Sheboygan Falls Middle School
Student Announcements
1/13/2020
It’s almost time for Makerspace Club after school! Makerspace is an
opportunity to build, problem solve, and use technology in a variety of fun
projects and activities and is open to all 5th – 8th graders! We will meet
on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting Feb. 4 – March 19 from 3:15 – 4:30. If
you would like to sign up for this fun opportunity, there is a sign-up
sheet in the middle school office.
All 2nd semester schedule change requests need to be handed into the office
by the end of the day on Wednesday, January 15th. Any requests received
after the 15th will not be accepted.
As we approach the end of the semester, it is time to do a thorough locker
clean out. JR will have barrels in the neighborhoods by the end of the day
on Thursday next week, so please plan on allowing some time for locker
clean out on Friday.
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I am writing to inform you of our upcoming winter assessment universal
assessment for all students in grades 5 through 8. As previously shared,
our students will complete both the iReady Reading and iReady Mathematics
assessment three times during the school year. We utilize the resulting
data to inform our universal instruction, to personalize learning for
students, and to monitor student growth toward grade-level proficiency
throughout the school year. The purpose of this assessment is not to give
your child a score or grade, but to determine how to best support their
learning in the classroom.
*What happens next?*
Our students will be assessed in both mathematics and reading between
January 14th and 24th. Typically, each assessment will take approximately
45 to 50 minutes in total, with testing divided into shorter periods over
several day’s time. Students have as much time as they need to complete the
tests. Once complete, the data will be analyzed by our classroom teachers,
ed specialists, and learning strategists to plan for the next steps in
instruction. We look forward to sharing these results with you in the
coming weeks.
*To help prepare your child for the i-Ready assessment, *encourage them to
get a good night’s sleep and to eat a full breakfast every day. Encourage
them to try their best on each question and not to rush through the test.
*If you have any questions about i-Ready*, please do not hesitate to
contact me, your child’s Math or ELA teacher, or Ed Specialists Mrs.
Fiorini or Ms. Falk. You can also learn more about i-Ready by visiting
i-ReadyCentral.com/FamilyCenter.
As always, thank you for your continued support and for being a partner in
your child’s learning! It is much appreciated!
Sincerely,
Amanda Pound
SFMS Principal
Sign-ups for the Middle School Musical *Mary Poppin’s Junior* are now
available digitally outside the technology office 133. Auditions will be
January 13th and 14th after school. Students will need to have their fee
paid, a concussion form handed in, and a parent permission form handed in
to the office before the first rehearsal – January 16th. No physical is
required to be in the musical. These forms are available online at this
link
<www.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us/schools/high-school/sfhs-athletics-registration>.
The parent meeting will be held on Monday, January 13th at 5:00 pm.
Please sign up in the MS office if you are interested in MS wrestling. The
parent/athlete meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 14th in the High
School Cafeteria at 6:00pm.
The first day of practice will be Tuesday, January 21st, after school in
the middle school commons.
Tickets are now available for the Wisconsin Singers Show at Sheboygan Falls
High School. The show will feature students from Sheboygan Falls Middle
School as well as the Sheboygan Falls Middle School Show Choir and The
Sheboygan Falls High School Jazz Show Choir. The show will be at 7:00 pm
in the High School Auditorium on February 22nd. Tickets are $15.00 for
adults and $10.00 for students/seniors. Tickets are available at both
Middle and High School Offices, Piggly Wiggly (Falls & South). or by
calling the box office at 608.886.6801.
“When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a
joy.”- Jalal ad-Din Rumi. Our value this month is joy, finding a way to be
happy even when things don’t go your way what does it mean to you to do
something from your soul? What might that feel like? How could you try to
find out?
*Girls Basketball Players:* If you are planning on playing basketball this
year, you can sign up outside of room 133 in the Commons. You need to have
all of your paperwork for the office (physical exam, concussion form,
parent permission, and athletic fees)
There are paper scrips available for students to borrow to look over for
the spring musical – Mary Poppins. Auditions will be in January. Thanks!
Jazz Ensemble will be meeting on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 7:00am in
the Middle School Band Room Jazz Ensemble Jan-Feb Rehearsal Schedule
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Student Council dates from 3:05-4pm
Mon., Jan. 20
Mon., Feb. 3
Mon., Feb. 17
Mon., March 2
Mon., March 16
Mon., April 6
Mon., April 20
Mon., May 4
Monday, May 18 (bust-up party)
From your school nurse:
We know that illness can strike any of us at any time.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services recommends that everyone age 6
months old and older get vaccinated against the flu. The vaccine is safe
and effective and can prevent long absences from school and work.
In addition, there are steps the whole family can take to prevent and stop
the spread of illness. These include:
· Wash your hands often with soap and water, or use an
alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
· Cover your cough or sneeze with your upper sleeve, and try
to avoid touching your face with your hand.
· If you use a tissue, throw it away after one use.
· Never share drinking cups, straws, and utensils.
· When possible, avoid being exposed to people who are sick
with flu-like symptoms.
· Eat nutritious meals, get plenty of rest, and do not smoke.
· Frequently clean commonly touched surfaces, like doorknobs,
the refrigerator handles, your phone, and faucets.
If your child shows signs of illness, such as a high fever, cough,
sneezing, or runny nose, please keep them home until 24 hours after the
symptoms pass to prevent them from spreading illness to classmates and
staff. You can find our policy on absences in the district handbook.
Working together, we can make this a healthy school year for everyone.