{"id":315,"date":"2015-12-15T10:04:48","date_gmt":"2015-12-15T16:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teacher.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us\/ms-daily-announcements\/?p=315"},"modified":"2015-12-15T10:29:45","modified_gmt":"2015-12-15T16:29:45","slug":"december-15th-announcements-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teacher.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us\/ms-daily-announcements\/2015\/12\/15\/december-15th-announcements-2\/","title":{"rendered":"December 15th Announcements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>*Sheboygan Falls Middle School*<\/p>\n<p>*Student Announcements*<\/p>\n<p>*12\/15\/2015*<\/p>\n<p>*\u201cB\u201d*<\/p>\n<p>*7th Grade Basketball is Home at the Middle School*<\/p>\n<p>*8th Grade Basketball is at Manitowoc Wilson, dismiss at 2:40 bus departs<br \/>\nat 2:45*<\/p>\n<p>Students and their families are invited to participate in the Strengthening<br \/>\nFamilies Program for ages 10-14 through UW-Sheboygan and Mental Health<br \/>\nAmerica.  The Strengthening Families Program helps develop healthy family<br \/>\nrelationships between children (aged 10-14) and their parents\/guardians. The<br \/>\nSpring 2016 session will run every *Thursday* from *J*anuary 28 to<br \/>\nMarch 10*, 5:30pm<br \/>\nto 8:00pm* with dinner provided. The flyer and registration form are<br \/>\navailable in the office. Child care for younger kids will be provided!<br \/>\nFollow this link for more information on the program itself:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/fyi.uwex.edu\/strengthening-families\/\" >http:\/\/fyi.uwex.edu\/strengthening-families\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>*Attention 5th Graders:*<\/p>\n<p>The concert is Monday, December 21st at noon in the MS auditorium. The<br \/>\nconcert attire is to dress up nice (no holes please!). All 5th graders will<br \/>\ncome to the *band room* after lunch at 11:35 to get in concert order. Don&#8217;t<br \/>\nforget to smile and have fun! ~Ms. Wasmer<\/p>\n<p>This is a reminder that physical aggressive behaviors on the playground are<br \/>\ninappropriate behaviors; therefore games like rugby and tackle football<br \/>\nshould be avoided and not played before\/after school or during recess.<\/p>\n<p>Any student that still has a Lion King Script please return it before<br \/>\nHoliday Break.  Thanks!  Mrs. Charbonneau<\/p>\n<p>Spirit Wear has arrived!!! Please come to the MS office to pick up. Thank<br \/>\nyou for all your support!<\/p>\n<p>*Lost &#038; Found:*<\/p>\n<p>The school lost and found is over-flowing; please if you are missing<br \/>\nanything feel free to come look in the lost and found. All items will be<br \/>\nwashed and donated by Dec. 18th if not picked up.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs. Charbonneau will be offering Clubs during the Month of December during<br \/>\nrecesses.  Please come down and get a pass if you are thinking about coming<br \/>\nin for recess to participate in our music clubs.  Thanks!<\/p>\n<p>Monday &#8211; no Clubs<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday &#8211; Keyboards<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday &#8211; Drums<\/p>\n<p>Thursday &#8211; no Clubs<\/p>\n<p>Friday &#8211; Guitar\/Ukulele<\/p>\n<p>*ACTION ROOM HAPPENINGS!*<\/p>\n<p>*DECK THE HALLS&#8230;*Come to the ACTION Room during *recess* on Mon. 12\/14<br \/>\nand Tues. 12\/15 to help create a &#8220;bright&#8221; and festive string of holiday<br \/>\n&#8220;lights&#8221; which will &#8220;deck the halls&#8221; and add holiday cheer to our school.<\/p>\n<p>*MILWAUKEE BALLET NUTCRACKER FIELD TRIP&#8230;*<\/p>\n<p>Participating students will report to the auditorium, WITH COATS at 9:15AM<br \/>\non Thursday, December 17th for a departure from school at 9:30AM sharp!  We<br \/>\nwill travel by bus from the middle school to downtown Milwaukee.  We will<br \/>\nreturn to the middle school at approximately 2:45PM, at which time the<br \/>\nstudents will report to their scheduled class period.  Students are to *pack<br \/>\na bag lunch and beverage LABELED with their name* for this field trip, as<br \/>\nwe will be eating in the Marcus lunchroom immediately after the<br \/>\nperformance, before returning to school. See Mrs. Fiorini or Mrs.<br \/>\nCharbonneau with questions.<\/p>\n<p>*NUTCRACKER INTRO 7 TRIVIA! *Students attending the Milwaukee Ballet<br \/>\nNutcracker trip on 12\/17 are invited to come to the ACTION Room during the<br \/>\nlunch\/recess period on Weds. 12\/16 for an introduction to the story of the<br \/>\nNutcracker. We&#8217;ll introduce the characters, setting, and special effects of<br \/>\nMB&#8217;s story line In addition, we&#8217;ll cover ballet vocabulary, as well as<br \/>\nballet attendance etiquette. *Participation on Weds. will prepare you* for<br \/>\nour follow-up Friday, 12\/18 activity. Nutcracker participants are invited<br \/>\nto are invited to come to the ACTION Room during the lunch\/recess period to<br \/>\nplay a quick game of* Nutcracker Trivia,* based on the details of the MB&#8217;s<br \/>\nperformance, for a chance to win prizes.<\/p>\n<p>*HOLIDAY POETRY CONTEST! *Open to students in grades 5 through 8! You have<br \/>\nthe opportunity to share your creative writing skills and be recognized for<br \/>\nyour writing talents!  Write a poem in the *style of your choosing*, which<br \/>\nfocuses on the holiday or winter season.  Poems will be judged based on<br \/>\ntheir originality, creativity, and artistic quality.  Qualifying poems will<br \/>\nbe entered in the *Creative Communications Poetry Contest *for a chance to<br \/>\n become a \u201cpublished poet.\u201d  If interested, PICK UP contest guidelines on<br \/>\nthe ACTION Room bulletin board ASAP. *Entry deadline is Friday, December<br \/>\n18th. See Mrs. Fiorini with questions.*<\/p>\n<p>*TALENT FEST 2016!*<\/p>\n<p>SFMS students have the opportunity to participate in the annual Talent<br \/>\nFest, to be held on Friday, January 15th, at 6:30PM in the auditorium.<br \/>\nInterested students should pick up information from the ACTION Room<br \/>\nbulletin board, or see Mrs. Charbonneau or Mrs. Fiorini with questions.<\/p>\n<p>\n* SCRIPPS NATIONAL SPELLING BEE! * The first classroom rounds of our annual<br \/>\nspelling bee will take place in all Literacy and Integrated LA classrooms<br \/>\nbetween December 14th and 21st. Students can prepare for the bee by picking<br \/>\nup a study list either from Literacy and Integrated LA teachers or from the<br \/>\nACTION Room bulletin board.  Students can also visit the SCRIPPS website<br \/>\nfor study tips at <a href=\"http:\/\/spellingbee.com\/study-tips\" >http:\/\/spellingbee.com\/study-tips<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/myspellit.com\/\" >http:\/\/myspellit.com\/<\/a><br \/>\n. See Mrs. Fiorini with questions.<\/p>\n<p>Facilities Advisory Committee now forming, seeking volunteers!<\/p>\n<p>The School District of Sheboygan Falls is seeking district residents to<br \/>\nvolunteer for a Facilities Advisory Committee (FAC). The role of the<br \/>\ncommittee is to provide meaningful input to the Sheboygan Falls Board of<br \/>\nEducation as the Board analyzes potential solutions for the Sheboygan Falls<br \/>\nMiddle School. The committee will also provide specific input on the<br \/>\ndistrict-wide, long-range capital replacement priorities. It is anticipated<br \/>\nthat the committee will meet no more than six (6) times between January and<br \/>\nApril 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Committee membership: The Board is seeking a broad-based group that<br \/>\nrepresents a cross-section of the community. Committee members are asked to<br \/>\ncommit to participating in all meetings. Please contact Jean Born, District<br \/>\nAdministrator, at (920) 467-7893 <%28920%29%20467-7893> or contact her at<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:jborn@sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us\">jborn@sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us<\/a> to indicate your interest in serving on this<br \/>\ncommittee.<\/p>\n<p>Meeting schedule: Dates: January 25, February 8, February 29, March 14, March<br \/>\n29, and April 4, 2016 Time: 6:30-8:00 p.m. Location: Sheboygan Falls Middle<br \/>\nSchool library.<\/p>\n<p>The Board of Education and the committee will meet on April 18, 2016 to<br \/>\ndiscuss the input gathered by the FAC.<\/p>\n<p>*The ugly sweater contest *is back!  On Tuesday, December 22, wear the<br \/>\nugliest sweater you have for a chance to win a fun prize.  Sponsored by<br \/>\nStudent Council.<\/p>\n<p>*Girls Basketball: *you can sign up in the office at any time. The first<br \/>\npractice is going to be Monday, January 4th . The parent meeting is also<br \/>\nthat day in the MS gym at 4:45pm. Practice will be 3:30-4:45. Please make<br \/>\nsure that all paperwork and fees are in before the first practice or you<br \/>\nwill have to watch.<\/p>\n<p>*Show Choir Choreography Announcement:*<\/p>\n<p>12\/18   Room 119  7:15 AM<\/p>\n<p>12\/23   Room 119  7:15 AM<\/p>\n<p>1\/8       Room 119  7:15 AM<\/p>\n<p>1\/15     Room 119  7:15 AM<\/p>\n<p>1\/20     Room 119  7:15 AM<\/p>\n<p>1\/29     Room 119  7:15 AM<\/p>\n<p>2\/5       Room 119  7:15 AM<\/p>\n<p>2\/12     Room  119 7:15 AM<\/p>\n<p>2\/17     Room  119 7:15 AM<\/p>\n<p>2\/26     Room  119 7:15 AM<\/p>\n<p>2\/4       Room  119 7:15 AM<\/p>\n<p>2\/5       Kiel Middle School TBA<\/p>\n<p>*Attention students, staff &#038; parents:* Beginning In early January, Mr. U<br \/>\nwill begin offering several small groups for students in grades 6-8 with a<br \/>\nfocus on soft skills.  Soft skills are personal attributes that enable<br \/>\nsomeone to interact effectively and harmoniously with other people. The<br \/>\nfollowing four soft skills will be included in my series of groups: 1)<br \/>\ncommunication, 2) enthusiasm &#038; attitude, 3) teamwork and 4) problem solving<br \/>\n&#038; critical thinking.  Students may sign-up for one or more of the soft<br \/>\nskill groups.  Small groups will meet four times &#8211; two times per week<br \/>\nduring lunch and recess for two weeks.  Specific dates and times will be<br \/>\ndetermined after group numbers are established.  If you are interested in<br \/>\njoining a small group, please stop in the office and pick-up an<br \/>\ninformational sheet &#038; permission slip.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Parents, please know that at any time during the year that your financial<br \/>\nsituation changes we encourage you to complete the lunch application.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>*Jazz Ensemble Schedule*<\/p>\n<p>12-17<\/p>\n<p>7:00 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>12-22<\/p>\n<p>7:00 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>12-22<\/p>\n<p>\u215a and \u215e Lunch<\/p>\n<p>Holiday Performances<\/p>\n<p>*From the Nurse *<\/p>\n<p>Have you weighed your back pack lately?  It should be no more than 10% of<br \/>\nyour body weight!  Heavy back packs can lead to muscle strain and neck,<br \/>\nshoulder, or back pain.  To minimize pain and injury you should:<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7         Carry only what  you need<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7         Purchase book bags with waist belts or even better get one with<br \/>\nwheels<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7         Always use both straps to more evenly distribute the weight<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7         Weigh your back pack and figure out the percentage<\/p>\n<p>*DECEMBER*<\/p>\n<p>15                    Mid-Quarter Grades Due at 3:45 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>                        Boys Basketball 7 Home\/8 at Manitowoc Wilson<\/p>\n<p>17                    Team 213 Quarterly Outing \u2013 Movie and Pizza Party<\/p>\n<p>21                    5th Grade Winter Program \u2013 12:00 \u2013 MS Aud.<\/p>\n<p>                        Gretchen Galstad Presentation to 8th grade science<br \/>\n12:09-3:13<\/p>\n<p>22                    Gretchen Galstad Presentation to 8th grade science<br \/>\n9:29-11:00<\/p>\n<p>23                    Preview Concert for 8th Grade students \u2013 8:00 a.m. \u2013<br \/>\nMS Aud.<\/p>\n<p>*JANUARY*<\/p>\n<p> 4                     PTO Meeting \u2013 6:00 p.m. \u2013 MS Library<\/p>\n<p> 8                     Student Council Dance<\/p>\n<p>11                    Spanish Placement Test for 8th Graders (\u201cB\u201dday)<\/p>\n<p>12                    Girls Basketball \u2013 Bye<\/p>\n<p>                        Spanish Placement Test for 8th Graders (\u201cA\u201dday)<\/p>\n<p>14                    Girls Basketball 7 at Kiel\/8 at Kiel<\/p>\n<p>15                    MS Talent Show \u2013 6:30 p.m. \u2013 MS Auditorium<\/p>\n<p>18                    Freshman Curriculum Night at H.S.<\/p>\n<p>19                    Girls Basketball 7 at Two Rivers\/8 at Home<\/p>\n<p>21                    Girls Basketball 7 Home\/8 Home \u2013 Both against Plymouth<\/p>\n<p>                        *7th grade at ES Gym\/8th grade at MS Gym*<\/p>\n<p>25                    Second Quarter Grades Due 3:45 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>26                    Girls Basketball 7 at Manitowoc Wilson\/8 at Home<\/p>\n<p>Brian Ewenson, from Spaceport Sheboygan- presenting to Ms. Huinink\u2019s class<\/p>\n<p>28                    Girls Basketball &#8211; Bye<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*Sheboygan Falls Middle School* *Student Announcements* *12\/15\/2015* *\u201cB\u201d* *7th Grade Basketball is Home at the Middle School* *8th Grade Basketball is at Manitowoc Wilson, dismiss at 2:40 bus departs at 2:45* Students and their families are invited to participate in the Strengthening Families Program for ages 10-14 through UW-Sheboygan and Mental Health America. 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