*Sheboygan Falls Middle School*
*Student Announcements*
*1/12/2016*
*“A”*
IMPORTANT!!! Attention eighth grade students and parents! As of last
Monday’s PTO meeting no one has volunteered to organize the eighth grade
trip. Thus, the trip may be cancelled this school year. Any parent
interested in organizing the celebration for this years’ eighth grade class
must contact Ms. Markofski by Jan. 21st, 2016, or the trip WILL be
cancelled.
*ACTION ROOM HAPPENINGS!*
*CHESS CLUB!* Students interested in learning/playing chess, are invited to
the ACTION Room on Thursday, Jan. 14th (changed from F. 1/15) and on
Friday, Jan. 29th. New and experienced chess players are welcome. Pick up
your lunch and bring it with you at the start of the lunch/recess period.
*SPELLING BEE! *Our grade level spelling bees will take place during the
week of January 11th on the following dates;
*Grade 5 Finalists on Mon. 1/11 at 2:00PM* Congrats to Kheaira M, Taylor
K,Jack B, Molly P, Jordan K, Joe S, Reid F, Kevin M,, Andrea H and Jacob R.
*Grade 6 Finalists on Tues. 1/12 at 2:00PM* Congrats to Skyler S, Emily
W, Julia H, Jacob B, Malivon X, Claire O, Cole M, Abbe G, Gabe H and Nate K.
*Grade 7 Finalists on Weds. 1/13 at 1:00PM* Congrats to Wayne H, Katie H,
Brady F, Lauren K, Joshua D, Max Z, Tanya K, Diego S, Jacob M and Kavin D.
*Grade 8 Finalists on Thurs. 1/14 at 2:00PM *Congrats to Eli N, Sarah S,
Delano L, Luke W, Cody M, Oliver L, Taylor O Langdon T, Emma W and Allison
K.
*Our School-wide Bee will be held on Fri. 1/15 at 2:00PM Finalist TBD*
Finalists can pick up study words from the ACTION Room bulletin board or
from Mrs. Fiorini.
*From the Library – We are missing quite a few headphone sets – please
check your lockers, classrooms, etc. and return to the library – thank you.*
Reminder to please respect the neighbor’s property and stay on the
sidewalks and not in the yards.
The *8th Grade Band* will be performing with the *HS Pep Band* on Tuesday,
January 12, 2016 for the Falls/Valders Boys’ Basketball Game. 8th Grade
Band students should meet in the HS Band Room at 6:30 p.m. to warm-up for
the performance.
Just a reminder that 8th grade Spanish classes are taking the HS placement
test this Monday and Tuesday during their regular scheduled Spanish classes.
Join us for Winter Fun Day at 4-H Camp TaPaWingo !- January 23rd, 10am-4pm
Sledding Snowshoeing Snow Snake Competition Snowman Contest Scavenger Hunt
Raffles and Door Prizes Lunch, Snacks and Drinks will be available to
purchase.
The MS wrestling parent meeting will be today,Tuesday, January 12th at 6pm
in the High School Cafeteria.
This week, January 11-15, 2016, is Wisconsin’s Adult School Crossing Guard
Recognition Week
consider sharing an appreciation with them.
*Freshman Curriculum Night:*
Next year freshman and parents are encouraged to attend the informational
meeting on January 18th from 5:30-8 in the High School cafeteria. Parents
please watch your mailboxes for a letter that was sent home.
*8th Grade Art students* will be visiting the Milwaukee Art Museum on *Tuesday,
Feb. 2.* We are looking for at least 6-7 more parent volunteers who are
willing to come along and help chaperone this fantastic field trip! We’ll
need you from about 8:30-2:45. We will tour the newly-renovated Art
Museum, and also participate in a hands-on make-and-take art project.
Please call or email Mrs. Fischer, Art Teacher, if you are interested!
Thanks!
Yearbook will meet Monday, January 25th from *3:15 until 4:00* in Miss
Zimmer’s room. See you all there!
*Lion King Play is March 10th-12th*
Hakuna Matata – Sheboygan Falls Middle Schoolers – The sign-up for the
middle school musical the Lion King is posted on office windows. Please
sign-up for Monday, January 18th or Tuesday, January 19th. The audition
will be after school. They will last about 10 minutes and will be on a
first come first serve basis. As soon as you are finished, you may leave.
All students that audition will be cast as parts. The cost for being in
the musical is $40.00. There is also some other paperwork that needs to be
completed as well and is encouraged to be completed before the first
rehearsal which will be January 21st. Please stop in the office for any
paperwork for the musical. Rehearsals generally run from 3:15-4:00 pm or 4:30
pm during the week of the show they will run until 5:30 pm. The parent
meeting will be on January 19th at 5:00 pm in the middle school auditorium.
Students and their families are invited to participate in the Strengthening
Families Program for ages 10-14 through UW-Sheboygan and Mental Health
America. The Strengthening Families Program helps develop healthy family
relationships between children (aged 10-14) and their
parents/guardians. The Spring 2016 session will run every *Thursday*
from January
28 to March 10*, 5:30pm to 8:00pm* with dinner provided. The flyer and
registration form are available in the office. Child care for younger kids
will be provided! Follow this link for more information on the program
itself: http://fyi.uwex.edu/strengthening-families/
Starting second semester, Student Council will be having a soda tab drive
to benefit an organization that helps kids with cancer. So, start saving
those soda tabs. When you’re at your relatives over break, be sure to ask
them too!
*Jazz Ensemble Schedule*
1-14
7:00 a.m.
Room 120
1-19
7:00 a.m.
Room 120
1-21
7:00 a.m.
Room 120
1-26
7:00 a.m.
Room 120
1-28
7:00 a.m.
Room 120
2-2
7:00 a.m.
Room 120
2-4
7:00 a.m.
Room 120
2-9
7:00 a.m.
Room 120
2-11
7:00 a.m.
Room 120
2-16
7:00 a.m.
Room 120
2-18
7:00 a.m.
Room 120
2-23
7:00 a.m.
Room 120
2-25
7:00 a.m.
Room 120
2-25
6:30 p.m.
Ensembles Recital – SFMS Cafeteria
3-1
7:00 a.m.
Room 120
3-3
7:00 a.m.
Room 120
3-5
TBA
Solo & Ensemble Festival – Kiel MS
*Show Choir Choreography Announcement:*
1/15 Room 119 7:15 AM
1/20 Room 119 7:15 AM
1/29 Room 119 7:15 AM
2/5 Room 119 7:15 AM
2/12 Room 119 7:15 AM
2/17 Room 119 7:15 AM
2/26 Room 119 7:15 AM
2/4 Room 119 7:15 AM
2/5 Kiel Middle School TBA
“Parents, please know that at any time during the year that your financial
situation changes we encourage you to complete the lunch application.”
*From The Nurse:*
After much study, the updated US Nutritional Guidelines have been
released. In addition to encouraging more vegetables, fruits, and whole
grains it states that Americans need to greatly reduce the amount of sugar
and salt they consume. Make one nutrition-related new year’s resolution
and do you best to stick to it!
Parents are encouraged to access the current edition of the Tidbit Times at
The January newsletter features the HPV vaccine and setting New Year’s
resolutions.
*JANUARY*
12 Girls Basketball – Bye
Spanish Placement Test for 8th Graders (“A”day)
14 Girls Basketball 7 at Kiel/8 at Kiel
15 MS Talent Show – 6:30 p.m. – MS Auditorium
18 Freshman Curriculum Night at H.S.
19 Girls Basketball 7 at Two Rivers/8 at Home
21 Girls Basketball 7 Home/8 Home – Both against Plymouth
*7th grade at ES Gym/8th grade at MS Gym*
25 Second Quarter Grades Due 3:45 p.m.
26 Girls Basketball 7 at Manitowoc Wilson/8 at Home
Brian Ewenson, from Spaceport Sheboygan- presenting to Ms. Huinink’s class
28 Girls Basketball – Bye