Shepherd Middle School

Announcements: Monday, May 12... Any current 8th grade girls interested in playing golf their freshman year please meet in the middle school gym Tuesday (5/13) at 3:00pm. Any current 8th grader interested in playing football next year should sign up by Friday (5/16) either in FinalForms or in the MS Office. Any current 8th grader interested in playing Boys or Girls Basketball next year, please sign up in the MS Office so coaches have your name and contact information. This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and our Student Council has teamed up with Mrs. Gall in the Counseling Office to help spread awareness of the importance of mental health. They have come up with dress up days and activities to bring awareness to mental health. Today’s spirit day is Music Monday! Listening to music can be a great way to relax. Using relaxation and mindfulness techniques everyday can help to decrease overall levels of stress and anxiety! Twin/Squad Tuesday - match with a friend and use sidewalk chalk at recess to write kind messages, fun pictures, etc. Water Wednesday - wear blue/dress up like you are going to the beach (no swimsuits). Activity: Stickers will be available at recess for students to put on their water bottles. Thinking Cap Thursday - Student council would like to do this as a fundraiser (I think) and charge students $1 to wear a hat in school. No scheduled activity for this day Friday - wear GREEN! Students want to plan a game of capture the flag during recess and we will have the outdoor walk for the last 30 minutes of the school day Today during SOAR all classes will be working on SecondStep Lesson 24.

Announcements: Friday, May 9... Results from the Track meet last night at Breckenridge: Both boys and girls were runners up at the Husky Invitational out of 16 teams. Brayden Rountree qualified for Megastar in the 800 meters. Any current 8th grade girls interested in playing golf their freshman year please meet in the middle school gym next Tuesday (May 13) at 3:00pm. Any current 8th grader interested in playing football next year should sign up by Friday, May 16th either in FinalForms or in the MS Office. Any current 8th grader interested in playing Boys or Girls Basketball next year, please sign up in the MS Office so coaches have your name and contact information. # The kitchen is hosting their annual picnic lunch today, where hotdogs and brats will be served in the bus loop. All middle school students will have lunch at 11:25 (after 3rd hour) and lunch will be extended until 12:10. During lunch, those who want grilled hotdogs or brats will go to the bus loop, while those who want pizza, chicken or other menu items will get their lunch in the regular serving line. After getting your lunch, all students will be going directly to the MS playground area to eat their lunch and stay until 12:10. At that time all students will go to their 4th hour class.

Announcements: Wednesday, May 7... Results from the Track meet yesterday at Bullock Creek: The boys team won against Bullock Creek and Pinconning and lost to Pinconning. The girls team won against Meridian and Pinconning and lost to Bullock Creek. Caleb Cahoon qualified for Megastar in the 1600m run. The next track meet is tomorrow (5/8) at the Breckenridge Invitational. Good Luck to the Band classes as they perform in the annual Spring Concert this evening in the Auditorium at 6:30pm. Any current 8th grade girls interested in playing golf their freshman year please meet in the middle school gym next Tuesday (May 13) at 3:00pm Any current 8th grader interested in playing football next year should sign up by Friday, May 16th either in FinalForms or in the MS Office. Please use a styrofoam tray if you need to take your lunch from the cafeteria. Also, gum belongs in the trash cans, not on your tray or stuck under our serving counters. During SOAR today all students will be working on their Math IXL Recommended Skills.

Announcements: Tuesday, May 8... Good Luck to the Boys and Girls Track & Field Teams as they travel to Bullock Creek this evening for a Jack Pine Conference meet. Students will be dismissed at 2:05pm, after taking attendance in 6th hour and then the bus will be leaving at 2:15pm. Any current 8th grade girls interested in playing golf their freshman year please meet in the middle school gym next Tuesday (May 13) at 3:00pm During SOAR today all students will be working on their ELA IXL Recommended Skills.

Announcements: Friday, May 2... Track & Field from last night's Invitational Meet at Ithaca: The boys team finished in 3rd place out of 14 teams The girls team finished 6th place out of 14 team Congratulations to Brayden Nestel for qualifying for MegaStar in Pole Vault. Next MS Track Meet is on Tuesday (5/6) @ Bullock Creek Tomorrow (5/3), Shepherd High School will be hosting the MITES regional competition, as well as the High School and Middle School Art show. Stop by the high school gym and atrium anytime between Noon and 4pm, and see what our Industrial and Visual Arts students have created. During SOAR today all students have a short CKH survey to complete on their homepage. This will take no more than 10 minutes to complete. Then it is Finish or Free Friday time.

Announcements: Thursday, May 1... Good luck to the Track & Field athletes going to the Ithaca Invitational today. Those attending will be going to A LUNCH after 3rd hour, and those who normally have B Lunch will go to the MS Gym after lunch until it is time to get on the bus. Mock Rock auditions are today after school. Meet at the auditorium doors at the bottom of the stairs near the HS office by 3:15 for instructions. Please ask Mrs. Byrne if you have any questions. Native American Office is closed today. During SOAR today all students will check their grades in PowerSchool and then email parents. After that, students are to Silent Read for the remainder of the class period.

Announcements: Wednesday, April 30... Track Results from yesterday: The boys and girls teams both lost to Clare and beat Harrison. Their next meet is the Ithaca Invitational tomorrow. Track student-athletes attending this meet will all eat lunch during A Lunch. Students will be dismissed from class at 12:15 and the bus leaves at 12:30. I would like to thank all of you for participating in the Spring Spruce-Up clean-up day yesterday. I know it was a little windy out, and you had extra time than was needed, but your work cleaning up the school campus was greatly appreciated. I received thank you’s from our school maintenance crew and members of the community for the work you all did yesterday. It was greatly appreciated. 7th graders will be attending the Pow Wow this morning. They will be leaving at the end of SOAR class and returning by approximately 11:00am. 7th grader attends this event every year. This educational Pow Wow field trip helps students learn about Native American cultures through dancing, music, and storytelling. It’s a great to understand Native American traditions, history, and the meaning behind the celebration. Native American Office is closed today and tomorrow (4/30-5/1). During SOAR today all students will working on their Math IXL Recommended Skills

Announcements: Tuesday, April 29... Good luck to the track & field teams as they travel to Clare this evening for a Jack Pine Conference Meet. The bus will be leaving at 2:15pm. Today is our Shepherd Spring Spruce-Up Day, where we will all be going outside to clean-up around our school. This afternoon, rather than going to 5th hour, all students will return to their SOAR classes. Then we will have an PA announcements releasing all track & field athletes to the MS Gym. Since they are leaving early, they will be forming their own clean-up group. When you are in SOAR classes your teacher will tell you what your classes assigned area for clean-up will be. The goal of today is to pick up all trash on the ground, no matter how small, and also pick up any rocks or stones that are in grass areas. This activity will take until 2:40pm, at which time you will return to your SOAR classrooms for dismissal. During SOAR class this morning, all students are to work on their ELA IXL Recommended Skills.

Announcements: Monday, April 28... Tomorrow afternoon, during 5th and 6th hours, we all will be helping to take care of our community and school, following the Maple Syrup Festival, in an event we are calling the Shepherd Spring Spruce-Up. We will be split into groups and assigned areas to clean up and take care of. The weather looks like it will be in the mid-70s, so it will be a nice day to get outside, but I recommend you wear shoes tomorrow that you don’t mind walking around in the grass with. We will have more details tomorrow, but this will be a great opportunity to get outside and to help take care of our community. For our outdoor event tomorrow afternoon, all Track & Field Athletes attending the track meet in Clare tomorrow, you will be placed in your own group, so you can help with the clean up activity and then return at the appropriate time to get on the bus. The track bus leaves tomorrow at 2:00pm. Today during SOAR, 6th & 8th Grade classes will be doing their SecondSteps lesson 22, while the 7th grade will be coming down to the MS Gym for a presentation about the Pow Wow they will be attending on Wednesday (4/30) morning. Kindness Quote for this week is: Be kind to yourself, and let that kindness overflow to others.

Announcements: Thursday, April 24 Today we are on our half-day schedule. Each class, 1st through 6th hour, will be for 25 minutes each. School will be dismissed at 11:00am this morning. Today we will also be having our Mid-Trimester BlueJay Renaissance Rally for those who qualified. Tickets will be passed out during your 1st hour class this moring. If your ticket is incorrect or you did not receive a ticket, see Mrs. Cahoon in the Counseling Office. Teachers, any extra or incorrect tickets you still have left, please have someone bring them down to the office during 1st hour this morning.

Announcements: Wednesday, April 23... Congratulations to the Boys and Girls Track & Field Teams. Last night at their meet at Ogemaw Heights both team beat Ogemaw Heights and Standish-Sterling. The following student-athletes also qualified for the Megastar meet: Casen McMeel in the 70m dash Thor Henry in the Pole Vault Sawyer Huckins in the Shot Put The next MS Track meet is next Tuesday (4/29) at Clare. Mock Rock song approval is due to Mrs. Byrne by tomorrow (4/24). Please email her with your song selection, lyrics, and group member names. Auditions are next week Thursday, May 1st, after school in the auditorium. Tomorrow is a half day of school and we will be on our half-day schedule, with no SOAR class and each class period being approximately 25 minutes. School will be dismissed at 11:00am. Tomorrow (4/24) we will be holding a BlueJay Renaissance Mid-Trimester Rally. This Rally is where only students who qualify will attend. Today during SOAR all students are to work on their Math IXL Recommended Skills Today is Administrative Assistants Day, and we want to give a huge shoutout to our amazing secretaries, Ms. Rosie and Ms. Heather, for everything they do to keep our school running smoothly. From helping students and teachers to keeping things organized in the office, we appreciate them more than words can say!. If you get a chance today, stop by the office and tell these two wonderful ladies thank you for all they do for us.

Announcements: Tuesday, April 22... Good luck to the boys and girls track teams as they travel to Ogemaw Heights this afternoon for a Jack Pine Conference meet. Athletes will be dismissed from 5th hour class at 1:15pm and the bus leaves at 1:25pm. Any students interested in participating in the Maple Syrup Festival Parade on Sunday (4/27) come to the office to sign-up. The parade needs 5 students to carry banners in the parade. Mock Rock song approval is due to Mrs. Byrne by this Thursday (4/24). Please email her with your song selection, lyrics, and group member names. Auditions are next week Thursday, May 1st, after school in the auditorium. This Thursday (4/24) we will be holding a BlueJay Renaissance Mid-Trimester Rally. This Rally is where only students who qualify will attend. Today during SOAR all students are to work on their ELA IXL Recommended Skills

Announcements: Monday, April 21... Thursday (4/24) is a half-day of school for all students, and Friday (4/25) there is no school. Mock Rock song approval is due to Mrs. Byrne by this Thursday. Please email her with your song selection, lyrics, and group member names. Auditions are next week Thursday, May 1st, after school. Any students interested in participating in the Maple Syrup Festival Parade on Sunday (4/27) come to the office to sign-up. The parade needs 5 students to carry banners in the parade. This Thursday (4/24) we will be holding a BlueJay Renaissance Mid-Trimester Rally. This Rally is where only students who qualify will attend. Tomorrow (4/22) the track team will be traveling to Ogemaw Heights for a Jack Pine Conference track meet. Students will be dismissed at 1:15pm and the bus will be leaving at 1:25pm. Today during SOAR all classes will be doing their SecondSteps Lesson 21

After school starts on Monday, the gates to the Baseball/Softball parking lot (off of 2nd Street) will be closed for the rest of the week. Please plan accordingly for pick up and drop off, using 3rd Street to get into the Main High School lot.

Announcements: Friday, April 18... Today we are on our Half-Day Schedule. Students will attend 1st through 6th hours this morning with each class being 25 minutes. School will be dismissed at 11am. Anyone interested in volunteering at the Maple Syrup Festival with making or serving pancakes, there is a sign-up sheet in the MS Office. - Today is the last day to sign up. 2024-25 Yearbooks can be ordered online at ybpay.com using the ID code: 13603625.

Announcements: Thursday, April 17... Tomorrow is a Half-Day and school will be dismissed at 11am. There will be no SOAR class. Students will go directly to their 1st hour class in the morning and then each class period will be 25 minutes. Anyone interested in volunteering at the Maple Syrup Festival with making or serving pancakes, there is a sign-up sheet in the MS Office. 2024-25 Yearbooks can be ordered online at ybpay.com using the ID code: 13603625. BlueJay Renaissance Drawing winners for today are: 6th Grade: Maverick Bendele, Joe Kubik, Kadin Peacock 7th Grade: Reese Collins-Zaviski, Alexis Willman, Avery Ludwig 8th Grade: Lennon Palomino, Brayden Nestle, Brogan Eisenberger These students can come down to the office during SOAR to pick from the prize cart. During SOAR today all students will check their grades in PowerSchool and then email parents. Then it is Silent Reading for the remainder of the class period.

Announcements: Wednesday, April 16... This Friday is a Half-Day and school will be dismissed at 11am. Art Club is meeting after school today, 3-4pm in the HS Art Room. All students are welcome to attend. Anyone interested in volunteering at the Maple Syrup Festival with making or serving pancakes, there is a sign-up sheet in the MS Office. 2024-25 Yearbooks can be ordered online at ybpay.com using the ID code: 13603625. BlueJay Renaissance Drawing winners for today are: 6th Grade: Briar Blizzard, Dharma Brunk, Liam Shephard 7th Grade: Owen Martinez, Izabel Hernandez, Jacoby Trepanier 8th Grade: Casen McMeel, Teagan Hill, Eddie White These students can come down to the office during SOAR to pick from the prize cart. During SOAR today all students are to work on their Math IXL Recommended Skills.

Announcements: Tuesday, April 15... This Friday is a Half-Day and school will be dismissed at 11am. This morning all 7th graders will be going to the Career Tech Center in Mt. Pleasant to take a tour of the building and see the programs that students have the opportunity to take when they are in high school. The 7th graders are leaving after announcements and will be returning to class at the beginning of 3rd hour. NA Students: If you were in the fashion show, please stop by the NA Office during your lunch. Tasheena will be here with a picture for you to sign and some other things. Anyone interested in volunteering at the Maple Syrup Festival with making or serving pancakes, there is a sign-up sheet in the MS Office. 2024-25 Yearbooks can be ordered online at ybpay.com using the ID code: 13603625. Students who are 13 years old or older and interested in umpiring Little League Baseball or Softball games this summer and making some money, there is a sign up sheet in the Middle School Office. Contact Mr. Harkrader (rharkrader@shepherdschools.net) in the Athletic Office if you have any questions. During SOAR today 6th and 8th grade students will be working on their ELA IXL Recommended Skills.

Announcements: Monday, April 14... Good luck to all of our Middle School Track & Field Athletes. Today is your first track meet of the season and this is where you can set your goals for the rest of the season and establish solid PR times and distances. The Middle School track meet originally scheduled for tomorrow (4/15) has been rescheduled for TODAY (4/14) due to the weather. The nice weather that we are going to have today will make for a much better track meet than the cold weather that is expected for tomorrow. This Friday is a half-day of school and we will be following our half-day schedule with no SOAR class and each class period 1st-6th hour lasting approximately 25 minutes. School will be dismissed at 11am. Anyone interested in volunteering at the Maple Syrup Festival with making or serving pancakes, there is a sign-up sheet in the MS Office. 2024-25 Yearbooks can be ordered online at ybpay.com using the ID code: 13603625. Students who are 13 years old or older and interested in umpiring Little League Baseball or Softball games this summer and making some money, there is a sign up sheet in the Middle School Office. Contact Mr. Harkrader (rharkrader@shepherdschools.net) in the Athletic Office if you have any questions. Students, charging your Chromebooks and keeping them ready to use at school is your responsibility. You need to get in the habit of charging your devices at home and bring them to school ready for the day. BlueJay Renaissance Drawing winners for today are: 6th Grade: Jasper Moeggenborg, Addisyn Salter, Breygan Robinson 7th Grade: Connor McGillis, Halena Saenz, Amelia Neff 8th Grade: Brayden Nestle, Brody Veale, Ava McCaul These students can come down to the office during SOAR to pick from the prize cart. During SOAR today all classes will be doing their SecondSteps Lesson 20.

Announcements: Friday, April 11... Anyone interested in volunteering at the Maple Syrup Festival with making or serving pancakes, there is a sign-up sheet in the MS Office. 2024-25 Yearbooks can be ordered online at ybpay.com using the ID code: 13603625. Students who are 13 years old or older and interested in umpiring Little League Baseball or Softball games this summer and making some money, there is a sign up sheet in the Middle School Office. Contact Mr. Harkrader (rharkrader@shepherdschools.net) in the Athletic Office if you have any questions. Students, charging your Chromebooks and keeping them ready to use at school is your responsibility. You need to get in the habit of charging your devices at home and bring them to school ready for the day. BlueJay Renaissance Drawing winners for today are: 6th Grade: Aubrey Harvey, Isaac Kimball, Lilith Chase 7th Grade: Ryder Badour, Wyatt Wilson, Hudson Parker 8th Grade: Reese Williams, Emma Moeggenberg, Wyatt VanAlstine These students can come down to the office during SOAR to pick from the prize cart. During SOAR today it’s finish or free Friday.