Monday, October 27:Happy Birthday Mr. Polk!

• 7 Mindsets- Unit 3: We are Connected- 3.2 Maximize Positive Relationships

• Boo Grams sold for 50 cents each- sponsored by our ROAR student council team

• 12:25-1:00 7th Grade Good Guides Lunch Bunch

• 2:30-3:45 Math Counts with Dismang in room 205

• Girls' HOME Basketball Game vs Harold B. Dawson- JV starts at 3:45, Varsity game will follow

• ROAR Team will be invited to help work concessions for the basketball game- more information to come from Mrs. McLeod.

• 6:30 School Board Meeting at the admin building in the board room

Tuesday, October 28:

• 7 Mindsets- Unit 3: We are Connected- 3.2 Maximize Positive Relationships

• Boo Grams sold for 50 cents each- sponsored by our ROAR student council team

• Horizons 6th-7th Grade during lunches- moving back to the community room- Room 135

• 2:45-4:45 Cheer Practice

Wednesday, October 29:

• 7 Mindsets- Unit 3: We are Connected- 3.2 Maximize Positive Relationships

• IGSTEM Event- 8th graders- Ahmad and McLeod 9:00-2:00 gone all day

• 11:05-1:00 Speech and Debate during Lunches- room 135 Community Room

• 2:30-4:00 Speech and Debate Practice in the Community Room- Room 135

• Girls' AWAY Basketball Game AT Reservoir Gifted- JV starts at 3:45, Varsity game will follow

Thursday, October 30:

• 7 Mindsets- Unit 3: We are Connected- 3.2 Maximize Positive Relationships

• 2:45-4:45 Cheer Practice

Friday, October 31: Happy Halloween! FREE dress up for Halloween. Students MUST wear school appropriate costumes- no face masks or weapons with their costumes will be allowed.

• 7 Mindsets- Unit 3: We are Connected- 3.2 Maximize Positive Relationships

Saturday, November 1:

• Girls' HOME Basketball Game vs Liberty- JV starts at 9:00, Varsity game will follow

Sunday, November 2:

• Daylight Savings Time..... Set your Clocks back 1 hour.

Sterling's ROAR team will be sponsoring the food drive. Homerooms will be collecting canned food items. Items collected will be boxed with a turkey for a "thanksgiving dinner" and handed out to our families in need. A QR code will be sent out to our families closer to Thanksgiving to sign up if they are in need of a Thanksgiving dinner.

We are Connected 7 Mindsets unit highlights the power of relationships and working together. We will be making connections throughout this unit to the following Ron Clark Essential 55 Rules.

Rule #1: Respond to an adult when spoken to.

Rule #2: Make eye contact when spoke to.

Rule #3: Congratulate a classmate.

Rule #4: Respect other students' comments, opinions, and ideas.

America Reads is a free tutoring program that pairs kids grades K-8 with a Bradley student to help them with reading comprehension, but if needed they can also help with homework. Starting September 22nd, these sessions are 45 minutes at 4:30, 5:30, and 6:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and kids can attend up to three sessions per week. These sessions take place on Bradley's campus. See the link on the flyer for the application to enroll your child today.

November 3, 2025- Sterling Fall School Picture Day for Staff and Students- all day- students can wear any school appropriate attire for school pictures

November 5, 2025- 8th Grade PSA Auditions at Peoria High

November 11, 2025- 8th grade Fieldtrip to the HULT Center- 2 groups AM and PM- class split

November 11, 2025 PTO Fundraiser Night at Slow Hand from 11:00 AM-8:00 PM

November 17, 2025 - 5th grade Fieldtrip to the Riverfront Museum in the AM

November 18, 2025- 6th grade Fieldtrip to the Riverfront Museum in the AM

November 19, 2025- 7th grade Fieldtrip to the Riverfront Museum in the AM

November 20, 2025- 8th grade Fieldtrip to the Riverfront Museum in the AM

Principal, Mrs. Lynn Lane

lynn.lane@psd150.org

Assistant Principal, Ms. Katie Malahy

katherine.malahy@psd150.org

If you have any general academic, attendance, athletic, or other student concerns, please contact the school at 309-672-6557 or at sterling@psd150.org. Parents, please continue to check your email, our Sterling website and/or our Facebook for important announcements.