Tiger Tidbits Newsletter – 10.2.2022

NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

SPMS PARENT SOCIALS @ MAMMA’S
10/14 FRI, 5 – 7pm (6th grade parents)

10/21 FRI, 5 – 7pm (7th grade parents)
10/28 FRI, 5 – 7pm (8th grade parents)

Stop by for a few minutes or stay awhile to say hello to your fellow SPMS parents! Please use the RSVP link below your grade level invite to let us know if you are able to join us at Mamma’s Brick Oven Pizza & Pasta. We’d love to let the restaurant know how many of us to expect. We hope you can join us at these casual mix and mingle events for the parents of SPMS.

 

 

 

The SPMS Parent Socials are adults only, non-hosted events. Any questions? Please email spmspta@spusd.net


2022 TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Sarit Swanborn (Art Teacher)

Congratulations to SPUSD’s 2022 Teacher of the Year, art teacher Sarit Swanborn. Ms. Swanborn was honored at an awards ceremony held on September 23, 2022 at the Universal City Hilton.

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TRAIN YOUR BRAIN
View Virtual Presentation: https://youtu.be/HguDEQw-VGU

If you missed the virtual Parent Ed event featuring SPMS Train Your Brain (TYB) counselor Natasha Stebbins, you can watch the full recording here. A big thank you to Sorrel Barnard, VP of Programs, for organizing, and Natasha Stebbins for presenting.

 

You can access the Train Your Brain website here.  The TYB program is dedicated to providing social-emotional support services to our middle and high school students.

 


LET’S TALK ABOUT…
“Supporting our Children in Managing Anxiety” Part 2
by Natasha Stebbins (SPMS Train Your Brain Counselor)

When it comes to managing anxiety, we can never have too many tools in our toolbox.  What works for one person, may not work for another. In this article, I’m rounding up some methods I have found helpful in supporting students during times of distress, and I hope some of these can hep you in supporting your child.  

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*continue reading link above has been updated to Part 2.

 


SPORTS
Athletic Boosters –  https://spmsathleticboosters.org/

Check out the Athletic Boosters website for game schedules and information about intramurals.

Current Schedule:

Intramurals (open to all 6-8th graders): Ultimate Frisbee
Competitive: Flag Football, Girls Volleyball,  Cross-Country

 


CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS

 

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