{"id":262,"date":"2015-09-29T09:05:40","date_gmt":"2015-09-29T15:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teacher.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us\/ms-daily-announcements\/?p=262"},"modified":"2015-09-29T10:34:09","modified_gmt":"2015-09-29T15:34:09","slug":"september-29th-announcements-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teacher.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us\/ms-daily-announcements\/2015\/09\/29\/september-29th-announcements-2\/","title":{"rendered":"September 29th Announcements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>*Sheboygan Falls Middle School*<\/p>\n<p>*Student Announcements*<\/p>\n<p>*9\/29\/2015*<\/p>\n<p>*\u201cA\u201d Day*<\/p>\n<p>Conferences for the MS are October 15th from 4pm-8pm &#038; October 20th from<br \/>\n4-7:30. Please go to the school district website and under family (in the<br \/>\ngrey on top) then the family resources page is way to the right in the drop<br \/>\ndown, you will find a link to sign up for your child\u2019s conferences.<\/p>\n<p>The following students &#8211; please stop in the library today &#8211; Yesenia A,<br \/>\nCorbin G, Alyssa L, Logan M, Jacob R and Cassy R.  Thank you.<\/p>\n<p>*MS Cross Country: *There will be NO practice after school on Tuesday,<br \/>\nSeptember 29 and Monday, October 5. Pictures are on October 5th starting at<br \/>\n3:25.<\/p>\n<p>CC early release times:<\/p>\n<p>Thursday Oct. 1 at 1:35 pm to Slinger at Homestead Hollow County Park West<br \/>\nBend<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, Oct. 8 at 2:10 pm to Campbellsport at Columbus Parc, Campbellsport<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, Oct. 15 at 2:10 pm to Chilton Golf Course, Chilton<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to the 8th grade girls\u2019 tournament volleyball team on their<br \/>\n2nd place finish in Sunday&#8217;s Panther Prowl in Plymouth.  The girls fought<br \/>\nreally hard and made us all very proud!  Amazing job, ladies!<\/p>\n<p>*Rec Department News*<\/p>\n<p>\n*Art Workshop &#8211; Paper Mache*<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, October 10th from 9am-noon at StoreFront Studio in downtown<br \/>\nFalls.  $10 per child or $20 for a family of 4!  More details online:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us\/recdept\/art-classes.cfm\" >http:\/\/www.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us\/recdept\/art-classes.cfm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>*Traveling Basketball &#8211; 4th-8th Grade Boys and Girls*<\/p>\n<p>Signup Day is Sunday, October 11th @ 1:00pm in the SF High School Gym.<br \/>\nMore information can be found online at:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us\/recdept\/traveling-basketball-league.cfm\" >http:\/\/www.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us\/recdept\/traveling-basketball-league.cfm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If any students are interested in creating a patriotic drawing they would<br \/>\nlike to be considered for veterans day, please have them get them to Ms.<br \/>\nSamse by Friday, October 2.<\/p>\n<p>The School District of Sheboygan Falls will be participating in Bully<br \/>\nPrevention Awareness Month in October.  At the middle school, teachers will<br \/>\nbe conducting anti-bullying conversations and activities in their<br \/>\nclasses.  Every<br \/>\nday in October, we will include a quote encouraging students to be<br \/>\naccepting and kind to others in an effort to make Falls a safer, more<br \/>\nwelcoming community for all.  On Wednesdays in October, teachers will wear<br \/>\nblack to represent a &#8220;blacking out&#8221; of bullying from our schools.  Students<br \/>\nwill have the opportunity to dress in black or to participate in the<br \/>\nWednesday dress theme.  Parents, please join us in celebrating Bully<br \/>\nPrevention Awareness month by encouraging your children to follow the<br \/>\nFalcon Way by being respectful and accepting of everyone!<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday Oct. 7th: Falls is a Safe Place to be Yourself (dress different<br \/>\nor wear mismatched clothes)<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday Oct. 14th: No Sweat, We Support Each Other (wear sweatpants &#038;<br \/>\nsweatshirts)<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday Oct. 21st: Be a Team Player by Being Kind to Everybody (wear your<br \/>\nfavorite team clothes)<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday Oct. 28th: Give Peace a Chance (wear &#8220;sixties clothes&#8221;- tie-day &#038;<br \/>\nneon\u200b)<\/p>\n<p>If you are an 8th Grader in Art Class, please save the date:  *Tuesday,<br \/>\nFeb. 2* we are traveling to the Milwaukee Art Museum for our Art Field<br \/>\ntrip!  *Parents*, please consider joining us and being a chaperone!  We&#8217;ll<br \/>\nhave a guided tour and we are doing a hands-on art workshop.<\/p>\n<p>\nFor anyone that is still missing their AUP form from registration, your<br \/>\naccounts will be disabled. Please hand the forms in. Your access will not<br \/>\nbe turned on until your slip is brought back.<\/p>\n<p>*AUP Forms: *<\/p>\n<p>5th Grade: Izik P, Merrick P, Sophie R<\/p>\n<p>7th Grade: Jeremy A, Dominik D, Nevan G, Sam N, Elizabeth W<\/p>\n<p>8th Grade: Alisa M<\/p>\n<p>Attention 7th and 8th grade girls!!! If you&#8217;re interested in joining the<br \/>\nSFMS dance team, please sign up in the office anytime between now and October<br \/>\n11th.<\/p>\n<p>Harmann Studios will be here Monday, October 5th right after school to take<br \/>\nCross Country and Volleyball pictures. Coaches will hand out order<br \/>\nenvelopes if you are interested in ordering pictures.<\/p>\n<p>I will be offering two groups in October\/November. These groups are for<br \/>\ngrades 6-8. Both groups are briefly explained below.  Each group will meet<br \/>\nfor six weeks, once per week, during your lunch\/recess period.  If you are<br \/>\ninterested in joining one of the two groups, please let me know by Monday,<br \/>\nSeptember 28.  Groups will begin the week of October 5 and run through the<br \/>\nweek of November 9.  Thank you, Mr. U.<\/p>\n<p>*Study Skill Strategies Group*<\/p>\n<p>Life in middle school can be busy.  Changing classes, coping with different<br \/>\nteachers\u2019 styles &#038; rules, following a schedule that can be confusing and<br \/>\ngetting homework done are all a part of your daily life.  This group will<br \/>\noffer tips, techniques and strategies to help school be more manageable.<br \/>\nTopics may include: organization skills, listening &#038; taking notes, tips on<br \/>\nreading &#038; writing, study techniques and time management.<\/p>\n<p>*Teen Success Group*<\/p>\n<p>How do you define success?  Is it getting good grades?  Having lots of<br \/>\nfriends?  Making a particular athletic team?  No matter what your vision of<br \/>\nsuccess, there are certain personal qualities and skills that can help make<br \/>\nyou successful.  Topics may include: health &#038; fitness, intrapersonal<br \/>\nskills, friendships, goal setting, decision making, conflict management and<br \/>\nself-determination.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs. Charbonneau and Mrs. Fiorini are offering an Arts Enrichment<br \/>\nOpportunity to Sheboygan Falls Middle School students.  On Wednesday,<br \/>\nOctober 7th, 2015, we will travel by bus to the John Michael Kohler Art<br \/>\nCenter in Sheboygan to attend *Alash!*<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbsolutely stunning.\u201d \u2014Washington Post<\/p>\n<p>Masters of throat singing, a remarkable technique for singing multiple<br \/>\npitches at the same time, the<\/p>\n<p>three-member Alash Ensemble brings the beautiful and exotic sounds of inner<br \/>\nAsia to Sheboygan.<\/p>\n<p>Participating students will report to the auditorium at 12:15 PM on<br \/>\nWednesday, October 7th for a departure from school at 12:20 PM sharp!  We<br \/>\nwill travel by bus from the middle school to Sheboygan.  We will return to<br \/>\nthe middle school at approximately 1:45 pm, at which time the student will<br \/>\nreport to their regularly scheduled classrooms.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019d like to offer this opportunity to the* Grade 7 and 8 chorus music<br \/>\nstudents first. * The Music Department, through the recent fundraising<br \/>\nevent, is *generously* covering the cost of the bus ticket!  The cost of<br \/>\nthe theater is $5.00 per student.  Checks should be made payable to SFMS.<br \/>\nWe are *limited in the number of student tickets reserved for this<br \/>\nperformance*.  If interested in attending, return your permission slip to<br \/>\nMrs. Fiorini or Mrs. Charbonneau *no later than Friday, October 2nd *to<br \/>\nreserve your seat.<\/p>\n<p>*PARENTS*\u2026We are also in need of a few adult chaperons.  Please indicate<br \/>\nyour wish to assist and return your fee of $10.00 along with your students<br \/>\npermission slip.  You will be contacted once we receive your indication to<br \/>\nassist.<\/p>\n<p>*Future Falconettes Dance Mini-Camp for students in Grades 5-8:  *<\/p>\n<p>The Sheboygan Falls Varsity Dance Team will be holding a Dance Mini-Camp on<br \/>\nthe afternoon of Friday, October 9.  Kids will  learn a routine and perform<br \/>\nat the football halftime that night. The cost is $25 in advance or $30 at<br \/>\nthe door and includes a T-shirt, Poms, and Dinner!  Registration forms have<br \/>\nbeen sent home and additional forms are available in the office.  Forms<br \/>\nmust be returned to the school office by Wednesday, September 23 to receive<br \/>\nthe discounted price. No payment is due until check-in on October 9.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs. Charbonneau would like to start offering clubs during recess &#8211; These<br \/>\nclubs would be available to any student who would like to explore these<br \/>\ninstruments more or has experience already.  If you are interested, please<br \/>\nstop by Mrs. Charbonneau for a pass.  FYI &#8211; These clubs would run until<br \/>\nOct.2.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday &#8211; Keyboard Club<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday &#8211; Drumming Club<\/p>\n<p>Thursday &#8211; Chiming Club<\/p>\n<p>Friday &#8211; Guitar\/Ukulele Club<\/p>\n<p>*Information about Safe Schools Alert bullying reporting *<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sheboyganfalls-wi.safeschoolsalert.com\/resources\/en\/alert_flyer\/letter.pdf\" >https:\/\/sheboyganfalls-wi.safeschoolsalert.com\/resources\/en\/alert_flyer\/letter.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>*From the Nurse: *<\/p>\n<p>School bus safety tips from your nurses<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7         Wait for the bus, with no horsing around, to stop before<br \/>\napproaching it from the curb.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7         Do not move around on the bus.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7         Check to see that no other traffic is coming before crossing the<br \/>\nstreet.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7         Make sure you walk where you can see the bus driver (which means<br \/>\nthe driver will be able to see you, too).<\/p>\n<p>*OCTOBER*<\/p>\n<p> 1                     Volleyball 7 Home\/8 Home \u2013 Both against Manitowoc<br \/>\nWilson<\/p>\n<p>                        *7th grade at ES Gym\/8th grade at MS Gym*<\/p>\n<p>                        Cross Country \u2013 Slinger \u2013 4:00 p.m. (bus leaves at<br \/>\n1:40)<\/p>\n<p>  5                    Volleyball &#8211; Bye<\/p>\n<p>  6                    Mid-quarter grades due at 3:45 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>  8                    Volleyball 7 at Two Rivers\/8 Home<\/p>\n<p>                        Cross Country \u2013 Campbellsport \u2013 4:00 p.m. (bus<br \/>\nleaves at 2:15)<\/p>\n<p>  9                    Sheboygan Childrens\u2019 Book Festival Author Visit<\/p>\n<p> 12                   7th Grade to Chamber Theater of Oncore \u2013 Oshkosh<\/p>\n<p>6th Grade Chorus Concert \u2013 7:00 p.m. \u2013 MS Aud.<\/p>\n<p>6th Grade Band Concert \u2013 7:30 p.m. \u2013 MS Aud.<\/p>\n<p>                        Volleyball 7 Home\/8 Home \u2013 Both against Kiel<\/p>\n<p>                        *7th grade at ES Gym\/8th grade at MS Gym*<\/p>\n<p> 15                   Parent\/Teacher Conferences 4:00 \u2013 8:00<\/p>\n<p>                        Book Fair<\/p>\n<p>                        Volleyball 7 Home\/8 Home \u2013 Both against Manitowoc<br \/>\nWilson<\/p>\n<p>                        *7th grade at ES Gym\/8th grade at MS Gym*<\/p>\n<p>                        Cross Country Conference Meet \u2013 Chilton \u2013 4:00 p.m.<br \/>\n(bus leaves at 2:15)<\/p>\n<p> 16                   7th Grade School Concert for grades 5-7 \u2013 MS Aud.<\/p>\n<p>                        Book Fair<\/p>\n<p> 19                   7th Grade Band\/Chorus Concert \u2013 7:00 p.m. \u2013 MS Aud.<\/p>\n<p>                        Book Fair<\/p>\n<p>                        Volleyball 7 at Plymouth\/Volleyball 8 at Plymouth<\/p>\n<p> 20                   Parent\/Teacher Conferences 4:00 \u2013 7:30<\/p>\n<p>                        Book Fair<\/p>\n<p>                        Volleyball \u2013 Bye<\/p>\n<p>26                    5th Grade Field Trip to Sheboygan Historical Museum<br \/>\n(Marx\/Powers)<\/p>\n<p>27                    5th Grade Field Trip to Sheboygan Historical Museum<br \/>\n(Athorp\/Scharrer\/Meyer)<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*Sheboygan Falls Middle School* *Student Announcements* *9\/29\/2015* *\u201cA\u201d Day* Conferences for the MS are October 15th from 4pm-8pm &#038; October 20th from 4-7:30. 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