École Intermédiaire Shuswap Middle

02/10/2025

Gr.8 Silver Star Trip CANCELLED - Tuesday Feb 11th.

Silver Star has cancelled all school trips tomorrow Tuesday Feb 11th due to safety concerns from the extreme cold weather. SMS and all regular scheduled classes will be continuing in session tomorrow Tuesday Feb 11th.

Mr. Gecse will be communicating with families to let them know. Please contact Mr. Gecse for further questions or information.

[email protected]

12/13/2024

12/06/2024

Gr.8s (Orange & Yellow team) Skiing and Snowboarding at SILVERSTAR!
Dates: Tuesday Jan 28, Feb 11, Feb 25
Lessons, Rentals, Tickets to be paid to SilverStar! (use the link to access the SilverStar Payment Page)
https://shop.skisilverstar.com/s/school-programs-2425/p/school-program-shuswap-middle-school-orange-team
Bus fee of $25 to be paid to the school!
Permission form to be turned into the school! ( use the link below to access information for the Gr.8 Orange/Yellow team dates)
https://dgecse.weebly.com/sms-gr-8-silverstar.html

DEADLINE FOR ALL is JAN.10th, 2025.

Contact Mr. Gecse for more information, if needed!G

LOCATION: Silverstar Website

12/05/2024

Mrs. Kallies' class is doing a fundraiser for our local "Shuswap Paws Rescue Society" in hopes of helping them to rescue, care for and find loving homes for some of our local animals in need.
If you have any of the following items to donate, please send it to school with your child. We also have a draw happening where kids can win a "Shuswap Paws" sweatshirt or t-shirt. We are asking $1.00 per ticket to enter the draw.
**wet kitten food** (this is what they say they need the most)
**litter** (something else that they say they really need)
money donations (they have had a lot of emergency care cats/kittens coming in lately that need medical care)
dry or wet dog or cat food
paper towels
old blankets, towels or bed sheets
unscented laundry detergent
cat or dog toys
cat or dog treats
cat beds
Thank you in advance for any support that you can give and help us to speak up for those who can not speak for themselves.

11/15/2024

We are excited to be holding a school wide Chess Tournament starting next week! Students will compete for points for their team in the Phoenix Games! We are so thankful for the generosity and support of the Salmon Arm Chess Club, who has kindly lent us the clocks and boards for the tournament! If you are interested in Chess, check out the Salmon Arm Chess Club!

11/13/2024

It is that time of year again, our PAC is doing the Purdys Chocolate Fundraiser again. Follow the link to order some delicious chocolates and support our SMS PAC!

Purdys fundraising chocolates practically sell themselves. Choose from two chocolate fundraising programs that we offer at Purdys and raise funds for what matters most to you.

10/18/2024

A busy month of settling in and fun!

Visit the post for more.

10/11/2024

Super proud of our SMS students who raised over $700 for the Terry Fox Foundation. A special shout out to Everett in Mrs. Dewitts class who raised $360 in a personal fundraising campaign! Way to go everyone!

10/08/2024

Remember to check the blog for weekly the weekly gym schedule https://smspeandathletics.blogspot.com/

Morning basketball has begun on Monday, Wednesday, and every second Friday. Volleyball continues for Tuesday, Thursday and every second Friday.
This is open gym time for Grade 6, 7, and 8 players. All you need is gym strip and a desire to develop your skills. Start time is 7am!

 REMINDER… Coaches are Volunteers. Teachers who Coach a School Athletic Team don’t get paid and Coaching is not part of our Job Description. We do not get paid to open the gym in the early morning, at lunch, after school, on the weekends, or when we take our teams to weekend tournaments.  Educ...

09/25/2024

Reminder our Parent Dessert Night is this evening 5:30 - 6:30. Come meet some of the staff, wander around the school and enjoy a tasty treat!

09/18/2024

SMS will be participating in the Terry Fox run on Sept 25th, throughout the day. We encourage students to come prepared in comfortable footwear and clothing for that day. Students are also raising money to donate to the Terry Fox Foundation. Our school has a goal of raising $350 and students who donate will be entered in a draw to win one of 3 awesome prizes.