South Tahoe Middle School Parent Connection

South Tahoe Middle School

Parent Information and Resource

Parent Involvement:

One of the Core Values at STMS is that we value an active partnership between our school, parents and community. Parents have many options for being involved in their student's education and school. Below are ways you can make a difference at STMS. For more information on getting involved, contact Jackie Nelson, Principal at 541-6404.

School Site Council: This joint committee composed of parents, teachers, and administrators is responsible for developing a school improvement plan and overseeing the expenditure of categorical funds the school receives. For STMS this is a substantial amount of money. The funds are restricted to certain uses, but withing those restrictions are a wide variety of programs and personnel that we support. In particular, we receive dollars for GATE, Title I (low performing student), English Learners, and SIP (school improvement plan). The group meets once each month from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. For the next meeting go to the school calendar page.

Parent-Teacher Association: We are part of the National PTA and our local association is composed of a few dedicated parents. With over 1270 students in our school, it would seem that we would have dozens of PTA members, however, the reality is that the group is usually less than 8!

WE NEED YOUR HELP.

Please come to the next PTA meeting and get involved in your child's education and school. Dozens of research papers have proven beyond doubt that children whose parents are involved in their child's school get better grades, are happier in school, and perform better on standardized tests! Give your child the edge...VOLUNTEER. For more information, call Jackie Nelson, Principal at 541-6404.

STMS Safety Committee: This committee, composed of teachers, classified staff, parents, students, and administrators is charged with reviewing and updating the school's Safety and Crisis Response Plan. We meet several times each year to discuss areas of strength and improvement related to the safety (both physical and emotional) of our students and staff. If you are interested in attending one of our meetings, please contact Jim Valdes (Chair) at 541-6404 or just drop in. For a schedule, go to the school calendar page.

Parent Resources:

Below are some parent resources for becoming or staying active in your child's education. If you have found other resources you would like to share, email them to the STMSwebmaster and we will add them to this list.