The SMS Press

The Battle of the Books is a statewide reading challenge designed to promote a love of reading among our students . Students read and study a list of 20 books to prepare for a statewide, online “battle” to find the teams who know the books the best. The SMS Battle of the Books team started formally meeting and practicing last week. Our students will be busy reading and studying the 2024-25 Reading List to prepare for the state battle in February.

SMS Library Gives Thanks for Books and Readers

SMS staff and students love to read. The SMS Library is grateful for all the amazing books and readers at SMS. First quarter, we had 3,353 book checkouts! Congratulations to the students with the top library book checkouts for 1st quarter.

November is underway, gratitude month for staff and students at SMS. There have

been so many positive classroom activities which have facilitated reflection around

gratitude. Being grateful for our mistakes, the learning we can gain from them and the

opportunity they provide to demonstrate grit. Having a growth mindset means we

recognize humans can learn from mistakes and by practicing skills for emotion

management, decision making, problem solving, and goal setting will help us deal with

life challenges more effectively. Growth mindset skills help people to demonstrate grit

by focusing on what we can control and what to try next, instead of giving up.

Facilitating thinking around the internal and external factors along with possible

outcomes, helps with our decision-making process. Reflection about consequences,

encouragement, benefits of learning, strengths and improvements leads students

towards more positive experiences. Practicing gratitude by reflecting upon the people

who have inspired us to keep trying, maintain positivity, respect and staying truthful to

what we believe helps with pursuing happiness. Inspirational people teach us to pay

attention to those characteristics we admire about them and reflect on why they are

important. Recognizing qualities like strength and wisdom enhance resiliency, we can

be grateful for those leaders who inspire kindness and respect from us all.

If you are curious about what Spartan Start looks like or are interested in learning more,

please reach out to your child’s school counselor.

6th Grade - Becky Nickila

7th Grade - Michelle Welsand

8th Grade - Maryann Bonneville

Register for swag event HERE

Just a heads up, we'll be starting career lessons using Xello (Career Program) during the month of December, please ask your children about their participation, thanks for your help! Watch this video on Xello.

Students earn Spartan Tickets for showing Work, Respect, Belong behavior. They are able to use those tickets to purchase items in the Spartan Store. If you would like to contribute, here is the wishlist.

2024-2025

Superior Middle School Concert Dates

Register here for Intramural Archery Club

Class starts each day with students in classrooms by 7:55am. The warning bell rings at 7:50am. To see if your child has been tardy to any of their classes, check PowerSchool to view your child’s attendance. If you see any errors, please contact Ms. Charity.

**Our school day ends at 3:06pm. Unless your student is registered for an after school activity, they must leave the building by 3:30pm.**

Charity Gurovitsch

SMS Attendance Secretary

charity.gurovitsch@superior.k12.wi.us

(715) 394-8740, ext. 31113

Breakfast and dinner at SMS continue to be free for all students, but lunch is paid. We encourage all families to apply for free and reduced lunch. Even if you are not eligible, your application helps our school. You can apply multiple times throughout the school year, especially if your home situation changes. You can easily add funds into your student's lunch account through My School Bucks.

The 2024-25 School Calendar can be found HERE.

Our School Calendar can be found HERE.