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SFMS Messenger – October 2017
October, 2017

Greetings!
Thank you for a terrific start to the final year at 101 School Street! I hope everyone is enjoying this fabulous time of year! Below are two important notes for everyone.
1. How has the one to one chrome-book initiative helped all students become more invested in their learning? As the middle school transitions from a Response to Intervention (RtI) framework to a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework, what does that mean? Take a look at this 4 minute 33 second video to learn more about what UDL is and how teachers strive to meet the needs of ALL children within the universal classroom.
2. On October 23rd, all students enrolled in grades 7 and 9 took the Wisconsin Online Youth Risk Behavior Survey (OYRBS), unless parents have opted their child out. The School District of Sheboygan Falls will use the survey results to help measure how many youth engage in risk behaviors. From there, the survey results will then be used to create school programs to help reduce these risk behaviors and promote health enhancing behaviors.
Q: What does the OYRBS measure and why are these things important?
A: The OYRBS focuses on health-related behaviors that result in the most significant mortality, morbidity, and social problems during both adolescences and adulthood. These include: 1) behaviors that result in unintentional and intentional injuries; 2) tobacco use; 3) alcohol and other drug use; 4) sexual behaviors that may result in HIV infection, other sexually transmitted diseases, and unintended pregnancies; 5) dietary behaviors; and 6) physical activity. The OYRBS measures student attitude and perceptions related to health-related behaviors. In addition, the OYRBS measures assets and these assets have the power to protect youth from engaging in risk behaviors and at the same time promote healthy behaviors.  More information is available on the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction website.
Sincerely,

Meloney Markofski, Principal 
Sheboygan Falls Middle School

Remember When: 

1985 LIBRARY RENOVATION
Begun in the spring of 1985, the first phase of the multi-part renovation of the Sheboygan Falls Middle & Elementary School included a complete remodel of the library facilities. As former Superintendent, Norman Frakes, explained in an October 1985 Falls Newsletter, “The selection of [the library] was a natural one as the entire school population would benefit by the needed improvements.” The phase was completed by the fall of 1985. It boasted a separate K-2 section (now the library computer lab) and a grade 3-8 section. Before the remodel, the space had been used for business ed. and typing classrooms. Originally, the space was the location of the gym.
Challenging and Supporting Students

REPORT CARDS ARE GOING DIGITAL
In an effort to cut printing and mailing costs, the district will no longer be mailing report cards.  Report cards will be posted to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal and you will be able to print the report card from there.  The first quarter report cards will be posted no later than November 17th.  When report cards are posted, an Infinite Campus message will go out to all parents through e-mail and your parent portal message inbox.
If you need help logging into your parent portal, please call you child’s school office for assistance.
SFES – 920-467-7820
SFMS- 920-467-7880
SFHS – 920-467- 7890

NURSE NOTES
According to the CDC, 40% of Children aged 5-17 miss 3 or more school days in a year due to illness or injury. Overall, nearly 22 million school days are lost each year due to colds alone, and 38 million school days are lost due to the flu.

To Stay healthy, parents should:
-keep your children home if they are sick
-teach your children to how to properly wash their hands
-offer children a diet rich in fruits and vegetables
-avoid caffeine and sugary foods.

ABC’s of Antibiotics

    COUNSELOR’S CORNER – Falcon Time on Wednesdays
One of the exciting changes this year at the middle school is our Wednesday Falcon Time Advisement Period. Staff members are serving as advisers to their Wednesday Falcon Time students to help build better relationships and connections to our school community. In addition, during our Wednesday Falcon Time periods, students and staff will partake in lessons, activities and discussions with a focus on creating a better sense of belonging and community. Each Wednesday of the month has a different theme. The themes are: Academic and Career Planning, Mental Health & Well-Being, Character Traits and Community Circles. The pictures above are from a class that was participating in a cooperation character trait activity on October 18th. Teachers emphasized the importance of working together, instead of leaving people out, as a way to tie our October Bully Prevention Awareness Month to our character trait theme.

DATE SET FOR REQUIRED HUMAN GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
Wisconsin Statute 118.019 states that school districts that offer human growth and development must have an advisory committee appointed by the school board and composed of parents, teachers, school administrators, pupils, health care professionals, members of the clergy and other residents of the school district to advise on the design and implementation of the human growth and development curriculum and to review the curriculum. Although not included in the current statute, to keep the Human Growth and Development curriculum current, a regular review of the curriculum is recommended at least every three years.
Community and staff members are invited to the advisory meeting on November 13, 2017, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the SFMS library. Community and staff members interested in participating should contact Director of Instruction Mary Lofy Blahnik at District Office 920-467-7893 or email [email protected]

Important Dates For Your Calendar
November 2 – Boys Basketball @ New Holstein
November 4 – Lawrence Jazz Festival
November 10 – Veteran’s Day Program 8:30 a.m.
November 13 – Jazz Concert- MS/HS Jazz Ensembles 7 p.m. HS Auditorium
November 14 – Boys Basketball @ Home against Kiel, gr. 8 @ MS, gr. 7 @ ES
November 16 – Boys Basketball @ Plymouth
November 17 – MS Music Department Fundraiser Reward Activity
November 21 – Boys Basketball vs. Two Rivers: 8th @ TR, 7 @ Home
November 23 – NO SCHOOL
November 24 – NO SCHOOL
November 28 – Boys Basketball vs. Manitowoc Washington; gr. 8 @ Home, Gr. 7 @ Manitowoc
November 30 – Boys Basketball vs. Manitowoc Wilson; gr. 8 @ Home, gr. 7 @ Manitowoc
December 2 – Main Street Memories- MS/HS bands perform
December 4 – 6-12 Choirs Dress Rehearsal 7:55 – 9:45 a.m.  HS
               6-12 Winter Choir Concert 7 p.m. HS Auditorium
December 5 – Boys Basketball Home vs. New Holstein; gr. 8 @ MS, gr. 7 @ ES
December 11 – 6-12 Band Concert 7pm HS Auditorium
        6-12 Bands Dress Rehearsal 7:55-9:45 a.m.
December 12 – Boys Basketball @ Kiel
December 14 – Boys Basketball @ Home against Plymouth; gr. 8 @ MS, gr. 7 @ ES
December 19 – 5th Grade Winter Program 12 p.m. MS Auditorium
 Boys Basketball vs. Manitowoc Washington; gr. 8 @ Manitowoc Washington
gr. 7 @ Home MS
December 22 – Preview Concert for 8th Grade students- 8 a.m. MS Aud.
School District of Sheboygan Falls
Sheboygan Falls Middle School 
101 School Street, Sheboygan Falls, WI  53085  |  Phone: 920-467-7880