EEM Newsletter (11/11 - 11/15)

The East End campuses are looking forward to celebrating Veteran's Day on Monday, November 11. There will be a Veteran's Day breakfast at 8:30am at East End Middle School. Our annual Veterans Day Drive Through Parade will follow breakfast, starting at 9:10am at EEM traveling to EEE and ending at EEI. Please see the flyer for more information.

Students will take an INTERIM standardized assessment in Science & Writing on the following dates:

November 12-14: All students will test Science in their Science classes.

November 19: All students will test Writing in their JacketTime classes.

This test gives us another data point on how your child is progressing on grade-level standards. Please avoid scheduling appointments on these days. Please make sure your child gets a good night sleep the night before, and, as always, encourage them to do their best on the test!

For more information on ATLAS, please click on the following link: https://atlasportal.org/families.html

The ATLAS Portal gives parents easier access to student testing data. Each parent was sent a 6-digit code via the email on file at the school district. A parent can then use the code to log in to the ATLAS Parent Portal to see student data for screeners, interims, and summative assessments. If you did NOT receive the 6-digit code via email, please contact East End Middle front office or email Mr. Westfall at alanwestfall@sheridanschools.org.

When you enter the ATLAS Family Portal you will see the screenshot below. If you would like more information on your child's end-of-the-year ATLAS Summative Assessment, click on the "Download Detailed Report" and you will get a PDF version of each content area with a detailed explanation of the score. The information even breaks each content area down into sections and gives options for parents to help students in a "Next Steps" section.

Congratulations to the following students who received positive office referrals this past week. We are so proud of our students for showing BOSS behavior.

Congratulations to Emmett Goodwin, Jeremias Caballero, and Ellie McGinley who participated in All Region Choir Clinic last week. These students were selected to work with other top choir students from around the region. We are so proud of their hard work!

Students in Mrs. DePriest's Advanced Art class went on a field trip last week to the Arkansas Arts Museum in Little Rock. Students did an excellent job and received the following compliment from the museum, "I am one of the docents who led a tour of your 8th grade art students today at Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. I wanted you to know they were the best group of students I’ve been with in two years as a docent. Bright, engaged, imaginative, well behaved. Their teacher Laura Depriest was likewise engaged and imaginative and it was obvious her students looked up to and molded themselves after her. Congratulations to your school for such fine students and ambassadors. I hope you pass this along to others who will want to know."

Congratulations to the EEM Chess Team! They competed in a Chess Competition on Friday. Our students placed 1st overall. Nathanyal Taylor and Wyatt Dowler tied for individual 1st place and we had multiple students tied for 2nd place! Great job, Chess Team!

Our EEM Robotics team competed in their 1st tournament this weekend! Two of the teams won the Teamwork Award, and one team won the Design Award!

All grades can be accessed on Home Access Center (HAC): http://hac23.esp.k12.ar.us. HAC Parent Access Codes were sent home last week, which will allow all parents to login to view their child's grades. If you have any questions or do not receive your parent letter, please contact Dr. Williams at heatherwilliams@sheridanschools.org. Thank you!

During the month of November, students at EEM will learn all about TEAMWORK.

What is Teamwork?

Teamwork is the ability to work in unity with others towards a common goal. For us to learn how to become team players, it is important that we learn to listen, encourage our peers, and allow and invite others to contribute their talents and skills.

Why focus on Teamwork?

• Teamwork improves communication: Teamwork helps us improve our verbal and non-verbal communication skills, conveying that we care and a relevant message.
• Teamwork builds interpersonal awareness: Growing a great team requires us to first build strong relationships through a better understanding of ourselves and others.
• Teamwork celebrates diversity. Teamwork thrives from diverse ideas that come from a mixture of different genders, cultures, expertise, experience, and problem-solving approaches.

Teamwork in Action:

• Call them a team, not a class or group. A group consists of many different people. A team, however, has a common purpose and a shared responsibility for success.
• Require teams to set expectations for and manage their own behavior. Do not tell teams what type of behavior is expected—let them decide for themselves with a Social Contract.
• Teach and encourage affirmations. Giving affirmations helps connect the team, builds trust, promotes engagement, and boosts a positive culture.

Please see the attached link for the 2024-2025 Student Handbook. Please pay close attention to the cell phone policy, dress code policy, and attendance policy. If you have any questions, please contact the front office at (501) 261-6565.

Please feel free to contact East End Middle administration for any reason. We are here to partner with you to ensure success for your child. You may call the office at 501-261-6565 or email those listed below.

Dr. Heather Williams, Principal

heatherwilliams@sheridanschools.org

Mr. Alan Westfall, Asst. Principal

alanwestfall@sheridanschools.org

Ms. Jessica Ashcraft, School Counselor

jessicaashcraft@sheridanschools.org