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Office | 262-723-6800
Office Hours | Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Elkhorn Area Middle School is dedicated to creating a
community where all students both belong and become.
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Elkhorn Area Middle School
Weekly Newsletter
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Mark Your Calendar
Student Council Meeting
Tuesday, March 2nd
2:50 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Fusion Pod
Dungeons and Dragons Club
Tuesday, March 2nd
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Media Center
Otaku Club
Tuesday, March 2nd
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Room 140
7th Grade Boys' Basketball Intrasquad Game
*Must have a ticket to attend
Tuesday, March 2nd
3:00 p.m - 4:30 p.m.
EAMS Gym
Outdoor Classroom Planning Meeting
Tuesday, March 2nd
6:00 p.m.
Choir Concert
Tuesday, March 2nd
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
EAMS Gym
8th Grade Boys' Basketball Intrasquad Game
*Must have a ticket to attend
Thursday, March 4th
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
EAMS Gym
No School
Friday, March 5th
Band Concert
Tuesday, March 9th
4:30 p.m. 6th Grade
5:30 p.m. 7th Grade
6:30 p.m. 8th Grade
EAMS Gym
Important Information
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February 26th, 2021
Dear EAMS Students and Families,
Setting goals and monitoring progress are highly effective strategies for self-monitoring and self-awareness. For that reason, our students have been engaging in the goal setting process throughout the year, using our “Term Goal Monitoring” form. This past Monday, our students checked in with their WIN advisors regarding the process. Our Olweus lesson focuses on being an upstander, their responsibilities in reporting harassment, and how to create an inclusive environment.
Our sixth-graders had a special treat on Monday--our awesome WEB leaders joined their WIN classes to provide an uplifting message. The 8th-grade WEB leaders do this periodically, throughout the year, to continue to build on the relationships they started forming over the summer.
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On March 22nd, our current 7th & 8th-grade students will be making their course selections for next year’s Allied Arts and Electives during their WIN time. Prior to that date, we are asking our students to think about what their top three choices (and top three alternates) are for Allied Arts, and I have included the course descriptions here.
As a reminder, our NJHS application deadline is on March 12th for our current 7th & 8th graders. For our current 6th & 7th grade students, I have included the general application for next year. This way, you can record your community service hours directly on the application as opposed to tracking signatures down next year for the 2022 application period.
This week, we shared our information about the English/Language Arts capstone project for earning the honors designation. I wanted to reshare that information here and answer a couple of common questions. Yes, this opportunity is open to all grade levels. No, the completion of the capstone project will not impact high-school placement for current 8th grade students; however, it will be used as a data point for our current 6th & 7th-grade students in the future.
At EAMS, we engage students in three, universal lessons over the course of the year regarding suicide awareness and prevention. Each lesson aims at reducing stigma around mental health and giving students tools to help themselves and others. This upcoming Monday is our third lesson of the year and is delivered by our school social worker. A system for meeting with our school counselors, if needed, is included. I wanted our families to have this information in advance of the lesson.
As items come up that you have questions or concerns about, please do not hesitate to contact me, and have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Ryan McBurney
Principal
#YouBelongHere
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Outdoor Classroom
DO YOU SEE AN AMAZING OUTDOOR CLASSROOM HERE? WE DO!!!
The EAMS PTO has partnered with Green Schoolyards America to bring a new, more-functional outdoor greenspace to the Middle School and need YOUR help! Please join us for our first 90-minute planning session on Tuesday, March 2 at 6:00pm in the cafeteria. We will talk more about the benefits of improving the EAMS outdoor space, assess staff needs, discuss design concepts and timeline, and work through budget projections. Masks and social-distancing protocols will be taken to ensure all of our safety. Please email Katie James at elkhornms.pto@gmail.com to RSVP.
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8th Grade Moving On Slideshow |
Although it seems such a long way away, the 8th grade class will be "moving on" in a very short time. In previous years, a slideshow video of pictures was put together of the class as a keepsake at the end of the year. The process has now begun for this.
If you are interested in having your child be in this slideshow, please submit pictures of them (3 at most). We would like to have one baby picture, one elementary picture, and one middle school level picture, if at all possible.
When sending your electronic pictures (jpg or png), please include your child's name (first and last) in the email as the email address may not give enough information as to who they are. Please send the pictures to - schuda@elkhorn.k12.wi.us.
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If you are interested in hosting your own Maker Monday, please fill out this form.
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National Junior Honor Society |
The application period has now opened for Elkhorn Area Middle School’s chapter of the National Junior Honor Society. The application is open to all 7th and 8th-grade students with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher, which can be found on Skyward via Family or Student Access. Current members do need to reapply to maintain membership. Return completed forms to Mrs. Judd / Room # 229 by March 12th, 2021. Here is the linked application.
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Elkhorn Area Middle School | Website
627 East Court Street, Elkhorn, WI 53121
262-723-6800 (ph) | 262-500-3850 (fx)
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