South Vermillion Middle School

Good afternoon! Due to the recently issued Winter Weather Advisory by the National Weather Service for this evening, there will be no after-school or evening activities. This includes all practices and scheduled events. Be safe!

Join us at the 2nd Annual Winter Wonderland!

On Saturday, the 7th and 8th grade teams competed in their first season competition in Seymour. 7th grade placed 6th and 8th grade placed 3rd out of 37 teams in the qualifying rounds. Both teams advanced to the finals where 7th grade finished 9th and 8th grade finished 6th overall. All four teams will be back in action in January with new student-designed and programmed bots!

SVMS Students collected 3,418 items this week for our annual Food Drive. These items have been donated to the Clinton community. Their generosity is greatly appreciated!

Flu season is upon us and clean hands are important! Please take time to have conversations with your children about steps they can take to stay healthy this winter season. https://5il.co/2zx75 https://5il.co/2zwru

Support a great cause and wear a hat for $1 on Friday September 20th.

https://5il.co/2v20u *SATURDAY VACCINATION CLINIC OPPORTUNITY Parents of students that have been contacted regarding vaccination status: Remember, the school nurse must have proof of appointment before Wednesday 09/04/24 to avoid exclusion from school.

School Vaccination Clinic this Saturday!!! Check out the flyer for more info. https://5il.co/2tuzw The school nurses have been reaching out to parents of students that require vaccinations to avoid exclusion from school on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. If you've received a phone call or email that your child is not up-to-date on their required vaccinations, the health department will have all of them available to give on Saturday!

We took a little longer with dismissal today in order to make sure all the students were on the correct bus. Please be aware your student may arrive home a little later than expected today. Thanks and have a wonderful evening.

School immunizations available this Saturday at the Vermillion County Health Department! https://5il.co/i801

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Important dates and information for the 2024-2025 school year.

Please see the attached info for the SV Summer Lunch Program

The state of Indiana recently announced a new summer food program called SUN Bucks, which helps families in need buy food during the summer when school is out. Children are eligible for the program if: ✔️The household already participates in SNAP, TANF, or income-based Medicaid, or ✔️The student has been identified as a ward of the state (foster child), homeless, migrant, or ✔️The student lives in a home where the household income meets the free or reduced-price school meals requirements. The benefits will be provided to eligible families on a separate EBT card and mailed directly to their homes. Benefits can be used at authorized retailers, like grocery stores and farmers' markets, to purchase healthy foods, such as fruits, vegetables, meats, and other protein sources, whole grains, and dairy. These benefits are available in addition to free meals that children of all ages can get at our summer meals program. Children identified as receiving free/reduced meals will automatically receive SUN Bucks cards, which will be mailed to the address we have on file for your household. To review or update your address, please log in to Harmony Family Access and verify your address. You can update your address on Harmony or contact your child’s school for assistance. Address corrections must be made before Wednesday, May 1, to guarantee that cards are sent to the correct address. If your child is not already eligible for free/reduced meals but you would like to check eligibility, you can do so on the SUN Bucks website (https://indianasunbucks.com/home). For questions, please contact our Food Service Director, Amanda Myers, at [email protected].

This is no joke! Did you know that Vermillion County has several walking trails available to the public? SV's Wellness Committee encourages you to go check them out! https://5il.co/2h9s9

Just a reminder that our Pre-K Information Night for the 2024-25 school year begins at 5:00 p.m. tonight in the SVHS Library (Enter at Door #1 of SVHS). We will share information to begin the meeting and then have some time for questions.

Good afternoon! Per the CDC and Vermillion County Health Department, testing positive for COVID will no longer require a 5-day isolation. COVID will now be treated like all other respiratory viruses and return to work and school will now be based on symptoms and/or symptom improvement, along with being fever-free for 24 hours without the use of medication. *If you are symptomatic and test positive for COVID, you can return to normal activities when, for at least 24 hours, you have started to feel better and your overall symptoms are improving. As with any virus, you should also be fever free for 24 hours without the use of medication before returning to school. Taking additional precautions for 5 days upon return, such as masking and distancing, should be considered but will not be required. Hope you all have a great weekend!

Good afternoon! Per the CDC and Vermillion County Health Department, testing positive for COVID will no longer require a 5-day isolation. COVID will now be treated like all other respiratory viruses and return to school will now be based on symptoms and/or symptom improvement, along with being fever-free for 24 hours without the use of medication. *If you test positive for COVID, you should stay home for 24 hours after your symptoms start to improve and make sure you are fever free for 24 hours without the use of medication prior to returning to activities. Taking additional precautions for 5 days upon return, such as masking and distancing, should be considered but will not be required.

📘Read Across America Day 2024 📕What a great experience for our students! #ReadAcrossAmerica

The Hidden in Plain Sight (HIPS) trailer will be parked at SVMS on Wednesday, Feb. 28th from 2:00-5:00 PM. Parents/guardians of SV students are invited to stop by for a 15-minute tour of the trailer. This is a traveling, hands-on, interactive exhibit/program designed to help adults recognize unfamiliar signs of substance misuse or risky behaviors that are often "hidden in plain sight". The HIPS Trailer is sponsored by Hamilton Center.