MTMS Wolf Wire
Week of January 31
Congratulations!!
Check in Skyward under the student highlight tab to see your student's recognitions.
This Week at MTMS
Tuesday, Feb. 1 - Blue Day
7th Grade BBB VS Turner @ Home
8th Grade BBB VS Turner @Turner
Wednesday, Feb. 2 - Red Day
7th Grade BBB VS Metro Academy @ Home
Thursday, Feb.3 - Blue Day
MVHS Incoming Freshman Parent Night@ Mill Valley HS
Friday, Feb. 4 - Red Day
Saturday, Feb. 5
7th Grade BBB B-Team tournament @ LTMS
8th Grade BBB B-Team tournament @ MCMS
8th Grade Parents: Important Dates and Links
February 3rd- Incoming Freshman Parent Night at MVHS 6:00-7:00
February 9th- Course selection forms due online
August 4th- Jaguar Jumpstart
Link to MVHS and DHS counseling pages for more information:
Student Well-Being Series - ANGST: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety
USD 232 is partnering with the USD 232 Education Foundation to host a special online screening of ANGST: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety the week of January 31-February 6.
ANGST is a documentary designed to raise awareness around anxiety. The film includes interviews with kids, teens, educators, experts, parents along with a very special interview with Michael Phelps. The goal is to help people identify and understand the symptoms of anxiety and encourage them to reach out for help. The film and corresponding materials provide tools, resources and, above all, hope.
Starting on Monday, January 31 through Sunday, February 6 families in our district will be able to watch ANGST as a Virtual Screening from home anytime that week. Also included with the film will be an informative, paneled discussion lead by the film’s experts and filmmakers.
Here is the link to gain access to the film ANGST which will be active starting at 5:00 p.m. on January 31 > ANGST: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety
From Publications!
Hey Timberwolves, the Publications crew is doing a DIY spread in their first newspaper of the year. We want to see what you came up with during this winter season. We would like to see everything from mini snowman to DIY wreaths. Whether it’s homemade treats or stuffed toys, we would love to see everything fun, creative, and homemade. You can upload your photos on the using the HJ eshare app or by going to www.hjeshare.com. Our school code is 3046410
From the Nurse
Attendance
When reporting your student absent due to illness please leave a brief description of symptoms such as stomach issues, headache, fever, strep, flu. It helps to track illnesses in our building. If you say “not feeling well” you will receive a follow-up call from the school nurse to gather symptoms.
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.
Covid-19 Vaccinations
At this time the district does not require proof of the Covid -19 vaccination. If you would like the Covid-19 vaccination to be part of your student’s school health records, please provide a copy of the Covid-19 vaccination card, front and back to Theresa Koeckeritz, RN, MTMS school nurse. You can send a copy in with your student or send a copy to Tkoeckertiz@usd232.org
What if a doctor diagnoses your child with the flu? Current recommendations from the JOCO Health Department, KDHE, & USD 232 are exclusion from school for diagnosed influenza for 5 days following the onset of symptoms (from the day when symptoms began…not the day the doctor gave the diagnosis) or until fever free for 24 hours without the aid of fever reducing medications, whichever is longer. (example: if fever last 7 days student needs to stay home 7 day plus 24 hours after fever has resolved-time excluded 8 days, weekends count as part of exclusion; example 2 if symptoms begin on Saturday and fever ends on Monday student can return in 5 days on Thursday).
To aid countywide influenza tracking, please give details about your student’s illness. If your student has flu-like symptoms or has been diagnosed with flu, please be prepared to provide:
· Date symptoms started (and date of diagnosis if different)
· Date of flu shot, if received
· Type of flu (Influenza A, Influenza B, Influenza AB or type unknown)
· If student was hospitalized
Flu symptoms and Covid-19 symptoms are very similar. Your student may need to get tested for both Influenza and Covid-19.
Quick Guide for COVID-19 Information
Information about the district's COVID-19 test to stay and covid protocols visit the link below.
8th grade science is looking for recyclables for a STEM project!
- TP and paper towel rolls
- Small boxes of all sizes and shapes
- Cylinders like from oatmeal
- Juice or milk jugs
- Any little discarded trash/trinkets that could become part of a “machine”
Please send them with your child on Monday.
Thank you!
Dates to Remember
Feb. 17 - No School - Parent Teacher Conferences
Feb. 18 - No School - Offices Closed
Feb. 21 - No School - Offices Closed for President's Day
Parent Teacher Conferences
Conferences will be on the evening of Wednesday, February 16 and all day/evening on Thursday, February 17.
Traditionally, spring conferences are by teacher request. The team and teachers will be reaching out to you within the next two weeks if they would like to request a conference with you.
Want to schedule a conference (and have not heard from a teacher)? Parents will be able to begin scheduling conferences on Wednesday, February 9th. E-mail the content teacher/ team and they will provide you with their availability.
In order to accommodate busy families, the primary format of these conferences is via Zoom.
CONTACT MTMS
Fax Line: (913) 422-4990
Website: http://mtms.usd232.org/
Location: 6100 Monticello Road, Shawnee, KS, United States
Phone: (913) 422-1100
Twitter: @mtms_wolves