• 1/20 - NO SCHOOL
• 1/21 - META Meeting , rm 8 & 20, 3:15 - 4:15
• 1/21 - Club Live General Meeting, rm 4, 3:15 - 4:15
• 1/21 - Volleybal v Carson Valley, 3:30
• 1/22- Ballet Folkloric Club, activity room, 2:15-3:15
• 1/22 - PIQE 6 - 7:30, zoom, see link below
• 1/23 - META meeting, rm 8 & 20, 3:15 - 4:15
• 1/23 - Artsy Club, 3:15 - 4:15 , rm 55
• 1/23 - Volleyball @ Alder Creek, 3:00
• 1/24, Club Live Meeting, 3:15 - 4:15, rm 4

Parents and community members. Please click on the link below and take the survey. This survey gives our school and school district important information that is utilized to help us improve the quality of our schools.

LTUSD 2024-2025 LCAP Survey - Parent, Community Member

South Tahoe Middle School is excited to announce that Challenge Day will be returning to South Tahoe Middle School!!!

The programs will be held on Wednesday, February 5, and Thursday, February 6. Here are the details as of now:

• Wednesday, February 5- 9:00-2:10 Challenge Day program- 100 students- 7th & 8th graders- Held at St.Theresa's Parish Hall. 30 Adult volunteers needed- adults need to be available from 8:30-2:30.

• Thursday, February 6- 9:15-10:45 Challenge Day Assembly- all 7th & 8th grade students- Multi-Purpose room at South Tahoe Middle School. 15 Adult volunteers need to assist in setting up the MPR for the program. Please be available from 8:15-11:00.

What is Challenge Day?

• Challenge Day is a 5-6 hour social and emotional skill building program. Challenge Day provides youth and their communities with experiential programs that demonstrate the possibility of love and connection through the celebration of diversity, truth and full expression." The program focuses on developing and improving skills in the areas of: "self-management, social awareness, self awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision making." CD does this through a variety of games, discussions and interactive activities.

The Challenge Day vision is to have every child living in a world where they feel safe, loved and celebrated.

For more information please check out the following:

• Interested in helping? Volunteer Sign-up link: Volunteer for Challenge Day Feb. 2025
• Interested in having your 7th or 8th grade student in attending? llambdin@ltusd.org or jmelton@ltusd.org

• Here is a link to Challenge Day:

There are many Challenge Day videos posted on youtube.... Check them out:

• Challenge Day-Building Empathy and Compassion in our Communities
• This is Challenge Day!
• Challenge Day 25th Anniversary featuring Oprah
• How Empathy can Stop Bullying- Tom Brokaw covers Challenge Day-

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Dear Parents and Guardians,

We want to emphasize the importance of kindness and respect at South Tahoe Middle School. Please take the time to talk with your child about the impact of their words and actions on others.

Please be assured that we take reports of bullying seriously. When incidents are reported, we investigate thoroughly and assign appropriate consequences.

Thank you for your partnership in creating a positive and supportive school environment.

kindness is contagious!

P.R.I.D.E. stands for Positive, Respectful, Integrity, Determined and Engaged. These students (and many others) demonstrated one or more of these traits at STMS! They each received a small gift card for winning the raffle. Great job doing things "The Timberwolf Way"!

Who's my Counselor?

Your counselor is based on your last name.

If your last name starts with:

• A-L your counselor is Alyna Vera, avera@ltusd.org
• M-Z your counselor is Nicole Zunino, nzunino@ltusd.org

January 10, 2025 Kirkwood Relay (Home race....need VOLUNTEERS): NOON

January 24, 2025 Truckee Sprints Freestyle Freestyle Sprint: NOON

February 7, 2025 Sugar Bowl Freestyle: NOON

February 14, 2025 North Tahoe Freestyle: NOON

March 1 2025 CNISSF State Championships
(Auburn Ski Club Training Center)

Greetings Timberwolf families,

This year we will begin charging for entrance to all boys and girls basketball and volleyball games.
There will be a $5 entrance fee for all individuals from ages 18 - 65.

We will offer an "all seasons" pass for individuals for $50. This will get one individual into all basketball and volleyball games. We will offer an "all seasons" family pass for $150. This will get a family of four in to all basketball and volleyball games.

Funds received will go directly to support STMS athletics.

If you are planning on attending our games please plan in advance for this change.
We will take cash and have a Venmo option.

Thanks in advance of your support.
Mr. Brown
Assistant Principal/Athletic Administrator

1/9 - Eagle Valley v South Tahoe, 3:30

1/14 - South Tahoe @ Carson Middle, 3:00

1/16 - South Tahoe @ Pau Wa Lu, 3:00

1/21 - Carson Valley v South Tahoe, 3:30

1/23 - South Tahoe @ Alder Creek, 3:00

1/28 - South Tahoe @ Eagle Valley, 3:00

1/30 - Carson Middle V South Tahoe, 3:30

2/4 - Pau Wa Lu v South Tahoe, 3:30

2/6 - South Tahoe @ Carson Valley, 3:00

2/11 - Alder Creek v South Tahoe, 3:30

2/13 - End of Season Tournament @ Eagle Valley/Carson Middle

• Cross Country 8/26 - 10/17

• Madelyn Rios (mrios@ltusd.org) Christian Clark (cclark@ltusd.org )

• Girls Basketball 8/26 - 10/19

• David Finnegan (dfinnegan@ltusd.org) Antonio Aldea-Mansilla (amansilla@ltusd.org )

• Boys Basketball 10/21- 12/14

• Kevin MacCarry (kmaccarry@ltusd.org ) Bobby Jaeger (colostate06@hotmail.com)

• Volleyball 12/16 - 2/13

• Leah Knight ( leahknight90@gmail.com)

• Katy Cavanaugh ( KCavanaugh@ltusd.org )

• Nordic 12/16 - 3/6

• Rosie Hackett (roseannewhackett@gmail.com)

• Emily Erkkila ( e3erkkila@gmail.com )

• Wrestling 2/17- 4/10

• Ryan Wallace (Rwallace@ltusd.org )

• Track 3/31- 5/21

• Madelyn Rios (mrios@ltusd.org)

• Katy Cavanaugh( KCavanaugh@ltusd.org )
• Christian Clark (cclark@ltusd.org)
• Cheri Von Bargen (cvonbargen@ltusd.org )

If your student would like to participate in athletics at STMS, please make sure to complete their registration on RegisterMyAthlete.com. If your student-athlete has already participated in sport at STMS please use the same account to register for a sport in 24-25. If not, please create an account and follow steps to register.

Remember you must have a physical to participate in athletics in LTUSD. Physicals are good for the three years at STMS.

South Tahoe Schools are listed under the state of NEVADA.

If you have any questions, please contact Athletic Administrator, Assistant Principal, Tom Brown at STMS (tbrown@ltusd.org), Athletic Director, Kevin MacCarry ( kmaccarry@ltusd.org ) or the Athletics Secretary Ms. Flores (gfloresmartinez@ltusd.org ) .

Hello South Tahoe Middle School Families,

We’re so excited that winter is here and the snow is falling! We’d like to offer our community a chance to bring a little extra support and adventure into our children's lives—at no cost to families. With the challenges many of our kids are facing, they are eager for fresh air and new ways to build resilience and confidence.

The Courage Project, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded by a child psychologist, offers free alpine and nordic skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing adventures, and mindfulness activities for kids ages 8-14. Our activities are carefully designed to help children increase emotional intelligence, build confidence, and develop coping strategies for challenges like fear of failure, perfectionism, anxiety, and more.

Here’s what we have coming up for winter 2024:

Winter Schedule:

Mindful Art Progression (Hosted by the TDRPD Community Arts Center)
Start the new year with creativity and mindfulness! Join Coach Makaylin for a 4-week art progression focusing on watercolor, acrylic, and pastel techniques. Open to kids 8 and up.
Tuesdays in January:

• January 7th, 4:00 PM

• January 14th, 4:00 PM

• January 21st, 4:00 PM

• January 28th, 4:00 PM

Nordic Skiing with Nevada Nordic
A community-supported event to bring cross-country skiing to North Lake Tahoe!

• Sunday, January 26th, 9:00 AM

• Sunday, March 16th, 9:00 AM

Alpine Skiing with Achieve Tahoe
Achieve Tahoe helps build confidence and independence in people with disabilities through skiing and snowboarding.

• Sunday, January 12th, 12:00 PM

• Sunday, March 9th, 12:00 PM

Snowboarding with Ski Ducks
SkiDUCK enriches the lives of at-risk and minority youth by teaching skiing and snowboarding. Join us for these community-building days!

• Sunday, February 9th, time TBA

• Sunday, March 30th, time TBA

• Sunday, April 6th, time TBA

If you're interested in signing up your child for any of these free events, please visit our website at www.courageproject.org/schedule for more details. For any questions, feel free to contact me directly at makaylin@courageproject.org.

Thank you for helping us spread the word!

Warm regards,

Makaylin Davidson-Nash
Program Director | The Courage Project
Makaylin@courageproject.org

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• Monica Candelario, Administrative Assistant, 1781
• Tom Brown, Assistant Principal, 1784
• Andrew Lubrano, Dean of Students, 1791
• Kevin MacCarry, Athletic Director, 1737
• Guadalupe Flores Martinez - Student Relations Office/Athletics Administrative Assistant, 1782
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• Nicole Zunino, Counselor (M-Z), 1790
• Alyna Vera, Counselor (A - L),1783

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