November Newsletter
Elton Gregory Middle School
Elton Gregory is an AVID Showcase School
Great things are happening at Elton Gregory Middle School and we have been asked by AVID to host a showcase to share the amazing progress our staff has made in supporting student success. We will have educators from around the state joining us as well as a local Senator has also registered to attend.
This is an opportunity for us to share how we are implementing AVID and the impact that it has made for students at our school with their preparation for middle school success and beyond.
This is quite an honor for our school as we are currently the only AVID school in Central Oregon that has requested to host a Showcase. Hats off to our incredibly dedicated staff and hardworking students!
Tardies
Students have four minutes to transition from one class to the next. Our teachers are committed to maximizing student instructional time for all classes. Students are expected to be prepared and ready for class as soon as the tardy bell rings for each class. To support students we have a two minute bell that rings halfway through passing time that lets students know they have two minutes remaining before they are tardy. We are seeing a large number of student tardies, which can create a disruption for the student who is late as well as the other students in the class when students enter late. Please help us reinforce the importance of being on time with your student.
Here is information from our student handbook regarding school consequences as students accumulate tardies throughout their school day. The following steps will be taken to intervene when students are marked tardy:
Tardy Discipline Ladder Ladder will be used per class and reset each trimester 1st Tardy Verbal Warning from teacher 2nd Tardy Verbal Warning from teacher 3rd Tardy Tardy Letter sent home. Letter must be signed by a parent/guardian and returned to the office the next school day. If letter is not returned, the student will be issued lunch detention until the letter is returned or contact with the parent/guardian has been made. 4th Tardy Student will be issued a Discipline Referral and consequence 5th Tardy Student will be issued a Discipline Referral and consequence 6th Tardy Student will be issued a Discipline Referral and consequence as well as a parent conference with administration.
Ala Carte program added to the Lunchtime Meal Program starting Monday November 4
In addition to healthy meals and extra milk/juice or entrees, Nutrition Services will offer students the ability to purchase ala carte snacks and beverages at secondary schools during meal times. Students must have a positive balance on their MealTime account. All items sold will be USDA Smart Snack compliant.
If you do not wish your student to be spending their meal account balance on extra snacks or beverages at school, please set that expectation with them. If it is necessary to limit or block ala carte purchasing on your student’s account, just let our Nutrition Services department know by email or phone call 541-923-8238. Just be aware that this will also limit or block their ability to purchase extra entrees or milk/juice.
At Elton Gregory students will be able to access Ala Carte options for the first 20 minute of our 30 minute lunch time. If you have any questions regarding the new addition to meal services please contact our the Redmond School District Nutrition Services department.
Yearbooks
Elton Gregory produces a 100-page full-color hardback yearbook each year. This includes portraits, sporting events, clubs/activities, academics, and parent dedications to 8th grade students.
The prices for 2019-20 are as follows:
Sales start Nov. 1:
Nov. 1-30: $20
Dec. 1-30: $25
Jan. 1: $30
8th Grade Dedication Ads:
1/8 page = $20 (1 photo)
1/4 page = $30 (2 photos)
1/2 page = $50 (up to 4 photos)
Sales for 8th grade dedications begin on Nov. 1 and end on Mar. 31.
If you have any questions regarding yearbooks please feel free to contact our school office.
Winter Athletics
November - December
7th & 8th Grade Only
** Boys Basketball competitions will be scheduled on Friday November 1 and then will be updated on this newsletter during the week of Nov. 4th - 8th. They will also be updated on our school website Athletics webpage.
Girls Basketball
January - March
7th & 8th Grade Only
Wrestling
January - March
6th - 8th Grade
To be eligible to participate you will need to:
- Register online through Family ID
- Have a current Sports Physical turned into the EGMS office.
Click HERE for directions and needed information to register.
Husky Hero Parent Volunteers ~ Hot Chocolate Day for Students
Ways to get involved in this project:
- Write messages of kindness on cups (Throughout month of November)
- Show up the morning of the event to help serve students (Morning of Dec. 13th at 6:15am)
Lost and Found
Month at a Glance November and December
11/6 AVID Showcase
11/6 School Improvement Wednesday; Early Release at 1:15pm
11/11 No School Veterans Day
11/12-11/15 Students will be taking end of Trimester Reading Inventory Assessment in Language Arts classes
11/13 School Improvement Wednesday; Early Release at 1:15pm
11/20 School Improvement Wednesday; Early Release at 1:15pm
11/22 Celebrate November Perfect and Improved Attendance
11/25-29 No School: Thanksgiving Break
12/4 School Improvement Wednesday; Early Release at 1:15pm
12/5 Last day of Trimester 1
12/6 No School: Grading Day/Teacher Workday
12/9 1st Day of Trimester 2
12/11 School Improvement Wednesday; Early Release at 1:15pm
12/13 Hot Chocolate Day sponsored by Kindness Committee/Husky Heroes
12/17 Band Winter Concert Assembly
12/17 Band Winter Evening Concert
12/18 School Improvement Wednesday; Early Release at 1:15pm
12/23-1/3 No School Winter Break
Contact
Email: gena.bennett@redmondschools.org
Website: egms.redmondschools.org
Location: 1220 NW Upas Ave. Redmond, Or 97756
Phone: (541)526-6440