The top two Language Art scores from this year's 8th grade class state testing are Megan Christians and Annalee Pierson.
Middle school is hard. It is adapting and changing from the elementary with Standards based report cards to "Letter Grades." This transition is not easy and it takes a special, hard-working, dedicated student persevere through the new challenges and rigors of middle school. Twenty-three 6th grade students earned a perfect 4.0,
The top two math scores from this year's 8th grade class state testing were Haiden Culver and Mason Hagen.
SWMS recognized 22 fifth grade students who had a 4.0 all three trimesters.
On Monday, May 19 members of our student council were recognized for the fantastic job they have done promoting school spirit, helping others, and organizing events throughout the school year. We had 30 hard working individuals who accomplished a lot this year. We started out the year with Homecoming. We organized and promoted spirit days, worked with the City of Sturgis to "Paint the Plows" which were featured in the Homecoming Parade. We also made our own Homecoming Float to enhance school spirit. Next, we challenged homerooms at SWMS to create Thanksgiving baskets for families who wouldn't be able to provide a typical Thanksgiving dinner. We were able to provide over 40 families with a feast, we also donated a large amount of goodies to the food pantry. At Christmas time we provided 30+ students with Christmas gifts who wouldn't necessarily receive any without Student Council's help. We decorated lockers, organized teacher appreciation and bus driver appreciation, had Valentine sales, field days, reward days, and we ever ran an action-packed dodgeball series with a grand finale tournament involving both students and teachers. We just finished the year out with decorating for the 8th grade reception and dance.
At the SWMS awards ceremony held on Monday, May 19 Brielle Redinger was recognized for placing 1st in the American Legion poem contest, "Honor Our Hero's". Brielle placed 2nd at the district level. Zemirah Boyum was recognized for placing 1st in the American Legion Poppy Poster Contest.
Winners of the American Legion :"What does America the Beautiful mean to me" were second place Ayla Maquire and 1st place Christian Pankratz. Christian also won 1st place at the district level.
SWMS ended the school year with an awards ceremony Monday afternoon. Winners of the Virgil Britton award were Burke Potter and Samantha Tish. The Virgil Britton award began in 1976 in memory of Virgil Britton who was a coach, social studies teacher, and principal.
Fifth grade students participated in DARE graduation on Monday, May 19th in Grunwald Auditorium. DARE stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education, a program designed to teach children about drug use, its dangers, and how to resist peer pressure to use drugs. SWMS Resource Officer Jacobs taught the program.
5th and 6th grade students enjoyed the fresh air and mountain bike trails in Sturgis last week in celebration of state testing being finished and all the hard work they have put in throughout the school year.
6th grade students enjoyed the fresh air last week at the city park. Students were celebrating the end of state testing and all the hard work they have put in all school year long.
The high school wrestling team was recognized by the South Dakota Legislature Wednesday, May 7. SWMS Mason Hagen was a part of this team wrestling a 120 pounds.
Congratulations to our April students of the month: Brooks Venneman, Dylan Hammerstrom, Rishi Chaudhari,Zoey Noren,and Dianna Speck. not pictured: Maddox Eckhart and Lily Meunier
Congratulations to our March students of the month: Kaiden Kinzler, William Six Toes, ShaeLynn Love, Ashlyn Boyer, Emma Schmidt, Aubriella Boschee, and Hutch Lingwall. not pictured Arlyanah Stumpf
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The SWMS staff would like to thank the Sturgis Unified Parent Teacher Student Association for remembering us during Teacher Appreciation Week with all the wonderful snacks.
SWMS 8th Grade Reception
SWMS students compete in the Jeff Smit Memorial Track Meet on Saturday, May 6
SWMS students and staff showed off their many talents on Friday, May 2 in the annual Talent Show.
Nine eight grade boys made the commitment to play football at the high school level on April 26th.
