8th grade: Save the Date! OHS Counselor's will be at Sawtooth on February 12th to assist with choosing next year's classes!
Don't miss our Winter Wonderland Dress Up days January 22-26.
Monday - Sweater Day
Tuesday - Flannel Day
Wednesday - White Out Day
Thursday - Winter Sports Day
Friday - Cozy Day
Our Student Council and PTSA Winter Wonderland Dance is Friday, January 26th from 6:00-7:30. Pre ticket sales begin January 22nd at lunch. $5 per student. $4 will activity card.
Support Sawtooth Athletics!
Tickets are available for purchase at www.westadafundraiser.com until January 17, 2024. Revenue from ticket sales will go directly to the Sawtooth Athletic Program.
Sabercats,
Are you missing a water bottle, coat, hat or lunch box? Lost and Found items will be donated January 19, 2024.
7th-8th GRADE TRYOUT INFORMATION:
All athletes ages 13-16 on or before Feb 23rd (1st day of tryouts), and IN THE OWYHEE ATTENDANCE BOUNDARIES are eligible to try out for the OHS Storm Club team. Contact Russ Wright wright.russ@westada.org for more information.
TRYOUTS: @ Owyhee HS Baseball Complex
Feb 23rd 3:30-6:30 Feb 24th 11:00-3:00
***Times and location may be adjusted depending upon weather conditions.
SPRING SCHEDULE: Spring season runs Feb 23rd through May 7th
8 Saturday Double Headers starting at 12:00 noon. 7 midweek games that start at 6:00 pm. Post season tournament for top four teams.
WINTER SKILLS CAMP: QR code for registration below
Gametime Academy Hitting Facility & Owyhee HS
Sat Feb 3rd 6:00-8:00 pm HITTING only @ GTS facility.
Sat. Feb 10th 3:00-5:00 pm DEFENSIVE work @ OHS & 6:00-8:00 pm HITTING @ GTS Facility
Working with Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Club Coaches & Varsity Players
Cost $50.00. (Cost covers the rental of the facilities).
Make Checks payable to Owyhee Storm Baseball or use QR code below.
Outstanding chance for our coaches to get to see your sons before tryouts.
OHS ATHLETIC TESTING DAY: @ Off the Field TBA
20 yd dash, Shuttle, Vertical Jump, Med Ball Hip throws. Raw skills testing, etc.…….
Please bring your charged laptop to school tomorrow!
Congratulations to Sawtooth's RED HOT STAFF member for the month of December, Janine Balian. Janine joined Sawtooth this school year, serving as our Counseling Registrar. She goes above and beyond with our students and staff every day to share kindness and compassion or help any way she can. Thank you, Janine - we are so grateful for you!
This month NJHS collected $1,100 in student donations to purchase gifts for children in need in our community.
Thank you Saberats, NJHS and Mrs. Borchert for helping to make a difference for kids in our community!
Our Sources of Strength Peer Leaders wrote examples of ways to share kindness this month as an example of generosity to make a positive difference with others!
Many, many thanks to our former student, Jame Whipple for designing and building our new Lego table in the Media Center and Library. James was able to secure donations for all the materials needed to build the table and 50 lbs. of Legos. Thank you to our students and community for your Lego donations!
Former Sawtooth Middle School student and current Renaissance High student is helping to boost our lunch time activities in the Library and Media Center. James is building us a Lego table with donated materials and 50 lbs. of Legos but needs our help. If you have extra Legos to donate, we would appreciate it!
Don't miss the Sawtooth Holiday Shoppe this Saturday, December 2nd.
Over 80 vendors with musical performances from the SMS Choir, Orchestra, and Band. Admission is FREE!
Thank you to Sawtooth PTSA and Performing Arts!
Robin Hood and the Unnecessary Rescue
Theatre 1 Students' Production
Wednesday, December 13
Thursday, December 14
Doors open at 5:00 pm in the small gym, show starts at 5:30 pm both nights!
Today during Advisory, Sources of Strength Peer Leaders delivered small square colorful papers to each student. Asking, "What are YOU thankful for?" These squares represent GRATITUDE. A Source of Strength always available to us!
Deb Hammel is our RED-HOT STAFF member for the month of October!!! Mrs. Hammel teaches Drama and Reading at Sawtooth. She goes above and beyond everyday with her students and radiates positivity with our staff. We are so happy to have her in at our school. Thank you, Mrs. Hammel!
Red Ribbon Week is October 23-27th at Sawtooth. Each day we will be dressing up to celebrate saying no drugs and celebrating our natural highs!
Our Fall Spirt and Sports Assembly is Friday, October 27th. We will be recognizing our Fall Sports Athletes, awarding our first ever SMELLY CAT and SPIRIT STICK. This award to be given to the grade level to demonstrate SPIRIT, SPORTSMANSHIP, Following the Sawtooth Way and RED RIBBON WEEK Participation!
Parent Teacher Conferences:
October 11th 4:00 PM - 7:45 PM
October 12th 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM 3:30 PM - 7:15 PM
October 13th - No School
Students will be called down to the gym Tuesday, October 10th beginning at 10am. Visit www.dorianstudio.com for orders!
