Welcome!

November 27, 2023 

Hello Wolf Pack Families!

I hope everyone had a wonderful break! We are ready to welcome our students back and pick up where we left off. 

We gave our students a “Holiday Family Traditions” survey last week because we want to ensure that we recognize all of our students' family traditions. If you would like to donate any items that we could display in our front office, we certainly appreciate it. Thank you in advance! 

Shout-outs from last week: 

• Thank you to our PTSA for providing our staff with all the sweet treats!

• ARCHERY - Many archers shot very well in their recent competition, but Congratulations to Patrick R. for finishing 9th overall in the tournament. 

• SWIM - Another great swim meet recently and many of our swimmers lower their times in their events. GREAT Job to the IM Relay team of Alyssa, Tatum, Marley, and Erin for finishing Top 10 overall in the IM relay event.

• Congratulations to Arlo B for being the first Echo Trail Modern Band All-State Student! He will represent his peers at the KMEA Conference in February.

Save the Date(s):

12/25-1/5/24 NO SCHOOL 

1/8/23 School Day for Students 

1/12/23 End of Second Grading Term

1/15/23 NO SCHOOL

2/19-2/20/23 NO SCHOOL 

3/15/23 End of Third Grading Term

4/12/23 PTSA Spring Fling Festival 

5/24/23 End of Fourth Grading Term 

#ExpectgreaTness 

Dr. Ammerman, Principal

Twitter: @KaraJo_Ammerman 

SAVE THE DATE! NOVEMBER HERO INCENTIVE 

We are thrilled to announce that any student who has earned 75 or more HERO points this school year will be able to attend the Bellarmine Vs. Berea College Basketball Game on December 7th. This field trip will take place during the school day. Stay tuned for more information on this exciting event.

Sense of Belonging Check-In

On Friday, November 10, students completed a Sense of Belonging check-in survey during Team Time.  These can be located in a student's Google Classroom.

Throughout the year, we will take a temperature check of how students are doing in our school community.  We (staff) reflect upon student voice so our staff feels in tune with how our students are thinking and feeling about middle school.  You are welcome to view the introduction video here if you'd like.

We are committed to all students feeling like they belong at Echo Trail Middle School.  Thanks for your support! 

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.

Homework Reminder

As your child continues to settle into middle school, we wanted to take a moment to send out a reminder about the importance of completing homework assignments. 

Homework is used to reinforce the skills and concepts that your child is learning at home. It is important that you are checking in DAILY with your child about the homework that he/she may have to complete. 

We ask that you also check Infinite Campus regularly to stay up-to-date on your child’s progress and any missing assignments that he/she may have. Completing assignments in a timely manner and practicing outside of school will help your child be successful throughout the school year. 

As always, if you have any questions, please contact your child’s teacher directly. We appreciate your continued support! 

Yearbook Photo Submissions

Remember, you can 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).

Link your Kroger Card to Help Echo Trail

Whenever you shop at Kroger and use your Kroger Card, you use can help Echo Trail!

Kroger Community Rewards

• 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!

Student Council

Student Council resumes this Thursday, November 30!
Our last meeting for the term is scheduled for Thursday, December 14th.

Week of Nov 27th - Upcoming Athletics Events

11/27 JV Boys BB @ Barret MS 5:15 PM

JV Girls BB @ Barret MS 6:15 PM

6th Boys BB @ Barret MS 7:15 PM

Volunteers Needed - Calling All Wolf Pack Members...

We are looking for volunteers to help fill some of the game day responsibilities (ticket table, score book, concessions, cleanup, etc.) during our upcoming home basketball events. 

All game day volunteers will receive free admission the day of the event they are working. The link below will take you to the sign up sheet to help us ensure that we will host great events at Echo Trail.

Wolf Pack Basketball Game Day Volunteers - Sign Up!

If you have questions about game day help, contact Mr. Carden, kyle.carden@jefferson.kyschools.us, or Coach Fasoldt, peter.fasoldt@jefferson.kyschools.us, for more information.

Bowling League

Our Echo Trail Bowling League will begin in January!  This is available to any Echo Trail student, regardless of experience.  Because middle schools are not (currently) bowling competitively in JCPS, a JCPS sports physical is not required.  Teams are groups of 4.  Please complete this form by Friday, December 1st.  

An informational night to complete/submit forms and officially sign up for teams will be Monday, December 18th, 6pm at Echo Trail Middle School.

🎳 Click here for the Google Form: https://forms.gle/keHUs6wLtFrwvv7q9

For any questions, email Coach Stivers at joseph.stivers@jefferson.kyschools.us. 

Quick Reference & 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.

Wolfpack Weekly in Junk Mail

Teachers and parents both found the Weekly Newsletter in the Junk folder of their email recently.

If you missed a newsletter, you can always find previous weeks listed in the navigation window.

Here are things you can do to make sure you don't miss out next time:

• Periodically look in your Junk Folder to make sure you're not missing email from JCPS Teachers

• Whitelist our email addresses

  • For the Weekly, michael.etter@jefferson.kyschools.us and echotrailmiddle_reginfo@jefferson.kyschools.us

• Bookmark bit.ly/WolfPackWeekly and use the navigation bar for the latest week's newsletter

• Update Infinite Campus Parent Portal to include your phone number to receive SMS Notifications from us

We hope this helps. We never want you to miss out on important information. Please reach out to the school with any questions or assistance!

SBDM Meeting & Minutes

The School Based Decision Making (SBDM) Council met Wednesday, Nov 15, 3pm, in the Media Center. The monthly meetings are open to the ET Community.

A schedule of the school year's meetings and previous meetings' minutes can be found on our Echo Trail SBDM page.

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

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

Weekly Newsletter

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