A special thanks to Braelyn, Kendall and Callie for helping our 8th graders with their Mock Interviews!
On May 6th, the sixth grade students traveled to Decorah for a day full of learning and fun! Our final stop included a yummy treat. Even though it was chilly, students enjoyed hand-scooped ice cream from Sugar Bowl. Thank you for taking the time to package our ice cream orders!
Students enjoyed their treats at the Decorah Fish Hatchery, where Josh, our DNR guide, explained how Decorah uses cold water to raise rainbow trout and how ponds and streams across Iowa are stocked with fish. Students even had the opportunity to feed the fish! It was a great ending to a fun and memorable day!
Students enjoyed their treats at the Decorah Fish Hatchery, where Josh, our DNR guide, explained how Decorah uses cold water to raise rainbow trout and how ponds and streams across Iowa are stocked with fish. Students even had the opportunity to feed the fish! It was a great ending to a fun and memorable day!
On Wednesday, May 6th, the sixth grade students traveled to Decorah for an exciting day of learning and exploration! Their second stop was Phelps Park for lunch — and it was definitely a chilly one! The teacher chaperones were especially thankful for warm drinks and an extra boost from Mill Street Mocha.
The students then traveled to the Luther College Planetarium, where they warmed up while learning about constellations, the solar system, and important stars. A huge thank you to Michelle Einck and the Science Department at Luther College for providing this wonderful opportunity for our students!
The students then traveled to the Luther College Planetarium, where they warmed up while learning about constellations, the solar system, and important stars. A huge thank you to Michelle Einck and the Science Department at Luther College for providing this wonderful opportunity for our students!
The sixth grade students traveled to Decorah on May 6th! Their first stop was the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, where students learned about Norwegian history, heritage, and customs. They toured the museum, visited Heritage Park, and created a paper craft using traditional Norwegian weaving techniques.
A huge thank you to Chivonne Marlow and all of the volunteers and staff at the Vesterheim who helped make this day such a meaningful experience for our students!
A huge thank you to Chivonne Marlow and all of the volunteers and staff at the Vesterheim who helped make this day such a meaningful experience for our students!
Ashley and Jess from Luana Savings Bank talked with exploratory classes about budgeting, banking and financial literacy!
Prize drawing to celebrate student success and awards assembly at SFMS!
A big thank you to Jackie from the Upham Memorial Library for letting our students use the 3Doodler pens! Students had an absolute blast getting creative! They designed prisms, practiced cursive writing, and explored so many fun ideas. We truly appreciate your generosity and support for our school!
There will be a Middle School Softball and Baseball Informational Parent/Student Meeting this Thursday, May 7 at 5:30 p.m. in the main gym. This meeting will share information about coach communication, sports physical/concussion forms, schedules and sport requirements.
Hope to everyone there!
Hope to everyone there!
Ryan Nesbit, with Alive & Running, and Ann Scroggins, with Play Fore Tomorrow, spoke with our 7th & 8th graders about mental health and the power of connection.
There will be no middle school strength and conditioning tomorrow morning (Tuesday, May 5).
Our 5th Grade Band Rental Night is tomorrow, May 5th, from 6:00–8:00 PM in the middle school band room. If you are unable to attend but your student(s) are planning to join band next school year, please feel free to email Mrs. Kurtz. We hope to see you there!
The SFMS Student Council members planned activities for our incoming 5th graders as they visited the middle school, got to know one another, and asked questions about middle school.
SFMS 7th graders had a great time on their field trip to Dubuque! Students rode the historic Fenelon Elevator, explored the Mississippi River Museum, and enjoyed the beauty of the Botanical Gardens. It was a day full of learning, exploration, and fun! Thank you to everyone who helped make this experience possible for our students.
SFMS held its annual Chicken Dinner Fundraiser on April 19! Congratulations to Mrs. Maher’s 7th grade homeroom for being our top-selling class, and a special shoutout to Ellie Aries as our top individual seller! Thank you to everyone who supported this event—your generosity helps make so many of our school activities possible.
Students who showed growth on their spring testing were entered into a raffle with some amazing prizes! Students were drawn at random and were able to select prizes from these amazing donors! A huge thank you to all of you for supporting our students!
-Airpods thanks to Pizza Palace
-4 Queens
-Bremer Co. Fair
-Casey’s
-Golf Headquarters
-J & C Grocery Store
-Mach 4 Fitness
-Restored Nutrition
-Subway
-Texas Roadhouse
-The Meatery
-X-treme Graph-X
-Fueled by Faith
-Escapology
-Palmer's
-Black Hawk's Hockey
-NinjaU
-Buffalo Wild Wings
-Here'z 2 You
-McDonald's
-Taco Bell
-Grain and Thread
-Jersey Mike's
-Pizza Ranch
-Sumner Sunset Theatre
-Starbucks
-Dollar General
-Waterloo Bucks
-Anonymous Donors
-All Stop
-Airpods thanks to Pizza Palace
-4 Queens
-Bremer Co. Fair
-Casey’s
-Golf Headquarters
-J & C Grocery Store
-Mach 4 Fitness
-Restored Nutrition
-Subway
-Texas Roadhouse
-The Meatery
-X-treme Graph-X
-Fueled by Faith
-Escapology
-Palmer's
-Black Hawk's Hockey
-NinjaU
-Buffalo Wild Wings
-Here'z 2 You
-McDonald's
-Taco Bell
-Grain and Thread
-Jersey Mike's
-Pizza Ranch
-Sumner Sunset Theatre
-Starbucks
-Dollar General
-Waterloo Bucks
-Anonymous Donors
-All Stop
Thank You Northeast Security Bank! We enjoyed your May Day Basket.
Middle School Staff
Middle School Staff
This week for HOPE Week, the SFMS Hope Squad wanted to do something a little extra sweet to remind everyone that even when things feel heavy, Hope Floats.
The members of the HOPE Squad had a blast serving up root beer floats and seeing all the smiles! Whether it’s through a cold treat or a kind word, we’re here to make sure every student knows they belong and have a community that supports them.
A massive shout-out to Ten Wasp Brewing for their incredibly generous donation of the root beer! We are so lucky to have local partners who care about our students and mental health awareness as much as we do. Thank you for helping us make this event a success!
The members of the HOPE Squad had a blast serving up root beer floats and seeing all the smiles! Whether it’s through a cold treat or a kind word, we’re here to make sure every student knows they belong and have a community that supports them.
A massive shout-out to Ten Wasp Brewing for their incredibly generous donation of the root beer! We are so lucky to have local partners who care about our students and mental health awareness as much as we do. Thank you for helping us make this event a success!
The current 5th and 6th grade students will fly to Washington D.C. on June 7-10, 2027 with chaperones Renee Maher, Sara Haught, and Kurt Volker. Students will tour the Jamestown Settlement, Williamsburg, and Washington D.C. (The National Mall, Museums, and Arlington National Cemetery,...). Community Insurance of Sumner and Auto Owner Insurance donated $6,000 to the students who will be attending the trip. This donation will give each child about $300 for their trip expenses. Students have been doing various fundraisers to collect money to put towards the cost of this trip. This donation means so much to the families of the students participating in this trip. A big thank you to Kelby Bergmann, Community Insurance of Sumner, and Auto Owner Insurance!
MS Families, the boys track meet at New Hampton for today (4/27) has been canceled due to weather conditions. There will be practice afterschool.
Mrs. Kenan had some special visitors this winter—long-eared owls! 🦉 These owls spent the season at her home and left behind quite the discovery…owl pellets!
She brought the pellets into her 5th grade agricultural studies class, where students had the chance to carefully dissect them and uncover what the owls had been eating. Students were fascinated to learn that owl pellets aren’t actually waste like many people think—they’re made up of the parts of an owl’s meal that can’t be digested, like bones and fur.
Owls regurgitate these pellets, and scientists (and our students!) can study them to learn exactly what the owl ate. What a fun, hands-on learning experience that sparked a lot of curiosity in the classroom!
She brought the pellets into her 5th grade agricultural studies class, where students had the chance to carefully dissect them and uncover what the owls had been eating. Students were fascinated to learn that owl pellets aren’t actually waste like many people think—they’re made up of the parts of an owl’s meal that can’t be digested, like bones and fur.
Owls regurgitate these pellets, and scientists (and our students!) can study them to learn exactly what the owl ate. What a fun, hands-on learning experience that sparked a lot of curiosity in the classroom!
