Notes from the Nest

Meet Dakota, part of the Wendorf Family. Dakota thinks everyone is her bestie and will ask you for belly rubs when she meets you!

Meet Arson, part of the Bohn Family. Arson loves to smile!

Meet Luna, part of the Lutter Family. Luna is a mini lop and she is a sassy bunny filled with expectations of treats from anyone who enters her space. She loves her human sister though!

Please pick-up students once you are in the line and parked; we do not want students crossing multiple lanes of traffic and getting into vehicles on the road, as that is not only unsafe but stops the flow of traffic. This is also just a friendly reminder to follow all traffic signs/laws on the roads, as those are still in place.

Thank you for helping us get everyone out safely and in as timely of a manner as possible!

As we prepare for this weekend’s homecoming festivities, we kindly ask for your assistance to ensure a fun and safe experience for everyone. This is a special time of year filled with school and community pride, and with that spirit in mind, we are seeking your help with two important matters.

First, during the parade, we would greatly appreciate your help in ensuring that students and children are properly supervised and reminded to stay safe, especially around moving vehicles and parade floats. While we know it’s exciting for the children to collect candy, their safety is our top priority. Additionally, after the parade concludes, please take a moment to pick up any trash left behind. Your efforts will help keep our great community looking its best!

Second, at the football game, we’ve noticed groups of students running around in busy areas during previous events, playing games like tag. We kindly request that children under twelve be supervised by parents or chaperones throughout the evening to prevent any potential issues. Thankfully, no major incidents have occurred, and with your help, we aim to keep it that way.

As a reminder, the middle school will be dismissing at 2:20 PM on Friday, September 27th to allow students time to make it to the homecoming festivities.

Let’s make this weekend all about celebrating and cheering on our Slinger Owls, while enjoying the school and community spirit together! Thank you for your support and cooperation.

We are off to a great start with both our Cross Country and Girls Basketball Teams. Parents, if you want to share pictures feel free to send them to Mrs. Lastovich - we love to see your students do well!

Boys Basketball will start October 28 and Wrestling will start November 4th. Please get your physical forms and materials in before the first practice. If you have any questions on what your child needs to participate...please contact Mrs. Lastovich

We love to see our Owls in action!

Are you looking for a way to meet new friends, make a difference in the Slinger Community, and get some exercise?! Here is your chance! Slinger Middle School is part of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Adopt-a-Highway-Program.

Two times a year we meet to clean up litter along our designated stretch of highway. Students, parents, teachers and adult friends are welcome to help keep our roadsides clean and attractive! Everything will be provided by the DOT (safety vests, garbage bags) with safety for all participants being stressed. All you have to do is show up, do some walking, and clean up debris.

We will be cleaning Highway 175 from Scenic Road to Highway 60 (you will be cleaning a one mile stretch of road). Although your participation is encouraged/appreciated you are not obligated to help in the program every time we do this! We will need adult supervision and invite parents and other adults to join us.

Our clean-up will take place Saturday,October 19. We will meet at Slinger Middle School at 9:00 A.M. (upper lot). Plan on picking up students in the school’s upper lot between 10:45 A.M. and 11:15 A.M.

Please complete the form found here and return it to your child’s homeroom teacher by Friday, May 3.

Students received hard copies of their Forward Exam Individual Student Reports (ISR). They were asked to bring them home to show their families. These results are also in the portfolio section of your child’s Skyward account. Additional information regarding these results can be found here.

Please see the attached form for this year's Boys & Girls Club Basketball Leagues.

SHE is a 14-week program for pre-teen girls in 5th – 8th grade. This program focuses on building confidence, making social connections, and learning more about topics relevant in pre-teen life!

SHE focuses on growing an individual’s mental, social, emotional, and physical health through discussion, education, and skill building. The girls who participate build self-esteem and are empowered to create lasting friendships before entering high school!

Topics Include:

• Girls in the Woods

• Healthy Friendships

• Self-Defense

• Yoga & Stress Relief

•Healthy Eating & Nutrition

• Mental Health

Meeting Information:

SHE program meets every other week 5:30PM - 7:30PM from October 2024 through April 2025.

Click here for more SHE information.

Questions: Please call or email (262) 247-1052 | cstreff@kmymca.org

Families are required to pay the $75.00 annual student fee that is due by September 30th, 2024. You may make payment via RevTrak for school online payment, or cash/check (payable to Slinger School District). If you have any questions about your child(ren)'s fees, please contact Kimberly Gehring at kimberly.gehring@slingerschools.org.

Pet of the Week is back! If your pet is chosen, your pet and child(ren) will come to the main office on a chosen day (which will be communicated with you ahead of time). Their picture will be taken and rumor is your pet might even get a little treat during his/her visit! Their picture will be shared on our SMS TV's as well as our parent and staff newsletters.

If you are interested in signing up for Pet of the Week, click on the link below. Please note, due to the high interest and the limited amount of weeks we have in a school year, we will have to keep the responses to the first 60 families who fill out the form. We look forward to getting to know your families!

One of the aims at our school is to equip young people for all the realities of today’s world. With that in mind, we have partnered with CharacterStrong – an organization that provides training for educators and curricula for students. Their work focuses on 3 main outcomes: increasing a sense of belonging for all students, improving skills that support student well-being, and deepening student engagement in their academics, in their school, and in their community.

Students will be engaged in these lessons on select Wednesdays throughout the year during their GRIT time. Upcoming lessons will be shared out with families so that you can engage in conversations around these characteristics with your child.

Attached are the descriptions of each upcoming lesson. If you have any questions related to Character Strong, please email kelly.pokrzywa@slingerschools.org or kylie.carbol@slingerschools.org

Grade Level Scope & Sequence with Descriptions

In the district’s ongoing effort to save resources, we do not mail home copies of report cards or newsletters. The school year is divided into four equal quarters, each lasting nine weeks. We will post all report cards online. Mrs. Lutter emails parents “Notes from the Nest” every other Friday, an update of happenings around SMS. If you need hard copies of any correspondence electronically sent, please call or email Mrs. Cauwels at (262) 644-5226, sarah.cauwels@slingerschools.org. She will get you set-up to receive paper copies of this information.

9/23- 3:45 7th & 8th Girl's Basketball vs Webster Middle @ SMS

9/24- 3:45 Cross Country @ Webster Transitional MS

9/25- 3:45 7th & 8th Girl's Basketball @ Thomas Jefferson Middle

3:45 Cross Country @ Centennial Park, Grafton

9/26- 3:45 7th & 8th Girl's Basketball vs Badger Middle @ SMS

9/27: HOMECOMING- EARLY DISMISSAL @ 2:20 PM

9/30: 7th & 8th Girl's Basketball vs John Long MS @ SMS

Email: kari.lutter@slingerschools.org
Website: slinger.k12.wi.us
Location: 521 Olympic Drive, Slinger, WI, USA
Phone: 262-644-5226