We hope this letter finds you well! Here's what is happening at SIMS this month. As always, please contact the school with any questions or concerns.
📚✨ SIMS teachers are leveling up their vocabulary game! With Volume 2 of LETRS, our educators are diving into best practices that make learning engaging and effective. After all, great teachers are lifelong learners too! We’re excited to implement these practical strategies in the classroom and continue honing our craft. Here’s to making vocabulary lessons as dynamic as our students! #LETRS #TeachingExcellence
🌟 Today was an amazing day at SIMS! Twenty-four of our student-athletes participated in the virtual SCHSL Middle School Leadership Summit, and they truly exceeded our expectations. Dressed to impress, they engaged wholeheartedly—taking notes, asking questions, and showing exceptional dedication. We want to give a huge shoutout to our teachers, parents, and coaches for their unwavering support. We hope this experience marks a significant step forward in our students' leadership journeys, both as athletes and as young men and women in Anderson 3! 💪
🎢 Ready for a thrill? The best way to learn about potential and kinetic energy in 7th grade is by creating your own rollercoasters! Next Friday, our students will showcase their creativity and knowledge at a “Carnival” in the library. Our SIMS teachers make learning an adventure! 🌟
🌱 Let’s get GROWING! 🌱 Thanks to a grant written by Dr. Layfield, a professor in Agricultural Sciences at Clemson University, and funded by the USDA, Dr. McMillan and Mrs. Bowen’s 6th Grade Gardening Club is diving into hydroponics on Friday mornings! As part of a professional development program on Agriculture Literacy in Middle Schools at Clemson, Dr. McMillan is excited about leading this project alongside Mrs. Bowen. Students planted their first seeds this past Friday, and we can’t wait to see their gardens flourish! Stay tuned! 🌿✨ #GardenClub #Hydroponics #GrowingTogether
8th Grade Yearbook Ads- Check out the attached photo for more information on how to purchase an 8th Grade Ad for the 2024-2025 SIMS Yearbook.
We are looking forward to another wonderful week at SIMS. Last week was amazing: from the fantastic lunches, to our club time guests teaching us new things, and our "Cake Pops for Kindness Club" surprising our AMAZING cafeteria staff and some of our dedicated bus drivers with cake pops to show our appreciation for all that they do for us each and every day! Also, we wanted to give a HUGE SHOUTOUT to our families and community for helping us clear our club time wish list. It's been so exciting to see the supplies come in and placing them in teacher boxes to be used on Friday mornings. We appreciate your donations! We are feeling BLESSED to be Tigers this week and always! ❤️🐅
🧪 6th graders at Starr-Iva Middle had a blast in the science lab with the "Saving Fred" activity! 🐛 Teamwork, problem-solving, and creativity were in full swing as students worked together to save Fred the worm using only paperclips—no hands allowed! 🙌 Science is not just about learning facts; it's about thinking critically and working as a team to solve problems.🔬 #6thGradeScience #HandsOnLearning #SavingFred
Classroom Substitutes play a vital role in our success by stepping in to keep learning on track! Our classroom subs do a fantastic job supporting student growth when the teacher has to be away for a day. 💪📚
If you know someone interested in becoming a Classroom Substitute, please call us at 864-348-6196 or email Karen Gentry, Administrative Assistant, at gentryk@acsd3.org. ☎️👋📧
We are working toward our FOURTH club time this Friday, and we need your help! Use the following link to help us clear the list to make our Club Time at SIMS a SUCCESS!
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It’s SEPTEMBER, and we are BUSY at SIMS! Check out all that we have going on this month! There are many athletic events, and SGA has worked hard to create theme nights to encourage student attendance. We would love to see you there! GO TIGERS! 9/2: Labor Day Holiday (No School) 9/3: VB @ RAMS @ 5:30pm 9/4: 8th Grade FCA @ SIMS @ 7:40am VB @ CHS vs. Seneca/Easley @ 5:30pm (Luau Night) FB @ West Oak @ 5:30pm 9/6: Q1 Progress Reports- We don't print physical copies, so check Parent Portal to see your student's progress half way through Quarter 1! 9/7: VB @ West Oak (Time TBD) 9/9: VB @ SIMS vs. West Oak/Easley @ 5:30pm (80s Night) 9/11: 7th Grade FCA @ SIMS @ 7:40am VB @ Seneca @ 5:30pm 9/12: FB @ CHS vs. Seneca @ 5:30pm (Neon Night) 9/16: VB @ SIMS vs. Dacusville @5:30pm (USA Night) 9/18: 6th Grade FCA @ SIMS @ 7:40am VB @ Belton @ 5:30pm 9/19: FB @ Palmetto @ 6:00pm 9/23: VB @ SIMS vs. Belton @ 5:30pm 9/25: FCA for all grade levels @ SIMS @ 7:40am VB @ McCants @ 5:30pm 9/26: FB @ CHS vs. RAMS @ 5:30pm (Go Lime Green for Mental Health Awareness) 9/30: VB @ SIMS vs. Liberty @ 5:30pm (Disco Night)
Mrs. Upton, our Mental Health and Wellness Coordinator, recently spoke to our middle schoolers about not staying in the "Pee Pool" or kiddie pool! 🤿🛟
As students transition to middle school, it is crucial for them not to be scared to fail by embracing "hard things." Upton reminded them that if they do fail, they should fail forward by getting back up again. We loved hearing this positive message, reinforcing their self-confidence! 💛
Our 7th grade math students have been busy connecting multiple representations of proportional relationships.
This week is going to be our first week of middle school sports starting up! We have home scrimmages on the schedule for volleyball and football on Wednesday, August 28th. This year, we want our students to participate in spirit themes for home games, so we are doing a trial run with the home scrimmages this week.
Football plays at CHS on WEDNESDAY, 8/28, at 6:00pm - it's construction night! 🏈
***EDITED***Volleyball plays at SIMS on THURSDAY, 8/29, at 5:30pm . They will have three different scrimmages. Come in your construction gear or school colors: black and gold. 🏐
Come join us to cheer on our SIMS students this week outside of the classroom!
Check out our football promo video for dates, times, and spirit themes!
Go Tigers!🐅
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DjRR3hi2RM4lP114zBRygHA55MNAGhzw/view?usp=drivesdk
Our first Friday Club Time was a SUCCESS! 🤩🧩🎨
SGA is selling Country Meat Sticks! 😋
💵 $2 for 1 or $3 for 2
🤤Buffalo Style, Mango Habanero, Country Delight, Pepperoni, Sweet Fire, Sweet BBQ, Sweet Annie Brown, Bold Teriyaki, Pickle, Sweet Maple Bacon, Hickory Smoked
See Ms. Bowen!
What middle school student doesn't love paper airplanes? It was another great week at SIMS! One of the highlights was when 7th grade science students were able to extend their learning about and implement the steps of the scientific method through their paper airplane designs and test flights. Students had to create a testable question, measure their flight results, chart their flight data, and test their hypotheses. It was amazing!🧑🔬 Go Tigers! 🐅
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Starr Rec Volleyball Sign-Ups!
The CHS Angler's Club is having its 2024-2025 season-opening meeting! Plan to attend if you are a returning member or if you're interested in joining! 6-12th Graders! 🐟🎣
The CHS Angler's Club is having their 2024-2025 season opening meeting! Plan to attend if you are a returning member or if you're interesting joining!
