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Students, I have been looking at your FastBridge reading scores and they look AMAZING! There are many of you that made double digit gains. I am looking forward to seeing what you do on Wednesday when you will take your FastBridge math assessment. Make sure you come prepared with your MacBook charged and that you are charged with a good nights sleep and breakfast.

Parents, we will be sharing FastBridge scores with you at conferences. Thank you for talking with your student and helping them to be prepared to do their best.

I hope everyone has a great long weekend and enjoy Monday off.

Take care!

September 7 - Labor Day - NO SCHOOL

September 9 - FastBridge Math Assessment
September 23 - Early Dismissal at 11:12 - Parent/Teacher Conferences (Open Conferences 4:00pm-7:30pm in Gym)
September 24 - NO SCHOOL - Parent/Teacher Conferences (Scheduled conferences 9:30am-4:05pm - Open Conferences in Gym 5:05-8:00pm)
September 25 - NO SCHOOL/Building Closed

Tuesday, 9/8

• Volleyball (7th Home/8th @ Wheatridge)
• Football (7th @ Basehor-Linwood/8th HOME)
• Timberwolf Success Program Starts Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (After School in Media Center until 4:30)
• ACP Meeting during WIN in Activity Center (see below for more information)

Thursday, 9/10

• Volleyball (7th @ Basehor-Linwood/8th Home)
• Cross Country @ Spring Hill

Friday, 9/11

• Band Night @ MV
• Dungeon and Dragon Club @3:05 in the activity center

Saturday, 9/12

• Volleyball (7B @ Pioneer Ridge/8B @ Mill Valley)
• Cross Country (Olathe Twilight Run - Optional)

A few reminders before our game days start. Students who opt to remain in the building after school to attend games will be supervised in the Commons until game time. Please bring something to do between the end of school and the start of the game. Any student who leaves the building after school must be accompanied by an adult when returning for a game.

We will be taking the FastBridge Math assessment on Wednesday, September 9th. Testing will take place in the morning to allow for every student to be fresh and ready to do their best. All students will test at the same time with their WIN class first thing in the morning. We will be following the above testing bell schedule. This change worked very well on Wednesday the 2nd for ELA testing, and we're excited to see our students do their best work!

Please help your student get the support that they may need by encouraging them to use the WIN priority days listed below.

6th grade

North - Tuesday - Math w/ Wallace

South - Wednesday - Math w/Munrain

Thursday - Math w/ Munrain

7th grade

Navigators - Tuesday ELA w/ Miller or Pathways w/ Tomlinson

Wednesday - Social Studies w/ Garvey

Thursday - Science w/ Trembly or Math w/ Landon

Trailblazers - None this week

8th grade

Contenders - Monday - ELA w/ Thomas

Explorers -Tuesday Math w/ Hackathorn

All grades

Exploratory Classes - None this week

To ensure the safety of our students, please report all full-day absences (illness, etc.) and late arrivals due to morning appointments 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 so their attendance is appropriately marked or make sure they bring in an appointment note when they arrive).

Students are allowed ten (10) days of excused absences per school year without an accompanying doctor’s note. (This includes illness and “parent request” absences, which should be coordinated with the school in advance). Absences in excess of ten (10) without accompanying documentation will be considered unexcused. Missing a substantial portion of a day (three (3) or more class periods) shall be considered one "day."

You are not required to notify the office in advance if you will be checking a student out during the school day for an appointment. Please have your ID ready at the door, state your student's name and indicate you are checking them out, and complete the student check out inside and we will call your student from class at that time. Students will only be released to parent/guardians or emergency contacts listed in Skyward unless coordinated in advance with the school.

The Afterschool Conditioning Program, ACP for short, encourages students to build or maintain strength and endurance in preparation for upcoming sports seasons or just for fun. It will consist of 2 training days per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with the former focused on strength and the latter on endurance. Both days will include challenges and games to encourage students to push themselves physically. We will meet in the Commons at 3:15 each day (unless in the case of sports conflicts, when we will instead meet in the Activity Center) and finish at 4:00 PM.

There will be an informational meeting for interested students during WIN on Tuesday, September 8th!

Students, how well do you know popular music? Can you listen to the first few seconds of a song and name that tune? Stay after school from 3:15-4:15 on Wednesday, September 16 and join us for a few rounds of music bingo. We'll have prizes for the winners and snacks for all. Open to all MT students. No cost to participate.

Student Birthday Recognition - Click here to learn more and sign up.

Follow us on social media! Stay connected on Facebook @ Monticello Trails Middle School PTA or on Instagram @ mtms_pta_timberwolves. You can also bookmark our PTA website.

Attendance Line: (913) 422-5854

Fax Line: (913) 422-4990

Website: http://mtms.usd232.org/
Location: 6100 Monticello Road, Shawnee, KS, United States
Phone: (913) 422-1100
Instagram: @mtmswolves

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