Friday, January 17, 2025

Monday, January 20 - No School for all grades.  Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Family-Teacher Conferences
Sartell Middle School Family-Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, February 6 from 4-7p; Friday, February 7 from 8-11a, and Monday, February 10 from 4-7p.  For this round of in-person conferences, families may choose to schedule a conference with any current teacher their child has.  Please make sure to schedule a conference in Skyward Family Access.

How to schedule a conference in Skyward

• Login to Skyward
• Select Conferences from the left side menu
• Select All Conferences
• Choose a time and click Select and then Save
  
  

***A few teachers are conferencing on different nights due to schedule conflicts.  If you need assistance or have questions, please call Doreen at 320-257-0823.

***Please note the schedule change. The District’s printed calendar has conferences scheduled for Tuesday, February 11.  Due to the referendum vote on this day, we rescheduled our conference night to Monday, February 10.

Scholastic Book Fair
The Scholastic Book Fair will be open during SMS conference hours.  Please click on this  link for more information.
   Thursday, Feb 6 from 4-7p
   Friday, Feb 7 from 8-11a
   Monday, Feb 10 from 4-7p

SMS Family Trivia and Game Night (repeat)
Join us for an evening of fun and friendly competition at Sartell Middle School on Friday, January 31, from 6:00 to 7:30pm! Enjoy a variety of activities, including Bingo, board games, and trivia. Admission is free, and concessions featuring pizza will be available for purchase. Please note that students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Don’t miss this great opportunity to connect with the SMS community! 

Ice Fishing Picture Contest (repeat)
Please click on this  link for more details.

All grades: American Math Association (AMC8) repeat
The American Math Association competition test will be administered on Wednesday, January 22nd at 2:00 pm in the North Flex room.  SMS has reserved 20 spots for students who excel in Math.  Spots will be filled on a first come/first serve basis.  There is NO COST to students.  Registration fees have been paid by SMS.  Students interested in taking this competition math test can print this permission form or pick one up in the front office or from their math teacher. 

The MAA’s American Mathematics Competitions program leads the nation in strengthening the mathematical capabilities of the next generation of problem-solvers. Through classroom resources and friendly competition, the MAA AMC program helps America’s educators identify talent and foster a love of mathematics. The MAA AMC program positively impacts the analytical skills needed for future careers in an innovative society.

All Grades:  Optimist International Essay Contest (repeat)
Put your writing skills to work and you might just earn some cash. The  Central Minnesota Noon Optimist Club is sponsoring its annual essay contest.  This year's theme is: 
How Optimism Has Paved My Road to Success
The contest is open to any student under the age of 19, with opportunity for local prizes, and a district scholarship.  Contest information may be picked up in the front office.  Here is a  link to the official rules.

The following prizes will be given locally:
1st place     $500
2nd place    $250
3rd place.    $150

A local winner will also be entered into an area essay contest (the Dakota's, Manitoba, Minnesota District of Optimist International) where the first place prize is a $2500 scholarship.

Deadline:  Local contest entries will be due to Mrs. Dornburg  (drop off in front office) NO LATER THAN 3:30 pm on February 4th

Yearbooks: Click on this  link to view the digital flyer for ordering a yearbook for your student. (repeat)

Friday, January 10, 2025

Monday, January 13 - No School for all grades

SMS Family Trivia and Game Night
Join us for an evening of fun and friendly competition at Sartell Middle School on Friday, January 31, from 6:00 to 7:30pm! Enjoy a variety of activities, including Bingo, board games, and trivia. Admission is free, and concessions featuring pizza will be available for purchase. Please note that students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Don’t miss this great opportunity to connect with the SMS community! 

Congratulations
Congratulations to the following students who won top honors at the District Spelling Bee held on Monday, January 6th.

Ice Fishing Picture Contest
Please click on this  link for more details.

All grades: American Math Association (AMC8) repeat
The American Math Association competition test will be administered on Wednesday, January 22nd at 2:00 pm in the North Flex room.  SMS has reserved 20 spots for students who excel in Math.  Spots will be filled on a first come/first serve basis.  There is NO COST to students.  Registration fees have been paid by SMS.  Students interested in taking this competition math test can print this permission form or pick one up in the front office or from their math teacher. 

The MAA’s American Mathematics Competitions program leads the nation in strengthening the mathematical capabilities of the next generation of problem-solvers. Through classroom resources and friendly competition, the MAA AMC program helps America’s educators identify talent and foster a love of mathematics. The MAA AMC program positively impacts the analytical skills needed for future careers in an innovative society.

All Grades:  Optimist International Essay Contest (repeat)
Put your writing skills to work and you might just earn some cash. The  Central Minnesota Noon Optimist Club is sponsoring its annual essay contest.  This year's theme is: 
How Optimism Has Paved My Road to Success
The contest is open to any student under the age of 19, with opportunity for local prizes, and a district scholarship.  Contest information may be picked up in the front office.  Here is a  link to the official rules.

The following prizes will be given locally:
1st place     $500
2nd place    $250
3rd place.    $150

A local winner will also be entered into an area essay contest (the Dakota's, Manitoba, Minnesota District of Optimist International) where the first place prize is a $2500 scholarship.

Deadline:  Local contest entries will be due to Mrs. Dornburg  (drop off in front office) NO LATER THAN 3:30 pm on February 4th

Yearbooks: Click on this  link to view the digital flyer for ordering a yearbook for your student. (repeat)

Friday, January 3, 2025

Ice Fishing Picture Contest
Please click on this  link for more details.

Grade 8:  SHS Mock Trial (repeat)
Any 8th grade student interested in Mock Trial, please contact: Antony Weigel  

All grades: American Math Association (AMC8) repeat
The American Math Association competition test will be administered on Wednesday, January 22nd at 2:00 pm in the North Flex room.  SMS has reserved 20 spots for students who excel in Math.  Spots will be filled on a first come/first serve basis.  There is NO COST to students.  Registration fees have been paid by SMS.  Students interested in taking this competition math test can print this permission form or pick one up in the front office or from their math teacher. 

The MAA’s American Mathematics Competitions program leads the nation in strengthening the mathematical capabilities of the next generation of problem-solvers. Through classroom resources and friendly competition, the MAA AMC program helps America’s educators identify talent and foster a love of mathematics. The MAA AMC program positively impacts the analytical skills needed for future careers in an innovative society.

All Grades - MathCounts (repeat)
Any student in grades 6-8 interested in participating in MathCounts please log into this Schoology course - QJKC-QVHQ-TQKTJ 

All Grades:  Optimist International Essay Contest (repeat)
Put your writing skills to work and you might just earn some cash. The  Central Minnesota Noon Optimist Club is sponsoring its annual essay contest.  This year's theme is: 
How Optimism Has Paved My Road to Success
The contest is open to any student under the age of 19, with opportunity for local prizes, and a district scholarship.  Contest information may be picked up in the front office.  Here is a  link to the official rules.

The following prizes will be given locally:
1st place     $500
2nd place    $250
3rd place.    $150

A local winner will also be entered into an area essay contest (the Dakota's, Manitoba, Minnesota District of Optimist International) where the first place prize is a $2500 scholarship.

Deadline:  Local contest entries will be due to Mrs. Dornburg  (drop off in front office) NO LATER THAN 3:30 pm on February 4th

Yearbooks: Click on this  link to view the digital flyer for ordering a yearbook for your student. (repeat)

SMS Activities

Please visit (and bookmark) our SMS Activities page for the latest information like links to sport-specific parent meetings and schedule information. Questions? Please contact Assistant Activities Director Cody Olson.

Click to view our SMS Virtual Tour.