Stallion News
⛄Friday, February 2, 2024⛄
STUDENT OF THE MONTH
What is this award for?
Grit - For a student who works especially hard, possibly in response to challenges
Whiskers - For a student who shows particular interest or curiosity
Pledge - For a student who has show a large amount of responsibility and readiness for HS
Bucket - For a student who is kind, caring, and helpful to others
Stallion - For a student who displays the district's character trait for the month
5TH GRADE:
GRIT: SAWYER PRITTS
WHISKERS: KYLEE PETERSON
PLEDGE: EMMA SEIDL
BUCKET: ASPEN ANDERSON
STALLION: LORALEI PORTER
6TH GRADE:
GRIT: DAMIAN WOLBER
WHISKERS: EME CONNER
PLEDGE: NOLAN HAUTALA
BUCKET: ATTIANNA SCHNELL
STALLION: URIAH SCHMIDT
7TH GRADE:
GRIT: CHLOE GOFF
WHISKERS: LARS MORRISON
PLEDGE: FINN HARRINGTON
BUCKET: MORGAN HEIDEMANN
STALLION: GAGE MILLER
Investigator - For a student who shows particular interest or curiosity
Grit - For a student who works especially hard, possibly in response to challenges
The Scooper - For a student who has show a large amount of responsibility and readiness for HS
Character Trait of the Month- For a student who displays the district's character trait for the month
The Stallion - For a student who shows positive leadership
8TH GRADE:
GRIT: GABLE WILSON
INVESTIGATOR: MIRANDA JACOBS
THE SCOOPER: HOYTT LICHTY
STALLION: ELLESYE WILLIAMS
RESPECT: CLARA KRUGER
⚾Baseball⚾
✨Dodgeball Tournament✨
March 22, 2024
♟️Chess Tournament♟️
🎭Drama🎭
⚾Rapid City Youth Baseball⚾
Yearbook
👂Hearing Screening👂
UPCOMING HEARING SCREENING NOTIFICATION
The South Dakota Services for the Deaf (SDSD) will conduct free hearing screenings at our schools: PVE grades JK, K, 1, 2 & 3 and Stagebarn grades 5 & 7.
THIS YEAR, HEARING SCREENINGS WILL TAKE PLACE ON:
Feb 21st at Piedmont Elementary & Feb 22nd at Stagebarn Middle School
If your child does not pass the hearing screening, our school will contact you with the results. Rescreens or further testing can be completed at no charge, with the pediatric audiologist at:
South Dakota School for the Deaf- Rapid City Clinic
2138 Jackson Blvd
Rapid City, SD 57702
PH: 605-791-7839
If you do NOT want your child to participate in the hearing screening, please contact your child’s school prior to the date listed above, or your child will be included as planned.
If you have hearing concerns about a student that is not in the grades scheduled to be screened, please contact the school nurse at:
PVE 787-5295 or Stagebarn 787-4172
🦷Dental Bus🦷
DELTA DENTAL BUS The Dental Bus will be onsite at Piedmont Valley Elementary from March 11-15th. The Delta Dental Mobile Program provides oral health services to children in need. The mobile clinics provide preventive, diagnostic & restorative care to kids across the state who do not have a regular dentist.
Services are focused on preventive care through education, cleanings, sealants, & fluoride treatments. Stagebarn Middle School students can be seen, IF THEY ARE TRANSPORTED TO PVE.
* SERVICES are No Cost to Families*
Paperwork will go home with the PVE students at the beginning of Feb. Paperwork will be available in the SMS office or on the Daily Announcements for SMS students as well .
PVE: The initial “Give Your Child A Healthy Smile” (blue) form is to be completed and returned to PVE as soon as possible. Then, the “Delta Dental Mobile Program Patient Information” (green) form & silver diamine consent will be sent home for completion and return.
SMS: Middle school students will only need to complete the “Delta Dental Mobile Program Patient Information” form and Silver Diamine consent form.
LINK TO CONSENT: CLICK HERE
Patient Information & Silver Diamine Consent Forms are due by: March 4, 2024.
Prioritization will be given to children without private dental insurance or a home dentist
Attendance Policy
If you are dropping your student off after 7:45 AM, please call or bring your student to the office. If we do not hear from a parent/guardian, your student will be marked Tardy or Unexcused.
If you are picking up your student early for an appointment and would like us to have them ready for you, please call the office when you are on your way to the school and we will call them down for you!
When a student is picked up prior to dismissal time, a parent/guardian must sign them out through the office.
ID may be requested at secretaries discretion.
🎨Art Contest🎨
🏀7th Grade Boys Basketball🏀
🏀8th Grade Boys Basketball🏀
🚍Bus Permission Slip🚍
If your student is NOT riding their primary bus, they will need to bring a note to the front office at the school prior to riding!
🍎Grade Level Websites🍎
If your student misses school, this is a great place to check on work that they have missed.
📆UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES:📆
February 5:
6th-8th Grade Band Concert-6PM
February 23:
Wear your TEAM color
January 31:
Spanish Club Meeting 3pm-4pm
February 29:
Spring Pictures (Information to follow)
2024-2025 Open Enrollment & In-District Transfer
Harlow's Bus
2237 W. Sherman Street • Sturgis, SD 57785
(605)347-5066
Patrick Reinard, Transportation Manager
Stagebarn Middle School
Dave Olson, Principal
Amanda Christensen, Assistant Principal
Attendance Email: MeadeSMSOffice@k12.sd.us
Website: www.meade.k12.sd.us/
Location: 12500 Sturgis Rd, Summerset, SD 57769
Phone: 605-787-4172