A CARING, CAPABLE, CONNECTED COMMUNITY OF LEADERS.
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Students in 7th grade math exploring circumference of a circle in Mrs. Embrey's math class! |
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The 4th Annual Fall Festival |
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A huge Mustang THANK YOU to all our students and families for making this year’s Fall Fundraiser such a success! Your efforts--whether sharing links, collecting orders, or spreading the word helped raise funds that go directly back to supporting our students here at South Middle. We couldn’t have done it without your teamwork and generosity. Together, we’re building a stronger, more caring, capable, and connected Mustang community!
🍁🍂🎃🍂🍁
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A Note from Dr. Hottelman |
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SMS Families,
As we wrap up the first quarter, I want to take a moment to thank all of our South Middle families for your incredible support!
Our Fall Festival was another huge hit, and we want to thank everyone who attended, donated items, or volunteered your time to help make it such a success. Our students had an absolute blast! Events like this truly capture what middle school is all about.
I also want to thank those who attended Parent-Teacher Conferences. Your partnership means so much and plays a vital role in helping our students grow and succeed. On behalf of our staff, a heartfelt thank-you to those who contributed food and desserts for our teachers during conferences. Your generosity and thoughtfulness were deeply appreciated by everyone!
Thank you again for helping make the first quarter such a positive and successful start to the school year. We are so grateful for your continued support and partnership, and together, we make South Middle a great place to learn and grow!
Thank you for your support,
Jackie Hottelman
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- View our Veterans Day Information HERE
Click here to check out clubs and intramurals. Link to Activities HERE Stay connected by taking a look at our Live Feed, which is a snapshot of happenings at SMS Order a Yearbook HERE |
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🪖US Veterans Day Celebration: November 11 (details HERE)
📝 2nd Quarter Midpoint: November 18
🦃 Thanksgiving Break: November 26–28
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Veterans Day Celebration
Ft. Zumwalt South Middle School would like to cordially invite you to a celebration in honor of your service to our country.
When: Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Where: Ft. Zumwalt South Middle School
300 Knaust Road
St. Peters, Missouri 63376
Time: Lunch begins at 11:00 a.m.
Recognition assembly to follow until 1:45 p.m.
Please RSVP by November 4 if you plan to join us.
You can respond in one of the following ways:
Call or email Becky Meyer
Phone: (636) 474-3549
Email: rmeyer@fz.k12.mo.us
(please include your name, branch, rank, and years of service)
Or
Fill out the online RSVP form by clicking HERE.
Contact Information:
Phone – (636)281-0776
Mrs. Claybon
7th Grade Assistant Principal
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✨SMS Staff Learning✨November 4 PD Day |
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Professional Development Day – November 4 |
Our teachers spent Tuesday engaged in a productive and energizing Professional Development Day focused on learning, collaboration, and fun! The day included sessions on Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), tiered supports for students, technology integration, and engagement strategies to enhance classroom instruction. Staff had meaningful discussions about how to best respond to students’ learning needs and strengthen our collective support systems.
To support staff wellness, teachers also had the opportunity to choose from breakout sessions that included Yoga, Cooking with Colleagues, and a friendly Matball game in the gym. These sessions offered a fun way to recharge and connect while reinforcing the importance of balance and self-care.
We are so proud of our staff’s commitment to continuous growth and their dedication to making South Middle a caring, capable, and connected community of leaders.
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Habit of the Month: Synergize
This month at South Middle, our students are focusing on Habit 6: Synergize – “Together is Better.” Synergizing means valuing differences, working well with others, and combining strengths to achieve more as a team. Whether it’s through group projects, athletics, or daily interactions, we’re helping students see that great things happen when we listen, learn from others, and collaborate toward a common goal.
You can reinforce this habit at home by encouraging your child to listen to different viewpoints, appreciate what makes others unique, and find ways to work together on family tasks or decisions. When we synergize, everyone wins!
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Our SMS Book Club had an exciting after-school field trip to PSE, where our students had the chance to read aloud and share stories with elementary readers! This special visit was a treat for the younger students—and a wonderful leadership moment for our Mustangs. We loved seeing our middle schoolers spread joy, enthusiasm, and a love of reading across campuses. We are a caring, capable, connected community of leaders, and Book Club proved it once again! 📚❤️🐴 |
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The October Leaders of the Month |
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A Peek into a Caring, Capable, Connected SMS |
Book Club reading at Boonslick! |
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✨ Introducing the Triple E Impact Award! ✨ |
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The District Office is excited to recognize the great work happening across all of our schools. Each month, our superintendent, Dr. St. Pierre, will visit every building and select one staff member to spotlight for the positive impact they are making.
So… drumroll please!
Our SMS Triple E Impact Award recipient for this month is Natalie Adams, our amazing custodian!
Natalie exemplifies our mission to Educate, Empower, and Equip students to Excel, and we are so proud to cheer her on!
Way to go, Natalie!
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Find the cafeteria menu on our website or in the free FZ app, along with our calendars for information on Events. You can sync them to your calendar! |
Quick links to help you keep up with FZSD
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go.FZSD.us/QuickCalendar (or the Quick Calendar button on any of our websites) connects you with the school year at a glance. go.FZSD.us/SyncMyCalendar allows visitors to sync our website, Elementary Letter Days and Middle School Letter Days calendars to their own. go.FZSD.us/AMIDays is updated annually with information on inclement weather schedules and procedures. go.FZSD.us/CSIP provides updates on and access to our Continuous School Improvement Plan. |
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