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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
Minecraft Club - Group A
Monday, December 13th
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
LMC
Forensics Practice
Monday, December 13th
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
8th Grade Pods
EAMS Holiday Choir Concert
Monday, December 13th
6:00 p.m.
Gym
School Board Meeting
Monday, December 13th
6:00 p.m.
1887 Building - Board Room
Student Council Meeting
Tuesday, December 14th
2:50 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Room 204
HOSA Meeting
Tuesday, December 14th
2:50 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Room 214
Otaku Club
Tuesday, December 14th
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
LMC
PTO Meeting
Tuesday, December 14th
6:00 p.m.
LMC
Builders Club Meeting
Wednesday, December 15th
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Gold Pod
WEB Meeting
Thursday, December 16th
2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Room 125
Forensics Practice
Thursday, December 16th
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
LMC
EAMS Holiday Band Concert
Thursday, December 16th
5:00 p.m. 6th Grade
6:00 p.m. 7th/8th Grade
Gym
Important Information
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December 10, 2021
Dear EAMS Students and Families,
At our last PTO meeting, we set aside a substantial amount of time to discuss co-curricular activities at the middle school. I wanted to share our main talking points with everyone here.
Where can students/parents go to find out more about clubs, activities, and athletics? For all general information regarding clubs, activities, and athletics, the first place to check out is our school website. There you can find a page dedicated to clubs/activities and athletics. Our daily, student announcements will communicate information as these co-curricular activities are approaching for sign-ups, schedules, etc. Family members can see our announcements by accessing our Facebook page.
How many co-curricular activities do you recommend a student participates in? As a middle school, we strongly encourage all of our students to participate in three co-curricular activities. To us, part of a really successful school year for a student would include participation in a club, activity, or sport during each trimester. That does not always align perfectly to when our options are available and family’s schedules, which is why we promote three co-curricular activities in a more general sense.
Why is co-curricular participation so important? As we all know, middle school is a time of great change for our students, and during that time, identity development plays a key role. It can also be a time when students disengage from school. In navigating identity development, we like to see our students involved in our school culture, staying active, deepening their learning, and or giving back to the community. This is a big part of developing productive citizens, which is an overarching goal for all schools.
Thank you to the PTO for putting together this forum to share information and answer wonderings from our families. Also, a huge shout out to Ms. Rima, who oversees our clubs and activities. During the last three years, she has helped start ten new co-curriculars at EAMS!
Grades have been posted to Skyward, meaning students have their most up-to-date GPA. This is an important piece of information for students applying to National Junior Honor Society. The NJHS Application Period application is open to all current 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. Return completed forms to Mrs. Dopke in Room #223 by February 15, 2022.
Our Readiness Lesson through the holiday break are universal across the grade levels:
As items come up that you have questions or concerns about, please do not hesitate to contact me, have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Ryan McBurney
Principal
#YouBelongHere
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LET'S PLAN THROUGH THE REST OF THE SCHOOL YEAR!
At our meeting next week, we'll be looking for helpers to treat the staff for the holidays, talking through our outdoor classroom project plans, and making preliminary frameworks for our upcoming events like March Madness and the 8th Grade Moving On Committee. Hope to see you there! Can't make it to the meeting but still want to help out? We'd love to have you! Email Katie James at elkhornms.pto@gmail.com for the scoop!
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THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME CLEAN CARS THIS WINTER!!!
Thanks to everyone who contributed to our Kwik Trip Car Wash fundraiser. We sent off 53 gift cards to donors this week and raised over $800 for school projects. A big thank you to Mary Robers for organizing the fundraiser and sending cards out in time for the holidays! Keep an eye out for info on the next purchasing opportunity in the Spring.
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Next week is the last week to order.
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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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