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SCMS Weekly Update: Week 20

Posted Date: 12/21/25 (02:00 PM)


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SCMS Weekly Update

December 22-January 09

Winter Break

  • 📆Winter Break No School December 22-January 2nd
 

Winter Break Beanstack Reading Challenge

The SDOC has set a reading challenge across schools for students to read and log 300 minutes in Beanstack!

  • Students will have from December 20th - January 4th to log their minutes.
  • Students can log ANY reading including reading for school and reading for fun!
  • Students can read in any format such as magazines, news articles, physical books, ebooks, audiobooks and books being read aloud to them!

Winter Break Wellness Challenges

Walking Bingo Challenge

Complete the activities in each square by walking the required steps or distance. Mark off squares as you finish them. Aim for BINGO (5 in a row) or complete the entire board for an extra entry into a drawing!

Please return to the front office or upload it and email it to Mrs. West at Amber.West@osceolaschools.net by January 8, 2026.

**If it applies, you may check off more than one square at a time.

Water Challenge

The hydration challenge is to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day over winter break (December 21, 2025 – January 4, 2026).

"Color" in a glass when you drink a glass of water. The goal of this challenge is to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day and color all 8 glasses on the water tracker.

Screenshot your completed “Let’s Drink Water” water tracker and email it to Mrs. West at Amber.West@osceolaschools.net to be entered into a drawing. You may also print the water tracker on your own and turn it into Mrs. West when we return from break.

Email or turn in your paper to Mrs. West by: Thursday, January 8, 2026 to be entered into the drawing.

Winter Break Math Challenge

Information about the Winter Break Competition - Khanathalon, a nationwide student competition.
 

Monday 01/05

  • 🏀Girls Basketball Tryouts #1 7:45am-8:50am
  • 🏀 Boys Basketball Tryouts #1 4:30pm-5:30pm

Tuesday 01/06

  • 🏀Girls Basketball Tryouts #2 7:45am-8:50am
  • 👕 Mustang Market open in Media Center to pick up MySchoolBucks orders before 1st period.

Wednesday 01/07

  • 🏀 Boys Basketball Tryouts #2 7:45am-8:50am
  • ⏰Early Release @ 3:25
 

Thursday 01/08

  • 🏀Girls Basketball Tryouts #3 7:45am-8:50am
  • 👕 Mustang Market open in Media Center to pick up MySchoolBucks orders before 1st period.
  • 📝End of Marking Period 2 & Semester 1
  • 🏀 Boys Basketball Tryouts #3 4:30pm-5:30pm
 

Friday 01/09

  • 📆No School for Students
 

Looking Ahead

  • 📝First day of Marking Period 3 & Semester 2 January 12
  •  📆School Holiday - No School January 19
  • 💫 LEAD Mustang Celebration @ 5:00pm in the SCMS Media Center January 20
  • 💬Monthly School Advisory Council (SAC) Meeting - Jan 20 5:30pm-6:00pm January 20

Mustang Highlights

PATHS Field Trip

A group of young people stand in a workshop, listening to a speaker.
A diverse group of young people and adults stand together in an open-air workshop or industrial space.

Teacher Holiday Door Decorating Contest

Hallway decorated with festive winter-themed doors, including gift-wrapped doors and a fireplace.
A hallway decorated with festive Christmas-themed doors, featuring characters and holiday messages.
A hallway decorated with festive doors for the holidays, featuring snowflakes, snowmen, and winter themes.
A bulletin board decorated with ivy and student artwork titled 'Shrek the Halls'.
A hallway decorated with winter-themed door displays, including snowmen, Christmas trees, and snowflakes.

Spirit Days Dress Up

A group of students in pajamas pose for a photo in a school hallway.
Two teachers and students in pajamas pose for a photo in a classroom with an 'Escape Room' theme on the screen.
A group of students and adults pose for a photo, many in festive holiday pajamas and costumes.
Students in pajamas and costumes pose for photos at school.
A group of adults in festive pajamas pose for a photo indoors.

ELA + Math PM2 Incentives

Two women stand behind a table with cookies and treats, smiling at someone off-camera.
Four adults stand behind a table laden with cups, smiling at the camera.