Looking Forward to Next Year

The school year is winding down and we only have a handful of days left.  As we look forward to the dog days of summer, it is useful to plan ahead for the coming school year as well.  Anyone that plans to participate in athletic activities must have a sports physical every year.  The best time to do this is in the summer.  Contact your health care provider as some do offer free, or reduced price, sports physicals at various times.  Any healthcare provider associated with Regional Health has access to the necessary paperwork for the sports physicals.  I highly recommend that you take care of this over the summer break so your student is ready to jump right in next fall.  Sports physicals are good for one year and must be on file before students can practice or compete.  Even if you or your student is not planning on participating in an activity until the winter or spring season(s), it is still a good idea to get the physical taken care of.

The schedules for next year's activities as they currently exist are posted the middle school activities calendar. Printable schedules will be posted soon under the information tab on my website.  Generally practices for fall activities begin the first day of school, but there may be Impact testing for concussions and other informational activities prior to the first day.

Thank you for all of your support throughout this school year.  Have a great summer!

Pictures for Banquet

If you have pictures that could be included in the presentation at the SMS Activities Banquet, please email them to me.

The banquet is this Sunday, May 18th at 6 pm in the SMS gym.  I will select which pictures to use out of those I have received by noon on Thursday.

Banquet Time!

The 2014 Spearfish Middle School Activities Banquet will be held on Sunday, May 18th at 6:00 pm in the middle school gym.  The link to RSVP is below.  Families are asked to bring a side dish or dessert based on which activity their student participated in.  Students that participated in more than one activity should only bring one dessert or side.   More information is available on my website.

Banquet RSVP Link:
http://tinyurl.com/SMSbanquetRSVP

SMS Weekly Activity Schedule

Week of: 5/12/14 - 5/18/14

Day	Event	Opponent	Location	Dismiss	Bus	Time
Monday	7/8 Choir Concert		SHS Auditorium			7:00
Monday	6th Volleyball		SMS Gym			3:15
Tuesday	6th Volleyball		SMS Gym			3:15
Wednesday	8th Transition Activity		SHS			1:30
Wednesday	Staff Recognition Banquet		SMS Gym			5:00
Friday	All School Dance		SMS Gym			6:30
Sunday	SMS Activities Banquet		SMS Gym			6:30

Next Week

Transition Meeting

There will be a meeting on Monday, May 5th at 6:30 pm in the middle school gym for all 8th grade students that are interested in participating in high school activities and their families.  We are having this meeting so students and families can meet the high school coaches, find out about summer activities related to high school activities, and can gain a level of comfort about participating in activities at the next level. All 8th grade students interested in high school activities and their parents are encouraged to attend.

SMS Weekly Activity Schedule

Week of: 5/5/14-5/10/14

Day	Event	Opponent	Location	Dismiss	Bus	Time
Monday	Parents as Partners		SMS Library			5:30
Monday	8th Grade Activity Transition Meeting		SMS Gym			6:30
Tuesday	Track		Rapid City: Sioux Park		6:00	8:00
Thursday	6th Volleyball		SMS Gym			3:15
Friday	6th Volleyball		SMS Gym			3:15
Saturday	BHC Track Meet		Hot Springs		6:00	9:00

Activities Banquet

Please RSVP regarding the activities banquet. The link to RSVP is http://tinyurl.com/SMSbanquetRSVP.

If you have any questions or would like to volunteer please contact Kevin O’Dea at 717-1215 or kodea@spearfish.k12.sd.us.

Lady Spartan Basketball Camp

Coach Lappe is hosting a basketball camp for girls in 1st through 8th grade this summer. Please click the link below for more information.

http://www.spearfish.k12.sd.us/~elappe/Spartan%20Camp%20Flyer.pdf