Somerton Middle School

Hello Parents, we want to remind families that any student activity that disrupts the learning environment, including walkouts, may result in disciplinary action. While students have the right to express their opinions, it must be done in an orderly, respectful, and safe manner in coordination with law enforcement and school administration. Please note that any absence due to participation in a walkout will be marked as unexcused, and discipline may be assigned if students engage in unsafe or unruly behavior. We encourage you to have a conversation with your Cobras about making safe and responsible choices. If you are aware of any planned student activities, we would greatly appreciate you contacting our office so we can continue to support communication with all families. Thank you for your partnership and support.

Great news! Parent/Adult workshops are in the works and launching in March. Thank you for sharing your input, your feedback is helping us create meaningful learning opportunities for our families. More details and registration information will be shared soon. Stay tuned!

¡Buenas noticias! Los talleres para padres/adultos ya están en desarrollo y se lanzarán en marzo. Gracias por compartir sus ideas; sus comentarios nos están ayudando a crear oportunidades de aprendizaje significativas para nuestras familias. Pronto compartiremos más detalles e información sobre la inscripción. ¡Estén atentos!

Huge thank you to our amazing Somerton School District crossing guards! 🚸
Your dedication to safely guiding our students to their destinations means so much. Thank you for keeping our students safe! 💙👏

¡Muchas gracias a nuestros increíbles guardias de cruce del Distrito Escolar de Somerton! 🚸
Su dedicación para guiar a nuestros estudiantes de manera segura hasta sus destinos significa mucho. ¡Gracias por mantener a nuestros estudiantes seguros! 💙👏

This week, Somerton Middle School will be administering AZELLA, a state assessment that measures students’ English language proficiency. We kindly ask for your support in helping our Cobras who will be testing have a successful week. Please ensure students get a good night’s sleep and arrive at school on time each day so they can maximize their energy and focus during testing alongside their peers. As a school, we strive to reclassify or demonstrate growth in their language proficiency through this assessment. Once students pass AZELLA, they will not need to take the assessment again. We are proud of our 190 Cobras who will be testing this week and encourage families to help motivate and support them. If your child has classes with Mr. Noriega, Mr. Jacuinde, Ms. Arvizu, and select students from Mrs. N. Garcia, Mr. Castillo, or Mr. Iniguez, we kindly ask that you refrain from picking them up early during their scheduled testing time. Students will be completing a unit assessment and will not be able to continue working on it if they leave early and return later. Students who are not testing will continue to follow their regular class schedules. We ask families to please speak with students about maintaining positive school behavior, following the proper dress code, and checking backpacks to ensure items that may distract from the learning environment are kept at home. We will also continue enforcing our school ID expectation during Spirit Week. Students must wear their ID and ensure all clothing remains appropriate for school. Thank you for your continued partnership and support.

Hello Parents, As you plan this weekend with our Cobras for the upcoming valentines day social celebrations. Please see the following school expectations to ensure we can maintain order, a positive learning environment, and you can plan accordingly.

Don’t forget that the INAUGURAL Friendship Dance is today! ✨💃🕺

¡No olvides que el Baile Inaugural de la Amistad es hoy! ✨💃🕺

Today is the second day we are allowing students to take their iPads home to complete any missing or incomplete digital assignments. This is a great opportunity for students to catch up and stay on track academically. You may review ParentVue for students standing in every class. Progress report grades will close at the end of next week. Please remember that progress report grades are only a checkpoint and are not final grades for Quarter 3. Final Quarter 3 grades will close at the end of March before Spring Break. Thank you for your continued support in helping our Cobras stay on track.

Hello SMS Parents and Students!
Starting February 9, all students will need to show their student ID before boarding the bus.
If your child needs a student ID or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact the SMS Front Office at 928-341-6100.
Thank you for your support!
SSD #11 Transportation

¡Hola padres y estudiantes de SMS!
A partir del 9 de febrero, todos los estudiantes deberán mostrar su identificación estudiantil antes de abordar el autobús.
Si su hijo(a) necesita una identificación estudiantil o si tiene alguna pregunta, no dude en comunicarse con la oficina principal de SMS al 928-341-6100.
¡Gracias por su apoyo!
Transporte del Distrito SSD #11

Today, we would like to take a moment to appreciate our SSD #11 school counselors. Thank you for your dedication, professionalism, and unwavering commitment to supporting our students. Your efforts have a meaningful and lasting impact. You are truly heroes within our school community. 💙
Happy school counselor appreciation week! 🌟

Hoy, nos gustaría tomar un momento para reconocer y agradecer a nuestros consejeros escolares de SSD #11. Gracias por su dedicación, profesionalismo y compromiso inquebrantable con el apoyo a nuestros estudiantes. Sus esfuerzos tienen un impacto significativo y duradero. Ustedes son verdaderos héroes dentro de nuestra comunidad escolar. 💙
¡Feliz Semana de Apreciación de los Consejeros Escolares! 🌟

✨ Don't forget to purchase your tickets at your school's front office!

✨ ¡No olvides comprar tus boletos en la oficina principal de tu escuela!

The Somerton School District would like to recognize our January Thriving Achievers. These students are being honored not only for their academic accomplishments, but also for their outstanding citizenship.
Thank you to the OGS staff and students for making us feel so welcomed.

Hello Cobra families,

Today’s 8th grade soccer game has been forfeited by Crane. Game will still continue for 7th grade.
Thank you for your understanding.

✨ Don't forget to purchase your tickets at your school's front office!

✨ ¡No olvides comprar tus boletos en la oficina principal de tu escuela!

✨ Don't forget to purchase your tickets at your school's front office!

✨ ¡No olvides comprar tus boletos en la oficina principal de tu escuela!

Good morning and happy Saturday, We are sorry to interrupt your weekend, we are reaching out to share a safety concern and ask for your support. Recently, students have been bringing items to school to sell or share such as spicy gummies, teas, over-the-counter medications, and other products. These items have disrupted learning and, more importantly, have caused harm to some of our Cobras. Our priority is always to keep students safe and focused on learning, and we appreciate your help in reminding students not to bring these items to school. Additionally, despite multiple reminders this week, disposable water bottles are still being brought to campus and misused. Students have soaked others during passing periods, in lunch lines, on buses, and bottles are being thrown in the air creating safety risks and littering our campus. For these reasons, disposable bottles are no longer allowed. Refillable bottles ARE allowed and we have 7 refillable water stations around campus. While we cannot control what comes from home, we will continue to adjust school expectations as needed to maintain a safe and respectful learning environment, even when updates are not explicitly listed in the student handbook. Thank you for your continued partnership and support in keeping our Cobras safe.

Last chance to order online, cart closes at 11:59pm today! Shirts will be delivered to the school within two weeks, please ensure you enter the students name NOT the parent's name on the order. This is the link to order: https:// www.imagemarket.com/SMSClassof2026

Morning, Today is the last day to order the 8th grade class shirt online. Shirts will be delivered to the school within two weeks, please ensure you enter the students name NOT the parent's name on the order. This is the link to order: https://www.imagemarket.com/SMSClassof2026

SSD Folkloric booster club is inviting all Somerton schools K-8th grade students to our Inaugural Friendship Dance with a cause. We hope to see you there!

El Club de Apoyo Folklórico SSD está invitando a todos los estudiantes de las escuelas de Somerton, desde kínder hasta octavo grado, a nuestro Baile Inaugural de la Amistad con una causa. ¡Esperamos verte allí!

Today we are celebrating the 100th Day of Learning! Students may wear casual, school-appropriate clothing and hats. Please remember that student IDs must still be worn and visible on their lanyards. This week is a learning opportunity to help students build the habit of bringing and wearing their school ID daily. Additionally, Somerton High School will be back on campus today to provide 8th grade students with registration information and packets for the upcoming registration on February 10th at Somerton High School. Parent-Teacher Conferences continue today from 1:30–5:00 PM in the gym/cafeteria. If you have any concerns about Quarter 2 grades, this is a great opportunity to stop by for a quick 3–5 minute conversation with your child’s teachers. Office staff will be supporting parents with ParentVue to ensure you can monitor student grades live and their attendance. Thank you for your continued partnership and support.

We had a great first day back on campus! Today, Somerton High School visited to showcase their CTE programs for our 8th-grade students, providing a preview of future learning opportunities. All students also received their school ID as we implement this new safety expectation for students and staff. Please ensure your child wears their ID every day. This is the first step as we transition into new uniform expectations for the 2026–2027 school year. Reminder: Parent conferences will be held tomorrow and Thursday from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM. Thank you for your continued support.