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Important Information
Cell Phone Policy
CELL PHONES/ELECTRONIC DEVICES “AWAY FOR THE DAY”
SMS is an "Away for the Day" school, meaning no access to phones, wireless earbuds, and smartwatches during our school day. Electronic devices, including cell phones, may be brought to school and used before or after school to communicate with parents.
Cell phones must be turned off and left in the student’s locker from 7:40 AM until 3:10 PM. Sick students should visit the nurse, not call home. (The nurse will call home if necessary.) Certain devices may be used in the classroom for educational purposes while under the supervision of a teacher.
- 1st Offense: After-school detention on the following Tuesday or Thursday (whichever comes first.) Also, for 7 days, phone/earbuds/smartwatches must be turned in to the front office each morning. Students can claim the item at the end of the school day.
- 2nd Offense: After-school detention on the following Tuesday or Thursday (whichever comes first.) Also, for 14 days, phone/earbuds/smartwatches must be turned in to the front office each morning. Students can claim the item at the end of the school day.
- 3rd Offense: After-school detention on the following Tuesday or Thursday (whichever comes first.) Also, for 30 DAYS, phone/earbuds/smartwatches must be turned in to the front office each morning. Students can claim the item at the end of the school day.
- Offenses of more than three will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Students will begin serving ISS.
- Violation and refusal to give school employees the electronic device will result in additional punishment and no less than one day of in-school suspension.
Disclaimer: Students will be given more serious consequences for inappropriate uses: the inappropriate taking of pictures or videos, texting or messages, any use to threaten anyone or anything at SMS, or any major violation of our district’s acceptable use policy. Any acts which are not covered by these regulations and which are of such a nature as to pose a threat to the physical or mental welfare of students, teachers, or other school personnel or which create a disruption in the orderly operation of any phase of the school program may result in suspension or expulsion. The school will not be responsible for any lost or stolen items. Texting parents or others from the school without permission is a violation. We ask for your support to teach our students that being present at the moment without distractions from these items is extremely important!
Early Dismissal
Rising 6th Grade
- Our school hours are 8:05 AM– 3:10 PM. The first bell rings at 8:05 AM to notify students to report to class. Students not in classroom seats by 8:10 are considered tardy. Student supervision begins at 7:40 AM; car riders may be dropped off after that time. If you arrive at school by car after 8:05 AM, you must accompany your child into the office.
- Early dismissal procedure: When your child requires early dismissal, please come in to the front office and sign your child out. Someone will then call your student from class to meet you. There will be no early dismissals after 2:40 PM.
- Our school website (listed above) is kept current and morning announcements are published on it daily.
- Students should bring their school supplies to school ON the first day of class (not before).
- 6th graders will use a lock that is provided by the school - there is a $5 lock rental fee charged to each student.
- Most student fees (including lunch fees) can be paid online through our website or any FMSD website. Look for the “$ Pay Fees” tab at the top of the website to create your permanent account. If you have already registered, your account login remains the same as in previous years.
- Cell phones must be kept in lockers. They are not used during the school day.
- Report cards are published on Powerschool at the end of each nine week quarter. You may also review your child’s performance at any time using our “Parent Portal” website which is kept current to within two weeks. Sign up instructions are available in our office. If you registered in prior years, your account login remains the same.
- When a student is absent, a parent or a medical note should be submitted to his/her homeroom teacher or provided to our front office within one week. Five days per school year may be excused with a parent note.
- Sixth grade students take two related arts classes each day. If not participating in Band, your child will rotate through most of our available related arts classes during the school year. If your student chooses to participate in Band (a full year course,) he/she will take one semester (two quarters) of P.E. and two quarters of our other available related arts classes. Band participants must participate in band for at least one full semester.
- Students are provided with an agenda that contains a student handbook This handbook is a comprehensive list of our policies and procedures. We ask that you and your child review it together. All of our school rules are consistently enforced.
- Students who feel ill enough to go home must see the nurse to contact home. Using their cellphone to contact you without permission is a cell phone violation and their phone will be confiscated.
- Students may not ride a different bus to go home with a friend, except in rare cases as a babysitter request and then only with advance approval from the transportation department.
- Please pick up your child from all extra-curricular school events on time.
- 6th graders are not able to participate in school sports. Students may participate in sports in 7th and 8th grade. You will find more information on www.fortmillathletics.com. The SC High School League governs our sports programs.
- To minimize classroom interruptions, we do not call students from class to retrieve dropped off items. If a student is expecting an item, he/she may check the front office between classes for it. We will page a child at the end of the school day to retrieve an item.
- We have a fantastic PTO and a Booster Club. More information can be found on our website.
- Dress code can be found on the second page of this sheet.
- Lost and Found items are donated to Goodwill in Fort Mill at the end of each month if we can’t return it. If you put your child’s name on clothing, lunchboxes, etc. it will be returned to your child! Please have them check the stage in the cafeteria for any items they may be missing.
7th and 8th Grade
- Our school hours are 8:05 AM– 3:10 PM. The first bell rings at 8:05 AM to notify students to report to class. Students not in classroom seats by 8:10 are considered tardy. Student supervision begins at 7:40 AM; car riders may be dropped off after that time. If you arrive at school by car after 8:05 AM, you must accompany your child into the office.
- Early dismissal procedure: When your child requires early dismissal, please come in to the front office and sign your child out. Someone will then call your student from class to meet you. There will be no early dismissals after 2:40 PM.
- Our school website (listed above) is kept current and morning and afternoon announcements are published on it daily.
- Students should bring their school supplies to school ON the first day of class (not before).
- Students will use a lock that is provided by the school - there is a $5 lock rental fee charged to each student.
- Most student fees (including lunch fees) can be paid online through our website or any FMSD website. Look for the “$ Pay Fees” tab near the top right corner of the website to create your permanent account. If you have already registered, your account login remains the same as in previous years.
- Cell phones must be kept in lockers. They are not used during the school day.
- Report cards are published on Powerschool at the end of each nine week quarter. You may also review your child’s performance at any time using our “Parent Portal” website, which is kept current to within two weeks. Sign up instructions are available in our office. If you registered in prior years, your account login has not changed.
- When a student is absent, a parent or a medical note should be submitted to his/her homeroom teacher or provided to our front office within one week. Five days per school year may be excused with a parent note.
- Seventh and eighth graders take two related arts classes each day. Each related arts class is 18 weeks long (one semester), except for Band and 8th grade Honors Chorus, which is taught both semesters. (Students must audition to participate in the Honors Chorus.) If your student participates in Band or Honors Chorus, he/she will also take one semester of PE and one semester of our other available related arts classes. If your child does not participate in Band or Honors Chorus, he/she will take four related arts classes each year. We do our best to accommodate your child’s interests.
- Our student handbook is published on our website under “Students.” This handbook is a comprehensive list of our policies and procedures. We ask that you and your child review it together. All of our school rules are consistently enforced.
- Students who feel ill enough to go home must see the nurse to contact home. Using their cellphone to contact you without permission is a cell phone violation and their phone will be confiscated.
- Students may not ride a different bus to go home with a friend, except in rare cases as a babysitter request and then only with advance approval from the transportation department.
- Please pick up your child from all extra-curricular school events on time.
- Students may participate on our sports teams in 7th and 8th grade. You will find more information on www.fortmillathletics.com. The SC High School League governs our sports programs.
- We have a fantastic PTO and a Booster Club. More information can be found on our website.
- Dress Code can be found on the back of this sheet.
- Lost and Found items are donated to Goodwill in Fort Mill at the end of each month if we can’t return it. If you put your child’s name on clothing, lunchboxes, etc. it will be returned to your child! Please have them check the stage in the gym for any items they may be missing.
Spirit Rock
Springfield Middle has THREE Spirit Rocks!
SMS Spirit Rock
We have rocks available for rental at SMS. Two rocks on the car rider line are available for rent, and one rock on the bus rider line is available for rent!
Rental is $15 per day (non-refundable). If you need financial assistance, please email SMS PTO, and we will let you know if assistance is available. Due to the number of children in our school, we ask that you only reserve the rock for one day.
Spirit Rock Reservation and Payment Process
To guarantee access to the rock(s), you must complete two important steps- reserve and pay.
1- Reservations must be made online through Sign Up Genius. Sign Up Genius will send you a reminder email prior to your reservation day. The link for Sign Up Genius is at the bottom of the page. Please enter all the requested information on the link. If there is any issue, we can contact you if we have the email address, phone number, students’ name and grade.
2- Payment must be made online through Square. The links for Square are at the bottom of the page. Please enter all the requested information on the link, and payment methods include debit and/or credit card.
Please read the following guidelines carefully and contact SMS PTO if you have any questions. *Not following the guidelines will result in losing future rock painting privileges. *
- The PTO is NOT responsible for assisting you with changing dates due to illness, travel, weather, etc. We kindly remind you that the PTO Board Members are volunteers!
- Rental is $15 per day, payable through Square (*financial assistance can be requested but not guaranteed). Reservations are not confirmed until payment is made. If it doesn't allow you to pay, please e-mail SMS PTO so we can remove your sign up and allow you try again.
- Rental is on a first come, first served basis.
- Daily rental runs from 4pm the day prior to your reservation until 4pm on the day of your reservation. You may paint the rock anytime on or after 4pm on the day prior to your reservation (for example, if you reserve the rock for September 20th, you may paint the rock at or after 4pm on September 19th. Your message will remain until 4pm on September 20th.)
- Rental of the rock is rain or shine! You are not entitled to another day or a refund if your scheduled painter is unable to come out due to weather.
- Renter is responsible for providing supplies and doing the painting. Please keep the area around the rock clean and neat while painting.
- No profane words or symbols or derogatory or offensive messages will be permitted.
- SMS PTO is not responsible for parents, students or others who paint the rock without reserving it.
- SMS PTO reserves the right to block out dates for school use.
By continuing with the process, you are stating that you have read and agree to the above guidelines!
Use the appropriate link below to reserve your date on Sign Up Genius
Sign Up Genius reservation link for bus rider rock
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4AAFAB2EA6FFC70-59077059-smscar
Sign Up Genius reservation link for car rider rocks
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4AAFAB2EA6FFC70-59077129-copy
Use the appropriate link below to make your payment with Square
Square Payment Link for bus rider- https://square.link/u/OvAAft5v
Square Payment Link for car rider- https://square.link/u/rixetTHM
Tips and Tricks for Painting the Rock
- Paint with primer first to cover the paint from before
- Use spray paint to do the design
- Create stencils out of cardboard to help with the design
Spirit Rock Painters (use the link below if you would like to request their services):