Erie Middle School’s Weekly Newsletter 12/19/24

Erie Middle School
Tiger News
December 19, 2024

As we wrap up 2024, our school has been buzzing with excitement! Our door decorating contest brought out amazing creativity from students. Thank you to our Student Council for being judges and congrats to Mrs. Fenster’s advisory for winning.

We also had an incredible time on our field trip to the Arvada Center to see Once Upon a Mattress. It was such a joy to watch our students experience live theater and connect with the story that will come to life in our spring musical.

Finally, we celebrated the week with a staff white elephant gift exchange that took place over 3 days. The most coveted gift was a t-rex costume that got stolen three different times. Students were having a blast watching all the fun staff shenanigans.

As we head into winter break, I want to wish all our families a season filled with joy, relaxation, and quality time together. Have a wonderful winter break and happy holidays!

Winter Break

Winter Break begins Friday, December 20th. Students will return on Tuesday, January 7th.

Warmest wishes for a joyous holiday season and a happy New Year.

Thank you to our Sponsors!

If you’re looking to sell or buy a house or even rent, give our wonderful sponsor a call. Bernadette Melton with Compass in Erie is a local realtor and is eager to help you find your next home. Bernadette is currently serving: Lafayette, Boulder, Longmont, Broomfield, Louisville, Frederick, Thornton, Dacono, Westminster and surrounding areas with a specialized focus on Erie.

For folks looking to help their furry friends live their lives to the fullest, Dr. Rob Landry and his staff at Colorado Center for Animal Pain Management Center (CCAPM) will be able to help your pets with Complete Comprehensive Veterinary Care, Grooming, Pain management, Surgery, and more. Dr. Landry not only has compassion for animals, he enjoys giving back to the community and is a sponsor to EMS. https://www.ccapmvetcare.com/

Colorado Rapids Attendance Incentive

We have partnered with the Colorado Rapids to reward and incentivize attendance here at Erie Middle school by giving students who have no more than 1 day missed from January 13^th – February 7^th a complimentary ticket to a Colorado Rapids match in the spring.  

The Rapids boast one of the most family-friendly and fun game day experiences in town. Students who qualify will receive a ticket link voucher to redeem their complimentary ticket with purchase of additional discounted tickets. Vouchers will be redeemable for select Spring dates.

Please reach out to Mr. Tomasek with any questions!  

Late Starts

Late starts occur on the first Wednesday of each month, with school beginning at 10:30 AM. Buses will run 2.5 hours later than their usual schedule. Please note, there is no late start in January. The next late start will be on Wednesday, February 5th.

Upcoming Late Starts:

NO Late Start in January

Wednesday, February 5th

Wednesday, March 5th

Wednesday, April 2nd

Wednesday, May 7th

Main Street

For the safety of your student, please do not drop off or pick up your student on Main Street. Dropping off and picking up on Main Street also causes traffic build up. We have a drop off lane on the North side of the school off of Cheeseman Street. Please see the photo below for our drop off procedures.

Please DO NOT ENTER the bus pick up lane in front of the school between 7:40am – 8:10am and 2:40pm – 3:15pm. The teacher parking lot is also not a drop off or pick up spot for your student.

Student Fees

2024-25 classroom fees have been posted to your student’s Infinite Campus account.  Please log on to your Infinite Campus parent portal and click on Fees.  

If your family would qualify for free or reduced lunch, that designation will apply to your fees.  Click here for the 24-25 Free/Reduced application.  You will be notified from our district office about your qualification. 

Infinite Campus parent portal account questions:  please email [email protected]

Fee questions:  please email [email protected] 

Attendance

Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow

Thank you for everything you do to communicate regarding your child’s absences. We have a lot of traffic in and out of our main office during the school day so we have procedure in place to be more efficient and smooth for our students and families.

We understand that sometimes you will not be able to sign your student out until you arrive at the school. In this case, we have posted a QR code in the first lobby and have added chairs for your convenience.  Please remember to bring your ID each time you pick up your student.  If an ID check is needed, we will have you step into the front office. After that ID check we will have you wait for your student in the first lobby. We will have them meet you there as they come through the front office.

We have many times that the person picking up doesn’t know our procedures. Please share this information with your spouse, significant other, grandparents, siblings or anyone else that may be picking up your student.

As a reminder, always get a note from any type of appointment your student has for attendance purposes.

If your student is absent for a full day, you have 48 hours to call in with the reason for the absence, after that it will be marked unexcused. Per board policy, if a student is absent 10 days excused or not, absences will begin to be marked “unexcused” unless previously noted and approved by school administration or there is a doctor’s note provided to the school.

Extended Absences

Extended Absences: Please notify the school at least 2 weeks prior to any extended absences via our Google form. You and your student will also need to sign off on our “Extended Absence Form” located in our front office. This form helps students and parents understand how to communicate with teachers and make up schoolwork after the absence.

Recent Updates

Please check out our “Recent Updates”. Each week, our newsletter topics will be in this area. Clicking on the button that says “View all News” in the above graphic or below is the best way to see new topics and also any older information you may be looking for. Thank you!

To see this school years newsletters please visit our EMS website and look under the tab “About”.

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