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Student Bulletin - April 30, 2023

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monday 5/1:

  • Festival of Strings (7:00PM) @ Lee's Summit North High School


Tuesday 5/2:

  • Spring Band Concert (7:00PM) @ ETMS Main Gym


Upcoming:

  • 5/8 Summer 2024 Trip Informational Meeting (7:00PM)
  • 5/8-5/12 MAP Testing
  • 5/8-5/12 Teacher Appreciation Week
  • 5/23-5/25 Finals

GENERAL INFORMATION & UPDATES

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ETMS Spring Band Concert

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Festival of Strings

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Lost & Found

As the school year comes to an end we still have several items in our Lost & Found.

If your student has lost an item, please have them stop by the front office.

Any items not claimed by May 5th will be donated. Thanks!

Final Exams: May 23 - May 25

All ETMS students will take final exams during the last week of the 2022-2023 school year. Should students have extenuating circumstances that would prevent them from being in attendance during the scheduled finals, families may submit a request for early finals.


These requests should be submitted via email to Dr. Morehead by Friday, May 12. Please include the child's teachers on the email request as well.

ETMS Goes To New York 2024!

Educational travel with your fellow Bison!
Every trip is a journey of possibilities. Students will be immersed in history, culture, and art. Students grow by bringing learning to life—new ideas, new friends, and the memories of a lifetime. This trip is open to next year's 6th-8th grade students.

Students on our educational adventure get to experience the historical and cultural significance of New York City. We will have the opportunity to see how the history of our nation is deeply rooted in this city as well as the cultural impact this city continues to have on our nation.


We will see sights ranging from central park and the Metropolitan Museum of Art to the Statue of Liberty and Wall Street to the top of the Empire State Building and an NBC Studio Tour to Times Square including two Broadway shows.


Please visit bit.ly/etmstrip for more information or reach out to Kenny.Taylor@lsr7.net.

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Message from our LSR7 District Athletic/Activities Director

Dear LSR7 Grades 5-11 Parents and Guardians:

You are receiving this notification as a parent who will have a Grades 6-12 student during the 2023-24 school year. As you are likely aware, LSR7 has a robust number of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities to choose from that can provide countless benefits to your student. I hope that your student makes the decision to explore some of the programs at their disposal.

In order to participate in any of the MSHSAA sports or activities that LSR7 offers, a student must be registered through our online registration platform. In the past, LSR7 has used Privit as our designated platform; however, we have made the decision to switch over to FinalForms. The two documents linked below cover the rationale for the move, important steps to begin to create a FinalForms account, and a helpful document that can assist you during the process.

If you should have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to the Activities office at your school or our office directly at 816.986.1037.

Thank you,

Ron Alexander
District Athletic/Activities Director

LSR7 ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES NEWSLETTER


District Parent Newsletter for May 2023

LSR7 Sports Physical Clinic

LSR7 Sports Physical Clinic

When: July 18th, 2023

Where: Lee's Summit North HS l (East Entrance-Fieldhouse Entrance)

Time: 4:00-7:00 pm

Who: R-7 SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS

Entering Grades 6th-12th for the 2023-24 school year


Cost: $30.00- Please bring $30 in cash or check. You may pay online using a card.

The cost will be $32.23 ($30 + the CC fee).

https://lsr7.hometownticketing.com/embed/event/257


Register: Register online through Signup Genius- limited to 208 participants.


**Please print and bring a copy of your Pre-participation history forms

from your student’s Final Forms profile with you or a hard copy

of pages 1 & 2 from the new MSHSAA Physical Form.

The Medical Provider must see this to approve your student's physical.

GET CONNECTED

Bison Buddy Program

To all current 7th graders,

Bison Buddy program is starting next year!

If you are interested in becoming a Bison Buddy, please read the following information. Applications can be picked up from Mrs. Mayes in room B213 (8th grade pod). All applications are due by the end of the day on Friday, May 5th.

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Clubs - All Grades

We have a variety of clubs that students are able to participate in. Join one or more!

Art Club

Art Club had a fun last meeting!

BISON BRAGS & CELEBRATIONS

7-Green Field Trip

So much fun! 7-Green Team had an hour lesson on The Science of Roller Skating and then roller skated and played some games.

Book Fair Winner!

Thank you to everyone who attended the book fair along with the art show this past week.

Congratulations to Ava Palmer who had the closest guess for the jar of craft supplies.

Ava guessed 1781 and the actual count is 1764.

REMINDERS & REPEATED ITEMS

STUDENT ABSENCE ATTENDANCE LINE

Friendly reminder we need for attendance calls to run through

our 24-Hour Attendance Line: 816-986-2577.

Phone calls to the 24-Hour Attendance Line are required

if your student is going to be arriving late or

out for the entire day.

Thank you!

Water Only

This is a reminder that students are not allowed to have outside drinks at school. Only clear water drinks will be allowed.


ie: no Starbucks, Gatorade, slushies, any colored drink


If students have an outside drink with them, they will be asked to discard the drink when entering the building.

Thank you!

Reminder: UPCOMING MAP TESTING


Please note the following dates for MAP testing:

May 8th thru May 12th

It is important that students be on time for school these days

and try to schedule out-of-school appointments for after 10:30AM.

Thank you for your help!

DRESS CODE REMINDER

Friendly reminder - we follow the LSR7 MS Handbook on dress code:


  • Clothing must be free from display or advertisement of any alcohol, drugs, tobacco, weapons, violence, sexual innuendo, gambling, or reference to gang affiliation.
  • Clothing must be free from depictions or illustrations that demean or negatively represent any gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
  • Clothing that results in inappropriate skin or undergarment exposure many not be worn at school (backless, garments not covering midriff or sides, etc.).
  • Clothing/accessories must be free from items which present a safety issue (chains, spikes, dangerous jewelry, safety pins, etc.).
  • Shoes must be worn.
  • Pants, shorts, and skirts must sit neatly at the waist.
  • Hats may only be worn during special occasions or activities.
  • Coats must be stored in lockers prior to the start of school.

CAR RIDER DROP OFF & PICK UP

  • Please do not use the west entrance - this will be blocked, and only buses will be allowed through.
  • Students are not allowed to cross into the parking lot; please use the green car rider line for drop-off and pick-up.
  • Morning drop-off time is 8:05 am (9:05 am on Fridays). Please do not release students until instructed by a staff member.

Bison Spirit Wear!


Looking to add to your Bison Spirit Wear Collection?!

Spirit wear can be purchased through the front office.

ETMS can only accept CASH or CHECK

7th Graders = Updated Vaccine Records

Parents/Guardians of Current 7th grade students!


Please send/email any updated vaccine records you may have for next year to the health room. Each 8th grade student will need to be compliant with Tdap and Meningococcal vaccines prior to the start of 8th grade. Please send those records to christie.netterville@lsr7.net or amy.connell@lsr7.net. You may also bring the records to the school and let the front office staff know it is for the health room, if that is preferred.


Thank You!

Christie Netterville, BSN, RN

East Trails Middle School Health Room

Box Tops for Education

Help East Trails Middle School raise funds by submitting your Box Tops online at http://www.boxtops4education.com/


School ID: 9684109

School Lunch