UPDATES FROM JCSD/SMMS

To find Remind codes and staff email addresses, click on Our School and select the approptiate department.

SMMS Assignment Portal is now up and running. Find all assignments in 1 place! Updates will be made each Sunday.

• March 26 - New Remind Accounts Available for Mrs. Bartos and Ms. Shows.

• March 25 - New Remind Account available for Dr. Woodbury. 8th Grade Assignments for week of March 23-27 posted. A new grade level list will be posted here each week.

• March 24 - New Remind Accounts available for Ms. Bradford; Update for Mrs. Adams.

• March 23 - New Remind Accounts available for Ms. Bowles and Coach Cartwright.

• March 22 - New Remind Accounts Available for Mrs. Foster, Mr. J.Henson, and 7th Grade Team C; Ms. Holman's 6th Grade Science Webpage is holmansclass.educatorpages.com.

• March 20 - Comcast Internet K-12 . Comcast is offering free internet service to low-income families during the coronavirus outbreak. Click the link below for more information. 

  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PNaVUb23ihBKvbv7v90QxL6d9g1eaUX2tM9ItMHWLLQ/edit?usp=sharing

• March 17 - JCSD is providing "to-go" meals. Click here for details. 

What's Been Happening at SMMS

• PLTW Student Austin Bradley Invents Finger Soccer & Uses 3-D Printer to Make Equipment

• Robotics Program Offering After School Classes in Microsoft Office and Autodesk Inventor

   Click here for details. 

• The St. Martin Middle School Archery Team has started to practice in the middle school's gym. The team, led by Coach Matthew Cartwright is going to compete at a tournament in Columbia, MS on February 28th and at the Jackson County Shootout March 14th. The number of archers and those interested in the sport has been impressive. Thank you to Mrs. Parkman for her support of the program as well as Coaches Talley and Simpson for helping get the team up and running.  

• https://www.wlox.com/2020/02/04/bill-being-drafted-would-require-computer-science-class-mississippi-schools/

• Students Explore Careers at 'Path That Pay$' in Jackson County

  https://www.wlox.com/2020/01/29/career-paths-explored-path-that-pays-event-jackson-county/

• SMMS Students Get Hands-on Engineering Experience

  This project is supported by the Leo W. Seal Teacher Recognition Award Fund, a Fund of the Gulf Coast Community Foundation.

• Thank You to Karen Arguelles and Sam Loomis 

  SMMS 8th grade Cyber Foundations students send many thanks to Mrs. Karen Arguelles and Mrs. Sam Loomis of The Peoples Bank for spending the day discussing banking, finance, credit, the numerous career possibilities, and so much more with them. Both women explained how to establish credit and stressed the importance of building and maintaining a good credit score. They described how the finance industry depends upon technology and how employees must continue to update their education and training throughout their careers. The students and teachers were surprised to hear that working in banking and finance is actually very interesting and satisfying.

• Thank You to Tina Seymour Demoran 

  The 8th grade Cyber Foundations classes would like to say "Thank You!!" to  Mrs. Tina Seymour Demoran, JD, RRT for spending the whole day with the students and techers explaining her level of education, her job as a lawyer, and the impact technology has had on the legal profession. Mrs. Demoran is a St. Martin High class of 1990 graduate. She encouraged everyone to treat everyone with kindness, work hard, and find a career that they will love. Mrs. Demoran stressed to students that college is not for everyone and that many well-paying careers can be attained by completing career and technical programs. Thank you, Mrs. Demoran, for supporting your community!                                                                   

• Thank You to Jennifer Cartwright

  In October, the 8th grade classes had a guest speaker come talk to all the technology classes. Mrs. Jennifer Cartwright is the Database Marketing Manager at the Hard Rock Casino Biloxi. She discussed the level of education she has and the level of education and skills needed to obtain a job like hers. Database marketing uses computer programs including Microsoft programs, web based coding, and programs built/designed in house specifically for the Hard Rock to aide in day-to-day tasks . Mrs. Cartwright stressed good digital citizenship to the students as more colleges and employers look to social media as a part of their acceptance and hiring processes. She also encouraged the students to be honest when filling out applications and being interviewed. From St. Martin Middle School Cyber Foundations Teachers and Students "Thank You Mrs. Cartwright!".

• SMMS Book Club 

  The Book Club is an after school activity in which students read chapter books, do weekly book talks, write critiques of the books, and perform a public debate. Meetings are Wednesdays from 2:30 to 3:30 in Mrs. Gemmill's room 212. At dismissal, Mrs. Gemmill walks with the group to St. Martin Upper where students are to be picked up by parents/guardians. Students must have a signed permission slip and transportation home. Students may bring a snack to eat while reading.