EAST MIDDLE NEWS MAY 23-27, 2016 Be Proactive IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS END OF THE YEAR DANCE I have included in this newsletter a permission slip for the End of the Year Dance. We must have this permission slip signed by a parent and returned to school no later than Friday at 10:00 a.m. for your child to attend the dance. I also want to remind everyone that State Law states that students must be in attendance at school for at least a half day before they can attend extra-curricular activities that same day. If you check out your child out before 11:30 a.m. or they are absence from school that day then they will not be allowed to attend the dance on Friday night. We are also administering finals during 5th period on Friday which does not end until 11:45 a.m. I have included the Finals Schedule below and please contact the school if you have any questions. WEMS FINALS SCHEDULE Thursday, May 26th 7th & 8th Period Finals Friday, May 27th 3rd & 5th Period Finals Tuesday, May 31st 2nd, 4th, & 6th Period Finals NEED PTSA OFFICERS There will be a PTSA Meeting on Tuesday night at 5:30 p.m.in the WEMS Library to elect PTSA officers for the 2016-17 school year. We need your support of the WEMS PTSA in order to provide students with all of the necessary resources to reach their full potential. Please come to this meeting if you are interested in being a PTSA officer next year or you are wanting to help support the students of WEMS. EXTRA CREDIT FOR P.E. CLASS Take a picture of your self and a family member/friend/etc. doing any exercise from your workout plan. Post it to our class Twitter page @Wespn PE #wemsperocks Each picture is worth five points. You can earn up to 100 points Each picture MUST show a different exercise being done by you and your partner. You must complete this weekend
Begin with the End in Mind Monday WEMS BAND CONCERT 6:30 p.m. @WEHS Auditorium KPREP TESTING Tuesday PTSA Meeting 5:30 p.m. Last Day of KPREP TESTING Wednesday Health & Safety Fair Thursday WEMS Baseball Banquet 5:30 p.m. 7th & 8th Period Finals Friday Yearbook Signing Party 1:00 p.m. 3rd & 5th Period Finals End of the Year Dance 6:30-9:00 p.m. Putting First Things First Leaders of the Month Our school-wide expectations are POWER as listed below. Each month, we recognize one student from each grade level as our Leader of the Month. We look for students that are making a significant impact on the success of our school and always demonstrate strong integrity in everything that they do. Our Leaders of the Month for April are listed below: Morgan Krisher-7th Grade Derrick Chhouk-8th Grade SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND, THEN TO BE UNDERSTOOD We live...we love...we learn...we leave a legacy ~Stephen Covey SYNERGIZE Study Tip for the Week Take your notes in some kind of outline form. The organization of ideas is as important as the content of those ideas, especially when it comes to learning the material for an exam.
THINK WIN WIN WEMS AWARDS CEREMONY On behalf of the entire staff at Warren East Middle School we would like to invite you to our annual awards ceremony on Tuesday, May 31st in the Warren East Middle School Gymnasium. 7th Grade Awards will begin at 1:00 p.m. and 8th Grade Awards will begin at 6:00 p.m. We will be recognizing your student as well as others that have performed at proficient or distinguished levels in the classroom and on KPREP Testing, demonstrated superior citizenship and leadership qualities, and have been examples of Raider POWER all year long. We hope you will be able to join us in celebrating your student s achievement. We are currently sending letters home with your child if they will be receiving an award for the 2016-17 school year. WEMS PARENT SURVEYS We need feedback from the parents of all Warren East Middle Schools regarding you and your child s experience this past school year. We are continuously striving to make Warren East Middle School a better place for students to learn. Please take a few moments to click on the links below to complete a survey from survey monkey on your child s experience at WEMS. We appreciate all feedback and suggestions. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/q5vnwft https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/q52gmkv https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/q5sqyxr
Letter From Mr. Clayton Addressing Transgender Bathrooms "We are aware of the "dear colleague" letter being issued by the U.S. Department of Education to school districts across the country. We understand this is a guidance letter which does not have the force of actual law similar to how a statute or court ruling would. However, our district's policies are constantly evolving to keep form with societal, legal and other changes. As with any such circumstance, we will take a look at how our current policies compare with the best practices suggestions that accompany the guidance letter to determine what if any changes may be warranted to best serve our students. We provide reasonable accommodations for our students for a variety of things on a regular basis. At this time we provide a unisex restroom for any student who wishes to use one; however, we do not have male students using female student restrooms or vice versa. We will keep our community abreast of any changes on this issue should we be required by law to make a change. Thank you for sharing your inquiry. " Rob Clayton Superintendent, Warren County Schools rob.clayton@warren.kyschools.us
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For more information, including athletic schedules and scores, check out our school website: www.warren.k12.ky.us/~wems/sites/home.html. Follow WEMS on twitter at www.twitter/wemsnews. Warren East Middle School Expectations Always Positive Taking Ownership of our Learning Working Toward our Goals Empowered to Reach Excellence Respecting our Differences