Sultan Middle School

Spirit Week is coming up October 23rd-27th! We are aligning our Spirit Week with Addiction Awareness week or Red Ribbon Week. Our Spirit Days are: Monday: Nerd vs. Jock Day Tuesday: Class Color Wars -6th grade wear White -7th grade wear Light Blue -8th grade wear Dark Blue Wednesday: Wear all your Red! Thursday: Twin Day, dress the same as your favorite person. Friday: Skyhawk Spirit Day! Represent your favorite Skyhawk Sport, Club, Activity, or go all out in Skyhawk colors!!!

Nathaniel Lucas, Lorina Eakin, Omri Eakin, Mila Perez, and Malia Rapozo did an amazing job updating our Spirit Rock! Thank you for your giving your time and talent!

Spirit Wear available for purchase online! Once the store closes on October 19th, orders will take about 3 weeks to arrive. Check it out at the link below and put in your order ASAP! Spirit Store: https://snocoteamsales.tuosystems.com/stores/sultanmsspirit2023/item/2219015

The Healthy Youth Survey asks questions about risks for injury, health outcomes, and alcohol and drug use. Schools, state, and local agencies use survey results to support our youth and reduce their risks. The Healthy Youth Survey is voluntary and anonymous and provides important information to guide policy and programs that serve our youth. Our Healthy Youth Survey will be happening on October 13th. Please call 360-793-9850 with any questions.

Friday the Cross Country team competed at Nike Hole in the Wall Invitational. It was a beautiful day for racing. Abraham Alvarado and Bentley Villasenor had a great first race of the season. They both beat their personal goals. Lyla Nicewanner and Brittany Demarco had a great race finishing in the top for 6th grace girls. Jayden Dillahunt and Jenson Neilson made the podium for 6th grade boys. Jayden finished 13th and Jenson finished in 6th. Great job to all athletes! Come and cheer on the cross country team this Wednesday at Osprey Park for our home meet. Races start at 3:30pm.

SMS Games this week: Volleyball games at 3:15pm, 4:15pm, and 5:15pm. 10/9 @ Coupeville M.S. 10/11 @ HOME vs. Granite. Football has a game on 10/11 @ Einstein M.S. at 3:45pm. Cross country has a race on 10/11 @ HOME vs. Coupeville at 3:30pm.

Sultan Middle School Bands and Choir presents the Halloween Concert on October 25th from 7-8pm in the SMS gym. All are welcome to enjoy their spooky sounds!

Spirit Week is coming up October 23rd-27th! We are aligning our Spirit Week with Addiction Awareness week or Red Ribbon Week. Our Spirit Days are: Monday: Nerd vs. Jock Day Tuesday: Class Color Wars -6th grade wear White -7th grade wear Light Blue -8th grade wear Dark Blue Wednesday: Wear all your Red! Thursday: Twin Day, dress the same as your favorite person. Friday: Skyhawk Spirit Day! Represent your favorite Skyhawk Sport, Club, Activity, or go all out in Skyhawk colors!!!

** Today, Wednesday 10/4/23, FEMA and the FCC WILL conduct a nationwide phone alert test around 11:20 am PST (2:20 EST) and is not related to our drill for SHS, SMS, & SES in any way. **

The Culmback Dam Evacuation Drill for SHS, SMS, & SES will be WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4th, 2023 @ 9:30 AM. GBE does not participate. Questions? Call 360-793-9800.

SMS Games this Week: Volleyball plays at Lakewood today with games starting at 3:15pm. Football has a game on 10/4 at South Whidbey at 3:45pm. They play again at HOME on 10/5 vs. Park Place. Cross Country races on 10/6 at Lakewood Middle School at 4:00pm. Let's go Skyhawks!

On Saturday, the Cross Country team joined the High School Team and ran the John Payne invite. The team raced again other middle schools along with running clubs making that 193 kids in one single race. Weston Stenbak ran an incredible race finishing in 18th with a new PR. Jayden Dillahunt also had a strong race with a new PR for the season by two minutes. Lyla Nicewanner finished first for our girls with shedding three minutes off her previous time. Nellie Enquist also had a great finish with taking three minutes off her time. Great job to everyone who ran Saturday!

There will be an Evacuation Drill up Love's Hill starting at 9:30am on Wednesday, October 4th. This drill is for all students and staff of Sultan School District. Students please dress appropriately for the evacuation drill. Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a sweatshirt or jacket. Should the drill be postponed due to inclement weather, the decision would be made by 8:30am on the day of the drill and posted on the district website (http://sultanschools.org) letting people know that it has been cancelled and may be rescheduled in the spring of 2023. Habrá un simulacro de evacuación en Love's Hill a partir de las 9:30 am del miércoles 4 de octubre. Este simulacro es para todos los estudiantes y personal del Distrito Escolar Sultan. Los estudiantes deben vestirse apropiadamente para el simulacro de evacuación. Use zapatos cómodos para caminar y traiga una sudadera o chaqueta. Si el simulacro se pospusiera debido a las inclemencias del tiempo, la decisión se tomaría antes de las 8:30 a. m. del día del simulacro y se publicaría en el sitio web del distrito (http://sultanschools.org) para informar a la gente que se ha cancelado y que puede reprogramarse en la primavera de 2023.

Sultan Middle School Football team preparing for their game against Kings yesterday. They battled Kings to a 19-6 loss but they played well and we are so proud of them!

Sultan High School has a new weekend schedule for the field: Closed Monday through Thursday after practices Closed Friday at dusk or after football games Open Saturday from 7:15 Sunday:15 pm Closed Sunday This change was decided at the September 25th, 2023 board meeting. There continues to be vandalism and pet waste left on the turf. For questions or suggestions, call (360) 793-9800.

SMS Games this week: Volleyball games at 3:15/4:15/5:15. 9/25 Home vs. Coupeville. 9/27 Home vs. Whidbey. Football has a game 9/28 Home vs. Kings at 3:45pm. Cross Country has a meet on 9/28 at Granite Falls at 3:30pm.

Students are expected to arrive at school with laptops fully charged. Please encourage your student to plug in their laptop every night so they can best succeed in class! Se espera que los estudiantes lleguen a la escuela con sus computadoras portátiles completamente cargadas. ¡Por favor anime a su estudiante a enchufar su computadora portátil todas las noches para que pueda tener mejor éxito en clase!

Yesterday, the SMS cross country team had their first meet. We raced at Fort Casey which has mixed terrain making it a difficult course. In the men’s, we had Weston Stenbak, Jenson Neilson and Lucas Anderson lead the charge. In the women’s, we had Alexis Tubbs out in front leading the group. Clara King, Ava Porter and Lyla Nicewanner lead right behind. Athletes of the meet are Alexis Tubbs and Jenson Neilson. The cross country team overall had great performances. We will be racing this Saturday at Run of the Salmon. Come and cheer them on!

Sultan Middle School families, If your middle schooler is thinking about going to the SHS football games this season here are some things to know and discuss with your student: -All students/kids, elementary and middle school, must be accompanied by an adult at the game. -Students/kids will not be allowed to hang out behind the grandstands. -SMS and SHS students can get in FREE with an ASB in hand or a pic on their phone. Let's do our Skyhawk BEST: Be Respectful Engaged Safe Trustworthy

POLICY UPDATE: Policy and procedure 3245 Students and Telecommunication Devices were board-approved to have revisions reflecting an "off-and-away" approach to cell phones and any personal smart device. Only grades 9-12 will be allowed to take them out during their scheduled lunchtime.