ELA State Testing is taking place at Memorial Middle School on Monday, April 13 and Wednesday, April 15. Students are encouraged to get plenty of rest and eat a healthy breakfast on testing days (and every day!).

1 day ago, Memorial Middle School
A light sage green graphic with dark green sparkle accents. Bold white text at the top reads "Secret Formula for State Testing." Below in italic script: "One step at a time. You'll get there." A numbered list follows in large bold white letters: 1. Good Night's Sleep, 2. Healthy Breakfast, 3. Testing, 4. Success! The MMS Mustang logo appears in the bottom right corner.

Week of April 13–17: ELA State Testing takes place Monday, April 13, and Wednesday, April 15. Track & Field Meets are scheduled on Monday and Friday at Howard Wood Field. 8th Grade Boys and Girls Soccer face Edison at Sanford Sports Complex on Thursday, April 16. The MMS Music Ensemble Elementary Tour is on Friday, April 17.

1 day ago, Memorial Middle School
A green, black, and white graphic titled "Mustang Activities This Week" for April 13–17, 2026. The Memorial Middle School Mustang logo appears at the top right. Events listed include: Monday, April 13 — English Language Arts State Testing and Track & Field Meet at Howard Wood Field; Wednesday, April 15 — English Language Arts State Testing; Thursday, April 16 — Soccer at Sanford Sports Complex, 8th Grade Boys vs Edison and 8th Grade Girls vs Edison; Friday, April 17 — MMS Music Ensemble Elementary Tour and Track & Field Meet at Howard Wood Field. Two oval photos on the right show a runner's legs on a track and a close-up of numbered track lanes. A photo of a soccer player with a ball appears at the bottom center.
Now open! It's time to complete the Annual Student Update! ⏰

Every child who will attend school in the Sioux Falls School District for the 2026-2027 school year must complete an annual update. This is required every year to ensure that student information, such as data privacy, emergency, and health information, is correct and up to date.

Complete the update using your desktop or laptop computer in just a few minutes through your Infinite Campus Parent Portal account that can be found here --->https://siouxfallssd.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/parents/siouxfalls.jsp

Need help with the update? Please call your child's school or the Student Records and Registration Office at 605-367-7952.
4 days ago, Sioux Falls School District
Decorative: Annual Student Update Graphic - All information can be found in the post.

State testing is coming up, and we have one thing to say to our Mustangs: YOU ARE READY. 💚
You've put in the work. You've shown up every day. You've grown in ways you don't even realize yet. Now it's time to go show what you know.
Trust yourself, give your best effort, and remember: this is just one moment in a year full of amazing things you've already accomplished.
Let's GO, Mustangs! 🐴 #MustangsCARE

5 days ago, Memorial Middle School
Illustrated image of a sunny classroom with a wooden student desk, open laptop, stack of books on the floor, and papers on the desk. The MMS Mustangs logo appears in the bottom right corner.

Shoutout to two of the best in the building 🙌💚

Happy Assistant Principals Week to Mr. Siegfried and Ms. Heyden — MMS wouldn't be the same without you! #MustangsCARE

7 days ago, Memorial Middle School
MMS Mustangs branded graphic on a green background with white text reading "National Assistant Principals Week, April 6–10" with the names Joshua Siegfried, Assistant Principal, and Kady Heyden, Dean of Students, and the MMS Mustangs logo.
We are so proud of these Mustangs! 🏆
These MMS students have qualified for the National History Day State Competition — representing Memorial with six outstanding projects spanning documentaries, websites, and an exhibit.
Congratulations to:
🎬 Bloody Sunday — Beckett Heavlin, Dane Stricherz, Jack Frankman & Isaac Holtberg
🎬 The Controversies and Ethical Challenges of Chemotherapy — Taylor Peterson, Lauren Olson, Kendall Carlson & Maggie Jongeward
💻 The Oahe Dam — Estelle Fideler, Reagan Bergheim & Briar Koball
💻 Guerilla Warfare in the Battles of Lexington and Concord — Hudson McCaulley, Ethan Besnoff, Anthony Gierach & Luke Skrenes
💻 Dorothea Dix: A Legacy of Advocacy — Cali Christoffer, Hayley Olimb & Jocelyn Diedrich
🏛️ How Barbie Reformed Women's Empowerment in the 1980's — Kennerly Anderson & Harper Wollman
The research, the writing, the dedication — it shows. Good luck at state, Mustangs! #MustangsCARE
8 days ago, Memorial Middle School
MMS Mustangs branded graphic on a green background with white text reading "NHD State Qualifiers 2025–26" and the MMS logo. Lists the six qualifying projects and student names.
Here's a look at what's on the schedule for MMS this week! 🐴 A few weather-related cancellations on the track side, but our 8th grade soccer players are hitting the field Thursday at Sanford Sports Complex. Come out and cheer them on! #MustangsCARE
8 days ago, Memorial Middle School
Mustang Activities This Week graphic for April 6–10, 2026. Black background with green and white text and the MMS Mustangs logo. Lists National Assistant Principals Week, Monday April 6 No School, Tuesday April 7 Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field canceled, Thursday April 9 8th Grade Boys Soccer vs Ben Reifel, 8th Grade A Girls Soccer vs GMMS, and 8th Grade B Girls Soccer canceled. Two oval photos show a runner on a track and a soccer player with a ball.

Spring Break — No School: Memorial Middle School will be closed Friday, April 3rd, and Monday, April 6th, for Spring Break. Students return Tuesday, April 7, 2026.

13 days ago, Memorial Middle School
A fun, beach-themed graphic styled as a Polaroid photo set against a sandy ocean shoreline. Inside the Polaroid, an illustrated cartoon mustang wearing a straw hat, sunglasses, and a colorful Hawaiian shirt stands on a beach holding a camera and a map, with two sticker-covered suitcases beside him and a cruise ship visible in the background. The Polaroid caption reads "Spring Break 2026" in bold teal letters. Below the Polaroid, the MMS Mustang logo appears in the bottom left corner, and bold black text on the right reads "No School — April 3 & 6, 2026."

Week of March 30 – April 3:

Monday — Track & Field Meet. Tuesday — Band Ensemble Concert, 7:00 PM. Wednesday — Education Support Professional Appreciation Day. Thursday — 8th Grade Boys Soccer vs PHMS; 8th Grade Girls Soccer @ PHMS. Friday — No School. Spring Break begins April 4.

16 days ago, Memorial Middle School
A green, black, and white graphic titled "Mustang Activities This Week" for March 30–April 3, 2026. The Memorial Middle School Mustang logo appears at the top right. Events listed in a textbox. A "Spring Break!" graphic appears at the bottom left. On the right side are two oval images: the MMS Mustang mascot holding a saxophone and a soccer ball, and a student studying at a desk.

It’s Showtime—Final Night!

Join us tonight for the final performance of Memorial’s Got Talent! Our students are ready to shine on stage, and it’s your last chance to catch this year’s amazing show.

Friday, March 27
7:00 pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
Tickets: $3
Children 5 and under are free

We hope to see our Memorial community there to support our talented Mustangs!

#MustangsCARE

19 days ago, Memorial Middle School
Graphic for Memorial’s Got Talent shows a stage with blue and teal lights. Text reads: “It’s Showtime! Friday 3/27 at 7:00 pm. Doors open at 6:30. Tickets $3. Children 5 and under free.”

Get ready, MMS! 'Memorial's Got Talent' hits the stage this Thursday and Friday. Come support our incredible student performers! #MustangsCARE

20 days ago, Memorial Middle School
Graphic for Memorial’s Got Talent shows a stage with green and yellow lights. Text reads: “It’s Showtime! Thursday 3/26 and Friday 3/27 at 7:00 pm. Doors open at 6:30. Tickets $3. Children 5 and under free.”

Week of March 23–27: 8th grade students attend the SDSU Field Trip on Monday and Tuesday. The MMS Talent Show, Memorial's Got Talent, runs Thursday and Friday at 7:00 PM. All are welcome to attend!

23 days ago, Memorial Middle School
A green, black, and white graphic titled "Mustang Activities This Week" for March 23–27, 2026. The Memorial Middle School Mustang logo appears at the top right. Events listed include: Monday and Tuesday, March 23–24 — SDSU 8th Grade Field Trip; Thursday and Friday, March 26–27 — MMS Talent Show at 7:00 PM. The SDSU Jackrabbits logo and a photo of the SDSU campus bell tower are shown on the right side. The "Memorial's Got Talent" logo appears at the bottom.

Mustang Staff Spotlight
Mustang pride looks good on our team. Thank you to our staff for showing up each day to build Community, model Respect, and support student success. #MustangsCARE

27 days ago, Memorial Middle School
Two staff members smile in a Memorial Middle School hallway lined with blue lockers. Both wear Memorial green “Mustangs” shirts and denim jackets, standing under a hallway quote and a “Blue Dynamos” sign.
Challenger Core Value Awards – February 2026
Congratulations to our Challenger team students recognized for demonstrating Memorial’s core values: Community, Act Responsibly, Respect, and Excellence. We are proud of you. #MustangsCARE
28 days ago, Memorial Middle School
Group of Memorial Middle School students holding certificates for the Challenger Core Value Awards for February 2026. The graphic reads “Congrats!” and highlights students recognized for demonstrating the school’s core values.
7th graders in Mrs. Kortan’s classes celebrated Pi Day by singing pi songs, sharing pi jokes and riddles, competing in a pi memorization contest, reviewing our knowledge of circles, and enjoying pie! Congratulations to the following champions for memorizing the most digits of pi. A big thank you to the Memorial families who donated pies to help make our celebration possible!
30 days ago, Memorial Middle School
Graphic celebrating Pi Day at Memorial Middle School. 7th grade students in Mrs. Kortan’s classes participated in pi songs, jokes, and a memorization contest. Student champions are shown with the number of digits of pi they memorized, ranging from 16 to 90 digits.

Mustang Activities This Week (Mar. 16–20)

  • Tue, Mar. 17: Performance Dance @ GMMS, 7:00 pm

  • Wed, Mar. 18: Current 7th graders register for next year

  • Thu, Mar. 19: End of 3rd Quarter

  • Fri, Mar. 20: No classes
    #MustangsCARE

about 1 month ago, Memorial Middle School
Mustang Activities Mar 16–20, 2026: Dance performance Tuesday, 7th grade registration Wednesday, end of 3rd quarter Thursday, no classes Friday. Images show students dancing, a student meeting with a teacher, and an online registration graphic.

JA Budgeting Lesson in 7th Grade
7th graders practiced creating budgets and setting financial goals in a Junior Achievement lesson focused on real-world money decisions. #MustangsCARE

about 1 month ago, Memorial Middle School
Two students sit at a table with budgeting worksheets open. One student gives a thumbs up while the class works at desks in the background.
Four students sit around a table with budgeting worksheets open. A large world map covers the wall behind them, and calculators are on the table.
Three students sit at grouped desks with budgeting worksheets open. One student holds a pencil while two calculators sit on the desks.
Three students sit at separate desks facing the camera with JA budgeting worksheets open and a calculator on one desk. Classroom shelves and supplies are in the background.
Three students sit at desks with budgeting worksheets open and calculators nearby. A classroom globe, bookshelves, and world map are visible behind them.
Three students sit around a table with budgeting worksheets open. One student gives a thumbs up while the others look toward the camera.
Two students sit at separate tables in a school hallway with budgeting worksheets open. Lockers line the hallway behind them.

6th Grade Field Trip: JA BizTown
Our 6th-grade teams are heading to JA BizTown this week for a hands-on simulation that builds financial literacy, work-readiness, and entrepreneurship skills.

  • Wed: Challengers

  • Thu: Mavericks

  • Fri: Rangers
    #MustangsCARE

about 1 month ago, Memorial Middle School
Cover image for Junior Achievement “JA BizTown,” featuring a colorful illustrated town with streets, businesses, a bank, city hall, and a skyline in the background.

Last week (March 2-6), we celebrated National School Social Worker Week! We want to extend a huge thank you to our amazing school social worker for her tireless dedication to the mental, emotional, and social well-being of our Mustang students.

about 1 month ago, Memorial Middle School
Photograph of the Memorial Middle School social worker smiling warmly. Text overlay in green and silver reads: "Happy National School Social Worker Week! Thank you for all you do.

Mustang Activities This Week (Mar. 9–13)

  • Mon, Mar 9: Boys Basketball (Neon Day)

    • 8th A/B Green vs O’Gorman

    • 8th C/D Green @ O’Gorman

  • Tue, Mar 10: Parent Teacher Conferences

  • Thu, Mar 12: Boys Basketball

    • 7th A/B Green @ O’Gorman

    • 7th C/D Green vs O’Gorman

    • NHD Regional Competition
      #MustangsCARE

about 1 month ago, Memorial Middle School
Memorial Middle School “Mustang Activities This Week” graphic for Mar. 9–13, 2026 with the Memorial “M” logo. Images on the right show students holding certificates by a National History Day display, a basketball hoop, and a chalkboard that reads “Parent Teacher Conference.”