Summerland

Middle School January 2019

Newsletter

School Website: http://www.sd67.bc.ca/school/summerlandmiddle/Pages/default.aspx

E-mail Address: SMS@summer.com

School Phone: 250-770-7685

Principal: Darcy Mullin Vice-Principal: Diane Haddow

~From the Desk of the Principal~

Greetings from Summerland Middle School,

Happy New Year to all of our SMS families.

The first four months of the school year have quickly passed and we begin January with the fresh

anticipation of a New Year and endless possibilities.

December featured our annual Winter Band Concert. Thanks to Mr. Lind and all of his hard

work with our your musicians. The new “coffee house” style was a big hit! It is wonderful to

see the amazing progress and skills our band students are developing. Under Mr. Lind’s

leadership, they are gaining both musical skills and a love of learning.

On behalf of the staff of Summerland Middle School, we wish all families a wonderful New year

and look forward to a great 2019.

Mr. Darcy Mullin

~From the Desk of the Vice Principal~

Happy New Year to all our Summerland families! I hope that your holidays were filled with

great times with family and friends.

As students return to school, it is time for reflection on the 2018 year and time to set new goals

for 2019. Many students started this process before the Winter Break as report cards were sent

out and Term 2 began. Although it is important to set academic goals, it is also important to set

personal goals. We held our first term Recognition Assembly on December 20th

and recognized

student accomplishments at all grade levels in Computers, Tech Ed and Home Ec. Art and

Drama students will be recognized later in the year. Congratulations to all students on a

successful first term! The students and staff also had the opportunity to participate in a few

games and a lot of fun was had by all!

We are all looking forward to a fantastic 2019!

Diane Haddow

Vice Principal

Parent Advisory Meeting

Our Next meeting will be on Thursday January 17th

at 7:00 pm.

Wave Wear

Wednesdays are “Wave Wear” day at Summerland Middle. If you are

looking to purchase Wave Wear, look for a display in our main foyer, order

forms are available from the office. We have a variety of high quality

Athletic Wear items available which include T-Shirts, Hoodies, Shorts and

Sweatpants.

Athletics - Extracurricular

Basketball season is underway. Our Grade 8 teams have been busy representing SMS in league

play and tournaments. A big thank you to our coaches Mr. Briscoe/Mrs.Scarfo (Grade 8 girls)

and Mr. Hughes (Gr. 8 boys)

Our Grade 6/7 teams have also been busy getting ready for their play days.

3:00 pm - Grade 6 girls – January 23/February 6 @ KVR (Coach Mrs. Burdock)

3:00 pm - Grade 7 boys – January 23/February 6 @ SLMS (Coach Mrs. Corday)

4:00 pm - Grade 7 girls – January 23/February 6 @ SMS (Coach Mr. Gibbings)

3:00 pm - Grade 6 boys – January 24/February 7 @ SMS (Coach Mr. Gibbings)

Holiday Spirit At SMS

Three classes at Summerland Middle have taken on the task of sponsoring a family for

Christmas. Mrs. McElhinney and Ms. Hunter’s Grade 6 classes have been busy raising money

and purchasing gifts for needy families in the local area. Mrs. McElhinney’s grade 6’s held a

events to raise money to purchase gifts that had been requested by a local family. The students

have taken part in shopping online for the gifts, choosing the gifts they would like to purchase

and calculating the taxes on the item to ensure that they have enough money. Ms. Hunter’s Grade

6 class also set up a booth at the Summerland Light Up, where they sold hot chocolate, cookies

that the students had made and tree ornaments that the class had decorated. Over $700 was

raised on this night to go towards their family. Summerland Middle school students certainly

understand the meaning of giving back at Christmas!

Community Support from the Apple Barn and Windmill

Thank you to BiIly Boerboom for his generous donation of of apples to Summerland Middle

School. These apples are delivered weekly and are a wonderful nutritious supplement for our

students.

French Immersion 2019-2020 Registration (For Parents of Current Grade 5 Students)

Information sessions for parents of Grade 5 students regarding registration for September 2019

Grade 6 Late French Immersion classes will be held as follows:

Thursday, January 24, 2019, 7:00 p.m., KVR Middle School

Thursday, January 24, 2019, 7:00 p.m., Summerland Middle School

A letter, along with an application form, regarding next September’s grade 6 French Immersion classes

will be available January 15th

at all elementary school offices, the Okanagan Skaha School District No.

67 Board Office (425 Jermyn Ave., Penticton), or on the district website at www.sd67.bc.ca

Deadline for applications is 12:00 Noon,

Friday February 1st 2019

The program is available to all students residing in the Okanagan Skaha School District entering grade

six in September of 2019. Students outside the district are permitted to enroll on a space-available basis

(ie., after Okanagan Skaha School District students have been accommodated).

Please note: these will be the only information meetings scheduled regarding French Immersion

SMS is Featured at WE Day

On November 22, Mrs. Manuel and Mrs. Burdock accompanied more than twenty students to

We Day in Vancouver. Throughout the year, Mrs. Manuel and other staff members sponsor the

WE club at SMS, preparing school wide fundraisers and activities for the school community. In

the spring of 2018, the WE sponsors helped the students organize a week long Survivor event for

the students. Money was raised as teams paid an entrance fee to reserve their team in the

challenge. At WE day on November 22, Evan Gupta, a Gr 9 student from Summerland

Secondary, presented to the audience in Vancouver about SMS’ experiences with the Survivor

week challenges. The WE group has arrived home from the event in Vancouver energized and

excited about their upcoming plans for the school and the students.

Honour Roll

Awarded to those students who have exceptional achievement in all subject areas in Term 1

Grade 6 Honour Roll Serena Bakx Jonah Benoit Desmond Ducheck Ezra Hiebert Isla Kast Peter Kunka Alistair Martin Oscar McCartan Aidan Meadow Riley Muik Ada Nield Elias Barr Maximilian Patenaude Peyton Riep Ava Stoll Gordon Widdis

Emily Wiebe Boston Anderson Mackenzie Bird Andrea Brunner Saskia Carlson Brooklin Coombs Brooklynn Desautels Mason Leloup Katie-Lynn Park Jack Campbell Daniel Dykstra Katrina Evans Mango Hughes Ellie Kidd Finley Knowlton Zoie Mathers Jason Petkau

Kaia Quinton Janessa Truman Kelso Yurick Daneal Burdick K'naan Hurst Clark Wiebe Breeghan Johnson Kalle Martin Austin Mayer-Gillis Avril Redding-Noel Rueben Toews Kylie Usher Elaina Wiens Clarke Wiebe Janessa Truman

Grade 7 Honour Roll Dalton Brilz Brook-Lynn Clark Racheal Kingston Hayden Lorencz Annalease Martin Juliana McDiarmid Aristeia Tsoycalas Avelyn Brown Claire De Gagne Sloane Dueck Emily Dykstra Paige Gibbings Fiona Girard

Madeline Goodsell Emily Jell Genevieve Jenkins Katie Kay Emily Parcels Lauren Rogall Reece Thiede Nadia Van Bergeyk Danica Hipolito Denton Manders Kaelyn Martin Tyler Petkau Danai Riemer

Megan Simpson Annabelle Spink Chloe Crossen Chasen Hall Summer Johnson Charlie Krysa Casey McDermid Sadie Montgomery Viktoria Quindt Samuel Sterk Shelby Turner Russell Weatherhead Isaiah Young

Grade 8 Honour Roll Rebekah Boake Sarah Bremmer Bella Collins Emily Dunley-Owen Kalina Eisenmann Kailee Mah Leah Mclntyre Jason Muir Jessica Wilson Lauren Bitte Scarlett Bloom Sofia Cecconi Cylis Charlton Jayden Doyle Diesel Hughes

Lily Keys Niamh McCartan Isabel Pastulovic Samuel Plant Isabelle Porter Samantha Robertson Catherine Robinson Talia Robinson Maria Scarfo Isobel Schneider Emma Scholefield Keirsten Sorensen Caitlin Stafford Charlie Susheski Rylea Taylor

Reanna Van Haaften Alexandra Widdis Nevaeh Witter Eva Braam Lacey Doerksen Morgan Heidrich Kieran Wardley Chloe Eisner Addison Knowlton Kassie Leloup Brooke Mide Tayton Stewart Megan Tiessen

Effort Roll

Awarded to those students who have earned all G’s on their Report Cards

Grade 6 Effort Roll

Serena Bakx Jonah Benoit Kaylee Biggley Desmond Ducheck Bianca Gibbard Joshua Gibbings Isla Kast Oscar McCartan Aidan Meadow Riley Muik Ada Nield Peyton Riep Thea Scholefield

Ava Stoll Gordon Widdis Emily Wiebe Mackenzie Bird Andrea Brunner Saskia Carlson Brooklin Coombs Brooklyn Desautels Scarlett Ehmann Jack Campbell Mango Hughes Ellie Kidd Finley Knowlton

Zoie Mathers Jason Petkau Kaia Quinton Daneal Burdick K'naan Hurst Breeghan Johnson Kalle Martin Austin Mayer-Gillis Tanesha Smith Kylie Usher Elaina Wiens

Grade 7 Effort Roll Dalton Brilz Brook-Lynn Clark Annalease Martin Juliana McDiarmid Avelyn Brown Claire De Gagne Sloane Dueck Emily Dykstra Paige Gibbings Fiona Girard Violet Gittel Madeline Goodsell Emily Jell

Genevieve Jenkins Katie Kay Hope Longbotham Charlie O'Brien Emily Parcels Lauren Rogall Nadia Van Bergeyk Denton Manders Kaelyn Martin Adrianna Pescada Tyler Petkau Danai Riemer Megan Simpson

Annabelle Spink Owen Beirnes Chloe Crossen Chasen Hall Summer Johnson Charlie Krysa Casey McDermid Sadie Montgomery Viktoria Quindt Samuel Sterk Shelby Turner Russell Weatherhead Isaiah Young

Grade 8 Effort Roll

Sarah Bremmer

Emily Dunley-Owen

Kalina Eisenmann

Kailee Mah

Leah Mclntyre

Jason Muir

Lauren Bitte

Scarlett Bloom

Sofia Cecconi

Cylis Charlton

Jayden Doyle

Diesel Hughes

Lily Keys

Niamh McCartan

Isabel Pastulovic

Samuel Plant

Isabelle Porter

Samantha Robertson

Catherine Robinson

Talia Robinson

Maria Scarfo

Isobel Schneider

Emma Scholefield

Kiersten Sorensen

Caitlin Stafford

Mackenzie Stevens

Charlie Susheski

Rylea Taylor

Reanna Van Haaften

Alexandra Widdis

Nevaeh Witter

Eva Braam

Brooke Bubar

Morgan Heidrich

Kira Hennig

Braden Meyers

Kieran Wardley

Mollie Wiebe

Taylor Kelliher

Addison Knowlton

Meekah LeBlanc

Brooke Mide

Taylor Schneidmuller

Tayton Stewart

Megan Tiessen

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