Good Afternoon Jaguar Families!
Shout out to all our Jaguar families for coming to parent teacher conferences. We loved having our parents come and be a partner with us to be sure we are setting all of Jaguars up for success.
This week our 7th graders will be going to the HULT center for a lesson about Mega Brain. The 7th grade will be leaving around 10:30 and return to Sterling around 12:30 PM.
If your family needs a Thanksgiving basket pleased reach out to Mrs. Lane at lynn.lane@psd150.org. Our ROAR team is working hard to collect food items so that we can give back to our Sterling families in need. There will be limited baskets on a first come first serve basis. If your family can donate canned food items, we appreciate any donations to help support our Sterling community. Please see the attached flyer in the newsletter.
Grandparent’s day is quickly approaching. Please make sure you RSVP if you can attend Grandparent’s Day with your child. If your child doesn’t have a grandparent that lives close or maybe cannot attend, they are welcome to bring a VIP to have breakfast with them. We will be celebrating our Grandparent’s and VIPs on Monday, November 23 from 8:00-9:00. Please make sure you RSVP today!
Mark your calendars… any boys interested in trying out for our BOYS’ Jaguar Basketball team tryouts will be on Tuesday, November 10th. JV (5th and 6th grade) tryouts will be 2:45-4:30. Varsity (7th and 8th grade) tryouts will be 4:45-6:30.
Upcoming activities and important dates to come:
• November 9- 7th grade going to HULT from 10:30-12:30
• November 10- Girls’ Basketball AWAY game at Reservoir Gifted- JV will start at 3:45; Varsity will follow.
• November 10- Boys’ Basketball Tryout JV will be from 2:45-4:30; Varsity Tryouts will be 4:45-6:30
• November 12- Girls’ Basketball HOME vs Harold B. Dawson- JV will start at 3:45; Varsity will follow.
• November 17- PTO Council meeting at the administration meeting 6:00-8:00
• November 20- Progress report grading period 2 ends
• November 23- Grandparents and VIP Breakfast from 8:00-9:00
• November 24- Progress Report #2 will be sent home
Please click on the link below for this upcoming week’s newsletter for additional information for the week November 9-13, 2026:
https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/newsletters/sterling-middle-school/newsletters/jaguar-parent-spotlight-volume-13-november-9-13-2026
Enjoy the remainder of your Sunday. We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow morning.
Shout out to all our Jaguar families for coming to parent teacher conferences. We loved having our parents come and be a partner with us to be sure we are setting all of Jaguars up for success.
This week our 7th graders will be going to the HULT center for a lesson about Mega Brain. The 7th grade will be leaving around 10:30 and return to Sterling around 12:30 PM.
If your family needs a Thanksgiving basket pleased reach out to Mrs. Lane at lynn.lane@psd150.org. Our ROAR team is working hard to collect food items so that we can give back to our Sterling families in need. There will be limited baskets on a first come first serve basis. If your family can donate canned food items, we appreciate any donations to help support our Sterling community. Please see the attached flyer in the newsletter.
Grandparent’s day is quickly approaching. Please make sure you RSVP if you can attend Grandparent’s Day with your child. If your child doesn’t have a grandparent that lives close or maybe cannot attend, they are welcome to bring a VIP to have breakfast with them. We will be celebrating our Grandparent’s and VIPs on Monday, November 23 from 8:00-9:00. Please make sure you RSVP today!
Mark your calendars… any boys interested in trying out for our BOYS’ Jaguar Basketball team tryouts will be on Tuesday, November 10th. JV (5th and 6th grade) tryouts will be 2:45-4:30. Varsity (7th and 8th grade) tryouts will be 4:45-6:30.
Upcoming activities and important dates to come:
• November 9- 7th grade going to HULT from 10:30-12:30
• November 10- Girls’ Basketball AWAY game at Reservoir Gifted- JV will start at 3:45; Varsity will follow.
• November 10- Boys’ Basketball Tryout JV will be from 2:45-4:30; Varsity Tryouts will be 4:45-6:30
• November 12- Girls’ Basketball HOME vs Harold B. Dawson- JV will start at 3:45; Varsity will follow.
• November 17- PTO Council meeting at the administration meeting 6:00-8:00
• November 20- Progress report grading period 2 ends
• November 23- Grandparents and VIP Breakfast from 8:00-9:00
• November 24- Progress Report #2 will be sent home
Please click on the link below for this upcoming week’s newsletter for additional information for the week November 9-13, 2026:
https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/newsletters/sterling-middle-school/newsletters/jaguar-parent-spotlight-volume-13-november-9-13-2026
Enjoy the remainder of your Sunday. We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow morning.
November OPEN CHESS NIGHT
November 6th - 4-6pm Mark W. Bills Middle School
Join K-12 students from around the Tri-County area for friendly over the board play, chess puzzles, and of course PIZZA.
This is a FREE event! Pizza is FREE, just come and enjoy chess!
For questions, email Emily Dawson at emily.dawson77@gmail.com or emily.dawson@psd150.org.
Sponsored by the Mark W. Bills Middle School Chess Team and Greater Peoria Chess
Peoria Public Schools District 150
Good afternoon Jaguar Families!
Don’t forget there is no school on Monday, November 2 due to Parent Teacher conferences. Staff will be available from 12:00-6:00 to meet and discuss your child’s progress so far this school year. Parents will receive their child’s report cards, discuss NWEA growth, and share positives we are seeing as our students to grow both academically and socially this year.
There is no school on Tuesday, November 3 due to Election Day. Be a role model for your child and go vote.
Regular school days will resume on Wednesday, November 4 at 7:30 AM. We need your child at school on time, so they are present for all of their classes.
Congratulations to our students and families! Sterling is making attendance gains every month! Attendance is critical in the learning process. We need our students here at school so they can learn and do their best in their daily course work, but also on mandated tests, like NWEA, IAR, and ISA.
Upcoming activities and important dates to come:
• November 1- Daylight Savings Time ends- Set your clocks back 1 hour
• November 2- Student Led Parent Teacher Conferences students
• November 3- No School- Election Day
• November 4- Girls’ Basketball HOME game vs Mark Bills. The JV game starts at 3:45 and the Varsity game will follow.
Students that come to watch the games MUST have a parent or guardian with them at the game.
• November 5- selected 8th graders will be going to Peoria High for the PSA Auditions
• November 6- Happy School Psychologist Day to Mrs. Beenders! Thank you for all you do to support our students,
families, and school community!
• November 17- PTO Council Meeting at the administration building from 6:00-8:00 PM.
• November 20- Progress Report #2 grading Period ends
• November 20- College Colors Day- show your school spirit and wear college colors!
• November 23- Grandparents/VIP Breakfast 8:00-9:00 in the cafeteria- RSVP forms were sent home, and it is
included in the newsletter- make sure your RSVP so we have an accurate head count for food and drinks.
• November 24- Progress Reports are sent home with the students
• November 25-27- No School due to Thanksgiving Break
Please click on the link below for this upcoming week’s newsletter for additional information for the week November 2-6, 2026:
https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/newsletters/sterling-middle-school/newsletters/jaguar-parent-spotlight-newsletter-volume-12-november-2-6-2026
We hope everyone had a safe Halloween and enjoys the extra hour of sleep. We would love to see our students come with their parents tomorrow for conferences. We want them to be a part of our plan on how we can grow to be our best version of ourselves each day at school.
Don’t forget there is no school on Monday, November 2 due to Parent Teacher conferences. Staff will be available from 12:00-6:00 to meet and discuss your child’s progress so far this school year. Parents will receive their child’s report cards, discuss NWEA growth, and share positives we are seeing as our students to grow both academically and socially this year.
There is no school on Tuesday, November 3 due to Election Day. Be a role model for your child and go vote.
Regular school days will resume on Wednesday, November 4 at 7:30 AM. We need your child at school on time, so they are present for all of their classes.
Congratulations to our students and families! Sterling is making attendance gains every month! Attendance is critical in the learning process. We need our students here at school so they can learn and do their best in their daily course work, but also on mandated tests, like NWEA, IAR, and ISA.
Upcoming activities and important dates to come:
• November 1- Daylight Savings Time ends- Set your clocks back 1 hour
• November 2- Student Led Parent Teacher Conferences students
• November 3- No School- Election Day
• November 4- Girls’ Basketball HOME game vs Mark Bills. The JV game starts at 3:45 and the Varsity game will follow.
Students that come to watch the games MUST have a parent or guardian with them at the game.
• November 5- selected 8th graders will be going to Peoria High for the PSA Auditions
• November 6- Happy School Psychologist Day to Mrs. Beenders! Thank you for all you do to support our students,
families, and school community!
• November 17- PTO Council Meeting at the administration building from 6:00-8:00 PM.
• November 20- Progress Report #2 grading Period ends
• November 20- College Colors Day- show your school spirit and wear college colors!
• November 23- Grandparents/VIP Breakfast 8:00-9:00 in the cafeteria- RSVP forms were sent home, and it is
included in the newsletter- make sure your RSVP so we have an accurate head count for food and drinks.
• November 24- Progress Reports are sent home with the students
• November 25-27- No School due to Thanksgiving Break
Please click on the link below for this upcoming week’s newsletter for additional information for the week November 2-6, 2026:
https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/newsletters/sterling-middle-school/newsletters/jaguar-parent-spotlight-newsletter-volume-12-november-2-6-2026
We hope everyone had a safe Halloween and enjoys the extra hour of sleep. We would love to see our students come with their parents tomorrow for conferences. We want them to be a part of our plan on how we can grow to be our best version of ourselves each day at school.
Looking at the week of November 2-6, 2026- Just a reminder there is NO SCHOOL Monday due to Parent Teacher Conferences and Tuesday due to Election Day. School will be back in session Wednesday, November 4th.
Congratulations Jaguars! Sterling received 2nd place in the District for MOST IMPROVED ATTENDANCE for September! We are PROUD of you! Every Child, Every Day! Attendance Matters!
Good Afternoon Jaguar Families!
Thank you so much for all the love last week for Principal Appreciation week. Mrs. Lancaster and I felt love and kindness throughout the week. It was amazing to get cards from the students. It really made our week, and we appreciate our Jaguar families and students! We truly have the best school community!
It was wonderful to have all our students back at school after fall break. Last week was busy, but full of so many positive things! Our Backyard BBQ family night was a success, our Boys’ Baseball team brought home 4th place in the baseball tournament and Girls’ Basketball kicked off in full seeing with a close game last Tuesday and a Saturday full of games at the Jamboree.
Just a reminder that the clear book bag board policy is place. If your child needs a clear book bag, we still have some here at Sterling for sale. They are $20.00 cash only. If your child brings a bookbag to school, they MUST use a CLEAR bookbag. Material bags are not allowed per school and our School Board policy.
Remember attendance matters. We need our students at school on time every day. Success starts with showing up- attendance is the first step to success.
On Tuesday, October 27th our Girls’ Basketball team has an AWAY game at Harold B. Dawson. HBD is doing a PINK OUT NIGHT to support Breast Cancer Awareness. Our girls’ basketball players will be showing up in support wearing their PINK, so we decided to make this a school-wide celebration. We are encouraging ALL students and staff to wear PINK on Tuesday to support anyone who is currently fighting Breast Cancer or is a survivor. We want to bring awareness and show our support as a school community for our staff and for family members within our community that are fighting or are a survivor of Breast Cancer. Let’s stand together and show our support and WEAR PINK TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27TH.
On Friday, October 30th students may wear their Halloween costumes. Students will NOT be allowed to wear face masks or have any kind of lookalike weapon with their costume at school. We want our kids to have fun at school, celebrate and dress up with them, but need all costumes to be appropriate for school. Thank you for your help.
On Friday, October 30th we are going to launch a school fundraiser and sell SPOOKY JACK-O’-LANTERN floats for $3.00. All proceeds will go back to supporting our students and purchasing items for upcoming school projects. Students will bring home a flyer on Monday. Students MUST pre-order and turn their money in by THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29th so we have enough supplies. We have a special BOO team that will be serving our students that order and buy their SPOOKY Halloween float. Please see the flyer that is in this week’s newsletter.
Upcoming activities and important dates to come:
Monday, October 26- 5th grade Riverfront Museum Field Trip and HULT will be at Sterling to present to our 8th graders.
Tuesday, October 27- PINK OUT DAY and AWAY Girls’ Basketball Game at Harold B. Dawson. JV starts at 3:45 and the Varsity game will follow.
Tuesday, October 27- 6th grade will be going to the HULT center. They will be split into 2 groups. Group 1 will go from 9:30-11 and group 2 will go from 11:30-1:00
Wednesday, October 28- AWAY Girls’ Basketball Game at Rolling Acres. JV starts at 3:45 and the Varsity game will follow.
Thursday, October 29- 8th grade will go to the Civic Center for Career Sparks.
November 2- Parent Teacher Conferences from 12:00-6:00- No school for students. We are encouraging students to come to the conference with their parents for student-led conferences. We want this to be a joint discussion with all stakeholders at the table together to best support our students’ growth.
November 3- No School- Election Day- all schools and District Offices are closed
Please click on the link below for this upcoming week’s newsletter for additional information for the week of October 26-30, 2026:
https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/newsletters/sterling-middle-school/newsletters/jaguar-parent-spotlight-newsletter-volume-11-october-26-30-2026
Enjoy the remainder of your Sunday and we will see everyone back tomorrow morning for another great, busy week ahead.
Thank you so much for all the love last week for Principal Appreciation week. Mrs. Lancaster and I felt love and kindness throughout the week. It was amazing to get cards from the students. It really made our week, and we appreciate our Jaguar families and students! We truly have the best school community!
It was wonderful to have all our students back at school after fall break. Last week was busy, but full of so many positive things! Our Backyard BBQ family night was a success, our Boys’ Baseball team brought home 4th place in the baseball tournament and Girls’ Basketball kicked off in full seeing with a close game last Tuesday and a Saturday full of games at the Jamboree.
Just a reminder that the clear book bag board policy is place. If your child needs a clear book bag, we still have some here at Sterling for sale. They are $20.00 cash only. If your child brings a bookbag to school, they MUST use a CLEAR bookbag. Material bags are not allowed per school and our School Board policy.
Remember attendance matters. We need our students at school on time every day. Success starts with showing up- attendance is the first step to success.
On Tuesday, October 27th our Girls’ Basketball team has an AWAY game at Harold B. Dawson. HBD is doing a PINK OUT NIGHT to support Breast Cancer Awareness. Our girls’ basketball players will be showing up in support wearing their PINK, so we decided to make this a school-wide celebration. We are encouraging ALL students and staff to wear PINK on Tuesday to support anyone who is currently fighting Breast Cancer or is a survivor. We want to bring awareness and show our support as a school community for our staff and for family members within our community that are fighting or are a survivor of Breast Cancer. Let’s stand together and show our support and WEAR PINK TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27TH.
On Friday, October 30th students may wear their Halloween costumes. Students will NOT be allowed to wear face masks or have any kind of lookalike weapon with their costume at school. We want our kids to have fun at school, celebrate and dress up with them, but need all costumes to be appropriate for school. Thank you for your help.
On Friday, October 30th we are going to launch a school fundraiser and sell SPOOKY JACK-O’-LANTERN floats for $3.00. All proceeds will go back to supporting our students and purchasing items for upcoming school projects. Students will bring home a flyer on Monday. Students MUST pre-order and turn their money in by THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29th so we have enough supplies. We have a special BOO team that will be serving our students that order and buy their SPOOKY Halloween float. Please see the flyer that is in this week’s newsletter.
Upcoming activities and important dates to come:
Monday, October 26- 5th grade Riverfront Museum Field Trip and HULT will be at Sterling to present to our 8th graders.
Tuesday, October 27- PINK OUT DAY and AWAY Girls’ Basketball Game at Harold B. Dawson. JV starts at 3:45 and the Varsity game will follow.
Tuesday, October 27- 6th grade will be going to the HULT center. They will be split into 2 groups. Group 1 will go from 9:30-11 and group 2 will go from 11:30-1:00
Wednesday, October 28- AWAY Girls’ Basketball Game at Rolling Acres. JV starts at 3:45 and the Varsity game will follow.
Thursday, October 29- 8th grade will go to the Civic Center for Career Sparks.
November 2- Parent Teacher Conferences from 12:00-6:00- No school for students. We are encouraging students to come to the conference with their parents for student-led conferences. We want this to be a joint discussion with all stakeholders at the table together to best support our students’ growth.
November 3- No School- Election Day- all schools and District Offices are closed
Please click on the link below for this upcoming week’s newsletter for additional information for the week of October 26-30, 2026:
https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/newsletters/sterling-middle-school/newsletters/jaguar-parent-spotlight-newsletter-volume-11-october-26-30-2026
Enjoy the remainder of your Sunday and we will see everyone back tomorrow morning for another great, busy week ahead.
Good Evening Jaguars!
Just a reminder there is no school October 5-16 for Fall Break. Sterling will be open on October 5 for the OSF Mobile Van for physicals and sports physicals from 10:00-3:00.
October 15 is quickly approaching. We still have about 30 students who have not turned in your child’s physical and immunization records. The deadline is approaching fast and if we do not receive this documentation your child will be excluded from school when we return from fall break on Monday, October 19th. We MUST have all students turn in updated physical and shot records. If your child has an appointment, please send official documentation of the appointment card or if you go to a clinic or doctor’s office over fall break please email the documentation to lynn.lane@psd150.org
The OSF Mobile van will be at Sterling on Monday, October 5th from 10:00-3:00, One important reminder is that a parent/guardian must remain with the student for the appointment. If the parent/guardian is not present, the provider will not be able to see the student
.
Upcoming activities and important dates to come:
• October 5-16 Fall Intercession- No School
• October 19- School Resumes
• October 20- Fall School Pictures
• October 20- Girls' HOME Basketball Game vs Liberty- JV starts at
3:45, Varsity game will follow
• October 21- Backyard BBQ Family Night 5:00-6:30 PM
• October 21- 6th grade Fieldtrip to the Riverfront Museum @ 9:30-
12:30
• October 22- 7th grade Fieldtrip to the Riverfront Museum @ 9:30-
12:30
• October 23- 8th grade Fieldtrip to the Riverfront Museum @ 9:30-
12:30
• October 26- 5th grade Fieldtrip to the Riverfront Museum @ 9:30-
12:30
• November 2- Parent Teacher Conferences 12:00-6:00 PM
• November 3- No School- Election Day
Please click on the link below for our newsletter for when we return from fall break for additional information for this upcoming week:
https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/newsletters/sterling-middle-school/newsletters/jaguar-parent-newsletter-volume-10-october-19-23-2026
Have a wonderful fall break and stay safe.
Just a reminder there is no school October 5-16 for Fall Break. Sterling will be open on October 5 for the OSF Mobile Van for physicals and sports physicals from 10:00-3:00.
October 15 is quickly approaching. We still have about 30 students who have not turned in your child’s physical and immunization records. The deadline is approaching fast and if we do not receive this documentation your child will be excluded from school when we return from fall break on Monday, October 19th. We MUST have all students turn in updated physical and shot records. If your child has an appointment, please send official documentation of the appointment card or if you go to a clinic or doctor’s office over fall break please email the documentation to lynn.lane@psd150.org
The OSF Mobile van will be at Sterling on Monday, October 5th from 10:00-3:00, One important reminder is that a parent/guardian must remain with the student for the appointment. If the parent/guardian is not present, the provider will not be able to see the student
.
Upcoming activities and important dates to come:
• October 5-16 Fall Intercession- No School
• October 19- School Resumes
• October 20- Fall School Pictures
• October 20- Girls' HOME Basketball Game vs Liberty- JV starts at
3:45, Varsity game will follow
• October 21- Backyard BBQ Family Night 5:00-6:30 PM
• October 21- 6th grade Fieldtrip to the Riverfront Museum @ 9:30-
12:30
• October 22- 7th grade Fieldtrip to the Riverfront Museum @ 9:30-
12:30
• October 23- 8th grade Fieldtrip to the Riverfront Museum @ 9:30-
12:30
• October 26- 5th grade Fieldtrip to the Riverfront Museum @ 9:30-
12:30
• November 2- Parent Teacher Conferences 12:00-6:00 PM
• November 3- No School- Election Day
Please click on the link below for our newsletter for when we return from fall break for additional information for this upcoming week:
https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/newsletters/sterling-middle-school/newsletters/jaguar-parent-newsletter-volume-10-october-19-23-2026
Have a wonderful fall break and stay safe.
Fall Picture Day is Coming onTuesday, October 20! Get your smiles ready and order your pictures online!
Good Evening Jaguars!
6th Grade Parents we NEED your help! We have many students that still need to get their child’s physical and immunization records turned into the office to Nurse Sam. The deadline is fast approaching and if we do not receive this documentation by Friday, October 2 your child will be excluded from school when we return from fall break. We MUST have all students turn in updated physical and shot records. We have many students who do not have current immunization records. If your child has an appointment, please send official documentation of the appointment card to samantha.blevins@psd150.org
On Wednesday, September 30th we will be having our PTO meeting. We were impressed by the last turn out, but we hope to see more families join us. We will be planning our October Backyard BBQ Night, and we would love your input and help planning! We will meet from 5:00-6:00 in the library. We hope to see you there!
Don’t forget Friday, October 2nd is the last day before Fall Break. This will be a regular school day from 7:30-2:30. Let’s show our school spirit and dress in our RCA House colors. Students can be OUT OF UNIFORM on Friday, October 2. Get ready, get set, go….which House will show the most spirit!
Upcoming activities and important dates to come:
• October 2- ALL Physicals and Immunization Records MUST be turned into the school office so your child can return after Fall Break
• October 5-16, 2026 Fall Intercession- No School
• October 19, 2026 School Resumes
• October 20, 2026- Sterling Fall School Picture Day for Staff and Students- out of uniform day for pictures
• October 21, 2026- 6th grade Fieldtrip to the Riverfront Museum
• October 22, 2026- 7th grade Fieldtrip to the Riverfront Museum
• October 23, 2026- 8th grade Fieldtrip to the Riverfront Museum
• October 26, 2026- 5th grade Fieldtrip to the Riverfront Museum
Please click on the link below for this upcoming week’s newsletter September 28-October 2, 2026:
https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/newsletters/sterling-middle-school/newsletters/jaguar-parent-spotlight-newsletter-volume-9-september-28-october-2-2026
Have a wonderful evening and we will see everyone back tomorrow morning at 7:30.
6th Grade Parents we NEED your help! We have many students that still need to get their child’s physical and immunization records turned into the office to Nurse Sam. The deadline is fast approaching and if we do not receive this documentation by Friday, October 2 your child will be excluded from school when we return from fall break. We MUST have all students turn in updated physical and shot records. We have many students who do not have current immunization records. If your child has an appointment, please send official documentation of the appointment card to samantha.blevins@psd150.org
On Wednesday, September 30th we will be having our PTO meeting. We were impressed by the last turn out, but we hope to see more families join us. We will be planning our October Backyard BBQ Night, and we would love your input and help planning! We will meet from 5:00-6:00 in the library. We hope to see you there!
Don’t forget Friday, October 2nd is the last day before Fall Break. This will be a regular school day from 7:30-2:30. Let’s show our school spirit and dress in our RCA House colors. Students can be OUT OF UNIFORM on Friday, October 2. Get ready, get set, go….which House will show the most spirit!
Upcoming activities and important dates to come:
• October 2- ALL Physicals and Immunization Records MUST be turned into the school office so your child can return after Fall Break
• October 5-16, 2026 Fall Intercession- No School
• October 19, 2026 School Resumes
• October 20, 2026- Sterling Fall School Picture Day for Staff and Students- out of uniform day for pictures
• October 21, 2026- 6th grade Fieldtrip to the Riverfront Museum
• October 22, 2026- 7th grade Fieldtrip to the Riverfront Museum
• October 23, 2026- 8th grade Fieldtrip to the Riverfront Museum
• October 26, 2026- 5th grade Fieldtrip to the Riverfront Museum
Please click on the link below for this upcoming week’s newsletter September 28-October 2, 2026:
https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/newsletters/sterling-middle-school/newsletters/jaguar-parent-spotlight-newsletter-volume-9-september-28-october-2-2026
Have a wonderful evening and we will see everyone back tomorrow morning at 7:30.
Important Reminder.....don't forget to turn in your child's physicals and immunization records to Nurse Sam!
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, September 30 for our PTO Meeting from 5:00-6:00 in our Library! We hope to see you there!
Good Afternoon Jaguars!
Calling all families…. We need your help! On Thursday Sterling will be hosting our community event Stand Up, Show Up, Be there event from 7:00-7:30. Come line our sidewalks and front foyer to greet our students and welcome them to school Thursday, September 24 from 7:00-7:30. Let’s show our Jaguars we are proud of them and are glad they coming to school every day! Give them a high five, share a smile, or send encouraging words. Let’s start their school day off right!
This is important we get updated immunization and physicals records on file at school for all students. Attention all parents…. We NEED your help. We MUST have all students turn in updated physical and shot records. We have many students who do not have current immunization records. Help us reach our goal of having all immunization records and physicals turned in by October 2nd. We NEED every student here every day. If we do not have updated records, students will be considered noncompliant and will NOT be able to return to school after Fall break. Let’s make sure we reach our goal and get everything turned in by October 2nd to Nurse Sam. If you have question, please email her at samantha.blevins@psd150.org
Get ready…Wednesday, September 23 is HOUSE SORTING Day for any student that does not have an RCA house. Which house will choose you???? We cannot wait for our students to spin the wheel and join in the RCA House challenges.
Just a reminder that no students are allowed to sell items or snacks at school. We cannot allow students to sell snacks or items at school. We have many students with food allergies, and we need to be sure that all students are safe during the school day. Please help support our school expectations and do not allow your child to bring snacks to sell at lunch or at school. We appreciate your help and support with this request.
Girls’ basketball season is right around the corner. Girls’ basketball open gym times will be this week on Monday and Tuesday 2:45-4:15. Tryouts will be on Wednesday. JV will be from 10:45-12:15 and Varsity tryouts will be 12:15-1:45.
Just a reminder that Wednesday, September 23rd is a ½ day. Students will be served sack lunches before we dismiss. There will be bus transportation. Please be sure arrangements are made for all car riders to be picked up at 10:30 AM.
Please click on the link below for this upcoming week’s newsletter for additional information for this upcoming week:
https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/newsletters/sterling-middle-school/newsletters/jaguar-parent-spotlight-newsletter-volume-8-september-21-25-2026
Have a wonderful evening and we will see everyone back tomorrow morning at 7:30. Please make sure your student is here on time. ATTENDANCE MATTERS!
Calling all families…. We need your help! On Thursday Sterling will be hosting our community event Stand Up, Show Up, Be there event from 7:00-7:30. Come line our sidewalks and front foyer to greet our students and welcome them to school Thursday, September 24 from 7:00-7:30. Let’s show our Jaguars we are proud of them and are glad they coming to school every day! Give them a high five, share a smile, or send encouraging words. Let’s start their school day off right!
This is important we get updated immunization and physicals records on file at school for all students. Attention all parents…. We NEED your help. We MUST have all students turn in updated physical and shot records. We have many students who do not have current immunization records. Help us reach our goal of having all immunization records and physicals turned in by October 2nd. We NEED every student here every day. If we do not have updated records, students will be considered noncompliant and will NOT be able to return to school after Fall break. Let’s make sure we reach our goal and get everything turned in by October 2nd to Nurse Sam. If you have question, please email her at samantha.blevins@psd150.org
Get ready…Wednesday, September 23 is HOUSE SORTING Day for any student that does not have an RCA house. Which house will choose you???? We cannot wait for our students to spin the wheel and join in the RCA House challenges.
Just a reminder that no students are allowed to sell items or snacks at school. We cannot allow students to sell snacks or items at school. We have many students with food allergies, and we need to be sure that all students are safe during the school day. Please help support our school expectations and do not allow your child to bring snacks to sell at lunch or at school. We appreciate your help and support with this request.
Girls’ basketball season is right around the corner. Girls’ basketball open gym times will be this week on Monday and Tuesday 2:45-4:15. Tryouts will be on Wednesday. JV will be from 10:45-12:15 and Varsity tryouts will be 12:15-1:45.
Just a reminder that Wednesday, September 23rd is a ½ day. Students will be served sack lunches before we dismiss. There will be bus transportation. Please be sure arrangements are made for all car riders to be picked up at 10:30 AM.
Please click on the link below for this upcoming week’s newsletter for additional information for this upcoming week:
https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/newsletters/sterling-middle-school/newsletters/jaguar-parent-spotlight-newsletter-volume-8-september-21-25-2026
Have a wonderful evening and we will see everyone back tomorrow morning at 7:30. Please make sure your student is here on time. ATTENDANCE MATTERS!
Mark your calendars....Picture Day Coming October 20th!
Good Afternoon Jaguars!
Attention all parents…. We NEED your help. We MUST have all students turn in updated physical and shot records. We have many students who do not have current immunization records. If your child has an appointment, please send official documentation of the appointment card to samantha.blevins@psd150.org
Richwoods High School is accepting applications to the IB program for 8th grade students. Anyone who is interested can visit the IB website at richwoodsib.org for more detailed information regarding the application process and the IB program itself. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the IB Coordinator anytime at thomas.hayes@psd150.org. A couple of important dates to remember:
• September 30, 2026: Parent informational meeting, 6pm, RHS Auditorium
• November 2, 2026: Deadline for completed applications, 4pm
• November 18 & 19, 2026: IB interviews, 4-8pm, RHS Library
• December 1, 2026: Acceptance letters sent to parents
This is a busy week for after school curricular activities:
• Monday, September 14: Math Counts for 6th-8th graders with Mrs. Dismang
• Monday-Thursday 21st Century After School Program from 2:30-5:30. Students MUST be registered to attend the program.
• Monday, September 14: Boys’ Baseball Game vs Glen Oak at 4:00 at CT Vivian.
• Monday, September 14: School Board Meeting at 6:30 in the board room at admin.
• Tuesday, September 15: Girls’ Softball Game vs Trewyn at 5:15 at Peoria Stadium Dome.
• Wednesday, September 16: Girls’ Softball Game vs Mark Bills at 3:45 at CT Vivian.
• Thursday, September 17: Girls’ Softball Game vs EFA at 4:00 at CT Vivian.
• Friday, September 18: Girls’ Softball Game vs Rolling Acres at 3:45 at Peoria Stadium Dome.
• Looking ahead…mark your calendars Wednesday, September 23 is a ½ day. Dismissal will be at 10:30 AM. There will be NO after-school activities or 21st .
Century after school that day.
On Wednesday, September 16th, our 5th graders will be going to HULT for a field trip and part 1 for the lesson on Puberty. The students will be gone from 9:00-11:30.
Please click on the link below for this upcoming week’s newsletter for additional information for this upcoming week:
https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/newsletters/sterling-middle-school/newsletters/jaguar-parent-spotlight-newsletter-volume-7-september-14-18-2026
Have a wonderful evening and we will see everyone back tomorrow morning at 7:30. Attendance COUNTS! We need our students here on time every day so they can be set up for success!
Attention all parents…. We NEED your help. We MUST have all students turn in updated physical and shot records. We have many students who do not have current immunization records. If your child has an appointment, please send official documentation of the appointment card to samantha.blevins@psd150.org
Richwoods High School is accepting applications to the IB program for 8th grade students. Anyone who is interested can visit the IB website at richwoodsib.org for more detailed information regarding the application process and the IB program itself. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the IB Coordinator anytime at thomas.hayes@psd150.org. A couple of important dates to remember:
• September 30, 2026: Parent informational meeting, 6pm, RHS Auditorium
• November 2, 2026: Deadline for completed applications, 4pm
• November 18 & 19, 2026: IB interviews, 4-8pm, RHS Library
• December 1, 2026: Acceptance letters sent to parents
This is a busy week for after school curricular activities:
• Monday, September 14: Math Counts for 6th-8th graders with Mrs. Dismang
• Monday-Thursday 21st Century After School Program from 2:30-5:30. Students MUST be registered to attend the program.
• Monday, September 14: Boys’ Baseball Game vs Glen Oak at 4:00 at CT Vivian.
• Monday, September 14: School Board Meeting at 6:30 in the board room at admin.
• Tuesday, September 15: Girls’ Softball Game vs Trewyn at 5:15 at Peoria Stadium Dome.
• Wednesday, September 16: Girls’ Softball Game vs Mark Bills at 3:45 at CT Vivian.
• Thursday, September 17: Girls’ Softball Game vs EFA at 4:00 at CT Vivian.
• Friday, September 18: Girls’ Softball Game vs Rolling Acres at 3:45 at Peoria Stadium Dome.
• Looking ahead…mark your calendars Wednesday, September 23 is a ½ day. Dismissal will be at 10:30 AM. There will be NO after-school activities or 21st .
Century after school that day.
On Wednesday, September 16th, our 5th graders will be going to HULT for a field trip and part 1 for the lesson on Puberty. The students will be gone from 9:00-11:30.
Please click on the link below for this upcoming week’s newsletter for additional information for this upcoming week:
https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/newsletters/sterling-middle-school/newsletters/jaguar-parent-spotlight-newsletter-volume-7-september-14-18-2026
Have a wonderful evening and we will see everyone back tomorrow morning at 7:30. Attendance COUNTS! We need our students here on time every day so they can be set up for success!
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Happy Labor Day from PPS! 🇺🇸
Enjoy the well-deserved day off; you’ve earned it!
Enjoy the well-deserved day off; you’ve earned it!
Good afternoon, Jaguar Families!
Just a reminder there is no school Monday, September 7 due to Labor Day. All district offices and schools are closed. Enjoy your extra day off.
This week our current attendance is 95.69%, and our chronic absenteeism rate is 11.62%. Attendance matters! Research shows that good attendance increases academic performance and improves grades. Students who show up every day get higher test scores and better grades. It helps boost reading, comprehension, and writing skills. When students miss a day of school, it increases learning gaps, which makes it harder for students to understand lessons and causes frustration and task avoidance.
Attention all parents…. We NEED your help. We MUST have all students turn in updated physical and shot records. We have many students who do not have current immunization records on file. If your child has an appointment, please send official documentation of the appointment card to samantha.blevins@psd150.org
Parents mark your calendars for Tuesday, September 8th at 5:00 PM. Come join us for our PTO meeting. We want parents to help us plan activities throughout the year to support opportunities for our students. We hope to see you here!
Just a reminder of dates and activities for this week:
Tuesday, September 8- 21st Century After School Program starts. This will run Monday-Thursday every week after school until 5:30 PM. Students MUST be registered to attend the program. Email Mrs. McLeod if you have questions at nichol.mcleod@psd150.org
September 8- Girls’ Softball Game vs Glen Oak at CT Vivian at 4:00
September 8- PTO Meeting at 5:00 PM at Sterling in the Library
September 9- JV Cheer Practice 2:30-5:00
September 10- Varsity Cheer Practice 2:30-5:00
September 10- Boys’ Baseball Game vs Mark Bills at Peoria Stadium Dome at 4:00 PM
September 12- Girls’ Softball Game vs Von Steuben at Peoria Stadium Dome at 11:30 AM
Please click on the link below for this upcoming week’s newsletter for additional information for this upcoming week:
https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/newsletters/sterling-middle-school/newsletters/jaguar-parent-spotlight-newsletter-volume-6-september-7-12-2026
We will see everyone back on Tuesday, September 8th at 7:30 AM to kick off a great week ahead!
Just a reminder there is no school Monday, September 7 due to Labor Day. All district offices and schools are closed. Enjoy your extra day off.
This week our current attendance is 95.69%, and our chronic absenteeism rate is 11.62%. Attendance matters! Research shows that good attendance increases academic performance and improves grades. Students who show up every day get higher test scores and better grades. It helps boost reading, comprehension, and writing skills. When students miss a day of school, it increases learning gaps, which makes it harder for students to understand lessons and causes frustration and task avoidance.
Attention all parents…. We NEED your help. We MUST have all students turn in updated physical and shot records. We have many students who do not have current immunization records on file. If your child has an appointment, please send official documentation of the appointment card to samantha.blevins@psd150.org
Parents mark your calendars for Tuesday, September 8th at 5:00 PM. Come join us for our PTO meeting. We want parents to help us plan activities throughout the year to support opportunities for our students. We hope to see you here!
Just a reminder of dates and activities for this week:
Tuesday, September 8- 21st Century After School Program starts. This will run Monday-Thursday every week after school until 5:30 PM. Students MUST be registered to attend the program. Email Mrs. McLeod if you have questions at nichol.mcleod@psd150.org
September 8- Girls’ Softball Game vs Glen Oak at CT Vivian at 4:00
September 8- PTO Meeting at 5:00 PM at Sterling in the Library
September 9- JV Cheer Practice 2:30-5:00
September 10- Varsity Cheer Practice 2:30-5:00
September 10- Boys’ Baseball Game vs Mark Bills at Peoria Stadium Dome at 4:00 PM
September 12- Girls’ Softball Game vs Von Steuben at Peoria Stadium Dome at 11:30 AM
Please click on the link below for this upcoming week’s newsletter for additional information for this upcoming week:
https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/newsletters/sterling-middle-school/newsletters/jaguar-parent-spotlight-newsletter-volume-6-september-7-12-2026
We will see everyone back on Tuesday, September 8th at 7:30 AM to kick off a great week ahead!
Good afternoon Jaguar Families,
This week we will kick off Everything is Possible mindset which begins with belief. In this Dream Big lesson, students will explore how their beliefs, effort, and responses to pressure influence what is possible in their lives. They reflect on their personal interests and goals and consider how believing in themselves and continuing to try can help them grow and achieve meaningful outcomes.
We have made some progress with getting sports physical, current updated school physicals and immunizations for our 6th graders, but we still have many students that need to turn in current documentation. Please do not wait until the deadline. If you have questions, please make sure you contact Nurse Sam at samantha.blevins@psd150.org She will be happy to assist you on if your child is medically compliant or if they are missing documentation that the school needs on file.
Parents, we need your help! We have been having neighborhood issues filtering into our school causing disruptions to our learning environment. Please help us and talk with your child, monitor their phones through text messages and social media so that we can focus our efforts on a positive school culture and focus on our academic studies. We want every child to be their very best at school and be set up for success. We appreciate your support in talking with your child so that school can be a fun, safe, and enjoyable place for all to grow and be the best version of themselves.
Just a reminder of dates and activities that are coming:
Monday, August 31- Girls’ Softball Game vs Rolling Acres at 5:00 pm at Reservoir Gifted
Tuesday. September 1- Speech and Debate Team will be held after school 2:30-4:00 in the library.
Wednesday, September 2- Boys’ Baseball Game vs Rolling Acres at 3:45 pm at Peoria Stadium Dome
Thursday, September 3- Girls’ Softball Game vs Mark Bills at 4:00 pm at CT Vivian
Save the date- Our 1st PTO Meeting of the year will be on Tuesday, September 8th from 5:00-6:00. We can’t wait to get our parents involved! We hope to see you here on September 8th. Your voice matters!
Please click on the link below for the newsletter for August 31-September 4, 2026:
https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/newsletters/sterling-middle-school/newsletters/jaguar-parent-spotlight-newsletter-volume-5-august-31-september-4-2026
Enjoy the remainder of your Sunday and we can’t wait to see our Jaguars back Monday morning.
This week we will kick off Everything is Possible mindset which begins with belief. In this Dream Big lesson, students will explore how their beliefs, effort, and responses to pressure influence what is possible in their lives. They reflect on their personal interests and goals and consider how believing in themselves and continuing to try can help them grow and achieve meaningful outcomes.
We have made some progress with getting sports physical, current updated school physicals and immunizations for our 6th graders, but we still have many students that need to turn in current documentation. Please do not wait until the deadline. If you have questions, please make sure you contact Nurse Sam at samantha.blevins@psd150.org She will be happy to assist you on if your child is medically compliant or if they are missing documentation that the school needs on file.
Parents, we need your help! We have been having neighborhood issues filtering into our school causing disruptions to our learning environment. Please help us and talk with your child, monitor their phones through text messages and social media so that we can focus our efforts on a positive school culture and focus on our academic studies. We want every child to be their very best at school and be set up for success. We appreciate your support in talking with your child so that school can be a fun, safe, and enjoyable place for all to grow and be the best version of themselves.
Just a reminder of dates and activities that are coming:
Monday, August 31- Girls’ Softball Game vs Rolling Acres at 5:00 pm at Reservoir Gifted
Tuesday. September 1- Speech and Debate Team will be held after school 2:30-4:00 in the library.
Wednesday, September 2- Boys’ Baseball Game vs Rolling Acres at 3:45 pm at Peoria Stadium Dome
Thursday, September 3- Girls’ Softball Game vs Mark Bills at 4:00 pm at CT Vivian
Save the date- Our 1st PTO Meeting of the year will be on Tuesday, September 8th from 5:00-6:00. We can’t wait to get our parents involved! We hope to see you here on September 8th. Your voice matters!
Please click on the link below for the newsletter for August 31-September 4, 2026:
https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/newsletters/sterling-middle-school/newsletters/jaguar-parent-spotlight-newsletter-volume-5-august-31-september-4-2026
Enjoy the remainder of your Sunday and we can’t wait to see our Jaguars back Monday morning.
We have officially completed NWEA for our fall testing. Teachers will start looking at the data on Monday to adjust instruction based on student’s needs.
Please look at the newsletter for this week. Speech and debate practices have been changed to Tuesdays starting September 1st. There was a scheduling error, so we are adjusting to accommodate so students have this amazing opportunity.
Just a reminder that students interested in 7th and 8th grade Varsity cheerleaders will have cheer clinics on Monday and Tuesday this week and tryouts on Thursday.
Wednesday, August 26th is a half day. Dismissal will be at 10:30 AM. Students will be served lunch before they are dismissed. There will be bus services available for those students that ride the bus. Car riders please be sure your child is picked p at 10:30 AM.
Please click on the link below for the newsletter for August 24-28, 2026:
https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/newsletters/sterling-middle-school/newsletters/jaguar-parent-spotlight-newsletter-volume-4-august-24-28-2026
We look forward to seeing everyone back Monday morning.
Please look at the newsletter for this week. Speech and debate practices have been changed to Tuesdays starting September 1st. There was a scheduling error, so we are adjusting to accommodate so students have this amazing opportunity.
Just a reminder that students interested in 7th and 8th grade Varsity cheerleaders will have cheer clinics on Monday and Tuesday this week and tryouts on Thursday.
Wednesday, August 26th is a half day. Dismissal will be at 10:30 AM. Students will be served lunch before they are dismissed. There will be bus services available for those students that ride the bus. Car riders please be sure your child is picked p at 10:30 AM.
Please click on the link below for the newsletter for August 24-28, 2026:
https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/newsletters/sterling-middle-school/newsletters/jaguar-parent-spotlight-newsletter-volume-4-august-24-28-2026
We look forward to seeing everyone back Monday morning.
Speech and Debate is back at Sterling! Practices will start September 4th. Sign up today!