Dear SMS Community,
It is hard to believe it, but the time has come to get ready for the 2021-2022 school year. Included in this newsletter are instructions and links to fill out your school forms. School forms are submitted for every student each summer, so both returning and new students should get their forms submitted by August 1.
A few weeks ago, we released the SMS vaccination policy, requiring all SMS students to be vaccinated for COVID-19. Please be sure to submit your vaccination cards with your medical forms if you have not done so already. Students who request and are approved for vaccine exemption will follow a specific policy, included below. Also linked below is a letter from Dr. Dobson regarding the vaccine.
Please note that we have updated the school calendar to reflect a change in schedule for the spring. The new version is linked below and includes a change of date for Spring Parents' Weekend. Please note that we will now welcome parents to campus on May 20-21 for conferences, Undergraduate Awards, Prom, and the Eighth Grade Moving Up Ceremony.
The Stratton Mountain School Administrative Staff is on campus this summer and ready to help you if you have any questions about planning for the upcoming year. Please let us know how we can help.
I hope that you are all enjoying your summer!
Sincerely,
Holly
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Holly Wendell
Assistant Head of School
802-856-1142
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Hi, New SMS Families!
We can't wait to have your child join us this fall! If you have not done so already, please request final transcripts from your child's current school for our admissions office.
We are also collecting headshot photos of new students for our Student Directory. Don't have one on hand? No biggy! Check out this great tutorial on how to take professional headshots using nothing but your phone!
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School Forms Are Now Available
All parents and students may now fill out, review, and sign their School Forms for the 2021-22 academic year by logging in to their Bear.Net account.
All families must complete their school forms by August 1. We have included special instructions for three of these forms below.
Permission to Travel
Please note that, while most forms can be completed entirely online, the permission to travel form must be submitted as a hard copy before students will be able to travel with a staff member.
Please mail two (2) notarized, hard-copies of the "Permission to Travel" form found on BEAR.net to SMS, attention Jamaica Kaercher.
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Health Forms
As part of completing your child's medical information on BEAR.net, you will need to upload the following documents in the Stratton Mountain School Release Form:
- Physician Physical*
- Immunization Record
- ImPACT Baseline Test**
- COVID-19 Immunization Record
- Health Insurance Card- front and back
If you cannot upload these documents, please email them to sportsmedicine@gosms.org. Please note that these documents need to be scans or legible high-resolution photos.
* All students (new and incoming) must have a valid physical on file. Physicals are good for two years.
** All students (new and incoming) must have a valid ImPACT Baseline Test on file. Baseline tests are good for two years. Students who have an out-of-date test and all new students will receive a link in the coming weeks in their SMS email. Tests are to be completed at home in a quiet space with a good internet connection. All tests must be completed by August 15th. For more information regarding our concussion protocol at SMS and ImPACT testing, please refer to the Concussion Policy in your medical forms on Bear.net
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We are hard at work planning a year of celebration for our 50th and we need your help!
Would you...
- Volunteer to help plan an event?
- Donate a fabulous item to the Winter Ball Auction?
- Become a corporate sponsor?
If the answer to any of those questions is "Yes!", please contact Katy McNabb to learn more about how you can help make 2022 our best year ever!
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Dorm Prefects Wanted
Stratton Mountain School’s Student Leadership program is designed to offer student engagement opportunities and increase ownership amongst the student body in the overall enhancement of Student Life at the school.
We encourage any rising Junior or Senior boarding student to apply for the position of Dorm Prefect for the upcoming school year. Dorm Prefects work closely with the adult
dorm heads, the Director of Student Leadership, and the Director of Campus Life to help implement and enforce policies that ensure a safe and healthy residential life program.
To apply, please fill out this Google Form Application which is reviewed by Miss Daly (edaly@gosms.org). Feel free to speak with Miss Daly directly if you have any questions. Applications must be submitted by Friday, August 13.
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The Alpine U16 group was in Mt. Hood earlier this month, working on their fundamentals and making gains when it matters most! |
Our campus is buzzing with summer projects: Administration Building and Dormitory Building improvements, re-painting classrooms and offices, updating the landscape of our 10-acre campus, and so much more!
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We are excited to welcome Kira Shaikh as our new Director of Campus Life! Learn more about Kira here.
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The Alpine FIS Team got closer to nature during their summer training, exploring the thick forests of Oregon with Coach Harlow & Coach Prendergast! |
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SMS Summer Camps
Does your camp registration have a remaining balance? Click the button below to learn how to check your registration status and complete your payment today.
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Active Camps
Freeski 2021 Mt Hood Camp
July 11- 25, 2021
Snowboard 2021 Mt Hood Camp
July 12- 24, 2021
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Upcoming Camps
August 9- 12, 2021
Alpine 2021 Saas-Fee Camp (FIS & U16)
August 9-27, 2021
(Contact Mike Morin for sign-up information)
August 12-14, 2021
August 16- 20, 2021
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Print the 2021-2022 Academic Calendar ✅
Due to a change in training schedules, we have made a few updates to the academic calendar we shared a few weeks ago. Specifically, we have changed the date for the Spring Parents' Weekend to May 20-21. Please update your personal calendars!
The updated version is linked below for viewing or printing
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Order a 2020-21 Yearbook ✅
You have until July 20th to order your yearbook and submit your custom pages at TreeRing.com! To purchase and customize your yearbook, go to www.treering.com/validate and enter our school's passcode: 1016147769721104
Finish Your Summer Reading ✅
For those eager to begin their summer work, summer reading assignments are now available here. All SMS students will have summer work due upon their return, and more details are to follow soon!
Log Some Community Service ✅
Summer is the best time to collect some community service hours! Use this form to log any hours collected over the break.
All SMS student-athletes must complete five community service hours for every year they attend SMS to graduate. For example, students who join SMS in 9th grade must complete 20 hours of community service before graduating.
Submit Your Immunization Card ✅
A friendly reminder to send a scanned copy of your child’s COVID-19 vaccine card to our Sports Medicine team as soon as it is available, and we will update your child’s medical record. If you have any questions, please contact Kate Boobar.
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