Spencer County Middle School

It's school counselor week and we can't wait to celebrate Ms. Dunaway! She's always thinking of others and helping anyone who needs it! Thank you for all you do everyday! We couldn't do it without the help of our mental health support team: Ms. Tammy, Ms. Ashley, Ms. Amy, Ms. Kaycie and Ms. Lauren! And our FRYSC coordinator, Ms. Stephanie!

The 100th day of school is Thursday, Jan 30th. We are celebrating by having a school wide Bingo game! First 10 winners of each grade level will recieve a PBIS coupon to the Grizzly store!

These girls are State bound! We took home 1st in pom and 2nd in hip hop at regionals today! Now we’ve got 3 weeks to prepare for State and we’re ready! 💙🐻

After consulting with the National Weather Service and considering the potential for hazardous weather conditions, including a Cold Weather Advisory for temperatures in the single digits below zero, and the risk of unsafe conditions in subzero temperatures 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 will implement 𝐍𝐓𝐈 𝐃𝐚𝐲 #𝟑 on 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. This decision is made to prioritize the safety of our students and staff. 𝐓𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐮𝐛 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞 will remain 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation! Stay safe and warm!

They did it again! First place in hip hop and pom, best of the junior division, best of pom, and best musicality! So proud of these girls and can’t wait to take on regionals next weekend! 💙🐻

Our academic team took home 2nd place overall in district Governor’s Cup. SCMS students had one medal in math, 3 in science, 2 in social studies, 1 in language arts, 1 in arts & humanities, 3 in written composition. And the team took home 1st place 🥇 in Future Problem Solving! 13 of our students will be moving on to the regional competition in February!

Our students worked hard to compete in the Beta state competition in several different categories. Our onsite competitions included: Song fest-Haylee Glenn Speech- Kailee Pollock Cake decorating-Abby Limpp Robotics competition: Chloe Currin, Simar Dhaliwal, Titus Sjostrand, and Christian Travis Individual activities included: Black and white photo- Landon Flowers Color photography- Haylee Goodlett drawing- Jocelyn Hasken mixed media- Chloe Currin Quilling - Gurnoor Dhaliwal Recyclable art- Bradan Flowers 2-D design group effort-Flowers and Goodlett Christian Travis placed fifth overall and will be going to the national convention for 8th Grade Science! Thanks Mrs. Jewell for sponsoring Beta club and giving our students a great opportunity!

𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 will operate on a 𝐭𝐰𝐨-𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 tomorrow, 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟑𝐭𝐡. 𝐓𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐮𝐛 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞 will be 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 on a normal schedule. After assessing bus routes today, we found that while our majority of our roads are in excellent condition, several challenges remain, including low-hanging tree limbs and multiple parked cars in cul-de-sacs and turnarounds. To ensure the safety of our students and drivers, we believe it would be beneficial for drivers to complete their routes after daylight hours. With the expected sunshine tomorrow, we anticipate more melting to occur, further improving turnaround conditions. We kindly ask that, if possible, keep cul-de-sacs clear of cars to help our buses navigate turnarounds safely. Thank you for your understanding! We look forward to seeing our students tomorrow morning!

This is just a reminder that Spencer County Schools will implement a 𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐍𝐓𝐈) day 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. While NTI is not an ideal scenario, it does allow our students and staff to stay engaged in learning during this time. 𝐓𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐮𝐛 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞 will be 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃 on 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. Have a great weekend!

Spencer County Community, As we continue to navigate this week's challenging winter weather, Spencer County Schools will implement 𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐍𝐓𝐈) 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. While NTI is not an ideal scenario, it does allow our students and staff to stay engaged in learning during this time. A few key reminders: 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: All students are expected to engage to complete their assigned NTI work. This work is essential to maintaining progress and ensuring continuity in their learning. 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞: If you have questions or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out. You can connect with your child’s teachers via ROOMS, or contact your school directly for support. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝: Our teachers and staff are here to help and are committed to making this a successful learning experience for all students. We appreciate your partnership and flexibility as we work to keep our students learning and growing, even in these less-than-ideal circumstances. Together, we’ll make the most of these NTI days; warmer weather will be here before we know it! 𝐓𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐮𝐛 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞 will be 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 on 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. Best, Dr. Willie Foster, Superintendent Spencer County Schools

Spencer County Community, As we continue to navigate this week's challenging winter weather, Spencer County Schools will implement 𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐍𝐓𝐈) 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. While NTI is not an ideal scenario, it does allow our students and staff to stay engaged in learning during this time. A few key reminders: 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: All students are expected to engage to complete their assigned NTI work. This work is essential to maintaining progress and ensuring continuity in their learning. 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞: If you have questions or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out. You can connect with your child’s teachers via ROOMS, or contact your school directly for support. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝: Our teachers and staff are here to help and are committed to making this a successful learning experience for all students. We appreciate your partnership and flexibility as we work to keep our students learning and growing, even in these less-than-ideal circumstances. Together, we’ll make the most of these NTI days; warmer weather will be here before we know it! 𝐓𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐮𝐛 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞 will be 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 on 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. Best, Dr. Willie Foster, Superintendent Spencer County Schools

Spencer County Community, As we continue to navigate this week's challenging winter weather, Spencer County Schools will implement 𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐍𝐓𝐈) 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. While NTI is not an ideal scenario, it does allow our students and staff to stay engaged in learning during this time. A few key reminders: 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: All students are expected to engage to complete their assigned NTI work. This work is essential to maintaining progress and ensuring continuity in their learning. 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞: If you have questions or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out. You can connect with your child’s teachers via ROOMS, or contact your school directly for support. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝: Our teachers and staff are here to help and are committed to making this a successful learning experience for all students. We appreciate your partnership and flexibility as we work to keep our students learning and growing, even in these less-than-ideal circumstances. Together, we’ll make the most of these NTI days; warmer weather will be here before we know it! 𝐓𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐮𝐛 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞 will be 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 on 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. Best, Dr. Willie Foster, Superintendent Spencer County Schools

𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬, This is just a reminder that due to ongoing hazardous road conditions; Spencer County Public Schools will be 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 on 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. This will be a 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐚𝐲. 𝐓𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐮𝐛 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞 will be 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 on 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. Based on current weather and temperature forecasts, we anticipate road conditions may remain unsafe through the end of the week. While we will monitor road conditions daily, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐍𝐓𝐈) to begin on 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. Stay safe and warm! We hope to see you soon!

𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬, Due to ongoing hazardous road conditions, Spencer County Public Schools will be 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 on 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. Both days will be 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬. 𝐓𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐮𝐛 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞 will also be 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 on 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. Based on current weather and temperature forecasts, we anticipate road conditions may remain unsafe through the end of the week. While we will monitor road conditions daily, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐍𝐓𝐈) to begin on 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. I appreciate your understanding. Stay safe, enjoy the snow, and be on the lookout for further updates. Dr. Willie Foster Superintendent, Spencer County Schools

Due to current impact of the winter storm, all Spencer County Schools, Tiger Cub Village, and our Central Office will be closed tomorrow, January 6, 2025. As a reminder, tomorrow was already designated as a District Professional Development Day for staff, so no classes were scheduled for students. We will continue to monitor the storm’s impact, including potential power outages, and will make a decision regarding school for Tuesday, January 7, 2025, as soon as possible.

𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: District administrators are closely monitoring the potential for winter weather Sunday through Monday. As always, the safety of our students and staff is our top priority when making decisions regarding school closures. Below are the possible options we may consider in the event of winter weather: • 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐃𝐚𝐲: School is closed, and no instruction takes place. • 𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐍𝐓𝐈) 𝐃𝐚𝐲: Students participate in learning remotely from home. • 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭: School start times are adjusted to allow roads to improve. https://bit.ly/24-25NTIPlan Now is an excellent time to review our NTI plan and ensure students have the resources they need to participate successfully in remote learning. Families are also encouraged to have an alternative plan in place for childcare in the event school is closed. We will continue to monitor the forecast and will communicate updates as soon as possible through our usual channels.

We hope everyone had a wonderful break so far! Reminder that students first day back is Tuesday, Jan 7th. In case of inclement weather and there is an NTI day, attached is more information regarding that process. Administrators and teachers will be available via email/rooms for any NTI questions. Have a great weekend!

Spencer County Middle School students are 6th Grade Showcase Overall CHAMPIONS!! Took home medals in math, science, social studies, arts & humanities and writing composition! The kids put in the work and their hard work paid off!!

KG and Emma were Principal and Assistant Principal for the day! We got to see some pretty awesome lessons today! Shark Tank, Dystopian society presentations, science lab, advanced art party, and Santa and Nana came to visit!

Winter Break Dates.