6th through 8th Grades
Middle School Highlights:
- Catholic Identity: Retreats; Prayer in Class; Weekly Masses
- Service Opportunities, including our Food Pantry and Million Meal Marathon
- Mission Work with our Sister Parish in Honduras
- Dramatic Interpretation of "The Passion"
- National Junior Honor Society (more details at bottom of page)
- Joseph Maley Foundation Puppet Troupe
- Technology Opportunities and 1:1 Device Program
- Leadership Opportunities (to assist the school)
- Language Arts: Research Projects with Presentation Requirements; Book Clubs;
Multi-genre Research Projects - Various Research Opportunities
- Hands of Lab-Aides Science Curriculum
- Leadership Development - Challenge Course at Camp Rancho Framasa
- Individualized Schedules to Support Language Arts and Math Layers
- High School Credits in Honors Algebra 1 and Honors Algebra 2 (available for qualifying students)
- Band or choir
- Live Theatre Viewing Opportunities through Field Trips to Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT)
- Preparing, Anchoring and Broadcasting SMS Live News Program
- After-school Theatre Program
- West Deanery Academic Competitions
- CYO Athletics
To participate in the National Junior Honor Society at SMS, you must:
- Be a 7th or 8th Grade Student
- Achieve and Maintain a GPA of at Least 3.7 on a 4.0 Scale
- Have a Behavior Grade of B or Higher for All Marking Periods
- Attend All Meetings and Participate in All Fundraisers, Service Projects, and Events
- Complete the Application Process, Including 10 Hours of Service During Summer Break of Your Induction Year
- Complete 30 Hours of Service Each Year You Participate in the Program