Southern Boone Middle School

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ANNOUNCEMENT: The school district will be transitioning to a new student information system called Infinite Campus for the 2023-2024 school year. READ MORE HERE: www.sbschools.us/article/1157336

Students in Ms. DeVault's 5th grade summer school geography class have been learning about different regions of the US and mapping the 50 states.

Middle school students in Mrs. Morris' summer school math classes have been exploring area and perimeter of composite shapes, along with angle relationships by way of designing and constructing quilt blocks.

The 8th Grade Art Show is from 5PM-7PM this evening in the middle school cafeteria.

The Southern Boone County R-I School District is pleased to announce Amanda Toepke as one of the new assistant principals at Southern Boone Middle School. Mrs. Toepke has been a sixth-grade English language arts and social studies teacher at Smithon Middle School in Columbia for the past 10 years. She will officially begin her duties as assistant principal on August 1st, 2023. READ MORE HERE: https://www.sbschools.us/article/1118167

Students in Mrs. Rogers' middle school WINGS class have been welcoming artisans over the past few days as part of their unit of students on artisans. The guest speakers have included Tim Klippel, a professional leather worker; Bill Digennaro, a retired computer programmer, professor, and leather journal craftsman; and Cory Fischer, owner of RiverWood Designs, LLC, who creates hardwood and resin creations.

Mrs. Morris' middle school math classes handed out teacher awards this week for Teacher Appreciation Week.

Summer is right around the corner and that means it's almost time for youth summer camps! Our coaches will be offering a variety of sports camps this summer. Click the link below to learn more and register your child. MORE INFO: www.sbschools.us/camps

SAVE THE DATE: The 8th Grade Art Show will be Wednesday, May 17th from 5-7PM in the middle school cafeteria.

Students in Mrs. Dooley's 5th grade science class recently worked on a project to gather evidence to support an argument that the apparent brightness of the sun is dependent upon an observer's distance from the sun. In this activity, students constructed a model solar system and gathered observations of the sun's apparent brightness (using a flashlight) from each planet within their model. They used those observations as evidence to support a claim about which planet is best suited to explore with a solar-powered planetary rover.

Sixth grade students are having a great time this evening at their dance in the middle school gym!

Earlier this week, Mrs. Kennedy’s middle school social studies classes participated in a Government Word Wall Scavenger Hunt. The students will be spending 4th quarter learning about government systems and their rights as U.S. citizens.

The Southern Boone County R-I School District is pleased to announce William Beaudoin as the new principal at Southern Boone Middle School. READ MORE HERE: https://www.sbschools.us/article/1074400

SAVE THE DATE: The 8th Grade Party will be Friday night, May 12th. Any parents interested in helping with the event can contact Nicole Morris at nicolemorris1018@gmail.com.

REMINDER: Southern Boone School District will NOT be in session on Friday, March 17th, 2023. READ MORE HERE: www.sbschools.us/article/1035887

REMINDER: The Southern Boone School District will be dismissing at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 16th. READ MORE HERE: www.sbschools.us/article/1035887

Due to the Southern Boone Girls Basketball team advancing to the Final Four, later this week in Springfield, the Southern Boone School District will be dismissing at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 16th and there will be NO SCHOOL on Friday, March 17th. READ MORE HERE: www.sbschools.us/article/1035887

8th grade students went to the high school on Thursday for their enrollment orientation. Counselors and selected juniors shared a variety of information and answered questions about making the transition to high school.

Mrs. Batye's 5th grade English language arts classes celebrated National Read Across America Day today by listening to famous authors talk about why reading is important and what inspired them to write. Students also shared their favorite book and why it’s their favorite.