Sterling Middle School

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Sterling Spotlight Parent News

Volume 16: Information for the Week of  December 8-12, 2025

 
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Looking at the Week Ahead to See What Is Happening:

Monday, December 8: Winter NWEA Math and ELA Testing

      • 7 Mindsets- Unit 4: 100% Accountable- 4.3 Focus Your Energy      

      • ROAR Team selling Candy Grams during lunch (12/8-12/18; delivered 12/19)

      • 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

      • 3:45 Boys' JV Basketball Game @ HOME vs Rolling Acres; Varsity game will          follow

      • ROAR Team sells concessions at the basketball game

      • 6:30- School Board Meeting at admin building

 

Tuesday, December 9: Winter NWEA Math and ELA Testing     

      • 7 Mindsets- Unit 4: 100% Accountable- 4.3 Focus Your Energy

      • ROAR Team selling Candy Grams during lunch (12/8-12/18; delivered 12/19)

      • Horizons 6th-7th Grade during lunches- in the community room- Room 135

 

Wednesday, December 10: Winter NWEA Math and ELA Testing

      • 7 Mindsets- Unit 4: 100% Accountable- 4.3 Focus Your Energy

      • ROAR Team selling Candy Grams during lunch (12/8-12/18; delivered 12/19)

      • 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

      • 3:45 JV Boys' Basketball Game HOME vs Harold B Dawson; Varsity game              will follow

      • ROAR Team sells concessions at the basketball game

 

Thursday, December 11: Winter NWEA Math and ELA Testing

      • 7 Mindsets- Unit 4: 100% Accountable- 4.3 Focus Your Energy

      • ROAR Team selling Candy Grams during lunch (12/8-12/18; delivered 12/19)    

Friday, December 12: Winter NWEA Math and ELA Testing

    • 7 Mindsets- Unit 4: 100% Accountable- 4.3 Focus Your Energy

    • ROAR Team selling Candy Grams during lunch (12/8-12/18; delivered 12/19)

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.

NWEA Winter Testing starts Monday, December 8. We    want to see the growth our students have made so far  this school year since the start of school. Here are some simple test taking tips to help our kids during the test:

December Lunch Menu:

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BOYS' BASKETBALL SCHEDULE:

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Upcoming Dates:

December 8-19 NWEA Math and ELA Testing will be taking place for ALL 5th-8th graders

December 18- Rivermen Hockey Game Incentive Field Trip

December 19- 1 hour early dismissal @ 1:30 PM- enjoy your Winter Break

December 22, 2025-January 5, 2026 NO SCHOOL Winter Break- Stay Warm and Safe

January 6, 2026- School Resumes at 7:30 AM

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.