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Echo Trail Middle School Weekly Newsletter
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Welcome!
Welcome!
October 30, 2023
Thank you for your support of our Random Acts of Kindness Club who successfully collected a total of 388 cereal boxes to donate! The winning team was Team Perseverance who earned a dress down day for the most boxes collected. We will communicate the dress down date soon.
Congratulations to our yearbook front and back cover winners! Akanksha S designed the front of our cover and Jesse N designed the back cover of our yearbook. Below you will find their amazing art skills and what talented students we have!
Students will receive their lockers this week. Students will visit their lockers before first period and at dismissal at the end of the day. Students will store jackets and backpacks in their lockers each day. We will also be hosting a “Locker Family Night” so you can also support your student. More information on the date and time will be coming soon. Please know we will help our students with lockers so they feel confident in using them.
We started our second term last Thursday and the only changes in most student schedules were new Elevate classes and ALL students changed to new Explore classes. If there are questions about individual student schedules, please complete the counselor request form.
Week at a Glance:
Monday
PTSA Zoom 7:30 pm
Tuesday
HERO Point (25 pts) Redeeming Day!
HERO Incentive and Point Request - Students will complete this GOOGLE FORM to redeem their HERO points for Oct. 31 incentive. The google form will be located in their counseling google classrooms. Students MUST complete the google form to dress down because they will receive a wristband on Monday and that is their ticket to dress down or wear their costume on Tuesday. HERO costume and dress down guidelines.
Wednesday
Basketball Home games 4:30, 5:30, 6:30
Thursday
Day of the Dead
5th Grade Night 6:00-8:00
Friday
Volleyball Banquet 5:00 pm
Save the Date(s):
11/6/23 Dress Down Day - Returned SB150 Letters
11/8/23 Term 1 Grades Distributed
4/12/23 PTSA Spring Fling Festival
#ExpectgreaTness
Dr. Ammerman, Principal
Twitter: @KaraJo_Ammerman
Important Information & Upcoming Events
Important Information & Upcoming Events
Well done, Wolf Pack!
Well done, Wolf Pack!
Thank you to everyone who donated cereal boxes to help Dare to Care. We ended the drive with 388 boxes of cereal.
Determination: 90 boxes
Endurance: 92 boxes
Perseverance: 184 boxes
Boost: 22
Team Perseverance has earned a Dress Down Day for bringing in the most cereal boxes!
Jeffersontown High School
Halloween in the Halls
Jeffersontown High School
Halloween in the Halls
Monday (Today!)
October 30th, 6-7:30 PM
@ JTown High School
Trick or Treat in the Hallways of JTown High School
HERO Incentive - Oct 31, Costume or Dress Down Day
HERO Incentive - Oct 31, Costume or Dress Down Day
On Oct. 31st, if a student has earned 25 HERO points or more, they will be eligible to wear their Halloween costume OR Dress Down.
--> Link to guidelines
5th Grade Welcome Night - Full Capacity!
5th Grade Welcome Night - Full Capacity!
Echo Trail's 5th grade welcome night has reached full capacity.
If you would like a school tour, please register using this link - https://tinyurl.com/2425Tour or call 502-485-8398.
Thank you!
Holiday Assistance Program
Holiday Assistance Program
If you would like to contribute to our Holiday Assistance program for Echo Trail families in need, please click HERE to complete this Google Form by Friday, November 3rd!
We do not currently have a Family Youth Service Coordinator and appreciate your willingness to support. Thanks in advance for your generosity and caring for our Wolf Pack.
Winter Arts Night - RSVP
Winter Arts Night - RSVP
Attention Echo Trail Music, Visual Art, and Drama Parents:
We are asking our families to complete this brief RSVP for our Winter Arts Night on Thursday, December 21st 6-8pm at Echo Trail Middle School.
This evening is open to the public. Families and friends of Echo Trail are welcome, but we do need to get a good estimate of visitors for planning purposes.
Please complete this form no later than Friday, November 3rd so we can make plans to best utilize our building based on number of guests.
Family Feedback Survey
Family Feedback Survey
Families, we need to hear from you!
The staff at Echo Trail Middle School are thankful that you have chosen to partner with us in the care and education of your child. We value your partnership and invite you to provide your thoughts on this survey to help us provide the best services for your child and family. Thank you!
PTSA
PTSA
PTSA Zoom Meeting Tonight - 7:30pm
PTSA Zoom Meeting Tonight - 7:30pm
PTSA members! Please consider joining us tonight for our meeting this evening hosted on Zoom:
Topic: Echo Trail PTSA General Meeting
Time: Oct 30, 2023 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85080560981
Meeting ID: 850 8056 0981
Membership Drive & Dress Down Day
Membership Drive & Dress Down Day
As Dr. Ammerman wrote last week, we want to raise our percentage of membership by 50%. Count as of last week was 135, so we would need to be at 203.
If we meet this school-wide goal by November 8th, our students will receive a dress down day.
You can join at the Echo Trail Givebacks page here. Thank you for your continued support!
Save the Date - PTSA Spring Fling, April 12
Save the Date - PTSA Spring Fling, April 12
The Inaugural Echo Trail PTSA Spring Fling will be held the evening of Friday, April 12, at Echo Trail Middle School.
There will be games, food and a lot more fun!! More details to come soon.
Link your Kroger Card to Help Echo Trail
Link your Kroger Card to Help Echo Trail
Whenever you shop at Kroger and use your Kroger Card, you use can help Echo Trail!
Link Echo Trail Middle School PTSA to your Kroger Card and every time you scan your card, Kroger will give back 1% of all your purchases ETMS!
Click here to get started and search for “Echo Trail” in the organization search!
Students of the Month
Students of the Month
Celebrations
Celebrations
Consumer Science PSAs
Consumer Science PSAs
Check out these grEaT Public Service Announcements that Ms. Boone's Consumer Science Class produced!
Bullying.mp4the chaos.mp4Echo Trail Clubs
Echo Trail Clubs
STLP Creative Digital Arts Competition
STLP Creative Digital Arts Competition
Digital Photography, Animation, 3D Design, Videography and more. We're looking for submissions to represent our school in the STLP Creative Digital Arts (CDA) competitions to be held at State.
Deadline for entries will be December 13 and more information, categories and upcoming training sessions will posted on our Echo Trail STLP site.
Questions? Email Michael Etter, michael.etter@jefferson.kyschools.us
Wolf Pack Athletics
Wolf Pack Athletics
Echo Trail Athletics
Echo Trail Athletics
All of our Echo Trail athletic offerings and essential forms can be found at our page: bit.ly/etathletics
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
Repeat Information
Repeat Information
Quick Reference & Reminders
Quick Reference & Reminders
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:
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.
Make Up School Picture Day - Dec 5
Make Up School Picture Day - Dec 5
If your student was absent on picture day, the make up day is December 5th.
Thank you to all the parents and community support we had during Picture Day last week!
Yearbook Photo Submissions
Yearbook Photo Submissions
As our school year continues, submit photos from ETMS events! These photos will be considered for use in our first ever yearbook!
Please use the form linked here and contact kari.ward@jefferson.kyschools.us if you have any questions or feedback. The form will remain open throughout the school year (until the yearbook has to be finalized).
I can't wait to see all the amazing activities that are shared!
JCPS Exceptional Child Education (ECE) Website
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
School Contacts
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
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
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.
Standard Based Grading
At Echo Trail, we are committed to ensuring that students develop the necessary skills that will help them work towards demonstrating mastery on various standards in each subject area. We will utilize Standards Based Grading to provide on-going feedback on your child’s performance. Students will be given multiple opportunities to show application of their learning on daily tasks and assignments as well as on assessments.
In accordance with the JCPS Student Handbook, teachers will use the conversion chart below when communicating with students and families. We look forward to working together with you to help your child have a successful year.
Weekly Newsletter
Weekly Newsletter
Errors? Omissions? If something is missing or needs to be corrected, please email Michael Etter, michael.etter@jefferson.kyschools.us.
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