Due to the three-day holiday weekend, there will be no Saturday school, this Saturday, September 1st.
No Saturday School this week!
Category Archives: School News
Week 6 August 27th-August 31st!
Spirit week is this week! Monday – Neon Day Tuesday – Tacky Tourist day Wednesday – Fire vs. water : 7th grade wears red; 8th grade wears blue Thursday – Hawaiian Day – come dressed with the spirit of Aloha Friday – O’hana Day – wear your SOM spirit gear
August 27th
- Spirit Week: Neon Day
- Periods 5-1-3
- Dismissal at 3PM
- Math Cafe @ 12:20- pm
- Solar Car Club @ lunch room 803
- Knowledge Bowl @3Pm Room 803
- Tutoring: Science @ 3:10 pm (Room 402)
August 28th
- Spirit Week: Tourist Day
- Periods 6-2-4
- Dismissal at 3PM
- Math Cafe @ 12:20- pm
- Solar Car Club @ lunch room 803
- Tutoring: Math @ 3:10 pm (Room 601)
August 29th
- Spirit Week: Fire vs. Water (7th vs. 8th grade)
- Periods 1-3-5
- Dismissal at 3PM
- Principal Round Table (during lunch in conference room)
- Math Common Formative Assessments (IMI)
- Tutoring: English@ 3:10 pm (Room 301)
August 30th
- Spirit Week: Hawaiian Day
- Periods 2-4-6
- Dismissal at 3PM
- Math Common Formative Assessments (IMI)
- Solar Car Club @ lunch room 803
- Tutoring: Social Science @ 3:10 pm (Room 505)
August 31st
- Spirit Week: O’hana Day (Family Day)
- Periods 5-6-1-2-3-4
- Dismissal at 1PM
- Solar Car Club @ lunch room 803
- Math Interventions @ 1:00 pm
September 1st
- No Saturday Academy this week!
Behind the scenes at our very own KSOM morning announcement news production. Anchors smile in front of a green screen as the production crew looks on.
“That’s a wrap” – KSOM production and news team are all smiles with AP, Ms. Finley, as another morning broadcast comes to a close.
ELAC Parent Meeting
Each California Public School from Kindergarten through grade 12, with 21 or more English learners must form a functional English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC). The ELAC is a committee for parents or other community members who want to advocate for English Learners. The purpose of ELAC is to advise the school principal and the staff about the programs and services for students that are learning English as a second language.
AP, Mrs. Finley, introduces ELAC parent officers at last Tuesday’s ELAC Parent meeting.
Parents discuss the the District’s 4 LCAP goals at last week’s ELAC meeting.
Students are learning about the 5 components of health-related physical fitness (muscle strength, muscle endurance, aerobic capacity, flexibility, and body composition).
Ms. Whittaker’s class listens on as she explains the weight room learning goals for the day.
Students learning about muscular strength and conditioning as they work out various muscle groups in the weight room.
Two students pair share during Ms. Ainsworth’s English class.
Students work out an algebra problem on the white board using a graphical representation of what is happening on either side of the equation.
Interested in Building Solar Cars?
Solar Car club meets and builds everyday at lunch in room 803!
Our first competition is in just over 2 weeks at CVM on September 8th.
For more info, see Mrs. Barron in room 803!
Spirit Week Next week!
Aloha Spirit week August 27th-August 31st. Monday, August 27th – Neon day – “let’s show how bight and shiny we are with our school spirit. Wear the colors of the ocean reef.” Tuesday, August 28th – Tacky Tourist Day – “Let’s celebrate and show our respect to the diversity of our school community! Are you still learning what it’s like to be at SOM?” Wednesday, August 29th – “Fire vs. Water”: “7 th graders wear RED 8th graders wear BLUE It’s time to team up! Who’s the most spirited?” Thursday, August 30th: Hawaiian Day : “Say “Aloha” to Southwest Middle School and our first dance! *Show peace and kindness towards everyone on campus!” Friday. August 31st: “O’hana means Family”: Welcome to the SOM family! Wear any SOM Spirit Shirt!” Please, no props, hats, beanies, spaghetti straps, short shorts, cropped shirts, open-toed shoes, etc. Please, when in doubt, do without! That means, if you’re not participating in Spirit Days, please wear your school uniform
Check out all of the spirit week activities during lunch next week! Be sure to show your Buccaneer Pride!!
Week 5 – August 20-24th
Week at a Glance
Social Skill: Respectful
Quote of the week: “A respectful communicator will always create a safe space for others to be heard.” – Bryant H. McGill (American Author)
August 20th
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click for Monday’s broadcast
Periods 1-3-5
- Dismissal at 3PM
- Math Common Formative assessments
- Math Cafe @ 12:20- pm
- Solar Car Club @12:20 room 803
- Tutoring: Science @ 3:10 pm (Room 402)
- Knowledge Bowl Practice @3PM room 803
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August 21st
- Periods 2-4-6
- Dismissal at 3PM
- Math Common Formative assessments
- ELAC Meeting in the cafeteria @ 8:30 am
- Math Cafe @ 12:20- pm
- Solar Car Club @12:20 room 803
- Tutoring: Math @ 3:10 pm (Room 601)
August 22nd
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Periods 3-5-1
- Dismissal at 3PM
- Math Common Formative assessments
- Solar Car Club @12:20 room 803
- Safe Zone Meeting @ 12:20 Room 1202
- Dual Language Voting @12:20 Room 201
- Tutoring: English@ 3:10 pm (Room 301)
August 23rd
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- Periods 4-6-2
- Dismissal at 3PM
- Math Common Formative assessments
- visit from Dr. Carberry (Visiting Classrooms)
- Math Cafe @ 12:20- pm
- Solar Car Club @12:20 room 803
- Tutoring: Social Science @ 3:10 pm (Room 505)
August 24th
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- Periods 4-5-6-1-2-3
- Dismissal at 1PM
- Solar Car Club @12:20 room 803
- Math Interventions @ 1:00 pm
August 25th
- MSAL Fall Sports Scrimmages @ Olympian high School (8:00 am – 1:00 pm )
- Saturday academies @ SOM (8:00 am – 12:00 pm)
Students working hard in ELA.
AVID students and tutors outside doing community building activities.
AVID students and tutors outside doing community building activities.
Ms. Sanchez leads a successful AVID parent night.
Parents break out into various AVID workshops describing the AVID program.
AVID tutors take a break to celebrate a great night of learning by posing with an AVID photo frame prop! Great job AVID site team!
ELAC – Parents, we need you!!!
AVID Parent Night Thursday, August 16th!
Buccaneer News for Week 4: August 13-17th
Week at a Glance
Click on the “Southwest Buccaneers” image to link to the daily video announcements!
Buccaneer Character Trait: Respectful
August 13th
- Periods 3-5-1
- Dismissal at 3PM
- Math Cafe @ 12:20- pm
- Tutoring: Science @ 3:10 pm (Room 402)
August 14th
- Periods 4-6-2
- Dismissal at 3PM
- Math Cafe @ 12:20 pm
- Tutoring: Math @ 3:10 pm (Room 601)
August 15th
- Periods 5-1-3
- Dismissal at 3PM
- Tutoring: English@ 3:10 pm (Room 301)
- Student Council meeting @ 3:15 pm in ASB
- HYPE Parent Meeting @ 6:00 pm (library)
- Music parent Meeting @ 6:30 pm (cafeteria)
August 16th
- Periods 6-2-4
- Dismissal at 3PM
- Math Cafe @ 12:20pm
- Tutoring: Social Science @ 3:10 pm (Room 505)
- School Site Council @ 3;15 pm (library)
- AVID Parent Night @ 5:00 pm in cafeteria
August 17th
- Periods 3-4-5-6-1-2
- Dimissal at 1PM
- Music parent meeting @ 7:00 am (auditorium)
- Math Intervention @ 1:00 pm
- Football scrimmage @ 2:00 pm (Castle Park Middle School)
August 18th
- MSAL Fall Sports Scrimmages @ Olympian high School (8:00 am – 1:00 pm )
- Saturday academies @ SOM (8:00 am – 12:00 pm)
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STEAM Challenge #1 a success!
STEAM Challenge #1 – Engineering a Rube Goldberg Video to Reveal “Communication”
Check out videos and highlights from Friday and vote for your favorite by clicking on the link to our google form below!
8th grade Videos
7th grade videos
ELAC Needs you!
Comite’ Consultivo para Estudiantes Aprendices de Ingles
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (ELAC)
Te necesitamos! / We need you!
WHAT is ELAC?
Each California Public School from Kindergarten through grade 12, with 21 or more English learners must form a functional English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC). The ELAC is a committee for parents or other community members who want to advocate for English Learners. The purpose of ELAC is to advise the school principal and the staff about the programs and services for students that are learning English as a second language.
Cada escuela pública de California desde el Kindergarten hasta el grado 12, con 21 o más estudiantes debe formar un Comité (ELAC) para asesorar en programas de aprendices de ingles. El ELAC es una Comisión de padres u otros miembros de la comunidad que quieren abogar por los estudiantes de inglés. El proposito de ELAC es aconsejar al director y al personal de la escuela sobre los programas y los servicios para los alumnos que estan aprendiendo ingles como segundo idioma.
ELAC Parent Meetings / junta ELAC de Padres
First Meeting will take place at 8:30am in the cafeteria on Tuesday September 4, 2018 / Nuestra primera reunión es a las 8:30 am en la cafetería el martes 4 de septiembre de 2018 en la cafetería.
Questions: Please contact Lynn Barker at 628-4000. Preguntas: Por favor contactar a Lynn Barker al 628-4000.