The SMS Press
January 25 2024
Attendance Matters!
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.
Charity Gurovitsch
SMS Attendance Secretary
charity.gurovitsch@superior.k12.wi.us
(715) 394-8740, ext. 31113
News from the Library
It has been a busy year in the library! Since September 1, 2023, we have had 6.298 books checked out! As part of our SMS Literacy Day celebrations and to kick off February I Love to Read month, we will be announcing SMS students and staff with the most library book checkouts. Top 10 from each grade will receive a library prize.
Make a Library New Year Resolution to Return Library Books by the Due Date! Library books are checked out for 2 weeks at a time. Please remind students to return overdue library books as soon as possible. Students should be checking their email on a regular basis--overdue notices are emailed to students every Monday.
Battle of the Books Team: Battle of the Books is a statewide reading challenge. 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. We have 30 students participating and meeting during Spartan Start to get ready for the state battle competition on Thursday, February 22.
Get your Yearbook ASAP!
Order your 2023/24 Superior Middle School Yearbook before April 12th.
- Visit ybpay.com
- Enter Yearbook Code 11398724
Orders will arrive and be distributed to students during the last week of school. A limited amount of extra copies will be available for purchase, but order now to guarantee your student gets a copy.
Food Service
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.
Healthy Minute
Getting Enough Sleep!
You always hear the phrase that sleep is so important, and ‘get your 8 hours’ of rest, but does it really make that big of a difference? In fact, it does make a big difference in everyday functioning. Studies show that “children and adolescents who do not get enough sleep have a higher risk for many health and behavior problems.” During your shut eye is the most important time for the body to perform its restorative duties to help you wake up feeling refreshed and ready to take on the day. Middle school aged students should actually aim for 9-12 hours per night, according to the CDC. Ways to help support this include a consistent bedtime for your student during the school week as well as reducing technology use in the evening when it is time to wind down for the night. Blue lights on TV’s (gaming), cell phones, computers and other devices disrupt restful, restorative sleep. Embrace the winter months with less daylight and catch up on as much sleep as your body allows. Set your student up for success and design a bedtime routine to ensure they are prepared for school to learn and engage most effectively.
Spring Musical
SHS are looking for middle schoolers for the Spring Musical performance of The Wizard of Oz. Find more info here.
