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With quarter one in the books it is exciting to see how successful our students were first quarter. We are also excited to see the students new to MT making new friends and figuring out what they need to be successful at MTMS. We are encouraging our students to keep up the commitment to getting work done and turned in on on time and to the best of their ability during this quarter, because Honor Roll is calculated based on semester grades, so quarter one and quarter two grades will be combined to determine semester grades. We will recognize our semester 1 honor roll students at our 3rd quarter showcase night. We hope that we are adding lots of student's names to our Ring of Honor in the commons recognizing those who made the honor roll. If students want to improve their grades during second quarter the counselors have some tips below.

A few things you need to know:

Next Friday is Halloween. This is a regular day of learning for us at MT. We do not wear costumes, hats, or masks. Halloween-related shirts are welcome, but please make sure that they are school appropriate.

This week students should have brought home a copy of their Kansas State Assessment scores from last spring if you did not pick them up during conferences. Please check binders and backpacks if your student has not shared with you their results. If you have questions about the results, do not hesitate to reach out to your student's teachers or me.

With winter approaching and temperatures dropping, please encourage your student to dress for the weather. If the temperature is below 40 degrees in the morning or if there is precipitation the doors to the building will be open for students to enter the school.

November 7 - MTMS Veterans Day Commemoration

Tuesday, Oct. 28

• Girls Basketball vs. Leavenworth-Warren (7th Away/8th Home)
• TSP Resumes
  
  

Wednesday, Oct. 29

• Wrestling Meet @ Leavenworth-Warren

Thursday, Oct. 30

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

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 - ELA - Wrestler

6th grade - South

Tuesday - Math - Munrain

Wednesday - ELA extension - Gilbert

7th grade -Navigators

Tuesday - Science - Trembly or Pathways - Tomlinson

Wednesday - Social Studies - Garvey or Explo

Thursday - Math - Landon or ELA - Miller

8th grade - Contenders

Tuesday - ELA - Thomas

8th grade - Explorers

Tuesday - ELA - James

Wednesday - Math - Wadsworth

Thank you to everyone who has submitted your veteran information for our annual Veterans Day commemoration on Friday, November 7th. We continue to invite families to submit the names of their loved ones who are veterans or are active-duty service members to be acknowledged at our school program. Additionally, we invite local veterans and current service members who are close to the MTMS family to join us for donuts and a short assembly beginning at 7:55am.

Please click here to share the name of any veteran you would like us to acknowledge and/or a veteran who will be attending.

The MTMS yearbook staff is looking for the following photos:

• Students practicing driving and getting their permits

• How the construction has impacted students getting to school with pics of them getting to school.

Upload photos to https://yearbookshare.com/eShare/?code=3046410

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.

Start 2nd Quarter Strong! Tips for Success:

• Check the Team E-Genda: This lists what was completed in class and what was assigned for homework, as well as upcoming due-dates. Find your team here.

• Utilize School Supports: After school HW help (TSP) is available every Tues, Wed, & Thurs in the MT library from 3:05-4:30 *on full weeks of school

• Stay Connected with Teachers: Check online portals (Canvas, E-Genda, Skyward) and contact teachers and/or counselors as needed

• Encourage Time Management: Use school agenda, desktop sticky notes, or apps to track assignments, projects, & tests

• Foster a Growth Mindset: Acknowledge effort, perseverance, and resilience

• Establish Routines: Set regular times for homework and bedtime

‼️DHS welcomes our MTMS community to attend their social media safety event on 10/29. More information below.

📣 THINK BEFORE YOU POST: POWER OF SOCIAL MEDIA (9th–12th) 📣

We’re excited to host “Think Before You Post” – The Power of Social Media Tour with Chet Kuplen, CEO/Founder of Sports in Kansas.

🗓 Wednesday, October 29, 2025

⏰ 6:00–6:55 p.m. (Parents & Community)

📍 De Soto High School – De Soto, Kansas

In Reading Extensions, we’re getting into the Spooky Spirit with Flashlight Free Read Fridays!

Fall Edition Available HERE!

Wolf Wear Fridays
Students, dig out your spirit gear! On Fridays in October, students wearing Wolf Wear will spin a wheel for a chance at a prize before school. Look for us in front of the concession stand!

Spelling Bee 🐝 🏆

Spelling bee season is right around the corner. The first qualifying rounds take place in ELA classes in November. Begin studying now with the word lists posted to your ELA teacher's Canvas page.

We are only able to support our teachers and kids with parent donations and corporate sponsors! Thank you to Custom Lawn & Landscaping Inc. for supporting our showcase night. Please consider supporting businesses that support our schools. Follow this link to help us support our Timberwolf students and teachers: https://mtmspta.org/invest/

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

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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