Welcome!

October 16, 2023 

Hello Wolf Pack Families!

Thank you for a wonderful first week back from fall break. Our students are excited about earning HERO points and you have hopefully heard all about the program. 

Congratulations to all of our Nature Walk winners! Our PTSA was able to recognize several students and teams for their efforts to raise a total of $16,168. Thank you again for your partnership to make this happen for our students and school. 

Congratulations to our Quick Recall team who had their first match last week and won, Kameron B. who was selected to participate in the DEP JCPS Student Advisory Council, and our students meeting our goal of 95% or better attendance school-wide for 6 weeks in a row! These are just a few of our celebrations we have each and every week.

This week, we have Picture Day on 10/17 (students will wear their uniform) and we will be celebrating School Safety Week.

Reminders:

• Bus App Directions

• Please reference this map for AM arrival and PM dismissal 

• Echo Trail MS School Number 502-485-8398

• Expectations Slide Deck 

• Technology Slide Deck 

• Gum/Candy/Food - we ask that students do not chew gum (it finds its way to new furniture or the floor, etc.) and that any candy/food remains put away unless in the cafeteria.  

• Please review the uniform guidance and slide deck linked below:

Uniform Written Guidance

Uniform Slide Deck (visuals)

Spirit Store Items and Uniform Approved Items

Common Items we are correcting:

• Full zip jackets will need to be removed (once we have assigned lockers students will store them there)

• Hoodies that are non-Echo Trail (Echo Trail hoodies with hoods down can be worn on Fridays) Nike women’s dry tempo short, AC women’s tempo luxe 5 in short, and general athletic shorts are not approved school items to be worn. 

• The only athletic shorts approved on Friday’s are: BSN Sports Agility 2 pocket Short and Nike Flex Woven Short.

Week at a Glance: 

Monday 

Tuesday 

School Picture Day- Students will wear uniforms 

PTSA Meeting 6:00

Wednesday

SBDM 3:00pm

Thursday 

Friday 

Echo Trail Band Shadow Night @ Eastern HS Football Game 

Save the Date(s):
10/25/23 Final Day of 1st Quarter Grading Period

10/27/23 Echo Trail Harvest Festival 6-8pm Update: Harvest Festival moved to Spring

11/6/23 Dress Down Day - Returned SB150 Letters 

#ExpectgreaTness 

Dr. Ammerman, Principal
Twitter: @KaraJo_Ammerman

What is HERO?

HERO is our platform to recognize and reward students for positive actions and behaviors. Students are able to earn points throughout the week for demonstrating the G.R.E.A.T. Pillars of Success. 

G - Growth Mindset 

R - Ready and Responsible

E - Enthusiastic Attitude 

A - Actively Participate 

T - Treat yourself and others with kindness 

Celebrations: HERO recognitions will take place weekly, monthly and quarterly to celebrate our top HERO earners and staff members who reward points. 

Lanyards: Each student received an Echo Trail Lanyard with their school ID. Expectation is students MUST have their school ID and lanyard with them each day. IDs are used to award points and scan for lunch numbers. In the event, students will need to replace their lanyard, ID and/or plastic ID holder, they can redeem points to do so.

Upcoming Incentives:
Monthly Incentive - Redeem 15 points for a DQ treat on Oct. 31st!
Quarterly Incentive - Earn 25 points by Oct. 27th and you will receive a wristband to dress down as your favorite HERO, wear a hero t-shirt or fall seasonal wear. HERO Dress Down Guidelines COMING SOON!

HERO Leaderboard - Weekly Point Updates

JCPS Exceptional Child Education (ECE) Website

Are you the parent or guardian of a student with a disability? This website is designed with families in mind as a user-friendly information resource hub for families of students with disabilities. 

Visit the JCPS ECE Families Website

Vaccine and Health Clinic - Tues, Oct 24

This is a reminder to all parents to turn in paperwork to the school regarding your child's health conditions, 6th grade wellness check from your doctor, and immunizations. 

We will be having a Vaccine and Health Clinic here at school October 24, 2023. If your child needs a physical or vaccines, we can do it the day of the clinic. You will be receiving and email regarding the clinic. Please sign and return any paper work needed to participate in the clinic.

Thank you, G. Patton RN

Eat at Mark's & Support the ETMS Band - Oct 25

Join us 10/25 at Mark’s Feed Store in Middletown!
15% of each bill will be donated to Echo Trail Middle School Band.
Orders can be carry-out or dine-in.

Please present this voucher at check-out for us to receive proceeds!

Echo Trail Music Spirit Store

We are thrilled to announce the opening of our Echo Trail music spirit wear store! 

All are welcome to purchase shirts to represent our awesome music department. The store will be open now through the end of the day Sunday, October 29 and items will be delivered the week of Thanksgiving.

Check out the store here!

Media Center September Snapshot

The Media Center had a lot to celebrate in the month of September. Click here to see last month's highlights!

Echo Trail STLP - Monday, Oct 16

We had a good time last Monday getting to know each other and brainstorming ideas for our Technology Projects this year. If your student is interested in any aspect of technology and wants to get with other students to dream up bigger projects, there's still room and time!

Our next meeting is today, Monday, October 16, 2:30-3:30pm in Mr. Etter's Room 129 (Art Room).

Questions? Check out the State STLP Website or email Michael Etter, michael.etter@jefferson.kyschools.us 

Science Olympiad - Tuesday, Oct 17

The Science Olympiad Club will meet this Tuesday, Oct. 17 from 2:30-3:30 in room 226.

Questions? Email Ms. Jacoby, amanda.jacoby@jefferson.kyschools.us 

Random Acts of Kindness Club - Wednesday, Oct 18

It is not too late to join the Random Acts of Kindness Club! 

The next meeting will be Oct. 18 from 2:30-3:30.
Contact Mrs. Jacoby if you are interested in joining at amanda.jacoby@jefferson.kyschools.us.

Donuts for FCA

FCA is looking for parents to sponsor donuts for our weekly meetings.

Click here to sign up for a slot via our SignUp Genius!

Great job, Cross Country!

Congratulations to the ETXC team for their final outing this season! 

Many personal records were broken at the State Championship Meet this past weekend in Lexington. We had a wonderful first season and look forward to growing the program in the years to come!

Echo Trail Athletics

All of our Echo Trail athletic offerings can be found at our page: bit.ly/etathletics

Not only will you find the necessary forms (Sports Physicals and JCPS Sports Parent Forms), you'll find our Fall, Winter, Spring and Spirit (year-round) sports offerings with Head Coach contact information. Also, we are always looking for active involvement from our parents and community, so if you have a passion for an athletic event, please reach out to me so we can get your connected.

Make sure to follow us on X (Twitter) to see all the action that's happening every week!

Kyle Carden, Athletic Director | kyle.carden@jefferson.kyschools.us
Twitter: @ETMS_WolfPack 

School Contacts

If you need to reach out to any of our administrators, front office staff, core content teachers or other staff, you can find their names, roles and emails on our school website: bit.ly/echotrailmiddle

Eligibility Benefits Form

We are required to have an Eligibility Benefits Form (EBF) filled out for every family at Echo Trail Middle School. The link to complete online is below. 

IT IS IMPERATIVE that we receive a completed form from every family to retain our free breakfast and lunch status for all students. 

Our records indicate that half of our student population still needs to complete the online form. If you have not completed, please do so IMMEDIATELY! We appreciate your assistance. 

• Complete online at jcps.me/ebf 

• Only one form per household needs to be completed if you include all family member's names. 

• All students should be listed in the student section. 

• If you prefer to not list your income, check the box that says, "Not eligible". 

If we can offer any assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out to us 485-8398. Thanks for taking care of this form immediately. 

Counseling Request Form

If your student has an academic question or social-emotional need, you can reach our counselors (Mr. Rul-lan and/or Ms. Thomas) or our Mental Health Practioner (MHP) Mrs. Sanders by filling out the Counselor Google Form.

Weekly Newsletter

Errors? Omissions? If something is missing or needs to be corrected, please email Michael Etter, michael.etter@jefferson.kyschools.us.