*Sheboygan Falls Middle School Announcements*
*October 7th *
* “B” Day*
Cross Country Team Early Release 2:05pm Thursday, Oct. 9th Campbellsport
The Music Fundraiser is due to October 7; however, we will collect forms
through this week. Turn them into Mrs. Charbonneau or Mrs. Winkler. Thank
you the Music Department
*SEEKING YEARBOOK STAFF MEMBERS!!! * Do you enjoy working with others as
part of a team? Do you have a talent in taking fun and interesting
photos? Are you outgoing and friendly? Are you organized and
responsible? If so, being part of this year’s YEARBOOK STAFF might be for
you! Pick up an application from the ACTION Room bulletin board, located
across from the library. Read it, complete it and return it to Mrs. Fiorini
by Weds. October 15th. Stop in to see her if you have additional questions.
Do you want to show off your sweet dance moves? This is your last chance
to dance in Ms. Andersen’s Falcon Time Class music video. We are making a
video to Taylor Swift’s song “Shake it Off” to promote October
Anti-Bullying Month. Stop in the art room TODAY ONLY (Tuesday) and give us
5 seconds of your best dance moves.
Thank you to all who participated in The Falcon Way Movie Night last Friday
night – it was a blast! Also, thank you to the student council students
and staff who helped to set up and run the concession stand. Because of
all of you, we were able to raise money for the Falcon Way!
*Music News*
Jazz Ensemble will rehearse on Thursday, October 9 and Thursday, October
16 at 7:00-7:45 a.m.
Jazz Ensemble will rehearse on Tuesday, October 21 and Tuesday, October
28 at 7:00-7:45 a.m.
Please join the Sheboygan Falls Athletic Booster club for the Tailgate
party to be held on Friday, October 10th from 4:30 – 6:30 in the Sheboygan
Falls High School gym lobby. Brats, burgers, beans, potato salad, chips,
drinks and dessert items are being served with carry-outs available as well.
Sheboygan Falls Falcons spirit wear items are also available for sale
during the event. Please join us in supporting our Sheboygan Falls Falcons
football team prior to their Homecoming game. We look forward to seeing you
there!
Newspaper is needed in the Art Room for our many projects! Please drop off
any donations to the Art Room/Ms. Andersen.Thank you.
*Wanted:* Sewing help with some Art Aprons that need some repair. If you
can sew and are willing to help repair some aprons (they are made of canvas
with nylon straps) please call or email Ms. Andersen, art teacher. Thank
you!
*7th & 8th GRADE BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYERS:* The countdown to the start of
the season has officially begun! The first practice is Monday, October 27.
Please sign-up in the office and make sure you have all of your paperwork
taken care of BEFORE the first practice. You may need to schedule a
physical exam … don’t let it go until the last minute! If your paperwork
has not been completed, you will not practice. We look forward to seeing
you on the court. Coaches Pfister, Bohman, and Schuren
Attention Students: The Food service needs input on a Pizza Hut survey. If
you could go onto the school website in staff portal and click on the Pizza
Hut link and complete a short survey by Wednesday, October 8th. It is
greatly appreciated!
*We will have ice cream Friday again today, *but unfortunately the fudge
bars that we ordered did not come in. So, we’re back to the choices we had
the first week of ice cream: ice cream sandwich, orange dream bar,
firecracker popsicle.
*ATTENTION! ANYONE INTERESTED IN BEING ON THE 7th and 8th GRADE DANCE
TEAM:* You
must sign up in the main office by *Monday October 6th**! *There will be a
*MANDATORY* Parent and Dancer meeting on Tuesday October 7th in the middle
school cafeteria at 6PM! Any questions, please ask Ms. Stanke.
Attention Fifth & Sixth Grade Students – as of Oct. 1st, the tire swing is
off
limits to fifth & sixth graders for one week. This is due to extreme below
the
line behaviors and several injuries. -Ms. Markofski
Attention Students – This is friendly reminder that all children must leave
school grounds at the end of the school day. The playground is available
for the public again at 4pm. Thank you for your cooperation, Ms. Markofski
On October 8th , 8th graders will eat first and then have recess
Bully Slogans:
Knowing doesn’t mean much unless you do what is right.
*The annual Veterans Day program* will be held on Tuesday, November 11, at
the Middle School. Students – we need your participation to make this
event memorable for the men and women who have served our country in the
Armed Forces. If you have a skit to perform, an essay to read or some
other idea to show respect to our veterans for the service they gave,
please let your teacher or Ms. Samse know. I am counting on you to make
this program a success. Ideas from parents are welcome too!
VOLLEYBALL & CROSS COUNTRY TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS will be taken
on Tuesday,
October 21st in the gym, beginning at 3:30PM. All team members should
attend, regardless of interest in ordering a photo. Team photos will be
taken first and those who will not be having an individual photo taken will
be dismissed by approximately 4:00PM. Students wishing to have an
individual photo taken will be dismissed immediately following their
photo. Please make transportation arrangements. Order envelopes will be
distributed to students this by coaches and should be completed and
brought, along with uniform, to school on October 21st.
SFMS Boys 7th and 8th Grade Basketball Team, as well as SFMS Dance Team
and Individual Photos. Tuesday, November 11th in the gym beginning at 3:30PM.
Bring your uniform and your photo order form, given to you by your coach.
*Spirit Week *is Oct. 6 – 10. Spirit Week is a fun way to show your school
spirit and build community. Here are the events for the week so you can
start planning your wardrobe:
– Wednesday is “Lounge Day” – Wear sweatpants and a sweatshirt or even
pajama bottoms and a t-shirt. Don’t forget the slippers.
– Thursday is “Flamboyant Day” – Sparkle and shine! Get out that neon or
those rhinestones, or mix and match. Wear something that stands out.
– Friday is “Falcon-wear Day” – Show you support for the Falcon homecoming
game that night by wearing anything purple and gold.
*Falcon wear can still be purchased on-line at My Locker*
1. Visit shop.mylocker.net
2. Enter locker # ix099
3. Use promo code EjmAyS7Z *( you’ll receive $10 off)*
Promo Code Expires 11/30/2014
Lakeshore Lanes 7th & 8th Grade Bowling Program : Parent Mtg Oct.13th at
6pm, @ Windjammer Banquet Hall inside Lakeshore Lanes.
*Future Falconettes Dance Mini-Camp for girls in Grades 5-8:*
*The Sheboygan Falls Varsity Dance Team will be holding a Dance Mini-Camp
on the afternoon of Friday, October 17. Girls will learn a routine and
perform at the football halftime that night. The cost is $25 in advance or
$30 at the door and includes a T-shirt, Poms, and Pizza! Registration
forms have been sent home and additional forms are available in the
office. Forms must be returned to the school office by Wednesday, October
1 to receive the discounted price..* “*No payment is due until check-in
on October 17.”*
“Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) is a one-day conference held at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison for around 400 middle school aged (6-8th
grade) girls. As part of a small group, each girl attends three career
sessions as well as the opening session and closing activity. Registration
is currently open for student participants for the 2014 conference which
will take place on November 8, 2014 at UW-Madison.
EYH helps girls learn about the wide range of career options for women in
science, technology, engineering and math. Through hands-on workshops and
visits to work places, they find out what it’s like to work in different
careers. Student participants interact with professional women who work in
a variety of fields and meet other girls who share their interests.
For more information on the conference, registration fees, and to view the
registration forms please see our website:http://eyh.wisc.edu/parents.htm.
A limited number of scholarships are available.
For more information please e-mail [email protected] or call
608-262-4932.
Keep up with what’s going on in our Art Room and see student artwork!
Follow the Sheboygan Falls Art happenings on Twitter and Instagram. If you
are old enough for an account, here’s where to find us:
*Twitter:* @FallsArt
*Instagram:* fallsvisualarts
*Traveling Basketball – 5th-8th Grade*
· Skill Evaluation/Signup Day is Sunday, October 12th – visit Rec
Department website for times
· Registration forms can be found at the SF Aquatic Center and Middle
School Office.
· Registration forms, concussion forms and fees will be turned in at the
Skill Evaluation/Signup Day (you do not have to turn them in to the Rec
Department)
· Each participant must fill out a youth concussion form and submit it
along with the registration form.
· There will be a *MANDATORY parent & player meeting for 5th-8th
graders* playing traveling basketball this
year on Sunday, October 26th @ 1:00pm in the HS Auditorium. This will give
us an opportunity to lay out the Sheboygan Falls Youth Basketball program’s
philosophy and answer parent questions/concerns.
All Recreation Basketball information is also available on our website:
www.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us/recdept (Homepage)
www.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us/recdept/traveling-basketball-league.cfm
(Basketball)
*Rec Department Fitness Classes*
Rec Department to offer Yoga
The Rec Department will be offering classes this fall. A drop-in
Gentle/Restorative yoga class will be held at Midwest Power Yoga in
downtown Sheboygan Falls beginning on October 21st. More information can
be found online at:
http://www.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us/recdept/adult-enrichment-exercise.cfm
The Red Cross is planning to offer two (2) Babysitter’s Training Courses
in the next two (2) months (participants would sign up for one (1) class)
Saturday, October 25th
The classes will be held at the Red Cross building located at 2032 Erie
Avenue in Sheboygan. They will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Due to
scholarship funds, the classes will be FREE! Persons interested in the
course should call 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767) or go online at
www.redcross.org to register. They must use the following coupon code when
registering to get the class for free: P325UWSHEBOYGAN0615 This course is
designed for children approximately 11 years of age or older. Participants
will learn the responsibilities of a babysitter, how to prevent accidents,
how to handle emergencies, some basic first aid, infant care skills, and
more. If anyone has any questions please have them contact our office at
920-457-7739. Thank you
*Softball Clinics: UW Whitewater* Hitting clinic Feb 21st & Pitching
Clinic Feb 28th
*Mini Muskies Basketball Camp:* Grades k-8 October 18th, 25th, Nov. 1,
Nov.15th
*Come to MS office to pick up forms for camp*
*School Sports: *In MS, you need to have on file 3 forms to do school
sports: Concussion form, Parent/Athletic Code of Conduct, and a physical.
The Concussion & code of conduct forms are good for one school year, the
physical is good for two years from the date of physical. They get handed
into the MS office.
Boys Basketball- grades 7 & 8 (end of Oct)
Girls Basketball- grades 7 & 8 (starts January)
Wrestling- grades 5-8 (starts end of February)
Track – grades 7& 8 (starts in April)
*Wellness Tip from the Nurse:*
Do you know how you can keep yourself safe from Ebola, Enteroviruses, the
flu, and other seasonal illnesses??? HANDWASHING!!! As simple as that
sounds, washing your hands 5-6 times a day with warm soapy water is the
best defense against illness!
Parents are encouraged to check out the October edition of the Tid-Bit
Times at
http://www.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us/cms_files/resources/Tidbit-Times-Oct-2014.pdf.
This month covers Preventing Bullying, How Much Do You Know About Your
Teeth, and Sheboygan County’s Candy Give Back Campaign.
*Calendar of Events 2014-2015*
*OCTOBER*.
9 Volleyball Bye
Cross Country at Campbellsport – 4:00 p.m.
13 Volleyball 7 at Two Rivers/8 Home
6th Grade Chorus Concert – 7:00 p.m. – MS
Aud.
6th Grade Band Concert – 7:30 p.m. – MS Aud.
16 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00 – 8:00
Book Fair
17 7th Grade School Concert for grades 5-7 – MS
Aud.
Book Fair
20 Volleyball 7 Home/8 Home – Both against Kiel
*7th grade at ES Gym/8th grade at MS Gym*
Student Council Meeting in art room 3:15-4:00
7th Grade Band/Chorus Concert – 7:00 p.m. –
MS Aud.
Book Fair
21 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00 – 7:30
Book Fair