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 - Please help us keep our students and faculty/staff healthy, read important information from Nurse Courtney: https://bit.ly/33Hh7hA
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 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- 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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).
EEM - All students (virtual or on-site; 6th, 7th, or 8th) are invited to participate in Chess Club this year. If interested, e-mail Mrs. Lewis to sign up by Friday, November 20th. Practices will be held after school, students will have the option of staying on campus or joining practice virtually! If you have any other questions, please contact Mrs. Lewis at olivialewis@sheridanschools.org.
EEM Families: As part of a coordinated response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Arkansas Department of Education in partnership with the Office for Education Policy at the University of Arkansas has developed a Parent/Guardian Survey to gather input from families throughout the state on what is working now and what may be considered for the future in education as it relates to the pandemic.
Below are links to the survey in English and Español. We encourage you to provide your feedback by completing the survey before Nov. 20.
English: https://bit.ly/36KmMEH
Español: https://bit.ly/2IvjP2y
EEM - The orders are already pouring in! Thank you for your support!!!
Request from your PTO: when ordering with PayPal please place your order details in the "notes" (specify: shirt size, hoodie/long sleeve shirt, water bottle, specific mask - Black or specific house (Accordia, Cognos, Fidelis, or Veritas)). Again, thank you!
EEM - We are taking advantage of tonight's Canvas Parent Support Night (5:30 - 7:00 p.m.) to host a "Pop-Up" PTO Drive and EEM/Houses Sales Booth. Feel free to drop in or view available times here: https://bit.ly/2IlZVXP. Your PTO will have Hoodies, Long Sleeve Shirts, Masks, and Water Bottles for sale. Thank you for your support! For contactless ordering, please email your order to eem.pto@gmail.com; keep it contactless by paying through PayPal https://bit.ly/2IlFR7Z. Your PTO president, Regina Rogers, will be available to take in person orders tonight. Order deadline is December 4th.
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