MTMS Wolf Wire
Week of April 15
Glow Party!
Chilly track meet!
Important Dates
4/18- Track @ Basehor-Linwood High School
4/26 - Dodgeball Tournament
4/29- Band Concert
4/30- Choir Spring Concert
5/4 - Physical Day at MVHS
5/25 - Eighth Grade Celebration
5/24 - Last day of school: Dismissal 11:05
RISK FACTORS FOR USING E-CIGARETTES
This week our school SRO, nurse and counselors spoke with students regarding the risk factors of using e-cigarettes. If you are interested in learning more about this topic, information from the CDC is linked below. Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns. J
Dodgeball Tournament - April 26!
Get ready for dodgeball! This year’s competition will take place after school on Friday, April 26. Students, you can come as spectators, or better yet, form teams with 10-12 of your friends. It only costs $5 per participant to join in on the fun. Pick up a team packet today from Miss Cassell or the main office.
From the Nurse
No question spring has arrived- trees and flowers blooming and grass turning green. These signs of spring also may be causing allergy symptoms: runny nose, itchy eyes and throat, and sneezing. The nurse’s office does not have medication for seasonal allergies. Please give allergy medication at home, if needed to take at school please follow the medication policy by sending in original container with a note of permission to give signed by a parent. Please consider the option of giving an allergy medication that is given once a day. Most of these do not cause drowsiness that most multi- daily dose medications may cause. There are also over the counter eye drops specially formulated for allergies.
Vaccination requirements are changing for the 2019-2020 school year!
According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, the new requirement states:
Meningococcal (Serogroup A,C,W,Y): Two doses required. Doses should be given at entry to 7th grade (11-12 years) and 11th grade (16-18 years).
6th grade parents: Since this is a new vaccination requirement, ALL students currently in 6th grade will need to provide proof of one dose of meningococcal vaccine to start 7th grade in the fall of 2019. The second dose will need to be administered before your student starts 11th grade. This vaccine helps protect your student against bacterial meningitis.
Your shot record might say MCV, MCV4, MCV40, MCV4P, Meneveo or Menactra. All of these will meet the new requirement.
In addition, ALL incoming 7th grade students need to have a Tdap (tetanus, dipertheria, and pertussis) booster shot.
Vaccinations can be obtained at your child’s doctor’s office, most pharmacies (like CVS and Walgreens) as well as the Johnson County Health Department.
If your student has already had these vaccines or when your student receives these vaccinations, please send the records to your nurse ASAP. You can send records to school with student, mail, e-mail or fax records to the address listed below.
To view vaccination records on file with the school:
Go to Skyward Family Access
Health Info
Change display option to “Show Vaccinations”
The Meningococcal vaccination is currently listed as non-required, due to the recent change Skyward has not been updated to list as required
The Tdap vaccination may be listed as Tdap booster
If you have any questions, please contact Theresa Koeckeritz, MTMS School Nurse.
Thank you,
Theresa L. Koeckeritz, RN, BSN
School Nurse
Monticello Trails Middle School
Band and Choir Concerts
Band
Monday, April 29th at 6:15pm.
- All 6th grade band students need to be at MTMS by 5:45 to warm-up and tune.
- The 7th and 8th grade band concert is Monday, April 29th at 7:00pm. All 7th and 8th grade band students are to be at MTMS by 6:40 to warm-up and tune.
All band students need to wear their grey band t-shirt, black pants (no shorts!), and the darkest shoes and socks that they have.
Choir
Tuesday, April 30
- 6:00pm - 8th Grade Choir in the Commons
- 6:45pm - 6th and 7th Grade Choirs in the Gym
- Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time for your singer to sign in and find their spot on the risers.
Lunch Menu
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