T.R. Smedberg Middle School
8239 Kingsbridge Drive
Sacramento, CA 95829
Voice: (916) 681-7525
Fax: (916) 681-7530 

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A Day @ T.R. Smedberg Middle School

First of all, welcome to T.R. Smedberg Middle School . We know that the first couple of days at a new school can be pretty stressful. We know this can be pretty intimidating and you probably have a lot of questions. This is all natural. We all went through this and we survived. We thought we would help you out and give you a breakdown of a typical day in the life of a student. We hope this answers some questions and calms your nerves a bit. Once again, welcome and we hope you find this to be useful.  

Morning  
Make sure you set your alarm clock to allow enough time to get up, get dressed and eat a healthy breakfast. You will need a lot of energy for life at the middle school. If you are taking the bus, make sure you get to the bus stop with plenty of time to spare. You don’t want to be late. If you are getting a ride to school, MAKE SURE YOUR RIDE GETS YOU TO KINGSBRIDGE DRIVE BY 7:15AM. If you get there any later, you will be stuck in traffic as both Sheldon High School and T.R. Smedberg Middle School students are using the same roads.

Your first class will begin at 7:50 am and that class is called Advisory. You will go to this class everyday. This class meets for 20 minutes and this is where you will get all the information about the happenings at T.R. Smedberg Middle School. Advisory will begin with announcements via the intercom. Listen closely because there is a lot of stuff going on and you will want to get involved.

Classes and the Schedule
Advisory will end at 8:10am and you will have just 5 minutes to get to your first class. We have an Odd/Even schedule and it can take a little time to adjust. It looks like this: On odd days such as August 1st, you will go to all your odd classes which would be 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9th period. August 2nd, an even day, you will go to 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10th period. The only classes that meet every day are the Language Arts and Enrichment classes. All other classes meet every other day.

We have two lunches here at Smedberg to serve all of the students. The first lunch is primarily made up of  7th graders and the second lunch is for the 8th graders. Both lunches are 40 minutes. YOU MIGHT WANT TO BRING A BAG LUNCH THE FIRST WEEK. This will give you a little time to see how the lunch lines work. You can purchase food items in three places: The Cafeteria (Hot Lunch and Stuff), The Speed Line (Pizza and Drink) and the Snack Shack (Snack Items). Beware, the lines are long, so be prepared for a little wait.

For you entertainment at lunch we have a few options. The Blacktop will be open for pick up basketball games, football as well as soccer and jump rope. We have 3 lunch time leagues during the year beginning with Home Run Derby, Flag Football and 3-on-3 Basketball. Listen for announcements and look for the sign up tables at lunch. We also have Quad Games which feature music and fun competitions and these take place on Thursdays and Fridays. The WEB (Welcome Everybody) class will also provide from time to time a Movie Day and a monthly Birthday Party. Some clubs also meet during the lunch hours so listen for announcements regarding club meetings as well. Lastly, if you need a quiet place to read or study, the Library is open to serve you. A whole lot of stuff going on at lunch. When lunch ends, you once again have 5 minutes to get to your last class of the day.

End of the Day
The last bell will ring at 2:50pm and all students will walk to the front of the school. If you are taking a bus, you will line up on one of the painted lines and you will wait for the bus to whisk you away. The campus security is out front to tell you which line you should be standing in. If you have a ride, make sure you tell them to pick you up on the Smedberg side of the street. It is a little dangerous to cross the street. A whole lot of cars will be here to pick up their students. Please be safe.

Extra Stuff  
Remember, we don’t have lockers so only bring the books that you need for that given day. For example, if you only have science on even days, only bring that book to school on the even day. Don’t fill your backpack with all of your texts if you do not need them on a daily basis. This will lighten you load and make life easier for you. Also, if you have any questions, ask someone. Go to the Snack Shack and ask the activities director. Go to the office and ask the office staff. Ask the campus supervisors, ask administrator, ask your teacher or ask a counselor. We are here to help you. Good luck and let us know if there is anything we should add to this form to help new students make a smooth transition. Contact the Webmaster if you have any suggestions. And remember, “Today is a great day to be a Wolverine.”  

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