Happy December! Check out our newsletter to see what's happening at SIMS this month!
Coming out of Thanksgiving break feeling incredibly thankful for our amazing students, dedicated staff, and a schedule that supports growth and connection. From Club Time every Friday 🏫 to our Quarterly Healthy Habits Assemblies 💪, our students are building the skills they need to tackle challenges with perseverance and problem-solving strategies. We are truly grateful for all the opportunities we have to grow together! ❤️ ✨
Still dreaming about yesterday’s Thanksgiving feast at SIMS! 🦃✨ Everything was perfect – from the turkey to the sides. Our Cafeteria Staff is the BEST, and we are SO THANKFUL for them ❤️
What's cooking besides our cafeteria's AMAZING Thanksgiving Meal? 🥘
Our culinary club, of course. We hope our students have opportunities to share their yummy learning at home in the upcoming breaks! We are so thankful for our students, our Friday club time, and our fearless staff members who lead these wonderful clubs! 🍳❤️
Our 2025-2026 Academic Calendar is here! 🆕🗓️
Thank you to our Anderson County Calendar Committee for working to create a great calendar. 💛
To print or download a copy, visit: https://5il.co/31lf3
🌟 The SIMS Team: Passionate, Committed, and United! 🌟 Today, our PLC was all about analyzing data and preparing for upcoming data chats for our Winter iReady Diagnostic Assessments on December 10th (math) and 11th (reading). 💡👩🏫 📊 We had a blast collaborating in teams, competing in a grade level challenge, and brainstorming how our learning today connected to how we analyze student data and set goals with our kiddos. 🙌❤️ Here’s to always growing together and supporting our students in every step of their learning journey! 📸: A few snapshots from today’s PLC
Friday Fun at SIMS! 🎉 Our football team celebrated their shut-out against Belton with well-deserved donuts, and our students had a blast competing in the annual Corn Hole Tournament! 🍩🏆 It was a fantastic day filled with fun and school spirit!
🥫✨ Keep the Donations Coming, Tigers! ✨🥫 Our SIMS students are doing an amazing job collecting canned goods and nonperishable food items for AIM and Meals on Wheels! 🙌 But we still need your help! 💛 Please bring in your donations to the Student Government Association by Wednesday, November 20th. Let's make sure we can spread some extra love and support to our community this holiday season! 🧡 Together, we can make a difference! 💪
We are super thankful these amazing little goodie bags that we can share with students on days when they need a little pick-me-up! Thank you to Casey McClure and those that partnered with her for making these bags and donating them for our students!
The SIMS Football Team wrapped up an unforgettable season with some fun before the big win! At their final practice they had a dance-off before beating Belton in the season finale. 🕺
Huge shoutout to our incredible coaches and players for their hard work, dedication, and team spirit. 🏈
Go Tigers!🐅
Tomorrow and Friday SIMS will hold our Annual Corn hole Tournament! It will be take place during each related arts period for all grades. Concessions will be sold during the tournament. All proceeds from concessions will go toward our SIMS Angel Tree Fund.
Garden Update:
🌱✨ SIMS SIMS, how does your garden grow? With hydroponic systems from Clemson, of course
🎶🎸 8th Grade Jams! 🎸🎶
Our 8th gradeStrings students are rocking out to some popular tunes, and we LOVE hearing their music fill the air! 🎤!
🎧🎵Keep the beats going, Tigers! 🎶💛
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38I14hgc6s4\
Check out the November edition of our Tiger Times for all the latest news and exciting upcoming events at SIMS! 🐯
Some of our SIMS SGA members had the opportunity to attend the SGA District Rally held at Truth Tabernacle in Starr, SC hosted by Crescent High School's Student Government. We can't wait to see their learning in action!
Good Afternoon,
We want to let all students and parents know that SIMS will have a "Hat Day" this Friday, November 1st. All students can bring $1 to wear a hat of their choice. All proceeds will benefit our SIMS Angel Tree Fundraiser.
Don't forget about the annual SIMS 2024 Pumpkin Contest! 🎃 Students should know about it from last week, but the details are attached in the following link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T8hZRo_6gYqmyypWNOQBK0o_ntunEfDcExrGPuTOf6w/edit
Looking for a GREAT place to work? We are hiring a Special Education Paraprofessional for Starr-Iva Middle!
Apply Now!🐯💛
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Congratulations to Jewel Dennis for placing 2nd in the middle school division of the Panda Brand category of the First Quality Tissue Art Contest! Her entry was “Trash Panda”. 🐼🎨🧻
🎶 Shout out to our Starr-Iva Middle School students who were accepted into the All-County Orchestra! 🎻👏
7 talented students from Starr-Iva and Crescent auditioning; it’s awesome to see such enthusiasm for music. 🎼
A special thanks to Mr. Matthew Speer for leading these amazing musicians! 🎶
