Last week, the 7th-grade students participated in a hands-on activity using Skittles to model the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration.




Ms. K. Thompson’s homeroom collaborated to create a gratitude paper chain, which is now displayed in the hallway as a reminder of thankfulness and positivity.

Need an easy dinner this week? 🍴 Support SMS PTA at Qdoba this Wednesday 4–8pm — order online with code Qdobagives or scan the QR in the pic when dining in. Everybody wins: dinner + support schools! #QdobaGives #SupportSMSPTA

Honoring our veterans — SMS Veterans Assembly Tues, Nov. 11 at 8:20 AM. 🇺🇸 Can’t attend? Watch the livestream: https://youtube.com/live/hqSmCI6dL9Q?feature=share #VeteransDay

Creating "thank you for being my friend" notes. Happy kindness month!


It's National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day at #AberdeenPublicSchools! 💙💛

Congratulations to our MathCounts winners from Thursday’s competition at Holgate Middle School!
7th Grade Individual Testing Awards:
• Asher Judd, Holgate, 1st place
• Ayden Moffenbier, Holgate, 4th place
• Ashlynn Madsen, Holgate, 6th place
• Kinsley Anderson, Holgate, 8th place
7th Grade Countdown Round Awards:
• Asher Judd, Holgate, 2nd place
• Ayden Moffenbier, Holgate, 4th place
• Ashlynn Madsen, Holgate, 5th place
7th Grade Team Awards:
• Holgate Blue, 1st Place: Abigayle Barton, Asher Judd, Ashlynn Madsen, Ayden Moffenbier.
• Holgate Gold, 3rd Place: Kinsely Anderson, Maren Biegler, Aubree DeVine, Alison Jewett.
8th Grade Individual Testing Awards:
• Blake Hauge, Holgate, 1st place
• Owen Entzel, Simmons, 3rd place
• Olund Swenson, Holgate, 5th Place
• Maxton Jewett, Holgate, 6th place
• Shiv Sharma, Holgate, 9th place
• Gigi Golz, Holgate, 10th place
8th Grade Countdown Round Awards:
• Olund Swenson, Holgate, 2nd place
• Blake Hauge, Holgate, 3rd place
• Owen Entzel, Simmons, 4th place
• Maxton Jewett, Holgate, 6th place
8th Grade Team Awards
• Holgate Blue, 2nd place: Gigi Golz, Blake Hauge, Haydler Schiferl, Olund Swenson.
• Holgate Gold, 3rd Place: Hansel (Will) William, Maxton Jewett, Sam Rife, Shiv Sharma.
#GoEagles #AberdeenPublicSchools 💙🦅💛
7th Grade Individual Testing Awards:
• Asher Judd, Holgate, 1st place
• Ayden Moffenbier, Holgate, 4th place
• Ashlynn Madsen, Holgate, 6th place
• Kinsley Anderson, Holgate, 8th place
7th Grade Countdown Round Awards:
• Asher Judd, Holgate, 2nd place
• Ayden Moffenbier, Holgate, 4th place
• Ashlynn Madsen, Holgate, 5th place
7th Grade Team Awards:
• Holgate Blue, 1st Place: Abigayle Barton, Asher Judd, Ashlynn Madsen, Ayden Moffenbier.
• Holgate Gold, 3rd Place: Kinsely Anderson, Maren Biegler, Aubree DeVine, Alison Jewett.
8th Grade Individual Testing Awards:
• Blake Hauge, Holgate, 1st place
• Owen Entzel, Simmons, 3rd place
• Olund Swenson, Holgate, 5th Place
• Maxton Jewett, Holgate, 6th place
• Shiv Sharma, Holgate, 9th place
• Gigi Golz, Holgate, 10th place
8th Grade Countdown Round Awards:
• Olund Swenson, Holgate, 2nd place
• Blake Hauge, Holgate, 3rd place
• Owen Entzel, Simmons, 4th place
• Maxton Jewett, Holgate, 6th place
8th Grade Team Awards
• Holgate Blue, 2nd place: Gigi Golz, Blake Hauge, Haydler Schiferl, Olund Swenson.
• Holgate Gold, 3rd Place: Hansel (Will) William, Maxton Jewett, Sam Rife, Shiv Sharma.
#GoEagles #AberdeenPublicSchools 💙🦅💛






On Thursday, #AberdeenPublicSchools 8th graders learned about different health career opportunities at Camp Med, sponsored by Northeast SD Area Health Education Center! The event was held at Aberdeen Civic Arena, with Simmons students attending in the afternoon and Holgate in the morning. More pictures: https://my.walls.io/ASD61










SMS hosted a Family Fun Night in the gym Thursday night. Families enjoyed basketball, gaga ball, 4-square, and volleyball!






Seventh and eighth graders from Holgate and Simmons middle schools competed at Wednesday’s MathCounts Competition, hosted by Holgate! Great job, Golden Eagles! See more photos here: https://my.walls.io/ASD61 #GoEagles #AberdeenPublicSchools 💙🦅💛










Simmons Middle School would like to thank all veterans and active duty military members for their service this Veterans Day.
It's National Donut Day! Today, we're serving school mascot donuts at #AberdeenPublicSchools! 💙🦅🍩💛 #GoEagles

Halloween brought out the Dolly-tude in the 7th grade team!


🎉 Ready for some family fun? Join us on Thursday, Nov 6 from 6:30-7:30 for gym activities like volleyball, gaga ball, and more! 🏐👟 Don’t forget, students must be accompanied by an adult or high school sibling! Who's in? #FamilyFunNight #GymActivities

When students in Core are finished with their work, there is nothing better than a good book with great friends!



Throughout October, we tracked attendance by lunch tables, and the top table from each grade earned the sweetest reward ➡️ to go trick-or-treating during lunch! During homeroom, students voted all month long to decide which Halloween candy was the ultimate favorite, and our top four were featured!
During November we’ll be voting on which pie is supreme, and the top 3 homerooms with the best attendance will earn the chance to pie 3 lucky staff members before Thanksgiving break! Come to school kids, because ATTENDANCE MATTERS!🥧😉
During November we’ll be voting on which pie is supreme, and the top 3 homerooms with the best attendance will earn the chance to pie 3 lucky staff members before Thanksgiving break! Come to school kids, because ATTENDANCE MATTERS!🥧😉





Congrats to our Youth Power Pumpkin Decorating Contest winners! Each earned a cash prize, and we had 20+ incredible entries this year!

Mrs. Trefz's third class celebrating fall while participating in activities.








Mrs. Trefz's second class of the day participating in fall activities.









Mrs. Trefz's class celebrating fall while participating in activities.






