Welcome!

September 3, 2024

Hello Wolf Pack Families!

Thank you for a wonderful Open House last week. We would love for you to take a moment to complete a feedback form HERE. This will help us make any necessary adjustments. 

It is hard to believe we are already in the month of September! Even though this week is a short week, we have plenty of information to communicate. 

Students will have the opportunity to fill out applications for the following groups and leadership positions this week: Explore Ambassadors (7th grade students), Men of Quality (6th-7th grade male  students), and Stand With A Group (6th-7th grade female students). 

Students will also be receiving their lockers this week. Once students have their lockers, backpacks and jackets will be stored there until the end of the day. Students will receive an a.m. (before 1st period), mid-day (around lunch), and p.m. (dismissal) locker breaks. 

Students will take their first MAP Tests of the school year. Thursday, September 5th, they will complete the Math section. The MAP Reading section will take place on September 10th. Please take a moment to encourage your students to do their best!

Thank you for reminding your students to bring a charged Chromebook to school each day. We want to encourage our students to get into great habits of not only taking care of their Chromebooks but having them charged for school use. 

We need your help - we do not have a Family Resource Coordinator, however we work together as a staff to provide for our students in a variety of ways. We are running low on uniform pants, shirts, etc. If you are able and willing, we need donations to ensure we can continue to support our students. Please drop these donations off in the front office. Thank you in advance. 

Back by popular demand, and just in time for fall weather around the corner- 2 New Spirit Wear Stores! 

Bookstore 1 : New Designs
Bookstore 2 : Sports Apparel

Save the Date(s) and Other Important Information:

• Echo Trail Family Calendar : This is a living document that will be updated as needed. We wanted to give you a snapshot of what to expect each month. 

• September 7th- Middletown Parade, more details will be sent out when we receive them. 

• September 9th- Picture Day, students will wear their uniforms like a normal day. 

• Uniform Written Guidance and Uniform Slide Deck (visuals) : 

  • Please be mindful of skirt length 

  • Full-zip jackets are to be removed for the day 

  • Uniform Approved hoodies can only be worn on Friday

• EDULOG Parent Information

#ExpectgreaTness 

Dr. Ammerman, Principal

Twitter: @KaraJo_Ammerman

Counseling Request Form 

If your student has an academic question or social-emotional need, you can reach our counselors or Mental Health Practitioner by filling out the Counselor Google Form.

6th Grade - Ms. Thomas/Ms. Wales

7th Grade - Mr. Rul-lan/Ms. Wales

Mental Health Practitioner (MHP) -  Mrs. Sanders

Car Rider Reminders

Thank you for your patience during our morning and afternoon car rider line. Our car rider line continues to improve. A few reminders to help us continue to be as efficient as possible:

Morning Drop Off:

• • There is 1 lane for student drop off. 

  • Pull all the way forward to the orange cones located near exit 3.

  • A staff member will direct students to exit the car. Please make sure your child has his/her belongings ready to exit safely and quickly.

  • For student safety, please avoid letting your child exit the car before the sidewalk begins near the main entrance.

Afternoon Pick Up:

• • There are 2 lanes for student pick up. Once students have safely loaded into their cars, one lane will be released at a time by the direction of a staff member. The next set of cars will pull forward and stop and the loading process will be repeated. 

  • Please follow the directives of the staff members outside in order to keep the line moving safely and efficiently. 

  • Please avoid pulling around cars unless told to do so by a staff member.

Thank you for doing your part in helping make our car rider line function as smoothly as possible.

Carpool Parking Spot Auction Closes Today (Tuesday) @ 5pm!

Tired of waiting in the long car rider lines every afternoon? PTSA is auctioning off 2 VIP reserved carpool parking spots!!! Auction closes today, Tuesday, September 3, 5pm.

Head here to get your bid in: https://app.givebacks.gives/c2f7f5/Campaign/Details

**School administration will communicate with the winners on procedures for location, safety and buses.

Echo Trail Spirit Wear Shops

Back by popular demand, and just in time for fall and pumpkin spice weather (it’s coming, right???)…two new spirit wear stores! Plus, check out the cute new designs!

• Echo Trail Fall Spirit Wear Store

• Echo Trail Athletic Spirit Wear

Stores close 11:59pm, Wednesday, September 11.

Picture Day, Monday, September 9

Picture Day is coming! Mark your calendars for Monday, Sept. 9th!

Ordering information and flyers will be sent home next week. 

The Dentist Is Coming To School!

Big Smiles Dental Clinic will be here on October 7, 2024. If you are interested in having your child seen by a dentist, please visit www.myschooldentist.com to sign your child up. 

Deadline to sign up for the dentist is 9/30/24. 

You can also visit BigSmilesDental.com or call them at 888-833-8441. 

Weekly Student Spotlight

Each team of teachers will select only one student per week.  These students have demonstrated what it means to be G.R.E.A.T. at Echo Trail based upon our school-wide expectations. 

Congratulations to the following students!

Volunteer of the Month

Echo Trail PTSA would like to shout out Laura Kline as our August Volunteer of the Month!  Laura has twin girls in 7th grade and has been part of the  PTSA since it’s inaugural year! 

Laura has transformed the graphics to make our handouts and Facebook posts next level!  We can’t thank her enough for her efforts and dedication to make Echo Trail Middle School Exceptionally greaT!!! 

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!

Club Update

Our deadline for Club Sign-ups ended this weekend, but due to popular demand, we've reopened the Club Sign-Up form until WEDNESDAY, September 4, 11:59pm.

Beginning today, Tuesday, September 3rd, students will slowly be receiving their Google Classroom invites to the Club their parent/guardian signed them up for.  Please be on the lookout for those invites as the sponsor(s) will begin to communicate meeting dates and other information.

We cannot wait to see what our Wolf Pack does in our various clubs this school year!

 -Mr. Stivers

Email: joseph.stivers@jefferson.kyschools.us

Athletic Practice Schedules

All athletic schedules are subject to change due to weather and other factors. Check with your coaches about any changes in practice and game schedules.

Athletic Forms

Your student athlete will not be able to participate in any activity (including practices) until they have completed the Echo Trail Athletics Physical Packet (ignore the school year -- it's still the same packet as last year). This includes the WHOLE packet. Use the cover sheet as a checklist to complete all required forms in order for your student athlete to be eligible to start their desired activity.

Thanks for your attention to this! We Expect greaT things from this Wolf Pack!
Kyle Carden, Athletic Director | kyle.carden@jefferson.kyschools.us
Twitter: @ETMS_WolfPack 

Athletic Schedule: 9/3 - 9/7

9/3 - Tuesday

VB vs Carrithers  @ ET

5:00pm - JV

6:00pm - V

XC JCPS Meet  @ Charlie Vettiner - 4:45pm

9/4 - Wednesday

FH vs. Noe  @ Noe - 7:00pm

9/5 - Thursday

VB vs Farnsley  @ Farnsley 

5:00pm - 6th

6:00pm - JV

7:00pm - V

FB vs JCTMS  @ Westport  (V) -  6:00pm

9/7 - Saturday

XC Rumble Through The Jungle @ Creasey Mahan Nature Preseerve

Goshen, KY

Race Times:

12:30pm - Girls Champsionship

1:00pm - Boys Championship

1:30pm - Girls Open

2:00pm - Boys Open

JV Golf @ Woodhaven - 11:30am

Weekly Wrap Up

Volunteer This School Year!

We'd love to have you participate in field trips and other volunteer opportunities. Head to the JCPS Volunteer page (Get Involved) and click Volunteer Talent Center to fill out a background check form. Background checks are kept on file with the district and are good for 5 years.

Educational Benefits Form

Parents, please complete the Education Benefits Form!

As you may know, all JCPS schools now participate in the Community Eligibility (CE) Provision, so all JCPS students are eligible to receive breakfast and lunch at no charge, regardless of income or completion of this form. However, to determine eligibility for various additional state and federal program benefits that your child may qualify for and to determine funding for your school, we need all families to complete this online EBF form. 

Please make sure to fill out the Educational Benefits Form: jcps.me/EBF

Thanks for your attention in this manner!

Modern Music Website

Our Modern Music class has a new website! Students and families can check in for regular updates on our MM classes!

https://preparedandresilienteducator.my.canva.site/modern-music 

Weekly Newsletter

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