Sterling Middle School

Sterling Spotlight Parent News

Volume 5: Information for the Week of September 1-5, 2025
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Looking at the Week Ahead to See What Is Happening:

Monday, September 1:

  • NO SCHOOL- LABOR DAY- ALL DISTRICT OFFICES AND SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAY

Tuesday, September 2:

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

  • All students will be taking the Panorama Screener this week

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

  • PTO Meeting @ 2:45 in room 121- Butler

  • Cheer Tryouts 3:30-5:30 (or until the last girl tries out)

  • Girls Softball Game vs Trewyn @ CT Vivian @ 5:15

Wednesday, September 3: Progress Report #1 Sent Home with Students

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

  • MAKE-UP Girls Softball Game vs Harold B Dawson @ CT Vivian @ 3:45

Thursday, September 4:

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

  • Boys Baseball Game vs Mark Bills @ CT Vivian @ 5:00

Friday, September 5: Happy Birthday Ms. Renee! Enjoy your special day!

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

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

7 Mindsets and Ron Clark Connections:

Our EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE 7 Mindsets unit focuses on encouraging our students to set goals, perseverance, and belief in limitless potential. We are making connections with our 7 Mindsets lessons to Ron Clark's Essential 55 Rules. During Our Everything is Possible unit we will focus on the following Ron Clark Essential 55 Rules that help you to be better in life.

Rule 55- Be the best person you can be.

Rule 2- Be pizza, not bread.

Rule 50- Be positive and enjoy life.

Rule 52- Learn from your mistakes and move on.

September Lunch Menu:

sept lunch menu

ICC TRIO TALENT INFORMATION:

ICC will be hosting an open house this upcoming SIP day for those students/parents who may be interested in learning more about TRIO. See the flyer below for additional information.

trio talent

Cheer Tryouts:

cheer tryouts

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.

america reads

Bradley University DAPCEP Fall 2025:

Open Registration

Bradley Fall 2025

PTO....PARENTS WE NEED YOUR HELP!

pto flier
pto remind
save the date

Upcoming Athletic Games for

Softball and Baseball:

September 2, 2025 SOFTBALL vs Trewyn @ CT Vivian @ 5:15

September 3, 2025 Make-Up SOFTBALL Game vs HBD @ CT Vivian @ 3:45

September 4, 2025 BASEBALL vs Mark Bills @ CT Vivian @ 5:00

September 6, 2025 SOFTBALL vs Elise Ford Allen @ Manual @ 10:00

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.