November/

December, 2012

School Means Success

Dates to

Remember

November 20th—Mid-term grades are posted online.

December 5th, Middle School Parent Supper, 5 p.m., MPR.

December 13th—Middle School Christmas Concert in the PAC, 7 p.m.

December 24-Jan. 3 Christmas Break

6/7th Girls

Serving in the

Community

2

First Quarter

Award Winners

3

Common Core

Standards for

Middle School

4

Inside this issue:

Wayawapi icahya Waokihipi

You are Invited … (All middle school parents and guardians are invited to attend.)

All parents and guardians of mid-

dle school students are invited to

join the middle school staff for

supper, prizes and information

from our teachers about our new

Social Studies Curriculum.

When: December 5th, 5 p.m.

Where: Multi-purpose Room

Please RSVP if you will attend

at 698-7613, ext. 315.

Please join us for an evening of Indian Tacos, conversation

and information regarding what your students are learning

at Sisseton Middle School. Please bring your questions, sug-

gestions and comments. We look forward to visiting with

you about what we do and how we can all work together to

make sure your child is successful at school.

Student enjoy an afternoon of volleyball

competition with the SMS staff

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Mrs. Fisher (student council advisor)

and Mr. Nelson (extraordinary math teach-

er and person) organized the student/staff

Volleyball Tournament on October 31st.

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Perfect Attendance: Students with perfect attendance have been on time to every class and have been in attendance every day. (Students are granted two exempt days each school year for family and traditional events.) Richard Albright, Sadie Baus, Justin Brockel, Abby Dahl, Haley Duffield, Payten Fischer, McKenzie Fjelland, Olivia Gaikowski, Jessa Glynn, Reece Hanson, Elise Heesch, Victor Herberg, Kendra Hofland, Angela Howell, Rebecca Howell, Kacen Huber, Tyler Iverson, Morgan Johnson, Laci LaFromboise, Levi Leiseth, Samuel Mahpiyasna, Ivonne Mateos, Macy Nelson, Abbie Robinson, Logan Schaunaman, Adam Schubert, Austin Steichen, Hawk Stone, Courtney Syverson, Ethan Tasa, and Noah Tasa “A” Honor Roll: Students on the “A” Honor Roll have earned a 3.75 grade point average or better. 6th Grade: Jalen Agnew, Reece Hanson, Courtney Heath, Elise Heesch, Victor Herberg, Levi Leiseth, Nate Nielson, and Nakiah Roozen 7th Grade: Gena Cornelius, Mia Estwick, Olivia Heinecke, Morgan Johnson, and Alex Shannon 8th Grade: Justin Brockel, Jacinda Carlson, Haley Duffield, MaKenzy Frederick, Olivia Gaikowski, Hunter Medenwald, Michael Nieland, and Austin Steichen FOOTBALL 7th Grade: 8th Grade: MVP: Kailen Kirk MVP: Justin Brockel Most Improved: Kaeden Metz & Bruce Van Matre Most Improved: Noah Tasa REDMEN Pride: Colbey Lehrke REDMEN Pride: Josh Currence VOLLEYBALL 7th Grade: 8th Grade: MVP: Haley Shepherd MVP: MaKenzy Frederick Most Improved: Abby Dahl Most Improved: Stephanie Brown REDMEN Pride: Alyssa Magnuson REDMEN Pride: Olivia Gaikowski Red Dot Readers Students earning the most AR points in their Language Arts class are listed below. 6th Grade: Elise Heesch 202.9 pts. and Reece Hanson 174.0 pts. 7th Grade: Abbie Robinson 134.5 pts, Caleb Renville 130.4 pts, and Brayden Kurrasch 116.0 pts. 8th Grade: Grace Osborne 163.4 pts, Samantha Crandall 106.0 pts, and Haley Duffield 81 pts.

Students Recognized at First Quarter

Award’s Assembly

School Means Success

We’re on the Web!

http://sisseton.k12.sd.us

What is this thing called Common Core?

The state of South Dakota has adopted the Common Core Standards. The Common Core Standards were written based upon the best available evidence and the highest state standards across the country and globe.

These standards are designed to ensure that students graduating from high school are prepared to

go to college or enter the workforce and that parents, teachers, and students have a clear under-standing of what is expected of them.

Why is a Common Core important?

We want to make sure that every child in the nation is given the tools they need to succeed. High standards that are consistent across the states provide Sisseton teachers, parents, and students with a set of clear expectations that we can work toward together.

This will ensure that we maintain America’s competitive edge, so that all of our students are well pre-

pared with the skills and knowledge necessary to compete not only with their peers here at home, but with students around the world.

What are educational standards?

Educational standards help teachers ensure their students have the skills and knowledge they need

to be successful by providing clear goals for student learning.

Common standards will help ensure that students are receiving a high quality education consistently,

from school to school and state to state.

What changes will my child experience in English, Social Studies, Science and Ex-

ploratory Subjects?

Through development of a student’s “higher-order thinking skills” students will be expected to: Read purposefully and listen attentively to gain both general knowledge and discipline-specific exper-

tise. Adapt communication in relation to audience, task, purpose, and discipline. Be engaged and open-minded, but discerning readers and listeners. Use technology and digital media thoughtfully to enhance their reading, writing, speaking, listening,

and language use.

What changes will my child experience in mathematics?

The 6-8 standards are organized in domains: ratios and proportional relationships, the number system, expressions and

equations, functions, geometry, and statistics and probability.

Having built a strong foundation in K-5, students are prepared for robust learning in geometry, Algebra, and probability

and statistics in middle school.

Students who have completed 7th grade and mastered the content and skills of the K-7 standards will be well prepared

for algebra in grade 8 or after.

The middle school standards provide a coherent and rich preparation for high school mathematics.