{"id":723,"date":"2018-01-08T11:05:10","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T17:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teacher.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us\/ms-daily-announcements\/?p=723"},"modified":"2018-01-08T11:18:29","modified_gmt":"2018-01-08T17:18:29","slug":"january-8th-announcements-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teacher.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us\/ms-daily-announcements\/2018\/01\/08\/january-8th-announcements-3\/","title":{"rendered":"January 8th Announcements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>*Sheboygan Falls Middle School*<\/p>\n<p>*Student Announcements*<\/p>\n<p>*1\/8\/2018*<\/p>\n<p>*\u201cB\u201d Day*<\/p>\n<p>The wrestling parent meeting will be this Thursday, January 11th at 6pm in<br \/>\nthe HS cafeteria.<\/p>\n<p>*YEARBOOK STAFF MEETING&#8230;..MONDAY, January 8th, 3:15 to 4:15 in Mrs.<br \/>\nMansker&#8217;s classroom.*<\/p>\n<p>Wrestling practice starts Monday, January 22nd. Practice will be in the<br \/>\ncafeteria 3:30-5. Please make sure all your paperwork and fees are paid in<br \/>\norder to start practice that 1st day.<\/p>\n<p>Student Council is sponsoring the first dance of this year on Friday,<br \/>\nJanuary 19, from 3:15-5:15.  The theme is &#8220;Twins,&#8221; and students are<br \/>\nencouraged to dress accordingly.  Tickets (wristbands) for the dance will<br \/>\nbe sold for $1 to anyone with a signed permission slip at lunch on Wed.,<br \/>\nThurs., and Fri. (January 17-19), and will also be available for purchase<br \/>\nright before the dance.  Permissions slips will be handed out in your<br \/>\nWednesday Falcon Time and there will be a limited number available on the<br \/>\nStudent Council bulletin board across from the library.  Kurty K&#8217;s DJ<br \/>\nService will be spinning music for us and there will be pizza, soda, candy,<br \/>\nice cream, and photos available for purchase.<\/p>\n<p>8th Grade end of the year field trip planning: If any 8th grade parents<br \/>\nwould like to help out with the planning process the 1st meeting is<br \/>\nscheduled for Tuesday, January 16th at 6:30 pm at the Sheboygan Falls<br \/>\nLibrary. If you have any reason to contact someone regarding the trip you<br \/>\ncan contact either Angela Scheibl at <a href=\"mailto:ANGELA.SCHEIBL@wilsonmutual.com\" >ANGELA.SCHEIBL@wilsonmutual.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Or Alison Guttman at <a href=\"mailto:guttmann4@charter.net\" >guttmann4@charter.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cStudents and staff mark your calendars for January 20th 2018 for a FREE<br \/>\nZUMBA\/Zumba kids dance party.  Grab a friend or family member ages 4 and<br \/>\nolder and join us in moving and shaking our way to better health. The event<br \/>\nwill be held at Sheboygan Falls Elementary School from 6:30-7:30pm. Door<br \/>\nprizes will be given out to a lucky few at the end of the event.   Pick up<br \/>\na registration form in the any of the 3 school offices. Hope to see you<br \/>\nthere!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hello from the Lakeshore Community Healthcare, School Dental Program!  This<br \/>\ndental program was utilized this past Fall in the Sheboygan Falls School<br \/>\nDistrict.<\/p>\n<p>Lakeshore Community Healthcare (LCHC) and the Sheboygan Falls School<br \/>\nDistrict have partnered together to provide a dental clinic in the<br \/>\nelementary, middle, and high schools.  This school program offers x-rays,<br \/>\ncleanings, exams, fillings, sealants and other dental services as needed,<br \/>\nfor all students in the district who are NOT already established with<br \/>\nanother dentist.<\/p>\n<p>LCHC accepts private insurance and Medicaid\/Badgercare. Help is available<br \/>\nfor those students not covered by a dental insurance plan.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like your child to take advantage of this opportunity, please<br \/>\ncomplete and return our bright green registration forms available in the<br \/>\nschool offices or from the school nurses.<\/p>\n<p>We plan to return for our clinic with the Sheboygan Falls schools starting<br \/>\nthe week of March 19th.  Please return completed forms to your child\u2019s<br \/>\nteacher or to the school\u2019s main office by March 1, 2017.  If you have any<br \/>\nquestions please call Clare Spaulding, LCHC School Dental Program<br \/>\nCoordinator, at 920-783-6633 <(920)%20783-6633>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStudents and staff mark your calendars for January 20th 2018 for a FREE<br \/>\nZUMBA\/Zumba kids dance party.  Grab a friend or family member ages 4 and<br \/>\nolder and join us in moving and shaking our way to better health. The event<br \/>\nwill be held at Sheboygan Falls Elementary School from 6:30-7:30pm. Door<br \/>\nprizes will be given out to a lucky few at the end of the event.   Pick up<br \/>\na registration form in the any of the 3 school offices. Hope to see you<br \/>\nthere!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the month of January, we are celebrating the New Year with the<br \/>\ntheme, \u201cNew Year- New You\u201d! Since it is a new year for all of us, it is a<br \/>\ntime that we can all start fresh and make the most of the upcoming year. A<br \/>\nlot of people set New Year\u2019s resolutions for this reason. Have you thought<br \/>\nabout setting a New Year\u2019s Resolution or goal for yourself? What is<br \/>\nsomething that you have wanted to do, but have never done? What is<br \/>\nsomething you want to do to improve yourself in someway? Take some time<br \/>\nthis month to think about how you can become a better version of yourself!<br \/>\nNew year means New You!<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>Your School Counselors<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Stanke &#038; Mr. Uselding<\/p>\n<p>The sun has come out at SFMS!  Play auditions for Annie are January 15th<br \/>\nand 16th from 3:15-4:00 in the Middle School Auditorium.  There will be a<br \/>\nsign-up sheet on the office window.  All students must complete a<br \/>\nparticipation form, conclusion waiver, and hand in or pay online the $40<br \/>\ndollar fee prior to the first rehearsal Jan. 18th.  No physical is<br \/>\nrequired. All of these forms need to be handed into the office. January 16th<br \/>\n@ 5pm there will be a parent meeting in the MS Auditorium.   Thanks!<\/p>\n<p>Please come out to support SFMS night at Culver&#8217;s. Just bring in this flyer<br \/>\nto any of the Sheboygan locations on January 24th from 4-8pm and 10% of the<br \/>\nbill goes towards the fundraiser. ..Family night flyer.docx<\/p>\n<p>January  Schedule for Jazz Band<\/p>\n<p>Tues Jan 9<\/p>\n<p>Rhythm\/Saxophone<\/p>\n<p>Thurs Jan 11<\/p>\n<p>Trumpet\/Trombone<\/p>\n<p>Tues Jan 16<\/p>\n<p>Full Ensemble<\/p>\n<p>Thurs Jan 18<\/p>\n<p>Full Ensemble<\/p>\n<p>Tues Jan 23<\/p>\n<p>Full Ensemble<\/p>\n<p>Tues Jan 23<\/p>\n<p>10am-2pm<\/p>\n<p>Generations Intergenerational Center Clinic\/Concert<\/p>\n<p>*Student Council Members &#8211; *Volunteers for this month are:<\/p>\n<p>Pledge: week of January 8 &#8211; Maddy B. &#038; Kelly M., week of January 15 &#8211; Timmy<br \/>\nZ. &#038; Addie S., week of January 22 &#8211; Erin &#038; Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>Ice Cream Sales &#8211; 5th grade Madison T, Sammy L., &#038; Piper V.; 6th grade &#8211;<br \/>\nHailey L. &#038; Megan G.; 7th grade &#8211; Keira K. &#038; ?, 8th grade &#8211; Gretchen &#038;<br \/>\nMackenzie<\/p>\n<p>Junior League Bowling, Wednesday\u2019s @ 3:45pm starting January 10th<\/p>\n<p>Learn to bowl, coach on hand, 14 quick lessons, meet new friends, end of<br \/>\nseason awards &#038; pizza party. Sign up today! 100 Hamman Dr. Sheboygan Falls,<br \/>\n920-467-3578<\/p>\n<p>*National Novel Writing Month Stories *<\/p>\n<p>In our first Falcon Time rotation, a number of SFMS students participated<br \/>\nin National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWirMo). They spent nearly two months<br \/>\noutlining, writing, and editing stories &#8211; or the opening chapters of larger<br \/>\npieces they are expanding. Some of the students who participated in<br \/>\nNational Novel Writing Month would like to share their work with you.<\/p>\n<p>Below are two links; one is to a document containing excerpts from several<br \/>\nNaNoWriMo stories. The other link is to a survey. Once you have had the<br \/>\nchance to read these previews of your classmates\u2019 work, the survey will<br \/>\nallow you to cast your vote in a number of categories &#8211; including most<br \/>\ninteresting characters, most interesting story excerpt, and more! If you<br \/>\nwould like to vote, please read the excerpts and respond to the story by<br \/>\nJanuary 25.<\/p>\n<p>Link to stories:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/19ZvvuobPz98CO_42pJQ5L9VqaXJ1FdY246MeE1BWYo8\/edit?usp=sharing\">docs.google.com\/document\/d\/19ZvvuobPz98CO_42pJQ5L9VqaXJ1FdY246MeE1BWYo8\/edit?usp=sharing<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nLink to survey:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdTx1_yrY7QgJ4gRBhVmyCTN3-I0S0V5-5ytGUVcNVvzcHnOA\/viewform\">docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdTx1_yrY7QgJ4gRBhVmyCTN3-I0S0V5-5ytGUVcNVvzcHnOA\/viewform<\/a><\/p>\n<p>January 22nd-26th Is Adult Crossing Guard Recognition Week. Students please<br \/>\nremember to thank your crossing guard!!!<\/p>\n<p>*Attention 5th grade parents! *<\/p>\n<p>The school nurses will start vision screenings on all 5th grade students<br \/>\nduring the month of January. This is a free service provided to all<br \/>\nstudents in 5th grade. This screening is not to replace or substitute<br \/>\nprofessional eye exams.  Parents and staff can refer students to the school<br \/>\nnurse at any time during the school year for any concerns regarding a<br \/>\nstudent\u2019s vision and hearing.<\/p>\n<p>On January 22nd, 2018 Sheboygan Falls Middle School will be having a<br \/>\npresentation on drug prevention and abuse. Parents are invited to attend as<br \/>\nwell! All 5th and 6th grade students will recieve the presentation at<br \/>\n8:45-9:45am and all 7th and 8th grade students will recieve the<br \/>\npresentaiton at 10-11am. The presentation will take place in the Middle<br \/>\nSchool Auditorium. If you have any questions please contact Ms. Britne<br \/>\nStanke (School Counselor, grades 3-5) via email at<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:bestanke@sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us\" >bestanke@sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us<\/a> or by phone at 920-467-7880<br \/>\n<(920)%20467-7880>. We are very excited to have this educational<br \/>\nopportunity and experience for our students!<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n<p>Sheboygan Falls Middle School students will have the opportunity to<br \/>\nparticipate in the annual *Talent Fest on Friday, January 12th, 2018, at<br \/>\n6:30PM in the middle school auditorium.*  Students interested in<br \/>\nparticipating in the Talent Fest should begin to think about what type of<br \/>\nperformance they wish to display.  Students may perform in only one act<br \/>\n(unless it is a larger school organized ensemble), which can be either a<br \/>\nsolo or group performance.  Types of performances presented in the past<br \/>\ninclude singing, dancing, musical presentations, short skits, juggling, or<br \/>\nany act that displays a student\u2019s talent.  Now is the time to determine if<br \/>\nyou wish to participate, in what way, and with whom.  Performances will be<br \/>\nlimited to 2 minutes.  Students who elect to sing must be prepared to do so<br \/>\nwithout singing over the voice on a cd.  Singers should include the name of<br \/>\nsong they will perform on the permission slip and Mrs. Charbonneau will<br \/>\nprovide a cd of the music for you to practice with.  Parents, please assist<br \/>\nyour child in assuring that the performance, music and lyrics, and costumes<br \/>\nare appropriate for our middle school audience.  A printed copy of the<br \/>\nlyrics to music to be played or sung must be brought to the first rehearsal.<\/p>\n<p>\nStudents wishing to participate must be willing to thoroughly prepare and<br \/>\npractice at home.  Participants *must attend either* of the scheduled<br \/>\nrehearsal dates, as indicated below.  Acts must be well prepared, polished,<br \/>\nand ready to perform at the two rehearsals.  The rehearsal dates are;<\/p>\n<p>\n\u2022 *Monday, January 8th from 3:15-4:30PM*<\/p>\n<p>*\u2022 Thursday, January 11th from 3:15-4:30PM*<\/p>\n<p>\nThe program begins at 6:30 PM in the auditorium, and will end at<br \/>\napproximately 8:00PM.  Students should arrive at the auditorium at least 20<br \/>\nminutes prior to show time. The students must bring\/wear their costume and<br \/>\nany props needed, unless they have elected to leave these items with<br \/>\ndirector after their final rehearsal date.  Students must be seated in the<br \/>\nback of the auditorium, in show order, as predetermined by director.<\/p>\n<p>*Health Tip:*<\/p>\n<p>*Cold and Flu season is upon us!* How do I know the difference and how do I<br \/>\nprotect myself and my family?<\/p>\n<p>*Cold Symptoms*: fatigue, coughing, low fever, sore throat, sneezing, runny<br \/>\nnose, muscle aches and headache<\/p>\n<p>*Flu symptoms: *weakness, fatigue, dry cough, chills, severe headache, eye<br \/>\npain, sore throat, runny nose, muscle aches, and high fevers.<\/p>\n<p>*Protection:* Wash your hands with soap and water, get your flu shot if you<br \/>\nare able, sanitize your cellphones, computers, and electronics, eat a<br \/>\nhealthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables,reduce stress through<br \/>\nmeditation, and exercise regularly.<\/p>\n<p>*Remember to cover your cough and keep your children home until they are<br \/>\nfever free for 24 hours without medications!*<\/p>\n<p>*JANUARY*<\/p>\n<p> 9                     Girls Basketball 8th Grade @ Manitowoc Washington\/7th<br \/>\nGrade @ Home<\/p>\n<p>11                    Girls Basketball 8th Grade @ Home\/7th Grade at Two<br \/>\nRivers<\/p>\n<p>12                    MS Talent Show \u2013 6:30 p.m. \u2013 MS Auditorium<\/p>\n<p>15                    Spanish placement test \u2013 8th grade<\/p>\n<p>16                    Spanish placement test \u2013 8th grade<\/p>\n<p>                        Girls Basketball @ Home against New Holstein<\/p>\n<p>                        *7th grade at ES Gym\/8th grade at MS Gym*<\/p>\n<p>18                    Spanish placement test make-up date<\/p>\n<p>19                    Spanish placement test make-up date<\/p>\n<p>                        Middle School Dance<\/p>\n<p>22                    Lambert Family Program \u2013 5th &#038; 6th 8:45 am\/7th &#038; 8th<br \/>\n10:00 am<\/p>\n<p>23                    Girls Basketball @ Plymouth 7th &#038; 8th<\/p>\n<p>                        SFMS Jazz Ensemble Clinic &#038; Concert &#8211; Plymouth<\/p>\n<p>25                    Girls Basketball 8th Grade @ Home\/7th Grade at<br \/>\nManitowoc Washington<\/p>\n<p>26                    No School (Professional Development for teachers)<\/p>\n<p>29                    Freshman Curriculum Night \u2013 SFHS \u2013 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>                        Second Quarter Grades Due 3:45 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>30                    Girls Basketball @ Kiel 7th &#038; 8th<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*Sheboygan Falls Middle School* *Student Announcements* *1\/8\/2018* *\u201cB\u201d Day* The wrestling parent meeting will be this Thursday, January 11th at 6pm in the HS cafeteria. *YEARBOOK STAFF MEETING&#8230;..MONDAY, January 8th, 3:15 to 4:15 in Mrs. Mansker&#8217;s classroom.* Wrestling practice starts Monday, January 22nd. 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