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    MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

    January 22-26

    21 - Martin Luther King

    Day - NO SCHOOL

    22 - January 25 - Wres-

    tling Registration

    22 - Girls Basketball Trav-

    el Team Practice - 3:00 -

    4:30 pm

    22 - Academic Assistance

    - 3:05 - 4:05 pm

    22 - Student Council -

    3:15 - 3:45 pm

    23 - Odyssey of the Mind

    Practice - 3:00 - 4:30 pm

    23 - Girls Basketball

    Game at HOME againstTrail Ridge Middle School

    - 3:30 pm

    23 - MESA Meeting - 3:15

    - 4:45 pm

    24 - Girls Basketball Tour-

    nament - tbd

    24 - Academic Assistance

    - 3:05 - 4:05 pm

    24 - Odyssey of the Mind

    Practice-

    5:45-

    7:30 pm

    25 - Girls Basketball Trav-

    el Team Practice - 3:00 -

    4:30 pm

    26 - Girls Basketball Tour-

    nament - 8:00 am - Sky-

    line High School

    School Hours:8:00 am3:00 pmFirst bell rings at 7:50 am

    650 Main Street Erie, CO 80516 P: (303) 828-3391 F: (303) 828-3817 ems.svvsd.orgJanuary 22, 2013

    Clubs/Activitieshappening this week:

    Monday - *NO SCHOOLTuesday- *Academic Assistance

    *Girls Basketball Practice*Student Council

    Wednesday - *Girls Basketball Gameat HOME against Trail Ridge Middle

    *Odyssey of the Mind Practice*MESA Meeting

    Thursday - *Academic Assistance*Girls Basketball Intramural

    tournament*Odyssey of the Mind Practice

    Friday - *Girls Basketball PracticeSaturday- *Girls Basketball

    Tournament at Skyline High School

    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 visitors will still be re-

    quired to check in at the front office

    and show identification. This new

    system will allow all of the outside

    doors to be locked during the

    school day. Our main doors willremain unlocked from 7:45 8:15

    am and from 2:50 3:30 pm.

    On February 7th we will be having

    a Community Safety Meeting to

    inform parents of existing and on-

    going measures to ensure school

    safety. We will be informing par-

    ents of current laws regarding pub-

    lic and school safety, update the

    parents on all safety-related prac-

    tices in our schools, provide them

    with guidelines on actions they can

    take at home to increase student/

    school safety, and engage in a dis-

    cussion on safety. This meeting is

    at 6:30 pm in the EMS Cafetorium.

    We would like to congratulate the EMS 6th

    graders who won the Northern Champion-

    ship at the Optimist Brain Bowl !!! They now

    go on to compete at the Brain Bowl Super

    Bowl on Feb 23 in Castle Rock - Go Ti-

    gers!!!!

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    TCAP TestngThe TCAP (Transitional Colorado Assessment Program) is based on the new Colorado Model

    Content Standards and has replaced CSAP. The TCAP will continue to assess the same content

    areas and grades as CSAP. Students will be taking the TCAP tests. The tests and schedule for

    each grade level at EMS are as follows:

    6th Grade: Reading, Writing, Math:

    March 11 - 15

    7th Grade: Reading, Writing, Math:

    March 11 - 15

    8th Grade: Reading, Writing, Math, Science:

    March 11 - 15

    Attendance is vital during this time. We wanted to let you know early so that appointments

    and vacations are not scheduled during these days. Thanks in advance for your under-

    standing and cooperation.

    TCAP Snack Donations

    TCAP time is quickly approaching and we are in great need of your assistance. We will need tosupply over 3000 snacks and drinks throughout our testing period from March 11 th March 15th.

    If you would like to assist us, please bring your donations of granola bars and juice boxes to themain office by March 1st. Please limit your donations to only granola bars and juice boxes. If youhave any questions, please call Michelle Drobney at 303-828-3391 or email her at [email protected].

    Thank you in advance for your donations!