Sterling Middle School

08/23/2026

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.

08/16/2026

Transportation Questions? See this information from our transportation department:

08/16/2026

Get ready to kick of the Boys' Baseball Season! See the game schedule below:

08/16/2026

It's Time...Softball Games are starting this week: See the game schedule below:

08/16/2026

Get Ready...5th and 6th grade Cheer Clinics on Monday and Tuesday and Tryouts on Thursday

08/16/2026

ATTENTION ALL 6th grade Parents…. Have you turned in your child’s physical and immunization records? Don’t wait! Get them in now. Please talk to Nurse Sam if you have any questions.

Two months from today is the deadline for medical compliance! 💉
This especially affects our 6th grade students; however, students who are new to the district may also have requirements to be met.
For more info: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3309/Pps/b36ab24f-32f0-4e7f-ac8e-35a4432aeaef/Health-Compliance-Requirements-2026-2027-%28English%29.pdf?disposition=inline

08/15/2026

UPDATE: the link still will not work so I included screenshots of the newsletter.

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

08/09/2026

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

08/06/2026

Looking for an activity for your child after school to get involved? Check out our 21st Century After School Program that will start after Labor Day Monday-Thursday from 2:30-5:30.