Sperreng Middle School E-Note

March 4, 2019

Science Olympiad Going to State

Our team earned the following awards at the regional competition:

2nd Place: Thermodynamics (Nora Gebken & Olivia Sulkin)

3rd Place: Fossils (Matthew Kim & Autumn Hayes), Road Scholar (Anna Soeder & Aydan Berry)

4th Place: Battery Buggy (Nathan Dragan & Jack Dieckhaus), Density (Cole Bailey & Alex Goetz)

5th Place: Disease Detectives (Nathan Dragan & Eleanor Lewis), Game On (Aydan Berry & Anna Soeder), Mystery Architecture (Santosh Jothilingam & Jack Dieckhaus), Potions & Poisons (Santosh Jothilingam & Alex Goetz), Rollercoaster (Jacob Schroll & Autumn Hayes), Write It Do (Anna Soeder & Katie Truong)

8th Graders Honored for Character

Eighth graders Ben Behrens and Maria Eckrich were honored this week for their outstanding character and demonstration of Sperreng's core values of responsibility, honesty, respect, and caring. Students were nominated by their peers and will be recognized at the March 12th Board of Education Meeting at 7 pm.

Note From Dr. Lauren Boeger, Principal

Dear Sperreng Community,

Please take a moment to read through this week's eNote. We have included reminders for the next few weeks leading up to our Spring Break.

Take care and talk soon,

Dr. Lauren Boeger

laurenboeger@lindberghschools.ws

314.729.2400, ext. 2400

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Note from LHS Principal, Dr. Eric Cochran, Regarding Summer School Registration for current 8th Graders

8th Grade Parents:

March 3, 2019

We are currently accepting summer school registration forms. You may submit a paper registration form (attached) to your middle school counseling office or register via the summer school google form at https://goo.gl/forms/ZxMYmKPlhJuhGqms2 . Also, attached is the summer school booklet which provides course descriptions along with a grid of when all courses are offered.

Summer School Brochure Paper Registration Form

In addition, is some clarifying information regarding our online PE course:. Students will be required to take a fitness test 3 separate days during summer school.

The first baseline fitness test will have to be done on either the first or second Tuesday of summer school (6/11,618).
The second fitness test will have to be done on either the third or fourth Tuesday of summer school (6/25, 7/2).
The final fitness test will have to be completed on Monday 7/15 or Thursday 7/18.
The times for all of the fitness test will be from 10-11 AM.
If any student misses a fitness test their grade will drop a letter grade.

Important Dates to Remember

March 5-Middle School Orchestra Concerts 7-8:30

Sperreng Night at Lion's Choice 4-8pm

March 7-Half Records Day K-12

March 8-No School K-12

Sunday, March 10-Daylight Savings Time Starts

March 11-Parent Coffee & Conversation--Time TBD

March 12-Tech Club Chipotle Fundraiser 5-9

March 12-Board of Education Meeting Celebrating Sperreng

March 16-March 24 Spring Break

March 25-Informational Meeting with Dr. Lake at LHS New Cafeteria with LHSPG, 7pm

April 5-Parent Coffee & Conversation--9:00

April 19-No School K-12

*April 22-We now have school this day due to inclement weather days

April 29-5th Grade Parent Orientation 6-7 at Sperreng

May 1-

MS 6th Grade Band Concerts
6 Gold Field Trip

May 3-5th Grade Fly Up Day

May 8-7&8 Band Concerts

May 10-8th Grade Dance

May 14-Orchestra Concerts

May 17-Fiddlers Field Trip

May 20-Middle School Choral Concerts

*Updated Calendar/Dates due to last Thursday's Inclement Weather Day to Follow*

Prop R: Safe, Secure, Future Ready - Remember to Vote on April 2

Lindbergh Schools Prop R is a $105 million no-tax-rate-increase bond issue proposal to improve safety and security for all Lindbergh students. Visit go.lindberghschools.ws/PropR to learn more and watch an informational video, and please remember to vote on April 2.

If approved, Prop R will:

Renovate and rebuild Lindbergh High School to create a safe, future-ready campus with a single, secure main entrance
Ensure all Lindbergh schools have secure main entrances by constructing entry vestibules at three elementary and two middle schools
Move three maintenance and landscape shops off the LHS campus

Sign Up for Voting Reminder

Text @PropR2019 to 81010 to receive a voting reminder on April 2
Not registered to vote? Click here to register by March 6

This is intended for informational purposes only.

2019-20 Calendar Revisions Eliminate Early Release Days

2019-20 Calendar Revisions Eliminate Early Release Days

The Board of Education recently approved 2019-20 calendar revisions that will eliminate six early release days and two half days for students, and replace them with four full days off. This change was recommended by a committee of teachers, parents and administrators who studied how to create more quality professional learning opportunities for elementary school teachers. After looking at many options, the committee recommended full days to the Curriculum and Instruction Board Advisory Committee, which also includes parents and teachers. Both groups were in favor of making this change prior to the 2020-21 school year, due to the positive impact it is expected to have on students, families and teachers.

The 2019-20 calendar changes are as follows:

No early release days on Sept. 18, Nov. 6, Dec. 11, Jan. 15, Feb. 5, April 1
Sept. 10 - Elementary intake conferences (move from Sept. 4)
Sept. 13 - No school K-12, professional learning for teachers (move from Sept. 27)
Oct. 18 - No school K-12, professional learning and records day for teachers (previously a half day for students)
Oct. 21, 23 - Middle school conferences
Oct. 22, 24 - High school conferences
Nov. 1 - No school K-12, professional learning for teachers
March 13 - No school K-12, professional learning and records day for teachers (previously a half day for students)
May 1 - No school K-12, professional learning for teachers