SWMS Daily News
March 11, 2024
Today is a Black Day
Joke:
Why is the ocean so clean?
answer: It has mer-maids
Activities
SWMS Talent Showcase Grades 6-8
It's not too late to celebrate your talents for our Annual Talent Showcase. You have until Wednesday, March 13 to pick up and turn in an application packet from Mrs. Neilan. Pick one up today.
SWMS Track
There will be an informational track meeting Tuesday, March 12th right afterschool in Grunwald Gymnasium. If you have a cell phone please bring it to the meeting. Track is open to any 7th or 8th grade student and 6th grade students who competed in cross country. The first day of practice is Monday, March 18th. You must have a physical and all paperwork filled out in order to participate. If you have questions please contact Mrs. Dirksen or Mr. Whidby.
Congratulations to the following AAU wrestlers for placing at Regionals this past weekend:
Jett Leonhardt - 2nd
Kaden Joens - 3rd
Xavier Jaramillo - 5th
Tyce Dunn - 1st
Deacon Wilkins - 2nd
Easton Gouldin - 6th
Taten Adms - 1st
Braydon Munier - 3rd
Mason Hagen - 1st
Westyn Perschbacher - 2nd
Kodi Pierson - 3rd
Halle Christenson - 3rd
Kaidynce Hand - 2nd
Lily Glodt - 3rd
Sullivan Sigman - 1st
Quintin Kelly - 2nd
The March Madness basketball tournament contest is on. Take a minute to fill out the bracket to enter the contest:
CBS Sports 2024 NCAA® Men's Bracket Games
'SWMS March Madness 2024' is my 2024 NCAA® Men's Bracket Games Pool on CBS Sports. Join it today!
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
Anyone interested in signing up for Competitive Dance for next fall, please sign-up using the QR codes found on the fliers outside the lunchroom. By signing up you are not committing to do dance but expressing an interest. We will have a parent meeting with those interested sometime the week of March 18th, 2024.
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
Tues. March 19th, 3:30pm - Wonder Math with Richard Moeller
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.
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:
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
Hadlee Denett, Attendance Secretary
Website: https://www.meade.k12.sd.us/sturgis-williams/
Location: 1425 Cedar Street, Sturgis, SD, USA
Phone: 605-347-5232