Middle School

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! 🍎

We are incredibly grateful for our teachers and the difference they make in the lives of our students each and every day. Your dedication, creativity, and commitment to helping students learn and grow does not go unnoticed. You go above and beyond—building relationships, inspiring curiosity, and creating opportunities for success both inside and outside the classroom.

Thank you for all you do to support our students, our schools, and our community. We appreciate you this week and every week!

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 4-8. We want to thank our teachers and paras for all they do for our students. We are celebrating them this week with rodeo themed dress-up days. Thank you, teachers and paras, for wrangling challenges, riding through every day with grit, and guiding your students like true rodeo stars—your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed!

Happy School Principals Day! Thank you to our principals for your leadership, dedication, and the countless ways you support our students, staff, and school community each day.

Happy School Lunch Hero Day! Thank you to our amazing nutrition staff for keeping our students fueled, cared for, and ready to learn each day—we appreciate all you do!

Congratulations to a great bunch of students who participated in the final Oral Interp tournament of the season! Of the 9 perfect individual medals earned throughout the tournament- Sisseton speakers came home with 3 medals with one student missing it by only 1 point. To put this in perspective, there were 13 schools and over 150 students represented at this tournament. I am proud of the incredible progress each student has made this season. Michelle Moen- Sisseton Middle School Oral Interpretation Coach.

Superior Plus + Medal - Gavin Fryer, Nathanael Oftana, Vince Frace.
Superior Plus - Hali Knudson
Superior - Taylor Baitie, Isaac Bergeson, Madysyn Fuentes, Cinder Hoffman
Excellent Plus - Hank Iverson

Happy Administrative Assistant Day! Thank you for everything you do each day to keep our schools running smoothly—we appreciate you more than words can say!

Due to snow days, the last day of school is now Friday, May 15, 2026. This is an early release day.
Graduation is Saturday, May 16, 2026.

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14 students in Mrs. Meagan Deutsch's Language Arts classes participated in the 5th grade AARP Grandparent of the Year essay contest, sponsored in part by SARSPA (Sisseton Area Retired School Personnel Association).

Congratulations to all participants including 1st place winner, Dane Klapperich, 3rd place winner, Milli Schaller, and 2nd place winner, Keziah Siriban.

Students and guests were treated to a pizza party, had the opportunity to read their essays aloud, and received certificates, candy bars, and t-shirts.

Please join us on Thursday, April 9, 2026, for the upcoming 5-12 spring concert, held in the Performing Arts Center at 7:00 p.m.

State Testing will continue after the Easter break. Please encourage your students to do their best!

Today we celebrate our incredible paraprofessionals—thank you for the care, patience, and dedication you show our students every day. Your impact does not go unnoticed, and we are grateful for all you do to support learning and build strong relationships in our schools! 👏🍎

Reminder: No School on Friday, April 3, and Monday, April 6, 2026.

Congratulations to the Sisseton Middle School Interpers:. On Wednesday, March 25, the following students participated in the tournament in Arlington with wonderful results. This is the best overall performance of Sisseton Middle School!!!! We came back with 5 Superiors, 4 Superior Plus and 3 Superior Plus + Medal (within 2 points of a perfect score). Superior: Taylor Batie, Jasmine Biel, Madysyn Fuentes, Kyla Groos, and Cinder Hoffman. Superior Plus: Isaac Bergeson, Gavin Fryer, and Hank Iverson. Superior Plus + Medal: Vince Frace, Hali Knudsen, and Nathanael Oftana. Great job to those students and Coach Mrs. Moen.

Reminder: No School on Thursday and Friday, March 19-20, 2026. Enjoy your break, and we will see you all on Monday, March 23, 2026.

Sisseton Public Schools will start at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 16, 2026. Breakfast will not be served. Buses will run where able.

SMS Art students in grades 5-8 had an Artist in Residency guest this week, Starr Chief Eagle! She worked with students on creating indigenous arts, including medicine wheels and miniature dancing hoops. At the end of the week, the entire middle school watched Starr's assembly, in which she shared many aspects of Native American culture. During the assembly, she had students join her on stage to dance with her. Then for the finale, she danced with her 22 hand-made hoops. Students enjoyed her residency and asked if she' would come back next year! 

Congratulations to the Oral Interpers who participated in the first competition of the season!!! Here are the outstanding results by Sisseton Middle School:
Isaac Bergeson - Humor - Superior
Vince Frace - Humor - Superior Plus - medal
Hank Iverson - Humor - Superior
Hali Knudsen - Poetry - Excellent Plus

Kyla Groos - Humor - Superior
Nathanael Oftana - Humor - Superior Plus
Aubrey Ziemer - Poetry - Superior

Taylor Batie - Humor - Superior
Gavin Fryer - Poetry - Superior
Cinder Hoffman - Humor - Superior

The Title VI /Federal Programs / IPP Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. in the HS/MS Multipurpose Room. The public is invited to attend.

8th grade students Carmelo, Trey, and Dylan weren't afraid to express their creativity during this quarter's mug-making ceramics unit! Students were required to make mugs as demonstrated by Mrs. Monroe and highly encouraged to tap into their creativity with how they were put together. Well done, gentlemen!