The boys and girls basketball games vs Watertown are postponed due to forecasted weather conditions towards evening. Girls BB will be rescheduled for 2/20 and boys BB will be rescheduled for 2/25.
SMS staff and students during Dream Big Week sporting their favorite college gear!
The Outsiders literature parade!
The Outsiders literature parade!
Mrs. Ottenbacher's LA class with some final projects from The Outsiders! Students built floats and participated in a literature parade for other students.
Representatives from NSU, SDSU, and LATI came to SMS and answered our students' questions about post-secondary options! Contact our office for additional job information that was shared with our 8th graders.
Jazz Band at the Palace City Jazz Festival.
It's DREAM BIG WEEK! In honor of National School Counseling week, our SMS staff and counselors are working hard to get our students excited and thinking about post-secondary options and the many different jobs available out in the work force!
Check out all of the upcoming events at SMS this month. The February newsletter is available at https://5il.co/1oi5x
The SDHSAA State Gymnastics Championships will be held at Aberdeen Central on Feb. 10 & 11. Tickets may be purchased on site or at: https://gofan.co/app/school/SDHSAA
The International Club met on Wednesday, February 1, with Ms. Ana Diaz. She is at Northern State University studying accounting and works at Dakota Bank. Ana is originally from Havana, Cuba. She moved to Aberdeen in the 7th grade without knowing any English. She attended SIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL and Aberdeen Central. She graduated high school in 2019. Ana is now bilingual, (she speaks English and Spanish fluently). She misses the beaches in Cuba, but not the political system. Cuba has a communist government, and the average person cannot speak out against the government or the president. The schools in Cuba do not have gymnasiums or elective classes. Ana said it was difficult moving to a new place especially when you don't speak the language. She was very nervous, but the students and teachers at Simmons were kind and helpful. Ana made friends and felt welcomed.
Thank you for visiting our club and school, Ana!
Middle School All State Jazz Band
Mrs. Ottenbacher’s 8th graders who dressed up as Greasers and Socs as we read the big rumble scene in The Outsiders!
Middle School All State Jazz Band. Concert starts at 3:00 pm today. https://www.youtube.com/@mitchellkernelslive4744/streams
Congratulations to our January Students of the Month! #asd61
6th Grade FACS Pillow Project
SMS families had fun at the Winter Carnival! Special thanks to Mrs. Rush for organizing the event and to our 8th grade students running the games!
The boys basketball game vs Yankton will be played on Jan 31 in GEA. Varsity game time is 5:30.
MATHCOUNTS: T-Shirt winner was Constance Reed. Congrats on the great design!
DON'T FORGET! Our Winter Carnival is tonight from 5-7 pm. There is no charge to get in. All students need to be accompanied by an adult. Tickets may be purchased at the carnival to play games. $1 for 4 tickets! Hope to see you tonight!
