Simmons Middle School

Right before we headed home early due to the blizzard (and just in time for Thanksgiving break) we wrapped up November with a sweet reward for great attendance!

Our top three homerooms with the highest attendance percentages earned the chance to select one student to pie a staff member in the face… and they did not disappoint!

👏 Congratulations to Mrs. Drees, Mrs. Stolp, and Mrs. Jark’s homerooms for winning the November Attendance Challenge!

And a HUGE shoutout to our amazing staff members who took one for the team: SRO Olson, Ms. Leitheiser, and Ms. Thompson. THANK YOU for being such great sports and for helping us show students that showing up matters (even if it means taking a pie to the face)!

🎄✨ Save the date - the sounds of the season are coming! Our holiday concerts are right around the corner and you won’t want to miss the music, magic, and merriment.
🔗Livestream links and concert programs will be shared soon!

Congratulations to our November Student of the Month winners!

Students in 6th grade language arts classes put their crime solving skills to the test to solve the dreaded question: Who Stole the Pumpkin Pie?

Ms. Leitheiser's homeroom created a flock of gratitude.

SMS FACS students make pizza crust from scratch.

Our students didn’t get a chance to vote for their favorite disguised turkeys, and our Youth Power kids worked WAY too hard on these creations to let them go unnoticed!

✅ Check out all 26 AWESOME turkeys
✅ Vote for your TOP 3 favorites

📲 Click here to view & vote:
https://forms.gle/tCSkFC6aMPHZ9CeL8

Today we celebrated the 67th day of school! We surprised students with trivia throughout the day, rewarded caller 6 or 7’s classes with treats, handed out Perfect Attendance certificates, and had a blast! Here’s to being 67 days smarter and loving every minute at SMS!

HAPPY 67TH DAY OF SCHOOL!!!

Our Simmons Middle School flock is grateful. 🧡 This turkey is made entirely from the things our students and staff are thankful for. Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

We hope to see all current 8th graders and their parents at CHS Theater on Monday, November 24th at 7pm for an information meeting on CHS academics and registration. Come and get all the information you need for your 2026-2027 Freshman. Teachers from all departments will be available to help your student make the most of their freshman schedule and help them set up an academic plan for high school. This meeting is VERY important for all students and parents to begin a successful academic journey at CHS. We can’t wait to meet you!

Mrs. Trefz's classes made Thanksgiving decorations

Leidholt's Homeroom enjoyed creating their own"Thankful Tree" and "Thankful Themed Door" the last few weeks. They enjoyed coming up with 67 Things They Are Thankful For! 😊🍁

Lepkowski's homeroom wrote thank you notes to friends and staff members at school to show gratitude and kindness this week.

All month long, our students have been learning what it means to lead with kindness and gratitude. Today, our office crew flipped the script and showed our gratitude for the incredible teachers and staff who make SMS such a special place!

We hosted a full-on PIE-STRAVAGANZA in the office conference room, complete with slices upon slices of delicious pies, warm cider, and all the autumn vibes you could imagine. It was our small way of saying thank you for the heart, hustle, and love our teachers and staff pour into our school every single day.

Thank you, SMS teachers and staff and Happy American Education Week!

November is National Pepper Month, and we’re sharing pepper fun facts all month long! #AberdeenPublicSchools #GoEagles 💙🫑💛

Are you ready for high school? 🎓 8th-grade students and parents — please plan to attend the CHS Registration Meeting in the CHS Theater on Monday, November 24 at 7:00 PM. Your student received the Goldbook at school today — please bring it to the meeting so we can walk through registration together.