Springville Middle

SMS teachers were just as excited as students to start the 2026-27 school year! Teachers filled in flyers, sharing their number of years of teaching, their favorite food, movie, song and summer memory.

Our Modified Football team opened the season with a 34–14 victory over Lancaster on Pop Warner Field, showing great teamwork and grit despite the weather.


The Griffins put up over 300 yards of offense, while our defense put on a tackling clinic and did not allow a single first down in the first quarter.


It was an exciting start for our 7th graders experiencing Modified Football for the first time, our first-time student-athletes, and our veteran players who continue to raise the bar and push their teammates to give their best.


Come out and cheer on our Griffins next Wednesday at 5:00 PM on Pop Warner Field as we take on Orchard Park.


Go Griffs!

Across the district, we had a great first day of school!

The SGI Football Fanatics would like to invite you to come out and support our Griffins this season! Up-to-date sports schedules are available on our website.

This week, Springville Middle School opened its doors to incoming 6th graders and new students! Families were able to get their child's schedule, practice their locker combination and tour the building!

Are you looking to register a student at SGI for the 2026-2027 school year? You can start the process online by following the link below to our Student Registration Packet. Registrations are accepted Monday – Thursday at the District Office, housed inside the Middle School. Enter at the main entrance.

Kindergarten registrations can be done by contacting the appropriate Elementary School Main Office (Springville Elementary or Colden Elementary)

In order to register a student, you will need the student’s original birth certificate, proof of immunizations, one document showing proof of residency within the district, a copy of their latest report card (if transferring) and Court-issued custody papers (if applicable). For questions, contact Ms. Arianne Johnson at (716) 592-3228 or email: ajohnson@springvillegi.org.

Registration Packet available online: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2855/Sgicsd/986b274d-8713-4687-a2ac-2065780817e7/Registration2023.pdf?disposition=inline

Join the S-GI Color Guard for the 2026-2027 school year! Use the QR Code or the link below to sign up for the team! Color Guard Camp will be held August 24-28 from 4-8 pm. The location is still to be confirmed. Contact sgicolorguard@gmail.com with questions.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIPevvRHTspfkVx6haQ3Tnv2-JaS03WHk5zy-r6S81H9jWRA/viewform

As part of their recent Social Studies Unit on the impact of the Industrial Revolution on the environment with Mr. Beiter, each 8th grader was asked to bring in 5 plastic household items, which were later used by members of the Art Club to create sculptures. The students who made sculptures included Aurora Eckenrode, Jacquelynn Gentner, Madeline Kellerman, Skylar Kowalczyk, Lily McCrory and Caitlyn Rzepecki.
Their works are meant to symbolize one of the greatest environmental challenges of our time. If society continues to produce and discard plastic at current rates, it may eventually consume our landscapes, wildlife habitats, oceans, and even our bodies through microplastics found in food, water, and air.
At the same time, these sculptures are meant to inspire action rather than fear. Every piece of plastic used in this artwork was diverted from the waste stream and given a new purpose. The message is simple: While the plastic monster is growing, each of us has the power to reduce, reuse, recycle, and advocate for solutions that can shrink its influence.
The future of this story is still being written, and the choices we make today will determine whether the monster continues to grow or begins to disappear. Take action today!

The last day of school can be bittersweet! Our middle school teachers waved off students as they left for the last time in the 2025-2026 school year! Have a great summer, and we look forward to welcoming our students back in September!

Congratulations to our SMS 8th graders whose accomplishments were celebrated during Wednesday's Moving Up Ceremony! This year's ceremony incorporated more student participation, including a variety of superlative awards. Please join us in wishing the Class of 2030 well as they enter SGI High School next year!

The Middle School Fine Arts Club was asked to paint murals on the ceiling of Mrs. Jasinski's Spanish room. Seventeen dedicated club members worked very hard to design and paint the nine ceiling tiles representing Spanish-speaking countries. Compromise, collaboration, and teamwork were necessary components in order for the partners to complete the task. Mrs. Jasinski is so pleased with their work, she has asked for nine more murals and Mrs. Jaeger, their advisor, is incredibly proud of each member who participated!

The 2025-2026 Middle School Fine Arts Club Members collaborated to create a mural of the school. The hand-painted piece incorporates organic images of the state bird, state flower and the United States flag in front of the horizontal, grid-like architecture of the mid-20th century structure. If you would like to see the painting in person, it is hung outside the District Office.

Mrs. Kocz's Reading class recently learned about the morpheme struct/stru, which means “to build.” To help reinforce both the morpheme and its meaning, students took on a fun hands-on challenge: building with LEGOs! This engaging activity allowed them to make a real-world connection to the meaning of the morpheme while practicing creativity and problem-solving skills.

Recently, sixth-grade students were able to Zoom with Julie Brzezicki, a Pioneer Central School graduate and Fulbright Scholarship recipient. Julia discussed her work with Asian elephants in her pursuit for her doctoral program. Julia was able to include pictures of her work with these endangered animals and talk about their behavior, personalities, human conflict and her observations while working with these majestic creatures in Sri Lanka. Since our 6th graders work on an endangered species project in ELA and talk about conservation in science class, this was a perfect opportunity for students to see how those projects relate to the real world!
#ExperientialLearning #RedefiningRural

Seventh-grade had a great time exploring Niagara Falls! The group rode the Maid of the Mist, walked through the Cave of the Winds, learned about the history and wrapped up with lunch and games at an arcade!

The SGI Middle School Art Club members visited the WNY Book Arts Center in downtown Buffalo. They took a tour of the gallery, artisan shop & studios. They learned about the screen-printing process from stencil-making to squeegee-holding. After a close vote, eighth grader Skylar Kowalczyk's t-shirt design received the honor of being screen printed on each child's t-shirt!

For the first time, Springville Middle School held a schoolwide Wellness Day! Each grade level rotated through outdoor, exploratory and pod activities. The students got their hearts racing with speedball, yard games, gym activities and fitness BINGO! On the calmer side of things, they painted plant pots, belted out karaoke, created signs for the upcoming senior walk and enjoyed some healthy snacks! Thank you to the staff and the Wellness Committee who made the event a fun and positive experience centered on wellness!
#Wellness #RedefiningRural

Springville Middle School students and Colden Student Council members recently enjoyed a Buffalo Bison game on School Kids Day at Bison's Stadium!