Principal's Message
Hello EAMS Students and Families:
Thank you to all staff, students, and families--you have all worked very hard to create wonderful learning environments in the digital world. It was great to see so many happy, smiling faces on Google Meet or Zoom this week. There has been very strong attendance, participation, and work completion.
The extensive use of Google Meet and Zoom to communicate with students is new for everyone. In using these tools, our expectations are the same as they are when students are present in the brick and mortar school: Be Responsible, Be Respectful, Be Productive. There have been some instances in our district and others around the country in which students have made choices that jeopardize the digital, classroom environment.
A large part of our mission is to make students have a great sense of belonging at Elkhorn Area Middle School, and this includes the digital learning environment. Our expectations for student behavior do not change in the virtual world. If you or your student feel that those expectations are not being met, please do not hesitate to utilize the
SafeElks
reporting system or contact a principal immediately.
I would like to take a moment to give a SHOUT OUT to our meal service employees, which includes kitchen staff, support staff, custodians, and bus drivers. They have been a tremendous group, serving thousands of meals this week. I am proud to be a part of a school community that has come together like this.
Next week, there is no digital learning on Friday, April 10th. Monday and Tuesday will follow the normal schedule; however, next Wednesday will follow the Thursday schedule (periods 1-4), and Thursday will follow the Friday schedule (periods 5-8). Digital learning will resume on Monday, April 13th, which was a previously scheduled inservice day.
Thank you to everyone for your flexibility during this transition to digital learning, and please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions that you have.
Have a great weekend!
Ryan McBurney
Principal
#YouBelongHere
