Erie Middle School
Tiger News
November 22, 2024
EMS Website: EMS.SVVSD.org
Hello Tiger Families!
You may have heard from students this week that had a little fun as a staff! We planned an “Underground Spirit Week” where staff had a secret spirit week to see if students noticed. Monday was Monochromatic day, and we all dressed in one color. Believe it or not, only a handful of students noticed. However, as the week went on…they started catching on. Tuesday was socks & sandals/crocs, Wednesday was “anything but a cup” day, Thursday was flannel and hat day, and today was pajama day. It has been so much fun to have a little playfulness the week before Thanksgiving.
Speaking of Thanksgiving, our Advisory lesson this week was on gratitude. Our students wrote thank you notes to staff members, and it has been absolutely heartwarming to see all the amazing messages. Our students are pretty special people, and we are so very grateful to get to spend our days with them each day.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thank you to our EMS Sponsor
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Thanksgiving Break
Thanksgiving Break is Monday, November 25th – Friday, November 29th.
May your Thanksgiving be filled with the warmth of loved ones, the comfort of good food, and the joy of cherished memories. Wishing you and your family a bountiful holiday season and a year ahead full of blessings and happiness.
Achievement Acceleration Academy (AAA)
Session 2
Through Achievement Acceleration Academy (AAA), Middle school students will strengthen their math skills and understandings during this extended day opportunity. They will receive small classroom instruction from high-quality St. Vrain teachers, allowing them to move towards grade level proficiencies.
Date & Time:
Session 2 Tuesdays and Wednesdays, December 3rd – March 5th (there will be 3 sessions that will run throughout the school year – you will need to re-register for each session)
Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment Dates:
Applications open December 2, 2024, and close December 16, 2024.
The 2025-26 Open Enrollment application will be available online starting December 2 on the SVVSD Open Enrollment site.
- Contact Information:
For questions, you can email the EMS registrar at: [email protected].
If you need further assistance or clarification, feel free to ask!
Upcoming Open Houses for our 8th Grade Students
Click here for information on the open house at The Career Elevation & Technology Center
Click here for information on the open house at The Innovation Center.
Late Start
Late Start is on the first Wednesday when we return from break. Wednesday, November 4th. School will start at 10:30 am. Buses will run 2 1/2 hours later. Click here for the late start bell schedule.
Upcoming Late Starts:
Wednesday, December 4th
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.
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.
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.
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”.
Recent Updates
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