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Girls On The Run participated in a 5K this past Saturday!

Each posting a personal best! Great job, ladies!!

So, you didn’t pre-order a yearbook for your student?

So, you didn’t pre-order a yearbook for your student? Never fear, we have more yearbooks here! There are a limited amount of yearbooks still available. The cost is just $35. Send in cash or check next week and your student can take home a year’s worth of priceless memories.

Get ‘em before they’re gone!

Congratulations to the newest members of the Jr Beta Club!

...including 8th graders Steven and Malik!

"The Choice Bus" comes to STMS!

All 8th grade students had the chance to experience the Mattie C. Stewart Foundation Choice Bus today. The Choice Bus is a 25 minute interactive program that allows students to reflect on how their choices can alter their future. Students saw a short eye-opening video and got to tour a full-scale replica of a jail cell. They learned how they can increase their earning potential by furthering their education.The experience was a great message as our 8th graders prepare for high school and beyond. Thank you to the Mattie C. Stewart Foundation and State Farm who sponsored this event!

Check out CN2 and The Herald for their stories about this event with interviews 

of some of our very own 8th graders!

Girls On The Run Give Back!

The STMS Girls On The Run completed their community service project around STMS picking up trash and creating cards for teacher appreciation.  All of Saluda Trail are very proud of all your hard work this semester! The ladies run their 5k on Saturday in downtown Rock Hill! Come join them or just cheer them on!

Dates to Remember!

We are rapidly approaching the end of Middle School. But. . . It's not over yet! There are a lot of fun events planned and some very important dates to remember. Let's all push for a strong finish with grades and behavior. You don't want to miss out on anything over the next couple of weeks, so put these important dates on your calendar or in your device.

Thursday, May 1 @ 7 pm:  Chorus Concert
Friday, May 2 @ 4:30 pm: Band Concert
Tuesday, May 6: PASS Testing (ELA)
Wednesday, May 7: PASS Testing (Math)
Thursday, May 8: PASS Testing (Science or SS)
Friday, May 9: Rising 9th Grade STEM camp information sessions
Monday, May 12 @ 5:30: DC Parent Meeting (Auditorium)
Tuesday, May 13: The Choice Bus experience (more info to come)
                            Evening Drama Performance
Friday, May 16: Shakespeare Play
Tuesday, May 20 JDRF walk
Tuesday, May 20 (9 PM)-Saturday, May 24 (7 AM): Washington, DC Field Study
Monday, May 26: Memorial Day. NO SCHOOL!
Tuesday, May 27: Mrs. DePinto's birthday!
Wednesday, May 28: English I EOC
Thursday, May 29: Algebra I EOC
Friday, May 30: Spanish Exam
                         8th Grade Dance (6-8 PM)
Monday, June 2: Core 1 & 2 Exams
Tuesday, June 3: Core 3 & 4 Exams
Wednesday, June 4: 8th Grade Cookout
Thursday, June 5 @ 9 am: 8th Grade Graduation!
                           

Saluda Trail Spring Pix Schedule 2014 via Mrs. Dantzler

Saluda Trail Spring Pix Schedule 2014

Friday, April 25^th,2014

Spring  individual pictures will be taken in the media center during the times listed below. Buddy pictures will be taken outside the cafeteria. Students wishing to take buddy pictures with someone outside their grade level must do so before school. Only students paying will take pictures this day.  Students should place money in the Lifetouch envelope. The envelope should be given to the camera person or parent volunteer who is assisting the camera person. Teachers are to send students to the media center about 5 mins. before designated time in order to expedite the picture-taking process. Students should remain quiet and orderly as they wait to be called.

*Note: Students will be allowed to change into a different top ONLY for picture day. They must have on dress code bottoms. They must also change back into dress code top immediately after photo is taken! __________________________________________________________________________________________

Individual Spring pixs will be taken in Media Center during times scheduled below:

7:45 - 8:30           Secretaries, Guidance, Administrators, Support Staff

(Anyone who can take pix early)

8^th Grade

8:30 - 8:50           (8.1) Consalvi, Hunsinger, Warner, White

8:55 – 9:15          (8.2) Davis, Herring, McAndrews, Sechrist

9:20– 9:40           (8.3) Carter, Collins, Mew, Stillman

7t^th Grade

9:45- 10:05          (7.1) Kostecki, Marshall, McKoy, Miller

10:10 – 10:25      (7.2) Busbee, Madden, Robinson, Tracy

10:30 - 10:50       (7.3) Bridges, Crenshaw, Ford, Koterba

6^th Grade  

10:55 – 11:05        (6.1)   Bradely, Horency, Nesbitt, Pasuit

11:10– 11:30       (6.2)   Kelly, Kerr

11:30 – 11:55      (6.3)   Charles, Denio, McCammon, Millar

 Special Classes, PMD , Recovery,– Anyone Who has not taken photos

12:00 - 12:30

Interested in South Pointe Stallions Cheerleading???

Attention rising 9th graders interested in South Pointe Cheerleading: 

There will be a very important parent informational meeting on Wednesday, April 23rd at 6:30 pm in the SPHS library. Tryouts will be on Saturday, May 10th.

If you have questions or concerns prior the meeting, contact the SPHS Athletic Department.

-Memo via SPHS Cheer

Drone Technology with Terrice McClain at STMS Day of Excellence

Terrice McClain of Sky Pros Visual Marketing spoke to the students at STMS as part of the Day of Excellence.  He spoke briefly about how his hobby of flying drones turned into a business! After detailing the intricacies involved in his field and how he's paid attention to take care of the little things that would help him perfect his craft, he demonstrated two of his drones in The Gallery!

The cast of Annie, Jr. attended the annual Broadway Junior Festival in Charlotte!

The cast of Annie, Jr. attended the annual Broadway Junior Festival on April 7th at the Knight Theatre in Charlotte. The students performed a scene from Annie, Jr. and received commentary from professional artists who help write, choreograph, and stage the Broadway Jr. shows in NYC. The students were especially treated to work with Cindy Ripley who piloted the first production of Annie, Jr. in 1995 and wrote the first director's guide for the show! The day also included watching performances from 14 other school productions, workshops, and lunch in their own private dressing room.

Announcing Spirit Week 2014!!

"Annie Jr" continues the trend of top-notch performances at STMS!

The STMS Related Arts Department wrapped up their annual musical "Annie Jr" this past Friday night! If you missed it, you missed a phenomenal performance!

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Favorite Teacher Contest!!

Please take a few minutes to submit and entry for your favorite teacher.  Use the link below to submit your entry by March 31st.  Good luck!!

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TWO Track records fall in Wildcats opening meet!!

8th grader Dameion Carter, 400m 55.91 s (old record 56.31 s)

8th grader Derion Kendrick, 100m 11.40 s (old record 11.60 s)

STEM Discovery Ed Night on April 1!

See the attached flyer for more information!!

http://goo.gl/FmFiuV

Lady Wildcats Storm the Castle!

Lady Wildcats softball defeated Castle Heights,19-11! Great job!

@STMSWildcats Honors Choir before today's concert!

Congratulations to the 2nd Quarter Wildcat Card Recipients!

Softball TRYOUTS Update

Due to 8th grade job shadowing on Monday February 24, tryouts for girls softball have been moved to Tuesday February 25. Any interested 7th or 8th grade girls should have all their equipment for both indoor and outdoor activities that day. Conditioning will continue on Monday February 24.

Boys basketball repeat as undefeated CHAMPIONS!!

Congratulations to Coach Robinson and the 8th grade boys basketball team for completing the rare REPEAT PERFECT SEASONS in basketball by defeating Springfield Middle School this past Tuesday to capture back-to-back conference championships! Well deserved accomplishment for our outstanding student-athletes! Good, Better, BEST!!

E-IGP Day at The Trail!

Preparing for high school!

ANOTHER Change to Softball Tryouts! ;-)

Due to after school events this week, softball tryouts have been moved to next Monday 2/24. Conditioning will continue on Tuesday and Wednesday from 4-5:30pm. Please bring gloves and shoes for indoor and outdoor activities.

Mr. Humberto Guevara, M. Ed
Saluda Trail Middle School
Special Education Teacher
Head Softball Coach
Assistant Football Coach
hguevara@rhmail.org
803-981-1800

Busy Week in 8th Grade!

We hope you all had a great break full of sledding, snow ball fights, and sleeping in! Now, it is time to jump back in for a busy week at STMS! Please plan to come back ready to buckle down and focus on academics since your teachers have lost lots of valuable time to prepare you for 9th grade! We also have many events to take part in this week:

Monday, 2/17: 

President's Day-NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, 2/18: 

-Boys Basketball Team plays for the Championship against Springfield at Sullivan (6 PM). Come out and support your Wildcats!

-STEM Magnet School Night at STMS (6-7:30). Ambassadors: Come help out if you can!

Wednesday, 2/19: 

IGPs! This is rescheduled from last week. Your parents are invited to come at the same time that was originally scheduled for last Thursday. You will get a pass on Wednesday morning.

Thursday, 2/20: 

-Valentine's Dance (4-6). Also rescheduled from last week.

-Job Shadowing Day paperwork due! (This is a one day extension from the original due date.)

Friday, 2/21:

We made it! Remember: Monday, 2/24 is Job Shadowing Day!

Request your favorite songs for the Valentine's Dance!!

Request Songs for the Dance:

• Students can go www.radioparties.com and then click on their school name....use the word Saluda for the username, and no password is necessary. Each student can request up to five school-appropriate songs for the dance.  Songs with inappropriate language will not be allowed.

Promotional Video

• Link: Click HERE for Promo Video

-from your STMS Student Council

Softball Announcement from Coach Guevara

Any girls interested in playing softball, there will be voluntary conditioning on Monday 2/10 and Tuesday 2/11 from 4:00-5:30pm.  Please have your ride here by 5:30pm.  Please come ready for indoor and outdoor activities (glove(s), cleats, bat(s), sneakers).  Tryouts will be on Wednesday 2/12 and Friday 2/14 from 4:00-5:30pm.  Please have your ride here by 5:30pm.

*Valentine's Day Dance (February 13th)*

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The SOUPER BOWL OF CARING Dress Down Fundraiser will proceed as planned!

We will still have our SOUPER BOWL OF CARING Dress Down Day tomorrow. District guidelines will apply. Students are asked to donate either $5 or 5 canned goods to be able to dress down tomorrow, Friday, January 31st! All canned goods and monetary proceeds will go to the Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen and the St. Marys Food Pantry on Ogden Road. Way to give to others in service and caring, Wildcats!!

Softball Info Meeting moved to Friday

Softball Informational Meeting

Any 7th and/or 8th grade lady interested in playing softball should plan to attend an informational meeting tomorrow Friday, January 31th in Mr. Nesbitt's (6th Grade) room at 8:15 a.m.

This week in 8th Grade...

• Monday
• Basketball with boys here and girls at York 5:00 
• School Board Meeting 
• Tuesday
• REPORT CARDS!!!
• Team 8-3 Classroom Guidance with Mrs. DePinto
• Wrestling at Oakridge 5:00 
• Wednesday
• Queenie Hall will be here working with NHD teachers and students 
• Thursday
• Academic Challenge Match vs Sullivan 5:00 (match held at STMS) 
• Basketball with girls here and boys at Rawlinson Road 
• SPHS AFJrROTC will speak to 8th grade students during Academy
• Friday
• Souper Bowl dress down day (5 cans of food or $5 to dress down)

Grade Level Snapshots, Photos, and Videos are available for you to enjoy...!

Be sure to join the STMS 8th Grade Class of 2014 Google+ Community for exclusive access to all photos and videos from 2011 to the present! Contact Mr. Moton for your personal invitation to join today!

*SOUPER BOWL OF CARING* From Monday through...

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April Ulmer SOUPER BOWL OF CARING From Monday through Friday morning, students are encouraged to bring in EITHER 5 non-perishable food items OR $5 to their  homebase  teacher.   If a student brings in 5 non-perishable items or $5, they will be allowed to dress down on Friday  January  31st.... SOUPER BOWL OF CARING From Monday through Friday morning, students are encouraged to bring in EITHER 5 non-perishable food items OR $5 to t... View or comment on Clayton Moton's post » Google+ makes sharing on the web more like sharing in real life. Learn more. Join Google+

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April Ulmer Girls on Track Girls on the Track is starting up again for a new season!  The girls do not have to be runners! Please see Ms. Johnson (6th Grade Guidance Counselor) or Ms. McAndrews (8th Grade math) for a flyer. Registration starts Monday, January 27th!   Girls on Track Girls on the Track is starting up again for a new season!  The girls do not have to be runners! Please see Ms. Johnso... View or comment on Clayton Moton's post » Google+ makes sharing on the web more like sharing in real life. Learn more. Join Google+

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April Ulmer Dress Code Changes A committee comprised of STMS parents, teachers, and administrators met recently to discuss our current dress code and the need to incorporate a few changes.  Attached are pictures of the changes that were voted on and implemented.  Students are now able to... Dress Code Changes A committee comprised of STMS parents, teachers, and administrators met recently to discuss our current dress code an... View or comment on Clayton Moton's post » Google+ makes sharing on the web more like sharing in real life. Learn more. Join Google+

8th Grade Pride Day!

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This Week in 8th Grade...

• Wednesday
• Academic Challenge vs DCMS (4 pm)
• Wrestling vs York (5 pm)
• Thursday
• Rising 9th Grade Night at your ZONED high school (6:30 pm)
• Spanish Exams for semester students
• Basketball vs Castle Heights (Boys play at STMS - 5 pm)
• Friday
• 8th Grade Pride Day (Wear your 8th Grade Class T-shirt)

8th Grade Pride Day, Friday January 24!

This Friday, January 24, is an 8th Grade Pride Day at STMS! Students will be allowed to sport their custom 8th Grade Class of 2014 T-shirts all day! Shirts are still available for $12! Don't be seen on Friday without one!! ;-)

Haven't signed up for the STMS 8th Grade C/O 2014 Google+ Community yet?

If you haven't, you are missing out on a HUMONGOUS collection of class memories that have been collected over the past two and a half years! Members are enjoying full access to everything available!  To join, you must have a working Google+ account.  See Mr. Moton or send an email to Mr. Moton for instructions on how to join!  Students AND parents are encouraged to join in and share!

STMS Ambassadors Induction Ceremony 2014

Congratulations to the 2014 STMS Student Ambassadors that were inducted this past Thursday! We appreciate your stewardship and service to Saluda Trail Middle School! 15 photos in this album View or comment on Clayton Moton's album »

Helpful Hints for Exams!

It's a fact. . . exams are stressful! Take some of that stress off with some of these last minute tips:

• Don't Cram! Your brain can only hold so much at one time. Hopefully you have been studying your exam review guides for the past few days. Continue to study a little at a time instead of cramming it all in at the last minute.
• Get a good night's sleep before the exams. A restful night will help you focus and remember more than a late night of cramming!
• Eat a healthy breakfast in the morning! A breakfast with protein is best. Eggs, bacon, sausage, peanut butter, and oatmeal are all great options. Stay away from anything too heavy or full of sugar. These things will just make you sleepy!
• When you get the exam take a deep breath and relax! 
• Read all directions before you get started.
• Take it one question at a time. Answer the easy ones first and go back to those that are harder. Sometimes you may even find clues to the questions you don't know in other questions!

Good Luck and Remember: When you finish semester exams you are officially half-way through 8th grade! Let's get ready for a great 2nd semester!

Mrs. Johnson's 8th Grade Digital Piano students

Mrs. Johnson's 8th Grade Digital Piano students demonstrated what they learned this semester...many of them having never played the piano prior to being in her class!

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EXAMS and other important information!

The end of the semester is quickly approaching and that means EXAMS!! Eighth graders will have cumulative exams in all core classes next week. Many teachers have already given out study guides and talked to students about what they should be doing to prepare themselves for these important exams. Exams can greatly impact a semester grade (positively or negatively) so all students should be studying for these.

How will this impact my grade?

• English I and Algebra I classes will take an exam that will count as a test grade, included in their Quarter 2 Average.
• All other classes will have an exam that will count 20% of their semester average.

Exam Schedule:
Wednesday, January 15-Core 1 and Core 2 Exams
Thursday, January 16-Core 3 and Core 4 Exams

Other Eighth Grade Items of Importance:

• Eighth grade t-shirts are still on sale for $12. Purchase your shirt from Ms. DePinto during lunch.
• The 8th grade class picture will be on Friday. Order forms went home yesterday. If you would like to buy an 8th grade class photo bring your completed order form with $12 with you on Friday.
• It is not too late to sign up for the Washington, DC field study! You can get the information on the trip and the number to call to register from Mr. Mew's website: www.wilsonmew.com You don't want to miss out on this great trip!
• All 8th grade PE students will be starting the human development unit next Monday. A letter went home this past Monday describing the unit. Please read over this and return to your child's PE teacher by this Friday only if you do not want your child to participate in this unit of the health curriculum.

Welcome back, Rising 9th Graders!!

As we have embarked on a new calendar year, let us all resolve to put forth our maximum effort in all aspects of school in order ensure that this is the BEST year ever! Our senior students are now being referred to as "Rising 9th Graders" to symbolize the elevation of expectations that will put best prepare them to begin high school next fall.  This half of the year tends to go by rapidly so it is important that everyone pays close attention to the "little things" that will lead to HUGE success!

 Please consider the following quotes of inspiration and make sure to govern yourself according to the calendar items listed below:

Quotes for the week:
  • “In matters of style, swim with current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.” Thomas Jefferson 
 • “The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.” Vince Lombardi 
 • “Imagination is the highest kite one can fly.” Bacall 
 • “Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew. They’re what make the instrument stretch – what make you go beyond the norm.” Tyson 
 • “We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” Ozick

Our week will include the following...

 Tues – Wrestling – STMS vs Nations Ford (5 pm)

 Thursday – Ambassadors will meet at 7:45 am in Mrs. East's room
                 - Boys/Girls Basketball – STMS vs Dutchman Creek (boys=home)

 Friday - Grade Level Class photo - cost is $12, payable at the camera on Friday

 **Also C/O 2014 T-shirts are on sale for only $12!!!**


Let's make every effort possible to have a fantastic week!

Mr. Moton and Mrs. DePinto