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SMS Scoop for August 4th

Posted Date: 8/03/25 (1:00 PM)

SMS Scoop

August 4, 2025

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Welcome to the 2025-2026 School Year at SMS

Here is this week's edition of the SMS Scoop!
Our weekly newsletter, which is posted each Sunday afternoon, contains important information about upcoming events/activities for our students and their families.
 
open house

SMS Open House

The SMS open house is Monday, August 4th from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. This drop-in event is an opportunity for students and their parents to meet the teachers, see the classrooms, complete registration if needed, and get information about Harmony, Canvas, ParentSquare, Eventlink, bus routes, and athletics.
The SMS faculty and staff members are ready for a positive, successful school year and look forward to seeing you at this year's open house.
Please park in the bus/activities lot and enter door #11 for this event.
first day of school

First Day of School

We are looking forward to welcoming all Scottsburg MS students to the building on Wednesday, August 6th.
Car riders should be dropped off at door #1, which is our main entrance at the office.
Bus riders and walkers enter door #11 at the back of the building.

Students are released from the cafeteria to go to homerooms starting at 7:45 a.m.

School hours are 8:05 a.m. - 2:55 p.m.
school supply list

School Supply List

Our school supply list is posted on our website as well as our Facebook page.
If you have questions about the list for each grade level, please contact Ms. Hammons in the SMS office.
school calendar

2025-2026 Scott 2 Calendar

The Scott 2 calendar is linked on the Scott 2 website as well as the SMS website.
For those of you who want/need to plan ahead, here are some important dates for the 2025-2026 school year:
September 1st - no school
October 13-17 - no school
November 10 - no school
November 26-28 - no school
December 22-January 2 - no school
January 19 - no school
February 23 - no school
March 23-27 - no school
May 21 - last day of school

athletics

SMS Athletics

Our fall sports season will soon be underway.
Cross country, 7/8 football, 7/8 football cheer, volleyball, soccer, and boys tennis are the SMS fall sports.

Boys Tennis - Tryouts are Aug 6th-8th at the SMS tennis courts from 3:00-4:30 p.m. Their typical practice schedule is Mondays-Thursdays at SMS from 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Cross Country - Practices are underway. Their typical practice schedule is Mondays-Fridays at the SMS track from 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Co-Ed Soccer - Practices are underway. Their typical practice schedule is Mondays-Thursdays at the SMS practice field (near the entrance of SMS) from 3:00-5:00 p.m.
6th Grade Volleyball - Tryouts are Aug 6th-8th (attend all three days) in the SMS East Gym from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Their typical practice schedule is Mondays-Fridays from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
7th/8th Grade Volleyball - Tryouts are Aug 6th-8th (attend all three days) in the SMS West Gym from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Their typical practice schedule is Mondays-Fridays from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Fall Cheer (7th and 8th grades only) - Their typical practice schedule is Mondays in the multipurpose room at Central Office from 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Football (7th and 8th grades only) - Practices are underway. Their typical practice schedule is Mondays-Thursdays at SMS from 6:00-8:30 p.m.

Students should listen to the afternoon announcements for more information about future practices and competitions.

Make sure that your child has his/her physical in order to participate. For all fall sports, physical forms must be submitted by the first day of school.
The FinalForms process must also be completed.
Eventlink will still be the platform that we use to communicate with parents/family members regarding practices and events.

If you have questions about athletics, please contact Mrs. King at 812-752-8926 option 2.
handbook

SMS Handbook

The Scottsburg MS student handbook contains some updates for the 2025-2026 school year. Most of the changes took place in the schedule and attendance sections.


We encourage you to read the handbook with your child(ren) and to contact us with any questions you may have.

free breakfast and lunch

Food Services

Scott 2 is fortunate to have the opportunity to offer free breakfast and lunch to all of our students this year.
Check out this link for breakfast and lunch menus.

Like many schools, we occasionally experience some supply/distribution delays. We will follow the posted menus when possible, but will have to make adjustments at times.
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Warrior and Warriorette

Scottsburg Middle School