South Middle School

South Middle had a great time at the Teen Drug Prevention Assembly. Students learned a lot while also being entertained by some talented musicians. #ItsAGreatDayToBeAMustang

Spirit Week is coming soon. It’s almost in view.
Book Club has planned something special for you!
From March 2 through March 6, come join in the fun,
With dress-up days inspired by stories we love to read under the sun.

Wear colors, wear socks, wear pajamas to school,
Match with your friends or wear something green and cool.
So open a book, take a look, and you’ll see…
Spirit Week fun for you and for me! 📚✨

Check out all the detail at: https://sms.fz.k12.mo.us/o/sms/article/2708709

Welcome back! It's an A Day at the high schools, a B day at middle schools and an E day at elementary. Need food? Click dining in the menu of your school website to see all of the options, and have a GREAT day!

Donate a gently used book (no writing or drawing inside) to the 7th Grade Office between Feb. 23 and March 4 to help local schools grow their library collections. Want to make an even bigger impact? Pick up a permission form to read at PSE on March 5! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAMustang

Our 6th grade mathematicians are learning to divide fractions one step at a time. With models, teamwork, and plenty of “ I got it!” moments, students are building confidence and problem-solving skills in math every day. ➗📘✨ #ItsAGreatDayToBeAMustang

Check out the February edition of the SMS Newsletter at https://sms.fz.k12.mo.us/o/sms/article/2386365 🐎#ItsAGreatDayToBeAMustang

Friendly reminder: Wednesday, February 4th is an Early Release Day. SMS will be dismissed at 11:50. #ItsAGreatDayToBeAMustang

Mrs. Murray's 4th hour set a goal at the beginning of the year to have 95% attendance and 95% of all assignments completed. They met their goal and we celebrated with a "Ramen Noodle Party" on the January Early Release day. 🍜#ItsAGreatDayToBeAMustang

In Mrs. Carr's and Mrs. Halls 7th-grade CT Reading class, students are learning about Bloom’s Taxonomy and how to break down questions. #ItsAGreatDayToBeAMustang

Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, will be an AMI day in FZSD. Students grades 6 - 12 should log in to Canvas. Students grades Pre-K - 5 should complete AMI packet No. 3. Remember, AMI Days do not have to be made up. Get all you need to know at go.FZSD.us/AMIDays.

Way to go to these amazing Mustangs! 🐎💙
We celebrated students nominated by their teachers for Citizenship and Sportsmanship awards. Their character, leadership, and integrity shine in all they do. Keep leading the way!
#ItsAGreatDayToBeAMustang

Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, will be an AMI day in FZSD. Students grades 6 - 12 should log in to Canvas. Students grades Pre-K - 5 should complete AMI packet No. 2. Remember, AMI Days do not have to be made up. Get all you need to know at go.FZSD.us/AMIDays.

Please help us celebrate our Employee of the Year and Educator of the Year! 🌟 Your impact reaches far beyond the classroom and office walls. Thank you for helping make SMS a caring, capable, and connected community of leaders. #ItsAGreatDayToBeAMustang

Ms. Backsmann had her 8th grade art class work on water color painting technique by creating an ephemeral art project where they would create positive messages on swatches and pass them out to spread positivity throughout our school.

Welcome back! Today is an A Day at all schools. Did you know you can sync our calendars to yours? Check out go.FZSD.us/SyncMyCalendar and have a great day!

Reminder: No School in observance of MLK Day on Monday, January 19th, 2026.

Congratulations to Dr. Machens for being the Social Studies Summit winner! 🧭🎉 #ItsAGreatDayToBeAMustang

Friendly Reminder: Wednesday, January 14th is an Early Release Day. SMS will dismiss at 11:50! 📅🐎 #ItsAGreatDayToBeAMustang