Staff Update Week of April 28, 2025

Important Dates

4/30-                Writing Revolution (ELA Teachers only- PM)

5/1-                    Niagara Falls Parent Meeting 7:15am??

5/9-                   Northern Lights Assembly 2nd period

5/12-                    5th Graders come visit EMS

5/12-                  5th Grade Parent Night 6pm

5/14-                  6th Grade Field Trip-  Progressive Field STEM Day

5/14-                  8th Grade Field Trip-  West Side Market

5/14-                    Band Concert 7PM

5/15-                    Choir Concert 7PM

5/16                  8th Grade Awards Breakfast

5/20-                  8th Grade Class Trip-  Niagara Falls

5/21-                    Amplify Training (7/8 ELA only)

5/21-                    Tornado Drill 8:40AM

5/22-                    Choir and Band Concert- 7th Period in Gym

5/22-                   Amplify Observations (6th Grade ELA only-AM) 

5/23-                    Fire Drill 9:34am

5/23-                    7th Grade Field Trip (Bowling)

5/29-                    Last Day of School

Important Information

Math/ Science AIR Testing   

Student will be taking Math and/or Science AIR tests this week.  Here is a link to the testing schedule.

Please help keep the hallways quiet between classes.

It's Gonna Be May....

We still have about 25 days of school remaining.  Do not ease up on our expectations for student behavior.  SmartPass must be used anytime a student leaves your classroom.  Plan lessons to keep your students engaged.

Do not send students to other classrooms or the gym to "hangout"

Good Professional Reading (or Watching)

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Staff Update Week of April 21, 2025

Important Dates

4/23-                Tornado Drill 1:45pm 

4/24-                Fire Drill 2:23

4/30-                Writing Revolution (ELA Teachers only- PM)

5/5-                    Amplify Observations (6th Grade ELA only-AM) Canceled

5/9-                   Northern Lights Assembly 2nd period

5/12-                    5th Graders come visit EMS

5/12-                  5th Grade Parent Night 6pm

5/14-                  6th Grade Field Trip-  Progressive Field STEM Day

5/14-                  8th Grade Field Trip-  West Side Market

5/14-                    Band Concert 7PM

5/15-                    Choir Concert 7PM

???                        8th Grade Awards Breakfast

5/20-                  8th Grade Class Trip-  Niagara Falls

5/21-                    Amplify Training (7/8 ELA only)

5/21-                    Tornado Drill 8:40AM

5/21-                    Choir and Band Concert- 2nd Period in Gym

5/22-                   Amplify Observations (6th Grade ELA only-AM) 

5/22-                    Fire Drill 9:34am

5/23-                    7th Grade Field Trip (Bowling)

5/29-                    Last Day of School

Important Information

Math AIR Testing   

Student will be taking Math AIR tests this week.  Here is a link to the testing schedule.

Please help keep the hallways quiet between classes.

3rd Quarter Awards

We will be having 3rd Quarter awards (and donuts) on Friday, April 25th

1st period-  7th Grade

2nd period- 8th Grade

3rd period-  6th Grade

Taking Students  Outside

 Do not take your classes outside until we are done with all Testing (Early May).  

Roster Verification

Tested area teachers, please complete your Roster Verification by the end of the week.  Please let me know if you need help.

Good Professional Reading (or Watching)

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Staff Update Week of April 14, 2025

Important Dates

4/16-                 PTSO Meeting 6pm

4/18-                No School

4/21-                No School

4/23-                Tornado Drill 8:45am (subject to change)

4/23-                 PBIS Walkthrough/ TFI-  Know the 3 Rs

4/24-                Fire Drill 2:23

4/30-                Writing Revolution (ELA Teachers only- PM)

5/5-                    Amplify Observations (6th Grade ELA only-AM) Canceled

5/9-                   Northern Lights Assembly 2nd period

5/12-                    5th Graders come visit EMS

5/12-                  5th Grade Parent Night 6pm

5/14-                  6th Grade Field Trip-  Progressive Field STEM Day

5/14-                  8th Grade Field Trip-  West Side Market

5/14-                    Band Concert 7PM

5/15-                    Choir Concert 7PM

???                        8th Grade Awards Breakfast

5/20-                  8th Grade Class Trip-  Niagara Falls

5/21-                    Amplify Training (7/8 ELA only)

5/21-                    Tornado Drill 8:40AM

5/22-                   Amplify Observations (6th Grade ELA only-AM) 

5/22-                    Fire Drill 9:34am

5/29-                    Last Day of School

Important Information

NESS

Great work Angela and Ellen with NESS this year.  $16,484 is a new NESS record.  Thank you to everyone to helped out this year.  Yet another example of what makes EMS the best.

3rd Quarter Awards

We will be having 3rd Quarter awards (and donuts) on Friday, April 25th

1st period-  7th Grade

2nd period- 8th Grade

3rd period-  6th Grade

ELA Make Up Tests

All ELA tests must be completed by Friday.  I will be pulling students starting Monday to complete their AIR Tests.  

Good Professional Reading (or Watching)

 

Staff Update Week of April 7, 2025

Important Dates

4/8-                 EMS Experience Night

4/12-                NESS

4/18-                No School

4/21-                No School

4/23-                Tornado Drill 8:45am (subject to change)

4/24-                Fire Drill 2:23

4/25-               3rd Quarter Donut Awards 

4/30-                Writing Revolution (ELA Teachers only- PM)

Important Information

AIR Testing 

ELA AIR Testing continues this week.  Here is a link to the testing schedule.  If you are not proctoring a test, please be sure to stand in the hallways between classes to keep the noise level down.

Specials Teachers....please check with your grade level teams to see which students are testing on which days.

We had a great first week of testing!  Keep up the good work

EMS Experience Night

Just a friendly reminder, EMS Experience Night is April 8th (6:00-7:30).  For those of you running a club/team, please ask a couple of your students to attend to be representatives.  

The event will start with a quick presentation in the gym.  After the presentation, students and parents will be permitted to walk around the building.  

Tables will be set up in the hallways throughout the building.  For those of you running a club, we will set your table(s) up near your classroom.

Good Professional Reading (or Watching)

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