Southwest Middle School

 

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March 21, 2024

Enjoy Spring Break!  Schools resumes on Tuesday, April 2nd.

  • Registration:  Current 6th and 7th grade elective sheets will be handed out Monday, March 18th in your students EI class. Sheets must be signed by a parent and turned into their EI teacher by Wednesday, March 20th to ensure they get the electives the picked. Students will register for their electives on Wednesday, March 20th in their EI class. If their sheets are not signed, students will not be allowed to register. Sheets handed in after Wednesday can be turned into the office.

  • On Thursday, March 21st we would like to join Corral Drive Elementary School with the Rock Your Socks on World Down Syndrome Day! Wear your most colorful, fun and even mismatched socks to show your support!

  • The Look Up contest to create a billboard to encourage people to step away from technology and live real life.  The deadline is Wednesday, March 20th.  See Mrs. Messer with questions.
  • Yearbooks for the 23-24 school year are on sale now! Use the link below to pre-order your students yearbook today!  Pre-ordered yearbooks will be delivered to your student, here at school, towards the end of May.   http://inter-state.com/YearbookEntry/83880Z    Yearbook 23-23 flyer.pdf

 

 

 

Upcoming Service & Leadership Opportunities

  • Mar. 18th, 19th, & 20th -Are you interested in City Government?  Do you want to share your voice and influence change in Rapid City?  The Rapid City Youth City Council may be the perfect platform for you!!  Applications for the Youth Council (June 2024 – May 2025 term) are open until March 31st at www.rcycc.com.  Young community members, 14-18 years of age, are encouraged to apply.   For more information, please contact Kristin Kiner at 605-310-4400.

  • April 2nd, 3rd, & 4th  -Students wanting to do something about youth homelessness in our community are invited to attend the next Youth Taskforce meeting on Thursday, April 4th at 4 p.m. at the in the WAVI admin building @ 816 6th Street.  Any questions, feel free to text Kristin Kiner at 605-310-4400.

  • April 10th, 11th, & 12th; April 16th, 17th, & 18th –Share your voice and influence positive change by participating in the Student Voice Forum.  Join RCAS Superintendent Swigart, in a conversation about the district at this bi-monthly meeting.  All interested middle and high school students are invited to attend.  The next Student Voice Forum meeting will be on Thursday, April 18th at 5 p.m. in 202A (2nd floor) at the Rapid City Education Center (625 9th St.).  Call or text Kristin @ 605-310-4400 for more information.

  • April 1st, 2nd, 3rd; April 10th, 11th, & 12th (HIGH SCHOOLS ONLY)-Don’t forget to update all of your volunteer service hours in Innerview by Monday, April 15th.  The deadline for this year’s National Community Service Awards is April 15th, so if hours are entered after that date in Innerview, they will not be considered in the 2023-2024 service awards.

  • April 15th, 16th, 17th and April 23rd, 24th, & 25th -We are looking for additional volunteers for the 2024 Minneluzahan Senior Citizen Prom on Friday, April 26th and Saturday, April 27th.  There will be opportunities available before, during, and after the event. To sign up or for more information, please check out the listing in Innerview or contact Kristin Kiner at 605-310-4400.

  • April 30th, May 1st & 2nd –Students wanting to do something about youth homelessness in our community are invited to attend the next Youth Taskforce meeting on Thursday, May 2nd at 4 p.m. at the in the WAVI admin building @ 816 6th Street.  Any questions, feel free to text Kristin Kiner at 605-310-4400.

Upcoming Important Dates

March 16th            Strings in Concert @ The Monument 6th grade 6pm – 7th and 8th 4pm and 6 pm

March 21st             Rock Your Socks on World Down Syndrome Day!

March 22nd            No School for Students – Professional Development Day

March 25th            No School – Spring Recess

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April 1st

April 5th                  Early Release

April 8th                  8th grade Science SBAC testing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  • Have a great day, Hawks!