{"id":89,"date":"2014-10-07T09:02:15","date_gmt":"2014-10-07T15:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teacher.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us\/ms-daily-announcements\/?p=89"},"modified":"2014-10-07T10:05:53","modified_gmt":"2014-10-07T15:05:53","slug":"october-7th-announcements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teacher.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us\/ms-daily-announcements\/2014\/10\/07\/october-7th-announcements\/","title":{"rendered":"October 7th Announcements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>*Sheboygan Falls Middle School Announcements*<\/p>\n<p>*October 7th   *<\/p>\n<p>* \u201cB\u201d Day*<\/p>\n<p>Cross Country Team Early Release 2:05pm Thursday, Oct. 9th Campbellsport<\/p>\n<p>The Music Fundraiser is due to October 7; however, we will collect forms<br \/>\nthrough this week.  Turn them into Mrs. Charbonneau or Mrs. Winkler.  Thank<br \/>\nyou the Music Department<\/p>\n<p>*SEEKING YEARBOOK STAFF MEMBERS!!! * Do you enjoy working with others as<br \/>\npart of a team?   Do you have a talent in taking fun and interesting<br \/>\nphotos?  Are you outgoing and friendly?  Are you organized and<br \/>\nresponsible?  If so, being part of this year\u2019s YEARBOOK STAFF might be for<br \/>\nyou!  Pick up an application from the ACTION Room bulletin board, located<br \/>\nacross from the library. Read it, complete it and return it to Mrs. Fiorini<br \/>\nby Weds. October 15th.  Stop in to see her if you have additional questions.<\/p>\n<p>Do you want to show off your sweet dance moves?  This is your last chance<br \/>\nto dance in Ms. Andersen&#8217;s Falcon Time Class music video. We are making a<br \/>\nvideo to Taylor Swift&#8217;s song &#8220;Shake it Off&#8221; to promote October<br \/>\nAnti-Bullying Month.  Stop in the art room TODAY ONLY (Tuesday) and give us<br \/>\n5 seconds of your best dance moves.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to all who participated in The Falcon Way Movie Night last Friday<br \/>\nnight &#8211; it was a blast!  Also, thank you to the student council students<br \/>\nand staff who helped to set up and run the concession stand.  Because of<br \/>\nall of you, we were able to raise money for the Falcon Way!<\/p>\n<p>*Music News*<\/p>\n<p>Jazz Ensemble will rehearse on Thursday, October 9 and Thursday, October<br \/>\n16 at 7:00-7:45 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Jazz Ensemble will rehearse on Tuesday, October 21 and Tuesday, October<br \/>\n28 at 7:00-7:45 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Please join the Sheboygan Falls Athletic Booster club for the Tailgate<br \/>\nparty to be held on Friday, October 10th from 4:30 \u2013 6:30 in the Sheboygan<br \/>\nFalls High School gym lobby.  Brats, burgers, beans, potato salad, chips,<br \/>\ndrinks and dessert items are being served with carry-outs available as well.<br \/>\n Sheboygan Falls Falcons spirit wear items are also available for sale<br \/>\nduring the event. Please join us in supporting our Sheboygan Falls Falcons<br \/>\nfootball team prior to their Homecoming game. We look forward to seeing you<br \/>\nthere!<\/p>\n<p>Newspaper is needed in the Art Room for our many projects!  Please drop off<br \/>\nany donations to the Art Room\/Ms. Andersen.Thank you.<\/p>\n<p>*Wanted:*  Sewing help with some Art Aprons that need some repair. If you<br \/>\ncan sew and are willing to help repair some aprons (they are made of canvas<br \/>\nwith nylon straps) please call or email Ms. Andersen, art teacher.  Thank<br \/>\nyou!<\/p>\n<p>*7th &#038; 8th GRADE BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYERS:*  The countdown to the start of<br \/>\nthe season has officially begun!  The first practice is Monday, October 27.<br \/>\nPlease sign-up in the office and make sure you have all of your paperwork<br \/>\ntaken care of BEFORE the first practice.  You may need to schedule a<br \/>\nphysical exam &#8230; don&#8217;t let it go until the last minute!  If your paperwork<br \/>\nhas not been completed, you will not practice.  We look forward to seeing<br \/>\nyou on the court.  Coaches Pfister, Bohman, and Schuren<\/p>\n<p>Attention Students: The Food service needs input on a Pizza Hut survey. If<br \/>\nyou could go onto the school website in staff portal and click on the Pizza<br \/>\nHut link and complete a short survey by Wednesday, October 8th. It is<br \/>\ngreatly appreciated!<\/p>\n<p>*We will have ice cream Friday again today, *but unfortunately the fudge<br \/>\nbars that we ordered did not come in.  So, we&#8217;re back to the choices we had<br \/>\nthe first week of ice cream:  ice cream sandwich, orange dream bar,<br \/>\nfirecracker popsicle.<\/p>\n<p>*ATTENTION! ANYONE INTERESTED IN BEING ON THE 7th and 8th GRADE DANCE<br \/>\nTEAM:* You<br \/>\nmust sign up in the main office by *Monday October 6th**! *There will be a<br \/>\n*MANDATORY* Parent and Dancer meeting on Tuesday October 7th in the middle<br \/>\nschool cafeteria at 6PM! Any questions, please ask Ms. Stanke.<\/p>\n<p>Attention Fifth &#038; Sixth Grade Students &#8211; as of Oct. 1st, the tire swing is<br \/>\noff<br \/>\nlimits to fifth &#038; sixth graders for one week. This is due to extreme below<br \/>\nthe<br \/>\nline behaviors and several injuries.  -Ms. Markofski<\/p>\n<p>Attention Students &#8211; This is friendly reminder that all children must leave<br \/>\nschool grounds at the end of the school day. The playground is available<br \/>\nfor the public again at 4pm. Thank you for your cooperation, Ms. Markofski<\/p>\n<p>On October 8th , 8th graders will eat first and then have recess<\/p>\n<p>Bully Slogans:<\/p>\n<p>Knowing doesn\u2019t mean much unless you do what is right.<\/p>\n<p>*The annual Veterans Day program* will be held on Tuesday, November 11, at<br \/>\nthe Middle School.  Students &#8211; we need your participation to make this<br \/>\nevent memorable for the men and women who have served our country in the<br \/>\nArmed Forces.  If you have a skit to perform, an essay to read or some<br \/>\nother idea to show respect to our veterans for the service they gave,<br \/>\nplease let your teacher or Ms. Samse know.  I am counting on you to make<br \/>\nthis program a success.  Ideas from parents are welcome too!<\/p>\n<p>\u200bVOLLEYBALL &#038; CROSS COUNTRY TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS will be taken<br \/>\non Tuesday,<br \/>\nOctober 21st in the gym, beginning at 3:30PM.  All team members should<br \/>\nattend, regardless of interest in ordering a photo.  Team photos will be<br \/>\ntaken first and those who will not be having an individual photo taken will<br \/>\nbe dismissed by approximately 4:00PM. Students wishing to have an<br \/>\nindividual photo taken will be dismissed \u200bimmediately following their<br \/>\nphoto. Please make transportation arrangements. Order envelopes will be<br \/>\ndistributed to students this by coaches and should be completed and<br \/>\nbrought, along with uniform, to school on October 21st.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bSFMS Boys 7th and 8th Grade Basketball Team, as well as SFMS Dance Team<br \/>\nand Individual Photos. Tuesday, November 11th in the gym beginning at 3:30PM.<br \/>\nBring your uniform and your photo order form, given to you by your coach.\u200b<\/p>\n<p>*Spirit Week *is Oct. 6 &#8211; 10.  Spirit Week is a fun way to show your school<br \/>\nspirit and build community.  Here are the events for the week so you can<br \/>\nstart planning your wardrobe:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Wednesday is &#8220;Lounge Day&#8221; &#8211; Wear sweatpants and a sweatshirt or even<br \/>\npajama bottoms and a t-shirt.  Don&#8217;t forget the slippers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Thursday is &#8220;Flamboyant Day&#8221; &#8211; Sparkle and shine!  Get out that neon or<br \/>\nthose rhinestones, or mix and match.  Wear something that stands out.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Friday is &#8220;Falcon-wear Day&#8221; &#8211; Show you support for the Falcon homecoming<br \/>\ngame that night by wearing anything purple and gold.<\/p>\n<p>*Falcon wear can still be purchased on-line at My Locker*<\/p>\n<p>1.    Visit  shop.mylocker.net<\/p>\n<p>2.    Enter locker # ix099<\/p>\n<p>3.    Use promo code EjmAyS7Z *( you\u2019ll receive $10 off)*<\/p>\n<p>Promo Code Expires 11\/30\/2014<\/p>\n<p>Lakeshore Lanes 7th &#038; 8th Grade Bowling Program : Parent Mtg Oct.13th at<br \/>\n6pm, @ Windjammer Banquet Hall inside Lakeshore Lanes.<\/p>\n<p>*Future Falconettes Dance Mini-Camp for girls in Grades 5-8:*<\/p>\n<p> *The Sheboygan Falls Varsity Dance Team will be holding a Dance Mini-Camp<br \/>\non the afternoon of Friday, October 17.  Girls will learn a routine and<br \/>\nperform at the football halftime that night. The cost is $25 in advance or<br \/>\n$30 at the door and includes a T-shirt, Poms, and Pizza!  Registration<br \/>\nforms have been sent home and additional forms are available in the<br \/>\noffice.  Forms must be returned to the school office by Wednesday, October<br \/>\n1 to receive the discounted price..* \u201c*No payment is due until check-in<br \/>\non October 17.\u201d*<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) is a one-day conference held at the<br \/>\nUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison for around 400 middle school aged (6-8th<br \/>\ngrade) girls. As part of a small group, each girl attends three career<br \/>\nsessions as well as the opening session and closing activity. Registration<br \/>\nis currently open for student participants for the 2014 conference which<br \/>\nwill take place on November 8, 2014 at UW-Madison.<\/p>\n<p>EYH helps girls learn about the wide range of career options for women in<br \/>\nscience, technology, engineering and math. Through hands-on workshops and<br \/>\nvisits to work places, they find out what it&#8217;s like to work in different<br \/>\ncareers. Student participants interact with professional women who work in<br \/>\na variety of fields and meet other girls who share their interests.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the conference, registration fees, and to view the<br \/>\nregistration forms please see our website:<a href=\"http:\/\/eyh.wisc.edu\/parents.htm.\" >http:\/\/eyh.wisc.edu\/parents.htm.<\/a><br \/>\nA limited number of scholarships are available.<\/p>\n<p>For more information please e-mail <a href=\"mailto:eyh.uwmadison@gmail.com\">eyh.uwmadison@gmail.com<\/a> or call<br \/>\n608-262-4932.<\/p>\n<p>Keep up with what&#8217;s going on in our Art Room and see student artwork!<br \/>\nFollow the Sheboygan Falls Art happenings on Twitter and Instagram.  If you<br \/>\nare old enough for an account, here&#8217;s where to find us:<\/p>\n<p>*Twitter:*  @FallsArt<\/p>\n<p>*Instagram:*  fallsvisualarts<\/p>\n<p>*Traveling Basketball &#8211; 5th-8th Grade*<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7  Skill Evaluation\/Signup Day is Sunday, October 12th &#8211; visit Rec<br \/>\nDepartment website for times<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7  Registration forms can be found at the SF Aquatic Center and Middle<br \/>\nSchool Office.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7  Registration forms, concussion forms and fees will be turned in at the<br \/>\nSkill Evaluation\/Signup Day (you do not have to turn them in to the Rec<br \/>\nDepartment)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7  Each participant must fill out a youth concussion form and submit it<br \/>\nalong with the registration form.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7  There will be a *MANDATORY parent &#038; player meeting for 5th-8th<br \/>\ngraders* playing traveling basketball this<br \/>\nyear on Sunday, October 26th @ 1:00pm in the HS Auditorium. This will give<br \/>\nus an opportunity to lay out the Sheboygan Falls Youth Basketball program&#8217;s<br \/>\nphilosophy and answer parent questions\/concerns.<\/p>\n<p>All Recreation Basketball information is also available on our website:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us\/recdept\">www.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us\/recdept<\/a> (Homepage)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us\/recdept\/traveling-basketball-league.cfm\">www.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us\/recdept\/traveling-basketball-league.cfm<\/a><br \/>\n (Basketball)<\/p>\n<p>*Rec Department Fitness Classes*<\/p>\n<p>Rec Department to offer Yoga<\/p>\n<p>The Rec Department will be offering classes this fall.  A drop-in<br \/>\nGentle\/Restorative yoga class will be held at Midwest Power Yoga in<br \/>\ndowntown Sheboygan Falls beginning on October 21st.  More information can<br \/>\nbe found online at:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us\/recdept\/adult-enrichment-exercise.cfm\" >http:\/\/www.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us\/recdept\/adult-enrichment-exercise.cfm<\/a><\/p>\n<p> The Red Cross is planning to offer two (2) Babysitter\u2019s Training Courses<br \/>\nin the next two (2) months (participants would sign up for one (1) class)<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, October 25th<\/p>\n<p> The classes will be held at the Red Cross building located at 2032 Erie<br \/>\nAvenue in Sheboygan.  They will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Due to<br \/>\nscholarship funds, the classes will be FREE! Persons interested in the<br \/>\ncourse should call 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767) or go online at<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.redcross.org\">www.redcross.org<\/a> to register.  They must use the following coupon code when<br \/>\nregistering to get the class for free:  P325UWSHEBOYGAN0615 This course is<br \/>\ndesigned for children approximately 11 years of age or older.  Participants<br \/>\nwill learn the responsibilities of a babysitter, how to prevent accidents,<br \/>\nhow to handle emergencies, some basic first aid, infant care skills, and<br \/>\nmore. If anyone has any questions please have them contact our office at<br \/>\n920-457-7739.  Thank you<\/p>\n<p>*Softball Clinics: UW Whitewater* Hitting clinic Feb 21st &#038; Pitching<br \/>\nClinic  Feb 28th<\/p>\n<p>*Mini Muskies Basketball Camp:* Grades k-8  October 18th, 25th, Nov. 1,<br \/>\nNov.15th<\/p>\n<p>*Come to MS office to pick up forms for camp*<\/p>\n<p>*School Sports:  *In MS, you need to have on file 3 forms to do school<br \/>\nsports: Concussion form, Parent\/Athletic Code of Conduct, and a physical.<br \/>\nThe Concussion &#038; code of conduct forms are good for one school year, the<br \/>\nphysical is good for two years from the date of physical. They get handed<br \/>\ninto the MS office.<\/p>\n<p>Boys Basketball- grades 7 &#038; 8 (end of Oct)<\/p>\n<p>Girls Basketball- grades 7 &#038; 8 (starts January)<\/p>\n<p>Wrestling- grades 5-8 (starts end of February)<\/p>\n<p>Track \u2013 grades 7&#038; 8 (starts in April)<\/p>\n<p>*Wellness Tip from the Nurse:*<br \/>\nDo you know how you can keep yourself safe from Ebola, Enteroviruses, the<br \/>\nflu, and other seasonal illnesses???  HANDWASHING!!!  As simple as that<br \/>\nsounds, washing your hands 5-6 times a day with warm soapy water is the<br \/>\nbest defense against illness!<\/p>\n<p>Parents are encouraged to check out the October edition of the Tid-Bit<br \/>\nTimes at<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us\/cms_files\/resources\/Tidbit-Times-Oct-2014.pdf.\" >http:\/\/www.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us\/cms_files\/resources\/Tidbit-Times-Oct-2014.pdf.<\/a><br \/>\nThis month covers Preventing Bullying, How Much Do You Know About Your<br \/>\nTeeth, and Sheboygan County&#8217;s Candy Give Back Campaign.<\/p>\n<p>*Calendar of Events 2014-2015*<\/p>\n<p>*OCTOBER*.<\/p>\n<p>  9                            Volleyball Bye<\/p>\n<p>                                Cross Country at Campbellsport \u2013 4:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p> 13                          Volleyball 7 at Two Rivers\/8 Home<\/p>\n<p>                                6th Grade Chorus Concert \u2013 7:00 p.m. \u2013 MS<br \/>\nAud.<\/p>\n<p>6th                           Grade Band Concert \u2013 7:30 p.m. \u2013 MS Aud.<\/p>\n<p> 16                          Parent\/Teacher Conferences 4:00 \u2013 8:00<\/p>\n<p>                                Book Fair<\/p>\n<p> 17                          7th Grade School Concert for grades 5-7 \u2013 MS<br \/>\nAud.<\/p>\n<p>                                Book Fair<\/p>\n<p>20                           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>Student Council Meeting in art room 3:15-4:00<\/p>\n<p>                                7th Grade Band\/Chorus Concert \u2013 7:00 p.m. \u2013<br \/>\nMS Aud.<\/p>\n<p>                                Book Fair<\/p>\n<p>21                           Parent\/Teacher Conferences 4:00 \u2013 7:30<\/p>\n<p>                                Book Fair<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*Sheboygan Falls Middle School Announcements* *October 7th * * \u201cB\u201d Day* Cross Country Team Early Release 2:05pm Thursday, Oct. 9th Campbellsport The Music Fundraiser is due to October 7; however, we will collect forms through this week. Turn them into Mrs. Charbonneau or Mrs. Winkler. 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