Monday, April 20, 2015

Weekly Spartan Blog: April 20-24, 2015



Spartan PRIDE
Supporting our school community core values.

SMARTER Balanced Testing this week:  7th grade students, April 20-30



Dear Parents:
I have included the information about our much anticipated End of Year Celebration below.  We are seeking volunteers, supply donations and cash donations.  We appreciate anything you can do to support the last day of school activities.  Please review the list below and consider how you might be able to assist.  Supply and cash donations can be dropped off at the school beginning immediately.  Teachers have until May 1st to provide me with supply needs.  I will keep you updated on a weekly basis.  Thank you in advance for your support.
Spearfish Middle School "End of Year Celebration and Lunch, 
Date:  Friday, May 22, 2015  
Tentative Schedule:
  • 8:15-9:50 a.m. Time in classrooms
  • 9:50 Students released to football practice field
  • 10:00 a.m. START Time activity stations
  • 11:15 a.m. to Noon, Lunch served
  • 12:00 p.m. START Time Tug of War Competition
  • 12:45 Students return to building to prepare for 1:00 p.m. early released
Theme:  Spartan Up

The following list of supplies/items is needed to plan for the 3rd Annual End of Year Celebration.  Each START Time Group in each grade level has identified an activity that all students in that grade level will participate in.  For example:  There are 9 sixth grade START groups.  All students in sixth grade will participate in all 9 activities.   I have included supplies and donations needed for you to consider below. 
The deadline is Tuesday, May 19th.   Please bring all donated items to the main office on or before May 19th.  If you have any questions, please call the office at 717-1215.  We will serve a pizza lunch beginning at approximately 11 a.m.  The lunch will be provided at no cost to the students.  Please consider a cash donation to help defray the cost of the pizza lunch.   Make checks payable to Spearfish Middle School.
I will send a weekly update on supply needs through May 19th.  Feel free to call the office for a more immediate update at 717-1215.
Total Projected Cost for the student lunch: $900.00
Pizza:  $500
Water;  $100
Chips:  $150
Carrots/Apples:  $150
Lunch Menu :  Pizza, fruit & vegetable, chips and water (Fruit, Vegetable will be prepared by Lunch Time Solutions)

6th Grade:
1.    3 parents to serve lunch (10:00 a.m. to Noon)
2.    10 packages of Oreos
3.    75 water balloons for balloon toss game
4.    15 carpet squares
5.    Bottled water
6.    Small bags of chips for lunch (145 students)
7.    Cash donation for pizza lunch (checks payable to Spearfish Middle School)
8.    150 Paper plates and napkins
7th Grade:
1.  3 parents to serve lunch (10:00 a.m. to Noon)                                                                                                  2.  180 Oreo Cookies 
3.  Shower curtain
4.  2 boxes of plastic snack baggies
5.  160 Paper plates and napkins
6.  10 bags mini marshmallows
7.  10 bags of large marshmallows
8.  6 cases of bottled water
9.  Small bags of chips for lunch (160 students)
10.  Cash donation for pizza lunch (checks payable to Spearfish Middle School)


8th Grade:
1.  3 parents to serve lunch (10:00 a.m. to Noon)                                                                                                      2.  Strips of cloth or rope (3 ft sections)                                                                                                                     3.  20 bags of gummy worms (not bears)                                                                                                                                                                                        4.  25 containers of generic cool whip                                                                                                         5.  12 rolls of paper towels towels                                                                                                               6.  6 packages Oreos                                                                                                                                                    7.  100 paper plates
8.   7 Cases of Bottled water
9.   Small bags of chips for lunch (180 students)
10.  Cash donation for pizza lunch (checks payable to Spearfish Middle School)
11.  200 Paper plates and napkins
Thank you for your support!
Shane Baier,
Principal









Spearfish Middle School
Weekly Faculty Bulletin April 20-24, 2015
“Empowering all students to succeed in a changing world.”

• Preparedness  • Respect  • Integrity • Determination • Excellence

1)     7th Grade SMARTER Balanced Assessment Window, April 20-30

2)     Administrative Professional's Week : April 19-25, 2015

National Professional Secretaries Week is a time established to celebrate the important work of our building secretaries.   On behalf of the SMS Learning Community, I would like to thank Krystal and Sheryl for the dedication and service.

3)     STAR Reading and Math Testing Window, April 15-May 15

4)     SMS Technology Committee Meeting, Wednesday, April 22 at 3:25 p.m. in conf. rm.

5)     Important FLEX Dates:   
-Block 6:  April 27-May 15

6)     Reminder to consider application for a Spearfish Foundation Grant.  Go to: http://www.spearfishschools.org/    Grant applications for the Spearfish Foundation for Public Education. The grant deadline is April 30th.

7)     Communicate alignment of lesson plans to the curriculum standards on your teacher web pages. -This is tied to the K12 accreditation process.

8)      Bus Supervision Duty:   *Hinch, *Fitzgerald, Wolff, Bartels, Beehler ( *East side crosswalk)

9)       Lounge Duty:  Claggett, Stewart, Mead, Axlund, L. Wangeman

10)  SLL Saturday School, April 25, 8-Noon (if needed)

11)  End of Year Celebration Activity and Supply Needs Deadline is May 1st.
-START Teachers need to enter the activity and supplies needed in the spreadsheet located in the End of Year Celebration Folder found in the Shared Folder.



Upcoming Events          
May 4-8                PTA; Teacher Appreciation Week
May 6                    District Staff Recognition Celebration, 5 PM in the SMS Gym
May 8                    SMS All School Dance, 6:30-9:30 PM
May 14                 7/8th Grade Band Concert, 7 PM in the HS Auditorium
May 17                 SMS Activities Banquet, 6 PM in the SMS Gym
May 18                 7/8th Grade Choir Concert, 7 PM in the HS Auditorium
May 19                 7th Grade Culture Fair, MS Gym and Multi-Purpose Room, 4:00 PM
May 19                 6th Grade Band/Choir Concert, 7 PM in the HS Auditorium
MAY 20                 Annual 6th Grade Fishing Derby/Cook-out at Iron Creek
May 20                 7th grade fish hatchery field trip
May 22                 End of Trimester Celebration, 10 a.m. at the Spearfish Fields
May 22                 Last Day of School, 1 PM Early Release (if no make-up days needed)



A culture is not an abstract thing.  It is a living, evolving process.
                                                                                                    -Mary Robinson
Make it a great week!

Shane Baier
Principal
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