SBMS Weekly Newsletter
February 3, 2023
Note from Mrs. Shimek
It has been a great start to the new semester. We have many events happening in the month of February! Events are listed below in the newsletter, please add these to the family calendar!
Your Partner in Education,
Ashley Shimek
231-866-0400
MS Winter Dance on 2/10/23
- The dance is from 5:30-8:00 p.m. at the High School (in the skylight area). Students do not have to come right at 5:30, but will need to be picked up no later than 8:00 p.m.
- We will not be able to monitor who students leave with at the end of the dance; if you have a specific concern or there is someone with whom you do not want your child to go with, please let us know ASAP.
- If your child leaves the dance before 8:00 p.m., please know they will not be able to return. If there are special circumstances we need to be aware of, please let us know.
- Students do not have to pay to enter the dance; a $5 donation is encouraged to help us cover costs. Each student will get two (free) slices of pizza; they will need to pay for additional pizza and concession items.
- Our team has reviewed what we mean by "school appropriate" attire. Please know you will be contacted to come get, or bring additional/different clothes for, your child if their dance-wear is not appropriate.
MS Band Opportunity!
Dear potential middle school band students and parents,
We are excited to be offering students band again during the second semester. Retired
Suttons Bay Band Instructor, Hal Fisher and Alumnus, Dr. Jason Peplinski will be
working with students throughout the remainder of the school year. The goal is to get
students playing again and introduce new band students to the basic instrumental
concepts in order to prepare them for next year. The goal is to return band to our
schedule next fall with a new Band Director.
In order to start the band program back up for middle school students, we have
scheduled the following important dates:
- Monday, February 13 th @ 10am any interested middle school students will attend
a brief introductory meeting with Mr. Fisher and Dr. Peplinski in the high school
band room.
- Wednesday, February 15 th @ 9am students needing to be fitted for instruments
will meet with Marshall Music.
- Wednesday, February 15 th @ 6:30pm parents will meet with Mr. Fisher and Dr.
Peplinski in the High School Auditorium for an informational session.
We look forward to inviting students back to band class this semester. If you have any
questions, please contact Dr. Peplinski at peplinskijason@suttonsbayschools.com
Washington D.C Trip
SBMS will be taking the current 7th graders to Washington D.C. October 26-30. Our goal is for all students to go to this historical city and see in real life what they learn about in social studies! Students will be fundraising along with SBMS staff members writing grants to help cut down on the cost to make it affordable for all. To sign your student up, please see the flier below. Students should also have a hard copy. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Dohm at dohmo@suttonsbayschools.com. We look forward to taking students on this learning opportunity!
MS Sports
Monday January 30 , 2023
- Girls Basketball @ Kingsley- 4:30- Away
Thursday February 2, 2023
- Girls Basketball @ Leland- 4:30- Away
Friday February 3, 2023:
- MS Girls Basketball Recognition Night @ SB Varsity Game during half time. Game starts @ 7pm.
SAVE THE DATE
NORSE Care Summer Camp
Many families begin planning their summer child care in January and February. Suttons Bay NORSE Care is considering offering summer child care. We will only run NORSE Care Summer Camp if enough families are interested. Please let us know if your family would be interested by visiting tinyurl.com/SBSummerInterest.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
LIFT Updates
Middle School Robotics Opportunity
Are you interested in helping to run an after school robotics program for our middle school students? We are still looking for extra volunteers! If so, please reach out to Mrs. Petz at petzl@suttonsbayschools.com for more information.
Lunch Menu
Monday February 6th:
BBQ Pulled pork, WG Bun
Tuesday February 7th:
Teriyaki Dippers, Rice, Stir Fry
Veggies
Wednesday February 8th:
Mini Corn Dogs, Baked Beans
Thursday February 9th:
Turkey Cheddar Sub
Friday February 10th:
Chicken Quesadilla
Add to the Family Calendar!
- Middle School Dance: Friday February 10, 2023
- Board Meeting: Monday February 13, 2023
- Doughnuts for Grown Ups: Thursday February 16, 2023
- MS Band Parent Meeting Wednesday, February 15 th @ 6:30pm (HS)
- President's Day Weekend: Friday February 17-20, 2023
- School Resumes: Tuesday February 21, 2023
Suttons Bay Middle School
Embrace All. Support All. Empower All. We are Suttons Bay.
Email: shimeka@suttonsbayschools.com
Website: https://suttonsbayschools.com/
Location: 310 S Elm St, Suttons Bay, MI 49682, USA
Phone: 231-357-2323
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/suttonsbaypublicschools