SWMS Daily News
March 22, 2023
Today is a Red Day
Word of the Week:
Integrate: make whole by combining the different parts into one - combine -- incorporate - synthesize
Joke:
What did the wool hat say to the scarf?
answer: You hang around while I go on ahead
Yearbook
Yearbooks are on sale now through March 27. All yearbook ordering will be done online this year. Don't miss out on your chance to capture all this year's memories. The cost is $17.
Yearbook id code: 8121623
Activities
8th grade girls attending the Inspire STEM event at the School of Mines in Rapid City on Friday, March 24, the bus will be LEAVING the school at 7:45am. Please meet Mrs. Neilan in the lobby at 7:30 so we take attendance and be ready to go.
End of the 3rd quarter is Friday, March 24th
Any 7th or 8th grade girl interested in joining the High School Girls Golf Team please contact coach Keszler by email steve.keszler@k12.sd.us or phone 605-206-1500. There will be an informational meeting on Wednesday, March 22nd at 3:15 in room 124 of the high school. The first practice is March 27th
March Madness Bracket Results - Thus far
1st Jack Jolley with 81 points
2nd Dawsyn Caldwell 79 points
3rd Mrs. Severson 77 points
3rd Abby Dodson 77 points
5th Sebastian Giang 76 points
6th Wyatt Jensen 75 points
Scoopers Have Talent
Auditions will be on April 14th for talents and MC hosts. Practices for the talent show will be April 21 and 28th. Dress rehearsal for show Wednesday, May 3rd after school Showtime will be Friday, May 5th Come show us your talent!
Brain Break Bags
Sturgis Unified PTSA (SUP) received a grant in our first year (2020-2021) for Break Bags for the 5th grade. After those were successful, we decided to make Brain Break Bags for the 6th, 7th, and 8th graders, too. On March 21, 2023, Megan Snyder, president of SUP, delivered 3 Brain Break Bags to SWMS along with some board games! These bags and games were selected using wish lists provided by each grade.
Schedule Change
Tuesday, March 21st - Friday, March 24th
Seventh grade students will have Encore class 1st hour and 6th grade students will have Encore class 2nd hour
6th grade students you will have your 2nd period class 1st hour Tuesday, March 21st - Friday, March 24th
State Testing Schedule
March 22nd – 7th grade ELA PT
8th grade ELA CAT
March 23rd – 7th grade Math CAT
8th grade ELA PT
March 24th - 7th grade Math PT
March 27th – 6th grade ELA CAT
5th grade Math CAT
March 28th – 6th grade ELA PT
5th grade Math PT
March 29th – 6th grade Math CAT
5th grade ELA Cat
March 30th – 6th Math PT
5th ELA PT
Week of April 3 – April 6 5th & 8th grade students will take the science test during their science class
First Annual Spring Fling Dance
Tickets available at the door or in the school office for $5.
Door prizes will be drawn every 15 minutes, so make sure you arrive on time and stay for the whole dance! We've got Watiki tickets, a candy basket, gift cards to Rushmore Candy CO., Golden TIcket Movie passes, Reptile Garden passes, Bear Country passes, Scheels gift card, Sprockets Foundry passes (arcade and virtual reality arcade in Keystone!)!!!
What to know:
Where: Community Center
When: Friday, March 24th from 7:00-9:00
How to Dress: Fancy or not, it's your choice!! (School Dress Code will be enforced)
Concessions include: pizza, soda, candy, light up glasses, finger lights, and glow sticks! Cost 50 cents to $5!!
Sturgis Public Library Happenings.
Mar. 25th, 7:30-10pm Humbletown concert
Sturgis Community Center
Mar. 28th, 7pm Oral Interpretation
April 1, 1pm Ft. Meade through the years
A presentation in conjunction with the Crossroads exhibit. This presentation will talk about the changes at Fort Meade and how those changes affected Sturgis.
Summer Reading Skills Programs
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.
Sturgis Williams Middle School
Katy Jutting, Assistant Principal
Cindy Ferguson, Administrative Assistant
Jessica Deering, Attendance Secretary
Website: https://www.meade.k12.sd.us/sturgis-williams/
Location: 1425 Cedar Street, Sturgis, SD, USA
Phone: 605-347-5232