EGMS Weekly Newsletter

January 13th

Upcoming Dates to Remember

1/13 - Winter Dance 5:30 to 7:00pm
1/16 - No School- MLK Holiday
1/26- Parent Teacher Conferences 3:30pm to 7:30pm
1/27- No School- Parent Teacher Conferences 8am to Noon
2/6- No School - District Inservice Day

Dance Tonight

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We are excited to host our winter dance tonight in the EGMS cafeteria. Here are a few reminders:

$5 entrance fee - Food and beverages available to purchase.
NO BACKPACKS- you will not be allowed to bring them in.
Please pick up your student by 7pm. You are welcome to use both the back and the front pick up areas. Work out a location with your student before they come.
Our dress code at school still applies at dances.

ATTENDANCE

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Donuts anyone?

Students who have ZERO absences for an entire week will be entered into a drawing to win a donut the following Monday! There will be one winner per grade, per river team! A DOZEN winners each monday! Yummy! You can do this Huskies!

WINNERS FROM 1/3 to 1/6

Deschutes:

6th: Journagan, Korbin

7th: Haworth, Dominic

8th: Alvarado, Issac

Columbia:

6th: Paniagua, Judah

7th: Hamman, Lorelei

8th: Gamboa, Valeria

McKenzie:

6th: Treihaft, Bridget

7th: Brandenburger, Isabella

8th: Nash, Gus

Metolius:

6th: Wells, Emerson

7th: Kirkpatrick, Quinn

8th: Smith, Ransom

STAFF MEMBER:

Gonzalez, Lisa

8th Grade Music Appreciation Elective

Did you know we have a new elective for 8th graders at EGMS called Music Appreciation? Did you also know we have a musician on staff who is not only a science teacher but a local celebrity as well? Lilli Worona taught our elective student a little about the guitar and fiddle today, along with how she writes her music! It was an awesome morning! Go Huskies!

8th Grade Outdoor Education

Our 8th graders are learning to cast their fly rods!

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Bullying & Harassment

EGMS has zero tolerance for bullying and harassment—regardless of where it occurs or how severe the offense. Everyone deserves to feel safe at school, and students are expected to treat each other respectfully and civilly. Students are expected to refrain from bringing online interpersonal conflicts (Instagram, Snapchat, etc.) to school; however, such events should be brought to the attention of school personnel in order to support prompt resolution. Incidents of harassment, bullying or threatening behavior will result in disciplinary action. Bullying that involves threats may result in a Risk Assessment Screener with potential referral to Deschutes County Mental Health.

What is being done at EGMS to address bullying?

1. Every single incident that is brought to an adult on our staff will be investigated. We take all reports seriously.

2. From our investigation we will determine if it is bullying or a conflict between students.

3. Bullying is not tolerated and will be consequenced accordingly.

4. Conflicts are common among middle school students. Students are learning how to navigate relationships as much as they are learning school subjects. We like to take a restorative approach to conflicts and have students sit together with an adult and work out the issue and move on from it when it's possible. There are consequences if conflicts get inappropriate or physical in nature.

5. Counselors are teaching "bully proofing" lessons to each grade level this month.

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Sports

Wrestling Schedule

Girl's Basketball Game Schedule

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTING EVENTS

Parents and guardians of middle school students who wish to attend high school athletic contests:

Middle school students attending high school games must attend with an adult. Middle school students need to sit in the stands during games. High schools do not have the staffing to supervise middle school students. Just like all Bend/LaPine high schools, Redmond high schools believe that middle school students can successfully achieve this goal. However, in the event that middle school students cannot stay in the stands, they will be required to sit with the adult who brought them to the game or be required to leave. Please help your student enjoy the game by monitoring them while on high school property.

Thank you,

RHS & RVHS Staff