In 6th grade Accelerated ELA, students spent some time "speed dating" books related to ancient history and the Social Studies curriculum. After dating all the books, students selected their top choices and will be placed in literature circles.
In 6th grade Accelerated ELA, students spent some time "speed dating" books related to ancient history and the Social Studies curriculum. After dating all the books, students selected their top choices and will be placed in literature circles.
UPDATE! Tonight's track meet (Monday April 25th) has been moved to Tuesday April 26th.
Make plans to come watch our track stars compete in tonight's track meet (that was originally scheduled for April 14th). Hope to see you there! #mmsMustangPride
Shay Harvey and his Documentary, "The Economic Causes of the Civil War", have been selected to represent MMS and South Dakota at the National History Day Conference in June. Although the contest will be held virtually this year, Shay will still have the opportunity to share his project and to participate in a variety of activities online. We are very proud of Shay's achievement and so glad he will represent us so well! Congrats, Shay!!!
📌 Reminder!
🌷 Spring Break starts tomorrow!
There will be NO school Friday, April 15, and Monday, April 18, 2022.
See you on Tuesday, April 19!
Tonight's track meet has been cancelled and rescheduled for Thursday April 21st. Enjoy your long weekend, track stars! #mmsMustangPride
The Navigator team had a blast learning about the different types of economic systems by participating in a penny lab. The students got to experience 3 different types of economic systems and explain their similarities and differences. They even got to buy some luxury items with their earnings!
Mark your calendars! The last day of school will be Wednesday, May 25th, 2022.
The Sioux Falls School Board approved a recommendation at their meeting tonight to move the last day of school from Tuesday, May 24, 2022 to Wednesday, May 25, 2022 due to the one day of school missed for inclement weather in December.
Ranger students from Mrs. Zueger's PRO gather once a week during lunch to discuss their latest book club novel. #mmsmustangpride
Maxed out on NCAA basketball? Switch gears and take in some football to raise funds for Sioux Falls Schools without PTA/PTOs! The Sioux Falls STORM take on the Iowa Barnstormers (that's the team Kurt Warner played for before he became SuperBowl MVP!) at 7:05pm tonight at The Premier Center.
50% of net proceeds from tonight's game go to Night of Hope & Caring!
https://www.ticketmaster.com/sioux-falls-storm-vs-iowa-barnstormers-sioux-falls-south-dakota-03-28-2022/event/06005C3CC1FA7A1E
Community Engagement is a strong focus for the Sioux Falls School District. Take this 7-question survey to help us learn more about your interactions with your school and with other families.
https://survey.k12insight.com/survey1.aspx?k=SsXRVPsQQSYsPsPsPsYQRWQRXQQ&lang=0
Superintendent Jane Stavem hosted nearly 50 future educators Tuesday for "Bagels with the Boss." Student teachers currently working in SFSD classrooms joined us to learning about job opportunities, hear about the support offered by the District's Instructional Coaches, and connect with leadership. We look forward to adding many of these new teachers to our team in the Fall!
The Sioux Falls School District is excited to partner with Siouxland Libraries for a community-wide reading initiative. Throughout the month of March, students, staff, parents, and community members are being encouraged to track how many books they read. View the Count here! https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/page/everybody-reads The goal is to create a community of readers ages 0 –100!
Native American Connections program renamed to Očéti Šakówiŋ Owáuŋspe (OSO)! The Native American Connections program, often referred to as ‘NAC’ is a program in the Sioux Falls School District that connects Native students with the culture, traditions, and heritage of the Oceti Sakowin. To center Indigenous language and culture in its programming, Native American Connections has collaboratively determined to rename its programs to Očéti Šakówiŋ Owáuŋspe or OSO. The program will continue to have OSO facilitators in all elementary buildings and offer OSO classes to Indigenous middle and high school students. In addition, OSO has renamed its Lakota language classes at the high school level which will now be titled Languages of the Oceti Sakowin. Our Languages of the Oceti Sakowin and Indigenous Studies courses are available to all high school students in the Sioux Falls School District. See more here: https://youtu.be/HdDc-JLLRCE
Project Search 2022! While it may not be a brand-new program, it is one that is having a huge impact on many Sioux Falls School District students! Project Search is an innovative, business led transition program for special education students ages 18-21 who have completed all high school requirements. The program is a partnership between the Sioux Falls School District, Dow Rummel Village, Department of Human Services, Transition Services Liaison Project, and Department of Labor and regulation. With the help of a classroom environment and Sioux Falls School District staff, students in the program learn and develop their employability skills. Students then apply those skills while participating in targeted internships at Dow Rummel, 5 days a week. The ultimate goal of Project Search is to find competitive employment for each intern upon completion of the program. The program’s strong partnerships are helping to develop the workforce of tomorrow, while gaining valuable interns and future employees along the way. To see more about Project Search, visit our YouTube page: https://youtu.be/5NsEybdUU94
Thank you, School Bus Drivers!
February 22nd is National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day! Our School Bus drivers have been through a lot this past year. From picking up extra routes due to driver shortages to having to pivot on a dime almost daily. We cannot emphasize their importance enough. Please help us say thank you to our bus drivers not just today, but every day!
No School February 21-22!
Don’t forget, President’s Day Break is Monday, February 21st through Tuesday, February 22nd. There will be NO school these days. See you on Wednesday, February 23rd!
Memorial Spotlight Skate Night! Spotlight Skate Night is back! Skate City provides Memorial with coupons for $2.00 off on Spotlight Night. Students must present the coupon or school ID to Skate City on the date of the events are February 25th, March 25th & April 22nd from 8-11pm. The event benefits Memorial's Student Council, whose proceeds help give back to local organizations.
Congratulations to the Signature Show Choir and Band on the outstanding performance Friday, January 14th at the 1st annual JHS Cavalier Classic Show Choir Competition.
Best Band (thank you Mr. Bossman and Mr. Laughlin)
Best Choreography
Best Vocals
Best Female Vocalist - Congrats Sophia Christensen
Grand Champions
