Trail Talk
Student Bulletin - May 19, 2024
UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday 5/20:
- Solo Festival (3:30-5:30) - ETMS Band room F103
Tuesday 5/21:
- 2024 Summer Trip Final Departure Meeting - (7:00pm-8:00pm) - ETMS Library Media Center
Wednesday 5/22:
- Final Hours 2, 4, 6
Thursday 5/23:
- Final Hours 1, 3, 5
Friday 5/24:
- Final Hour 7
- Awards Show Performance
- Last Day of School (not a late start) - Early Release Day (12:45pm)
Upcoming:
- 5/27 - Holiday - Memorial Day
CHARACTER TRAIT FOR MAY
MAY STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
Congratulations to Elizobette Cobler and Cecilia McCauley on being selected as the May Students of the Month!
Elizobette Cobler
Elizobette Cobler is currently a part of the ETMS Band and Theatre for a second year in a row. Last fall, El participated on the girls 8th grade Volleyball Team and received the 8th grade Kindness Trait Recognition award. Outside of school, El participates in Roller Derby and is MVP pivot and MVP blocker. She also participates in PEAK Club Volleyball. El was on the Principal’s Honor Roll her entire 7th grade year and last semester of her 8th grade year. El embodies a spirit of determination, compassion, and self-actualization with the goal of using her natural and hard-earned talents for the betterment of all around her.
Cecilia McCauley
Cecilia McCauley is currently on the ETMS Yearbook Club committee and is the co-editor of the yearbook. Cecilia is a current member of the Bison Buddy Program, Student Council and just completed Track and Field this season. During 7th grade, Cecilia was on the Principal’s Honor roll her entire 7th grade year and first semester of her 8th grade year. In 7th grade, Cecilia received the following awards, Kindness Trait Recognition, 7-Bison Team award “Attitude is Everything”, Outstanding Achievement Award for Math, and Outstanding Achievement Award in Family and Consumer Science. Outside of school Cecilia loves spending time with friends, visiting family in St. Louis, and taking care of her dogs Rajah and Chief.
GENERAL INFORMATION & UPDATES
Message From The Healthroom
Thanks,
Christie Netterville, BSN, RN
East Trails Middle School Health Room
School Fines are due!
Reminder, if your student has outstanding
school fines, these fines need to be paid by May 21st,
in order for your student to receive their YEARBOOK.
Thank you!
Yearbooks
Students will only receive the school-purchased yearbook if they have no outstanding fines/fees. Homeroom teachers will notify students of fines by Monday, May 20.
- Cafeteria fines can be paid online at https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ with a credit card or in the main office with cash, check, or card.
- Technology fines can be paid online at https://powerschool.lsr7.org/public/ with a credit card or in the main office with cash, check, or card.
- Library fines can be removed by returning the book in good condition or by paying the fine in the main office with cash or check. If you're unsure if any books are still outstanding, click here for a tutorial on how to check.
- Other miscellaneous fines can be paid in the main office with cash or check.
Please call 816-986-2581 if you have any questions.
ETMS GameShow Showdown
The 2024 ETMS Game Show Showdown will be
streamed live on Bison+.
Show is scheduled to start at 10:35am.
Lost & Found
Students, please stop by the front office to see if your lost item might be there.
GET CONNECTED
Clubs:
- Animal Club
- Art Club
- Bison Smart
- Card Sharks
- Chess Club
- D&D Club
- First Priority
- GSA
- Kindness Club
- Ping Pong
- Tennis Club
- Ukulele Club
Stay tuned for more updates and Club additions.
Informational flyers are always available in our Front Office or the grade-level pods on the Activities Board.
RECOGNITIONS & CELEBRATIONS
Music In The Parks Festival
The 8th Grade ETMS Band, Choir and Orchestra traveled to St. Louis on Saturday, May 11th, to perform at the "Music In The Parks Festival". All three groups had stellar performances! Then students spent the rest of the day riding the rides at Six Flags. We brought home several trophies for our performances:
- Band - 1st place Class AA and Best Overall Band
- Choir - 2nd Place Class AA
- Orchestra - 1st Place Class AA
Tennis Tournament
32 Bison participated in the middle school tennis tournament this weekend. Great job, athletes!
Emma Smith
2nd overall in singles
Mayaar Amellal
4th place in singles
Katie Wright & Jillian Spieth
3rd place in doubles
Fiesta Day in Sra Camacho’s Spanish Class!
We made piñatas, and had a variety of foods to experience like tacos, enchiladas, a traditional Spanish omelette, horchata, and tres leches cake and much more!
A special thank you to all the families for their generous donations.
The Addams Family Young@Part
The ETMS Musical Theatre group did an amazing job with "The Addams Family Young@Part"!
Here are some of the staff reviews:
- Oh, my, goodness!! Nailed it!! What a show!!! BRAVO, BRAVO, BRAVO!!!
- I second that!
- Absolutely! My favorite so far!!!
- Could not agree more! I absolutely loved it! What a job well done!!!
- Fantastic all the way around! Great job once again! ETMS has set very high standards for school plays and musicals!
- Yes, I agree!! This group of thespians are outstanding!
- My first time at an ETMS show and SO, SO, SO impressed! Bravo!
- It was amazing! Thank you to all who put in so many hours to put the show together.
REMINDERS & REPEATED ITEMS
Library Books Due!
Final Exams!
Final Exams: May 22 - May 24
All ETMS students will take final exams during the last week of the 2023-2024 school year. Should students have extenuating circumstances that would prevent them from being in attendance during the scheduled finals, families may submit a request for early finals.
These requests should be submitted via email to Dr. Morehead by Monday, May 13th. Please include the child's teachers on the email request as well.
2024 July Sports Physical Flyer
LSR7 SPORTS PHYSICAL CLINIC
When: July 16th, 2024
Where: Lee's Summit North High School (East Entrance-Fieldhouse Entrance)
Time: 4:00-7:00 pm
Who: R-7 SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS
Entering Grades 6th-12th for the 2024-2025 school year
Cost: $30.00- Please bring $30 in cash or check. You may pay online using a card.
The cost will be $32.23 ($30 + the CC fee).
Hometown Ticketing Link to Pay by credit card.
Register: Register online through Signup Genius- limited to 208 participants.
**IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS NEEDED:
BEFORE you show up for your physical - printed & filled out:
Pre-Participation History - DO NOT UPLOAD IN FINAL FORMS
PHYSICAL EXAM - completed during physical exam
Physical Exam - UPLOAD IN FINAL FORMS
The LSR7 School District is very excited to announce that we have partnered with FinalForms, an online forms and data management service. FinalForms allows you to complete and sign athletic participation forms for your students. The most exciting news is that FinalForms saves data from season-to-season and year-to-year, meaning that you will never need to enter the same information twice! FinalForms also pre-populates information wherever possible, for each of your students, saving you time. You may review your data at any time to verify it is current. You will be required to sign your forms once per year and after any update.
Also, please remember your student needs to JOIN A TEAM so that your student’s profile is visible to his/her school activities office.
The Physical Form will be valid for two years from the date of the exam (unless noted otherwise by your physician).
Parents will need to complete the registration process through Final Forms each year. This process includes providing current insurance coverage information.
Note from the Healthroom
Parents/Guardians of Current 7th grade students!
Please send/email any updated vaccine records you may have for next year to the health room. Each 8th grade student will need to be compliant with Tdap and Meningococcal vaccines prior to the start of 8th grade. Please send those records to christie.netterville@lsr7.net or amy.connell@lsr7.net. You may also bring the records to the school and let the front office staff know it is for the health room, if that is preferred.
Thank You!
Christie Netterville, BSN, RN
East Trails Middle School Health Room
Crosswalk at Bailey Road
Safety for students getting to and from school is a top priority!
If you have a student who lives on the north side of Bailey Road across from the ball fields, please talk with your student about only using the School Crosswalk located near the softball field to cross Bailey.
Dress Code Reminder
As the weather warms up, a friendly reminder - we follow the LSR7 MS Handbook on dress code:
- Clothing must be free from display or advertisement of any alcohol, drugs, tobacco, weapons, violence, sexual innuendo, gambling, or reference to gang affiliation.
- Clothing must be free from depictions or illustrations that demean or negatively represent any gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
- Clothing that results in inappropriate skin or undergarment exposure many not be worn at school (backless, garments not covering midriff or sides, etc.).
- Clothing/accessories must be free from items which present a safety issue (chains, spikes, dangerous jewelry, safety pins, etc.).
- Shoes must be worn.
- Pants, shorts, and skirts must sit neatly at the waist.
- Hats may only be worn during special occasions or activities.
- Coats must be stored in lockers prior to the start of school.
STUDENT SUPPORT
If you would like to learn more or utilize these supports, please contact our Counseling Center at 816-986-2578.
School Lunch
- May lunch menu
- May breakfast grab & go menu
- Breakfast is $1.90; Plate lunch is $3.10
- Free and reduced lunch application
Box Tops for Education
East Trails Middle School
Email: stacy.patton@lsr7.net
Website: www.etms.lsr7.org
Location: 1001 Southeast Bailey Road, Lee's Summit, MO, USA
Phone: 816.986.2575
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ETMSbison/
Twitter: @ETMSbison