SWMS Daily News

March 4, 2024

Today is a Scooper Time Day

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Lunch Menu

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Joke:

Why aren't there a lot of jokes about peaches?

answer: Because most of them are pit-i-ful

Activities

Congratulations to Mr. Cass for being selected the Meade School District Teacher of the Year

SWMS welcomes Ms. Thurlow who will be student teaching under Mrs. Cammack

Congratulations to the 8th grade boys basketball team on their 3rd place finish in the Cartwright Tournament this past Saturday

Congratulations to the wrestlers who placed in the AAU District tournament this past Saturday :

Jett Leonhardt - 2nd

Reese Komes - 3rd

Bennett Hopson - 4th

Liam Wilson - 6th

Tripp Uherka - 4th

Quinten Apland - 6th

Kaden Joens - 2nd

Xavier Jaramillo - 3rd

Tyce Dunn - 1st

Owen Aldren - 1st

Deacon Wilkins - 1st

Easton Goulding - 1st

Taten Adams - 1st

Braydon Munier - 1st

Mason Hagen - 1st

Westyn Perschbacher - 2nd

Kodi Pierson - 1st

Halle Christenson - 3rd

Kaidynce Hand - 1st

Lily Glodt - 2nd

No School Friday, March 8th Spring Break

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

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

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 ✨.

Coming soon the March Madness Basketball Contest.

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!

Sturgis Spring Soccer Registration is now open through March 11th

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

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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.

Library Happenings

Mon. March 4th, 3-5pm - LEGO Club (all ages)

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.

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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.

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Meade County Art Contest

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.

Contests

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

Staff Member of the Month

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.

Safety

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.

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