Students constructed electromagnets and changed variables to make the strongest “fishing pole” in order to collect the most “fish” in our annual Derby.
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[post_title] => Family & Consumer Class [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => family-consumer-class [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2023-04-18 08:59:22 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-04-18 12:59:22 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://sms.convalsd.net/?p=6744 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [4] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 6736 [post_author] => 232 [post_date] => 2023-04-17 15:57:45 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-04-17 19:57:45 [post_content] =>Please click here for the website for families and friends of students on the 8th Grade AHT Tour.
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[post_title] => 6th Grade Art Class [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => 6th-grade-art-class [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2023-04-07 15:24:20 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-04-07 19:24:20 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://sms.convalsd.net/?p=6724 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [6] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 6709 [post_author] => 232 [post_date] => 2023-03-29 16:46:34 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-03-29 20:46:34 [post_content] =>Students demonstrated the SMS core belief by working cooperatively to achieve a common goal as an advisory activity.
[post_title] => Advisory Activity [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => advisory-activity [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2023-03-29 17:04:05 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-03-29 21:04:05 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://sms.convalsd.net/?p=6709 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [7] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 6707 [post_author] => 232 [post_date] => 2023-03-29 16:43:49 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-03-29 20:43:49 [post_content] =>Kevin Skarupa, WMUR Meteorologist speaks to the SMS 6th Grade via Zoom all about what causes our weather. Students also given time to ask him multiple questions.
[post_title] => WMUR's Kevin Skarupa Meets with SMS 6th Grade [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => 6th-grade-zoom-with-kevin-skarupa [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2023-03-29 17:04:33 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-03-29 21:04:33 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://sms.convalsd.net/?p=6707 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [8] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 6694 [post_author] => 232 [post_date] => 2023-03-21 13:22:39 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-03-21 17:22:39 [post_content] =>My name is Tod Silegy and I am the Athletic Director at South Meadow School. This letter is to inform you about 2023 Softball and Baseball Try Outs at SMS.
Try Outs for both Softball and Baseball will start MONDAY, March 27th. Try outs are for any SMS student in grades 6th, 7th, and 8th.
Softball try outs will start at 2:30 and end at 4:00 on March 27th and the team will be made by March 31. There will be no practice March 31 due to a school dance in our gym.
After try outs end at 4:00, players may go home on the late bus, walk, or be taken home by their parents after 4:00.
Baseball try outs will start at 4:00 and end at 5:30 on March 27th. and the team will be made by March 31. There will be no practice March 31 due to a school dance in our gym.
Baseball players trying out will have to go home after school and should be dropped off at the back of the SMS gym by 3:50. The back doors will be open.
No one trying out will be allowed to stay after school please.
If you pick up your child after any of the BB or SB practices, always pick up your child in the UPPER BACK LOT no later than 10 minutes after practice ends please.
All players must dress appropriately for indoor try outs: sneakers, shorts or sweat pants, t shirt or sweat shirt, baseball/softball glove and a water bottle. Hats may be worn, but only in the gym. Masks are optional for softball. PLEASE do NOT buy any new equipment for your child until the teams are made.
I expect close to 20-25 athletes trying out for each team.
Both teams will be made by March 31 and the last day of tryouts for both teams is March 30th. Roster for players making the team will be put in the girls locker room for softball and the boys locker room for baseball on Friday the 31st.
As soon as weather permits both teams will transition to the OUTDOORS.
Softball will practice at SMS and Adams Playground. All games are played at Adams playground. Boys will practice at South Meadow and play games on our own baseball field. Both practices will start at 2:30 sharp and end at 4:00.. Players will then go home on the late bus, walk, or be taken home by their parents by 4:10. Girls will be transported to Adams and back to South Meadow in time for the late bus. Softball players could be collected at Adams by there parents as well. For HOME games softball players must be picked up by their parents at Adams Playground after the game and baseball players at SMS.
Playing Baseball and Softball at South Meadow is a 4-5 weekday commitment so all players trying out must be able to make this commitment.
Players must have in their respective coaches’ possession a parent permission form by the first day of tryouts. An updated physical form must be in our nurses office by the first day of tryouts. The physical form expires every two years. Any SMS athlete trying out, that has not take the initial impact test this year or last year, must take the test before trying out. You may access how to take the test on the SMS website. See attached impact test letter please.
Thank you,
SIL SMS Athletic Director
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My name is Tod Silegy and I am completing my 23rd year at South Meadow School as Physical Education Teacher, Athletic Director, and Boys Soccer Coach and Girls Softball Coach.
To play a sport at the high school level or middle school level in the ConVal district, ALL athletes must take the Initial Impact Concussion Test. This test is not a competition and there is no score, but the test does create a baseline for each athlete’s brain when it is healthy.
Hopefully this will not happen, but if your child does receive a concussion that is verified by your primary care physician while playing a sport for SMS, your child would have to sit out practices and games until your primary care physician clears your child to resume participating. Once the primary care physician clears your child to resume play, your child would have to take the Post-Concussion Impact test. The Post-Concussion Impact Test would then be compared to your child’s Initial Impact Baseline Test, and if it compares well, your child would be allowed to resume play for SMS.
Please have your child take the Initial Impact Test at home, this week if possible.
Below is the link to take the Initial Impact Test. Your child should be in a quiet place that will be undisturbed until completed. Click on the link, then put in the Impact Test Code, then follow the prompts until you get to the “start test.”
Ideally a parent should help your child get through the first part of the test’s demographics. The test asks for name, birthdate, etc., but also questions about add, headaches, dizziness, etc. My experience tells me many student athletes are not sure how to answer these questions. You may also click that you do not want to complete any demographics. After the test is started, your child should be able to handle the test on their own. In the end you do not have to do any emailing of results. Just sign out!
All information goes to and is stored in the ConVal Athletic Initial Impact Test data base. You do not have to send me any information.
This test is good for any other sport your child would like to play throughout their year at SMS, and the test is good for next year as well. If you child did NOT take the test last year or this year, they HAVE TO take it this year for spring sports.
Tod Silegy SMS Athletic Director
www.impacttestonline.com/testing Impact test code: e30340cf98To activate this link, go to the SMS website, click under programs and services, click on sports, click on sports pages, then scroll down. Click on the link that looks like the above, then put in code, and it will activate taking the impact test.
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Please click here for the April 30, 2023 Puma Newsletter.
Eric Weiss of Homeslice Puppetry teaches SMS 8th Grade students how the elements of making advanced sock and shadow puppets. Some very interesting characters were created!
South Meadow School students in Mrs. Breen’s FACS class learn to sew by creating pillows.
Please click here for the website for families and friends of students on the 8th Grade AHT Tour.
6th grade students in Ms. McLean’s Art Class learn how to use the pottery wheel and have been doing a great job!
Students demonstrated the SMS core belief by working cooperatively to achieve a common goal as an advisory activity.
Kevin Skarupa, WMUR Meteorologist speaks to the SMS 6th Grade via Zoom all about what causes our weather. Students also given time to ask him multiple questions.
My name is Tod Silegy and I am the Athletic Director at South Meadow School. This letter is to inform you about 2023 Softball and Baseball Try Outs at SMS.
Dear parents of ANY South Meadow School Student that would like to play a 2023 spring sport at South Meadow School, starting March 27, 2023. Softball, Baseball,
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