SNOW HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL

📚 Here are some gentle reminders from the library! 📚 - Keep books away from food, drinks, pets & babies - No writing in books ✍️ - Turn pages carefully - Store books in your bookbag when done 🎒 - Return on time so others can enjoy! - Let us know if a book needs repair 🛠 Have questions? Reach out to our school librarian Mr. Williams with any questions! 💬 #LibraryLove #BookCare

🌟 SHMS Staff Spotlight – Meet Our Teacher of the Year! 🌟 Join us in celebrating Mrs. Heather Shockley, our SHMS Teacher of the Year! 🎉🎨 As our dedicated visual arts teacher, Mrs. Shockley brings creativity and passion to Snow Hill Middle every day. A proud Snow Hill native, she dreams of exploring Scotland and Ireland, embracing the rich heritage that inspires her. One of her most cherished memories is watching students bring a Cinderella production to life by building an entire set from scratch! We are beyond grateful for Mrs. Shockley’s talent, dedication, and the artistic magic she shares with our students. 🫶🏼✨ Let’s cheer her on this week as WCPS decides who will be the Teacher of the Year for the district! 👏👏 #SHMSPride #TeacherOfTheYear #CreativeExcellence #ThankYouMrsShockley #GoodLuckMrsShockley

📢 It’s Never Too Late to Make an Impact! 🌟 Snow Hill Middle School is looking for dedicated substitute teachers to join our team! Enjoy a flexible schedule while making a difference in students’ lives. Apply today at www.worcesterk12.org! 🍎✨ #NowHiring #SubstituteTeachers #MakeAnImpact #JoinSHMS

Safety is a community effort! 💙 Use the Safe Schools Maryland Tipline to report anything that doesn’t seem right. Every call helps keep our schools safe! 📞 1-833-MD-B-SAFE #PartnershipsInAction #WeAreWorcester

📚 No After School Academy – Thursday, April 10th 🛑 This is a reminder that there will be no After School Academy this Thursday, April 10th due to an after-school staff meeting. We’ll miss seeing you, but we’ll be back at it next week with all the fun and learning you know and love! 🎉

PK/K registration is underway! Visit our enrollment page to learn about what you need to register your little one for the 2025-2026 school year: https://www.worcesterk12.org/page/enrollment-info2. #WeAreWorcester

🎉👏 Celebrating Our Amazing Assistant Principals! 👏🎉 This National Assistant Principals Week, we want to give a huge THANK YOU to Dr. Dashiell & Mrs. Baker for their dedication, leadership, and unwavering support at SHMS! 🦅💙 ✨ “The influence of a great leader can never be erased.” ✨ We are so grateful for everything you do for our students, staff, and school community! Drop a ❤️ in the comments to show your appreciation! #ThankYou #APWeek #EaglePride 🦅🎉

📚🏆 SHMS Battle of the Books Winners Are In! 🏆📚 This year’s student votes are in, and we’re excited to announce our 2025 Battle of the Books champions! 🎉🎉 🐾 For Grades 4-5, the winner is Dogtown by Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko! 🔥 For Grades 6-8, students chose Two Degrees by Alan Gratz as their top pick! 🎨 Our graphic novel runners-up were also big hits and deserve a special shoutout: 🛡️ The Dog Knight by Jeremy Whitley, illustrated by Bre Indigo and colored by Melissa Capriglione was the graphic novel favorite for Grades 4-5! 👻 Eerie Tales from the School of Screams by Graham Annable kept Grades 6-8 on the edge of their seats! 💻 Students can continue to explore these titles, and so many more, are on the SORA reading app! 📲✨ 📖 Thank you to all our amazing readers who voted and participated! 💫 Let’s keep reading, exploring, and discovering new favorites together! 💥📚✨ #SHMSReads #BattleOfTheBooks #SORAReads

🌟 SHMS Staff Spotlight! 🌟 At SHMS, we celebrate our incredible staff who make learning exciting every day! This week, meet Mrs. Tyndall! 🦅 Our dedicated 7th grade math teacher, Mrs. Tyndall, is a proud WCPS graduate who returned home to make a positive impact on students in her community. ✏️📚 Outside the classroom, she loves spending time with her husband and daughter, cruising the Caribbean, and watching Law & Order: SVU! 🚢⚖️🎥 Join us in celebrating Mrs. Tyndall and all she does for SHMS! 👏🎉 #SHMSPride #StaffSpotlight #EagleExcellence #ThankYouMrsTyndall

📚✨ Happy National School Library Month! ✨📚 At SHMS, we love and are proud of our library—it's the heart of our school!❤️📚 Our library is more than just books; it’s a space for exploration, innovation, and connection. Whether students are diving into a great story, collaborating on a project, or exploring new technologies, our library helps ignite curiosity and a lifelong love of learning. 🦅 According to the American Association of School Librarians (AASL): *"School libraries empower students to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information."* 💡📖 We’re excited to celebrate all the ways our library supports student success! Check out our Library Stats so far this year—our students are reading, creating, and learning more than ever! 🎉 #NationalSchoolLibraryMonth #SHMSLibrary #LibrariesTransform #ReadersAreLeaders #AASL

Happy National School Librarian Day to Mr. Williams! 📚✨ Thank you for all you do to inspire our students, foster a love of reading, and bring innovation to our SHMS school community. We appreciate you! 👏🎉 #ThankYouMrWilliams #NationalSchoolLibrarianDay #SHMSLibrary

🌟 SHMS Staff Spotlight! 🌟 At SHMS, we celebrate our incredible staff who make learning exciting every day! This week, meet Mrs. O’Brien! 🦅 Our dedicated Educational Assistant supports 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Math, bringing enthusiasm and care to our students. Originally from Central New York, she quickly found a second family among her SHMS colleagues. ✏️📚 Outside of school, Mrs. O’Brien has a passion for collecting vintage clothes and once sang lead in a band! 🎶🕰️ A fan of To Kill a Mockingbird, she even named her daughter after a character from the novel. Her dream destination? Smith Mountain Lake, VA—a favorite annual getaway! 🌊🏞️ Join us in celebrating Mrs. O’Brien and all she does for SHMS! 👏🎉 #SHMSPride #StaffSpotlight #EagleExcellence #ThankYouMrsOBrien

Reminder: The safety of our students and staff is our top priority. Learn more about our safety protocols by visiting https://www.worcesterk12.org/page/school-safety-protocols. #WeAreWorcester #SafetyMatters

🏁 Get Ready! 🏁 Pre-K & Kindergarten registration opens April 1, 2025! 📅 Make sure you have the required documents ready: ✅ Birth Certificate ✅ Proof of Residency ✅ Proof of Income ✅ Immunization Records For more info, visit worcesterk12.org. #WeAreWorcester

✨🔔 Hear ye, hear ye!🔔 ✨ Snow Hill High School proudly presents Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella—a magical performance you won’t want to miss! 👑🎭 📅 Showtimes: 🎟 Friday @ 6:00 PM 🎟 Saturday @ 6:00 PM 🎟 Sunday @ 2:00 PM Secure your seats now: [https://snowhillhigh.booktix.com/](https://snowhillhigh.booktix.com/) 🎫 Help us spread the magic by sharing this post! Let’s fill the theater and support our talented students! 🌟 #SHHSCinderella #TheaterMagic #SupportTheArts

Please be advised that Worcester County Public Schools are operating on a regular schedule today. There is no delay; the report from WBOC is incorrect, and we are working to have it removed. We apologize for any confusion, and thank you for your understanding.

🚨 Last Call! For Little Paws 🐾🚨 We’re just TWO WEEKS away from wrapping up our Annual Worcester County Humane Society Drive! 🐶🐱 Bring in pet food, cleaning supplies, blankets, toys, and other shelter essentials to your homeroom class before time runs out! ⏳ 🏆 The homeroom with the most donations wins an incentive of choice—pizza party, ice cream party, or extra recess! 🎉 Let’s make it a lucky year and month for our furry friends in need! 🐾💚 #SHMSCares #FurryFriendsDrive

🌟 SHMS Staff Spotlight! 🌟 At SHMS, we celebrate our incredible staff who make learning exciting every day! This week, meet Mr. Laird! 🦅 Our dedicated 6th Grade Math teacher, Mr. Laird, hails from Crisfield, MD, but found his way to SHMS after marrying his wife from Newark. He loves the close-knit school community and helping students grow in their math skills. ✏️📚 Outside the classroom, you’ll find him farming with his father, enjoying the great outdoors, or working on intricate model trains. 🚜🌿🚂 His dream travel destination? Disney World! ✨🏰 Join us in celebrating Mr. Laird and all he does for SHMS! 👏🎉 #SHMSPride #StaffSpotlight #EagleExcellence #ThankYouMrLaird

🎉📸 Congratulations to all our SHMS participants and winners in this year’s WCPS Media Expo! 🏅✨ We are so proud of your creativity and hard work! A huge thank you to our Media Expo Experts for volunteering in the Robotics and CAD categories, to Mr. Williams for coordinating this year’s efforts, and to our amazing SHMS families for their support! Students—It’s never too late to start creating for next year’s Media Expo! 🚀🎨💡 #SHMSProud #MediaExpo2025 #FutureCreators

🔹 Neurodiversity Spirit Week Reminder! 🔹 Friday, 3/21 - World Down Syndrome Day 🧦 Wear socks that will get you noticed! Rock your mismatched, colorful, or bold socks to start conversations and raise awareness for Down Syndrome. Let’s celebrate inclusion and spread positivity at SHMS! 🌟 #NeurodiversitySpiritWeek #RockYourSocks #WorldDownSyndromeDay #InclusionMatters