7001 Madison Street
Holland, Ohio 43528
419.867.5644 (office)
419.867.5732 (fax)
419.867.5662 (attendance)

Principal: Mr. Matt Geha
Asst. Principal: Ms. Rhonda Jemison
Asst. Principal: Mr. Jeff Pendry

Doors Open at 7:10 AM
School Starts at 7:30 AM
Dismissal is at 2:25 PM

Click here to access the link to the 2011-2012 Parent Satisfaction Survey

Visit the SMS Academic Boosters' page on this site to obtain an order form for new spirit wear!

SMS is in the news!  Click here to read an article published in Good Technology!

Welcome to Springfield Middle School (SMS). During the 2010-2011 school year, SMS achieved from the Ohio Department of Education a rating of "EXCELLENT" with a Performance Index of 98.4.

Meeting the educational needs of young adolescents requires special curricula that feature content that connects with the everyday lives of students as well as activities that actively involve them in the learning process. SMS academic standards are high. Opportunities to enrich student learning, including the availability of Honors courses, foreign language offerings, problem-based learning approaches all challenge today’s learners to develop and refine the critical thinking skills they will need to become tomorrow’s leaders.  Classes are offered to students on a trimester schedule.  The school mascot is the Blue Devil.

Academics are complimented by a full range of creative, athletic and extracurricular programs, including:

Principal's Weekly Message

Power of the Pen 
On Saturday January 14, the SMS Power of the Pen team did an outstanding job at this years competition at Ottawa Hills High School. With numerous schools and hundreds of students competing from around the state, the SMS team took five of the presented awards! At the competition, students participated in three rounds of writing. In each round, the 7th and 8th grade students had forty-five minutes to complete an original and complete short story based on the given writing prompt. The stories are then judged and awarded points based on creativity, language use, imagery, and overall style of writing. An awards ceremony immediately followed, where 8th grader Jordan D took 8th place overall, and 7th graders Alyssa S and Abby Y took 11th and 19th, respectively.

Judges then choose the best story from each round and present a "Best in Show" award for each grade level. Of the six awards presented, SMS took two of them with writers Jordan D and Alyssa S each earning this prestigious title! Team members also in attendance included 7th graders: Cassidy B, Alyssa S, Neal S, Mikayla W, Abby Y, and Seth Z and 8th grade members: Rachel B, Jordan D, Hannah J, Kenadee R, and Lily T. All Springfield writers did an exceptional job, and coaches Tom Mockensturm and Kelly McMillan are extremely proud of their efforts. Additionally, writers scoring in the top half overall, will continue on to the next competition held at Lourdes College in March.
 
SMS students will appear in area Honors Bands and Festivals during 2012.
Seven students have been selected for the B.G.S.U. Honors Band which consists of top instrumentalists from northwest Ohio. Chosen for this prestigious ensemble were Kirsten B, Shayla K, Samantha K, Taylor M, Kennadee R, Oran W. and Lou Ellen Y. They will rehearse January 20 and 21 and perform in a concert at B.G.S.U. at 2:30 pm on. January 21st.

We are also proud to announce that nine students were selected for the OMEA District I Honors Band, another outstanding ensemble which will be presenting its concert January 29 at the Stranahan at 2:30.  Chosen for this band were seventh graders Andrew C and Grace J and eighth graders Kirsten B, Taylor M, Oran W, Kennadee R, Ashley L, Kara D, Shayla K and Samantha K. Congratulations to all..........you make your band directors very proud!!!

Please join the Sixth and Seventh Grade Bands for our next concert on March 22nd at 7pm in the SHS auditorium. The Eighth Grade Band will join the SHS bands for their next performance, set for March 13th at 7pm in the SHS Field House.

Hope to see you there!