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Welcome back to a new school year! We look forward to another great year of learning at Snoqualmie Middle School. This letter contains information for your family as you prepare for the start of school. The first day of school is Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. Please check out our website for special first-day-of-school information, including a bell schedule and school supply list.

Please note that our incoming sixth graders will start at our normal time (7:30 a.m.) and will head to the SMS gym for orientation. Eighth-grade WEB (Where Everyone Belongs) leaders will engage our incoming sixth-grade students in a fun welcome-to-SMS program, filled with great activities. The program will run from 7:30-10:30 a.m.

School will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 27, for our seventh and eighth graders and all students will be dismissed at the regular end-of-day time of 2:24 p.m.

Summary of Key Dates

  • Fall Sports Registration Opens: Aug. 12

  • Bus Routes Available on E-Link: Aug. 19

  • SMS Office Opens: Aug. 19

  • Class Schedules Posted in Family Access: Aug. 22 at 8 a.m.

  • Open House:  Aug. 22 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. 

  • First Day of School:  Aug. 27

  • Sixth Grade Laptops Issued:  Aug. 28

  • Labor Day Holiday (No School):  Sept. 2

  • Deadline to Buy an ASB Card: Sept. 2 (to receive it on picture day)

  • School Picture Day:  Sept. 4

  • Curriculum Night: Sept. 19 at 5 p.m.

First Day of School Schedule — New Arrival Times for the First Day!

In order to provide a thorough orientation and welcoming experience for our sixth graders, their school day will begin at the regular start time of 7:30 a.m. Seventh and eighth graders will have a three-hour late start on the first day of school, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Morning bus service will be provided at the normal times for sixth graders and on a three-hour delay for seventh and eighth graders. Afternoon bus service will be on our regular schedule for all students.

  • Sixth graders arrive at 7:30 a.m. and head to the gym for orientation

  • Seventh and eighth graders arrive at 10:30 a.m. and head to their first-period class

  • Dismissal at 2:24 p.m. for all students

Class Schedules 

Class schedules and locker assignments will be released on Aug. 22 at 8 a.m. via Family Access. Print or screenshot a copy of your schedule and come to our Open House later that day to walk your schedule and meet teachers! Do you have questions for our counselors or want to request a schedule change for an exploratory class? Please use the schedule change request form.

Lockers

Locker assignments and combinations will be in Family Access for all sixth and seventh graders under the Student Info tab. Lockers are optional for eighth graders and can be requested in the office. Note: Combination locks are built in to each locker, and there is no need to bring a lock from home. 

Gym Lockers

All students in fitness classes need to bring a dial combination lock for their gym locker. The teacher will assign a gym locker during fitness class.

What to Bring on the First Day

Please bring a backpack, water bottle, and yellow bus tag (if you ride the bus), plus a binder, some loose-leaf paper, and pencils. Seventh and eighth graders should also bring their laptop, charger, and stylus. The rest of your school supplies can remain at home, and teachers will instruct students when to bring them to school.

SMS Open House: Thursday, Aug. 22, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Walk your class schedule and practice opening your locker! Be sure to print or screenshot a copy of your schedule and locker combination. Parking is limited, so please carpool or park at MSHS and walk over.

  • Sixth Grade: 4:30-5:10 p.m.
  • Seventh Grade: 5:15-5:50 p.m.
  • Eighth Grade: 5:55-6:30 p.m.

Note: these are suggested times. If your schedule is tight, please come when you can.  If you cannot make the Open House, you are welcome to come to SMS after hours and walk your student's schedule in the evening or on the weekend.  (This is easy to do since most classrooms open to the outside and students change classes outdoors).

  • Meet teachers, principals, and counselors  

  • Walk your class schedule (bring a copy of your schedule!)

  • Practice opening your locker (sixth and seventh graders) — bring your locker and combo info found under the Student Info tab in Family Access

  • Drop off medication with our nurse (required forms)

  • Drop off proof of Tdap (seventh grade only)

  • Class schedule changes or questions? Fill out our schedule change request form

  • Buy your ASB Card

  • Join the SMS PTA​

ASB Cards Now on Sale 

Join ASB by purchasing an ASB Card.  A membership is $25 and directly funds all extracurricular activities (assemblies, clubs, sports, events) this school year. ASB Cards also serve as student ID cards and include your student's photo, name, and grade. ASB Cards provide discounts when attending SMS dances and MSHS sporting events, like home football games. All students participating in athletics or after-school clubs and activities are required to have an ASB membership.

  • Pro tip:  Buy your ASB Card by Sept. 2  and you will receive it on school picture day (Sept. 4).