Sheldon Middle School Backpack Program

We are happy to announce a new program at the Sheldon Middle School that will benefit several of our students and impact all students!  The Sheldon Middle School received a large donation of money from a local church to be used for middle school student needs.  After looking at the needs of our students we felt the need to start a backpack program for those families who have students that receive free meals at the school during the week but that might not have sufficient food on the weekends.  Each Friday, those students will receive a sack of food to take home to supplement the family's weekend food supply.  Letters were sent home to those families who qualified on Friday and we have already received several of the permission forms back this week!  ALL our students will take a turn with their homeroom or TA to pack the bags, so they will all be helping with this great project!

Here is a link to the video that we showed the students last week to help them realize just how many students are hungry over the weekend and that this is not just a big city problem, but also a problem right here in SHELDON!

IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR CHILD TO BE A PART OF THE SHELDON MIDDLE SCHOOL BACKPACK PROGRAM OR IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE FUNDS TO THE PROGRAM, PLEASE CONTACT MRS. KOPPERUD OR MRS. BARWICK AT 324-4346!

Magazine Sales at SMS Were a SUCCESS!

The Sheldon Middle School students successfully raised over $33,000 with their annual Great American magazine fundraiser the past few weeks!  The profits from this fundraiser allow us to purchase planners for all students, attend educational and exciting field trips, and provide rewards for positive behavior just to name a few!  We also had over $3,000 in donations, which is 100% profit for us!  THANK YOU!!!!

IF YOU DID NOT GET A CHANCE TO ORDER OR RENEW YOUR FAVORITE MAGAZINE AND YOU WOULD STILL LIKE TO (AND SMS STILL GETS THE PROFITS--YEA!) FOLLOW THE LINK LISTED BELOW, CLICK ON "SHOP NOW", AND ENTER THE SMS SCHOOL CODE:  2540532

http://www.gaschoolstore.com

Thank you to all those who have already purchased a magazine or made a donation so far!  The students and staff of SMS greatly appreciate your support!!!!!

Love INC Fall Classes Beginning Soon!

Love In the Name of Christ Loving Help Classes are beginning OCTOBER 3rd!  Here are a few that might be of interest to parents of Sheldon Middle School students:

Budget Class--This 10-week class teaches financial success tools like budgeting, how to get out of debt, managing your checkbook, and how to increase cash flow.  You can even be matched up with a personal budget mentor and earn vouchers for groceries, gas, and other necessities!  Thursdays from 6:30-7:30

Positive Parenting Class--This class will discuss topics relating to being a great parent like discipline, consequences, challenging behaviors, respect, and general parenting tools.  Make your family a more well-oiled machine and enroll today!  Thursdays from 6:30-7:30

Grief Recovery Support Group--This is a weekly seminar and support group for people who are grieving the death of someone close to them and will be held on Tuesdays from 7:00-8:30 PM at Our Savior Lutheran Church beginning on October 8th!

Contact Erin at the Love INC office to enroll in either of these programs!

611 Park Row
Sheldon, Iowa 51201
324-9707
sheldonloveinc5@hotmail.com