Swan Valley Middle School

Congratulations to this week's top 8th grade Dawgs - Isaac Ball & Brooke Bartrum !

Monday Hoops !! Girls lost to Garber last night Gabby Miller and Poppy Weyand each had 10 pts Norah Jennings with4 Issy Smith with 2 Olivea Hernandez with 2 pts and 10 rebounds The 7th grade girls basketball team beat Garber 44-6. Addison Ball led the team in pts and rebounds with 13 and 9. The Viking defense had 13 steals and 3 blocked shots. Offensively, the ladies did an excellent job passing the ball contributing to 12 assists.

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During National Principals month, SVSD would like to thank our admistrators for their leadership, dedication and positive impact on students, staff, families and our community across Viking Nation! Give a shout out to your prinicpal today.

For this of you who did not participate in the Summer Learning Calendar activities there is still time! Check out this recipe from Health Bodies, Healthy Minds.

Homecoming is just around the corner!

This week at Beyond the Bell, students engaged in some physical activity, including 4 Square and putting practice, played Mario Kart, created paper rockets, and more! Additionally, they enjoyed some tasty after-school snacks each day! If this sounds like a fun time for your student, Beyond the Bell runs Monday through Thursday from 2:30 to 3:30. The cost is $40.00 per month paid at the main office on the 1st of each month or $20.00 per month if qualified for free/reduced lunch. You can sign up your student using the link below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLFPgp_xKGS_BBdKwfyZyc6tU9K6-kQE6y5WZlaFJ66iyF6Q/viewform

This week at Beyond the Bell, students engaged in some physical activity, including 4 Square and putting practice, played Mario Kart, created paper rockets, and more! Additionally, they enjoyed some tasty after-school snacks each day! If this sounds like a fun time for your student, Beyond the Bell runs Monday through Thursday from 2:30 to 3:30. The cost is $40.00 per month paid at the main office on the 1st of each month or $20.00 per month if qualified for free/reduced lunch. You can sign up your student using the link below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLFPgp_xKGS_BBdKwfyZyc6tU9K6-kQE6y5WZlaFJ66iyF6Q/viewform

Cross Country Dash ! On Wednesday night, the middle school cross country team traveled to Ithaca for a TVC cross country meet. The boys' team secured an impressive second place, led by Connor Charboneau, Ethan Blome, Sergio Medina, Jacob Trythall, and Landen Roenicke, who comprised the top five scorers. On the girls' side, Stella Frantz achieved a personal record by breaking the 14-minute mark, while Lily Garza, Azalia Johnston, Alexis Unger, and Amelia Espinoza completed the top five finishers. In total, there were thirty personal records established on the fast Ithaca course! The team will compete next week at the Birch Run Fall Classic.

As we kick off the 2024-2025 Viking Victor Program, it's your chance to nominate any staff member in the school district. Get your vote on! Click on this link: https://bit.ly/3MwxqnA

Throw Back Thursday - Brough to you by the 2010's: Fun times in the library.

Fun and games at Beyond the Bell!

Shout out to our 8th grade Dawgs of the week - Olive Clark & Clark Lowrey !

The Homecoming Court getting"schooled" by the 6rh graders in PE today.

Monday Hoops !! Despite an offensive surge in the 2nd and 4th quarters, the 7th grade girls lost to Freeland 25-40. Gia Rohdarte led the team with 12 pts and 3 steals. Addy Ball led the team in rebounds with 8. Ryelle Thompson along with Gia kept it a competitive game until the end. 8th Grade Lady Vikings lost to Freeland Monday evening. Poppy Weyand led the team with 6 points Olivea Hernandez and Gabby Miller each had 4 Cadence Raymond had 3 Girls play again Wednesday at home v John Glenn

Middle School Lifetouch school pictures were passed out today !

Swan Valley Parents / Guardians, As a reminder, the Junior NBA Fall League registration deadline is this Friday, September 27th. Please see the attached flier for the QR code and details.

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Mr. Deming and his Middle School band were sounding powerful in class! This group is full of good energy with skill to match! Stay tuned for upcoming performances, you wont want to miss this group!

Protecting Young Eyes Presentation at St. Lorenz Lutheran School in Frankenmuth Swan Valley School District has hosted Chris McKenna several times in the past three years. He has spoken to our parents, our students and teachers about internet safety. Chris will be in Frankenmuth on September 30th. We strongly recommend all parents attend this presentation. The information that Protecting Young Eyes provides is invaluable to parents who are attempting to monitor their children’s behavior online. If you are not able to attend the PYE session please take some time to check out the free resources available to parents on the Protecting Young Eyes ( https://protectyoungeyes.com/ ) website. We support Chris and his mission to protect young people online! How to Create a Tech-Ready Home with PYE September 30 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm EDT VENUE St. Lorenz Lutheran School, 140 Churchgrove Rd, Frankenmuth, MI 48734 Cost: FREE Must Pre-Register using the following link: https://protectyoungeyes.com/event/st-lorenz-lutheran-school-how-to-create-a-tech-ready-home-with-pye/#rsvp-now How to Create a Tech-Ready Home: Embracing the Tension between Careful, Countercultural, and Confident (Parents and Caring Adults Only) Although it’s not possible to create an internet-safe home, it is possible to create one that is internet SAFER. After well over a thousand presentations to parents, grandparents, and caregivers just like you, and countless conversations, we’ve observed what it takes to have kids learn to use technology well. And we call it the PYE Core Values. This presentation breaks down these 5 foundational ideas. • Do you know what’s better than any parental control? • Do you know why your router is the most important digital device in your home? • Do you understand the toxic trio? • Do you know why TikTok is so intoxicating to young brains? • Get ready for a ton of practical tips, solutions, and ideas you can implement.