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!
Looking for something for your child over Fall Intercession...Register by September 18!
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!
Transportation Questions? See this information from our transportation department:
Get ready to kick of the Boys' Baseball Season! See the game schedule below:
It's Time...Softball Games are starting this week: See the game schedule below:
Get Ready...5th and 6th grade Cheer Clinics on Monday and Tuesday and Tryouts on Thursday
Updated link for Parent Newsletter for August 17-21, 2026
We have a busy week ahead with cheer clinics for JV for 5th and 6th graders on Monday and Tuesday. Cheer 5th and 6th grade JV tryouts will be on Thursday, August 20th. We will also be kicking off girls’ softball games on Monday and Wednesday. Our first boys' baseball game will be on Thursday this week. All students that made the softball or baseball team need a current sports physical on file at school.
Please be sure to check out this week's newsletter link to review what your child needs to be medically compliant for school. We need to be sure that every child has updated physical and immunization records on file with our school nurse, Nurse Sam. If you have questions about this, please contact our school office and Nurse Sam will be happy to assist you to ensure that all students are medically compliant.
Shout out to our Jaguars with attendance so far! We are currently at 97.16% attendance rate this school year! We love that our Jaguars are coming to school and our focused on learning. We have had a strong start to our year, and we will be celebrating our students on Monday with a special treat. We want our kids to know that we see them making the right choices, being respectful, and showing up every day. We know it is hard to get back into a routine, but our kids are rocking it, and we are so proud of them!
August 17-21st Parent Newsletter Link:
https://undefined.edurooms.com/newsletters/sterling-middle-school/newsletters/jag-parent-spotlight-newsletter-volume-3-august-17-21-2026
Please be sure to check out this week's newsletter link to review what your child needs to be medically compliant for school. We need to be sure that every child has updated physical and immunization records on file with our school nurse, Nurse Sam. If you have questions about this, please contact our school office and Nurse Sam will be happy to assist you to ensure that all students are medically compliant.
Shout out to our Jaguars with attendance so far! We are currently at 97.16% attendance rate this school year! We love that our Jaguars are coming to school and our focused on learning. We have had a strong start to our year, and we will be celebrating our students on Monday with a special treat. We want our kids to know that we see them making the right choices, being respectful, and showing up every day. We know it is hard to get back into a routine, but our kids are rocking it, and we are so proud of them!
August 17-21st Parent Newsletter Link:
https://undefined.edurooms.com/newsletters/sterling-middle-school/newsletters/jag-parent-spotlight-newsletter-volume-3-august-17-21-2026
Wow! What an amazing first 3 days of school! We had a great start to the year and are looking forward to continuing to grow each day. Thank you to our parents and families for helping this transition into this school year be one of the best yet! We are excited to see what this year has in store for us, but every day we are striving to be 1% better and continue to make positive impacts.
This week we will be taking the fall NWEA math and ELA benchmark to get a baseline of where our students are academically performing in math and ELA. We will use this data to help drive our instruction so we can ensure that every child is being challenged and working to their potential to meet our standards and high expectations.
Just a reminder that girls' softball tryouts are Monday and Tuesday this week after school until 4:00 PM and boys' baseball tryouts will be this Wednesday and Thursday after school until 4:00 PM. Please be sure you have arranged a ride for your child if they are staying after school for tryouts.
We look forward to seeing every child at school tomorrow. Attendance matters! We need our students at school on time every day to continue to be our best version of ourselves.
Please click on the link for this week's newsletter:
https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/newsletters/sterling-middle-school/newsletters/jag-parent-spotlight-volume-2-august-10-14-2026
