650 Main Street Erie, CO 80516 P: (303) 828-3391 F: (303) 828-3817 ems.svvsd.

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September 3, 2012 School Hours: 8:00 am3:00 pm First bell rings at 7:50 am
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

All parents/visitors entering the building must bring in identification and sign in at the Main Office.

SEPTEMBER 3 - 9
3 - Labor Day - No School 4 - Academic Assistance 4 - Volleyball Practice 4 - Cross Country Practice 5 - Late Start/PLC Day School Starts at 10:30 am 5 - Volleyball game at Lyons Middle/Senior High 5 - Cross Country Practice 5 - 8th Grade Washington, D.C. Information Meeting 6 - Academic Assistance 6 - Tiger Lily Girls Choir Practice 6 - Volleyball Intramural Games/Practice 6 - Cross Country Practice 6 - NJHS Meeting 7 - Volleyball Practice 8 - Cross Country Meet at

Supplies Needed: Like our pantries, supplies need replenishing for our teachers. If you would like to help our teachers by purchasing supplies, sign into the website, search by zip code, select Erie Middle School, then shop for our teachers (maybe a bouquet of sharpened pencils will bring a smile to their day) www.teacherlists.com

Infinite Campus (IC) Portal Access: Anyone that does not already have access to the IC Portal, please bring your identification to the EMS Counseling Office to receive your portal activation code. You will then be able to monitor your students progress in their classes, see their attendance, and many other things, For IC questions, please contact Bev Hebrink at 720-652-8284.

Clubs/Activities happening this week:

Monday - * NO SCHOOL Tuesday - * Volleyball Practice *Cross Country Practice *Academic Assistance Wednesday - *LATE START *Volleyball Game at Lyons Middle/ Senior High *Cross Country Practice *8th Grade Washington, D.C. Information meeting - 6:00 pm Thursday - *Academic Assistance *Volleyball Intramural Games *Cross Country Practice *Tiger Lily Girls Choir

We are still looking for some volunteers to help with the magazine fundraiser! Please click on the website below to volunteer for dates in September. If you have any questions, please call Bev Hebrink @ 720-652 -8284. Thank you! http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/ entry/85322567000 Check your spam/junk folder Allow: mail@VolunteerSpot.com
This is the program that the EMS PTO will be using this year.

See page 3 of this update for our first Box Tops classroom contest for the year. Turn filled sheets in to the Counseling Office by September 28th.

Parents, Several of you asked me for email regarding websites I mentioned: Check out all of the following: http://www.boxtops4education.com/ (overall website with list of products, school progress, etc) 2ways2earn.com (Safeway) btfe.com/hero btfe.com/clickandearn (watch 30 second videos for free box tops) btfe.com/bonus (sweepstakes) Also check out Cartridges for Kids. CFKtoday.com Let's earn that $25,000 bonus!!! 8th grade parents, your students will benefit this year as well. Our first check is received in December. If you do not have time to fill out contest sheets, please send box tops in anyway. I will be happy to count them. Please attach your student's name and teacher's name. I am also always looking for prize donations. If you own a business and would like to donate prizes for monthly drawings, please contact me! Sherry Royer richsgang@yahoo.com