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Happy Friday Timberwolves! It's hard to believe Semester 1 is over - the fall has flown by! We hope everyone has a safe, healthy, and happy Winter Break. School resumes Tuesday, January 6th.

A huge THANK YOU to all of the families who gave money to make sure all staff at MT went home with some extra holiday cheer! We are all so grateful for all of you and your support.

From all of us at MT: We wish everyone happy holidays and a wonderful new year. Below are our teams "Family Photos" enjoy!

December 20-January 5 - Winter Break

Tuesday, January 6 - School Resumes

January 19 - No School (School/Office Closed)

MTMS and MVHS Families,

Thank you, parents, for your feedback. Effective Tuesday, January 6, our drop-off/pick-up procedures will revert to our traditional pattern.

We have completed the pilot project for the traffic flow between the two schools, and have concluded the previous traffic pattern was more effective. Throughout the past few weeks, since completion of the Monticello construction project, we received many comments in support of maintaining the parent loop in front of Monticello Trails; however, as time elapsed we began receiving more opinions in support of the traditional pattern, with efficiency and safety listed as reasons.

Upon returning from the break, January 6, buses will be dropping off and picking up students in the front loop of Monticello Trails. Parents will return to the traditional pattern of dropping off and picking up their students from the back (west) side of the school. We will share this communication again just prior to school starting back up in 2026.

Thank you for understanding our desire to at least explore a potential change, and your continued support of student transportation.

USD 232 Administration

The deadline to purchase yearbooks is the end of December. The yearbook fee is automatically included in the student fees that were posted to Skyward in August. If you paid all fees owed, you likely have already paid for a yearbook. If you haven't paid fees, or haven't paid the yearbook fee, now is the time to do so. You can verify what fees you have paid by logging into your parent Skyward account, clicking on the "Fees & Fee Payments" tile and confirming payment of the yearbook fee in the amount of $32.00. You may pay fees online through the end of December.

If your student wants a yearbook, don't miss out! We will not have extras available to purchase at the end of the school year.

Please check spring student schedules after the new year! Encourage your student to print out a copy at home, take a picture to keep on their MacBook, write in their agenda, etc. so they're prepared on January 6th and know where all their new classes are!

During school breaks, many students spend more time on their phones and other devices, which can increase their exposure to online risks. We encourage parents to have regular conversations with their children about how they use technology and to check in on their online activities. Open communication helps kids make safer choices, know what to do if something feels uncomfortable, and build healthy digital habits that will help them throughout the year. See the resources below for additional information.

Protect Young Eyes:

Overview of popular teen apps and step-by-step parental control settings. https://www.protectyoungeyes.com/apps

Protecting Your Kids Online 2.0

https://www.missingkids.org/content/dam/netsmartz/downloadable/tipsheets/Protecting%20Your%20Kids%20Online%202_0.pdf

Securly

Monitor your child's school device in real time.

https://www.usd232.org/departments/technology/securly-home-app

DHS:

https://dhs.usd232.org/academics/academics-overview

https://dhs.usd232.org/academics/career-pathways-and-plans-of-study

https://dhs.usd232.org/academics/course-guide-interactive

MVHS:

https://mvhs.usd232.org/academics/academics-overview

https://mvhs.usd232.org/academics/career-pathways-clone

https://mvhs.usd232.org/academics/course-guide-interactive

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/

According to the Center for Disease Control, the flu season can start as early as October and last until May. Fighting the flu starts with 2 simple steps.

1. Vaccinate – The flu vaccination is recommended for anyone 6 months of age and older. Those considered high risk, including pregnant women, young children and adults over the age of 65 should have a vaccine. Although not available for children under the age of 6 months, those who care for infants should be vaccinated to prevent spreading the flu to those too young for the vaccination.

2. The second step is prevention with healthy habits. Prevention is key to stopping the spread of germs. Healthy habits include hand washing, covering your cough/sneeze, avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth, and social distancing.

Hand washing– Always wash hands with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, alcohol based sanitizer can be used.

Social distancing– This means staying away from others when you are sick and avoiding contact with those who are ill. If you experience flu like symptoms, the CDC recommends limiting contact with others until you have been fever free for 24 hours. Someone is considered fever free when there is an absence of fever without the aid of fever reducing medications.

For more information on these steps, as well as information on how to protect your family this flu season, please visit: www.cdc.gov/flu

To help control the spread of illness in our school please follow these illness guidelines:

Fever-Keep student home until fever free for 24 hours without the use of medication

Vomiting, Diarrhea, GI upset-keep home until symptom free for 24 hours without the use of medication.

Respiratory Virus Illness (Covid, Influenza, RSV): Stay home until both are true, fever free for 24 hours without medication and symptoms are getting better.

When reporting your student absent due to illness please give a brief description of the illness such as sore throat, fever, vomiting, flu, strep throat. This will help with illness tracking and reporting to the health department. If reporting Influenza (Flu) please indicate the type of Flu such as Influenza A or Influenza B or tested with home test.

Hearing and Vision Screening 7th Grade

If your 7th grade student has PE 1st Semester they completed Hearing and Vision Screenings last week. Your student will be bringing home a letter with results.

Please remember to report absences and late arrivals to the school by 8:30 a.m. You may call the school attendance line at 913-422-5854 or use the online absence reporting form. The school will call to follow-up with unreported absences after 8:30. Students arriving tardy after 7:55 must enter through the front office doors (you are not required to escort late students inside, but if your student is late due to an appointment, please report it to the office in advance so their attendance is appropriately marked).

Attendance: (913) 422-5854/Online Report an Absence

Website: http://mtms.usd232.org/

Location: 6100 Monticello Road, Shawnee, KS, United States
Phone: (913) 422-1100
Fax Line: (913) 422-4990
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