*Sheboygan Falls Middle School*
*Student Announcements*
*5/30/2018*
*“B” Day*
Hello Sheboygan Falls Middle Students! The Falcon Way has partnered with
the Yearbook Committee to offer a FREE yearbook to several lucky students.
All you need to do is put a Falcon Feather in the extra box located by the
Falcon Prize box by the playground doors. On the day the yearbooks are
passed out, we will announce the winners. In addition, if you have ordered
a yearbook, you will not be eligible to win another one. Good Luck! The
Falcon Way and Yearbook Committee
*YEARBOOK STAFF MEETING….THURSDAY, May 31st, 3:15 to 4:30, in Mrs.
Mansker’s classroom. Your help is needed to box up and deliver the
yearbooks (you will also get the first sneak peek of it :)*
We will be having a volleyball parent/player informational meeting for all
eighth graders interested in playing volleyball in the fall on Monday, June
4th from 6:30-7:00pm in the HS gym to find out the summer schedule. We will
have open gym after from 7-8:30pm. Let Coach Twohig know if you have
questions.
*BEAT THE SUMMER SLIDE!*
*WHO? **Open to ALL *SFMS students going into grades 6 through 9!
*WHAT? Access to Study Island!* Study Island and your personalized
Learning Paths provides lessons and practice to keep your math, science,
and reading/language skills SHARP over the summer! You can also access
many other academic areas you are interested in, such as social
studies/history and science!
*WHEN?* *Anytime!* Participate on your own schedule between June 8th and
September 7th, 2018!
*WHERE? **Anywhere you have an Internet connection! * Access Study Island
at the public library or on your smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop
computer!
*WHY? Beat the summer slide or summer learning loss! *Research shows many
students experience learning loss when they are not engaged in educational
activities during the summer. Additionally, some score lower on
standardized tests at the end of the summer vacation than they do on the
*same* test at the beginning of summer vacation. Return to school on top of
your game!
*HOW? **Use your personal Study Island login and password!* All students
have a login and password, which has been used in various classrooms
throughout the school year. If you’re not sure what yours is, contact Mrs.
Fiorini at [email protected].
*TO PARTICIPATE… **JUST LOGIN and BEGIN! *Mrs. Fiorini will monitor student
participation remotely.
*ANYTHING ELSE? **Yes! How about cool prizes?* Student time and progress on
their personalized Learning Paths will be monitored over the summer. Prizes
will be awarded at the start of the new school year! For more info on
using Study Island, go to the *Help* tab, then *Training and Tutorials*,
and *Videos*.
*QUESTIONS? *Email Mrs. Fiorini at [email protected]
8th graders in Art: Remember your art folders you made in 5th grade? We
are getting those back this week! A Day students in Art: yours will go
home FRIDAY and B Day art students, yours will go home on THURSDAY.
Parents, ask your 8th grader about these! They are fun to see…they
contain 4 years of sketches, drawings samples, and more. They show lots of
growth. Also, if you are an 8th grader and you are NOT in art, stop by the
art room starting this THURSDAY to pick yours up.
Looking for some enthusiastic parent/staff volunteers to help with the
final stages for our ceramic mosaic that will go into the NEW MIDDLE
SCHOOL! Zero art talent is required. 😉 Help is needed with glazing,
putting adhesive on back of tiles, and grouting. Work days/evenings
are: May 30, June 4, June 11 (yes, school will be out June 11, but I’ll
have access to the shop room where we meet)
Contact Mrs. Fischer ASAP via email or voicemail if you are interested. We
can work out times to fit your schedule! I will need LOTS OF help getting
the final stages done. I appreciate it! Thank you.
*2018-2019 Cross Country Sign Up*
Attention 6th and 7th grade runners, it’s time to start thinking about the
upcoming cross country season. If you love running, being outdoors, and
improving your fitness while having fun then cross country is for you!
Practices will begin the first week of school (all completed paperwork
would need to be turned in by first practice). *All those interested
should sign up in the office. *More details to follow. Any questions see
Mrs. Hughes
*Jazz Ensemble* students are reminded to turn in your Standard of
Excellence Jazz Ensemble Method book (Bossa Madeira).
If any students are interested in learning about the weight room, bio
mechanics or just interested in staying fit and active, the coaching staff
at Sheboygan Falls High School would like to help you out. The athletic
program will be running a class to go over basics of bio mechanics and
lifting weights. No prior knowledge is necessary. Because we are getting to
the end of the school year the coaching staff is trying to find a time that
will work for all athletes interested. Please contact coach Henney with
your time available during the beginning of summer.
*Attention 7th grade girls interested in playing volleyball next fall:
There will be a brief informational meeting with Coach Miota onThursday,
May 31st during lunch recess in the gym lobby. *
Hello SFMS parents!
The 8th grade students in Integrated SS/LA will be presenting their war
unit projects on May 31st and June 1st. If you would like to be part of the
public audience for these presentations, please RSVP to Courtney Dekanich
at [email protected] by Thursday, May 24th. The
presentation times are below. We would love to have you join us and see all
the hard work our students have done!
Thursday, May 31st:
9:30-11:00
12:10-1:40
1:45-3:10
Friday, June 1st:
9:30-11:00
12:10-1:40
On Tuesday, June 5th, the 7th grade class will participate in our annual
field trip. At 12:30 PM we will be viewing *A Wrinkle in Time* (PG) at
Marcus Theater in Sheboygan. We will be arriving early (12: 10) for
concessions. The concession stand will be open for students to make their
own purchases. We will be returning to school between 2:30-2:45.
*8th grade parents*: A reminder that 8th Grade Recognition rsvp slips need
to be turned in by Tuesday, May 29. To date, we only have 1 parent signed
up to be a chaperone for the dance. In order for the dance to be held, we
need a minimum of 10 chaperones, including at least 2 men. Please
reconsider helping with this and let Alice Samse or the MS office staff
know asap.
*Auditions for 2018 Fall Musical*
Mark your calendars!
Auditions for the 2018 fall musical will be held:
May 29, 4-6 pm (HS choir room)
May 29, 6-8 pm (HS choir room)
May 31, 4-6 pm (HS choir room)
May 31, 6-8 pm (HS choir room)
June 1, 4-6 pm (MS band room)
No need to prepare. Audition materials will be taught at each audition.
Students will only need to attend one of the audition times. Sign-up on the
HS Choir room door.
The show for this fall will be announced on May 22, at the Fine Arts
Banquet. Audition packets will be available in the HS and MS office
starting on May 23.
6th Grade parents, please click on the link below to get information for
the field trip to the Marsh.
Grade 6 Sheboygan Marsh Trip Parent Information
Ice Cream: 5th grade – Ben G. & Ethan B.; 6th grade – Hailey L. Alivia B.,
and Megan G.; 7th grade – Keira K.; 8th grade – Jake S.
*END OF YEAR MEDICATION PROCEDURE:*
Parents are reminded that they are expected to pick up their son or
daughter’s medication at the end of the school year. Unless the student’s
medication form indicated that they may carry and administer their own
medication, *the student may not transport their own medication home.*
Medication
must be picked up prior to the last day of school. We cannot store any
medication over the summer with the move to the new Middle School. All
remaining medication will be properly disposed of no later than June 7,
2018.
*6th Grade, due to many conflicts on the playground there will be no
football allowed in the morning or at lunch recess time for the remainder
of the year. *
The high school football parent meeting has been rescheduled due to the
conflict with 8th grade graduation. It will now be held on Wednesday, May
30, at 5:30pm at the high school.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! When you or someone you love is
dealing with a mental health concern, sometimes it is a lot to handle. It
is important to remember that mental health is essential to everyone’s
overall health and well-being, and mental illnesses are common and
treatable. So much of what we do physically affects us mentally. That is
why this year’s theme for May is Mental Health Month – Fitness #4Mind4Body
– is a call to pay attention to both your physical health and your mental
health, which can help achieve overall wellness and set you on a path to
recovery. May is Mental Health Month was started 69 years ago by Mental
Health America to raise awareness about mental health conditions and the
importance of good mental health for everyone. This May we are focused on
how a healthy lifestyle may help prevent the onset or worsening of mental
health conditions, as well as heart disease, diabetes, obesity and other
chronic health problems. It can also help people recover from these
conditions. Eating healthy foods, managing stress, exercising, and getting
enough sleep can go a long way in making you both physically and mentally
healthy. Each day during the month of May, Mental Health America will post
a challenge on our website atwww.mentalhealthamerica.net/challenge and on
our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts. Each daily challenge will be
designed to take relatively little time, and be accessible to individuals
no matter their level of physical fitness of where they are on their mental
health journey.
*Let us show some community and school spirit by participating in special
Wednesdays! Each Wed. for the remainder of the year, we will have a fun
theme. Play along and have some fun!*
Wed., 5/30 – National Say Something Nice Day – let’s just say “Nice in
Ninety” – Try to
say or do something nice every ninety minutes. Report to any staff
member what you did that was nice or what someone did for you and
receive a Falcon Feather
Wed., 6/6 – National Eyewear Day – wear sunglasses or goofy glasses
*Summer Opportunities *
*Mead Public Library’s 2018 ACUITY Cool Picks Summer Library Program for
Kids!* This year’s theme *Libraries Rock*. The program begins Monday,
May 14 and
ends Tuesday, September 4. All students *going into* grade 6-12 are
eligible. When a participant reads a book, he or she will fill out a short
report form, which is online. Participants can turn in up to 30 reports
during the program. Each report completed will be submitted for a chance to
win one of our many prizes. The grand prizes are an Xbox One, a mountain
bike, a Kindle Fire, or a HDTV!! Stop in the Middle School Library to pick
up a brochure. Good Luck!!
*Attention Musicians!*
This year’s annual LAKELAND UNIVERSITY MUSIC CAMP is *July 22-28th* for all
middle and high school musicians. Lakeland’s camp offers band, choir,
orchestra, and piano ensembles along with a variety of electives such as
Jazz Band, Show Choir, Yoga, Bucket Drumming, Comedy Improvisation, and
many more! It is a great opportunity to further develop music skills with
some of the best teachers and musicians in the state.
For more information, check out our website at Lakeland.edu/MusicCamp.
For questions, please contact Becky Charbonneau (Camp Director) at
[email protected] or Stephanie Stowers (Camp Registrar) at
[email protected].
We hope to see our Sheboygan Falls musicians there!
*Basketball News!!* Sheboygan Falls’ Boys basketball camp for boys
entering 4th grade through 9th grade is *June 25th through June 28th*.
Learn the fundamentals of shooting, dribbling, passing, scoring, and
playing defense from the Sheboygan Falls’ basketball coaching staff and
players. Camp forms are located in the office or you can pick one up from
Mr. Frohling at the middle school.
Any questions, contact Coach Frohling at [email protected]
*Basketball Camp*
*WHERE*: Random Lake High School
*When:* Sunday, June 10th
Boys and Girls – $55
*GRADES 3-6* – 11:30am-2:30pm
*GRADES 7-12* – 3:30pm-6:30pm
*Can simply register at the door (email first) or visit *
*joshgassercamps.wixsite.com/hoops*
*Questions contact: **[email protected]* <[email protected]>
Each camper will also receive autograph & photo
PLEASE BRING A BASKETBALL FOR YOUR SON/DAUGHTER TO USE
Will focus on developing players’ overall physical and mental skills
through teaching fundamentals and drill work. Skill development will
include ball handling, shooting, scoring moves, footwork, finishing around
the basket, and defense. We will also focus on intangible aspects of the
game from our experiences as college and professional basketball players
including: hard work, perseverance, leadership, toughness,
teamwork, aggressiveness, and academics. We believe spring and summer is
the most important time of the year for individual improvement so we hope
this can be a great start to the offseason and give them drills to work on.
This will not be a camp where we roll the balls out and let them play 5v5.
Kids play enough 5v5 in practice, open gyms, AAU, etc.. We want the kids
getting in the gym to focus on individual skill development in a hard
working, fun, and competitive environment.
Having the privilege to work with University of Wisconsin coaches, NBA
coaches/trainers, and European professional coaches, there are many skills
and drills I have been able to learn to improve as a player. The consistent
theme will always be the fundamentals and little details to improve
individual and team performance on both ends of the court.
Instruction will be provided by:
*Josh Gasser*: Former Wisconsin Badger & European Professional
Among other coaches
*Health Tip:*
As summer approaches we fill our calendars with fun, vacations, relaxations
and appointments. As we close the current school year and prepare for the
2018-2019 school year please make time to get all the necessary
appointments done ahead of time.
Doctors visits: physicals, Immunizations, medication forms, etc
Dental visits: see your family dentist *or *fill out paperwork to
participate in the School Dental Program we offer here at school.
Vision: be on the lookout for squinting, complaints about blurry vision,
headaches, worsening performance at school, short attention span, losing
one’s place when reading, avoidance with reading, and turning head from
side to side when looking at something.
Take time to schedule these appointments ahead of time to avoid the rush
and stress at the beginning of a school year. We want your children at
school, ready to learn. Please contact your school nurses if you have any
questions or need help finding access to care.
*MAY*
31 Marsh 6th Grade-Debbink/Dufoor
*JUNE*
1 Marsh 6th Grade-Debbink/Dufoor
4 5th Grade Civil War Reenactment – Kohler
5 8th Grade Recognition – HS Auditorium
6 8th Grade Trip
7 Last day for students grades 5-7 (Early Release
11:10 a.m.)/8th Grade No School
Grades Due at 3:45 p.m.