Chipotle Spirit Night – Tues, October 8, 5-9PM
It’s time for another SoJo Spirit Night. This time, we’re partnering with Chipotle in South Jordan near the District. 25% of event sales get donated to our middle school’s PTA, and helps them support students and teachers. Be sure to mention South Jordan Middle School when ordering. You can also order online for pickup using the code G8NJERL. Thank you for your support!
Lockdown Drill – Tues, Oct 8 during 4th Period (11:15-11:30)
We will hold a Lockdown Drill on Tuesday, October 8. We will be treating this as a drill and you will not be able to check out a student or come into the office until the drill is complete.
A lockdown is issued when an immediate threat is identified within the building. On the announcements students will hear: “This is a Lockdown. Locks, Lights, Out of Sight.”
During the LOCKDOWN drill, we will:
- Close and lock the classroom door
- Cover the door window
- Close and lock classroom windows. Close the blinds. (If there are any)
- Turn off the lights
- Move all students and staff to a safe corner of the room
- Silence all phones and remain quiet
In the event of a real emergency:
- If the threat is NOT nearby AVOID- immediately get outside through the closest, safest exit
- If the threat is nearby, LOCKDOWN and DENY- barricade the entrance
- If the threat is attacking, DEFEND- fight back with any means necessary
- DO NOT open the door for anyone requesting entrance. Authorities will have keys and open the door to release you when everything is clear.
Picture Make Up – Wed, Oct 9
Picture Retakes will be available for anyone who missed picture day or who would like to retake their school picture. Students will be called down alphabetically by last name beginning in 1st period and completed by lunch. We will make an all-call before Bell Photography leaves in order to catch anyone that doesn’t hear the announcement.
Choir Concerts – Thurs, Oct 10
Our School Choirs will be performing this week. Everyone is welcome to attend. Here are the details:
- 7th Grade Performers arrive at 5:30 PM
- 7th Grade Choir Performance begins at 6:00 PM
- 8th & 9th Grade Performers arrive at 7:00 PM
- 8th & 9th Grade Choir Performance begins at 7:30 PM
Reflections Entries due Friday! – Fri, October 11
PTSA is excited to announce that….It’s Reflections time!! This year’s theme is “Accepting Imperfections”. Think hard about what that means to you and create something! Visual Art (2D or 3D), a film, a dance, a song, a poem or short story, or a photograph! You can even do one of each.
The top scoring piece in each category will win the Grand Prize: Hale Center Theater tickets!!!! And there will be other prizes for other winners plus a participation prize for everyone that enters.
The entry deadline is October 11th. For more information including guidelines for each category and entry instructions visit https://www.utahpta.org/ref
9th Grade College Tour – Wed, Oct 16
We are so excited for our 9th grade College Tour! On October 16th our 9th grade students will get to tour a nearby college. We leave during 2nd period and will be back by lunch. We still need a few more parent volunteers to chaperone.
Please complete this form if you would like to be a parent volunteer for our 9th Grade College Tour. Thank you, SoJo community!
Panorama Survey This Week
Students will be taking our district’s Panorama survey this week. This is the same surrey given in the fall, winter and spring each year. This survey gives us insight into how students feel about school and helps us drive change for our school culture. The survey will only be administered to students whose parents gave permission for the survey during registration. This survey will be given to students during class and should only take about 15-20 minutes. Students will be asked how they think and feel about school. Here is a link to some of the questions that your student may be asked.
This data will be used alongside academic, behavioral, and attendance records in order to support the whole child. By using Panorama, our school will be able to act on data and plan solutions at the school, classroom, and student level. Thank you so much for your support at home. If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact your student’s school counselor.
8th Grade PCCRs – Nov 4-13
Does your student know all the steps needed to graduate high school? Do they know what college they would like to attend, or what scholarships are available? Come attend a Plan for College and Career Readiness (PCCR) meeting with your counselor and learn all this and more. These 40-minute sessions will be held November 4 through November 13, and will consist of a 30-minute small group presentation followed by your individual questions.
To schedule a PCCR appointment, login to Skyward Family Access at http://skystu.jordan.k12.ut.us between October 9 and October 29. Select your South Jordan Middle School student, and then click the Conference button on the left side of the screen. Choose All Conferences next to your student’s name, click Select a Time, and then click Select by the desired appointment time. You will receive a confirmation email for your appointment.
Your appointment will be with your student’s counselor:
A-Da – – – – – – – – – – – – – Mr. Young
De-G – – – – – – – – – – – – – Ms. Switzer
H-Mad – – – – – – – – – – – -Ms. Poulter
Mae-Ror – – – – – – – – – – Ms. Pew
Ros-Z – – – – – – – – – – – – Ms. Graham
If you need help accessing the Skyward Scheduler, please call 801-412-2910. All students will have a PCCR meeting regardless of parent attendance.
School Community Council Meetings
We will be holding our first school community council meeting of the year on Thursday, October 17th at 4 pm in the main office conference room of the school. The agenda can be found here, and the meeting is open to the public!
Halloween Guidelines
Halloween is a great chance to see the personality and creativity of our students. We want the day to be fun, and we also want to be able to have a productive day in class. With that in mind, what follows is a list of guidelines to help us do both:
- The School Dress Code and the Student Code of Conduct still apply
- Students should come to school already dressed with any makeup or hair color already applied
- Students should avoid costumes that degrade any other group of people
- We must be able to easily see who you are
- Avoid masks worn on the face, except for use as personal protective equipment
- Makeup or other costume additions must still allow us to identify you
- We must be able to move in the halls and function in class, including avoiding disruptions to teachers and other students
- Costumes must be safe, and make others feel safe
- No weapons or facsimiles of weapons
- Footwear must be worn all day
Above all, if you’re aren’t sure you should wear it, just don’t. We can’t wait to see what you come up with, and be sure to check our social media channels for pics of the great costumes at SoJo.