Stephenson Middle School
2014-2015 Year in Review
August
6 Good News!!! 2013-2014 CCPRI Scores Received
11 First Day of School-SMS New Uniform Dress Policy in Effect
26 Uniform Incentive-Pep Rally with Greg Street
Parent Center Opening
September
9 Principal/Parental Involvement Policy Meeting
11 Curriculum Night/Annual Title I Meeting
13 Super District Cleanup/9-11 A.M.
15 Jag Closet Opening
20 Mentor Walk-Georgia State University
22 SMS Band Canned Food Drive for the Homeless
24& 25 Bring Your Parent to PE
26 Uniform Incentive-BBQ Cookout and Movie
October
2 Title I Parent Workshop
Georgia Milestone Workshop
8th Grade Parent Meeting-Commitment to Graduation
4 Cameron Smith Takes First Place
Mathematics Quiz Bowl
6-11 SMS Homecoming Week
18 Parent Student Jaguar Academy begins (October 18, 19, 25, 26)
Saturday (9-11AM) and Sunday (4-6PM) Student Tutorials/Parent Workshops
27-31 Red Ribbon Week
31 Uniform Incentive-Pep Rally
November
1 Parent Student Jaguar Academy continues (November 1, 2, 15, 16)
4-6 Scoliosis Screening
20 Internet and Social Media Awareness Meeting
Keeping Children Safe in the Digital Age
December
2 Parent Student jaguar Academy continues (December 6, 7, 13, 14)
9 SMS Band/Chorus Concert
16 Science Fair
19 Uniform Incentive-X-box Giveaway
January
9 SMS Spelling Bee-Aissata Bah-Winner!!!
29 Uniform Incentive-Selma Movie
The entire SMS student body attend a special showing of the movie Selma at the Stonecrest Mall MoviePlex.
31 Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl
A five member group of 6th and 7th grade students read twenty novels and successful participated in a reading bowl against other Dekalb County middle schools.
February
4 Dekalb County Spelling Bee
Aissata Bah-4th Place Finish
12 Principal/Parent Data Talks
Ms. Williams held five meetings throughout the day with parents to explain and discuss testing data.
14 SMS Girls and Boys Basketball Teams won the Dekalb County Basketball Championships
18 SMS Girls & Boys Dekalb County Basketball Champions Parade and Pep Rally
27 Uniform Incentive-Dance and performances hosted by Kasper
March
26 Tuskegee University Trip by Gees & Gems
27 Uniform Incentive-Skating, Laser Tag, and Game Trucks
April
1-4 Stephenson visits NYC
A group of 7th grade students, teachers, and Ms. Williams visited the Big Apple for three glorious days.
? PE Skate Unit
24 The Voice and So You Think You Can Dance-Drama Club Production
30 Uniform Incentive- The Voice and So You Think You Can Dance-Drama Club Production (SMS student audience)
May
1
5-8 Teacher Appreciation Week
8 SMS Race for the Cure
12 Career Day
15 8th Grade HBCU Breakfast
18 8th Yearbook Signing
19 6th and 7th Grades Honors Program
8th Grade commitment to Graduate Program
20 Uniform Incentive-Block Party