Community Newsletter

Toro Community,

Hope you all are having a great long weekend and are able to enjoy some sunshine and relaxation.

We have a very busy and exciting few weeks ahead. This week, we will be hosting our Back to School Night on Wednesday 9/4 from 5-7:30. 5-5:30 will be time for the community to enjoy the Food Trucks and Community Fair (see community partners below that will be joining us). 5:30-6, I will be hosting a parent meeting about Title I and briefly about our school. 6-7:30, you will be able to follow your student’s schedule and meet their teachers. We are looking forward to seeing you all on Wednesday.

The week of September 9th-13th, we will be having our Welcome Back Spirit week. Each day this week, there will be a themed dress up day. That Tuesday, we will be holding Grade Level Spirit rallies in the afternoon where students will show their Toro Pride and participate in some healthy competition and fun. We will conclude the week with our Welcome Back dance for all grade levels. Permission slips went out to them on Friday. We will be sending out more information about this party this week. We are excited to have some fun and celebrate our wonderful community.

We are also excited to announce that we have an official paint day for our Color Corps Mural, which will be Saturday, October 19th! We will be sending out more information soon. Please save the date!

I hope you all have a wonderful rest of your week. Please see more information and important dates below.

Best,

Mrs. Estenson

Mon 9/2 - No School: Labor Day

Wed 9/4 - Back-to-School Night

Thurs 9/5 - Picture Day

9/9 - 9/13 - Welcome Back Week / Spirit Week (themes to come)

Fri 9/13 - All Grade Welcome Back Party 3 - 4:30

Thurs 9/12 - Student voting for Project Color Corps

Wed 9/18 - PFC Meeting @ 5:30

10/7 - 10/11 - No School: Fall Recess

Sat 10/19 - Color Corps Paint Day & Community Campus Beautification

Hello Toro Families! We are the new school counselors! Over the past few weeks, we have been getting to know the staff and students and we visited history classes so that all EDMS students could “Meet the Counselors.” We introduced ourselves, talked about what we do and how we can support them at school this year.

So what do middle school counselors DO? We support our students in three areas - academic, social-emotional and college & career. We will push into classes to teach lessons, hold small groups and meet with some students one-on-one to provide brief solution-focused counseling. Our goal is to support students so that they can be engaged, empowered and prepared for learning. We partner with families, teachers, admin, and other school staff to help our students have the best middle school experience possible.

Middle school is a huge transition for our kiddos! And let’s be honest, this can come with its fair share of challenges and stress. Between increased academic responsibilities, changing friendships, and tricky social situations, middle school students need lots of academic and social-emotional support. We are here to help with that. We believe that all students deserve to learn at a school where they can feel safe, healthy and happy. We look forward to working with you this year!

Ms. Martinez and Ms. Wilson

Community Fair & Food Trucks starting at 5pm
Title I Meeting from 5:30-6pm

Classroom Visits from 6-7:30pm

Picture Packages can be purchased online at mylifetouch.com using the Picture Day ID: EVTZ6ZHHF
Paper order forms are also available in the front office for those wanting to pay with cash or check.
** paper order forms should be turned in to the photographer on picture day **

We are starting the school year off with a massive spirit wear sale! Check out all the new designs and ability to customize orders through the link provided. This is a small way you can help support your El Dorado PFC and promote school spirit.

https://1stplace.sale/9398

• Sale Dates: August 6th - September 10th
• 30% off all merchandise
• Free shipping on orders over $75
• $5 shipping on orders under $75
• No code is needed!

PE Uniforms can be purchased online using the following link using a card. Additionally, cash purchases can be made in the main office.

https://edmswebstore.myschoolcentral.com

Unfortunately, we are out of sweatpants so PLEASE DO NOT BUY THE 3-IN-1 SET for the time being

As an alternative to purchasing PE clothes through the school, students may wear their own comfortable PE clothes. The requirement is that the top must be a matching color of their grade level (6th Charcoal, 7th Gold, & 8th Maroon). The bottoms must be primarily black. EX: shorts, sweats, leggings or joggers as long as they are black.