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SFMS Messenger – December 2018
 December 2018
From the Principal
 Dear SFMS Families,
 
Throughout the school year, students and staff alike routinely practice expected behaviors for areas throughout the building such as the commons, bathrooms, and recess areas. We call this the Falcon Way as we all work on making positive choices both inside the classroom and out. Students learn and know what it means to be responsible, respectful and safe throughout SFMS.
 
This past month, our staff and students reviewed bathroom expectations. Soon, we will be reviewing expectations for Chromebook usage such as keeping the Chromebook in the case, setting the Chromebook down in a safe spot (stable table), and being mindful of how you close your Chromebook. These expectations are good reminders for students on how to responsibly and respectfully use and maintain their Chromebooks.
 
Here at SFMS, we all work to make expected choices because it is the Falcon Way. At home you can also help us positively reinforce the Falcon Way by talking with your child about what the expectations are for in the classroom and for those spaces beyond the classroom.
 
 
Sincerely,
Amanda Pound
Interim Middle School Principal
 STEM
Kyle Pankonin of Bemis Manufacturing built a Lock Out-Tag Out (LOTO) board for our STEM classroom. Students will be learning about safety practices in manufacturing using this medium, in addition to common vocabulary and procedures. This is an application of what was learned at the Bemis Externship this past summer, to help the SFMS STEM students understand how these concepts can be applied and put into action. 
 
Thank you to Bemis for the opportunity and the LOTO board! This was the first experience for some of the students, whereas others vocalized that they recognized these devices from their parents’ workplaces. 
 
Veterans Day Program
Learning Experiences
Helping Others
 
Students from Mrs. Lorge’s Falcon Club (and with assistance from Mr. Uselding) helped organized a food drive that provided non-perishable food items to our local food pantry.
 
Hour of Code
 
The fifth graders in Ms. Beaudry’s science classes, as well as Ms. Probst’s 5th and 6th grade STEM classes, participated in Hour of Code activities. These activities teach students coding, which helps them understand computer programming. 
Tuition Waiver
 
NOTICE TO PARENTS WHO ARE MOVING OUT OF THE DISTRICT
 
If you are anticipating a move or moving out of the Sheboygan Falls District during the current school year, your student can continue attending school in Sheboygan Falls. Please contact your building office, or the district office, to receive DPI Form PI-9419-A – Request for Tuition Waiver Due to Move, for the remainder of the 2018-2019 school year. Completion of this form will enable your child to continue attending school in the Sheboygan Falls District even though you no longer live within the District boundaries for the remainder of this school year. An open enrollment application or alternate open enrollment application will then need to be completed for the 2019-2020 school year and beyond. Please call Julie Hahn at 467-7893 if you have any questions regarding tuition waivers or open enrollment.
A Note from our Nurses
The cold flu season is an excellent reminder of the importance of hand washing.
 
  1. Wash your hands when they are dirty and before eating.
  2. Do not cough or sneeze into your hands.
  3. Never touch your T zone to prevent infections from entering the human body.. This zone is the area around the eyes, nose, or mouth.
 
Please view the link from the Sheboygan County Public Health Department for tips on self-care during the hectic holiday season.
 
Upcoming Events
 
DECEMBER
 
18                   Boys Basketball vs. Plymouth – 7th grade at ES/8th grade at MS
21                   Preview Concert for 8th Grade students – 8:00 a.m. – MS Aud.
24- Jan. 1       Winter Break
 
JANUARY
 
11                   MS Talent Show – 6:30 p.m. – MS Auditorium
15                   Girls basketball vs. Plymouth – 7th grade at ES/8th grade at MS
17                   Girls Basketball 7th & 8th at Manitowoc Washington
22                   Girls Basketball 7th at Two Rivers
                       Girls Basketball 8th at Sheboygan Falls vs. Two Rivers
24                   Girls Basketball 7th & 8th grade at Kiel
29                   Girls Basketball New Holstein at SF 7thgrade at ES/8th grade at MS
31                   Girls Basketball 8th grade at Manitowoc Wilson  7th grade Manitowoc Wilson at SFMS
 
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