Sherwood Middle Academic Magnet School is designed for the serious student. Our students will be provided with opportunities to take challenging classes for high school credit. These classes will include: French and Spanish, Algebra I, Geometry,  and Physical Science. The students will achieve a deeper meaning to their learning by taking enrichment classes to enhance optimal learning.

Our commitment is to afford a variety of course offerings that will enhance intellectual and personal growth. Students will learn through the integration of research, writing, and technology.

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Would you like to make your summer a little easier? Order your student's summer reading books from SMAMS.

Current 6th and 7th grade students received order forms on Monday, May 5th. If you have an upcoming 6th grader, you may come by the school and get an order form from the office. Orders will be taken through Monday, May 12th and books will be delivered to the school before exams are over.

Remember, SMAMS gets 20% of all book sales, so please buy now and help us!

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The final exam schedule is as follows:

• Monday May 19^th     1A and 2A: This will be a full day of school
• Tuesday May 20^th     1B and 2B: This will be a half day of school (dismissed at 11:45)
• Wednesday May 21^st 4A and 3A: This will be a half day of school (dismissed at 11:45)
• Thursday May 22^nd    4B and 3B: This will be a half day of school (dismissed at 11:45)

The 6^th and 7^th grade classes will be receiving their awards for outstanding performance in the classroom. The programs for each held on Tuesday May 13^th and will be as follows:

• 6^th grade begins at 7:45am in the SMAMS gymnasium
• 7^th grade begins at 9:15am in the SMAMS gymnasium

The 8^th grade will have their awards day ceremony from 8am to 10 am on Friday May 16^th. The program will be held at the Church of Christ, located on Goodwood Blvd.. A reception will follow in the SMAMS Commons Area.

Parents, family and friends are invited to attend each ceremony.

Hey dude, didja' know that Sherwood is a RAD school? For sure...

That's right! The students are Sherwood Middle are RAD- Respectful, Accountable, Dedicated!!!

They are the best at what they do and are willing to catch a 'narlatious wave' of fun while they create a safe and inviting environment in which to learn.

So watch out and as they get 'amped' in their awesome classes! And we're not being bogus, dude!

Later...

(RAD defined: very good, excellent, tops)

Sherwood is very proud to announce that the 2007-2008 Teacher of the Year goes to Ms. Ford. For more information about this exemplary teacher, click HERE

Ms. Ford was a finalist for the entire parish middle school. We are very proud of all that she does day in and day out with our students

We would like to recognize Mrs. Dana Morrison as Teacher of the Month for the month of May.

Mrs. Morrison does an excellent job working with her students to make sure that they are successful. We are very happy to have her as part of our Sherwood family.

Congratulations Mrs. Morrison. Job well done!

6th grade Social Studies/Pre Law teacher, Mr. Berthelot recently was recognized by Baton Rouge Forum 35 as a Excellence in Education Teacher.

Sherwood Middle Academic Magnet is pleased to announce that it has another partner in education.

Best Buy Co., Incorporated, is the largest specialty retailer of electronics in North America and Canada. Best Buy sells everything from televisions to electronic games. If you are looking for electronics, then Best Buy is your store.

Sherwood is very happy that the Best Buy has agreed to become a partner in education. We are asking that our Sherwood family consider Best Buy  when it comes to their electronic needs.

This year Sherwood Middle Academic Magnet School has been implementing a School-Wide Positive Behavior Support Initiative.

School-wide PBS (Positive Behavior Support) is a process for creating safer and more effective schools.

To learn more about SW-PBS, click on the folder listed in the left menu bar.

If your child has been signed up for this helpful program, please stress to him/her that they should work really hard and practice what their tutoring teacher tells them so that they can bring up their grades.

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We want to say a big "Thank You!" to the Senior Adult Ministry of St. Thomas More Catholic Church who have adopted our school and help us in so many ways.

Because the student's bookbag will be kept in their lockers, please DO NOT have the your child bring bookbags with wheels on them.

Again, NO BOOKBAGS WITH WHEELS WILL BE ALLOWED AT SHERWOOD.