South Middle School

Friendly Reminder: No School November 26-28 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Classes resume December 1st. Looking for the dining menu? Check it out HERE: https://sms.fz.k12.mo.us/o/sms/dining 🦃#ItsAGreatDayToBeAMustang

So proud of our 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!
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SMS loved supporting the Grow Your Own Teacher trivia night! What a fun night for a great cause. ❤️

What a special day in 8th grade Social Studies! Mrs. Suzann Paulter, a descendant of the Zumwalt family, shared her family’s journey from the East Coast to the Midwest. Students learned about the pioneers who built Zumwalt’s Fort and the family’s proud military legacy- including Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr., former Chief of Naval Operations.

Students in Mrs. Hall's class participated in a Reader's Theatre "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". This was the students first time ever reading from a play. Some were afraid to read aloud in front of their peers and some couldn't wait to get up and perform with their reading. They did a great job!

Huge shoutout to our amazing para & para mentor, Carrie Lee-Small! 🎉 She was recognized by Dr. St. Pierre with the Triple E Impact Award for going above and beyond for our SMS students. We are so proud of you! ❤️🐎 #SMSProud

Our amazing Special Education teacher, Mrs. Deterding, was selected as an Emerson Award recipient! We’re so proud of her leadership and all she brings to SMS. Way to go! 👏🐎
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Our 6th graders had a blast with this science lab! 🔬✨ Hands-on learning, big curiosity, and lots of “Wow!” moments. Love seeing our Mustangs dive into discovery! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAMustang

Staff members are dressed like middle schoolers today! These 'fits are eating bruh, no cap😂. IYKYK. #ItsAGreatDayToBeAMustang

Today we pause to honor the heroes among us. Thank you, Veterans, for your service and your sacrifice. ❤️

The 2025 Southside Turkey Drive kicked off today! See our recent news article for more information and how you can donate today! https://sms.fz.k12.mo.us/o/sms/article/2541110 🦃🍂🍁#southsidestrong #ItsAGreatDayToBeAMustang

Friendly Reminder: Wednesday, November 12 is an Early Release Day. SMS will be dismissed at 11:50. #ItsAGreatDayToBeAMustang

What an amazing day for our Annual Chili Cook-Off last Friday! 🌶️🍲🍰
Congrats to the top 3 winners in chili, soup, and desserts! Thanks to everyone who joined in on the fun and helped make it such a great event! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAMustang

Our 7th graders had their first cooking experience in FACS today—baking brownies! 🍫👩‍🍳👨‍🍳 The excitement (and delicious smells) filled the halls! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAMustang

Mark your calendars!🗓️ Next Wednesday, November 12th is an Early Release Day AND our next KONA ICE Day! 🍧 You can prepay here: https://customer.kona-ice.com/#/K6817021640 OR you can scan the QR code in the flyer. The pre-pay window closes at 10pm on Monday, 11/10. You can still purchase on the day of with cash, tap or card. If you purchased the YEARLY PASS in August, you do not need to purchase an individual pass. #ItsAGreatDayToBeAMustang

What a day! Our SMS staff spent PD Day diving into PLCs, tiered supports, and engagement strategies - and wrapped it up with an epic Matball game! ⚾️ Teamwork and fun in action!

Learning. Growing. Laughing.
PD Day at South Middle = PLCs, tiered supports, tech tools, engagement ideas, and teamwork in action! 💪
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🗞️ Extra! Extra! Read all about it! The SMS Newspaper Club is distributed their latest edition at lunch today! Students and staff picked up a copy to read what our Mustang journalists have been working on! 🐴📖 #ItsAGreatDayToBeAMustang

What an honor it was to celebrate Mrs. Deterding as one the regional teachers for the year this evening. So proud to be part of this amazing celebration 🎉