Sterling Middle School

Sterling Spotlight Parent News

Information for the Week of March 17-21, 2025
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COGNIA PARENT SURVEY IS NOW OPEN:

We are so excited we made our Cognia Parent Survey Goal! Thank you to all of our families that made this happening. The last report indicated that we were at 28% response rate! Our kids have earned their FREE OUT OF DRESS Pajama Day. We will have this out of dress day on Friday, March 21st! Our Jaguar families are the BEST! We appreciate your help in exceeding our goal!

Looking at the Week Ahead to See What Is Happening:

Saturday, March 15:

  • 9:00 am Girls' Volleyball Game- HOME vs Mark Bills

Sunday, March 16: Enjoy your special day ladies!

  • Happy, happy birthday Mrs. Beenders! Enjoy your special day!

  • Happy, happy birthday Ms. Knight!

Monday, March 17: IAR Testing- we need you here every day on time

  • Happy St. Patrick's Day! $1.00 Buyout to Wear Your Green!

  • 7 Mindsets- Unit 6- Live to Give- Lesson 6.2 Make a Difference

  • IAR TESTING

  • PE Fitness Test Window for 5th and 7th Grade for 2nd Semester

  • 3:00-4:15 Soccer Practice with Coach Hess

  • Girls' Volleyball JV and Varsity Quarterfinals @ Woodruff- TBD

  • 21st Century Afterschool 2:30-5:30 (Monday-Thursday every week)

Tuesday, March 18: IAR Testing- we need you here every day on time

  • Custodial Walkthrough

  • 7 Mindsets- Unit 6- Live to Give- Lesson 6.2 Make a Difference

  • IAR TESTING- follow the schedule that was sent

  • PE Fitness Test Window for 5th and 7th Grade for 2nd Semester

  • 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)

Wednesday, March 19: IAR Testing- we need you here every day on time

  • 7 Mindsets- Unit 6- Live to Give- Lesson 6.2 Make a Difference

  • IAR TESTING- follow the schedule that was sent

  • PE Fitness Test Window for 5th and 7th Grade for 2nd Semester

  • 3:00-4:15 Soccer Practice with Coach Hess

  • 21st Century Afterschool 2:30-5:30 (Monday-Thursday every week)

  • JV and Varsity Girls' Volleyball Semi Finals- TBD

Thursday, March 20:IAR Testing- we need you here every day on time

  • 7 Mindsets- Unit 6- Live to Give- Lesson 6.2 Make a Difference

  • IAR TESTING- follow the schedule that was sent

  • 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)

  • 3:00-4:15 Soccer Practice with Coach Hess

  • JV and Varsity Girls Volleyball Trophy Day- TBD

Friday, March 21: FREE Pajama Day- WE REACHED OUR PARENT COGNIA GOAL FOR PARENT RESPONSES- IAR Testing- we need you here every day on time

  • 7 Mindsets- Unit 6- Live to Give- Lesson 6.2 Make a Difference

  • IAR TESTING- follow the schedule that was sent

  • PE Fitness Test Window for 5th and 7th Grade for 2nd Semester

  • PBIS Basketball Game with Peoria High School Students- TBA

  • 2:30-4:00 Speech and Debate Practice in room 128- NO TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE

Monday, March 24-Friday, March 28: Spring Intercession for those that registered with a community partner- NO SCHOOL- SPRING BREAK

Monday, March 31-Friday, April 4: NO SCHOOL- SPRING BREAK

Monday, April 7: School Resumes- see everyone back at 7:30am

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PTO....PARENTS WE NEED YOUR HELP!

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Middle School Athletics-Girls Volleyball:

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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. 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.

Important Dates

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

March 24-April 4 Spring Break

After spring break we will be hosting a Quarter 3 Achievement Celebration for students that have achieved As and Bs for Quarter 3, improved attendance and reduced their office discipline referrals.