| Seminole Middle School SMS | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 27°51′08″N 82°49′05″W / 27.85219°N 82.817969°W --> |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School board | Pinellas County School Board (PCSB) |
| School district | Pinellas County |
| Authority | Dr. Michael Grego |
| Principal | Dr. Michael Moss |
| Grades | B |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gold |
| Yearbook | Lifetouch |
| Website | https://www.pcsb.org/seminole-ms |
About
editSeminole Middle School is a public middle school governed by Pinellas County Schools (PCS). The school has about 800 students. Since their logo is a hawk, they created an backronym for their guidelines for success with that word:
- Have respect for self and others
- Always prepared and on time
- Will make good choices
- Keep focused on goals
- Show responsibility
Characteristics
editThe school includes kids from different nationalities, by giving kids interpreters in the class rooms and follow them around all day incase they need help. The school also has many disabled kids, like blind and deaf people. The school makes it a priority by hiring sign language interpreters to ensure that they receive a good integration. Due to weekly Character Circles the school tries to implement valuable character education. Every Monday morning the students are asked deeper-level questions to get them thinking about character education. In 2019 the school was the only one in Pinellas County which was honored by character.org.[1]
Athletics
editThe school offers multiple sports as shown below:[2]
- Volleyball (Boys and Girls)
- Basketball (Boys and Girls)
- Track and Field (Boys and Girls)
- Colorguard (Girls)
- Cheerleading (Girls)
Yearbook
editThe school publishes a yearbook every year at the end of May. The teacher who created the layout and design of the yearbooks also had a yearbook club, as well as a class where the students helped him with his job. He quit the school at the beginning of October 2019 and a new teacher took this position. The publisher for the yearbook is Lifetouch[3]
Clubs
editThe most popular clubs are listed here:
- Builders Club
- First Priority Club
- Un-Club
- Girlfriends Club
- 5000 Role Models Club
- Debate Club
- National Junior Honor Society
- STEM Club
- Drama Club
There are many more clubs listed on the school's website.[2]