May 2013

Erie Middle School Tiger Community, The renovation of EMS is going well. The construction people will be doing a lot this summer with the front entrance ar-ea. With the renovation in the front of the building, our summer offices will be located by the south entrance. The school en-trance for summer will be south doors by the parking lot. We will have signs out to direct you as to where to go. Please come and see the progress at our next Renovation Update Meeting on Monday, May 7th at 6:00 pm. I want to take this opportunity to recognize and thank all of the volunteers who have given their time to Erie Middle School this year. It has definitely contributed to our school’s success. A special thanks to our PTO and all of their efforts throughout the year. Volunteers are an integral part of our school, and EMS couldn’t do what we do without your time and support. The staff at Erie Middle is challenging the 8th graders to our annual staff versus kids basketball game. This game will be held after school on May 17th, from 3:15 to 4:30 in the gym at EMS. Everyone is invited to come and watch this fun game. On April 30th, one hundred thirteen students were inducted into the Erie Middle School National Junior Honor Society (NJHS). Parents filled the gym for this exciting event. Being selected to NJHS is a tremendous honor. Congratulations to all of our NJHS inductees. EMS has many events coming up in May before we close out another successful school year. Check out the Erie Middle School website and click on calendar to get a glimpse at all the upcoming events. There will be several field trips, concerts and assem-blies to name a few. Have a relaxing and fun summer break. We look forward to seeing everyone for the 2013-2014 school year. If your student will not be returning to EMS next year, please let our registrar know what school your student will be attending. Sincerely Todd Bissell EMS Principal

Todd Bissell - Principal

Staci Hoople—Assistant Principal

Pat Atwood - Secretary

Kimberly Jacobs—Counselor

Genaro Villareal—Counselor

Website http://.ems.svvsd.org

Email: last name_first name@svvsd.org

Office Hours 7:00 - 3:30 pm

LATE START/PLC DAYS:

May 1

School will start at 10:30 with doors

opening at 10:20. Busses will run 2 1/2

hours later than normal.

All visitors now need to be buzzed into

the building by a school staff member.

The camera and door bell are located

to the right of the main doors. All visi-

tors will still be required to check in at

the front office and show identifica-

tion. This new system will allow all of

the outside doors to be locked during

the school day.

EMS STAFF VS’ EMS STUDENTS BASKETBALL

TOURNAMENT

WHAT: Basketball Tournament

WHO: EMS Staff versus EMS Students

WHEN: FRIDAY, MAY 17, 3:15 - 4:30 PM WHERE: EMS WEE GYM

WHY: COME ENJOY AN AFTERNOON OF

GOOD CLEAN FUN AND CHEER ON YOUR FAVORITE TEAM.

This awards program, sponsored by the Education Foundation for the St. Vrain Valley, provides the opportunity for students,

parents, community members and business partners the opportunity to recognize and honor individual teachers who exemplify

excellence in teaching.

We would like to thank those who nominated our teachers for this award. Our nominees were: Chris Duhon, Traci Jensen, Kate

Kemp, Abby Martinez, Dan McCarthy, Tanya Over and Nicholas Roseth. Our winners at EMS this year are Traci Jensen, Kate

Kemp, and Abby Martinez. Congratulations teachers! We are very proud of all of our teachers.

Important Dates: May 1 - Late Start/PLC Day - School starts at 10:30 am May 1 - Game Club - 3:00 - 4:00 pm May 1 - 8th Grade Washington D.C. Parent Meeting - 5:30 - 6:30 pm May 2 - Academic Assistance - 3:05 - 4:05 pm May 2 - 7th Grade WEB Spring Play Day - 3:15 - 5:15 pm May 2 - Orchestra Concert - 7:00 pm , EMS Cafetorium May 3 - 7th Grade field trip to Denver Museum of Nature and Science May 3 - Touch Rugby - 3:15 - 4:15 pm May 4 - NJHS Road Clean Up - 10:00 am May 6 - Art Club - 3:10 - 4:15 pm May 6 - Tiger Lily Select Women’s Choir - 3:15 - 4:00 pm May 6 - School Accountability and Building Renovation Update - 6:00 pm May 6 - PTO Meeting - 7:00 pm, Library May 7 - Academic Assistance - 3:05 - 4:05 pm May 7 - Student Council - 3:10 - 3:45 pm May 8 - 8th Grade trip to Washington DC May 8 - Game Club - 3:00 - 4:00 pm May 9 - Academic Assistance - 3:05 - 4:05 pm May 10 - 8th Grade Field Trip to Museum of Nature and Science May 10 - Touch Rugby - 3:15 - 4:15 pm May 14 - Academic Assistance - 3:15 - 4:15 pm May 14 - Choir Concerts - 6:00 pm, Erie HIGH School Auditorium May 15 - MESA Trip - Wings over the Rockies Museum May 15 - Game Club - 3:00 - 4:00 pm May 15 - 7th Grade Washington DC Pre Registration Parent Meeting - 5:30 pm May 16 - Academic Assistance - 3:05 - 4:05 pm May 16 - EMS Band Concerts - 6:00 pm & 7:30 pm May 17 - EMS Staff versus Student Basketball Game - 3:15 - 4:30 pm May 20 - Tiger Lily Select Women’s Choir - 3:15 - 4:00 pm May 21 - Academic Assistance - 3:05 - 4:05 pm May 21 - Student Council - 3:10 - 3:45 pm May 22 - Renaissance Assemblies - throughout the day May 23 - 8th Grade Breakfast - 8:00 - 9:30 am May 23 - Last day of School for students May 24 - Teacher work day

NJHS NEWS The 2012-2013 National Junior Honor Society group was amazing! Each member is required to do at least 12 hours of communi-

ty service. This year’s group collectively spent over 3,299.5 hours volunteering!!! That is an average of 25.8 hours per member.

We adopted a road in Erie to clean in the fall and spring, we donated money to support the Ghana Library, and we raised over

$500 to support Operation Santa.

To be invited into NJHS you have to have a cumulative GPA of a 3.5 for the first three quarters of the school year. You also have

to uphold high standards in the areas of citizenship, character, leadership and service. Below you will find a list of 8 th graders

moving on to high school, current 7th grade members, followed by the new NJHS inductees to be honored on Tuesday, April 30

from 6:30 to 8:00 in the cafetorium.

Thank you for an amazing year.

Mrs. Jensen

Graduating Members

Kayla Arlington Alec Benge Darby Berringer Rylin Brett McKenna Brewer Jesi Buckley Sarah Chavez Isabel Chen Rebecca Chrisman Joshua Cobb Maegan Cunningham Trevor David Madison Davis Vidhya Dev Amanda Farineau Sarah Fritsche Jessica Gallegos Wesley Gregory Dylan Hackett Kaely Harris Kylie Hartkopp Emma Hassman Lauren Jensen

Madelyn Keeth Joseph Kennedy Cole Knudsen Kama LaMontagne Alexa Loveland Hailey Hathaway Tayla Hatler Louisa Hennecart Nicholas Hoffmeyer Cassidy Jensen Chris Jensen Jim Martinez Hali Mauldin Kelsi McDonald Fiona McNeal Ian Meadows John Mirabassi Hunter Nelson Elise Nguyen Christian Palumbo Matthew Pastor

Ryan Peng Heather Raimo Timothy Rathe Gretchen Riedel Rio Sanchez Luke Simeon Josiah Slavin Evan Sours Maegan Sours Natasha Stevens Kami Thomson Peyton Toledo Abbey Townsend Natalie Townsend David Unruh Shelby Zinchini Jewels Vang Hannah Whittaker Claire Wolff Madison Womack

Cameron Allen Audra Alvarado Samuel Beaudry Ashley Bloemen Brenna Bowerman Elizabeth Britt Cambell Bynum Peyton Bynum Lauren Campbell Faith Chatten Kyle Couper Mckayla Daniels Kayla Davis Mackenzie Delier Grace Dow Jeffrey Farineau Erin Gilbert Jenna Gregg

Hannah Hackney Rachel Harbison Michael Haren Samantha Harris Aliyah Harrison Halle Hoback Kara Kovets Emily Labadie Houston Lair Tyler Larson Maxwell Laychak Sage Marten Alexander Mathis Bryce Meier Fischer Moore Madeleine Mueller Emily Over Hunter Owens

Emily Pearson Jade Phillips Taylor Quandt Kenlie Rohrer Justin Ross Kennidy Sakalosky Sierra Stevens Hunter Strayer Cassidy True Helen Tuck Natalie Valdez Constantin van Doorn Dominick Watters Hannah Williams Samantha Williams Treyton Williams Jensen Wysocki

Returning 7th Grade Members

Candidates for 8th Grade Induction Ashleigh Beirne Kyleigh Beirne Alia Brand Providence Britton Mckynzie Clark Elizabeth Davids Alex Hooten Kimiko Horiuchi

Joseph Jardine David Koon Calvin Maryland V Haley Notman Natalie Palumbo Madison Petrocco Gabriel Rice Erin Richard

Alison Rudy Allison Schultz Victoria Sexton Joseph Tempel Molly Thomas Jacob Wright Tahnee Xiong

Candidates for 7th Grade Induction

Jordan Bardwell Kyra Bell Rae Bellows Kelli Brady Josie Brewer Braidyn Bristow Dylan Brown Cody Buckley Megan Casillas Westley Cody Sophia Crawford Sydney Crites Patrick Cummings Tanner David Lindsay Deaver Kalya DeSousa Hayden Dickenson Michaela Dora

Teah Dorren Sydney Erbe Avery Fabre Ethan Flood Kaleb Fuhrmann Danielle Gagne Aspen Ganison Tyler Gardner Nevaeh Garrison Analiese Giampietro Megan Gilbert Sinjin Gudenkauf Christian Haakmeester Haley Hahn Sneat Haile Katelin Hall Courtney Hancock Cooper Hinman

Emily Hogan Aidan Hoskinson Patrick Hoskinson Owen Ingalls Audrey Joseph Eva Kareus Isaac Khanna Lily King Kate Knudsen Hannah Kurz Madison Leach Luis Lopez Miranda Lorenzo Amanda Maggio Macy Mahan Alyssa Martin Kira McCarty Rebecca McGaughey

Alison McNeal Erica McNeal Derek Meadows Karis Moore Alex Nielsen Ethan Nguyen Janna Novak Sadie Olson Anthony Pastore Kaitlyn Patterson Kailey Pickering Stephanie Pratt

Sloane Quijas Cole Richards Matias Robinson Iago Rohloff Noah Roper Auguson Saless Hannah Schuman Zoe Simms Devon Simpson Skylar Small Eva Spencer Michael Spetalieri

Olivia Stecina Katy Sutherland Logan Sutton Anders Tempel Emily Thoren Jon Thoren Witt Unruh Brian Wee Jillian Weitzel Adam Wilk Madison Winslow-Smith Colby Wingfield

Candidates for 7th Grade Induction (Continued)

BAND -

On Thursday, May 16th the Erie Middle School Bands will be presenting their Spring Concerts

in the Erie High School Auditorium. At 6:00pm, the 6th and 7th Grade Concert Bands and 7th

Grade Jazz Band will perform. At 7:30pm, the 8th Grade Concert and Jazz Bands will perform.

Students should report to the high school band room 30 minutes before to the start of their

concert.

CHORAL-

The 2013 EMS Pops Concerts will be on Tuesday, May 14th. Sixth grade and MAN Choir will

perform at 6 pm, and 7th, 8th, Tiger Lily, and MAN Choir will perform at 7:30 pm. Students

should arrive at least 35 minutes prior to their performance for warm-ups and announce-

ments. Please email Mrs. Martinez at martinez_abigail@svvsd.org with any questions.

Internet Safety

The Internet plays a large role in how and what children/adolescents learn. The Internet has many bene-fits such as an increased availability of educational resources and access to global communication. How-ever, there can be hidden dangers with using the Internet, such as invasion of privacy and exposure to inappropriate material. Listed below are some Internet safety tips:

Place the computer in a visible area

Discuss Internet safety with your son/daughter

Educate your son/daughter to never give out personal of family information, credit card information, or passwords online.

Teach your son/daughter that people they meet in chat rooms or on the Internet have the same risks as strangers on the street

Show them that communication online should follow same rules as personal communication, for ex-ample it should be respectful.

Know who your son/daughter is communicating with online and use the parental control features online.

Counseling News

The last Renaissance assembly will be on Wednesday, May 22nd.

Smile! Your students made it into the year-

book. Yearbooks are still available for purchase,

for $25.00. Give your student a gift they'll treas-

ure forever. Available for purchase from the EMS

website, or from Ms. Monroe in the library. We

didn't order enough for everyone, so buy yours

while you still can.

Cinco de Mayo Festival, Longmont, CO

May 4th, 2013 - 11am to 6pm - Roosevelt Park, Longmont, Co A full day of fun for the whole family, lots of free entertainment & crafts for the kids with food for purchase! Entrance is free. This is an annual event that celebrates culture and honors the health of the Longmont community. http://longmontcincodemayo.com/home.html 25th Annual Cinco de Mayo Festival and Parade, Denver, CO Civic Center Park , Broadway and Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80203

May 4, 2013 - May 5, 2013

Head to Civic Center Park for the largest two-day Cinco de Mayo celebration in the United States! Mexican

culture fills the park with arts and crafts, Mariachi bands, colorfully costumed Aztec and Folklorico dancers,

and contemporary Latino entertainment! Parade kicks-off May 4th at 10:00am.

http://www.cincodemayodenver.com/

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Concert, Golden, CO Colorado School of Mines - Green Center, 1500 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401 May 5, 2013 Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in style with the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra! This exciting concert will feature fun and festive Mexican and Latin music complete with the five piece Mariachi Band Alma de Colorado. In addition to many traditional Mariachi favorites, you’ll hear Moncayo’s lively Huapango based on Mexican folk dance music and Piazolla’s Suite del Angel. Come celebrate as the JSO wraps up its 60th Anniversary Season with a Cinco de Mayo Fiesta. Tickets: $5 - $22, Call 303-278-4237

Sra. Cianciola encourages families to

take advantage of the exciting cultural

events happening in our region of the

world! Spanish students - get a picture

or 2 of you at the event - with one of

the bands, doing a craft or with the

winner of the Chihuahua contest - and

bring it in for extra credit!

6th Grade Sneat Haile is an outstanding student who ROARs in every way possible. She puts 110% effort in on every as-

signment every day, treats others with respect and courtesy, and always offers help when asked. Way to shine,

Sneat!

Jack Dean is a wonderful person as well as a great student. Jack is incredibly responsible, a hard worker, and

has a phenomenal attitude. He is a leader by example, and the epitome of what a 6th grade student should be.

Keep up the good work Jack! Congratulations.

7th Grade Alli Schultz is the 7th grade student of the month. Alli came to us late in the year, but has transitioned success-

fully to EMS, showing her eagerness to learn and her academic strength. Alli is a friend to all, raises her hand to

contribute, and pulls straight-A's in all her classes. Thanks, Alli, from your teachers, and keep up the great

work!

Our male student of the month in 7th grade is Mr. Joe Jardine. Joe is an awesome student who puts effort into

everything he does. He works well with anyone, he's friendly and well-mannered, and he uses his keen intelli-

gence to solve problems and excel across the academic landscape. Way to go, Joe. Keep up the good work.

8th Grade Avery DeClerck is a very focused and attentive student. Her high level of respect and compassion for her teach-

ers and classmates made her an easy choice for student of the month. Way to go Avery!

Ian Flynn is a student who truly knows what it means to ROAR. His hard work and dedication to excellence is

something to be admired and emulated by all at Erie Middle School. He is very respectful, focused, and a high

achiever. Ian pushes himself in all classes and his quality of work far exceeds expectations. Ian not only demon-

strates a strong work ethic but his effort pushes those around him. Keep up the great work Ian. We are proud of

you!

Each of these students have been honored with a

free pizza for lunch on the last Friday of the

month. Please congratulate these students if you

see them!

Lunch

Secondary - $2.75

Reduced: Grades K-2 - No Charge / Grades 4-12 - $.40

Individual Milk, Juice, or Water (for sack lunches) - $.50 each