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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 16th
2:50 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Fusion Pod
Dungeons and Dragons Club
Tuesday, March 16th
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Media Center
Otaku Club
Tuesday, March 16th
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Room 140
7th Grade Boys' Basketball Intrasquad Game
*Must have a ticket to attend
Tuesday, March 16th
3:00 p.m - 4:30 p.m.
EAMS Gym
PTO Meeting
Tuesday, March 16th
6:00 p.m.
8th Grade Boys' Basketball Intrasquad Game
*Must have a ticket to attend
Thursday, March 18th
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
EAMS Gym
EAST Chili Cook-off
Thursday, March 18th
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Cafeteria
DECA Meeting
Thursday, March 18th
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Important Information
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March 12, 2021
Dear EAMS Students and Families,
On behalf of the students, staff, and PTO, I would like to thank everyone for their support of our March Madness event this year! I know it is not what we are accustomed to, but even with the extra precautions, we were able to involve more students this year than ever before. All those who participated in the organization of the event should be very proud of this accomplishment!
Congratulations to our Trimester Two PBIS prize winners as well! Thank you for being responsible, respectful, and productive!
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On Monday, our students continued their goal-setting process with another check-in, and on Friday our students honed in on behavior and language choices specific to the locker rooms, which is a new area for our students as they transition from elementary school to middle school. Our Olweus lesson can be found here for families to check out.
Our 8th-Grade Moving On committee met on Wednesday, and we have a date and time that I wanted to get on everyone’s calendar. The Moving On celebration will take place on June 11th from 6-9 PM at the EAHS gymnasium and agility center. As part of ensuring the safety of everyone involved
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
First Outdoor Classroom Committee Meeting Was A Success!!!
The Outdoor Classroom Committee met for the first time on Tuesday and reviewed ideas to take learning "outside of the Middle School box" in the coming months. The team concluded that there are actually two focuses needing to be addressed for our students and property. The first is the strong demand for a stronger recess/recreational area for student use, and the second is integrating more outdoor learning for students using a safe and effective landscape.
RECREATIONAL AREA: Students, staff, and parents felt very strongly that a nicer recess area would benefit students both physically and mentally. The existing parking lot play model could be improved upon with landscaping, more game opportunities, and a commons-type area for seating. The group agreed even the short-term fix of painting games on the parking lot pavement as early as Spring would help idle tweens. This would be a fantastic Thrivent Grant funding opportunity to purchase the needed paint! Please contact Katie James at elkhornms.pto@gmail.com for any donation opportunities! The committee will be working directly with students for feedback on what they would like to see there and working on the next steps.
OUTDOOR CLASSROOM: The school has applied for and received support from a non-profit called Green Schoolyards America to support our mission of creating an expanded outdoor learning space for our students. The committee debated adding a covered pavilion, outdoor amphitheater, nature observation area, more trees, storage, climate controls, and more! Committee members offered thoughts on the timeline, phased rollout, and funding opportunities available. The group hopes to have a rough concept together to speak to the School Board next month.
Volunteer opportunity for students!!! The committee would like to invite students to join to help us make these visions a reality. We need your thoughts and know-how to make this the best fit for our school! Meetings and project work would count toward any needed community volunteer hours for Boy & Girl Scouts, JNHS, and more! The committee is still open to any family or teacher who would like to help too! Please contact Katie at elkhornms.pto@gmail.com to sign up.
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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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