MTMS Wolf Wire

A Few Words From the Principal

A BIG thank you to our students for making sure that they park their bikes and scooters in the bike racks!

Parents and students please have conversations about scooter and bike safety when traveling to and from school. We are noticing that when students come to an intersection that some of our students are not stopping or checking to make sure that there are not any cars coming. This is also happening at the traffic light near the entrance to MT, students are not waiting for the walk sign. Students - please remember that if you are traveling on the sidewalk, even if you are on a bike or scooter, that you need to follow the same traffic rules. Cross at crosswalks, check for traffic before crossing the street, and wait for the walk sign at traffic lights. We want to make sure our students are safe coming to and leaving school.

Important Dates

September 8-19 - Food Drive Benefitting De Soto Food Pantry

September 16-26 - Scholastic Book Fair

September 17 - Picture Retakes 📷

September 24 - Early Dismissal at 11:12 - Parent/Teacher Conferences

September 25 - NO SCHOOL - Parent/Teacher Conferences

September 26 - NO SCHOOL

Activities and Athletics

Saturday, Sept. 13

Cross Country @ Olathe Twilight Run

Tuesday, Sept. 16

Football vs. Lansing (7th @ home/8th away)

Volleyball vs. Lansing (8th @ home/7th away)

Wednesday, Sept. 17

Cross Country vs. Mill Creek @ Lexington Lake

Thursday, Sept. 18

Volleyball vs. Piper (7th @ home/8th away)

Football vs. Pioneer Ridge (7th & 8th B teams @ PR)

Saturday, Sept. 20

Cross Country @ Trail Ridge

WIN Priority Days Next Week

Each week students are given the opportunity to receive extra help during WIN in different prioritized areas. Students will receive a pass from their teacher in order to travel to that classroom during WIN. Encourage your student to take advantage of this time.

6th grade - North

Monday - Math

6th grade - South

Monday - Pathways

Tuesday - Math

Wednesday - ELA - Extension

Thursday - ELA

7th grade - Navigators

Tuesday - Social Studies and ELA

Wednesday - Science and Explo

Thursday - Math and Pathways

7th grade - Trailblazers

Monday - ELA

Wednesday - ELA

8th grade - Contenders

Monday - ELA

Tuesday - Math

Wednesday - Math

8th grade - Explorers

Monday - Science

Tuesday - Math

Thursday - Math

Friday - ELA

School Fees Now Available to Pay

With the transition to Skyward Q, posting of school fees was delayed until after the year began. Fees have now been posted and are available to pay several different ways - either in-person with cash or check or online through e-Funds (step-by-step guide is attached). If you would like to discuss fees or set up a payment plan, please contact the office and we'll be happy to work with you. Thank you for supporting our school and your student's learning!

All student athletes are required to pay the Catastrophic Insurance fee of $7.63 as part of their student fees. This fee is required by the district regardless of personal health insurance coverage. If you have not already done so, please make sure this fee has been paid ASAP so that your student's ability to compete is not affected.

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Parent Teacher Conferences - September 24 and September 25

Parent teacher conferences are quickly approaching. Here are some details regarding parent teacher conferences. Look for more information from your team.

September 24 - Conferences from 4:00pm - 7:30pm - Open walk-in conferences

September 25 - Conferences from 9:30am - 4:00pm - By appointment only

Dinner break from 4:00pm - 5:00pm - Teachers not available

September 25 - Conferences from 5:00pm - 8:00pm - Open walk-in conferences

Grade Syncing Issues

With the transition to Skyward Q, there have been reported syncing issues with Canvas and students' grades being updated. Rest assured these issues are being addressed, but if you notice grade concerns or missing work and your student is reporting to you that assignments were completed, it's possibly related to these syncing issues. Conferences next week would be a great time to discuss any grade concerns with your student's teachers!

MT Conditioning Program Starts Soon

The MT Conditioning Program is for any student (6th-8th grade) wanting to work on their strength and conditioning. Students meet after school from 3:15-3:35. See our website for more information and to download the information packet, including the signed parent permission slip and Voluntary Participation form that are required before students will be allowed to participate. Students may return the two forms to Coach Webb or the MT Office.

StuCo Fall Food Drive

Our food drive for the De Soto Food Pantry is off to a slow start. After one week, we are at just 78 items. Help us meet our school goal and provide for an essential community need by giving. The final day to donate is Friday, September 19.

The more generous we are as a school, the more fun events we can enjoy:

1,000 items = Pajama day

2,000 items = Hat day

3,000 items = Early release day (11:07 on 9/24)

4,000 items = Free seating during lunch

5,000 items = Lunch outside

Let's have fun and help meet an important need in our community!

MT is hiring! We have two (2!!) Resource para positions open at MT and we need your help! Please share with anyone you believe would be a good fit! This is also a great opportunity to work similar hours if you have a student here or close by! Feel free to contact the main office for more information.

Happenings In Engineering Technology

Students in Design and Modeling just wrapped up their locker renovation designs for MTMS.

Students had to meet criteria and constraints to develop the best locker design and then presented their designs to the class. We ended up with some very creative designs. It’s amazing what we can do with cardboard!

Officer Cole spoke to our Automation and Robotics class to share the use of robotics in the police force. Students are currently building Rescue Bots that will deliver supplies to a disaster site.

Orchestra

MT is excited to launch orchestra this year! Students are learning and having fun with their new instruments!

8th Explorers Social Studies

Mr. Schaffer's classes participated in 2 interactive learning games this week!

The first game was revolutionary war capture the flag. Conditions in the game changed where red team (British) realized it’s a waste of time to continue because blue team (American) only has to defend flag and eventually have white team ( France) outnumber them.

Game 2 was recreation of Bunker Hill via dodgeball. Top of hill America, bottom British. British team learns fighting uphill difficult. British only wins game because American team runs out of ammo and has to run away.

Student Athlete Fees & Registration

All student athletes are required to pay the Catastrophic Insurance fee of $7.63 as part of their student fees. This fee is required by the district regardless of personal health insurance coverage. If you have not already done so, please make sure this fee has been paid so that your student's ability to compete is not affected.

Student Registration is now LIVE on Student Skyward Accounts. Please have your student athlete log in as soon as possible and complete this important step. Look for the green tile on the home screen!

Save the Dates!

• School Social – Sept 12

• Teacher Conferences – Sept 24 & 25

• Chick-fil-A Night – Oct 7

• Community Service Event – Oct 22

A big thank you to everyone who stepped up to volunteer and donate for our first social of the year! It wouldn’t be possible without you!

If you are interested in volunteering at MTMS this year, please click the link below and a committee member will be in touch: https://mtmspta.org/volunteer/

Kickstart for Kids Fundraiser

While the Skyward Q transition brought some headaches, just “hit the easy button” to donate to the MTMS PTA. Follow this link to help us support our Timberwolf students and teachers: https://mtmspta.org/invest/

Stay connected with us for updates, events, and ways to get involved:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MTMS.PTA.Timberwolves

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mtms_pta_timberwolves/

Website: https://mtmspta.org/about/

Immunization Requirements

Attention parents of incoming 7th grade students! The Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis) and the Meningococcal vaccine dose 1 are required for 7th grade students. Proof of required vaccinations are required by October.

Please use the following links for USD 232 Vaccination Policy and Requirements:

https://www.usd232.org/departments/health-services/health-forms

https://www.usd232.org/departments/health-services/policies-screenings

You should have received a Skyward E-mail if the nurse is missing records of missing immunizations.