This week 6th graders in language arts worked in pairs to follow a question trail. They read famous song lyrics and identified figurative language.





Brains in action! 6th graders sharpening their math skills on IXL.


The 6th grade Design and Modeling students were able to go outside and launch their 3D printed versions of their stomp rockets earlier this week!






7th grade students break in the new FACS kitchens at Simmons and make some Rice Krispie treats as an intro to foods lab.









Today we celebrate School Custodian Appreciation Day! A huge thank you to Todd and our custodial crew for all the behind-the-scenes work that keeps our school running smoothly every day!

This morning, students from Holgate and Simmons Middle Schools participated in the Aberdeen Marching Band Festival! Great job, Golden Eagles! (Thank you to Mr. Panerio for the photos!) #GoEagles #AberdeenPublicSchools 💙🎶🦅💛









CONGRATULATIONS GIRLS TENNIS TEAM AND COACHES ON YOUR PERFORMANCE AT THE ESD TENNIS TOURNAMENT!

🎉✨Congratulations to our September Students of the Month! #GoEagles #AberdeenPublicSchools



Congratulations to this week’s Golden Eagle Athlete of the Week, Porter Lozenski, who had 101 yards rushing (57 long) and 1 TD! #GoEagles #AberdeenPublicSchools 💙🦅💛

🍂 October is packed with exciting updates at SMS! Take a look at our latest newsletter and see what’s happening this month: https://aberdeen-news.edurooms.com/engage/simmons-middle-school/newsletters/october-2025

SMS Youth Power members showed up Saturday afternoon to help the AAHS volunteers tear down the 2nd Paw Sale. Way to go kids!

Congratulations to all Golden Eagle athletic teams on a successful Homecoming week! Let's have another great week!
Go Eagles!
Go Eagles!

💙💛We have a new SMS homecoming royalty! Congratulations to Mrs. Samson and Mr. Panerio! 👑



Congratulations to Mr. Panerio’s homeroom for their remarkable achievement of winning the Homecoming Parade once again! Their exceptional float was voted the best by our high school athletes. Well done! #4peat #GoldenEagleHomecoming



School spirit was strong this morning at the Simmons Middle School Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally! See more photos here: https://my.walls.io/ASD61 #GoEagles #GoldenEagleHomecoming #AberdeenPublicSchools 💙🦅💛










Don't forget to send us your photo wearing blue and gold Golden Eagles gear, so we can include it in our homecoming video! 💙🦅💛
Submit them using the QR code or this link: https://www.aberdeen.k12.sd.us/forms/photo-submission-form
#GoldenEagleHomecoming #GoEagles #AberdeenPublicSchools

👯♀️✨Twin Day is a fan favorite during Homecoming Week! Check out these awesome pairs of students and staff showing off their matching outfits! #GoldenEagleHomecoming #GoEagles #AberdeenPublicSchools










Students in Mrs. Trefz's classroom following a recipe to make a tasty snack.


Happy National Food Service Workers Day! Please help us celebrate our wonderful dining services employees! Thank you for all you do! #GoEagles #AberdeenPublicSchools 💙💛

🎮🏈 Students who had NO missing assignments earned the chance to battle it out (Mario Kart style) against some of our very own high school football players & staff during lunch!
A huge shoutout to Coach Aaron and Central’s E-Sports team for letting us borrow their Nintendo Switches to make this fun event possible! 💙💛 Happy Homecoming Golden Eagles!





