Sterling Middle School

Sterling Spotlight Parent News

Volume 6: Information for the Week of September 8-12, 2025
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Looking at the Week Ahead to See What Is Happening:

Monday, September 8:

  • 7 Mindsets- Unit 2: Passion First- 2.1 Focus on Strengths

  • Panorama Screener TIER 1- ALL STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE the screener survey

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

  • BASEBALL vs Trewyn @ CT Vivian @ 5:15

Tuesday, September 9:

  • 7 Mindsets- Everything is Possible- 1.4 Act and Adjust

  • Panorama Screener TIER 1- ALL STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE the screener survey

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

  • SOFTBALL vs Annie Jo @ Manual @ 4:30

Wednesday, September 10:

  • 7 Mindsets- Everything is Possible- 1.4 Act and Adjust

  • Panorama Screener TIER 1- ALL STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE the screener survey

Thursday, September 11:

  • 7 Mindsets- Everything is Possible- 1.4 Act and Adjust

  • Panorama Screener TIER 1- ALL STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE the screener survey

  • SOFTBALL vs Lincoln @ CT Vivian @ 5:15

Friday, September 12: LAST DAY FOR THE PANORAMA SCREENER TO BE GIVEN- NEED 100%

  • 7 Mindsets- Everything is Possible- 1.4 Act and Adjust

  • Panorama Screener TIER 1- ALL STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE the screener survey

  • 2:30-4:00 Speech and Debate Practice in the Library

Saturday, September 13:

  • BASEBALL vs Elise Ford Allen @ Manual @ 10:00

PTO Parent Survey...Your Voice Matters!

Please complete the parent survey link so that it can help provide us feedback to help build our PTO and give back to our school community.

https://forms.office.com/r/AU9Y77w9s2

7 Mindsets and Ron Clark Connections:

Our Passion First 7 Mindsets unit focuses on discovering personal interests and aligning actions with passion. We are making connections with our 7 Mindsets lessons to Ron Clark's Essential 55 Rules. During Passion First unit we will focus on the following Ron Clark Essential 55 Rules that help you to be better in life.

Rule #5: Be the best person you can be.

Rule #7: Show enthusiasm in everything you do.

Rule #11: Show gratitude.

Rule #21: Accept feedback and learn from it.

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September Lunch Menu:

sept lunch menu

Speech and Debate Opportunity:

speech and debate

Tutoring Option Available:

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.

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Bradley University DAPCEP Fall 2025:

Open Registration

Bradley Fall 2025

PTO....PARENTS WE NEED YOUR HELP!

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pto remind
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Upcoming Athletic Games for

Softball and Baseball:

September 8, 2025 BASEBALL vs Trewyn @ CT Vivian @ 5:15

September 9, 2025 SOFTBALL vs Annie Jo @ Manual @ 4:30

September 11, 2025 SOFTBALL vs Lincoln @ CT Vivian @ 5:15

September 13, 2025 BASEBALL vs Elise Ford Allen @ Manual @ 10:00

September 22, 2025 BASEBALL vs Lincoln @ CT Vivian @ 5:15

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.