SHALER AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Thursday, November 15, 2018 
Day 6 
ACTIVITIES: 
 
SAMS proudly presents the 2018 SAMS Talent Show showcasing 7th and 8th grade students as they take to the stage with original choreography, vocal performances, string duet, saxophone solo, piano performances and more. Please join us on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 7:00 pm in the SAMS Auditorium for a fun, family evening of Middle School Talent!  Tickets are available at the door. Tickets for Student and Seniors are $3.00. Tickets for Adults are $5.00.  
The 7th Grade Presents: Outsiders Day 2018 – Wednesday, November 21 - All 7th Grade Students will participate in an Outsiders Day on Wednesday, November 21st. Activities are planned for each period, but students will have a normal lunch. Event flyers have been passed out to students.  Students will participate in novel-inspired activities including scene skits, a costume and dance party, root beer floats and more. Students are strongly encouraged to dress as a Greaser or Soc. Prizes will be awarded for the best dressed! 
A $2.00 fee per student will be collected homeroom. Please turn in the money to your homeroom teachers ASAP! The money will be used for the event. 
Got game? Bring it to the 8th Annual Volleyball Winter Classic on Thursday, December 20th. Get your team of 7 friends and a coach, complete your entry form with fee and submit to Mr. Stone by Monday, November 19th. Questions? See your Health & Phys. Ed. Teacher for an entry form and for more information! Forms can also be found on the curvy counter outside of the Activities Office. 
 
A huge thank you to everyone for the help and donations with the SAMS Food Drive! We were able to collect and complete 55 meals for the North Hills Community Outreach Center. In addition to that, we had $106.25 along with boxes full of the “uncomplete meal” items.  
 	2 box of stuffing, 2 boxes of mashed potatoes, 1 box of cranberry sauce, 4 boxes of napkins,  	6 boxes of veggies, 1 box of gravy mixes, 3 boxes of dessert mixes, 1 box of muffin mixes and  	16 boxes of items for their regular, year-long pantry. 
 
A big thank you to as well to Mrs. Witkowski’s students for helping to collect! Dr. Sapsara’s homeroom won for 7th grade and Mrs. Isherwood’s homeroom won for 8th grade. 
 
There will be a SAMS PTO Meeting Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 9:00 AM in the Cafeteria. All parents/guardians/ teachers are welcome to attend.  
 
Thursday, November 15, 2018 
There will be a student council meeting Thursday during the lunches in Room 347. 
Musical Rehearsals will be held for the Full cast on Thursday from 3 – 4:30.  
Photography Club will meet Thursday in Room 266. Please make sure that you bring your pictures to work on pages. 
Weightlifting & Conditioning Club will take Thursday. Only those students who have turned in their signed permission form are permitted to stay.  Club members should use the basement locker rooms to change and then meet Mr. Bacco in the hallway just outside the fitness rooms.  Be sure to have a ride ready to pick you up on the shopping center side no later than 4:10. 
SAMS 2018 Talent Show will be held in the Auditorium at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $3 for students and seniors and $5.00 for adults. Come see the great talent that our Middle School students have to showcase. 
The #StandTogether Project will be holding two separate workshops focusing on mental health, the stigma associated with it and will create a service learning project aimed at reducing the stigmas associated with mental illness and/or substance abuse. Students interested in attending the 
#StandTogether Project should see Ms. Coleman or Mr. Lisowski or pick up an application.  The training dates for #StandTogether are November 27th and Dec. 6th from 8-1:30 at the Middle School. 
Attention all students interested in trying out for a winter sport – You must have a PIAA Physicians Form completed, signed by a parent and turned in to the High School Athletic Office before you can try out for a team.  Forms can be found on the curvy counter outside of the Activity Office.   
Any student interested in signing up for the Debate Club, please sign up in the Activities Office.  Once you sign up, more information will follow. 
November FACS club will be held Tuesday, November 20th. Join us for a fun "Give Thanks" project. We will meet in room 243 from 2:50-4. Please have your ride pick you up on the shopping center side of the building. 
 
Friday, November 16, 2018 
Boys’ Basketball Tryouts will be held on Friday, November 16, 2018 from 3:30 to 5:30 and Saturday, November 17, 2018 from 9:00 to 11:00 am. 
Girls’ Basketball Tryouts will be held on Friday, November 16, 2018 from 3:30 to 5:30. 
The Stage Crew will meet on Monday, November 19, 2018 from 3:00 – 4:00 pm.  
SPORTS: 
 
There will be a meeting for all parents of students grade 7-12 who plan on playing a winter sport for 
Shaler Area School District.  It will take place at the High School Tuesday, November 13, 2018, in the Auditorium at 6:30 p.m.  The Athletic Director, athletic trainers, coaches and boosters will have information about the winter season. 
 
The PIAA requires one comprehensive physical per year for eligibility to participate in interscholastic athletics. The PIAA requires that the date on the PIAA Physicians Form, Section 6 must be no earlier than June 1, 2018 for the upcoming school year.  If the date on the form is incorrect, the physical will be returned, and the athlete will be ineligible to participate until the physical is dated properly. We do not require any immunization information as is stated in the physical packet. We will not accept any physical paperwork that is not on the PIAA AND Shaler Area forms.  
 
ATTENDANCE INFORMATION: 
STUDENTS: Students are reminded that they must provide a written excuse for all absences. Students should report to homeroom and then bring their excuse to the Attendance Office. 
 
Students with Early Dismissals should report to homeroom, and then bring their note to the Attendance Office where they will sign the Early Dismissal Sheet and obtain a green pass for their dismissal.  
 
TEACHERS: Please remind the students of their responsibilities.