EEM Virtual Families - Final Reminder for 7th & 8th graders only: Semester exams for virtual learners will be administered in the cafeteria tomorrow Friday, December 11th (Periods 1, 3, 5, 7). Please bring your fully charged Chromebook AND your charger. Tests will start at 8:00 a.m. and students will work consecutively as they finish each semester test and take short breaks as needed. We recommend they bring a refillable water bottle, breakfast and lunch will be provided.
EEM - Student's in Mrs. Vance's class started working on creating their own towns and developing a corresponding map for potential tourists. Each student envisioned their town, named it, then designing their map. What would your ideal town feature?
EEM Virtual Families - Reminder for 7th & 8th graders only: Semester exams for virtual learners will be administered on campus Friday, December 11th (Periods 1, 3, 5, 7) and AND Friday, December 18th (Periods 2, 4, 6). Semester exams will be proctored in the cafeteria beginning at 8:00 a.m. Please address specific exam questions with individual teachers (via Canvas Inbox or e-mail). If needed, bus transportation is available.
EEM - 7th & 8th Graders Mark your Calendars: Dec. 7 - APNA Survey (8th grade only) and PTO Fundraiser Deadline (https://bit.ly/2IlZVXP) | Dec. 11 - Semester Exams for VIRTUAL learners (periods: 1, 3, 5, 7) | Dec. 15 - Semester Exams for Onsite Learners (periods: 1, 3, 5, 7) | Dec. 16 - Semester Exams for Onsite Learners (periods: 2, 4, 6) | Dec. 17 - morning: Make-up Semester Exam | afternoon: 2nd quarter Reward Day | evening: December Virtual PTO Meeting 6:00 p.m. | Dec. 18 - Semester Exams for VIRTUAL learners (periods: 2, 4, 6)
EEM - 6th Graders Mark your Calendars:
Dec. 7 - APNA Survey and PTO Fundraiser Deadline (https://bit.ly/2IlZVXP)
Dec. 17 - afternoon: 2nd quarter Reward Day | evening: December Virtual PTO Meeting 6:00 p.m.
EEM Virtual Families - Semester exams for virtual learners (7th & 8th grade only) will be administered on campus Friday, December 11th (Periods 1, 3, 5, 7) AND Friday, December 18th (Periods 2, 4, 6). Semester exams will be proctored in the cafeteria. Please address specific exam questions with individual teachers (via Canvas Inbox or e-mail). If needed, bus transportation is available.
EEM - Please help us keep our students and faculty/staff healthy, read important information from Nurse Courtney: https://bit.ly/33Hh7hA
EEM - Deadline to order from PTO has been extended to Monday, Dec. 7. All on-site learners received paper order forms today. Return them Monday or orders may be placed via Paypal (https://bit.ly/2IlFR7Z). Questions: eem.pto@gmail.com. Thank you for your support!
EEM - A message from our Make-up Picture Day Photographer: Have a Question? contact us at mylifetouch.com or 866-955-8342 https://bit.ly/3fZpURd. Also, deadline to order EEM Hoodies, Long Sleeve Shirts, Masks, and Water Bottles from your PTO is Friday, Dec. 4 https://bit.ly/2IlZVXP. For contactless ordering, please email your order to eem.pto@gmail.com; keep it contactless by paying through PayPal https://bit.ly/2IlFR7Z. Thank you for your support!
EEM - Parents of 6th and 8th grade: EEM will administer the APNA [Arkansas Prevention Needs Assessment] survey Monday, December 7th. Student participation in the survey is voluntary. If you wish for your child to opt-out of the survey please sign the letter sent home with them yesterday by 12/4. A copy of the letter is available here: https://bit.ly/39zb6r7.
Virtual learners will also be invited to participate via Canvas.
EEM 8th graders - Parents: today students received an invitation via Canvas to join our VEX robotics team! VEX robotics gives students the chance to design, build, and test robotic challenges via hand-on and automated controls. Talk with your child about this exciting club opportunity.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Beckwith (chrisbeckwith@sheridanschools.org).
EEM - Two Reminders: 1) Fall Picture Make-up Day is Tuesday, December 1. Money and order forms are submitted directly to the photographer; however, we strongly encourage you to visit https://my.lifetouch.com and use Picture Day ID: EVTSPGPDP to pre-order. Virtual Learners are welcome starting at 8:10 a.m. enter through gym door off of car drop-off/pick-up lot. 2) Deadline to order EEM Hoodies, Long Sleeve Shirts, Masks, and Water Bottles from your PTO is Friday, Dec. 4 https://bit.ly/2IlZVXP. For contactless ordering, please email your order to eem.pto@gmail.com; keep it contactless by paying through PayPal https://bit.ly/2IlFR7Z. Thank you for your support!
EEM - Happy Thanksgiving! Help us celebrate our food drive winners: Mrs. Teague's Jacket Time brought 126 items! WOW!
Accordia donated 239 items, followed by Fidelis in second place with 162 items, and Cognos in third place with 57 items. Doing our part to help our neighbors.
Troupe 89623 competed in the first AR Jr. Thespian virtual festival this past Saturday. They took home excellent in Duet Acting. These students represent both EEM and SMS.
EEM - Tomorrow is the final day of our food drive, thank you for sending donations (https://bit.ly/38Zpx7B). Also, 2nd quarter interim reports were sent home with students today (all others will be mailed this week).
EEM- No internet? No problem! Noah Long leads an Algebra tutorial for peers. Meanwhile, in Mrs. Scott’s Drama class, characters for storytelling are created. Sketching, identifying internal and external traits with wants and needs. Cell phone hotspots also keep learning going.
EEM - Reminder: Fall Picture Make-up Day is Tuesday, December 1.
Money and order forms are submitted directly to the photographer; however, we strongly encourage you to visit https://my.lifetouch.com and use Picture Day ID: EVTSPGPDP to pre-order. Virtual Learners are welcome starting at 8:10 a.m. enter through gym door off of car drop-off/pick-up lot.
EEM - We currently do not have internet connectivity and our phone system is down. If you need to reach us, please call 501.261.7036.
EEM - 6th and 7th grade GT students practiced their problem-solving and creativity skills during Jacket Time today. They used an assortment of supplies to engineer a device to safely move an object along the "Slide for Life" without ever touching it - all in under 8 minutes.
EEM and SMS will host their first round of spelling bees via a virtual test which enables all students to fairly compete . If you would like your child (blended or virtual) to participate, please register ASAP at https://online-test.spellingbee.com so that we can assign the correct tests and begin testing the week of November 30th. Virtual students will be permitted to test from home, and blended students will test using the same format at school. Please note that the campus and county spelling bees will be held in person. More information can be found in this letter: https://bit.ly/3nkEbdB or, if you have additional questions, please reach out to our media specialist - Jennifer Strickland (jenniferstrickland@sheridanschools.org).