Trail Talk

Tuesday 2/13:

• Scholar Bowl (A/B) (3:45) AWAY @ Summit Lakes Middle
• Human & Growth Development (6:30-8:00) @ Stansberry Leadership Center

Thursday 2/15:

• Scholar Bowl (A/B) (3:45) HOME vs. PLMS @ ETMS 8th Grade Commons

Friday 2/16:

• End of Trister 4

Saturday 2/17:

• Archery Tournament - Border Wars Tournament @ Johnson County Community College

Sunday 2/18:

• Archery Tournament - Border Wars Tournament @ Johnson County Community College
  

Upcoming:

• 2/19 - No School - Holiday
• 2/22 - Concert (7:00PM) Pre-Concert Concert @ ETMS Main Gym

Students, please stop by the front office to see if your lost item might be there.

Also remember to check the lost and found bin in your grade-level pod.

Thank you!

• Animal Club
• Art Club
• Bison Smart
• Card Sharks
• Chess Club
• D&D Club
• First Priority
• 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.

Book of the Month - February

Our new book of the month will be, Ground Zero. Students interested in reading the Book of the Month should stop by the library to sign up and check out a copy.

All who participate will be invited to the Discussion with Donuts (including a gluten free option) with Mrs. Brown, the school librarian, and any other staff who participate.

Discussion with Donuts will be held Wednesday, March 6th during TRAIL Time.

Forty-nine teams participated in the Annual Dodgeball event with nearly 200 spectators. PLMS won first place, SLMS won second place, and ETMS won third.

Thanks to everyone who came out to support the Smart programs!

We learned about Wayside Waifs and what they do for animals and our community. We also got to spend time with Linus, a visiting dog.

Ready for your big Bison on Broadway break? This year's talent show will take place right before spring break, and we need all kinds of performers to come audition as well as hosts to introduce each act. Get a group together or start polishing your solo performance. We will also need all kinds of tech crew roles filled backstage, so consider applying to be a key part of the show.

They're creepy, kooky, and altogether ooky, and they're coming to ETMS this May. Our spring musical will be The Addams Family: Young at Part. Come on out to auditions or apply for a spot on our crew to bring this fabulous family (back) to life.

Game show lovers, come on down! For the awards show on the last day of school this year, we need some talented student game show hosts to take teams of ETMS student through rounds of their favorite gameshows for fun breaks between awards. Of course these big shows wouldn't be possible without a talented crew working hard behind the scenes as well, so think about auditioning as a host during talent show host auditions or fill out a crew application.

6th to 7th and 7th to 8th Grade:

We will begin the process of enrolling the week of January 15th. Course information will be shared with students and they will be able to see their course recommendations in PowerSchool. Additional information will accompany the form so students can complete enrollment in PowerSchool with their families. Students will bring home enrollment cards and directions for enrolling in PowerSchool. Enrollment cards were due back Friday, January 26, 2024.

8th to 9th Grade:

Enrollment will start February 7th. High school counselors from all 3 high schools will come to ETMS to begin enrollment. High school enrollment needs to be completed in PowerSchool by parents/guardians and students ASAP and no later than February 14, 2024. Watch for updates from your students' respective high school for any other high school related information.

If you have any questions please contact your students current grade level Counselor:

Molly Beuke (Boy-Key), molly.beuke@lsr7.net, 6th Grade Counselor

Rebekah Schreckenghaust, rebekah.schreck@lsr7.net, 7th Grade Counselor

Stacey Haselhorst, stacey.haselhorst@lsr7.net, 8th Grade Counselor

For the safety of our students and staff we want to remind everyone that during arrival and dismissal, students must be dropped off and picked up in the car rider line.

Students will not be allowed to cross over the car rider line from or to the parking lot during school arrival and dismissal time, unless there's a pre-arranged medical need.

Also, please be mindful of our other students leaving the campus via crosswalks into the adjoining neighborhoods.

Thank you for your understanding.

Students’ cell phones must be turned completely off when entering the school and then secured in the student's locker during the school day.

• Cell phones may not be used in the hallways, restrooms, or other common areas.
• Cell phones shall not be used to connect to district electronic equipment or district electronic networks at any time.
• Students using cell phones in the classroom without the consent of the teacher will be subject to disciplinary action ranging from detention to suspension. Disruptions of classrooms, school activities, or detentions caused by cell phones and/or other E-devices will result in an office referral and disciplinary action.

If you would like to learn more or utilize these supports, please contact our Counseling Center at 816-986-2578.

6th, 7th, & 8th Grade students, do you need Math Homework Help? You are welcome to stay after school any Thursday until 4:15PM. Meet in Library Collab Lab.

Students must go home via their normal means of transportation after school and may return with a parent/guardian to attend an event.

Bison Fan Days are the exception.

• February lunch menu
• February breakfast grab & go menu
• Breakfast is $1.90; Plate lunch is $3.10
• Free and reduced lunch application

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