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

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November 12, 2012 School Hours: 8:00 am3:00 pm First bell rings at 7:50 am
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

November 12-25
12-15 - Girls Basketball Enrollment - Main Office 12 - Parent Night - 6:30 pm 13 - Academic Assistance - 3:05 - 4:05 pm 13 - Student Council 3:10 - 3:45 pm 14 - Odyssey of the Mind - 3:00 - 4:30 pm 4 - MESA Meeting - 3:15 4:45 pm - Cafetorium 14 - Odyssey of the Mind - 5:45 - 7:30 pm 14 - International Baccalaureate (IB) Parent Information Night at Altona Middle School - 6:30 pm 15 - Academic Assistance - 3:05 - 4:05 pm 15 - Good Movie/Better Book - 3:05 - 4:30 pm 16 - 23 - NO SCHOOL

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

We will be having our annual Parent Night on Monday, November 12th at 6:30 pm. More information can be found on page 2 of this update. We hope to see you all there!

Clubs/Activities happening this week:

Monday - *PARENT NIGHT - 6:30 pm Tuesday - *Academic Assistance *Student Council Wednesday - *MESA Meeting *Odyssey of the Mind Practice *IB Parent/Student Info Night at Altona Middle School Thursday - *Academic Assistance *Good Movie/Better Book Friday - * NO SCHOOL No School November 19 - 23! All students return to school on Monday, November 26th! Have a good Thanksgiving!

On Thursday, November 29th EMS will be hosting a New Student Information Night. Mr. Bissell will give a short presentation at 6:30 pm with tours to follow. If you know someone that is thinking about coming to EMS next year have them come and check out how great our school is.

CANDY CANE DONATIONS NEEDED

THE NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY GROUP WILL BE SELLING CANDY CANES BEFORE WINTER BREAK TO MAKE MONEY TO SUPPORT THE ERIE OPTIMIST CLUBS OPERATION SANTA. NJHS IS ASKING FOR DONATIONS OF CANDY CANES SO THEY CAN DONATE AS MUCH MONEY AS POSSIBLE TO THIS WORTHY CAUSE. IF YOU ARE WILLING AND ABLE TO DONATE CANDY CANES, PLEASE SEND THEM TO THE FRONT OFFICE OR TO MRS. JENSEN. THANKS SO MUCH FOR HELPING US TO MAKE THE HOLIDAYS WONDERFUL FOR ALL THE CHILDREN IN ERIE.

EMS Parent Night Monday, November 12, 2012 6:30 - 8:00 pm Erie Middle School Cafetorium
On November 12th Erie Middle School will be hosting its annual Parent

night. You are invited to come to the Cafetorium at 6:30 pm to learn

about the Academic progress achieved by Erie Middle School students and the programs offered at Erie Middle School. We will be giving out awards to the students that have achieved the highest growth in TCAP areas of Reading, Writing, and Math. The Band and Choir will also be performing. Come and enjoy the entertainment and learn about Erie Middle School.
650 Main Street Erie, CO 80516 P: (303) 828-3391 F: (303) 828-3817 ems.svvsd.org

Parents/Guardians: Are you ready for another Winter Break Box Tops Contest? This time we are going to promote Box Tops Across America! Every student will be bringing home a school-addressed envelope and a note explaining to receiver that we are trying to collect box tops from every state! MAKE SURE you fill in your name and teacher name before mailing. You can send the envelope and note separately, or slip them into a holiday card. We encourage you to make copies of the note and send envelopes to everyone you know. If you could include a stamp on the envelope, that would encourage participation. There will be a US map hanging in the cafeteria. We will put a push pin in each state as we receive box tops from that state. The grade level that collects from the most states will receive an extra recess. If all 50 states are covered, every grade level will win! We will use the postmark on the envelope to count for the state. Each grade level will receive CO as a start. I also want to encourage everyone to collect their own box tops over Thanksgiving and Winter Break! There will be ten drawings for a Wendys Frosty. Collect your box tops and send in a Ziploc bag, envelope, etc. marked with your name and teacher name. Be sure to ask friends/coworkers/family to save for you! All box tops must be received by January 10, 2013. Box Tops Marketplace is a great place to shop and make travel plans! It is so easy and most online retailers will reward us 3-10 eboxtops for every $10 you spend! Mrs. Hoople placed an online order through the Marketplace with Oriental Trading to stock the ROAR store. That order earned us $45 in eboxtops! You can follow our progress at www.boxtops4education.com. Dont forget the school that collects highest percentage of box tops over last year will receive a $25,000 bonus! THIS IS OUR GOAL!!!! For those of you getting new laptops, eReaders, tablets, cell phones, video games, etc., be sure to save your old ones to recycle with us! Looking forward to a large collection after Winter Break! Also save those print cartridges after printing all of those holiday cards and letters. Thank you for supporting Erie Middle School and turning your Trash Into Cash! Sherry R richsgang@yahoo.com

Attention Parents/Guardians who drop off students:

For student safety reasons, please move quickly and carefully through the drop off lane when dropping off students in the morning. Thank you, Mrs. Hoople

Erie Middle School New Student Information Night

Erie Middle School will be having an New Student Information Night on Thursday, November 29th from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. We encourage all 5th grade students and their parents to come to this Open House to meet the principal, tour the school and get any questions answered about Erie Middle School.

Highlights
Erie Middle School 650 Main Street Erie, CO 80516 Phone: 303-828-3391 Fax: 303-828-3817

Presentation from Mr. Bissell, Principal at 6:30 pm Tour the school Question and Answer session