuesday: 'Don't let drugs turn you inside out'- Students wear a shirt inside out with dress code bottoms.

Wednesday: Students wear a hat to "Put a cap on Drugs"

Thursday: Students wear crazy socks to "Sock it to Drugs" and/or sunglasses to "Shade out drugs."

Friday: "Team up against drugs" Wear your favorite team shirt or jersey to show you are drug free.

7th Grade Field Study

This year the 7th grade will take a field study trip to Outer Banks, NC on April 5th- 7th, 2017. .  We will visit: the Wright Brothers National Memorial, Currituck Lighthouse, and Jockey's Ridge State Park.  We will also learn about the ecosystem at the Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education, the Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island, and the Alligator River Wildlife Refuge.  We will also visit the Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation Center and view Wild Spanish Mustangs.

Registration Due Date: November 15, 2016
Deposit Amount: $99
Total Cost: $509/per student

Please register by going to www.nationsclassroomtours.com (use Tour ID# 33571706 to register)

You can also call NationsClassroom at (877) 270-1776

Read Your Way to the Big Game!

The "Read Your Way to the Big Game" school challenge is here!  To participate, students are required to read six books, then complete and return a parent-signed form. Students are entered into a drawing for a free trip to the Palmetto Bowl!  There will be two winners - one for USC and one for Clemson.  Parents and students will soon receive a letter regarding this program.

Teen Read Week

The Sound of Music Cast

Congratulations to the following students for being cast in our upcoming play "The Sound of Music".  Please check the board outside of the related arts hallway on Tuesday, October 11th for information concerning your first meeting.  It's going to be an awesome show!

Maria- Addison Creagh

Liesl- Emma Gentry

Louisa- Quinlee Christensen

Brigitta- Reagan Peterson

Marta- Ashleigh Hinson

Gretl- Ella Nipe

Mother Abess- Sydney Thomas

Sister Berthe- Audrey Edmonds

Sister Margaretta- Carmela Thousand

Sister Sophia- Ashlyn Snipes

Frau Schmidt- Leah Reynolds

Girl in Pale Pink Coat- Kyia Jones

Mama- Brady Smith

Captain von Trapp- TJ Robertson

Friedrich- Dave DiFrancesco

Kurt- TayShawn Hope

Rolf- Cooper Faulkenberry

Max- Michael Lindsay

Franz- Curtis Little

Herr Zeller- Cameron Long

Admiral Van Schrieber- Matthias Richardson

Baron Eberfeld- Devin Lindsay

Goatherd- Keoshi Page

Ensemble (includes townspeople, party guests, German officials, trio, and Fraulein Schweiger )- Sade Moore, Jada Howze, Serenity Williams, Emily Morrison, Daryn Questelle, Abby Mosley, Ana Geronimo, Nick Saulters, and Daniel Rios

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!

Student Body Officers

Thanks to all students who participated in the election. It was a well-fought race. 

Congratulations to the following 2016-2017 Student Body Officers: 

-President- Tia G. 

-Vice President- BreShawn M.

-Treasurer- Quinlee C.

-Secretary- Kaylynn S.

We will have our first meeting tomorrow at 8:00 am in Room C104. All officers and representatives must attend. 

Cheerleader Krispy Kreme Fundraiser

Cheerleaders will be selling Krispy Kreme discount cards during both games Wednesday, September 21st. Each card has about $100 worth of savings and is $20 each.  Also, the Cheerleaders will be holding a Flip-A-Thon during half-time at each game this season.  Parents will have a chance to sponsor flips and sign up for an amount to donate for each flip that Coach Adkins can do. Sign up sheets will come around with cheerleaders during the 1st and 2nd quarter of each game. Sign up and support STMS Cheerleading!

Cheerleaders are allowed to wear their cheer tops on every game day as long as they wear a white collard shirt underneath.

7th Grade Lady Wildcats Volleyball

Congratulations to the following ladies for being selected to represent STMS on the volleyball court.  We look forward to a fun-filled season!

Morgan L.

Shyla A.

Emma G.

Autumn H.

Maggie N.

Noelle A.

Korrin B.

Audrey S.

Icesis G.

Alana R.

Bailey W.

Kariel B.

Student Council Announcement

7th Grade Pacer Record

Congratulations to Ava R. for breaking the 7th grade pacer record in P.E.  Way to go, Ava!

Registration and Schedule Pick-Up

Registration Dates/Times:          

 7^th and 8^th Grade:             Tuesday, August 2; 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM or 3:00 PM – 5:30PM

  6^th Grade:                       Wednesday, August 3; 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM or 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  

(All 6^th Grade Families/Students are invited to our Welcome Picnic at STMS on Wednesday, August 3rd from 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM)          

Fee Requirements (Only Accept Cash or Check):

                        PE Uniform: $20.00 (All Students)

                        Technology Fee: $35.00 (All Students)

                        Athletic Fee: $60.00 (Grades 7 and 8)

Optional Items Available:

                        Wildcat apparel

                        Join the School Improvement Council (SIC)

                        Tour the building

Please be certain to bring proof of residency that you reside within the Saluda Trail attendance zone.  Per district requirement, proof of residency is required each year to pick up student schedules (Proof of residency is defined as current electric or gas bill and/or lease agreement listed in parent or guardian’s name in addition to proper photo identification).

Water for South Sudan Fundraiser

Saluda Trail will be having a fundraiser to raise money and awareness for the organization Water for South Sudan.  Water for South Sudan attempts to provide clean, fresh water for the people of South Sudan through drilling wells.  Students and parent volunteers will be selling snow cones for $1.00 per snow cone during 6th, 7th, and 8th grade lunch Wednesday – Friday, May 25-27.

In addition, on Friday teachers and students are invited to participate in a Walk for Water walkathon during academy class.  Icy pops will be sold for $1.00 while the students are walking the track!  Students are also selling handmade bracelets for $2.00. 

Lensanity Invitation

Roborockers WIN

All three STMS robotics teams traveled to UNCC for the 2016 RoboFest Saturday.  The Roborockers brought home the Teamwork trophy with a perfect score of 100. We are proud of all our team members and their representation of STMS at the competition.

Please congratulate them if you see them.

Caleb Gamble

Peyton Hollenbacher

Michael Lindsay

Gavin McSwain

Seven Roach

Travon Sterling

Tyler Suthers

Nominate Your Favorite Teacher

The Herald's annual Favorite Teacher contest is going on right now.  The deadline for nominations is midnight April 22nd.

Each year, The Herald and heraldonline.com invite students to submit essays nominating their favorite teachers for the honor.  A panel of Herald employees examines the nominations; up to 18 winners will be chosen.

We're hoping to make the nomination process a little easier this year, so entries must be submitted through the online form, which is also available  at www.heraldonline.com.

Any student can nominate his or her favorite teacher for the 2015-16 school year. Nominations must be current; a student cannot nominate a teacher he or she had in a previous school year. Nomination essays must be in the student’s own words.

Spirit Week: March 28th- April 1st

Dancing Through the Decades

Congratulations to Isa Revels

Congratulations to 6th grader Isa Revels who competed in the Regional Science Fair Competition.  She won Honorable Mention for her project entitles "What Color Melts Ice the Fastest?".  Way to go Isa!!!

Pasta for Pennies

STMS Student Council will be sponsoring our 13th Annual Pennies for Patients Program.

The Pasta for Pennies Program is a service learning, character education and philanthropy program that gives students a unique experience making a difference through teamwork. 

How it Works:

Students will collect monetary donations over a three-week period, February 24-March 11. The monies can come from friends or relatives or underneath the couch cushions. 

We will have weekly count-ins! Each week, we will recognize the team with the most donations from each grade level. At the end of the three week program, the team that has raised the most money overall will receive an Olive Garden Pasta Party!  

Online Donations:

Donating online is easy and fun! Here is our school's online fundraising page URL: http://events.lls.org/pages/sc/SaludaTrailMiddleSchool

By participating in our school's Pasta for Pennies program, Saluda Trail students will be making a huge difference in the lives of patients with blood cancers. Please help save lives!

If you have any questions or concerns, please email Mrs. White at jgwhite@rhmail.org. 

Thank you for your continued support!

Day of Excellence

You're invited to

Day of Excellence

Saluda Trail Middle School

Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016

 Drop-In 9:00 – 3:00

This year we are showcasing our school-wide Science Fair and National History Day Competition.  Student projects are on display in our gallery.  Please come to see quality work, visit classrooms to observe innovative instruction, chat with parents at our welcome station in the media center, eat lunch with your child ($3.25), and observe our STEAM Program in “action”.  We hope to see you there. 

Partnership for 21^st Century Learning Exemplar School

http://www.p21.org

Boo Grams for Sale

Camp Leopold

Sixth grade will be going on a field study to Camp Leopold in Pinewood, SC.  Each team will go on different dates.  This field study will consist of us staying over for two nights.  The cost of the trip is $175 per student and all money and forms are due to the school by February 5th.  Please go to the Camp Leopold website (link below) and click on parent handbook on the side for further information.

Team 6.1 will go  March 7th-9th
Team 6.2 will go  February 22nd-24th
Team 6.3 will go February 24th - 26th

Camp Leopold Parent Handbook