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Looking at the Week Ahead to See What Is Happening:

READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK_ we will do additional activities for this after spring break- we do not want to disrupt IAR testing with crazy out of uniform days and activities- you could do DROP EVERYTHING AND READ EACH DAY for 20 minutes- students could read something of their choice and interest.

Saturday, March 1st:

Speech and Debate Tournament at Lincoln from 8:00-1:00 see flier below

Monday, March 3: IAR Testing- we need ALL students here every day on time

7 Mindsets- Unit 5- Attitude of Gratitude- Lesson 4- Elevate your Perspective
IAR TESTING- students will be testing in the AM and PM
3:00-5:00 Girls Volleyball Practice with Coach Butler
21st Century Afterschool 2:30-5:30 (Monday-Thursday every week)- NO TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE this week
Girls Volleyball Game- @ HOME Sterling vs Liberty @ 3:45

Tuesday, March 4: IAR Testing- we need ALL students here every day on time

7 Mindsets- Unit 5- Attitude of Gratitude- Lesson 4- Elevate your Perspective
IAR TESTING- students will be testing in the AM and PM
Horizons 6th-8th grade during lunches
Speech Practice during lunch for 5th-8th Grade
21st Century Afterschool 2:30-5:30 (Monday-Thursday every week)-NO TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE this week
Girls Volleyball Practice 3:00-5:00

Wednesday, March 5: 1/2 SIP Day- dismissal at 10:30 for students

7 Mindsets- Unit 5- Attitude of Gratitude- Lesson 4- Elevate your Perspective
Team Building Lessons/ Project Based Learning/ School Links/ Make Up Reteach Day
Student Dismissal at 10:30 am
12:30-2:00 Superintendent Roundtable- for selected Sterling representative students

Thursday, March 6: IAR Testing- we need ALL students here every day on time

7 Mindsets- Unit 5- Attitude of Gratitude- Lesson 4- Elevate your Perspective
IAR TESTING- students will be testing in the AM and PM
PE Fitness Test Window for 5th and 7th Grade for 2nd Semester
2:45-4:45 Future Teacher After School Club with Songbi and Westmoreland
21st Century Afterschool 2:30-5:30 (Monday-Thursday every week)- NO TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE this week
Girls Volleyball Game- HOME- Sterling vs Reservoir Gifted at 3:45

Friday, March 7: Uniform $1.00 Buyout Comfy Cozy Day for Ms. Malahy's Birthday!

Quarter 3 Grading Period Ends
IAR Testing- we need ALL students here every day on time
7 Mindsets- Unit 5- Attitude of Gratitude- Lesson 4- Elevate your Perspective
IAR Testing- we need ALL students here every day on time
2:30-4:00 Speech and Debate Practice in room 128- NO TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE
3:00-5:00 Girls Volleyball Practice with Coach Butler

Saturday, March 8:

Happy, happy Birthday Ms. Malahy!
Happy Birthday Ms. Dunn!

Sunday, March 9:

Happy Birthday Ms. Pat!
Daylight Savings Time- Spring Forward- Set Clocks Ahead 1 Hour.

PTO....PARENTS WE NEED YOUR HELP!

No Transportation for 21st Century March 3-6:

Middle School Athletics-Girls Volleyball:

Speech and Debate Tournament is Coming:

The upcoming speech and debate tournament, the Mardi Gras, will be held on March 1st at Lincoln K-8. See Ms. Linda if you need more details.

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. You can also find answers to general questions in our Student Handbook. Parents, please continue to check your email, our Sterling website and/or our Facebook for important announcements.

NO 21ST TRANSPORTATION AVAILABE MARCH 3, 4 OR 7TH- SEE LETTER ABOVE THAT WAS SENT HOME WITH STUDNETS

March 3-21- IAR TESTING- BE AT SCHOOL, EVERY DAY, ON TIME

March 5- 1/2 Day- Dismissal is at 10:30

March 7- End of Quarter 3 Grading Period

March 24-April 4 Spring Break