Mrs. Walchak's students are doing an amazing job working with and creating clay art!
3 days ago, SMS Media
Two students sit at a table working on their clay projects surrounded by tools for making clay art
A female student holds up her clay project and smiles for the camera
Spirit Week at SMS! PJ Day!
4 days ago, SMS Media
A group of students poses with the lockers in the background wearing their pajamas for PJ Day
A group of students poses with the lockers in the background wearing their pajamas for PJ Day
Integer multiplication practice with a twist. Check out Dr. Gregorich-Filkins' Integer War!
7 days ago, SMS Media
Four students sit at a table and play an integer war with cards.
8th Grade Volleyball won the Gold Championship at Allen Park! They had 10 straight sets of wins. They didn't lose a single set. Way to go! #MarauderMade
13 days ago, SMS Media
The 8th grade volleyball team stands in front of a volleyball net holding their trophy with their coaches
A huge shout-out to the Varsity soccer team for coming out and supporting the Shumate Soccer team! We appreciate you helping us build our program and leading us to success!
16 days ago, SMS Media
A group photo of the middle school and high school soccer teams at Shumate Middle School and Carlson High School
A group of boys are on the sideline at a soccer game and cheering on the team
Four soccr plays are huddled together and taking direction from a student coach
Four boys are on the sideline at a Soccer game coaching
A group of boys are standing in a semi-circle at a Soccer game wearing Marauder Soccer shirts in blue and white
7th Grade Volleyball wins the Lincoln Park Invitational! Way to go, Shumate!!
18 days ago, SMS Media
The Shumate volleyball team poses in front of the net holding the first place trophy
Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 30th, is a HALF DAY!!! School ends at 11:25 AM!
18 days ago, Rachel Hoover
Half Day image with half day at the top and two kids smiling below the text
PAWS made quite an impact today at our Kick-Off PBIS Assembly. He was TIGERific!
about 1 month ago, Rachel Hoover
Paws, the Tigers mascot, poses in front of students
Two students play the Bozo show game
Paws embraces Mr. Cassie
A student is making Paws into a mummy with toilet paper
The SMS Staff is ready to welcome students on September 8th!
about 2 months ago, Rachel Hoover
SMS Staff in front of the Shumate Middle School building

SMS Prep Day 2026!

2 months ago, SMS Media
SMS Prep Day 2026 Flyer with information about the event
🤖🟦 Our sixth grade STEM Enrichment students have been hard at work designing custom courses and coding their Ozobots to successfully maneuver through them! Students are learning coding basics through block coding while also exploring how color sensors help guide and control their robots. It has been awesome watching their creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork in action! 🚗💡🎨#GettingScienceDone
4 months ago, SMS Media
A student is standing at a table and working on her posterboard with her Chromebook. There are students working in the background in a STEM lab..
A student is sitting next to risers and working on his computer while looking at the posterboard he made which is sitting on the floor
Two students are sitting at a table. One is working on his computer and the other is drawing on her posterboard.
A student is siiting at a table looking at the drawing he made while holding a Gatorade bottle. There is a computer and another student in the background.

🚁🌟 Our seventh grade remote sensing students have been exploring how to program and safely fly drones in Mr. Bouwman’s classroom over the past couple of weeks! Students are now taking their skills to the next level as they work collaboratively to design and program their very own drone shows complete with synchronized movements, lights, and choreography. 🤖✨

It has been awesome watching our students combine coding, creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving while learning real-world STEM skills. Stay tuned for some amazing performances! 🚀🎮

4 months ago, SMS Media
There is a Chromebook with a drone on it on a table
A drone with a green light in the middle
A student is looking at a drone that is hovering over her hand
Mrs. Sliwinski did an activity called “My Future’s So Bright!” Students did a writing activity and then got to decorate sunglasses to show what their bright future will look like! Then, they cut out the sunglasses, glued them onto paper, and drew a picture of themselves.
4 months ago, SMS Media
A paper assignment with picture of a girl with glasses is laying on a desk with writing below the girl
A student holds up her project with glasses on it and smiles for the camera in a classroom
A picture of a girl with glasses on held by a hand with a computer in the background
A student with a pink shirt wearing paper glasses and pointing at his face in a classroom with students in the background
Four students sit in a row working on an assignment on paper while smiling for the camera
Save the Date!! SMS Prep Day 2026!
5 months ago, SMS Media
SMS Prep Day 2026 Flyer with information about the event
StuCo Advisory had 100% eligibility for Academic Desserts! We celebrated with ice cream and sidewalk chalk!
5 months ago, SMS Media
Students are scattered around outside against the side of the builing drawing on the sidewalk with chalk
Students are posing with their sidewalk chalk creations against the school building
Sidewalk chalk drawing says StuCo 2026
The 8th grade English students are working on their speaking and listening skills by performing demonstrative ‘how to’ speeches with step by step instructions with transitions, a hook, factual research, finished products and visual aids to cap off their last middle school unit.

Some speech topics include:
Breaking down an AC unit for scrape, cleaning and caring for a pet hamster, caring for naturally curly hair, preparing a hockey stick for competition, baiting a fish hook with tips and tricks for local anglers.
5 months ago, SMS Media
A student is standing at the back of a truck demonstrating how to break down an AC unit for scrap
A student is standing in front of a hamster cage and showing how to place the bedding
A student is standing at the back of a truck demonstrating how to break down an AC unit for scrap
A student is standing up with crutches and showing how to make cotton candy
A student is standing with a hockey stick upright and demonstrating how to tape it
A student is standing up and demonstrating how to do hair on a young child
A student standing up with a fishing pole demonstrating how to use it
Announcing... NJHS Pet Food Supply Drive
5 months ago, SMS Media
Flyer announcing the NJHS Pet Supply Drive
Reminder- No School on Monday, May 25th. Happy Memorial Day!
5 months ago, SMS Media
Deorative-No School Message with colored pencils and push pins
Duck Release 2 - Our sixth grade scientists successfully relocated seven (7) baby ducks to the front pond yesterday. 🦆 x 7️⃣ #GettingScienceDone
5 months ago, SMS Media
Baby ducks are being released from a box into the pond
Baby ducks are in a box waiting to be released into the pond
Mr. Bouwman is holding a baby duck and students are behind him watching.

"Get ready—the Scholastic Summer Reading Sale is coming to our school! It’s the Book Fair with an incredible buy one, get one free offer on everything. As summer approaches, students can stock up on double the gotta-read books for their vacation reading lists. The fair will be open during Fine Arts Night on Wednesday, May 20th from 6-8:30 pm. We hope you can join us for the Best. Night. Ever!"
Book Fair Website

5 months ago, SMS Media
Flyer stating the Book Fair Summer Reading Sale is coming to our school. You can get buy one, get one free!