Mrs. Trefz's B3 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Candy Creation Presentations

On our way to the matinee performance for the 5th graders - you still have a chance to catch the show - Thursday evening 7pm at the Holgate theatre










Today is National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day! Thank you for all you do for our students and families! #AberdeenPublicSchools #GoEagles

It’s Valentine’s Day, and we want to celebrate how much we love our public schools! We’re counting down to Public Schools Week, Feb. 26-March 2! Learn more here: https://www.publicschoolproud.org/
#AberdeenPublicSchools #GoEagles #PSW24 #PublicSchoolProud

Come and see the SMS theatre kiddos perform Everything But Tuesday 2/13 and Thursday 2/15 at the Holgate theatre at 7pm.










6th grade ELA students created "Wonks's New Candy Bars" and presented them to the class with a persuasive speech to pitch their ideas.






SMS families enjoyed a night of bingo! A special thank you to members of our family engagement committee who organized the event!
The Simmons Middle School PTA meeting originally scheduled for this evening is canceled. Our next meeting will be March 11 at 6:30 in the SMS library.
Kids hanging out on "Fun Friday" in Trefz's Core

Homeroom Jenga was brutal this week, but we ended the week with a "W"! We enjoyed the tough challenges against Mrs. Parker's Homeroom, Miss Thompson's Homeroom, and Miss King's Homeroom.



Mrs. Ottenbacher's 8th grade language arts classes were busy building floats representing The Outsiders.







Exploring 7th-grade math class today with a dash of creativity! We're diving into inequalities and adding some color to our problem-solving. Who knew math could be this creative?🌈🔢







Rehearsals a well under way for the Simmons Middle School production of Everything But. Performances are Tuesday 2/13 and Thursday 2/15 at 7pm at the Holgate Middle School theater







Don't forget about our BINGO night! We have lots of great prizes for our lucky winners!
Click here to RSVP: https://forms.gle/wnksjN6P4D24inRu7




On Thursday, eighth graders at Simmons Middle School filled out mock job applications and listened to a presentation about preparing for success in high school and post-high school as part of Dream Big Week! More photos here: https://my.walls.io/ASD61 #AberdeenPublicSchools






Teachers: Ready to join a talented, caring team of educators who work together to empower every student to succeed? Join us at #AberdeenPublicSchools! Find our open teaching positions for 2024-25 here: https://www.aberdeen.k12.sd.us/page/employment

At SMS, we are lucky to have SRO Olson and our own aspiring SRO on the job


Amber Nguyen loves her job as a speech-language pathologist for #AberdeenPublicSchools!
“If you are looking for a career where you can make a difference in people’s lives, and in an enjoyable way, this is definitely the profession.”
Read her story here: https://www.aberdeen.k12.sd.us/article/1425239
If you're interested in working as a speech-language pathologist for the school district, learn more at https://www.aberdeen.k12.sd.us/page/employment

The second day of Dream Big Week at Simmons Middle School included a visit from Lake Area Tech!



The 7th grade Medical Detectives got to create neurons (nerve cells) out of candy!




