Ordering website: 
http://yearbookordercenter.com (Herff Jones) School code: 17524 or you can search Spring Station Middle School.

Eighth grade ads are available now through the beginning of March. Information can be found on the same website. This is also the place to check and see if you ordered a yearbook.

Yearbook questions? Please email Mrs. Smith. 

Here are some ways that you can help your student experience success each day at SSMS:

• Arrive at school by 7:38 AM (8:23 on Late Start Days).
• Fully charge Chromebooks each night and bring the Chromebook to school each day.
• Check Skyward with your child at least once each week.
• Become familiar with Schoology and check agendas daily.
• Download and frequently check the PBIS Family App. (Contact AP Ryan Lowry at ryanl@wcs.edu if you need your student's QR code.)
• Ensure that your student has all of their supplies and materials needed before leaving for school each day.
• If arriving to school as a car rider, leave home early enough for your student to enter the building by 7:38 AM.
• Check the weekly parent email or monthly parent newsletter for upcoming events and reminders.
• Contact your student's teachers if you have questions or concerns.

Oct. 5- End of 1st Quarter (Students will remain in their 1st Nine Weeks Fine Arts class until after Fall Break.)

Oct. 7- 1st Quarter PBIS Celebration

Oct. 10-14: Fall Break/ No School for Students

Oct. 11- Parent/Teacher Conferences (all conferences on this date will be hosted via Zoom)

Oct. 11-14: SSMS Office will be closed for Fall Break.

Oct. 17- Late Start Day

Oct. 21- 1st Nine Weeks Report Cards Posted to Skyward Family Access

Oct. 21- Boy Scouts of America Visit During Lunch (details coming soon)

Oct. 21- SHS Homecoming Parade

Oct. 21 & 22- Honors Theater Play

Oct. 24- Late Start Day

Oct. 25- PSAT for Registered 8th Graders

Oct. 24- 28: Red Ribbon Week (details coming soon)

Oct. 27- Boy Scouts of America Parent Zoom Meeting (details coming soon)

Oct. 27- Spooktacular Fall Festival (SSMS Colorguard and Drumline Fundraiser)

Oct. 31- Late Start Day

Communication between school staff and student families is vital to each child's success. Students greatly benefit when they know that teachers and parents have their best interests at heart. Effective communication helps establish a relationship of respect between teachers, parents, and students.

• We have set expectations for SSMS staff that their communication to parents/guardians be respectful and relevant to student safety and success.
• In return, we ask that communication from parents/guardians to SSMS staff be respectful and relevant to your child's safety and success.
• Follow the communication chain of command when possible.If a parent or family member has questions regarding their child, the first point of contact should be the child's teacher. Teachers know their students best and may be able to offer specific clarification or guidance in a timely manner.
• When possible, please contact your child's teacher to provide an opportunity to have questions answered/provide clarification and/or give administrators time to investigate a report before making decisions or assumptions.
• However, if a parent needs information the teacher cannot provide, reaching out to the school's principal or assistant principal is the next step. (6th/ Seago, 7th/ Lowry, 8th/Waits)
• The executive director of elementary or secondary education is the next level of contact, followed by the appropriate assistant superintendent and then the WCS superintendent.
• The final point of contact is the family’s School Board representative.
• In order to be consistent with our communication across all buildings, school-based personnel are expected to return parent/guardian communication in all forms within 48 hours during the school week when school is in session. ​
• Remember to communicate important details with your child’s teacher that may impact them on a day-to-day basis in the classroom. This will allow the teacher to be better prepared to support your child daily.
• When your child had a sleepless night, received bad news, or has something that is causing him/her stress or concern, sharing this with your child’s teacher allows them to provide supports to help them through the school day. This two-way communication is so important for your child’s success.

Happy Fall SSMS Families!

We are excited about beginning the 2nd weeks of the 22-23 school year! During the 1st quarter of the year, we have been so impressed with how quickly and successfully our students have transitioned back into an academic routine. We are truly so proud of their efforts, excitement, and eagerness to learn.

Over the summer, a team of teachers met to collaborate and provide input for revising our PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) and Disciplinary Framework. Through this program, our students receive positive feedback, recognition, and reinforcement for meeting daily expectations designed to create a successful learning environment. We have observed great success and growth in our students over the past 2 months by providing opportunities during WIN period for students to self-reflect and set goals regarding their grades and PBIS status (points & behavior referrals). Be sure to ask your student about how they are reviewing personal data each Monday and then planning how they will achieve the personal goals they have set each week.

Our teachers and staff are dedicated to creating home and school partnerships that will lead to improved student achievement, better behavior, better attendance, higher self-concept, and more positive attitudes toward school and learning. Our goal is to help all students at SSMS exceed their greatest potential and prepare them for the next level of learning.

Thank you for trusting us to educate and help your child to grow and for your continued support from home.

Best regards,

Paula Waits, Ed.S.

Medication procedures are to be consistent with the state of Tennessee Law TCA 49-5-415 and are implemented in our schools district-wide:

• All student medications, except those exempted by law, should be stored in a secure or locked area (for WCS, this is in the school nurse clinic unless an exception has been worked out by the nurse).
• It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian or their designated responsible adult to deliver medication to either the school nurse or designated school personnel along with the completed authorization form.
• Students are not allowed to bring their own medication to school. This includes prescription and nonprescription medication

Joy Evenson, RN

School Nurse Spring Station Middle School

615-472-5088 (Clinic)

615-472-5735 (Clinic Fax)

joye@wcs.edu

The Williamson County Schools (WCS) Early Childhood (EC) Peer Program integrates students with disabilities by typically developing peer models. This program focuses on the pre-academic, motor (gross and fine), language, social, and adaptive skills within the context of a preschool curriculum. It also teaches foundational skills for all children through the use of play, movement, music, and other developmentally appropriate activities.

WCS is now accepting applications for peer models in the Early Childhood Programs for the 2022 – 2023 school year. As some of our peers return each year, there are limited openings in some classrooms. To apply, or learn more, please visit this website.