EDMS Community News
August 10th, 2020
#ToroFamily
What an awesome WoW week we had this past week! It was SO wonderful getting to see all of our students and families (masked up and everything) coming onto campus in a small but significant sign of some normalcy. Thank you to everyone who came through, confirmed all their information, picked up Chromebooks and textbooks, and got their schedule. If you were not able to attend walkthrough last week, please be sure to come by campus this week between 9-3 to confirm your attendance at EDMS this year. Please see below for important information and updates for the start of school on Monday, August 17th.
Distance Learning Community Info Night Thursday, August 13th
Please join us on Thursday, August 13th for a Community Info night to learn more about EDMS and this year of Distance Learning. We will be going over our schedule (see below), student and family expectations, and providing supports to families. Please check below for your appropriate grade level and time. Please click the link to join the meeting. We hope to see you there.
Text Messaging coming to MDUSD [NEW]
Our district-wide school messenger service is expanding to now include text messages. If you would like to receive text messages please text 'Y' or 'YES' to 67587. This is a great way to ensure you are receiving the most up to date information from EDMS. For more information, a flyer can be found here (para Espanol haga aqui). If you would not like to receive text messages there are instructions on how to opt-out.
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Start of the 20-21 School Year
Thank you to everyone who came through last week's walkthroughs. Whether you were able to make it or not ALL STUDENTS NEED TO CONFIRM THEIR INFORMATION/DATA ON HOMELINK. If you did it prior to coming to walkthrough thank you, if you haven't yet please do so ASAP. We are asking that ALL families access Homelink through our Parent Portal here to confirm their information is correct. Once in Homelink, you will need to check the Data Confirmation section and complete it. Directions of how to access the Data Confirmation can be found here (English/Spanish). If you need your Homelink letter with your Verification code in order to update your information and keep track of student grades, please complete this form. Students may NOT be able to participate in distance learning if their Homelink information is not confirmed.
6th Grade Parents
If you did not attend walkthrough you still need to come in and verify your address. The office will be open from 9-3 daily. Please click here for address verification requirements.7th Graders
Parents, be sure to provide proof of your student's immunizations before students can receive their schedules. These can be emailed or brought into the main office.
EDMS Distance Learning Schedule
In addition to the Independent Work Time, teachers will also have Office Hours available for students. Drop-In office hours are a time students can join their teacher in a Zoom or Google Meet meeting to ask any questions they may have about their assignments. They may talk to multiple teachers during this time, they are not expected to stay with one teacher for the whole hour - though they may.
On Wednesdays, students will be assigned to an advisory class. Wednesday's Advisory will be a chance for small groups of students to meet with a staff member to get information from the school and grow the skills that help with academic and social-emotional development. Advisory will show up on students' schedules as a 0 (zero) period but it will only meet on Wednesdays starting at 9:00.
We will be hosting an EDMS Community Info Night on Thursday to review the schedule, answer questions, and support our families as we begin this new educational journey together. See below for more information. Additionally, the MDUSD will be holding a variety of Parent Academy Sessions to support families with distance learning at home. Please see flyers by clicking the links for information. Please click here for the flyer in English . (haga aqui por Espanol)
Upcoming Dates/Events
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Food Service: Mon/Wed/Fri 10-11
August 13th: EDMS Community Info Night (times TBD see flyer)
August 17th: First Student Day of School
Information, Links, Etc...
El Dorado Middle School
Chris Clausen, Principal
@edmsinfo (Remind)
Email: clausenc@mdusd.org
Website: edms.mdusd.org
Location: 1750 West Street, Concord, CA, United States
Phone: 925.682.5700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/201417693794922/?fref=nf&__xts__[0]=68.ARBPkvNbKrZMZRTW3JxUr-jv_wW7heR0YS-cMWhEZxzBeE_xbczbM_Xc6qS8kZW4jgOnbEwV99g34lr_B2YNfMOG5xJZtNcRIW3A9aT0QZhAD3Vi6H1PumAmgf4gfCw9B9kH7n2c6cIa&__tn__=C-R
Twitter: @edmstoros