SMS is fortunate to have a therapy dog in our building on a daily basis. His name is Sullivan Chicken Nugget, also known as Sully. He has been a valuable member of the SMS staff since December 2023. Ms. Kruth, our choir teacher, is his owner.

During our first day of school she talked to the sixth graders about the guidelines/expectations for interacting with Sully. Nearly all of our seventh and eighth graders are familiar with Sully from last year.

If you prefer for your child to not interact with Sully, please contact Ms. Hammons so she can make the teachers aware.

If your child did not turn in the school-issued iPad charger in May, he/she did not receive a charger this week. If you would like to purchase a replacement charger, a used one costs $10 and a new one costs $24.

Chargers can be purchased in the SMS office.

The SMS student council officers will meet in room 703 at 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday, August 12th.

On Thursday, August 14th at 7:15 a.m. in the Great Room, there is an open meeting for any SMS student who is interested in joining the SMS student council for the 2025-2026 school year.

If you have questions about student council, please see Mr. or Mrs. Zeigenbein.

The elective choices for sixth grade students are band, choir, and study hall.

If your child is currently in study hall but has expressed interest in joining band, it is not too late. Please encourage your child to see Ms. Hammons on Monday if they would like to join band.

School pictures at SMS are scheduled for Thursday, August 21st.

If you would like to order pictures, please visit inter-state.com and enter our code (0088YGA) or have your child pick up a paper order form in the office.

Retake day is September 25th.

This document outlines the answers to several frequently asked questions at SMS.

It is also linked our the SMS webpage (sms.scsd2.k12.in.us) if you need it for future reference.

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

Our fall sports season is underway.

Cross country, 7/8 football, 7/8 football cheer, volleyball, soccer, and boys tennis are the SMS fall sports.

Boys Tennis - typical practice schedule is Mondays-Thursdays at SMS from 3:00-4:30 p.m.

Cross Country - typical practice schedule is Mondays-Fridays at the SMS track from 3:00-4:30 p.m.

Co-Ed Soccer - 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 - typical practice schedule is Mondays-Fridays from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

7th/8th Grade Volleyball - typical practice schedule is Mondays-Fridays from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Fall Cheer (7th and 8th grades only) - 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) - 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 practices and competitions.

In order to participate in sports, students must have a physical on file and their parent/guardian must complete the FinalForms process.

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.

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.

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.

Please remember that students must have money in their cafeteria account if they want a second tray, extras, or items from the snack line.

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.

Email: khammons@scsd2.k12.in.us

Website: http://sms.scsd2.k12.in.us/

Location: 425 South 3rd Street, Scottsburg, IN

Phone: (812) 752-8926

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScottsburgMiddleSchool