Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year. We are quickly “getting settled” into another successful year. If you have questions or concerns, please contact the school or e-mail one of the principals directly. Dr. Michael Rogers, Principal Joe Hardin, Assistant Principal Erica Somsky, Assistant Principal 5401 Lorraine Avenue ● Sioux City, IA 51106 Phone: (712) 274-4030 ● Fax (712) 274-4668 http://ems.siouxcityschools.org Dates to Remember Sept. 4, Tuesday Instrument Rental Night @ EMS Lunchroom– 4:00 pm Sept. 5, Wednesday Cross Country @ SYA-4:00 pm Sept. 6, Thursday 8th Grade Volleyball “A” Teams vs SBL @ SBL– 3:00 pm 8th Grade Football vs SSC @ Perry Creek– 3:15 pm 7th Grade Football vs West Monona @ Perry Creek-4:30 pm 8th Grade Football vs West Monona @ Perry Creek– 5:45 pm Sept. 10, Monday 8th Grade Volleyball vs Heelan/SSC @ EMS– 3:30 pm Sept. 11, Tuesday 8th Grade Football vs Norfolk @ Norfolk 4:15/5:30 pm Sept. 12, Wednesday Cross Country @ WHS– 4:00 pm Sept. 13, Thursday 7th Grade Football vs Norfolk @ Norfolk– 4:00/5:15 pm 8th Grade Volleyball vs North @ EMS– 4:00 pm Sept. 17, Monday 8th Grade Volleyball vs West @ WMS– 3:30 pm EHS Homecoming Parade– 6:30 pm Sept. 19, Wednesday Cross Country @ SBL– 3:30 pm Sept. 20, Thursday 8th Grade Volleyball vs SBL @ SBL– 4:00 pm 7th Grade Football vs SSC @ SSC– 4:00 pm 8th Grade Football vs SSC @ SSC– 5:15 pm Sept. 24, Monday Fall Conferences/Bookfair @ EMS 8:00 am-8:00 pm No School (Secondary Schools Only) Sept. 25, Tuesday Fall Conferences/Bookfair @ EMS 2:55-5:35 pm Sept. 26, Wednesday 7th Grade Football vs Heelan @ EMS– 3:45 pm Sept. 27, Thursday Cross Country @ SSC Invite (Covington Golf Course)-TBD Sept. 28, Friday No School– District Wide School Safety Student and staff safety is of paramount importance in the Sioux City Community School District. For this reason, the District exercises a host of crisis prevention and planning tactics. During the year, our school has fire, tornado, and intruder drills. The drills ensure our students and staff are prepared for potential emergencies. Watch for future newsletter updates that give you information on our drills, so you can continue the safety conversa- tions with your child(ren) at home. Should an emergency occur, the school notifies you through our Blackboard phone system. The system calls every phone number associated with your child in order to reach you. The message will give you details about the emergency and provide directions on when/where to pick up your child if the normal school day is altered. For more information about school safety, visit our website at: http://www.siouxcityschools.org/ safety/ or speak to our principal. Principal E-mail Addresses Michael Rogers (7th Grade) - [email protected]Joe Hardin (6th Grade)- [email protected]Erica Somsky (8th Grade)- [email protected]
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Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year. We are quickly “getting settled” into another successful year. If you have questions or concerns, please contact the school or e-mail one of the principals directly.
Sept. 6, Thursday 8th Grade Volleyball “A” Teams vs SBL @ SBL– 3:00 pm 8th Grade Football vs SSC @ Perry Creek– 3:15 pm 7th Grade Football vs West Monona @ Perry Creek-4:30 pm 8th Grade Football vs West Monona @ Perry Creek– 5:45 pm Sept. 10, Monday 8th Grade Volleyball vs Heelan/SSC @ EMS– 3:30 pm
Sept. 11, Tuesday 8th Grade Football vs Norfolk @ Norfolk 4:15/5:30 pm
Sept. 12, Wednesday Cross Country @ WHS– 4:00 pm
Sept. 13, Thursday 7th Grade Football vs Norfolk @ Norfolk– 4:00/5:15 pm 8th Grade Volleyball vs North @ EMS– 4:00 pm Sept. 17, Monday 8th Grade Volleyball vs West @ WMS– 3:30 pm EHS Homecoming Parade– 6:30 pm Sept. 19, Wednesday Cross Country @ SBL– 3:30 pm
Sept. 20, Thursday 8th Grade Volleyball vs SBL @ SBL– 4:00 pm 7th Grade Football vs SSC @ SSC– 4:00 pm 8th Grade Football vs SSC @ SSC– 5:15 pm Sept. 24, Monday Fall Conferences/Bookfair @ EMS 8:00 am-8:00 pm No School (Secondary Schools Only) Sept. 25, Tuesday Fall Conferences/Bookfair @ EMS 2:55-5:35 pm Sept. 26, Wednesday 7th Grade Football vs Heelan @ EMS– 3:45 pm Sept. 27, Thursday Cross Country @ SSC Invite (Covington Golf Course)-TBD Sept. 28, Friday No School– District Wide
School Safety
Student and staff safety is of paramount importance in the Sioux City Community School District. For this reason, the District exercises a host of crisis prevention and planning tactics. During the year, our school has fire, tornado, and intruder drills. The drills ensure our students and staff are prepared for potential emergencies. Watch for future newsletter updates that give you information on our drills, so you can continue the safety conversa-tions with your child(ren) at home.
Should an emergency occur, the school notifies you through our Blackboard phone system. The system calls every phone number associated with your child in order to reach you. The message will give you details about the emergency and provide directions on when/where to pick up your child if the normal school day is altered.
For more information about school safety, visit our website at: http://www.siouxcityschools.org/safety/ or speak to our principal.
student when they are absent for two or more days. This
request may be made on the answering machine or to
the office staff at 274-4030. Homework requests must be
made prior to 9:00 a.m. on the second day to assure
enough time for teachers to prepare the assignments.
Work may be picked up in the main office after 2:45 p.m.
and before 3:45 p.m. on the day that you request it.
School Meal Requirements
Just a reminder on how students are charged for hot lunch items in the Sioux City School System. Due to new nutritional guidelines, students MUST take a vegetable or fruit as part of their main meal. If they do not take a fruit or vegetable they are not charged for a school lunch but rather charged for each food item individually. This costs more than buying a full school lunch. Please encourage your student to take a full meal when going through the line. It helps your student nutritionally, and also helps keep cost down for you as a parent.
Increasing the amount of fruits
Reducing the sodium in the meals over the next 10 years
Setting the calorie limits for the first time
Increasing the whole grains
Limiting the amount of meat/meat alternatives and grains
Please visit the district Website at www.siouxcityschools.org for addition information.
Breakfast and Lunch Prices
this year are:
Breakfast Regular price $1.90
Reduced price $ .30
Lunch Regular price $3.00
Reduced price $ .40
Traffic Concerns After School Pick-Up
This year, we are asking students to dismiss out certain doors at the end of the day.
6th Grade is dismissed out of the main South front doors.
7th Grade is dismissed out of the lower West doors.
8th Grade is dismissed out the upper main West doors.
This may make a difference on where you plan to pick your child up in the afternoons. It is important that our traffic flow goes well. You must enter the main parking lot from Lorraine Ave. and exit the parking lot onto South Olive.
Please do not try to exit the lot from the Lorraine Entrance. It is also very important that you not drop off or park along S. Olive near the school. These spots are marked as NO PARKING. Please abide by this. We need to have the streets clear to get the busses and cars moving smoothly.
Once students have been dismissed at the end of the day, it is our expectation that students be picked up no later than 2:00 p.m. on Monday’s and 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday- Thursday’s. There is no supervision past that time. We do not want any student in an unsafe situation.
Conferences will be held Monday, Sept. 24th from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm and Tuesday Sept. 25th from 3:05 pm to 6:00 pm. Please watch for conference forms to be sent home with your student. During conferences, PAC will be hosting a book fair in the front hallway of the school. Also, there will be no school for secondary schools on Monday, Sept. 24th and no school district wide Friday, Sept. 28th.
Tardy Policy
Tardies for inclement weather or bus will not count towards totals
Lunch detention at 5
After school detention at 10
Level one attendance hearing at 15
Level two Attendance hearing at 35 total or more than 1 quarter over 15.
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September Awareness Month
The Sioux City Community School District recognizes that good attendance is essential to academic success. So, we’ve joined a nationwide effort to celebrate Attendance Awareness Month in September. Nationwide, far too many students are at risk academically because they are chronically absent. Chronic absence is described as missing 10 percent of the school year—or about 18 days – for any reason, excused or unexcused. Research shows that’s the point at which absenteeism begins to affect student performance.
During Attendance Awareness Month, we are asking you to help us reduce absenteeism locally by taking these steps:
• Build a habit and a culture of regular attendance.
• If there are challenges that make it difficult for your student to attend school, let us know so we can help.
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We are very excited to invite you to an opportunity to learn more about International Baccalaureate, or IB. This educational program aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. An IB education focuses on learners, develops effective approaches to teaching and learning, works within global contexts, and explores significant content. As we continue to have conversations about IB, please check out https://www.ibo.org/globalassets/digital-tookit/brochures/corporate-brochure-en.pdf for more information. In the meantime, feel free to email [email protected] with your questions, concerns, or comments. Please plan to attend one of the following nights to ask questions and learn more about IB!
An engaged community makes our District stronger. That is why we have made it easy for you to connect with us whenever it is convenient for you. We encourage you to take advantage of Let’s Talk! our 24/7 online submission site, by reaching out with your ideas, questions, concerns, and praise. To make a submission, please visit http://www.siouxcityschools.org/lets-talk/
Now, you can send your comments, questions and compliments directly to East Middle School leaders 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Tell us what’s on your mind and, in return, we’ll send you a personal response within 2 business days. Of course, if you have something private to share, you may remain anonymous.
Click the Let’s Talk! link on our school website to start a conversation. East Middle School, Let’s Talk!
Follow East Middle on Twitter at
#eastmiddlesc
Join us on Facebook!
If you search Sioux City East Middle School on Facebook you should reach the page that will hold announcements about school events and
activities. Please like the page to make sure and receive updates! If you are also interested in following the EMS PAC group and wanting to know how you can help, search East Middle School PAC
and like the page.
East High School Homecoming Parade
The East High Homecoming Parade will be held at 6:30 pm on Morningside Ave. The East Middle band
will be marching!
Instrument Information Night (Band and Orchestra)
September 4th from 4-7pm at East Middle School
Midbell and teachers will be here to rent instruments out to students.
Box Tops
Please send your Box Tops to school with your child as they can pay for book fines in the library! Each one is worth .10 but make sure to check the expiration date. Students can drop them off in the library, main office or give them to their Academic Advisory teacher. Our first submission is November 1st so get them in as soon as possible.
All receipts must be from the Sioux City or South Sioux City Hy-Vee’s or the Hy-Vee Mainstreet Store. Receipts must be dated August 1, 2018 – April 28, 2019. No fuel, gas, postal, money order, Western Union, lottery, Quest, Mid American, bottle refunds or gift card receipts will be accepted. If any of these receipts are found in any of the bundles the entire bundle amount might not be counted and will not go towards your school total. If you have any questions regarding the receipts please contact Scott Wieck at 712.277.8120.
Shoppers will give their receipts to a school who is participating in the Sioux City & South Sioux City Hy-Vee SCHOOL BUCKS Program. For every $100 worth of receipts turned in, the school will receive $1.
The school must identify a contact person to run the program – need name, day time phone number and an email address.
Schools will be getting checks during the school year in $500 increments and the remaining at the end of the program – date to be determined. Also, we will need a person to pick up the $500 checks during the day. If this person is different from the contact person we will need the name, day time phone number and an email address.
Each school is responsible to add up the total of all receipts turned in and put them in bundles of $5,000 or less and mark each bundle with a dollar amount (total does include tax). Also, each school should be using the school bucks tracking form throughout the program, and one should be turned in with each drop. Tracking forms will be emailed out to you, or picked up at Hamilton Hy-Vee Customer Service.
Hy-Vee would like to see receipts turned in on a monthly or bi-monthly basis, if your school re-ceived less than $500 last year you can turn them in every other month. We reserve the right to limit a dollar amount given to an individual school per month. Program ends April 28th and receipts need to be turned in by 5:30 pm May 12th or sooner if the pay out total reaches $100,000 so please get the receipts turned in on a regular basis so you don’t lose out. Notification will be emailed out once we reach the $80 to $85,000 mark. Final checks will be ordered and late receipts will not be accepted.
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“Taste of Morningside”
“Join in on East High’s Homecoming celebration by attending the “Taste of Morningside” pre-game meal Thursday, September 20. It will be held at the Olson stadium shelter prior to the homecoming football game against Des Moines Hoover. Serving times will be 5:30-7:00. Morningside “favorite foods” will be served: Bob Roe’s Point After buffalo wings, Jerry’s Pizza, J & E Navarette’s burritos, Sneaky’s chicken, and a variety of Dairy Queen ice cream treats. Come with an appetite & enjoy the variety that will be available.”
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CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE ALL MEETS ARE AT 4PM UNLESS
OTHERWISE NOTED
Sept 5 @ SYA
Sept 12 @West High
Sept 19 @ Sgt. Bluff-3:30 pm
Sept 27 @ Covington Golf Course (SSC-TBD)
Oct 3 @ SYA
EMS VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE
Sept 6 A teams vs SBL @ SBL– 3:00 pm
Sept 10 vs Heelan/SSC @ EMS– 3:30 pm
Sept 13 vs North @ EMS– 4:00 pm
Sept 14 vs North @ North Middle-4:00 pm
Sept 17 vs West @ WMS– 3:30 pm
Sept 20 vs SBL @ SBL– 4:00 pm
Oct 1 vs North @ NMS– 3:30 pm
Oct 4 vs West @ EMS—4:00 pm
Oct 8 vs Norfolk @ Norfolk– 4:15 pm
Oct 9 C Teams City Tourn. @ EMS-4:00pm
Oct 11 A Teams City Tourn. @ NMS-4:00 pm
Sept. 6 vs West Monona @ West Monona- 4:30 pm
Sept. 13 vs Norfolk A @ Norfolk- 4:00/5:15 pm
Sept. 20 vs SSC @ SSC– 4:00 pm
Sept. 26 vs Heelan @ East Middle– 3:45 pm
Oct. 2 vs West @ WMS– 4:00 pm
Oct. 8 vs Heelan @ EMS– 4:00 pm
Oct. 11 vs North @ East Middle– 4:00 pm
7th FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
8th FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Sept 6 vs SSC @ EMS-3:15 pm
vs West Monona @ EMS– 5:45
Sept 11 vs Norfolk @ Norfolk-4:00/5:15 pm
Sept 20 vs SSC @ SSC– 5:15
Sept 27 vs Heelan @ EMS– 3:30 pm
Oct 2 vs West @ WMS– 5:15 pm
Oct 8 Heelan @ EMS– 5:15 pm
Oct 11 vs North @ EMS– 5:15 pm
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September 2018 Counselor Corner
KEYS TO BE A SUCCESSFUL STUDENT
You can set your middle school child up for success this school year with some basic pointers. Suggest that they
try to follow this checklist and you will help them get off to a great start!
I need to attend school every day unless I’m sick
I get 8-10 hours of sleep each night
I eat a healthy breakfast in the morning
I arrive to school on time
I pay attention in class
I write down my assignments for each subject in my assignment book
I start my projects when I get them
I complete by homework on time
I read for pleasure each day
Lastly, accompanying every successful student is an involved parent. We suggest you monitor your child’s pro-
gress on Infinite Campus regularly, contact teachers and counselors with concerns and attend parent teacher con-
ferences in September and February.
EMS COUNSELORS
Mrs. Haight: 7th Grade & 8th Grade (A-J)
Mrs. Imming: Graduation Coach, Grade 6-8
Mr. Walker: 6th Grade & 8th Grade (K-Z)
NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:
The Sioux City Community School District offers career and technical programs in the following areas: Business & Marketing, Family & Consumer Science, Health Science, and Industrial Arts, Technology, & PLTW. The Sioux City Community School District is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. It is an unfair or discriminatory practice for any educational institution to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information (for employment), national origin, religion, age (for employment), disability, socioeconomic status (for programs), marital status (for programs), or veteran status (for employment) in its educational programs and its employment practices. Inquiries or grievances, including Section 504 grievances and grievances under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, may be directed to Jen Gomez, Director of Student Services & Equity Education at 627 4th Street, Sioux City, IA 51101, (712) 279-6075, [email protected]. Please see District Board policies 103 and 504.4 for additional information on available grievance procedures.
Spanish
El Distrito Escolar de la Comunidad de Sioux City es una institución de empleo con oportunidad equitativa y acción afirmativa. Es una práctica injusta o discriminatoria de cualquier institución educativa de discriminar basado en raza, credo, color, sexo, orientación sexual, identidad de género, origen nacional, religión, edad (para empleo), discapacidad, condición socioeconómica (para programas), estado civil (para programas), o estatus de veterano en cualquier programa educacional o práctica de empleo. Las preguntas o quejas pueden ser dirigidas a Jen Gomez, Directora de Actividades Estudiantiles y Educación de Igualdad al 627 4th Street, Sioux City, IA 51101 (712) 279-6075, [email protected]
Vietnamese
Học Khu Trường Học Cộng Đồng Sioux City là một nơi có cơ hội bình đẳng/ hành động chắc chắn trong việc làm. Đó là không có sự công bằng hay có sự kỳ thị thực hành trong bất cứ các cơ sở giáo dục về phân biệt căn cứ theo chủng tộc, tín ngưỡng, màu da, phái tính, khuynh hướng phái tính, nhận định phái tính, nguồn gốc quốc gia, tôn giáo, tuổi tác (cho việc làm), khuyết tật, tình trạng kinh tế xã hội (cho những chương trình), tình trạng hôn nhân (cho những chương trình), hoặc tình trạng cựu chiến binh trong bất cứ những chương trình giáo dục hay thực hành trong việc làm . Ai muốn thắc mắc hoặc khiếu nại có thể tiếp xúc trực tiếp với bà Jen Gomez, Giám Đốc Dịch Vụ Học Sinh và Bình Đẳng (Director of Student Services & Equity Education) tại 627 4th Street, Sioux City, IA 51101, (712) 279-6075, [email protected]
Bayaanka Takoor School District Community Sioux City waa fursad loo wada siman / shaqo-tallaabo ku raaca. Waa dhaqanka aan caddaalad ahayn ama takoor waayo hay'ad walba oo waxbarasho si takoor ku salaysan jinsiyad, caqiido, midab, nooca, nooca galmada, aqoonsiga jinsiga, asal qaran, diin, da '(shaqo), naafanimada, xaaladda dhaqaale (barnaamijyada) , xaaladda guurka (barnaamijyada), ama xaaladda halyeeyga barnaamijyadeeda waxbarasho iyo dhaqanka shaqada ay. Su'aalaha ama cabashooyinka lagu hagaajin karaa Jen Gomez, Agaasimaha Adeegyada Ardayda & Equity Education at 627 4th Street, Sioux City, IA 51101, (712) 279-6075, [email protected].
The district’s medication policy can also be viewed on the district website at www.siouxcityschools.org When possible, it is suggested that medication be given at home. If it is necessary for your child to take medication at school, the following important points need to be remembered.
1. Written permission from the parent/guardian is required in order for any medication to be given at school. This includes all over-the-counter medications such as cough drops and pain relievers.
2. Medication must be in the original labeled container, i.e. prescription bottle or manufacturer’s container.
No medication will be accepted that is sent to school in an envelope or baggy.
3. Medication that requires refrigeration cannot be given at school.
4. Medication requiring written permission from both the parent/guardian and the physician are:
a. Medications that will be given every day all school year.
b. Medications that will be given longer than two weeks.
c. Medications that will be kept at school all year.
5. You are encouraged to administer medication prescribed three times a day at home. The first dose may be given before school, second dose after school and the third dose at bedtime. Medication permission forms are available in the school office. The parent/guardian is responsible to take the medication form to the doctor. The complete medication form must be returned to school within two weeks from the time the medication was brought to school.
7th Grade Immunization Requirements
Iowa Immunization law requires that all students entering 7th grade have both a Meningococcal vaccination and a Tdap
(Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis/whooping cough) vaccination before school starts in the fall.
The Tdap requirement has been in place since the 2013/14 school year and requires a booster dose of Tetanus, Diphtheria, and acellular Pertussis containing vaccine for students entering 7th grade, regardless of the interval since the last Tetanus/Diphtheria containing vaccine. Pertussis (whooping cough) is a very contagious disease that causes violent coughing fits that make it hard to breathe.
The meningococcal vaccine has been required since the start of the 2017/18 school year. Meningococcal disease is a life threat-ening illness that is caused by bacteria that infects the brain, blood, and spinal cord. It easily spreads in crowded settings. The vaccine is required prior to both the 7th and 12th.
What does this mean for you? You will need to call your physician’s office to make an appointment for these vaccines. You will need to check your home records or call your physician’s office to see what your student’s status is. If you do not have insurance, you can contact the Siouxland District Health Department at 279-6119. Please send a copy of your student’s updated immunization record to the school nurse prior to the first day of school. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter.
