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What kind of motorcycle does Santa Claus ride?

answer: A Holly Davidson

The speech therapist is home sick today so no speech for Ms. Remily's students.

Congratulations to our Door Decorating Contest Winners: 5th grade - Mrs. Severson, 6th grade - Mrs. Wilson, 7th grade - Mrs. Dirksen, 8th grade - Mrs. Skinner, and other - Mrs. Rayhill

Please, renew or turn in your library book before we leave for Christmas break. There are currently 178 overdue library books. Please, don't end up on the naughty list.

Good Luck to the following wrestlers competing at Rapid Stevens tonight. Matches begin at 5. Please dismiss: Annalee Pierson, Kaidynce Hand, Riley Stacy, Mason Hagen, Tyce Dunn, Braydon Munier, and Weston Perschbacher at 2:10 the bus leaves at 2:25.

Good Luck to the following wrestlers competing in Madison on Saturday, December 21st: .Annalee Pierson, Kaidynce Hand, and Mason Hagen. Matches begin at 9.

Anyone who has an office referral this week will not be allowed to play Bingo on Friday.

Please clean out the locker rooms before we leave for Christmas Break. They are cleaning the locker rooms over break. Anything left on the floor in the locker rooms will be donated.

Results from the Sturgis Christmas Classic Indoor Soccer Tournament:

Both U12 boys teams finished 2nd in their brackets

U12 girls finished 1st in their bracket

U14 boys red finished 1st in their bracket

U14 boys black finished 2nd in their bracket

Congratulations to everyone who participated

Wrestlers: Please turn in your singlet. Thanks, Coach Schlichtemeier

The following need to see Mr. Schlichtemeier:

Callie Bestgen

Miran Hammerstrom

Abby Wetz

Allie Morrison
Asher Linn

Madi Cooper

Students, please check the lost and found for any items you may be missing . Please take a look before it is donated.

It is located in the Gym Commons, thank you !

We will be wearing our ugly Christmas sweaters on Friday, December 20th

The office has Christmas coloring pages if you would like one to color.

The SWMS Student Art Show is on display at the Sturgis Library through December 31. Stop by and check it out!

Chess Club will meet on the following Mondays: Jan.13 and Feb. 10 from 3:20-4:20 p.m.

If you are interested, please pick up an application in the MS office. Bring the completed form back to the office, or with you on the first day, Monday, Dec. 9. Chess club will meet in room 209 on Monday, December 9th

Looking for a Christmas Stocking Stuffer stop in the office and purchase a Scooper Card for only $10. All proceeds go to the Booster Club.

The South Dakota School for the Deaf (SDSD) will conduct free hearing screenings at our school, for grades 5th and 7th.

THIS YEAR, HEARING SCREENINGS WILL TAKE PLACE ON:

January 15, 2025 at Sturgis Williams Middle School

You will only be notified if your child does not pass the hearing screening. Your school will reach out to you with any recommendations/next steps. Rescreens or further testing can be completed at no charge, with the pediatric audiologist at:

South Dakota Services for the Deaf- Rapid City Clinic

2138 Jackson Blvd

Rapid City, SD 57702

PH: 605-791-7839

If you do NOT want your child to participate in the hearing screening, please contact your child’s school prior to the date listed above, or your child will be included as planned.

Contests

Students from kindergarten through eighth grade are welcome to create artwork using the “beautiful wind energy” theme for the next National Wind Energy Art Challenge. Four winning entries will be displayed for thousands of industry leaders at a trade show in May 2025—submit your art by Feb. 28, 2025.

The South Dakota Department of Transportation and South Dakota Pilots Association are seeking students to enter the 2025 International Aviation Art Contest. The theme is Women with Wings and we would like to invite students ages 6 - 17 to submit artwork inspired by the daring women who have defied society's expectations, taking to the air and proving that the sky is a place for everyone. All artwork must be 11 3/4 by 16 1/2 inches or the nearest possible equivalent in size to be considered for the contest. Prizes will be awarded for 1st - 3rd place. All entries must be received by January 7, 2025. There is more information in the office.

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.

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.

Katy Jutting, Assistant Principal

Cindy Ferguson, Administrative Assistant

Shauna Sigman, Attendance Secretary

Website: https://www.meade.k12.sd.us/sturgis-williams/

Location: 1425 Cedar Street, Sturgis, SD, USA
Phone: 605-347-5232