Springville Middle

Join the S-GI Color Guard for the 2026-2027 school year! Use the QR Code or the link below to sign up for the team! Color Guard Camp will be held August 24-28 from 4-8 pm. The location is still to be confirmed. Contact sgicolorguard@gmail.com with questions.
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As part of their recent Social Studies Unit on the impact of the Industrial Revolution on the environment with Mr. Beiter, each 8th grader was asked to bring in 5 plastic household items, which were later used by members of the Art Club to create sculptures. The students who made sculptures included Aurora Eckenrode, Jacquelynn Gentner, Madeline Kellerman, Skylar Kowalczyk, Lily McCrory and Caitlyn Rzepecki.
Their works are meant to symbolize one of the greatest environmental challenges of our time. If society continues to produce and discard plastic at current rates, it may eventually consume our landscapes, wildlife habitats, oceans, and even our bodies through microplastics found in food, water, and air.
At the same time, these sculptures are meant to inspire action rather than fear. Every piece of plastic used in this artwork was diverted from the waste stream and given a new purpose. The message is simple: While the plastic monster is growing, each of us has the power to reduce, reuse, recycle, and advocate for solutions that can shrink its influence.
The future of this story is still being written, and the choices we make today will determine whether the monster continues to grow or begins to disappear. Take action today!

The last day of school can be bittersweet! Our middle school teachers waved off students as they left for the last time in the 2025-2026 school year! Have a great summer, and we look forward to welcoming our students back in September!

Congratulations to our SMS 8th graders whose accomplishments were celebrated during Wednesday's Moving Up Ceremony! This year's ceremony incorporated more student participation, including a variety of superlative awards. Please join us in wishing the Class of 2030 well as they enter SGI High School next year!

The Middle School Fine Arts Club was asked to paint murals on the ceiling of Mrs. Jasinski's Spanish room. Seventeen dedicated club members worked very hard to design and paint the nine ceiling tiles representing Spanish-speaking countries. Compromise, collaboration, and teamwork were necessary components in order for the partners to complete the task. Mrs. Jasinski is so pleased with their work, she has asked for nine more murals and Mrs. Jaeger, their advisor, is incredibly proud of each member who participated!

The 2025-2026 Middle School Fine Arts Club Members collaborated to create a mural of the school. The hand-painted piece incorporates organic images of the state bird, state flower and the United States flag in front of the horizontal, grid-like architecture of the mid-20th century structure. If you would like to see the painting in person, it is hung outside the District Office.

Mrs. Kocz's Reading class recently learned about the morpheme struct/stru, which means “to build.” To help reinforce both the morpheme and its meaning, students took on a fun hands-on challenge: building with LEGOs! This engaging activity allowed them to make a real-world connection to the meaning of the morpheme while practicing creativity and problem-solving skills.

Recently, sixth-grade students were able to Zoom with Julie Brzezicki, a Pioneer Central School graduate and Fulbright Scholarship recipient. Julia discussed her work with Asian elephants in her pursuit for her doctoral program. Julia was able to include pictures of her work with these endangered animals and talk about their behavior, personalities, human conflict and her observations while working with these majestic creatures in Sri Lanka. Since our 6th graders work on an endangered species project in ELA and talk about conservation in science class, this was a perfect opportunity for students to see how those projects relate to the real world!
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Seventh-grade had a great time exploring Niagara Falls! The group rode the Maid of the Mist, walked through the Cave of the Winds, learned about the history and wrapped up with lunch and games at an arcade!

The SGI Middle School Art Club members visited the WNY Book Arts Center in downtown Buffalo. They took a tour of the gallery, artisan shop & studios. They learned about the screen-printing process from stencil-making to squeegee-holding. After a close vote, eighth grader Skylar Kowalczyk's t-shirt design received the honor of being screen printed on each child's t-shirt!

For the first time, Springville Middle School held a schoolwide Wellness Day! Each grade level rotated through outdoor, exploratory and pod activities. The students got their hearts racing with speedball, yard games, gym activities and fitness BINGO! On the calmer side of things, they painted plant pots, belted out karaoke, created signs for the upcoming senior walk and enjoyed some healthy snacks! Thank you to the staff and the Wellness Committee who made the event a fun and positive experience centered on wellness!
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Springville Middle School students and Colden Student Council members recently enjoyed a Buffalo Bison game on School Kids Day at Bison's Stadium!

The Reynolds Battery, a group of local Civil War re-enactors, recently returned to Springville Middle School for "Civil War Day." Students learned firsthand about life during this time in history, from clothes and equipment to marching and naval movements. Seventh-grader Chase also had the chance to signal the firing of the cannon and received the firing pin as a souvenir! Thanks to these incredible volunteers for bringing history to life for our students!
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Recently, the Middle School Tech Wars team traveled to Buffalo to compete in ECC’s 2026 Tech Wars. Springville was one of 31 schools participating in this year’s competition. In the “Robot Drag Race”, 7th grader Ty Jordan took 2nd place, and 8th grader Ethan Healy took 3rd! Emery Hilliker placed 1st in the photography contest, which focused on industrial architecture. In “Bridge Building”, 8th grader Michael Bailey earned 3rd place! Congratulations to all of our SGI MS competitors!

Attention 6th Grade Families: Beginning in 7th grade, students may choose between Spanish 7 and French 7. In 8th grade, they will continue into French I or Spanish I, both high school-level courses that, upon successful completion, earn students one unit of required high school credit. A letter outlining these options was sent home with your child. Please take some time to review it together and discuss which language your child would like to pursue. If you have questions or would like more information, don't hesitate to reach out to your child's assigned school counselor.
To indicate your child's choice, please return the form on the back of the letter to the Middle School Student Services Office, or email Mrs. Sullivan at lsullivan@springvillegi.org no later than Thursday, June 11, 2026. A few important notes to keep in mind: students who have not selected a language by June 11th will be assigned one. Additionally, once a student begins a language, they will continue in that language throughout their high school career, and once a selection is made, changes cannot be accommodated. We appreciate your understanding.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Student Services Office at 716-592-3271.

Spingville Middle School will once again host Civil War re-enactors on Friday, June 5. Please be aware that this will include a loud, blank cannon firing in the afternoon at approximately 1:30 PM. We thank our surrounding neighbors for their cooperation with this annual tradition.

Eighth-grade students recently returned from a fun and educational trip to Washington, D.C.! The students visited the museums and monuments that bring their social studies lessons to life in the nation's capital.
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