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What do you call people who sleep in their socks?

answer: Tiny

No School Friday, March 8th Spring Break

Remember to spring ahead (turn your clocks ahead) one hour the evening of Saturday, March 9th

Spring Pictures will be March 7th - We will start with 7th grade

It is National School Breakfast Week.

I hope you are all taking advantage of the wonderful breakfast are cafeteria ladies serve everyday. Wednesday, March 6 Banana or Lemon Bread, Thursday, March 7 - Pineapple Parfait

On Wednesday, March 6 dress Hawaiian to celebrate this wonderful event.

Art Club will resume Thursday, March 7, 3:30-4:30.

There will be an informational track meeting right after school in Grunwald on Tuesday, March 12th. If you have a cell phone please make sure you bring it to the meeting. Track is open to any 7th or 8th grade student and 6th grade students who ran cross country. The first day of practice is Monday, March 18th. You must have a physical in order to practice. If you participated in a school sanctioned sport earlier this year that physical will work.

6-8th Grades (5th grade will have a separate show with Mrs. Hill):

🎉🌟 Sign Up Now for Our Annual Talent Showcase! 🌟🎉

Get ready to showcase your incredible talents and be the star of the show! Our highly anticipated Annual Talent Showcase is just around the corner, and we want YOU to be a part of the magic.

Whether you're a singer, dancer, musician, MC host, comedian, magician or have any other amazing talent to share, this is your chance to shine in the spotlight and dazzle the audience with your skills.

Here's what you need to know: Pick up an application form from Mrs. Neilan Applications are due on March 13

Auditions will be on March 20 during the 7th and 8th hours.

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to showcase your talents and join us for an afternoon filled with entertainment, laughter, and unforgettable performances.

Invite your friends and family to cheer you on and celebrate the diversity of talents within our school.

Let's make this year's Talent Showcase the best one yet! Sign up now and let your talent shine bright ✨.

The March Madness basketball tournament contest is on. Take a minute to fill out the bracket to enter the contest:

The password is SWMS (all caps)

March Mammal Madness is back! If you want to join the fun for this year, please stop by Mrs. Jordan's room (203) for a bracket. Students and staff of all grades are invited to participate. Stay tuned for the google form link to submit your bracket for scoring. Good luck, and may the best animal win! Here is the link to submit your completed bracket: https://forms.gle/4h1p8vF3siaRgsjB9

Sturgis Spring Soccer Registration is now open through March 11th

https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/415346/signups/new

Order your yearbook now at ybpay.com. All orders will be placed online. The cost is $18 and the yearbook id code is 8121624. Yearbooks will be delivered to the school and handed out before the end of the school year. No extra yearbooks will be ordered. Order deadline is April 8th. Order forms will go home with students this week.

Tues. March 5th & 19th, 3:30pm - Wonder Math with Richard Moeller

Thurs. March 7th, 3:30pm - Teen Thursday (ages 12+) "Puzzles & Pizza Rolls"

Tues. March 12th & 26th, 3-5pm - Power Players! Nintendo Switch Gaming (ages 8+)

Wed. March 13th thru May 1st, 3:30pm - Quantum Coding "Join us for 8 weeks of intermediate coding for ages 10+"

Thurs. March 14th & 22nd, 3:30pm - Code Critters "Join us for beginners coding for ages 6+, every 2nd Thursday and 4th Friday of the month."

Mon. March 18th, 4pm - Mega Monday S.T.E.A.M. Team "Rainbows and Penguins, oh my! S.T.E.A.M. activity for ages 6+, every 3rd Monday of the month."

Thurs. March 21st, 5:30pm - MusicSpeaks The Green Dolphin Jazz Quartet is returning to play an informal concert at the library.

Library CLOSED Friday and Saturday, March 29th & 30th for Easter.

The South Dakota Services for the Deaf (SDSD) will conduct free hearing screenings at our school, for grades 5 and 7. This year, hearing screenings will take place on Thursday, March 7, 2024. 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 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.

Meade County is hosting an art contest for National County Government Month which is in April. They would like to invite grades K -12 to participate. This year's theme is "design your own barn". The following are the project guidelines: The media can include pencil or ink sketch, paint, or digital media such as graphic art or photographs. The size of the piece can be between 8 1/2 x 11 and 11 x 17. Please put the student's name, grade, school and teacher on the back of each piece of work. The deadline to submit the artwork is Friday, March 29, 2024. The artwork can either be mailed in or county employees will be available to pick up the artwork from the participating schools. All work will be displayed during the month of April at the Meade County Erskine Building and the Meade County Courthouse. The art will be returned to students.

For more information on any of these contests please stop in the office

Do you know a staff member that goes above and beyond to be kind and helpful? Please, nominate them for the PTSA staff member of the month. Nomination forms can be found in the office.

Absolutely no medication on your person, over the counter or otherwise. All medication must be given through the nurse's office.

Backpacks are to be left in your lockers. Our classrooms are very small and backpacks clutter the aisle. It is a safety thing. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Katy Jutting, Assistant Principal

Cindy Ferguson, Administrative Assistant

Hadlee Denett, Attendance Secretary

Website: https://www.meade.k12.sd.us/sturgis-williams/

Location: 1425 Cedar Street, Sturgis, SD, USA
Phone: 605-347-5232