Start With Hello creates a culture of kindness and belonging for elementary, middle, and high school students. The program is designed around three goals, which are accomplished using the program's framework and reinforced throughout the program cycle.

The three goals of the Start With Hello program are to teach students how to recognize loneliness and social isolation in their peers, help their peers who may be lonely and/or socially isolated, and grow an empathetic/inclusive community.

The goals are accomplished using our three-step program framework:

The application process is now open for students who are interested in being considered for participation in the art club that Mr. Heacock sponsors at SMS each year. The deadline to submit your application is Friday, September 19th.

Please note that space is limited to 30 students, so be sure to put forth your best effort on the application.

Scottsburg MS students receive report cards six times throughout the school year. Our first grading period will end this Friday, September 19th, so we only have five days left in the first grading period.

The grades on that report card, which will be created and published on Wednesday, September 24th, determine students' eligibility for extracurricular activities until the next report card is issued in mid-November.

The grades from our first six weeks will be averaged with course grades from the second six weeks to calculate trimester grades.

The grade point average of the trimester grades is what we use to determine medal awards at the end of each school year.

We encourage parents to check their child's grades and progress reports in Harmony Family Access at least weekly. Parents can also set up notifications in Harmony Family Access if you would like automated updates about your child's grades.

In addition, we encourage parents to check their child's Canvas courses regularly. You can set up a parent observer account or you can have your child show you their courses in Canvas.

If you need any assistance with Harmony Family Access or Canvas, please call, email, or stop by the SMS office. We are open each weekday from 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Our picture retake date is Thursday, September 25th. Students who were absent on picture day, students who have enrolled since the original picture day, and students who want their picture retaken are welcome to participate.

If you would like to order a picture package, please go to inter-state.com/order and enter the following code: 0088YKD

There are also paper order forms in the SMS office.

If your child did not turn in the school-issued iPad charger in May, he/she did not receive a charger on August 6th. 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 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:

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

We have four weeks left in our fall sports season.

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

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.

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 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