SOMS Announcements

The SOMS PTA meeting scheduled for Thurs, 12/15 has been cancelled. We will meet again on Tues, Jan 17, 2017.

The SOMS School Store Holiday Shop will be open during all lunch periods on Friday, 12/16 and Thurs, 12/22

During all lunch periods Monday through Thursday of this week, students may make Spirit Day posters that will be hung in the hallways on Friday, December 16.  Grade 6 are to use the “green” markers, Grade 7 are to use the “red” markers and Grade 8 are to use the “blue”.  Please only use the correct colors for your grade.

Are you interested in learning more about: American Popular Music, The Space Station Academy (NEW!), Oceanography, the Teenage Brain, Learning to invest in the stock market, Advanced English Literature, Poetry Writing, Fantasy and Science Fiction Short Stories, Literacy Skills for the 21st Century, Web Design, Number Theory, Psychology, Sociology, Meteorology, Mythology and even more?  Registration is now open for the 2017 Spring Term for The Virtual High School (VHS)!   Our Spring Semester begins January 25, 2017.  Please contact your student’s guidance counselor or Mr. Yassky.

The NJHS is working with the Legacy X Foodbank to collect food for those in need.  There will be a box in the main lobby, and we are asking you to bring in canned/boxed goods to help local families.  We will be running the food drive through December 22^nd and a full wish list of food will be posted outside Mrs. Fagan’s and Ms. Condon’s classrooms, as well as on the collection box. Thank you for your generosity!

There will be an information meeting for students interested in auditioning for the CAST of Bye Bye Birdie on December 21^st after school in the auditorium. Please bring a pen or pencil. Please make every effort to attend as all the audition information you need will be given at this time.

The National Junior Honor Society is hosting Spirit Week from December 12^th through December 16^th.  Students in all grades are invited to participate.  Students have to donate at least $1 a day, or $5 in the beginning of the week, to be able to earn points for their class. The class with the most points at the end of the week will earn a breakfast party.

Thursday will be Throwback Day

Friday will be Class Color Day (6^th grade: Green, 7^th grade: Red, 8^th grade: Blue)

During the week of December 19^th to December 23^rd, the SADD club will be hosting “Remember to Care Week.”  This is a week to raise awareness about being kind to others and treating people the way you want to be treated.  The SADD club has an event for each day of the week.

SOMS PTA, SOCASA, and Wellcore will co-host a Parents and Caregivers training session on Youth Mental Health on Sat., Jan 28, 2017 from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM . For more complete information go to:  http://somspta.org/uncategorized/youth-mental-health-first-aid-training-program/

There will a mandatory meeting on Wednesday, December 21st for all NJHS members. The meeting will be in Library after school. If you are unable to attend please let Ms. Condon or Mrs. Fagan know prior to the meeting.