East Middle School
Parent Newsletter: January 3rd
A Note From the Principal
Dear East Middle School Students, Parents, and Guardians:
We are so glad to be back at it with students! It has been lovely to see all of their smiling faces! We hope you were able to relax and rejuvenate over the break.
- Grade cards will be posted on TeacherEase on Friday, January 5th. Paper copies of both the grade cards AND winter NWEA reports will be sent home, with your student, during advisory time on Tuesday, January 9th.
- Lost and Found? All of our items from the Lost and Found will be donated to local charities on January 5th. If you or your child believe that they have items there, please look before January 5th. There has been an announcement running for the last week.
- There is still time to order a yearbook through January 20th! Yearbooks are only $34. Cash or check can be brought to the office to Jaime Campbell or paid online through the district website. Her email is jaime.campbell@raypec.org or phone is 816.388.4006.
More detailed info is listed below on many of these events, so please check them out in the body of the newsletter. We are ready to start this second part of the year off with a bang! Happy 2018!
Sincerely,
Katie Campbell
Principal
East Middle School
Two Schools, One Community
Athletic and Activities
Month of January:
January 9th: Boys Basketball @ Pleasant Lea 4pm
January 9th: Girls Basketball @ Home 4pm
January 11th: Boys Basketball @ Summit Lakes 4pm
January 11th: Girls Basketball @ Home 4pm
January 15th: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School
January 16th: No School for Students - Professional Development Day for Teachers
January 16th: RPHS Course Planning and Enrollment Informational Night 5-7PM @ RPHS (for 8th grade families only)
January 16th: Boys Basketball @ Home 4pm
January 16th Girls Basketball @ Osage Trail 4pm
January 18th: Boys Basketball @ Home 4pm
January 18th: Girls Basketball v. Campbell 4pm
Month of February:
February 5th: Culver's Night Fundraiser to benefit STUCO and NJHS
February 10th: Good Neighbor's Event for the district
February 15th: Start of Major Savers school fundraiser campaign
February 16th: No school for Students - PD Day
February 19th: No school - President's Day
February 20th: No school for students, P/T conferences
Resources for Parents Regarding Grades and Homework? Here Is Your One-Stop Shop!
CW/HW Link:
This is the link families can use to access the daily homework. The link to the document is on the main page of the school website. You can go there by clicking on "RPEMS Classwork/ Homework."
OR, you can go directly there using this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1g43kD3OSWtLpF0Ijyu_Na98Da_OIURa29tNLxZ_WrJQ/edit?usp=sharing
Tyler SIS:
Using the link for families on the district website. The link is under the "Parent" tab on the district website. Once there, on the lefthand side you can click on "Parent Portal (SIS)."
OR you can go directly there using this link: https://sdm.sisk12.com/RP360/apphost/TylerSis#/parent
Username and password is: Usernames and passwords were emailed out at the beginning of the year from the Help@RayPec. If you cannot remember your username and passwords, please contact Wanda Gordon @ wanda.gordon@raypec.org or 388-4000.
Teacher Ease:
Using the link for families on the district website. The link is under the "Parent" tab on the district website. Once there, on the lefthand side you can click on "Parent Portal (Teacher Ease)."
OR you can go directly there using this link: https://schoolinsight.com/common/login.aspx
Username and password is: Usernames and passwords were emailed out at the beginning of the year from the Help@RayPec. If you cannot remember your username and passwords, please contact Wanda Gordon @ wanda.gordon@raypec.org or 388-4000.
Student Agendas:
Your student has a student agenda that he/ she is suppose to be filling out daily as bellwork activities in classes. Ask your student to see the agenda from time-to-time.
PAWS Starts Up on January 24th
This is not a one-on-one tutoring support. If you are interested in having your student attend, please contact your team of teachers to coordinate it. Because of transportation needs, the deadline for this communication is noon on Tuesdays (the day prior to PAWs on Wednesdays). The list starts fresh every week, so it is important to communicate with the teachers frequently - if they haven't already reached out to you.
Our goal is for this to be a productive but fun time for the students who are attending to complete tasks and practice academics.
Good Neighbors, Strong Community Event
Registration is now open for the Good Neighbors, Strong Community event, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at Ray-Pec High School.
The daylong event is focused on resources to build a strong community. Speakers and break-out sessions will include topics related to family support, mental health, safety, healthy relationships, and bully and suicide prevention. You may attend specific presentations or come for the entire day.
Featured speakers include Dayton Moore, general manager of the Kansas City Royals; Dr. Chris Habben, president of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists; Carey Casey, Ambassador for Fathers with the National Center for Fathering; and Dr. Chris Habben, professor, marriage and family therapy.
Child care will be provided for those who register in advance. A free barbecue lunch will be provided for the first 300 registrants. The event is designed for Cass County residents. [Click here to register!]
EMS Staff Spotlight
Who: Jaime Campbell
What: Finance/Principal's Secretary
Educational Background: Graduated High School from Windsor High School in Windsor, MO. I have a degree in photography from Penn Foster.
Describe your personal life in ten words or less: 3 kids, softball, volleyball, hunting, fishing, and photography.
What three traits do you think make you a valuable asset to the Husky Pack: Knowledgeable, Efficient, Sense of Humor
Tell one thing or share a personal experience: I have played bass guitar and sang in a country band since I was 14.
----A Message from Student Council---
We are growing! We have had many students express interest in becoming part of RPEMS Student Council! At the end of First Semester we will send a list of all our new Student Council members coming on board.
Upcoming Spirit Days:
Friday, January 5th - Spirit Day: PJ Pants Day
Join Our PTA
Follow us on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/RPEMSPTA/
The next PTA meeting will be on Thursday, January 4th from 7-8PM in the library.
Interested in Some RPEMS Spirit Wear? Another Order Is Around the Corner!
17-18 School Year Grading Period Information
9-Week Progress Periods
East Middle School and South Middle School
Progress 2 (41 days) (End of 1st Semester)
Start: Friday, October 20, 2017
**Provide communication on an ongoing basis**
End: Friday, December 22, 2017
Window for importing scores/entering comments: December 22, 2017-January 2, 2018
Office personnel will import scores in TeacherEase and mark Term 2 as closed: Tuesday, January 2, 2018 end-of-day
Progress reports available via parent portal by marking Term 2 on Friday, January 5, 2018
Progress 3 (45 days)
Start: Wednesday, January 3, 2018
**Provide communication on an ongoing basis.**
End: Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Window for importing score/entering comments: March 13-19
Office personnel will import scores in TeacherEase and mark Term 3 as closed: Monday, March 19, 2018 end-of-day
Progress reports available via parent portal by marking Term 3 by Wednesday, March 21, 2018
End-of-Year Report (46 days) (End of 2nd Semester)
Start: Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Provide communication on an ongoing basis.
End: Thursday, May 24, 2018
Window for importing scores/entering comments: May 21-24, 2018
Office personnel will import scores in TeacherEase and mark Term 4 as closed: Thursday, May 24 end-of-day
Progress reports available via parent portal by marking Term 4 by Tuesday, May 29, 2018Tweet All About It!
Follow us: @rpemshuskies
Check Us Out: East Middle School Website
You will continue to see changes on the website throughout the year.
RPEMS Administrative Staff
Katie Campbell
Stacy Johnson
Alexis Stark
Raymore-Peculiar East Middle School
Website: http://www.raypec.k12.mo.us/100/Raymore-Peculiar-East-Middle-School
Location: Raymore-Peculiar East Middle School, Missouri 58, Raymore, MO, United States
Phone: (816) 388-4000
Twitter: @rpemshuskies