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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, February 16th
2:50 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Fusion Pod
Dungeons and Dragons Club
Tuesday, February 16th
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Media Center
Otaku Club
Tuesday, February 16th
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Room 140
PTO Meeting - Virtual
Tuesday, February 16th
6:00 p.m.
Resilience Coalition "Human Trafficking"
Wednesday, February 17th
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
EAHS & Virtual
WEB Leaders Meeting
Thursday, February 18th
3:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m.
Room 125
DECA Meeting - Virtual
Thursday, February 18th
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
No School/Staff In-Service
Friday, February 19th
Important Information
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February 11th, 2021
Dear EAMS Students and Families,
In our Monday ABS lesson, students continued to dive into Managing Relationship and Social Conflict with the second lesson, which can be found here. Students learned about prevention--taking steps to deescalate conflict and how to develop healthy relationships. Our Friday Olweus lesson continued our “Recognizing Bullying and Harassment” unit. For our 8th-graders, this was a great follow-up to our “Speak Up” lesson, focusing on students being able to explain how to use strategies to disrupt factors that contribute to bullying and harassment.
Recently, we have had two new and unique student groups start. Ms. Kawcynski and a group of students have created our Anime-based, Otaku Club. In fact, the group has become so big that it has been split in two! Mr. Sorenson and several students have banded together to create our new Dungeons & Dragons Club. A shout out to the students who really drove the creation and interest in these groups, and thank you to Ms. Kawcynski and Mr. Sorenson for leading!
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Each year, there are two, major parent sponsored events at EAMS--March Madness (PTO) and the 8th-Grade Moving On celebration (8th-grade parents). An overabundance of caution has resulted in some changes to the events, but we are committed to providing both experiences for our students this year. March Madness is a basketball-themed fundraiser organized by the PTO to raise money for the school; past items have included new furniture for the library, supplies for Mini-Course day, student lanyards, and more!
This year, March Madness will be a free throw contest (lightning style) where students will compete in teams of four to see who can make the most baskets within a limited time. Teams will participate in the preliminary rounds the week of March 1-5 and the final teams will compete at the March Madness event on March 12th from 3:30-5PM. Team sign-ups will start next week during lunch. There will be a limited number of spectators to ensure we are following the COVID protocols.
In addition to the basketball event, there will be themed baskets and other great prizes raffled. Tickets for the raffle can be purchased at the event or in the main office anytime before the date of the event. Please see the attached flyer below for more information.
The 8th-Grade Moving On celebration is an additional opportunity to celebrate the completion of middle school. There will be more information coming soon from the PTO regarding the planning and organization of the event.
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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The outdoor classroom project is moving forward with great news! We've partnered with the non-profit, Green Schoolyards America, to begin design concepts for the west side of the EAMS building. It's going to be a wonderful collaboration between parents, teachers, and students to make a beautiful and usable space! Can you help? WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU!!! Please email Katie at elkhornms.pto@gmail.com for more information.
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If you are interested in hosting your own Maker Monday, please fill out this form.
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Join the Movement: Human Trafficking |
Many people think human trafficking is when youth can be physically taken out of a store BUT what I have realized, especially in the COVID world we are living in right now, it can be done electronically through devices to not only gain the attention of young kids but an older generation, as well.
Our speakers will share what to look for during this time to prevent it from happening, what they are seeing in Walworth County, and the ramifications it has in our county. Please spread the word in helping us to make Walworth County a safer place to live.
Ms. Senta Holmes
Community Resiliency Outreach Coordinator
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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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