Eagle Middle School
December 2021 Newsletter
Important Dates in December
Mark your Calendars!
December 2nd: Action Club Meeting - 7:30am - Library
December 2nd: 8th Grade Boys' Basketball informational meeting during advisory
December 2nd: Coding Club info meeting during advisory
December 3rd: No School - Teacher Collaboration
December 7th: PTO Meeting - 1:30pm - Choir Room
December 8th: Wrestling Team Photos - 3:15pm
December 8th: Student Council Santa Grams on Sale during all lunches
December 9th: Subway Day - Order forms were due 11/30/21
December 10th: Winter Formal Dance
December 13th-17th: Holiday Spirit Week
December 13th: Club & Group Photos (See below for details)
December 13th: Choir & Orchestra Holiday Concert - 7pm
December 14th: Meridian Medical Arts High School to meet with interested 8th graders during advisory
December 20th-31st - Winter Break
TOYS FOR TOTS - SPONSORED BY NJHS
Please help support this worthy cause by donating NEW, UNRAPPED toys. Student can take them to their advisory class now through December 10th. NJHS members will be around to collect them.
Suggested items include:
- NEW toys, still in the original packaging
- Books for kids under age 10
- Board Games
- Coloring books, crayons, markers
- Arts & Craft Kids
- Legos
- Sports Equipment: Basketball, Football, Volleyball, etc.
CLUB, MUSIC AND GROUP PHOTOS
- National Junior Honor Society
- Student Council
- All Band Classes
- All Choir Classes
- All Orchestra Classes
- Peer Tutors
- Library Assistants
- Main Office and Counseling Office Assistants
- Ski Club
- Yearbook
- Teacher Assistants
- Action Club
- Minecraft E-Sports Club
- Coding Club
With the start of winter storms, West Ada School District is again planning and ready for the possibility of school closures. The decision to close schools is a process that is not taken lightly by the district. As storms approach, district staff monitor weather forecasts in preparation to check road conditions during the night and into the early morning before the start of school. If school is canceled because of poor road conditions, information about the closure will be posted on the district website and local media will also be notified.
PURCHASE YOUR YEARBOOK TODAY
Don’t wait to order your child’s copy of our 2021-2022 Eagle Middle yearbook!
$30.00
Order and pay online now at our webstore OR you may pay cash OR write a check payable to “EMS” and turn in to our bookkeeper. Orders will be ending soon.
Our yearbook team is putting together a fantastic yearbook. Order soon to ensure you have these unforgettable memories for years to come
WINTER MASK-QUERADE
WINTER MASK-QUERADE DANCE (SPONSORED BY STUDENT COUNCIL)
- Formal Attire Encouraged
- Music, Dancing, Hot Cocoa, Games, Prizes, Concessions
- Tickets are on sale NOW during lunches for $5.00 each through December 10th
- If your student is attending the dance, please plan to be here ready to pick them up when the dance ends at 7pm.
- The EMS Student Council has partnered with Galileo Student Council on this event. The dance is only open to EMS and GMAS students. Students that are not EMS or GMAS 6th-8th grade students will not be able to enter the dance.
Friday, Dec 10, 2021, 05:30 PM
1000 West Floating Feather Road, Eagle, ID, USA
EMS Club Information
SPELLING BEE:
Club Advisor: Mrs. Gunter
If your child wants to participate in the January spelling bee, grab the word list in the office before winter break. Thank you to EMS Teacher, Mrs. Gunter and EMS parent, Megan Bennett for heading this up.
MATHCOUNTS:
Club Advisor: Mrs. Smith
If you child wants to compete in the MathCounts competition, please grab a flyer in the front office. The competition is held in February and the team is practicing now. Thank you to EMS parent, Mrs. Hui, for organizing this opportunity.
CODING CLUB:
- Club Advisor: Mrs. Pishl
- Informational during advisory on December 2nd.
- Meetings will take place on Thursday after school from 3pm-4pm.
- The 1st meeting starts Thursday, December 9th and will run through February 10
- The first 34 students to sign up will begin the first session on December 9th
- You must have a ride home after the club meetings at 4pm on Thursdays
- Thank you to EMS Teacher, Mrs. Pishl and EMS Parents, Sam Baird & Dave Binetti for making this happen.
MINECRAFT E-SPORTS CLUB:
- Club Advisor: Mrs. Poppler
- When will we meet? Tuesdays after school from 3:00-3:45pm starting 11/30 (Dec 7th session will be Monday Dec. 6th)
- Where will we meet? Room 216 (as long as we don’t exceed capacity)
- What do we need? The latest edition of Minecraft EDU loaded on your laptops, (Some Desktops will be available as well.)
- Signed Permission slip from your parent or guardian.
ACTION CLUB:
- Club Advisor: Mrs. Luque
- Serving the community, one action at a time!
- The next meeting will be December 2nd at 7:30am in the Library
- Coins for Kids! Action Club is asking all students to bring in their spare change. All donated money will be donated to CASA/ Family Advocates and used to buy winter clothes/boots for the foster children in Treasure Valley.
- Coin Collection will be from December 6th- 16th.
Mid-Year School Supply Refresh List
At this time of the year, many student’s school supplies are depleted. Please check with your child to see if they need to refresh any of the following school supplies before heading back to school in January:
_____ Pencils
_____ Glue Sticks
_____ Paper
_____ Pens
_____ Highlighters
_____ Erasers
_____ Scissors
_____ Notebooks
Thank you from the Library!
Book Fair Volunteers! Thank you for sharing your time and helping us in the library. The Book Fair was successful, and I couldn't have done it without you!
I can't wait to purchase new books for our students.
Sincerely,
Sheila Luque
Librarian
Holiday Spirit Week - December 13-17
Tuesday, December 14th - Holiday Sweaters
Wednesday, December 15th - Holiday Socks
Thursday, December 16th - Holiday Hats
Friday, December 17th - Keep Warm with Flannels
CHOIR & ORCHESTRA CONCERT
EMS CHOIR & ORCHESTRA CONCERT
Monday, Dec 13, 2021, 07:00 PM
1000 West Floating Feather Road, Eagle, ID, USA
December 7th at 1:30pm in the Choir Room
CLICK HERE to sign up for in-person meeting
CLICK HERE to sign up for the remote meeting on TEAMS
Restaurant of the Month- Papa John's
- Papa John's. All month in November & December!
- Enter code: EMSROTM when you order and the PTO receives 20% from every order
- Click HERE for the PTO Restaurant of the Month
PTO Silent Auction:
Thanks to everyone who bid on the silent auction, we were able to raise $10,000.
Eagle High School Baseball Information
Hello EHS Baseball Families,
We would like to invite you to our first info night with our new head coach, Coach Brett Valley. Please join us at Eagle High School on Wednesday, 12/1 at 6:00 PM in the social center (cafeteria).
Coach Valley plans to discuss details on winter workouts and our 2022 season.
Winter workouts will start on Tuesday, December 7 at EHS:
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM for grades 10-12
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM for grades 8-9
Freshman and 8th graders will need to pay $130/athlete for the winter workout program (covers coaching fees and insurance). You can pay via check (made out to Eagle Baseball, Inc) or Venmo: EBI Booster - @EBI-BB. If you are paying via Venmo or check, please provide your athlete's first and last name and grade in the notes.
Waivers must be completed for all 8th graders and Freshman participating in winter workouts. Please complete the waiver and bring to either the information night on Wednesday, 12/1 or on the first workout Tuesday, 12/7. https://eaglehighbaseball.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/EBI-Winter-Workouts-Waiver-Form-2019.pdf
Coach Valley will address winter workout payments for Grades 10-12 on Info Night. Waivers are not required for Grades 10-12.
We look forward to seeing you all at the Info Night! Please forward this information to any families who may be interested in playing. If you are unable to attend info night, be sure to follow our social handles for updates!
Thank you and GO MUSTANGS!!!!
Thank you to everyone who was able to participate in the 2021 Rake Up Eagle event sponsored by the Eagle Middle School PTO! Over 300 volunteers served and raked 41 houses and filled 700 bags of leaves!
Eagle Middle General Information
24 Hour Attendance Line: 208-350-4256
EMS Administration (CLICK HERE)
EMS Counselors (CLICK HERE)
EMS Front Office Staff (CLICK HERE)
EMS Nurse (CLICK HERE)
Website: www.westada.org/ems
Location: 1000 West Floating Feather Road, Eagle, ID, USA
Phone: 208-350-4255
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EMSColts/