George McGovern Middle School -

🎶✨ Come start your morning with great music (and pastries! 😋) at Jazz, Pans, and Pastries!
🎷 Catch the McGovern Jazz Band along with other amazing jazz groups!
⏰ Doors open: 8:45 AM
💵 Students: $5 | Adults: $10
Come out, enjoy the vibes, and support our talented musicians! 🎺

Our Winter Band Concert is this Thursday, December 11! ❄️🎶
6th & 8th grade bands perform at 6:30 PM, followed by 7th grade & Jazz Band at 7:30 PM. Join us for a night of great music!

Explosions, color changes, and tons of “wow” moments! 🤯🧪 8th grade science got to witness incredible experiments from South Dakota State University chemistry professors!

One foot, one piece of paper, zero hands. Easy, right? 😅 Our 7th graders put their skills to the test in a fun team-building challenge! Could you do it?

Big week at McGovern — hoops, wrestling, and winter concert vibes! 🏀🤼‍♂️🎵 Check it out!

8th grade band + Jefferson High School Band = an unforgettable performance! 🎵🙌

Bundle up and join us this Thursday, December 4 at 6:30 PM for our Winter Orchestra Concert! ❄️🎻 Come hear our talented musicians shine.

Puzzle pieces + great readers = amazing projects! 🧩✨ Check out our 6th grade students’ “Book Puzzle Project” inspired by The Honest Truth.

Beards were grown, votes were cast… and Mr. Blume came out on top! 🥇🧔 No Shave November champion! Do you think the best beard won?

December has begun, and the countdown to winter break is officially on! ❄️ Catch the Winter Orchestra Concert Thursday at 6:30 pm in the auditorium, and show your school spirit at one of our basketball games this week! 🎶🏀

🧡 Thankful for the memories! 📸Order your yearbook online today and keep those moments forever! ✨
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Two more days of school until Thanksgiving break! 🦃✨
Our 8th grade orchestra will be teaming up with Jefferson for Monday’s concert 🎻🎶
Plus, girls basketball hits the court against Edison on BOTH Monday and Tuesday! 🏀

6th grade Social Studies got hands-on today with a mummification demonstration! Students walked through each step of the ancient process—from organ removal techniques to carefully wrapping the head like real Egyptian embalmers. History definitely came to life! 🏺🧠✨

Big dreams in the making! 🌟 Our 8th graders attended JA Inspire and got to explore 100+ career paths — opening doors to all kinds of opportunities.

🏀 Game time! Girls basketball season kicks off this week. Games are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday!
🎶 8th grade band students will be performing with Jefferson this Tuesday evening.
🤼‍♂️ First wrestling meet of the year is this Saturday at Washington High School.

Get out this week and support our athletes and musicians!

Congratulations to our talented Eagles who took part in the All-City Honor Band! 🌟 Students from across Sioux Falls came together for seven weeks of rehearsals and finished with an unforgettable performance alongside the Augustana Band. 🎵 Conducted by our very own Mr. Rygg, they performed with excellence !

Our 8th grade choir students gave an incredible performance at Jefferson! 🎶 It was the perfect way to start getting ready for high school music!

No School on Tuesday! Happy Veteran's Day to all those who have served!

It’s that time of year — No Shave November is officially underway! Each team’s staff representative is putting down the razor and growing their best beard for the crown 👑.

Students, get ready to cast your votes at the end of the month for the Best Beard.