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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
School Board Meeting
Monday, March 8th
6:00 p.m.
1887 Building - Board Room
NJHS Meeting
Tuesday, March 9th
2:50 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Room 229
Dungeons and Dragons Club
Tuesday, March 9th
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Media Center
Otaku Club
Tuesday, March 9th
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Room 140
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
7th Grade Boys' Basketball Intrasquad Game
*Must have a ticket to attend
Wednesday, March 10th
3:00 p.m - 4:30 p.m.
EAMS Gym
8th Grade Moving On Party Planning Meeting
Wednesday, March 10th
6:00 p.m.
8th Grade Boys' Basketball Intrasquad Game
*Must have a ticket to attend
Thursday, March 11th
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
EAMS Gym
March Madness
*Must have a ticket to attend
Friday, March 12th
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
EAMS Gym
Important Information
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March 5th, 2021
Dear EAMS Students and Families,
Monday was our third, universal suicide awareness and prevention lesson of the school year. Students reviewed and built on their knowledge from the previous lesson, diving deeper into the concept of Acknowledge-Care-Tell, or ACT. Through role-playing in the classroom, the hope is that students will know and feel comfortable with how to address concerns about the mental health of their peers.
As a reminder, our NJHS application deadline is on March 12th for our current 7th & 8th graders. The volunteer hours requirement has been reduced from 10 hours to 5 hours for this year. 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.
Last 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.
A modified version or March Madness is coming next week--be sure to check out our Classmunity page, starting Monday, to enter to win awesome prizes. As well, we have our first, live band concert of the year this coming Tuesday. You can watch the livestream via our school YouTube channel (last week’s choir concert is up as well). Finally, for our 8th-grade parents, we have a Moving On planning session on Wednesday to ensure our students have a memorable and safe experience.
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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March Madness Is On Now!
Teams have already begun logging their free-throw scores during lunch this week and the competition is heating up!!!! All of the finalized details on the March 12 Finals will be sent out by Mr. Bretl next week on the exciting things we have planned for next week's March Madness Finals on Friday, March 12. A few last-minute changes had to be made to align with the school district's evolving crowd considerations: We are limiting admission to 120 student spectators into the event (to be determined by a random drawing next week), but other player spectators (parents, family members) will no longer be admitted. As parents ourselves we understand the disappointment at missing the chance to see all the action, but DO still have a few volunteer opportunities we welcome parents to do inside! Email Jennifer ASAP at Ringhand1011@gmail.com to snag one of the last volunteer spots! Next week, we will be sending out a Classmunity link so families can see and bid on all the wonderful raffle baskets we received, so keep an eye out to win some amazing prizes. All event proceeds will go to the Middle School PTO projects.
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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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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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