Brindizi Hamblin is truly one of a kind. Her creativity, dedication, and compassion are evident in everything she does, and her students clearly adore and appreciate her. It’s obvious that she invests significant time and effort into her teaching, always striving to improve and adapt to meet students’ needs. What makes her especially remarkable is her ability to take innovative ideas and turn them into effective practices in the classroom. We are incredibly fortunate to have Brindizi as part of our team at Sugar-Salem Junior High!

Summer Ceramic Camp 2024:  Come join us!

Dates: June 10-13 (M, Tu, W, Th) to create ceramic projects. June 17-19 (M, Tu, W) to glaze projects. June 21 (F) estimated pick up time for projects.
Time: 10am-12pm

Ages: 8-15 years , 30 seats available

Where: Sugar Salem High School Art room #15 (northeast corner of the building)

Cost: $75 Please make payment to Venmo @Melissa-Ricks-1

*If you prefer to pay with cash or check, please text me and let me know (You can bring it to the first day of camp). Sorry for price increase, but all supplies have increased in cost over the past couple years!

Projects to create: Native American Teepee, Snail Pinch pot, bear sculpture, coil creation.

Text, call or email me with any questions: Melissa Ricks: 208-392-7118

mericks@sugarsalem.com

Follow the link below to signup.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4AABA722A3FAC16-48936520-summer

Echo Bell is a valuable member of the Kershaw Team. Echo sincerely makes a difference in students’ lives and is well-deserving of any and all possible recognition. Echo is always cheerful, energetic, and positive. She is a full-time one-on-one paraprofessional and helps our students with severe disabilities learn the academic, social, and functional life skills needed to help them be more independent. She makes the student(s) she works with feel loved and is able to push them to do things they haven’t been able to do before. She has exceptional people skills, is hard working, and loves kids.  She is a full-time mom, works nights at an assisted living facility, and is working on her credentials to become a nurse.

We appreciate all she does and the way she does it!  Echo Bell is amazing and we are so blessed that she works here at Kershaw!

Mrs. Ricks is loved by her students. She possesses an innate ability to foster creativity and artistic expression in them regardless of their initial skill level. As the only art teacher in the school, she is asked to wear many hats and excels at whatever challenge is given to her. She creates inspiring and challenging curriculum with limited resources.

Mrs. Ricks is one of the school’s most popular teachers and her classes are always at capacity. She creates an inclusive and encouraging environment in her classroom where every student feels valued and capable of artistic achievement. She takes the time to understand every students strengths, weaknesses, and individual goals.

Outside of the classroom, Melissa consistently goes above and beyond her teaching duties. She has been instrumental in organizing art exhibitions for her students each trimester where they can showcase their talents. She also organizes and teaches community art workshops to promote the arts in our area. These initiatives not only highlight the artistic achievements of our school but also promote a sense of pride and unity within the community. We are so grateful to have Mrs. Ricks in our school.

Dear families,

We’re going to Italy and Greece in Summer 2025, and you’re invited! (Next year’s Juniors and Seniors)

We’re excited to tell you more about the trip we’re planning with EF Tours, our educational travel partner. Please be sure to register for this info session to be considered for this opportunity: https://bit.ly/42XeCoU

The info session will be held Wednesday, March 27th from 7 to 8 PM in the SSHS Commons.

When students travel, they expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, and grow more confident. These skills are critical for creating the global citizens of tomorrow, and we would love to have your student join us on this adventure.

In this info session, we’ll talk about:

• How this opportunity will benefit your student
• What we’ll see and do on our trip
• Everything that’s included in this experience
• How your child can earn academic credit
• How we’re keeping this safe and affordable
• How to enroll on this trip (before it fills up!) during EF’s risk-free enrollment period

There are limited spots on this trip, so we would love to have you attend this meeting to learn more about this exciting opportunity!

Hello parents and students!

There will be a new freshman orientation meeting for incoming freshmen and their parents for the 2024-2025 school year, on Wednesday, March 27, at 6:30 pm in the high school auditorium. Come learn about the registration process, course requirements, and more! This meeting is run by the counselors at the high school, and they’d welcome your questions!

Send any questions to khunt@sugarsalem.com or amyfleming@sugarsalem.com.

We hope to see you there!

Lacey Perrenoud is the individual we would like to recognize as the partner award recipient for the month of March. She has worked as a paraprofessional within the school district for many years. Many students have benefitted from her dedication to their educational cause, care, and kindness. We appreciate Lacey’s commitment and service to the school, school district, and all the students that she oversees.

Junior High Track and Field Calendar

The junior high track and field calendar is below. Please contact the coaches with any questions!

Janice Olson is an amazing teacher.  She grew up the daughter of a teacher and decided to be an interior designer or travel agent… we are so glad those options didn’t work out.  Her classroom is so organized and is decorated cute.  Her students work as a team and have a great time learning every day.  Her students and their parents love her as a teacher and they appreciate the progress the kids all make as a first grade student in Mrs. Olson’s class where they are loved and safe.  Thank you for all you have done since 1993 in our school Mrs. Olson.