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In the season of gratitude, we want to provide our students with an opportunity to practice gratitude in their own lives. We will pass out an optional "Week of Gratitude" worksheet for students to complete during WIN on Monday. We will also have "I am grateful for you" cards for them to write a brief note to someone in their life if they would like.

We hope that you will be the recipients of some of this gratitude.

November 19 - Orchestra Concert
November 20 - USD 232 Night of Jazz
November 24-28 - Thanksgiving Break
December 3 - Quarter 2 Showcase Night
December 10 - Band Concert
December 17 - Choir Concert
December 19 - Early Dismissal for K-12 (11:12 dismissal at MT)
December 22 - January 5 - Winter Break

Saturday, Nov. 15

• KVL Wrestling @ Gardner HS

Monday, Nov. 17

• Girls Basketball vs. Lansing (7th Home/8th Away)

Tuesday, Nov. 18

• Girls Basketball vs. Pioneer Ridge (7th Home/8th Away)

Wednesday, Nov. 19

• Orchestra Concert @ MCMS

Thursday, Nov. 20

• USD 232 Night of Jazz @ DHS
  
  

Saturday, Nov. 22

• Wrestling @ Clark

A reminder for parents & students - if a student is attending a game after school, they may stay after the bell and will be supervised by a staff member until the game begins. If a student leaves the building, they may not return for a game without a parent/guardian accompanying them. See Page 12 of the Student Handbook regarding after-school events.

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

Tuesday - Math - Wallace

Wednesday - Math - Wallace

Thursday - Math - Wallace

6th grade - South

Tuesday - Math - Munrain

Wednesday - ELA extension - Gilbert

7th grade -Navigators

Tuesday - ELA - Miller or Pathways - Tomlinson

Wednesday - Social Studies - Garvey or Explo

Thursday - Science - Trembly or Math - Landon

8th grade - Contenders

Wednesday - ELA - Thomas

8th grade - Explorers

Tuesday - ELA - James

Wednesday - Math - Wadsworth

We are having some issues in the cafeteria with gum landing in places it should not be. We need your help to make sure our cafeteria and school stays clean and sanitary.

1.Gum needs to be discarded in the trash can.

2. Teachers will ask students to throw their gum away in their trash before they leave for lunch to avoid gum being placed on tables, trays, and other places besides the trash.

Thank you for your help.

At Belmont Elementary School: 5805 Belmont Dr, Shawnee, KS 66226

THANK YOU to everyone who visited our first two Take It With You Tuesday food drive-thrus! Here at Belmont, we BElieve in going above & beyond to help our community. That's why we're offering FREE MEALS for TWO MORE TUESDAYS from 4:30 to 5:30pm. That's next Tuesday, November 18th and November 25th, the Tuesday of Thanksgiving week.

If you could use an extra hand this holiday season, please plan on driving up to our school's front entrance to receive BBQ beef sandwiches, apple sauce, chips, and a dessert. To help us prepare, please let us know how many meals your family will need by completing this QUICK SURVEY.

Have any questions? Know anyone who may benefit from food assistance? Please email Adam McMorris at amcmorris@usd232.org. Thank you!

Our student store goodies are running a little low! A reminder that these are items students purchase with their earned Wolf Tracks. Next week 6th South, 7th Navigators and all of 8th grade will get the opportunity to shop. See our Amazon Wish List or feel free to clean out your closets (gently used fidgets, small toys & MT spirit wear is welcome)!

1. Go to the MTMS website. Click on Activities. Click on School Play.

2. FILL OUT THE LINKED FORM with your information.

3. Stop by Room 207 for your audition packet.

4. AFTER you’ve done this, you will receive an invitation within 24 hours to the Matilda CANVAS page.

5. On the Matilda CANVAS page, SIGN UP for an ACTING/SINGING audition and a DANCE audition.

6th graders, start saving your dollars! During lunch on Wednesday, November 19, you may purchase duct tape for $1 per foot and stick it to Mr. Yancey, Pathways teacher in North hall, or Mr. Watts, Science teacher in South hall. The goal is to tape them head to toe to the wall in the cafeteria and leave them stuck. You can participate by bringing in your dollars. There is no limit to how many feet of tape you can buy, and all money collected will help stock the pantry at Cross-Lines Community Outreach in Kansas City, Kansas. Let's have some fun while raising funds for this important cause!

Looking for the perfect gift that keeps on giving? The POGO Pass is on sale for 55% off all month long. Take advantage of the Black Friday deal, all November! Each pass provides free admission to dozens of fun spots around the KC area, making it the ultimate gift of experiences.

You can buy now while on sale and activate later. This is perfect for family get togethers, holiday gifts or planning ahead for spring break adventures (multiple cities available).

Bonus: Our school earns $5 for every pass sold!

Each year at Monticello Trails, parents show their appreciation by sending our amazing teachers and staff home with a pie or dessert to enjoy over the Thanksgiving break.

If you’d like to help by donating a pie or dessert (homemade or store-bought) or volunteering to help collect pies that morning, please sign up using the SignUpGenius link HERE.

Not up for baking this year? No problem! Make a donation, and we’ll take care of the pie. Donate HERE!

Thank you for helping us continue this sweet MT tradition and showing gratitude to our incredible teachers and staff!

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Next quarter’s sponsorship spots are now open. Your support helps make our events and programs possible! Find out more here: https://mtmspta.org/sponsor/

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/

Please report any symptoms of illness to the school. Please be specific - report symptoms such as sore throat, nausea, fever instead of reporting “ill” or “sick.” Giving symptoms helps with Health Department Reporting and to see illness trends in the district.

Illness Guidance

GI-Diarrhea/Vomiting: Diarrhea free for 24 hours without the aid of medication/No vomiting for 24 hours

Fever: With or without other symptoms-Fever free for 24 hours without the aid 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.

Strep Throat: Stay home for 24 hours after starting antibiotic

Mononucleosis: Stay home for until fever free for 24 hours without the use of medication and feeling well enough to attend school

Eye inflammation with purulent drainage (pink eye): If bacterial conjunctivitis, can return to school once medication has begun

Rashes: Consider exclusion pending a physician evaluation for explanation of rash.

Ringworm: Can return after treatment begins, no activities involving skin to skin contact until lesions are completely healed

Impetigo: Stay home until treated for 24 hours with antibiotic or physician note

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease: Stay home until fever free for 24 hours and no open lesions

MRSA-staph infection: Allowed at school if lesions can be covered, if cannot be covered then stay at home until lesions have crusted over

Please see this link for a complete list illness guidelines: https://www.usd232.org/departments/health-services/policies-screenings

As cold and flu season ramps up and our lives get busy, 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).

Students are allowed ten (10) days of excused absences per school year without an accompanying doctor’s note. (This includes illnesses, appointments, 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.

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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