{"id":102,"date":"2016-04-15T13:55:51","date_gmt":"2016-04-15T18:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teacher.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us\/sfms-messenger\/?p=102"},"modified":"2016-04-15T13:55:51","modified_gmt":"2016-04-15T18:55:51","slug":"sfms-messenger-april-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/teacher.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us\/sfms-messenger\/sfms-messenger-april-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"SFMS Messenger – April 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
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-Jazz Concert MS\/HS Jazz Ensembles-7pm<\/div>\n
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-Kalahari 8th grade Band Festival-<\/div>\n
WI Dells<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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-PTO Meeting 6pm MS library<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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-6-8 Choir Dress Rehersal 7:55-9:45am-HS<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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-6-8 Choir Spring Concert-7pm -HS<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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-Student Council Dance~ 3:15-5:15<\/div>\n
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Color Run @ SFES<\/div>\n
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-6-8 Bands Spring Concert-7pm -HS<\/div>\n
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2016-2017 Open House<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Open House for grades 5-8 will be held on Tuesday, August 30th from 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM. It will include a speaker and time for students to visit with teachers, counselors and administration.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Safe Schools Alert Information<\/a><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Experience the Exceptional?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Do you have a positive story to tell about our schools? We would love to hear from you. New this year, we are collecting your stories about our staff and schools. Find a form to submit your entry\u00a0here.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Follow us on Twitter for school reminders, links to important sites and news about our excellent students and school. Click the icon to connect to: @Sheb_Falls_Ms<\/div>\n
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All Things Official<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nondiscrimination Notice<\/a>Weather Related Closings<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Earth Day Celebration – A Waste Free Lunch<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SFMS will be celebrating Earth Day with a waste free lunch. As a middle school our goal will be to help reduce the amount of trash that goes into the landfill, and even work on reducing the amount of food that goes in the trash as well. This will be an entire school effort from the kitchen staff right to our students that we hope to continue after Earth Day. Menu for that day is Corn Dogs, not pre-boated (count out 6), mashed potatoes, gravy and carrots\/ dip, watermelon\/ mango and Dirt cake. There will not be extra containers to put ketchup and dip in. Just place the condiments on your tray with the food you’re using it on. \u00a0Click here for a few ideas to help you pack your own waste free lunch. <\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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\u00a0Hoops, Music, Cheers and More<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SFMS ROCKS, both on the court and off. \u00a0Whether a player, spectator, musician or someone else, everyone seemed to have a good time at this year’s annual student-staff basketball game.<\/div>\n
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Band Questions Answered<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Parents of 5th graders, do you have questions about how to choose an instrument, where to get an instrument, what band all entails, or just about band in general? \u00a0If so, you are not alone. \u00a0Frequently asked band questions<\/a>\u00a0should be a big help to you. \u00a0Check out this link today!<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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School Nurse Mary Raml presented Tar Wars to the 5th grade classes.\u00a0 Tar Wars is a tobacco-free education program for kids from the American Academy of Family Physicians. Through a variety of fun activities the students learned about the high financial and health cost of using tobacco products.\u00a0 They learned that tobacco companies spend millions of dollars each day trying to get them hooked on tobacco and nicotine products.\u00a0 The students received parent information to take home.<\/div>\n
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\"\"Grade 7 students have been receiving advice from business people in the area through Junior Achievement as they prepare for their annual Business Expo in the Middle School gym\u00a0Friday, April 29.\u00a0 Shoppers are welcome anytime between\u00a08:15 and 9:45 a.m.\u00a0 Sign in at the gym lobby doors.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Fifty-two\u00a0SFMS musicians recently performed at the annual WSMA Solo and\u00a0Ensemble Festival Saturday, March 7 at Kiel HS. Forty-three\u00a0instrumental and vocal\u00a0selections including solos, duets, larger like-instrument\u00a0ensembles, show choir and jazz\u00a0ensemble performed for adjudication. Students earned 2 starred 1st place\u00a0ratings, 31 – 1st\u00a0ratings,\u00a09 – 2nd\u00a0ratings, and 1 – 3rd\u00a0rating. Congratulations to all of our performers!<\/div>\n
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The READ 180 eighth graders are currently involved in a project-based learning experience. \u00a0After completing their “Creatures of the Deep” workshop, collaborative teams chose topics to extend their learning while focusing on a specific audience. Some chosen audience members include: classroom teachers, instructional aides, related studies instructors and other classrooms. As students use Google Drive to create an infographics presentation, they are challenged when considering appropriate information, vocabulary, and images. Understanding their audience’s interests, background, and in some cases, personality is key to creating an effective presentation. Through this project-based learning experience, students will exercise 21st Century skills which include: Information Literacy, Media Literacy, Communication and Collaboration, and Critical Thinking and Problem Solving.<\/div>\n
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We now have a middle school SNAC- Student Nutrition Advisory Committee. They have been meeting once a month from 2nd quarter on. These students have looked at ways to assist with input from students to kitchen, ways to improve services and food choices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The SNAC recently did some testing with our New Seasoning Stations we have set up in each school. Students can add flavor to their vegetables, potatoes or whatever they would like without adding salt.\u00a0The SNAC committee thought the number one seasoning was Garlic \/ Herb -it tasted great on all vegetables, rather like the seasoning on Sun Chips.\u00a0Coming in number 2 was the Veggie Seasoning. It was also good on all the vegetables and had a little dill taste.\u00a0It was felt that Mrs. Dash was a little strong.\u00a0The boys felt we needed to offer a seasoning with a little heat, so new this coming year will be a Cajun and Sriracha seasoning.<\/div>\n
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Spring Cleaning or cleaning out some one’s home? Have old or mismatched forks\u00a0& spoons? If so, send them to school! We prefer to use the “real stuff” instead of plastic for a better dining experience. We also feel this will save the landfills from all the plastic. This is part of an Earth Day recycling event. \u00a0If you have any old silverware you are willing to share with our cafeteria, it can be dropped off in the office of any of our schools.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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\u00a0Did you know that our school district has its own garden and hoop houses? We use the produce throughout the year on our serving lines and our culinary classes\u00a0also use in their classrooms and caterings that they offer.\u00a0In the High School our\u00a0first few months we didn’t have to purchase much produce outside of the scho\"\"ol\u00a0district, we purchased from the garden on the grounds. This was also enjoyed in\u00a0the Middle and Elementary Schools too. We also prep the produce in the summer\u00a0for the freezer and are able to add to our recipes that we make during the year. The meals incorporate fresh, locally grown ingredients whenever possible.\u00a0Students and parents will be able to note when we are using locally grown\u00a0produce with the special notation on the menu and also noted right on the<\/div>\n
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The SFES Falcon Families are already getting great response on our upcoming\u00a0Color\u00a0Run\u00a0May 14.\u00a0 With that said, we have decided to extend the early bird registrations, which includes a FREE t-shirt, to\u00a0Monday April 18th.\u00a0The walk\/run\u00a0will be a 1 mile loop\u00a0at the elementary school allowing families to walk the loop 1-3 times.\u00a0\u00a0Color\u00a0fun will be had by one and all.\u00a0 If you have any further questions please contact Berta Lentz.<\/div>\n

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School District of Sheboygan Falls Non-discrimination Statement<\/strong><\/div>\n
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.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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