Middle School

🎉 Celebrating Our 8th Grade Class! 🎉 Last week, we proudly celebrated the promotion of our amazing 8th grade students as they officially closed one chapter and stepped into the next! 💛🖤 The gym was filled with smiles, cheers, and a few happy tears as families, staff, and classmates honored this milestone moment. ✨ A special congratulations to our award recipients who were positively highlighted for the leadership and citizenship they have shown as 8th grade students. Congratulations to the recipient of the John Dayries Citizenship Service Award, an administrative-nominated award going to a student who has shown quiet determination and kindness to all, Scarlet Lattin! Congratulations to the recipient of Tamplin Award, an award that has been given out annually since 1959, to a staff-nominated student showing utmost leadership and respect, Sloane Shourd! Congratulations to the Stevensville Middle School Class of 2029 — we are so proud of all you've accomplished and can’t wait to see what the future holds in high school and beyond! 🎓💫 #YellowjacketPride #ClassOf2029 #8thGradePromotion #StevensvilleStrong #OnceAYellowjacketAlwaysAYellowjacket

We hope everyone is enjoying summer break! Here are the school supply lists for grades 4-8 for the 2025-2026 school year. Have a great summer and we'll see you in August!

Please take advantage of this great opportunity! Stevensville Schools is offering free summer meals for all kids and teens 18 & under. Please check out more information below!

Bitterroot Health are pleased to announce details of our annual Sports Physicals events for all high school and middle school athletes. We are eager to see the student athletes remain healthy and perform their very best! See attached form to be printed and turned in at scheduled event.

The 8th Grade Lock In last Friday was an absolute success! Students enjoyed a pizza dinner, a movie in the HS gym, but most of all, they enjoyed running and playing flashlight tag in the dark hallways! We would like to thank Kate Kowal, Suzie Flint, Brad Armour, and Sierra Bauer for helping chaperone the overnight with our students! Also, a big thank you to our parents that purchased goodies for students to enjoy that night! Finally, we hope to see you all at our 8th Grade Promotion this Thursday at 5:30 PM starting in the HS gym. Reception to follow in the HS Commons. Come help us celebrate this amazing class of 8th graders as we transition them to high school!

Families of Stevensville School District, Please see the District calendar for the 2025-2026 school year below. Please note that the first day of school for grades 1st-6th and 9th grade (6th grade and freshmen only day in the MS and HS) is Monday, August 25th. 7th/8th and 10th-12th will start Tuesday, August 26th. ELP & Kindergarten will start Wednesday, September 3rd. Thank you!

For our FINAL Kudos Card drawing for the year, we had three exceptional student winners this week. Before we announce them, Stevensville Middle School wants to say a loud and proud THANK YOU to our Stevensville Booster Club for your donations of prizes and your support this year! If you are interested in joining or learning more about Booster Club, check them out here: https://www.stevensvilleboosterclub.org/ With that said, our final Kudos Card winners for the year are...Harmonie Holt, Gio Daza-Obregon, and Tenley Stoker! Harmonie earned Kudos for reporting something she saw and felt was unsafe at school immediately. This allowed administration to follow up and keep our school safe! Great job Harmonie! Gio earned Kudos for cleaning up the cafeteria tables after others without being asked to do so! Thanks for keeping our school clean! Tenley earned Kudos for working hard day in and day out with the most positive attitude a student can have! Great job being an awesome representation of our student body! The students won a Booster Club gift card and some delicious candy courtesy of the Booster Club! Thank you Booster Club for your partnership! Congrats Harmonie, Gio, and Tenley and thank you for contributing in a positive way to our school!

Stevensville Lady Yellowjackets are holding their summer Basketball Camp June 9-11! This is open to girls going into grades 3rd-9th grade.

To wrap up the long weekend, we have our amazing Kudos Card Winners awarded last Friday. The Kudos Card winners were...Carson Cardoza and Eden Cooper! Carson received Kudos because he jumped in to help a staff member when she spilt some things on the floor. Way to be respectful in helping others! Awesome! Eden received Kudos for cleaning up a mess in the cafeteria that was not hers to clean! That's a great way to show that you care about our school and be responsible! Great job! The students won a Booster Club gift card, Stevensville Yellowjacket sticker and keychain with some candy courtesy of the Booster Club! Thank you Booster Club for your partnership! Congrats Carson and Eden on your Kudos Cards, and thank you for contributing in a positive way to our school!

🎶 What an incredible evening of music at our Spring Band Concert last night! 🎶 A huge shoutout to our amazing 6th Grade Band, 7th/8th Grade Band, and Percussion Ensemble for their outstanding performances — your hard work and talent truly shined on stage! 👏🎺🥁 Special thanks to our dedicated band director, Mr. Zachary Paulus, for guiding and inspiring our student musicians throughout the year. 🎉 A big congratulations to Easton Hill, recipient of the Director’s Award! 🎉 Easton was recognized for going above and beyond — practicing on his own time and showing true leadership among his peers. Well deserved, Easton! 👏🎖️ #SpringConcert2025 #BandPride #StudentMusicians #DirectorsAward #EastonHill #MusicMatters

🎶 Bravo to Our Middle School Choir Ensembles! 🎶 A huge round of applause to our 6th Grade Choir and 7th/8th Grade Choir for their incredible performances at the Spring Concert last night! Your hard work, talent, and energy lit up the stage and made for an unforgettable evening of music. It was wonderful to see the 6th grade choir come together with the high school choir for some beautiful harmonies and powerful voices!🌟 A heartfelt thank you to our amazing directors, Ms. Morton and Mr. Thackery, for your dedication and passion in guiding these young voices. And a special shoutout to our fantastic pianist, Julie Ludington, whose beautiful accompaniment helped bring every song to life. 🎹👏 We're so proud of our students and grateful for the team that helps them shine. Here's to the power of music and a great end to the school year! 🎤🎵💐 #SpringConcert #MiddleSchoolChoir #ThankYouDirectors #MusicMatters #ChoirPride

We have some exciting celebrations coming up for our 8th grade class! Please check out the flyer information attached to see how we plan to celebrate our 8th graders. Next week, Stevensville Middle School will send out an RSVP form to families to let us know if your student plans on attending the Lock In (voted on by the 8th grade class in lieu of a dance!) and/or the 8th Grade Promotion. Also, please check out the two links in the flyer on how to support the school in celebrating these amazing students. Any support towards these two events would be greatly appreciated! Please fee free to reach out to Angie Armour at armoura@stevensville.k12.mt.us or at 406-777-5533 if you have any questions!

To wrap up this week, we have our amazing Kudos Card Winners! This week's Kudos Card winners are...Kaylee Monroe and Cedar Durrett! Kaylee received kudos for being responsible and a graduate by being helpful and staying on task. She stayed focused while others in class were being distracted. Way to be a graduate Kaylee! Cedar received kudos for showing extreme interest in what they were studying in science class. She brought rocks to class so everyone could enjoy her collection. Way to go Cedar! The students won a Booster Club gift card, Stevensville Yellowjacket sticker and keychain courtesy of the Booster Club! Thank you Booster Club for your partnership! Congrats Kaylee and Cedar on your Kudos Cards, and thank you for contributing in a positive way to our school!

Dear Flag Football Families, Due to the condition of the practice field and the on and off rain, the flag football games for this evening (Wednesday, May 14) will be rescheduled for next week. This is for the safety of our young players. Thank you for understanding and have a great rest of your day.

🎉🌸 Congratulations to the Winners of the Spring Into Summer Door Decorating Contest! 🌞🌼 We’re excited to announce the creative champions of our Spring Into Summer Door Decorating Contest here at Stevensville Middle School! 🏆✂️🎨 A huge shoutout to all the students and staff who brought the hallways to life with your imagination, teamwork, and springtime spirit. 🌷🐝🌴 Every door was a burst of color and creativity—but two stood out as top favorites: 🥇 Ms. Frandsen's & Ms. Hayworth's Advisory classes! Mrs. Braverman and Mr. Buerkle's advisory classes received honorable mention for their creativity and hard work put into their doors! Thank you to everyone who participated and helped brighten up our school as we head into the final stretch of the year. Let’s keep that positive energy blooming! 🌞💐 #SpringIntoSummer #SMSPride #CreativeKids #StevensvilleMiddle #DoorDecoratingContest

To wrap up this week, we have our amazing Kudos Card Winners! This week's Kudos Card winners are...Ayame Arnold, Caden Slingsby, and Kadeen Mouhallam! Ayame earned kudos for being respectful in putting the extra chairs away in choir when a few student didn't do so. Great job! Caden won kudos for staying focused and being helpful to his classmates while others were being distracting. Way to stay focused and be that positive role model, Caden! Kadeen gained kudos for helping stack chairs without the teacher asking and as no one else offered to help. Way to be responsible and respectful! The students won some stylish Stevensville Yellowjacket swag courtesy of our Stevensville Booster Club. Thank you Booster Club for your partnership! Congrats Ayame, Caden, and Kadeen on your Kudos Cards, and thank you for making our school a better place with you in it!

Dear Parents and Guardians, The school year is winding down so don’t forget to purchase a yearbook. When you buy your child a yearbook, you are buying a product that will be treasured today and for years to come! This invaluable keepsake of the 2024 to 2025 yearbook is only $25! There is only a limited supply left. Our yearbook students put in a lot of effort and time to make this year's yearbook memorable! Buy online with a credit card, debit card or PayPal at yearbookforever.com. Order now so your student won’t miss out when the yearbook is distributed around the last few days of school! Get your money’s worth while securing your child’s memories – buy a yearbook now! Sincerely, Madison Hayworth Yearbook Adviser Stevensville Middle School

🎉📚 Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! 📚🎉 This week, we shine the spotlight on our incredible Stevensville Middle School teaching staff — the heart and soul of our school community. 💙 From sparking curiosity in science labs to guiding thoughtful discussions in language arts, and everything in between, our teachers go above and beyond every single day. They’re mentors, motivators, and master multitaskers — shaping not only young minds, but also young hearts. 👏 THANK YOU for your dedication, passion, and the countless ways you inspire our students. We’re so lucky to have such an amazing team! 💫 Let’s hear it for our middle school heroes who were dressed in their finest middle school fits earlier this year! Drop a note in the comments to show your appreciation! #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankATeacher #MiddleSchoolMagic #GratitudeInAction

MAPS-Ravalli is kicking off summer with engaging, hands-on classes in Digital Design and New Technologies for students entering grades 8–12. Summer classes begin in June, and enrollment is now open! There are registration forms available for pick up at the Middle School office.

It is a beautiful, sunny Friday which means....it's time to brag on our Kudos Card winners this week! This week's Kudos Card winners are...Gracelyn Godfrey and Walker Tipton! Gracie received Kudos for being a joyful, smart, and delightful student that has a positive attitude and is always willing to show what she knows! Great work Gracie! Walker received Kudos for showing kindness and maturity by volunteering to clean up a mess that wasn't his. His thoughtful heart and willingness to help set a great example! The students won some awesome Stevensville Yellowjacket swag courtesy of our Stevensville Booster Club. Thank you Booster Club for your partnership! Congrats Gracie and Walker on your Kudos Cards, and thank you for making our school that much brighter!