Erie Middle School
Tiger News
August 16, 2024

Hello Tiger Families!

We had a wonderful first week last week! It has been amazing to have students back in the building. This year, we have over 770 students in our building, and we had the smoothest start yet! We had so many different structures in place this year that really helped support students as they transitioned.

Starting today, your student will be setting up their binder and planner. I will send out more detailed information later today regarding the organization of binders. We have a fun giveaway drawing for any student that has their binder set up by Wednesday at the end of the day! Be sure to ask your student about the fun prizes.

We have iReady testing today and tomorrow which allows us to get a great benchmark to start the year. This data helps us understand areas of strength and improvement for our students.

There will be TWO specific emails going out to everyone later this week. First, I will send an email later today with binder/planner info. Second, I will be sending an email on Thursday with details about our PTO Open House on September 3rd.

Finally, I will be sending an email to 8th grade parents and students reminding you of our iPad refresh on Thursday.

Lots happening! We normally communicate once per week…but the first few weeks of school is a bit busier and requires more communication.

Gooooooo Tigers 🙂

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Our EMS Newsletters

Please take a moment to check out the “Recent Updates” section below. This is where a lot of our information is posted. You can also scroll to the bottom of this newsletter for the EMS calendar and Quick Links to Schedules and the Attendance Link.

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EMS Website

Please take a moment to visit our EMS website EMS.SVVSD.org. You can get information such as bell schedules, staff directory, athletics information, attendance, all of the newsletters from this school year and much more.

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Upgraded iPads for SVVSD Students

We are thrilled to announce that all staff and student Learning Technology Program (LTP) iPads will be upgraded to the latest model from Apple. This means every student gets an upgraded iPad!

EMS Students will receive their iPads on the following schedule:

For more information please reference the email sent to you on Thursday, August 15th.

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iPad Insurance

We highly recommend purchasing insurance for only $25! The window to purchase insurance for this school year is August 1 – September 15 and can be paid via Infinite Campus.

What is it?
The iPad Damage Optional Insurance program is designed to help offset the costs of a lost or damaged iPad to families. Optional insurance is our way of helping offset unforeseen expenses for families. This program is optional, but can provide significant savings in the event of accidental damage or loss.

Type of damage Estimated Repair/Replacement Costs
Damaged iPad repair/exchange through Apple $303.05
Replacement keyboard case $109.95
Replacement iPad $583.00
Replacement iPad with keyboard case $677.95

Click here for more information about this program.

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Transportation

Please visit the district transportation website to learn more about eligibility for transportation and to fill out the online application for transportation. Parents must complete a new bus rider application every school year.

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Picture Day

School pictures are scheduled for August 29th during the school day.  

More information will be sent out in our next few newsletters.

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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.

DROP OFF

When a student is coming into school late, you can sign them in ahead of time OR they can sign themselves in when they come into the office.  You can drop them off, make sure they get in the front doors, and we will take it from there. When dropping off your student, there is no need for you to come into the front office with your child.

PICK UP

We strongly encourage you to fill out this google form ahead of time to expedite the pick up process. This not only helps the front office staff, but helps you get in and out quickly.  We make every effort to call your student up to the office 5 minutes before the time you put on the form so they are ready to go when you get to school. If you arrive before your student makes it up to the front office, we will have you wait for them in the first lobby.

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.  As soon as the QR code is filled out and the entry pops up on our spreadsheet, we will call your student up. 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.

You can access the check in/check out google form here.  A link is also in all of our newsletters and it is also on our website under “Support” and then “Attendance”.

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: 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.

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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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Upcoming Events

Quick Links

St. Vrain Valley School District School Schedules

Erie Middle School Bell Schedules

Attendance Link