MTMS Wolf Wire

MTMS Mark You Calendars

December 22 - January 5 - NO SCHOOL

January 8 - Return to MT for 2nd semester

PTA

January 10 - Restaurant giveback at Johnny's Shawnee Mission Parkway - All Day

January 29 - Kansas's Birthday Celebration at Urban Air Event 4-8pm

Hello,

Wishing you a fantastic Winter Break.

All of us here at MT want to take a moment to thank all of you for a wonderful semester. Students, we appreciate you working hard and giving us your best even on difficult days. Parents, thank you for supporting your student in their learning and growing, and thank you for all of the generosity and support you have shown all of the staff here at MT.

We are looking forward to next semester and the memories, learning, and growing for all.

Take care,

Jennifer Smith

Principal

Here are two resources to help students have a good holiday break.

Social Media Safety
The article below has information on current popular apps for teens as well as step-by-step instructions to increase safety settings within each app.

https://www.broadbandsearch.net/blog/apps-social-media-online-safety-parental-awareness

Teen Mental Health-Holiday Break Edition!

https://genmindful.com/blogs/mindful-moments/helping-teens-cope-with-holiday-stress

Do you or do you know someone that would be interested in working at Monticello Trails? We are in need of paraprofessionals for the spring semester. If you are interested or know someone who might be please visit https://www.applitrack.com/usd232/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Special+Education+-+Classified+Staff for more information or email jrsmith@usd232,org.

Hey Parents of MT,

The MTMS yearbook staff needs your help increasing our student coverage in this year's yearbook. We are looking for the following photos and would appreciate you sharing your photos. Please use the HJ Eshare link to upload those photos safely and directly to the yearbook site.

• We are looking for pictures to use in the yearbook of our 8th graders working on and/or receiving their driver's permits. If you have any photos previously taken or just recently taken, the yearbook staff would love to have access to those. We are mainly looking for photos of them holding their permit. We could also use pictures of them behind the wheel!

• Science Olympiad photos

• Wrestling photos

Thank you!

MTMS Yearbook Staff.

Restaurant/Business Givebacks:
MT Nation, happy last school day of the year! We’ve coordinated an awesome promotion for our MT families… An entire year of adventure in KC with POGO Pass. Valued at over $527 each, they normally sell for about $100, but we’ve secured them for a limited time at only $44.99 - the lowest price you’ll find them! These cover a year of visits for one person to places like a Royals game, ROKC climbing wall, Science City, UMKC games, Urban Air trampoline parks (not valid on our upcoming fundraiser), and more. Give the gift of experiences instead of stuff and explore Kansas City with your loved ones! Pro tip: buy now but wait to activate until you’re ready to start using them; so your year doesn’t start until you do. Please go to pogopass.com and enter code MTMS to get one for each family member while also supporting our school.

Plus, please save the date for our next restaurant fundraiser on Wednesday, January 10th all day, with KC area tradition - Johnny's! Relax and watch the game with dinner for a great cause. Kindly remember to mention Monticello Trails when you order. Feel free to reach out to Andrea Lerner with questions at (620)757-0349.

Illness, Covid and Influenza (the Flu)

Please report any symptoms of illness to the school.

Please be specific- report symptoms such as sore throat, nausea, and fever instead of reporting “ill” or “sick”. Giving symptoms helps with Health Department Reporting and to see illness trends at MTMS and in the district.

The transition to chillier weather often comes hand-in-hand with cold and flu season, but healthy habits can help protect everyone from getting or spreading germs. As we enter cold and flu season, we appreciate you encouraging these healthy habits with your children.

• If you have a child who is sick, we ask for your support by keeping them at home. Students and staff must be fever-free for 24 hours without the use of medication, and free of vomiting and/or diarrhea for 24 hours before returning to school.

· If your student is diagnosed with Influenza (“the Flu”) or with COVID, they must remain at home for 5 days from the onset of illness, with return on day 6.

· If you have questions about your student’s health, please contact your school nurse. Additional information regarding health and wellness is available on the district website.

· Remind your child of important preventative measures for any illness, such as coughing into the sleeve, frequently washing hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds and getting plenty of rest and fluids.

Illness and Covid policy can be found by clicking on the following links:

https://www.usd232.org/Domain/4076

https://www.usd232.org/Page/3195

Fax Line: (913) 422-4990

Website: http://mtms.usd232.org/
Location: 6100 Monticello Road, Shawnee, KS, United States
Phone: (913) 422-1100
Twitter: @mtms_wolves