*Sheboygan Falls Middle School*
*Student Announcements*
*10/6/2015*
*“B” Day*
10/6
Pulling someone down will never help you reach the top.
Tomorrow is our first Wednesday dress-up day for National Bully Awareness
Month. The theme is “Falls is a Safe Place to be Yourself”. To celebrate
our diversity and to emphasize the importance of accepting one another, we
are encouraging students to dress in a style that is uniquely their own or
to wear mismatched clothing to show that we don’t judge one another based
on our looks (remember to always dress school appropriate)! Staff are
encouraged to wear their black anti-bully t-shirts as a symbol of “blacking
out” bullying from our school. Students, if you’d prefer to wear black
too, please do. Thank you to everybody for keeping our school safe and
welcoming for all!!
October 12-16 is National School Lunch week.
Students and Staff please share appreciations with each of our lunch
employees.
Due to open spots this year on the Sheboygan Falls Middle School Dance
Team, we are opening it up and allowing 6th grade students to participate
in dance! Please sign up in the MS office. The first practice will be
Monday, October 12th from 3:30-5:00. Hope to see all the girls there!!!
All MS students who are participating in the *SFMS Music Department
Cherrydale Farms Fundraiser* are reminded that order forms and money are
due today, October 6th. Checks should be made payable to Sheboygan Falls
Middle School.
*Boys Basketball Players:* The start of your season is rapidly
approaching. We plan to start in roughly three weeks. Please sign up in
the MS office and make sure all of your paperwork is in order *before the
first day of practice* or you get to watch instead of play. We’re looking
forward to a great season! Coaches Pfister, Bohman, and Schuren
Please Join Us!!! The School District of Sheboygan Falls announces
2015-2016 Community Conversations
The School District of Sheboygan Falls is committed to providing an
exceptional education for the students and communities of the school
district. Together, the Board of Education and District administration
invite interested community members to attend one-hour Community
Conversations throughout the school year and join in the dialogue about
current and future educational issues facing our schools.
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Topic: *School District facilities plans *
Times: 3:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
Location: Sheboygan Falls Middle School Library
Starting next week on 10/5.
The line next to the kitchen will now have the Alternative entrees, the
daily specials;
*Tuesday* will be the chicken berry salad or the Yogurt/ granola and
the mac & cheese side, wg dinner roll, steamed green beans and smile
potatoes and apple.
The sides will be just like the main line. This will just be the
Alternative entrees. If you have any questions please ask any of our
friendly kitchen crew!
Conferences for the MS are October 15th from 4pm-8pm & October 20th from
4-7:30. Please go to the school district website and under family (in the
grey on top) then the family resources page is way to the right in the drop
down, you will find a link to sign up for your child’s conferences.
*The Salvation Army Christmas Assistance 2015!* If your family needs
assistance with Christmas help this year, there are two sign-up dates being
offered at the Salvation Army: Tuesday, October 6 from 9am-1pm and
Thursday, October 8 from 2pm-6pm. If you are going to attend one of the
sign-up sessions at the Salvation Army, you will need to bring the
following documents with you (one document from each category): Proof of
Residence (photo I.D., rent or lease agreement, piece of mail with current
postmark or a utility bill); Proof of Income (check stub, copy of SSI or
SSD check, 2014 Income Tax Return or a current letter of determination from
Economic Support); and Establishment as a Member of the Household for Each
Family Member Receiving Assistance (Social Security card, birth
certificate, 2014 Income Tax Record or current letter of determination from
Economic Support). Food Share & Badger Care Cards will not be accepted.
Please note: if you receive services from Economic Support, the only
document they will accept is your letter of determination. *For more
information, call **920-458-3723* <920-458-3723>*.*
*The Salvation Army Coat Distribution!* This will be a one-day event this
year. The coat distribution will be held on Friday, October 23 from 1pm-7pm.
*For more information, please call **920-458-3723* <920-458-3723>*.*
*MS Cross Country: *
CC early release times:
Thursday, Oct. 8 at 2:10 pm to Campbellsport at Columbus Parc, Campbellsport
Thursday, Oct. 15 at 2:10 pm to Chilton Golf Course, Chilton
*Rec Department News*
*Art Workshop – Paper Mache*
Saturday, October 10th from 9am-noon at StoreFront Studio in downtown
Falls. $10 per child or $20 for a family of 4! More details online:
http://www.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us/recdept/art-classes.cfm
*Traveling Basketball – 4th-8th Grade Boys and Girls*
Signup Day is Sunday, October 11th @ 1:00pm in the SF High School Gym.
More information can be found online at:
http://www.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us/recdept/traveling-basketball-league.cfm
The School District of Sheboygan Falls will be participating in Bully
Prevention Awareness Month in October. At the middle school, teachers will
be conducting anti-bullying conversations and activities in their
classes. Every
day in October, we will include a quote encouraging students to be
accepting and kind to others in an effort to make Falls a safer, more
welcoming community for all. On Wednesdays in October, teachers will wear
black to represent a “blacking out” of bullying from our schools. Students
will have the opportunity to dress in black or to participate in the
Wednesday dress theme. Parents, please join us in celebrating Bully
Prevention Awareness month by encouraging your children to follow the
Falcon Way by being respectful and accepting of everyone!
Wednesday Oct. 7th: Falls is a Safe Place to be Yourself (dress different
or wear mismatched clothes)
Wednesday Oct. 14th: No Sweat, We Support Each Other (wear sweatpants &
sweatshirts)
Wednesday Oct. 21st: Be a Team Player by Being Kind to Everybody (wear your
favorite team clothes)
Wednesday Oct. 28th: Give Peace a Chance (wear “sixties clothes”- tie-day &
neon)
If you are an 8th Grader in Art Class, please save the date: *Tuesday,
Feb. 2* we are traveling to the Milwaukee Art Museum for our Art Field
trip! *Parents*, please consider joining us and being a chaperone! We’ll
have a guided tour and we are doing a hands-on art workshop.
Attention 7th and 8th grade girls!!! If you’re interested in joining the
SFMS dance team, please sign up in the office anytime between now and October
11th.
Mrs. Charbonneau and Mrs. Fiorini are offering an Arts Enrichment
Opportunity to Sheboygan Falls Middle School students. On Wednesday,
October 7th, 2015, we will travel by bus to the John Michael Kohler Art
Center in Sheboygan to attend *Alash! Alash is a male vocal ensemble that
can sing multiple pitches at the same time.*
Participating students will report to the auditorium at 9:15 PM on
Wednesday, October 7th for a departure from school at 9:20 PM sharp! We
will travel by bus from the middle school to Sheboygan. We will return to
the middle school at approximately 10:45 pm, at which time the student will
report to their regularly scheduled classrooms. *This field trip time has
been changed and is now open to any student that is interested.*
*See Mrs. Charbonneau if you are interested!*
*Future Falconettes Dance Mini-Camp for students in Grades 5-8: *
The Sheboygan Falls Varsity Dance Team will be holding a Dance Mini-Camp on
the afternoon of Friday, October 9. Kids 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 Dinner! Registration forms have
been sent home and additional forms are available in the office. Forms
must be returned to the school office by Wednesday, September 23 to receive
the discounted price. No payment is due until check-in on October 9.
*Information about Safe Schools Alert bullying reporting *
https://sheboyganfalls-wi.safeschoolsalert.com/resources/en/alert_flyer/letter.pdf
*From the Nurse: *Secondhand smoke harms children and adults. Parents can
take steps to protect their family from secondhand smoke by making their
homes and vehicles smoke free. Separating smokers from nonsmokers, opening
windows, or using air filters does not prevent people from breathing
secondhand smoke.
Parents are encouraged to check out the October edition of the Tidbit Times
at
http://www.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us/cms_files/resources/October%202015%20Halloween%20Safety%20and%20Healthy%20Treats.pdf
This month features include Halloween Safety and Flu Vaccination.
*OCTOBER*
6 Mid-quarter grades due at 3:45 p.m.
8 Volleyball 7 at Two Rivers/8 Home
Cross Country – Campbellsport – 4:00 p.m. (bus
leaves at 2:15)
9 Sheboygan Childrens’ Book Festival Author Visit
12 7th Grade to Chamber Theater of Oncore – Oshkosh
6th Grade Chorus Concert – 7:00 p.m. – MS Aud.
6th Grade Band Concert – 7:30 p.m. – MS Aud.
Volleyball 7 Home/8 Home – Both against Kiel
*7th grade at ES Gym/8th grade at MS Gym*
15 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00 – 8:00
Book Fair
Volleyball 7 Home/8 Home – Both against Manitowoc
Wilson
*7th grade at ES Gym/8th grade at MS Gym*
Cross Country Conference Meet – Chilton – 4:00 p.m.
(bus leaves at 2:15)
16 7th Grade School Concert for grades 5-7 – MS Aud.
Book Fair
19 7th Grade Band/Chorus Concert – 7:00 p.m. – MS Aud.
Book Fair
Volleyball 7 at Plymouth/Volleyball 8 at Plymouth
Student Council Meeting
20 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00 – 7:30
Book Fair
Volleyball – Bye
26 5th Grade Field Trip to Sheboygan Historical Museum
(Marx/Powers)
27 5th Grade Field Trip to Sheboygan Historical Museum
(Athorp/Scharrer/Meyer)