Snapshots from Simmons Middle School on the the first day of school at #AberdeenPublicSchools! 📸

More first day photos: https://my.walls.io/ASD61

Stay tuned for our video of first day photos, Golden Eagles! 💙🦅💛 #GoEagles
about 3 hours ago, Aberdeen School District
SMS students on the first day
SMS students on the first day
SMS students on the first day
Golden Eagle boys golf, girls tennis and soccer have a busy week on the road! Good luck Eagle teams!
about 9 hours ago, Aberdeen Central Golden Eagles
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Smiles are served daily in the lunchroom at #AberdeenPublicSchools! 😃🙂 😄Join us for breakfast this week, and if you find a sticker on your tray, you'll win a prize! 💙😊💛
about 11 hours ago, Aberdeen School District
Smiles served daily - find a sitcker on your tray, win a prize!
Welcome back to #AberdeenPublicSchools! Share your first day photos with us, and we’ll include them in a video!

Let’s make it a great year, Golden Eagles! 💙🦅💛 #GoEagles

Post your first day photos in the comments! ⬇️
about 11 hours ago, Aberdeen School District
Share your first day photos!
Welcome back to #AberdeenPublicSchools! Share your first day photos with us, and we’ll include them in a video!

Let’s make it a great year, Golden Eagles! 💙🦅💛 #GoEagles

Post your first day photos in the comments! ⬇️
about 12 hours ago, Aberdeen School District
Little boy hugging the Golden Eagle mascot - share your first day photos!
Welcome back! Golden Eagles, you can kick off the school year with a blue and gold long john for breakfast on the first day of school! Available at all #AberdeenPublicSchools on Monday, Aug. 18! #GoEagles 💙🍩💛
1 day ago, Aberdeen School District
Welcome back - long johns and school spirit! Kick off the school year with a blue and gold long john at breakfast on Monday, Aug. 18 at all our schools!
AC XC teams met today at May Overby to volunteer and work their #acgoldenhour to get the playground ready for Monday! Golden Hour is an initiative by our public school activities to commit at least 1 hour of service to our community that gives us so much support! #goeagles
2 days ago, Aberdeen Central High School
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Only 3️⃣ days to go, Golden Eagles! Simmons Middle School had open house day on Thursday, and WEB for sixth graders on Friday! We can’t wait for school to begin with a full day on Monday! See more pictures here: https://my.walls.io/ASD61 #GoEagles #AberdeenPublicSchools #BackToSchool 💙🦅💛
3 days ago, Aberdeen School District
Collage of Simmons Open House and WEB photos
SMS sixth graders
SMS web leaders
Welcome back photo area at SMS open house
SMS student trying her locker
SMS open house
Students under the Welcome back photo area at SMS open house
🎉 Huge kudos to our amazing 8th grade WEB leaders! They did an incredible job today touring our incoming 6th graders around the building and helping them with lockers. They shared valuable tips on succeeding at SMS and the 6th graders had a blast getting to know their new classmates!
3 days ago, Kelsey Scarborough
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✨💙Our SMS swag store is live! A portion of every purchase goes back to our school & students, helping us support the people who make our school amazing, our students and staff!
Check it out 👉🏼https://byqqp.com/catalog/Simmons-Middle-School

4 days ago, Kelsey Scarborough
School Store

OPEN HOUSE INFORMATION
📅⭐Thursday, August 14th
💙7th & 8th ➡️come pick up your class schedules & Chromebooks between 11am-3pm!
💛6th & parents➡️ should stop in between 3pm-5pm to get your schedule, meet your homeroom teacher, and explore the school!
⚠️ Don't Forget: $35 for insurance on their Chromebook!

5 days ago, Kelsey Scarborough
Welcome Banner!
We had an amazing first day back! 💙💛 We kicked things off with a fun scavenger hunt around the school and then it was time to get creative! Staff designed their own trucker hats to showcase their personalities and interests! The countdown is officially ON… and we’re ready!
6 days ago, Kelsey Scarborough
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Have an interest in playing a string instrument? Join orchestra! 🎻 No previous experience needed. Contact or see Miss Stubbe for more information.
6 days ago, Miss Stubbe - MS Orchestra
Have an interest in playing a string instrument?  Join orchestra! 🎻 No previous experience needed.  Contact or see Miss Stubbe for more information.

This week, Simmons and Holgate beginning band students joined together to learn the basics of making sounds on their instruments at Beginning Band Bootcamp! 🎵🎶 Thank you to the Holgate and Simmons PTAs for getting T-shirts for all the kids!  More photos: https://my.walls.io/ASD61 💙🦅💛 #GoEagles #AberdeenPublicSchools

10 days ago, Aberdeen School District
Middle School students at band bootcamp
Middle School students at band bootcamp
Middle School students at band bootcamp
Middle School students and instructors at band bootcamp
Middle School students at band bootcamp
Middle School students at band bootcamp
Middle School students at band bootcamp
Middle School students at band bootcamp
Middle School students at band bootcamp
Middle School students and instructors at band bootcamp
Remember, 6th grade students should plan to attend WEB orientation at Simmons Middle School on Friday, August 15 from 9-11:00am. 6th Grade Back to School Open House is Thursday, August 14 from 3:00-5:00pm. Additional information can be found here: https://5il.co/3mxsx
11 days ago, Simmons Middle School
Back to School

Remember, SMS 7th and 8th graders may pick up their schedules/locker assignments, deposit lunch money, set up their lockers, pay the technology fee ($35), and checkout Chromebooks on Thursday, August 14th from 11:00 am–3:00 pm. Additional information can be found here: https://5il.co/3mxsx

11 days ago, Simmons Middle School
Back to School

🎒📝The first day of school is almost here! Our August Newsletter is loaded with important info and helpful links to make sure you’re ready to go. Don’t miss out, check it out now!

👉https://aberdeen-news.edurooms.com/engage/simmons-middle-school/newsletters/august-2025

14 days ago, Kelsey Scarborough
August Newsletter
Attention golfers grades 6-8: Middle school boys golf will begin on Aug 20 at Lee Park. Any Holgate or Simmons boys interested in golf should contact Coach Markley at 605-380-1962 if you missed the parent/athlete meeting on July 31.
Busing will be provided to practice but parents must pick up after practice at 5:15. Cost of busing - $45. Come out and be a member of Golden Eagle golf!
14 days ago, Aberdeen Central Golden Eagles
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🎶 Hey 6th graders band students! Ready to rock your first year in band? Join us for Beginning Band Bootcamp August 5-7 to get tuned up and ready to play! 🎺 Register now: https://forms.gle/oT94grFi4sLnBv8M6 #BandBootcamp #NewMusicians
17 days ago, Simmons Middle School
Beginning Band Bootcamp
It's August, and that means we're gearing up to head back to school! Here are important back-to-school dates for #AberdeenPublicSchools:

🔹Aug 4-5: CHS back-to-school days, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
🔹Aug. 5: CHS freshman and new student orientation:,7-8 p.m.
🔹Aug. 14: Open houses at all elementary schools, 3-5 p.m.
🔹Aug. 14: 7th/8th grade open house at both middle schools, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
🔹Aug. 14: 6th grade open house at both middle schools, 3-5 p.m.
🔹Aug. 15: 6th grade WEB at both middle schools, 9-11 a.m.
🔹Aug. 18: CHS school photos and student ID, 8 a.m-noon
🔹Aug. 18: First day of school - a FULL DAY for grades 1-9; grades 10-12 start at noon

➡️ More information and back-to-school resources: https://www.aberdeen.k12.sd.us/o/district/page/back-to-school
17 days ago, Aberdeen School District
Back to School important dates including first day of school on Aug. 18 and open houses for elementary, middle schools and CHS