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SFMS Messenger – February 2016
Dates and Events
February 2
– Milwaukee Art Museum 8th Grade Art Students
– Girls Basketball 7th at Home; 8th at Two Rivers
February 4
-Girls Basketball 7th & 8th at New Holstein
February 9
-Girls Basketball 7th & 8th @ home vs. Kiel
February 11
-Girls Basketball 7th Home; 8th @ New Holstein
February 16
-Girls Basketball 7th @ Manitowoc Washington; 8th @ Home
February 18
-Girls Basketball 7th & 8th @ Plymouth
February 19 & 22
-No School for Students
February 23
-Wrestling Sheboygan Falls & Reedsville @ Two Rivers
February 25
-MS Band Festival Ensembles Recital-6:30pm – MS Aud.
March 1
-PTO Meeting 6pm MS library
-Wrestling Sheboygan Falls & Valders @ Kiel
March 3
-Wrestling Plymouth & New Holstein @ Sheboygan Falls
March 4
10:30-2:30 8th Grade to First Stage Theatre
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February 2016

Musical Notes
 Liz S. – flute, Keegen K. – trumpet, Rachel L. – trombone, Kevin R. – trombone, and Andrew K. – percussion will be participating in the WYBDA 2016 Youth Band on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Lakeland College. The performance is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. and is open to the public.  As a special treat, the Lakeland College Concert Band will perform on the same concert as the Youth Band.
The Wisconsin Youth Band Directors Association (WYBDA) Youth Band is a bi-annual honors band that is offered to WYBDA-member directors and their students. The ensemble is a full concert band that consists of top musicians from throughout the state of Wisconsin.

News from the 5th Grade
After watching the movie Selma, Lord, Selma, fifth grade students in Mrs. Powers and Ms. Marx’s homerooms worked together to create pictures on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day depicting how we people of different races all fit together. The project was completed by adding a ‘frame’ of MLK, Jr. quotes.
Fifth graders in the house of Mrs. Athrop, Mrs. Meyer & Mrs. Scharrer practiced math concepts on creations in Makerspace.

 Grade 6 Happenings
UGLY SWEATER CONTEST 2015
Mackenzie, Ty, and Emily sport their finest for the Ugly Sweater Contest. Ty claimed first place, perhaps with the help of some clashing green shoes!
EGYPTIAN MUMMIFICATION
 
Students in Mr. Debbink’s sixth grade class studied Egyptian mummification with the help of some volunteers.

Book Clubs in Read 180 

This year in Read 180 we are offering students a chance to interact with their peers in book clubs.  Book clubs give students a chance to question, analyze, and reflect on the different texts they are reading.  The students bring discussion questions and their thoughts about the plot and characters to each meeting to really lead the discussion. Let’s see what the students have to say:
Alexis says, “Book club meetings are a fun way to communicate with others. They also help me get a better look on the story.”
Elizabeth also replied, “It means talking about the book and getting out your ideas and questions.”

Grade 8 Learning through Service
The eighth grade class is planning a service-centered learning activity in coordination with the food drive sponsored by SFMS Student Council. From January 27- February 24 we will be asking for donations from students in grades 5-8 and staff with a focus on canned goods.
On March 23, the 8th grade class will then be participating in a team building “canstruction” activity. Please see canstruction.org to read more about this project and see possible ideas of what the students will be building. After each Falcon Time class has built their structure, administration will judge their “canstructions.” The “canstructions” will be left up over the lunch hour so all students will be able to see what their donations helped create. Students will take down their creations, package up all the can goods, and walk them to the food pantry.

Internet Safety
One of the most important responsibilities our district has is to keep our students safe. In this day and age Internet safety is a major concern for schools and parents, so

we wanted to share the curriculum we have in place to teach students how to be safe and appropriate in the online environment.
Provided below is the SFSD K-12 online safety curriculum as well as resources for families to learn more about age appropriate Internet usage and best practices.

Nurse Notes
Parents are encouraged to access the January edition of the Tidbit Times sponsored by the local Public Health Dept. The January edition deals with the HPV vaccine and encouraging students to set New Year’s resolutions.

From the District
NOTICE TO PARENTS WHO ARE MOVING OUT OF THE DISTRICT
If you are anticipating a move out of the Sheboygan Falls District during the current school year, your student(s) can continue attending school in Sheboygan Falls.  Please contact your building office or the district office to receive a “Tuition Waiver Form”.  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.  Please call Mary Blaha, Director of Business Services or Julie Hahn, Administrative Assistant at 467-7893 if you have any questions regarding tuition waivers.
School District of Sheboygan Falls Non-discrimination Statement
The School District of Sheboygan Falls does not discriminate on the basis of sex, color, race, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability.