MTMS Wolf Wire

Hello Timberwolves! We've had an amazing week on the trail. Thank you to all the parents and volunteers who helped make our teachers and staff feel special this week. We have such a wonderful community here at MT!

In other fantastic news, our state testing scores have come back and we are so proud of the fantastic results and student growth shown. More information will be coming soon!

May 11 - Choir Concert @ MVHS PAC

May 15 - 8th Grade Field Trip

May 19 - 7th Grade Field Trip

May 20 - 6th Grade Field Day @ MT

May 20 - 8th Grade Honors & Awards Night (5:30-6:15pm) & Reception following (6:15-7:30pm)

May 21 - Last Day of School - 11:12 Dismissal

Monday, May 11

• Choir Concert @ MVHS Performing Arts Center @ 7:00pm

Unified School District No. 232 is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Michael Burton as the next associate principal and activities director of Monticello Trails Middle School, beginning with the 2026–27 school year. The Board of Education formally approved his appointment during its regular meeting on Monday, May 4.

Dr. Burton currently serves as the K–12 science curriculum lead in Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools. He will succeed Mrs. Mary King in the associate principal role. Mrs. King will transition to the role of school improvement specialist at Monticello Trails, where she will focus on promoting academic success for all students.

Burton brings 26 years of experience in public education to USD 232. He began his career in Emporia Public Schools before transitioning to Blue Valley Schools where he served for almost 20 years. While at Blue Valley, he took on the roles of teacher, instructional coach, summer school principal, and administrative intern before moving into his current role in Kansas City, Kansas as the K–12 science curriculum lead.

This school year, MVHS and DHS transitioned to using the Bound application in order to process student athlete physicals and athlete information. The middle schools will be following for the 26-27 school year. KSHSAA physicals for the 27-27 school year will be uploaded by parents to the Bound app/website. Physicals will no longer be turned in to the school in person or online. More instructions are in the graphic below. A reminder that all physicals for the 26-27 school year must be completed after April 1st, 2026.

A link to the PDF copy of the most recent KSHSAA Physical Form is below. Please complete and take with you to your student's medical appointment.

Current 6th & 7th grade students interested in trying out for the Fall 2026 Volleyball team, please fill out the tryout form below.

https://forms.gle/A4wLb9LibTt2dSBDA

All information about tryouts for the 2026 season can be found on the volleyball website. All game and practice schedules can be found there as well.

https://mtms.usd232.org/athletics/fall-sports/volleyball

We've compiled a list of many of the summer camp opportunities available in the area. Don't miss the great sports camps as well as band & theater!

Students - Please check lost & found ASAP (most items are by the trophy cases - small/expensive items usually go to the office). Any items remaining will be donated at the end of the year. Your things miss you!

Join us in celebrating our amazing 8th graders on May 20th! We would love your help in making this day extra special—please take a moment to sign up using the link HERE!

Thank you to everyone who helped support Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week. Our teachers & staff do so much for our kids during the year, so it was great to shower them with gratitude through:

• Breakfast burritos to kick off the week Monday morning*
• Taco Tuesday/Cinco do Mayo lunch
• Build-your-own trail mix bar on Wednesday
• School supply drive to add to their classrooms on Thursday + thank-you notes written by students at the 4th Quarter Showcase Night
• Sonic drinks as an afternoon refresher Friday afternoon to close out the week*

Thanks to all of you who made this possible by bringing food/drinks for the lunch; donating money to supplement other activities; or donating school supplies. Our teachers and staff appreciate it so much!

* Thanks to Station 3 coffee on Midland & Shawnee Mission Parkway for offering a generous discount on the burritos. And thanks to Sonic at Shawnee Mission Parkway & Pflumm for donating the Sonic drinks. If you're near one of them, stop in to say thanks for supporting MT!

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/

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).

Due to staffing transitions, the MT office will close each day at 3:30pm (phones and physical office). We are available by phone from 7:35am until 3:30pm each school day. If you need to speak with us outside of these hours, please reach out via email.

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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