MTMS Wolf Wire

State assessment season is right around the corner after Spring Break, and MTMS will be modifying our schedule for State Assessments to allow additional time for students to have the time they need to complete their testing during class.

Block scheduling will begin on Thursday, March 26 and conclude on Thursday, April 16. The Blue day schedule will consist of 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours. The Red day schedule will consist of 5,6, 7, and 8 hours. W.I.N. will take place in the middle of the day before or after lunch. During W.I.N. students will do some independent reading as well as participate in some structured activities to give them a break from testing.

6th grade lunch will be from 10:39 – 11:09, 7th grade lunch will be from Lunch 11:15 – 11:45, and 8th grade lunch from Lunch 11: 53 – 12:23. Our students enjoyed the change in schedule last year and did very well on their assessments. We look forward to celebrating their success this year.

Please see below for more information!

March 13 - Career Day (Last day before Spring Break - regular dismissal @ 3:05)

March 16-23 - Spring Break (School Resumes Tuesday, March 24th)

March 24 - Start of 4th Quarter

March 26 - Block Scheduling Begins (through April 16th)

April 17 - No School/Teacher Inservice

April 20 - No School (Schools/Offices Closed)

Friday, March 13

• Career Exploration Day @ MTMS (Regular 3:05 dismissal - alternate schedule today with a school-wide Pep Assembly 2:25-3:05)

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 Study Session w/ Wallace

Tuesday - Math Retakes w/ Wallace

Wednesday - Math Study Session w/ Wallace

Thursday - Math Retakes w/ Wallace

6th grade - South

Monday - Math Test Makeups w/ Munrain

Tuesday - Math Study Session w/ Munrain

Wednesday - ELA Extension w/ Gilbert

8th grade - Explorers

Monday - Graphing Re-Teach w/ Parker

Tuesday - Math Slope Re-Teach w/ Wadsworth

6th grade

• Lunch 10:39 – 11:09

7th grade

• Lunch 11:15 – 11:45

8th grade

• Lunch 11: 53 – 12:23

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Want to learn more? Attend a free Keeping Kids Safe Online Session! Hosted by Sunflower House with Overland Park PD and the FBI Cyber Crime Task Force.

Thursday, April 23: 6:00 – 7:30 PM – Virtual Via Zoom
Thursday, May 14: 10:00 – 11:30 AM – Virtual Via Zoom

Register Here: https://sunflowerhouse.org/keeping-kids-safe-online/

Our Dash for Cash fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House-Kansas City is off to a great start! Students still have the rest of next week to enter their names in a raffle for a chance to dash around the gym during the pep assembly, picking up dollar bills, which they get to keep. Three students — one from each grade — will win. Raffle tickets are $1 each. Have fun and help make our fundraiser a success by participating!

MT's Connections students' hard work paid off at Job Olympics this week with many of them bringing home multiple medals! Congratulations!

A HUGE congratulations 🎉 to the MTMS Science Olympiad team on their 3rd Place finish (out of 27 teams!) at the Northeast KS Regionals meet last Saturday! This team keeps setting new records!

* Highest overall team placing at regionals - 2026 - 3rd (previously we’ve had two 6th placings and one 5th placing)
* Lowest team score at regionals - 2026 - 128 (previous lowest 181 in 2023 - lower is better!)
* Most medals at a regional tournament - 2026 - 15 plus 1 trial (previous highest 11 in 2016)
*Most medals at regionals by a single individual - 2025 - 5 - Taylor C.

SciOly will compete at the state level in Wichita on April 5th and have their eyes on the prize of getting the Kansas invite to Nationals!

Show your school pride and support our students! Click HERE to order spirit wear. MTMS, MV, and DeSoto items are all available. High school items make great end of year gifts for our 8th graders transitioning to high school. A portion of every purchase goes back to our school.

We are also seeking sponsorships for the 8th grade t-shirts. For a $250 sponsorship, your business or family logo will be featured on the back of the shirts. Every 8th grader will receive a commemorative, student designed shirt.

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

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

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

Illness

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.

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
Instagram: @mtmswolves

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