Erie Middle School, Pre AP Focus School

Todd Bissell, Principal

JANUARY 2016 NEWSLETTER

Dr. Rachel Heide, Assistant Principal

Erie Middle School Tiger Community,

I hope everyone had a restful and enjoyable Winter Break. With the New
Year, there will be many important and exciting events happening at EMS
Things to look forward to in the 2nd semester include; Grade level field tripseveryone has done a great job raising money to support these trips, State
Assessment testing in April, Girls Basketball, Wrestling, Track, and concerts to name
a few. Thank you for your support in these activities.
Parents, please keep us updated with information. If you have a change of
phone number, cell number, address, email, etc. Please let us know so that we may
keep our systems current.
As a reminder for the safety of our students when dropping them off in the
morning;
the south bound lane of Main Street in front of the school is too narrow
to allow for curbside unloading. For the safety of our students, please use the parent
drop off lane on the north side of the building, the south parking lot area, and the
curbs next to the church. Also a reminder that the east side loop of EMS is for buses
from 7:40 am-8:00 am and again 2:40 pm 3:15 pm. Closing this area off during
this time helps prevent accidents and injuries. Thank you for your understanding.
Please visit our school Website. Our Facebook page is updated with upcoming
and current events at EMS to keep our community informed. The website also has
links to teacher pages, activities, events, etc. This is a fantastic way to keep
informed of the happenings at Erie Middle School.
Upcoming events in January; 1/4 Students back to school/start of 2 nd
semester 1/11 PTO 7 p.m. 1/18-No School MLK Day, 1/6 Girls Basketball 1/13 Girls
Basketball, 1/20-Girls Basketball 1/23-Girls Basketball Tourney TBA, 1/27-1/31
Wrestling Registration, 2/3 Wrestling Practice Begins, 2/4-Late Start and Renaissance
Assembly.
Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
Todd Bissell
EMS Principal

Sixth-grade teachers are honored to recognize Drew Evans as one of our respectful students of the
month. Drew shows the highest level of respect for his peers and teachers. Ryan has a positive attitude
and leads by example. He is a conscientious student and a kind person. Way to ROAR, Drew!
Sixth-grade teachers are honored to recognize Gracie Castro as one of our respectful students of the
month. Gracie has a great attitude and always works hard. She is happy to help in any way that she
can - whether it's helping one of her teacher's or a fellow classmate. Gracie is a very kind person and
puts thought and effort into all that she does. Way to ROAR Gracie!

Noah Russell is a student who truly shows what it means to R.O.A.R. with Respect. He is thoughtful,
compassionate, and helpful to students, teachers and staff. He is a true role model for other
students. Congratulations Noah!
Makenzie Barnett brings an optimistic attitude to everything she does. She's a leader in her classes
and is always willing to help her classmates and her teachers. Makenzie is a shining example of ROARing
all day long and we are proud to announce Makenzie as our 7th grade girl of the month.

Sadie Horner has consistently demonstrated respect here at EMS. Sadie values others opinions and feelings, and
is a great listener. Sadie works hard to help other students in the classroom, as well as her teachers when
she is aiding. We thoroughly enjoy having Sadie as a student here at Erie Middle; great job, Sadie!
Tab Cire is a disciplined and courteous young man that makes a genuine difference at EMS. He comes
to school each day with a readiness to learn, show respect to his teachers and peers, and take the challenges provided in class as an opportunity to grow. Please congratulate Tab for being the boys 8th
grade EMS student of the month!

Elective Team Solo Award

The 6th grade Solo Award goes to Gabriel Mendoza. Gabriel is incredibly respectful in
Choir. He is always on task and ready to work. Gabriel adds insightful comments to class
discussions, and comes to class with a positive attitude every day. He has made a huge
difference in the success of our giant 6th grade Choir class!
The 7th grade Solo Award goes to goes to Josh Henry. Josh is working towards building
respect one teacher at a time. Josh loves art, and his respectfulness is a result of his interest in
his art classes. Josh is fun to have around, and his enthusiasm is infectious.
The 8th grade Elective Team Solo Award goes to David Grassi. David is being
awarded the Elective Solo Award for Respect. David has shown a great deal of growth over
the past year--- David shows respect toward his teachers and his peers, and this mutual
respect forms the foundation for positive and productive relationships. David is warm,
friendly, mature, and is ready to use these skills he has developed in high school next year.
Great job David!

All elective students and students of the month will have their picture posted on
our Student of the Month bulletin board in the Main Office. They will also enjoy
a one topping large pizza on Friday, January 29th at their designated lunch
times. Students, please stop by the Main Office to let us know what kind of pizza
you would like.

Monday
4

Tuesday
5

Wednesday
6

Academic Assistance
3:00-4:00 PM
Girls Basketball
3:15-4:30 PM
Lego Bricks Club
3:00-4:00 PM
Sign Language Club
3:00-4:00 PM

Chess Club
3 :10-4:00 PM

Academic Assistance
3:00-4:00 PM

Tiger Who Code

3:00-5:00 PM

Student Council
3:00-3:45 PM

Math Counts
3:15-4:15 PM

Girls Basketball
3:15-4:30 PM

Good Movie,
Better Book
Club
3:15-4:30 PM

Girls Basketball
3:15-4:30 PM

Saturday 1/9
North Area
Regional
Brain Bowl

Tiger Lily Choir

3:15-3:45 PM

8:00 AM- 3: 00 PM
Standley Lake HS

12
Lego League
Competition
3:00-4:00 PM

13

Game Club
3:15-4:30 PM

14

Tigers Who Code

3:00-5:00 PM
Student Council
3:00-3:45 PM

Brain Bowl
3:05-3:45 PM

PTO Meeting
6:30 PM
EMS LIBRARY

Girls Basketball
3:15-4:30 PM

15
NO
SCHOOL

Math Counts
3:15 PM

Girls Basketball Game

At Home
VS.
Westview MS
3:30 PM

Girls Basketball
3:15-4:30 PM

Sign Language Club

3:00-4:00 PM

3:15-4:30 PM

Game Club
3:15-4:30 PM

Soul Sisters
3:15-4:15 PM

Chess Club
3:10-4:00 PM

Lego Bricks Club

3:00-4:00 PM

Art Club

Academic Assistance
3:00-4:00 PM

Academic Assistance
3:00-4:00 PM

Girls Basketball
3:15-4:30 PM

Friday
8

Girls Basketball Game

At Home
VS.
Coal Ridge MS
3:30 PM

Brain Bowl
3:05-3:45 PM
11

Thursday
7

Girls Basketball
3:15-4:30 PM
Tiger Lily Choir
3:15-3:45 PM
Anime Club
3:00-4:00 PM

Wrestling Registration
Through
Friday, Jan. 25th
18

19

20

21

Tigers Who Code

3:00-5:00 PM

MARTIN LUTHER
KING DAY

Academic Assistance
3:00-4:00 PM

NO
Chess Club
3:10-4:00 PM

SCHOOL

Girls Basketball
3:15-4:30 PM

Girls Basketball Game

Away
VS.
Sunset MS
3:30 PM

Academic Assistance
3:00-4:00 PM

Good Movie,
Better Book Club
3:15-4:15 PM

Math Counts
3:15 PM

26
Lego Bricks Club
3:00-4:00 PM
Sign Language Club
3:00-4:00 PM

27

Academic Assistance
3:00-4:00 PM
Chess Club
3:10-4:00 PM

Art Club
3:15-4:30 PM
Saturday, 1/24
Girls Basketball
Tournament
8:00-4:00 PM

Girls Basketball
3:15-4:30 PM

28

Tigers Who Code

3:00-5:00 PM

23

Game Club
3:15-4:30 PM

Student Council
3:00-3:45 PM

25

Tiger Lily Choir

3:15-3:45 PM

Choir Festival
Erie High
7:00-9:00 PM
Tiger Lily Choir
3:15-3:45 PM

Soul Sisters
3:15-4:15 PM

Academic Assistance
3:00-4:00 PM

Student Council
3:00-3:45 PM

Game Club
3:15-4:30 PM
Math Counts
3:15 PM
Anime Club
3:00-4:00 PM

29
Art Club
3:15-4:30 PM

From the Counseling Office

Counseling will been exploring Careers with 8th grades in January. We use
classroom instruction as well as an internet based program called College in
Colorado. All students will learn how to sign onto and use the College in Colorado
web site. College in Colorado is designed to help students and parents plan for
secondary education (Middle School and High School), post secondary education
(2yr colleges, 4yr colleges, or technical schools) including financial aide
information and career choices. Parents are encouraged to sign onto College in
Colorado to help their students through this important and difficult process.

Heather Solar
Counselor Student last name A-K

Genaro Villareal
Counselor Student last name L-Z

Solar_Heather@svvsd.org

Villareal_genaro@stvrain.k12.co.us

303-828-3391

303-828-3391

Erie Middle School will be hosting its first National History Day competition on
Tuesday, February 2nd at 7:00pm in the Cafetorium. The contestants have been
working for months to create award winning projects based on this years theme:
Exploration, Encounters, and Exchange
Please join the contestants who will be showcasing their projects before hopefully
moving to the Regional, State, and National level competitions.

FROM OUR HEALTH CLERKS

Happy New Year A note from Health Office - January 2016
Vision and Hearing screening: On Monday, January 25, 2016 we will be screening all 7th graders,
new to district students and a handful of other students. If your student wears contacts or glasses,
please make sure they wear them on Monday, January 25 mark your calendar. Also, if you are interested in volunteering with the vision and hearing screening, please email Nicole Meadows or Felicia
Sanchez see below for email addresses. We will need volunteers from 7:45 12:30.
Regarding immunizations: Thank you for turning in updated immunization forms. If your student
received shots over break, please bring in a copy of the form, so we can update Infinite Campus.
Cold and flu season: If your student is feeling under the weather and their temperature is over 100.0
degrees, please keep them home. If a student has a temperature over 100.0 degrees at school, we will
call to have someone come pick them up. Please keep them home until they are fever free for 24 hours
without medication.
Hydration: It is important to be drinking plenty of water throughout the winter season. Some headaches and stomach aches can be alleviated with staying hydrated. We encourage your student to bring a
water bottle each day.
We are currently accepting donations for the following items for the Health Office:
Water bottles (16 oz and 8 oz.)
Granola bars
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Nicole Meadows and Felicia Sanchez
Health Clerks

303-828-3391 - Main line

meadows_nicole@svvsd.org
Sanchez_Felicia@svvsd.org