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Reminder: we have no school November 25-29. With that said, we have many students who are very excited about the break and there are others who are not. Please have a conversation with your student about how holidays are a different experience for everyone and to mindful and empathetic towards others and their feelings. Please, also encourage them to be focused on learning next week.

Thank you for helping your student be prepared for a successful week of learning next week.

November 21 - Urban Air Lenexa Giveback 4-8pm

November 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break

December 4 - Showcase Night

December 4 - Sunflower House @ MTMS - Keeping Kids Safe Online - 5:30-6:30pm

November 19

• 7th Girls Basketball vs. Turner
• 8th Girls Basketball @ Turner - A team tip @4:00

November 20th

• Wrestling @ MT

November 23rd

• Wrestling - Clark Invitational

MT! You've been amazing helping us supply our Student Rewards Store from our Amazon Wish List. As we all start our holiday preparations, if you find any fun items at the back of your closets that could use a second life, consider donating them to the Student Rewards Store! For example - fidgets, Halloween candy, small toys, old MT or Mill Valley T-shirts (the kids LOVE these)! Just send items in with your student and have them bring to the office marked for the student store. Thanks for your support and donations throughout the year!

Second semester change request forms will be available in the front office beginning Tuesday, December 3rd and are due on Friday, December 6th. Forms must be signed by a parent/guardian.

During the month of November, student council is sponsoring a cereal box drive for the De Soto Food Pantry in the spirit of Thanksgiving. As you drop off your cereal boxes in the morning, on the stage in the commons, you can enter your name in a drawing. At our next pep assembly, we will set the cereal boxes up domino-style, and one lucky winner whose name is drawn will get to push the first box and start the chain. You get to enter your name in the drawing for every box you bring in — one box equals one entry, two boxes two entries, and so on. Let's have fun and support a good cause!

Students in 6th grade math got to work around the building today to practice solving percent problems. Using percent proportions, they are able to find part/whole/percent and calculate tax/tip/discount amounts while collaborating with their peers.

Stay up to date! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and our website! Email MTMS.pta.wolves@gmail.com with questions or to find out how to get involved.

11/21 – Urban Air Lenexa Giveback 4-8pm

We could still use some help with the staff Thanksgiving pies/treats. If you would like to help, follow the link below. We could also use some parent volunteers to receive pies in the car loop line. Thank you for keeping this tradition going!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B44AAA822A6F49-52989502-aslice

It’s coming… We hope you can join us in spending time socializing with your besties before break at Urban Air Lenexa on Thursday, November 21st from 4-8pm! To speed up your check-in process, click on this link to fill out your waiver prior to your arrival https://booking.urbanairparks.com/waiver... Let them know you’re there for MTMS when you purchase platinum or ultimate tickets. We’re excited to see you, soon!

Practice gratitude by soaking up the remaining pretty fall weather with your family with code MTMS at pogopass.com and enjoy time with your dearest at places like the local zoo, museums, exhibitions, adventure parks, athletic venues, the botanical garden, and more at the lowest price of the year!

We are incredibly grateful to the families at MT! Thanks to your support, we successfully raised an impressive total of $11,969 in our fundraising campaign. As a fun reward for the students, they’ve earned the chance to silly string a teacher at an upcoming assembly. These funds will make a significant impact at MT. Thank you once again for your generosity!

Hearing and Vision Screenings 7th Grade

7th grade students will have their hearing and vision tested during their PE class during November/December. Those students who have PE 1st semester will be screened beginning on Monday. Those students who have PE 2nd semester will be screened in January/February. Students who are screened will be given a letter with the results to take home to parents. Please check with your student for letter. You can also view results in Skyward under the Health tab, change display option to Show Tests. If you have questions please contact the school nurse. If your student failed the screening you will also receive an e-mail.

Illness

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 in the district.

It is district policy to keep your student home until symptom free/fever free for 24 hours without medication. It will help to prevent the spread of illness.

Illness and Respiratory Viral Illness Policy (Covid, Influenza, RSV) can be found by clicking on the following links: https://www.usd232.org/departments/health-services/policies-screenings https://www.usd232.org/departments/health-services/respiratory-illnesses

Free Covid Test

Families, the State of Kansas provided free over-the-counter covid tests, which are located in a basket in the front office. Free to take, no names or sign up required; no need to share the result with the school nurse unless you choose to do so.

Thank you for supporting our students!

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Location: 6100 Monticello Road, Shawnee, KS, United States
Website: http://mtms.usd232.org/

Phone: (913) 422-1100

Attendance Line: (913) 422-5854 or Report an Absence online

Fax Line: (913) 422-4990

Instagram: @mtmswolves
Regular School Hours: 7:55am-3:05pm
- Carloop doors open to students at 7:35 (except earlier during inclement weather)

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