OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR SUMMER REGISTATIONS
Severna Park Middle School will be holding 5 sessions of Open Enrollment for registration for the 2012-2013 school year for students new to the Severna Park Middle School feeder system. No appointment will be needed. Please read the Registration Requirements carefully and choose a date that works for your family. If you do not have all of the documentation required, you will be asked to return for a different session.
TAMING THE JITTERS-For Incoming 6th Graders
SPMS is holding 6 sessions of “Taming the Jitters” this summer for incoming 6th grade students and their parents. Click on the link, open the flyer, choose a date and call 410-647-7900 to reserve your space. The dates fill up quickly, so don’t hesitate to call. Once they are filled, we will not be holding any other sessions.
NEW MATH SEQUENCE FOR INCOMING SIXTH-GRADERS
As part of the Common Core State Standards being implemented across Maryland, the current Math 6 course will be replaced with Mathematics 6 Common Core, and a new course, STEMathematics 6/7, will also be offered to sixth-graders.
The courses are intended to provide more rigor, with some of the standards that have previously been contained in high school courses being moved to middle school courses. Parents were informed of the change in a letter earlier this year.
General information about the Common Core State Standards can be found on the Maryland State Department of Education website at www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/programs/ccss.
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The Parent Handbook can be found on-line. If you need a copy, please contact the counseling office.
- Blackboard for homework assignments
- SPMS Calendar for meetings and upcoming events
- SPMS Middle school Calendar 2011-2012 can be used to find A day / B day / C day – Silver or Blue day
- AACPS School Calendar for early dismissals, reports card dates, and other information .
- Parent Calendar
Click Image for information about Pre-Paid lunch program and monitoring your child’s eating habits at school.
Click image to monitor your child’s grades and attendance information.
Hotline Numbers on Student IDs
All secondary students in AACPS will have hotline numbers on the backs of their ID cards beginning this year. Additionally, lessons have been developed to be presented when the ID cards are distributed to ensure that students are aware of the numbers and understand when and how to use them, if needed. The printing of the Maryland Youth Suicide Hotline number on the backs of secondary student ID cards was mandated by the General Assembly to begin in the 2010 – 2011 school year in support of youth suicide prevention efforts. AACPS made the decision to also include our local Mobile Crisis Team and the school system Student Safety Hotline numbers, as these numbers are local and provide a more immediate response if used. The safety of your children, our students is always our first concern. It is our hope that providing this resource to them will provide them with another support should they need it. We encourage you to talk with your teen about the hotline numbers, to reinforce their availability. If you have questions about the hotline numbers or the lesson, please contact your student’s school counselor or the Office of School Counseling (410-222-5280). Bullying Article
Severna Park Middle School, a 2006 National Blue Ribbon School, emphasizes diversity and integrated technology-based instruction, leading to outstanding academic successes. With the use of emerging classroom technology (interactive response systems, Smartboard, audio enhancement, iTouch), its interdisciplinary teams align student collaboration, multiple intelligences, and cooperative learning strategies into all areas of study, including the fine arts and physical education. Extensive family/community partnerships initiated the revitalization of the building to enhance student excellence in meeting academic demands.
Severna Park Middle School is equipped with a video camera system. It covers selected interior and exterior public portions of the building and grounds. It is NOT monitored constantly, but it is monitored during emergency situations. During certain events, when the safety or security of students may be in question, authorized personnel from local, state, or federal police or fire emergency units may be given access to view images projected on the camera system. If you have any questions about the system, you should call the Supervisor of School Security at 410-222-5083.
