SMS Middle School - Giants of the Gym
Dear SMS Community,

We are only a few days away from the season's biggest event! We hope you join us for the SMS Winter Ball on Saturday, January 27. There are many ways to participate, even if you aren't able to attend. Please use this link to bid on our catalog of silent auction items generously donated by local businesses, staff, friends of SMS, and many of you. The SMS Silent Auction will close at noon on Sunday, January 28.

We are also fast approaching the end of the second quarter, which marks the halfway point of our academic schedule for the year. Quarter II will end on Friday, January 26. Following the quarter's close, students who are incomplete on assignments for QII will be required to attend supervised study hall and will only participate in double session training once their academic work is up to date. Please contact Mr. Lehmann if you have any questions about our academic policies.

We have enjoyed the return of winter weather to the mountain and the expanded training opportunities that the recent snow has created. Seeing our student-athletes enjoying the sports they love is always a pleasure. We wish them all a few personal bests in the coming weeks!

In partnership.

Holly

Holly Wendell
Assistant Head of School
hwendell@gosms.org
802-856-1142
Have you purchased your ticket for the Von Bargen's jewelry raffle?
Save the Date!
24 Hours of Stratton and Shred4Nate Race
March 16-17, 2024

SMS is a Gold Level Sponsor of the 24 Hours of Stratton event on March 16-17, 2024. We are also proud to be running the Shred4Nate race over the same weekend. We encourage our students, parents, and staff to participate in these amazing events.
U16 Parents
The VARA U16 SG & SL races are next week. Please help us to run a successful race for your children and volunteer at the Time to Sign Up link below. #wecompeteasone

SMS Alpine program will host 12 days of racing at home at Stratton Resort this winter. An incredible amount of work goes into hosting these races for our athletes and visiting teams. Please use the link below to volunteer and make these races successful for our athletes. The coaches can only do it with your help. Be a part of the team.
Parent Education Series Event Video
Thank you to those parents who braved the weather to join Director of Sport, Mike Morin on January 9 for his presentation on the winter season at SMS. To view the presentation, please use the link below:
Emergency Drill Follow Up
Thank you for helping us practice our emergency communication system on January 11 during our first relocation drill. Students and Staff on campus were alerted to the drill at 8:25 am, and moved efficiently and quickly to the Stratton Maintenance Building. We also tested the following communication systems:

  • School Intercom ( Audible Campus Alert)
  • Constant Contact (Text, email, and Phone call)
  • Orah (Attendance and Instructions)

Please help us to confirm that we contacted you correctly and help us review our protocols by filling our the following survey.
January 2024
26 Quarter II Ends
27 Winter Ball
29 Quarter III Begins

February 2024
14 Candy Grams
14 Middle School Movie Trip
17-20 Winter Long Weekend

March 2024
26 Winter Term Farewell Party
29 Winter Term Ends
29 Quarter III Ends

April 2024
1 Quarter IV Begins
1 Spring Schedule Begins
5 Morning Classes/Spring Break Begins/Dorms close at 5:00 pm
21 Dorms Open at 1:00 pm
27 Saturday Classes
29-3 Staff Appreciation Week

May 2024
1 SMS Gives Back
3 Middle School Nordic Barn Dance
17-18 Spring Parents Weekend
17 Undergraduate Awards
17 8th Grade Celebration
18 Prom
24 Spring Carnival
29 Middle School Six Flags Trip
30 Senior Farewell
30 Undergraduate Honors Assembly
30, 31 Senior Exams

June 2024
3 Senior Exams, Quarter IV Ends
4-6 Undergraduate Exams, Senior Trip
6 Head of School Dinner
7 Graduation, Dorms Close at 5:00 pm
8 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
8 SMS Bears Bash
9 Pikes Falls Plunge