Stallion News
🎄🎄Friday, December 20, 2023🎄🎄
Christmas Break
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: Hunter Sudbeck
Whiskers: Aident Goff
Pledge: Cienna Sheldon
Bucket: Owen Shull
Stallion: Trevin Remington
6th Grade:
Grit: Aliyah Harris
Whiskers: Austin Nemec
Pledge: Lainey Jez
Bucket: Cannon Mez
Stallion: Peyton Shipley
7th Grade:
Grit: Braedyn Anderson
Whiskers: Nolan Oliver
Pledge: Annistyn Oliva
Bucket: Matilda Bergstrom
Stallion: Gabby Stanton
"Investigative Skills"
Investigator - For a student who shows particular interest or curiosity
"Grit"
Grit - For a student who works especially hard, possibly in response to challenges
"Scooper Qualities"
The Scooper - For a student who has show a large amount of responsibility and readiness for HS
"Compassion"
For a student who displays the district's character trait for the month
"Stallion Positivity"
The Stallion - For a student who shows positive leadership
8th Grade:
Grit: Kowen Williamson
Investigator: Khloe Kerner
The Scooper: Tylee Bestgen
Stallion: Ceci Cowan
Compassion: Gordon Larsen
Congratulations to the 5th Grade Math TAG Contest Winners
There were 6,387 5th graders who competed in this contest across the nation!
These 7 students (we were missing Elin Winters today) worked hard on the 20-word problems during the 45-minute time limit.
Students who earned a medal were in the top 10% of all the competitors.
Students who earned a ribbon were in the top 50% of all the competitors.
Congratulations to the 6th Grade TAG students
There were 3,648 6th graders who competed in this contest across the nation!
These 14 students (Cali Kuyper and Lyla McCoy are missing from the picture) worked hard on the 20-word problems during the 45-minute time limit.
Students who earned a medal were in the top 10% of all the competitors.
Students who earned a ribbon were in the top 50% of all the competitors.
As a collective group, this team earned an Achievement Award also for placing in the top 10% of all the teams!
🏀Scooper Basketball Club🏀
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
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.
🎨 Aviation Art Contest Due January 9th! 🎨
For more information, please see Mrs. Smith!
🎨Art Contest🎨
🚍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:📆
December 16:
🏀7th Grade Girls Basketball Tournament @ Hill City 8am🏀
🏀8th Grade Girls Basketball Tournament at Newell 9am🏀
December 21-January 2:
❄️Winter Break❄️
(Classes will resume on January 3rd)
January 3:
Spanish Club Meeting 3pm-4pm
January 17:
Spanish Club Meeting 3pm-4pm
January 24:
Spanish Club Meeting 3pm-4pm
January 31:
Spanish Club Meeting 3pm-4pm
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