Monthly Cat Chronicles

September Newsletter 2023

🏫 From the Office 🎓

Celebrating Positivity at El Dorado Middle School!

Hey EMS family! We are thrilled to share some amazing news about the power of positivity at our school. We have handed out a whopping 176 positive office referrals and made numerous positive parent contacts since the beginning of the school year!

Our incredible students are going above and beyond the school's expectations, shining as role models, helping their peers, and being fantastic friends. Their positive actions don't go unnoticed!

To show our appreciation, students are rewarded in style! Those earning positive office referrals get the chance to swing by the concession stand before school or during seminar to pick a cool item. we also showcase their awesomeness by posting their photos on our social media and webpage!

Let's keep the positivity flowing, EMS! Every act of kindness and leadership contributes to our fantastic school community. Keep up the great work, and stay tuned for more celebrations of our incredible students!

Students of the Month - October

🎉 Staff Member of the Month 👏

Vote for the November Staff Member of the Month

Has a staff member gone above and beyond in assisting your students and has exceeded your expectations, please inform us. If they are selected, they will receive recognition during the November school board meeting. Show your appreciation.

📸 We need your pictures! 📷

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Do you have photographs from sporting events, concerts, or district activities? Please use this link to contribute and assist our social media and yearbook teams in gathering images for use in the school yearbook our social media accounts. Your participation is greatly appreciated!

https://forms.gle/wRxj42UCmsqQYY1UA

YEARBOOKS for Sale

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We're excited to announce that the El Dorado Middle School yearbooks are now on sale! Capture and cherish the memories of this school year with a beautifully crafted yearbook. Don't miss the chance to secure your copy and relive the moments that make our middle school experience special.

Order your yearbook today and ensure you have a keepsake to treasure for years to come. Call the EMS office to place your order.

Counselor Corner

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Let your kids get in trouble

Years ago, one of my kids got in trouble at school, and the principal called me to let me know how serious it was and the possible consequences. My husband and I immediately went in to visit to let them know “we fully agree with the consequences and there will also be follow up at home”. We heard later it surprised them, that too often parents are making excuses and trying to get their kids out of trouble and arguing with the school.

Listen, your kids are little, short, cute kiddos who misbehave. They do! If they get in trouble, and pay consequences, be grateful! Don’t bail them out! Don’t assume it was someone else’s fault. Let it sting. That is kindness as a parent – better a suspension or bad grades or not a making a team than something worse.

Consequences are a gift – don’t shield your kids from that gift. And when you need to be the

consequence disher -do it! One day they will thank you for being a parent. Everyone is so quick

to defend their child when in reality, EVERY kid makes mistakes. We HAVE to let then learn from

them. The school is not out to get kids, or catch kids! They do that to themselves. We just want

kids to behave and get along. If you bail them out now, you could be bailing them out of a lot of

negative situations, and some situations, that may not be possible! Let them learn young, so

they can grow up and obey the rules and avoid trouble.