Sterling Middle School

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Sterling Spotlight Parent News

Volume 14: Information for the Week of  November 17-21, 2025

 
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Looking at the Week Ahead to See What Is Happening:

Monday, November 17: 

      • 7 Mindsets- Unit 4: 100% Accountable- 4.1 Own Your Life

      • 9:00-11:30 5th Grade Field Trip to the Riverfront Museum

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

      • 2:30-3:45 Math Counts for 6th-8th grade with Dismang in room 205

      • 2:45-4:45 Girls' Cheer Practice

      • 2:30-4:15 Boys' Basketball Tryouts 

      • 4:15-6:00 Girls' JV Practice ONLY 

 

Tuesday, November 18: 

      • 7 Mindsets- Unit 4: 100% Accountable- 4.1 Own Your Life

      • 9:00-11:30 6th Grade Field Trip to the Riverfront Museum

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

      • 2:45-345 ROAR Team Meeting- putting together turkey drive baskets

      • 2:45-4:45 Cheer Practice with Mullen and McLeod

      • 3:45 Girls' Basketball Game AWAY @ Liberty Leadership- JV game starts at            3:45, Varsity will follow- players cannot get to Liberty before 3:15 PM.

 

Wednesday, November 19: Progress Report #2 SENT HOME with students

      • 7 Mindsets- Unit 4: 100% Accountable- 4.1 Own Your Life

      • 9:00-11:30 7th Grade Field Trip to the Riverfront Museum

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

      • 2:30-4:15 Boys' Basketball Tryouts 

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

      • 4:15-6:00 Girls' VARSITY Practice ONLY

 

Thursday, November 20: 8th Grade Girls' Night After JV before the Varsity Game.

      • 7 Mindsets- Unit 4: 100% Accountable- 4.1 Own Your Life

      • 9:00-11:30 8th Grade Field Trip to the Riverfront Museum

      • 3:45 ROAR Team sells Concessions at the basketball game

      • 3:45 Girls' Basketball Game HOME vs Mark Bills- 8th Grade Recognition                Night after the JV game before the Varsity game begins.- JV game starts at            3:45, Varsity will follow- the game is at Sterling.

      • 4:00- AVID District Meeting @ admin building

 

Friday, November 21:  

      • 7 Mindsets- Unit 4: 100% Accountable- 4.1 Own Your Life

      • 3:00-5:00 Turkey Drive Basket Hand Out

Ron Clark- The 55 Essential Rules Connected to our 7 Mindsets 100% Accountable Unit:

Rule #10: When you receive something, do not insult the gift or the giver.

Rule #16: You must complete your homework or work every day.

Rule #19: When homework or class work is assigned, do not moan or complain.

Rule #35: If someone drops something and you are close to it, pick it up.

Rule #52: Learn from your mistakes and move on.

Boys' Basketball Tryouts- Calling 5th-8th grade boys that are interested in trying out for basketball:

8th Grade Girls' Basketball Recognition Night:

Grandparent's/ VIP Breakfast is Coming...Save the Date:

November Lunch Menu:

oct lunch

8th Grade Important High School Registration Dates:

8th grade registration

Girls' Basketball Schedule:

bball 2
bball 3
save the date

Upcoming Dates:

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

November 24, 2025- Grandparents/VIP Breakfast 8:00-9:00 AM in the cafeteria at Sterling

November 24, 2025- 6:30 Board of Education Meeting

November 26-28, 2025- No School- Thanksgiving Break

contact us

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.