This is the official SGMS Newspaper! Enjoy!

By: Matthew Martin

There will be no school on and between the days of November 28th and 29th. Students will not be at school on these dates as this is the student’s Thanksgiving Break. There will also be no school on and between the days of December 23rd and the 31st. These dates are apart of student’s Christmas Break. Students, enjoy your break(s)!

By: Case Bohnert

Veterans Day is coming up and our assembly is soon to salute our troops. We will have our assembly on Friday November 8 during 6th hour and 7th hour and we will have our Veterans come during the assembly. Our middle school band will be playing the national anthem. Be respectful during the assembly and respect our Veterans.

By: Elaina Schemel

Hurry up and buy a yearbook because after November 1st, all yearbooks will be $22. The last days to buy them will be in January. You can pick up forms in the office or in Ms. Womacks room. They cost $20 right now so if you want to buy one now would be the time.

We have Early dismissal at 1:00 on November 27, 2019. We are off school on the 28 and 29 of November. Thanksgiving day is on the 28. The students will get 2 and a half days off. They will have a 5 day weekend and students will be back at school the following Monday.

On November 27, 2019 Ms. Stoll, Mrs. Womak, and Mrs. Deimund’s advisory will be hosting a donut and hot chocolate fundraiser in the morning. The Donut and Hot Chocolate will cost $1 each. The Donuts and hot chocolate will be available to buy in the morning in the old gym. The money raised from the fundraiser will go to St. Jude hospital for the children with cancer.

St. Jude is having their annual marathon on December 6, 2019. All proceeds that are made from the fundraiser will be going to this event. If you would like to know more about St. Jude go to this link, https://www.stjude.org. Make sure to raise money for the kids in need!

By: Alissa Grass and Hope Schmelzle

There is a Christmas play coming up soon! The play is “Christmas Shorts’’ which is written by Lucy Williams. They play will be December 11th (Wednesday)and the play will be performed at our Performing Arts Center. There will be nine monologues for the play and the play starts at 6:30 pm. In order to attend the play, adults will need to pay $2 and students will be $1.

The Halloween play was a big success and the drama and design it was called “ The Best Haunted House ever”. It was Sunday, October 20 and started at 3 pm. There were many compliments and lots of people enjoyed the play. All of the plays are open to the public, they are also performed at the Performing Arts Center (PAC).

On December 6th their will be a Christmas Dance from five to seven. To get into the dance you need to have seven dollars to get in and this will cover your cost for pizza. You will have to buy your own drinks at the middle school vending machine or just drink out of the water fountain. Make sure you bring so extra money just in case we sell prizes. Come support the Middle school at the dance.

On December 6th their will be a Christmas Dance from five to seven. To get into the dance you need to have seven dollars to get in and this will cover your cost for pizza. You will have to buy your own drinks at the middle school vending machine or just drink out of the water fountain. Make sure you bring so extra money just in case we sell prizes. Come support the Middle school at the dance.

By: Evan Schweiss

NJHS is hosting a movie night on November 15. It will be from 5:30 to 7:30. There will be concessions available throughout the movie. It costs 7 dollars to get into the building. You have to be picked up by 7:30 and once you leave, you can’t come back.

You should have good behavior and act like you would during school; good behavior, disciplined, ect.. You also need to be quiet and respectful so that the people around you can hear the movie. Have fun at the movie night!

By Selene Raney and Sophia DeRousse

Boys and Girls Basketball tryouts are coming up, November 4th through the 6th. The coaches would like for you not to buy shoes until after tryouts, when you know if you have made the team or not. Tryouts will be held in the new and old gym from 3:15 till 5:30, practices start the next day. The girls coaches are Erin Stoll ( 7th ) and Broc Kritler ( 8th ). The Boys coaches are Corey Samples ( 7th ) and Bryan Kraft ( 8th ). Good Luck Boys and Girls!!

Wrestling is also starting on November 4th. Wrestling doesn't require any tryouts to be on the team. BOYS AND GIRLS can both be on the team. The school supplies the head gear and the singlets, you will need to buy the shoes but if you can't afford them they can get you what you need. Girls must have a hairnet unless their hair is longer than their ears. The Coaches are Justin Roth and Jay Pope. Practices start at 3:15 and go until 5:30. Good Luck Dragons!!

By: Paityn Basler and Taylor Armbruster