Staff Update Week of August 28, 2023
Important Dates
8/21- First Day of School
8/23- PTSO Meeting 6:30pm
8/24- Picture Day
8/29- Fire Drill 1:40
8/30- Athletics Candy Sale Assembly
8/31- Open House (6:30pm-7:30pm)
9/1- Bus Evacuation Drills
9/1- PBIS Kick-Off Assembly
9/4- Labor Day (No School)
Important Information
Great Start!
Thank you for a great start to the school year. There was a lot of positive energy around the building and our students seemed genuinely happy to be at school. We had some great grade level PLC meetings this week with a lot of great enrichment/extension ideas for our students to partake in.
Athletic Assemblies
The annual candy bar athletic fundraiser will be done on Wednesday during the lunch periods.
Open House
Thursday from 6:30-7:30 PM. This is my first open house at EMS, and not having school on Friday has set me back on writing some thought provoking information here. I will update this information on Monday with a schedule for Open House
PBIS Kick-Off Assembly
Our PBIS Kick-Off Assembly will be held on Friday
Here is a link to the Adjusted Bell Schedule.
Students will report to 8th period prior to the PBIS Kick-Off assembly so they can leave their books and materials in that classroom. They will return to 8th period after the assembly so Athletic Fundraiser materials can be distributed.
Please be in the gym sitting with students to help keep them under control.
T-shirts will be passed out this week to all staff members (assuming they are done on time). Please wear your t-shirt on Friday to help support PBIS #BeReal
Window Coverings
Most of you have your window coverings completed. If you have not devised a way to cover your classroom door window in case of an emergency and need some assistance, please let me know.
Monitor Halls
Please stand at your door between periods. Not only does this help curb negative behavior, but it is also a nice gesture to greet the students as they enter your room.
Parent Contact
Parents can be your best partners when working to see your students reach their potential. It is important to develop positive relationships with all of your students' parents. You can begin this process by sending home an email introducing yourself. Be sure to include some goals and outcomes you will work hard to have their children achieve throughout the year. It is great to see that many of you send out weekly emails describing assignments and noting upcoming tests and quizzes. Keep it up! Don't forget to include your contact information in the event they need to reach you. Here are some additional resources used to build positive relationships with your parents.
Hidden Link
Thank you to the following staff members who found the "Hidden Link" in last week's Staff Bulletin.
Justine Ianiro
Karla Schwenk
Kellie Zabivnik
Derek Grabski
The winner of the $25 Amazon Gift card was Karla Schwenk
OTES 2.0
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