Note from the Principals
Dear Mustang Families,
What a wonderful start to the school year! Mustang Roundup was well-attended. It was nice to meet so many new people. As parents, your support and involvement set the stage for your child's year by showing how education is priority. As students get back into the routine of school life, we value the partnership that we will create with you.
In an effort to get to know the academic abilities of each child, students will be taking the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP Growth) assessment the week of September 5th-8th. Students' MAP Growth results determine current instructional levels and measure academic growth throughout the school year, and from year to year, in the areas of reading and math. Please see the MAP Growth letter to parents in this newsletter for more detailed information.
We also want you to know of other September events including school picture make-up day and the Memorial Student Council Ice Cream Social. Please give notice to the list of important dates at the top of this newsletter. Additionally, the information for ordering school pictures for the make-up date is below.
We remain committed to our goals for students to be engaged in meaningful learning, to develop socially, and to take the opportunity to participate and engage in school activities. Please feel comfortable contacting your child’s teachers, counselor, or an administrator as questions arise throughout the year. Together we aim to have a great 23-24 school year!
Dr. Demi Moon, Principal
Infinite Campus will be unavailable from approximately 8:00 pm on Friday, September 8th through Sunday, September 10th for a scheduled update.
With this update, South Dakota will be getting Infinite Campus’ New Look in both the Infinite Campus District Edition and in Infinite Campus State Edition. The new user interface is substantially different from the classic look that we have been using for several years. To assist with the transition, Infinite Campus will be offering a “toggle switch” between the New Look and the Classic Look for one year.
Why is Infinite Campus making this change? Infinite Campus wants users to have a positive experience when using their product. The New Look allows users to customize their preferences by marking certain tools as favorites and have these tools populate a separate menu. This allows for easy access to those tools which you find most important and use on a day-to-day basis and will hopefully make your job easier. The New Look of Infinite Campus is also designed with a responsive user interface. This means no matter the size of the screen or device, you will still have access to the same functionality and tooling. You can find more information regarding the New Look on Campus Community at: https://kb.infinitecampus.com/help/try-the-new-look-of-campus.
Click the link below for a video on New Look basic navigation.
As always, please clear the cache and cookies in your browser after this update.
Counseling Assignments:
Renee Halde: 6th Grade
Alex Dobbs: 7th Grade
Kerri Andela: 8th Grade
Tatjana Damjanovic: Registrar
Counseling Office Phone #: 362-2789 Website: http://memorialcounseling.weebly.com
Our Mission: As professional school counselors we help provide an environment in which students can achieve academic, career, and personal/social success. It is our goal and challenge to help students “Become the Best Version of Themselves.”
Social Emotional Learning - Second Step Curriculum in PRO (1st Period)
In September, we’ll begin Second Step® Middle School, a research-based social-emotional learning program designed to improve students’ social-emotional skills, such as emotion management, impulse control, problem solving, and empathy. Second Step skills and concepts are designed to help students both in and out of school. These lessons will take place in PRO Time (1st period) and will be taught by the classroom teacher about once a week. The topics include:
Mindsets and Goals: Students learn how to develop a growth mindset and apply research-based goal-setting strategies to their social and academic lives.
Recognizing Bullying and Harassment: Students learn how to recognize bullying and harassment, stand up safely to bullying, and respond appropriately to harassment.
Thoughts, Emotions, and Decisions: Students learn how to recognize strong emotions and unhelpful thoughts and apply strategies to manage their emotions and reduce stress.
Managing Relationships and Social Conflict: Students learn strategies for developing and maintaining healthy relationships, perspective-taking, and dealing with conflict.
Second Step – Parent Resources:
Parent Teen Connect Website: Tips about Screen Time, Independence, Responsibility, Communication, Etc.
Summary of September Second Step Lessons & Parent/Guardian Follow-up Questions:
If you have any questions or feel there is anything that would be helpful for your son/daughter’s counselor to know, please feel free to contact your child’s assigned school counselor. We are here to help.
Contact Us
Office Hours are 7:30 am to 4:30 pm (Monday - Friday)
After Hours: (605) 362-2792
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- Press 2 to leave a message
Cafeteria: (605) 362-2799
Counseling Office: (605) 362-2789
After School Program: (605) 370-9649
Website: http://www.sf.k12.sd.us/memorial/home
Location: Memorial Middle School, 1401 S Sertoma Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57106, USA
Phone: (605) 362-2785
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MemorialMSSF/
Twitter: @MemorialMSSF
