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The EMS Weekly Parent/Community Newsletter
May 15, 2015
M-STEP Testing for All 6th Grade Students…Please ensure that your child is in school on the
following dates. As we near the end of the school year, it will be difficult to find time to make-up missed tests!
Monday, May 18th
Classroom Activity – English/Language Arts
Tuesday, May 19th
ELA Day 1 – 7:30 – 11:00 a.m. (including snacks, water and breaks)
Wednesday, May 20th ELA Day 2 / Performance Task – 7:30 – 11:00 a.m. (including snacks, water and breaks)
Monday, May 25th
Memorial Day Holiday
Tuesday, May 26th
Classroom Activity - Math
Wednesday, May 27th Math Day 1 – 7:30 – 11:00 a.m. (including snacks, water and breaks)
Thursday, May 28th Math Day 2 / Performance Task - 7:30 – 11:00 a.m. (including snacks, water and breaks)
Math Meets Success for EMS!
On Monday, May 11th, Edwardsburg Middle School competed in the Tri-County
Middle School Math Competition at Southwestern Michigan College against 17
area schools.
The 6th grade team coached by Mr. Hurt consisted of Lizzy Higgs-Coulthard,
Morgan Laskowski, Caleb Leach, Bennett Meyers, and Tommy Oppman. They
placed 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 12th in the four events and finished 4th overall.
The 7th grade team coached by Mrs. Wright consisted of Anthony Castelucci, Sam Fish, Mason Marazita, Colby
Sidenbender, and Nolan Wright. This team placed 2nd in 2 events and 8th and 10th place in the other 2 events and placed 3rd
overall against the other 7th grade teams.
The 8th grade team coached by Mr. Cobb consisted of Braden Balding, Jenna Friend, Theodore Gelfand, Megan Lehman,
and Ian Wagner. They placed 1st in 3 of the events and 6th in the 4th event. They placed 1st against the other 8th grade
teams!
When all of the scores were combined from 6th, 7th, and 8th grade, E.M.S. placed 2nd overall.
There were many ribbons, trophies, and a black light-chalk poster made by the entertainer/artist,
Rod Snow, was brought home from the event.
Way to go E.M.S. – you represented us very well!
Band News! Please plan to come to our upcoming annual Collage BAND concert!
Monday, May 18th - Collage Rehearsal in PAC from 6:00-9:00 P.M.
(Required for all Band Members in Grade 7-12)
Tuesday, May 19th - Collage Concert in PAC at 7:00 P.M. (6:30 Report Time)
Music Lovers…
Please see information included in this newsletter for
Summer Music Camp and registration!
EMS Track Results…
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Niles, Ring Lardner
Shot Put
Dejaun Clark, Skyler Leach, Adam Covert, and Noah Carrico placed 2nd in shot put
High Jump
Kaitlyn Zarycki and Ella Merrill placed 1st in the High Jump
Jake Stewart and Ben Kraus placed 2nd in the High Jump
Long Jump
Claire Alby, Kaitlynne Allen, Dylan Bronkema, and Tre’ Harvey placed 2nd
800 M Hurdle Relay
Gabe Detweiler, Tre’ Harvey, David Kanczuzewski, and Ben Kraus placed 2nd in the 800 meter hurdle relay
Distance Medley Relay
Brock Eaves, Jack Leman, Mason Marazita, and Chase Sager placed 2nd in the Distance Medley Relay
Kara Shrider, Ashley Pion, Megan Gallagher, and Haley Bowman placed 2nd in the Distance Medley Relay
4x200 M Relay
Dacey Divane, Kaitlynne Allen, Haley Bowman, and Vanessa Mayou placed 3rd in the 4x200 meter relay
Isaiah Mitchell, Conner Nelson, Jake Stewart, and Gavin Golba placed 1st in the 4x200 meter relay
4x800 M Relay
Anna Cleveland, Elizabeth Brown, Zoe Pegura, and Margaret Brown placed 2nd in the 4x800 meter relay.
Brock Eaves, Mason Marazita, Jacob Mendenhall, and Chase Sager placed 1st in the 4x800 meter relay.
Sprinter Medley Relay
Dacey Divane, Jocelyn Hack, Maddie Gordon, Aliyah Farhan placed 3rd in the Sprinter Medley relay.
Gavin Golba, Isaiah Mitchell, Parker Szlanfucht, and Dylan Bronkema placed 2nd in the Sprinter Medley relay
4x400 M Relay
Ashley Pion, Skyler Leach, Kara Shrider, and Maddie Gordon placed 3rd in the 4x400 meter relay
Brock Eaves, Jake Stewart, Noah Tinkham, and Jacob Mendenhall placed 2nd in the 4x400 meter relay
4x100 M Relay
Kaitlynne Allen, Claire Alby, Haley Bowman, and Vanessa Mayou placed 2nd in the 4x100 meter relay
Gavin Golba, Dylan Bronkema, Mac Gaideski, and Isaiah Mitchell placed 1st in the 4x100 meter relay
Overall both Eddies teams placed first in their divisions
Girls score of 68 points ousting Berrien Springs by 2 points for first.
Boys score of 86 and beat second place by 14 points.
Great season Eddies!
Coach Thigpen still needs track shorts that have not been turned in.
End-of-Semester Exam Schedule for EMS Students: Due to the two days added to the school year that
will make-up days missed days due to inclement weather, all EMS and EHS students will follow the exam
schedule below:
Period 7 Exam
12:55 – 2:20 p.m.
Period 1 Exam
7:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Period 2 Exam
9:05 – 10:40 a.m.
Period 3 Exam
7:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Period 4 Exam
9:05-10:40 a.m.
Period 5 Exam
7:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Period 6 Exam
9:05 – 10:37 a.m.
Dismissal for the summer at 10:37 a.m.
Thursday, June 4th
Friday, June 5th
Monday, June 8th
Tuesday, June 9th
(½ Day for Students)
Michigan Child Protection Registery…
A Message from the Superintendent of Public Education, Mike Flanagan
Are your children safe while online?
Michigan families, especially minors, are becoming inundated with advertisements from
alcohol, tobacco, pornography and gambling marketers through different internet and cell phone inboxes. Texting
their advertisements is the newest marketing effort that many of these companies are using. Thankfully, the State
of Michigan offers a free program to stop adult advertisements from reaching e-mails, mobile phones (text
messaging ads) and instant messenger IDs. The Michigan Child Protection Registry, like the federal Do Not Call
List, is a free do-not-contact service for Michigan’s families and schools and can be located at
www.ProtectMIChild.com.
As a strong supporter of this registry, I would like to encourage you to sign your entire family up for the registry
and inform your friends and colleagues about how they can protect children and families from unwanted adult
advertising. To sign up only takes seconds. Just go to www.ProtectMIChild.com and keep your family safe.
www.protectMIchild.com
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the Michigan Child Protection Registry?
The Michigan Child Protection Registry was created by the Michigan State Legislature in 2004 as a do-not-contact
service for Michigan families. The Michigan Child Protection Registry is a free, state administered program that
allows Michigan’s families to protect their households from adult-oriented messages.
2. What addresses are eligible for registration?
You can register e-mail addresses, mobile phone numbers (SMS), instant messenger IDs, and fax numbers.
3. What types of adult-oriented messages are my addresses protected from?
Family’s sign up their addresses are protected from messages that advertise pornography, tobacco, illegal drugs, alcohol, and gambling.
The newest effort for these types of companies is to text their ads to any cell phone numbers they can find
4. Does the registry only protect children?
No. The Michigan Child Protection Registry can include:
- Family addresses (both adults and children)
- Addresses in a household where a child is present
- School domains (students and educators)
5. How much does it cost to sign up my addresses?
This is a free program offered to residents by the State of Michigan.
6. How do I sign up my addresses?
Registering your addresses is quick and easy. Go to www.protectmichild.com, click “Protect Your Household Addresses”,
and follow the steps to register your household addresses.
7. How can I send my friends information on how to register?
To send your friends, family, co-workers and neighbor’s information on how to register, simply send them a “refer a friend” e-mail after
you register, and an automatic message on the Registry will be sent to their inbox.
8. How often do I need to renew the registration of my addresses?
Registrations last for three years with the option to renew at any time. You will receive a notification e-mail reminding you that the three
year time period has expired.
9. Are my addresses safe?
Senders of messages are NEVER given registered addresses. Marketers and companies are required to submit their solicitation lists to the
state, where all registered addresses are then removed and returned to the sender.
10. What if I receive an adult message after I sign up my addresses?
If you are contacted with a message to a registered address, you should submit the report to the Division of Consumer Protection. The
process is easy and allows you to help the state investigate those companies who are not complying with Michigan’s Child Protection
Registry Laws.
11. Which state office administrates the Michigan Child Protection Registry?
The Michigan Child Protection Registry is administered by the Michigan Secretary of State and enforced by the State Attorney General’s
Office. Marketers pay a fee of .007 cents for each address they scrub to the state registry. Funds generated by the program are set aside to
fund the Secretary of State’s Office in the maintenance, promotion and upkeep for the program.
Notre Dame Summer Camp…The DNA Learning Center at The University of Notre Dame is now offering
summer camp opportunities for Jr. High and high school students. Several weeks and themes are available to
choose from as well as residential and day camps.
The DNA Learning Center, located in the Jordan Hall of Science, offers a hands-on environment in which children
can explore and enhance their interest, knowledge and scientific skills in the area of genetics and biology.
Day camps run for 1 week and are offered for students who have completed grades 6 through 9.
Day Camps - $625 per student – 9:30 to 3:30 Monday through Friday and includes lunch and lab supplies.
July 27-31 DNA Fun! - Students who have completed grades 6 and 7.
August 3-7 DNA Science! - Students who have completed grades 8 and 9.
Residential camps run for 1 week and are offered for students who have completed grades 7 through 10.
Residential Camps - $1350 per student - includes Notre Dame dorm housing (with a roommate), all meals,
entertainment and lab supplies.
June 14-19 DNA Science! - Students who have completed grades 9 and 10.
June 21-26 DNA Science! - Students who have completed grades 9 and 10.
June 29 - July 3 DNA Fun! - Students how have completed grades 7 and 8.
July 5-10 DNA Fun! - Students who have completed grades 7 and 8.
July 12- 17 DNA Fun! - Students who have completed grades 7 and 8.
July 19-24 DNA Science! - Students who have completed grades 9 and 10.
All of the camps will include experiments such as genotyping themselves for particular traits, DNA barcoding, and
genetically testing for GMO foods.
More information and registration forms can be found at http://dnacenter.nd.edu/summer-camps/. Please feel free
to contact us for any questions or concerns. A poster with basic information for distribution has been attached
below.
Thank you, Edwardsburg PTO! EMS staff and students appreciate the support that has been generously
provided this school year! Elections were held at the meeting on May 5th and resulted in the following positions
being filled for 2015-16:
PTO Board Positions:
President: Daun Gregory
Co-Vice President: Chelsea Wilson
Co-Vice President: Karla Vargo
Secretary: Nicole Farmer
Treasurer: Erica Boulanger
School Representative Positions
Primary Reps (2): Amber Grundy & Lacey Parsons
Eagle Lake Reps (2): Tonya Krah & Karen Mikosz
Intermediate Reps (2): Lisa Strong & Jerri Lea Fields
Middle School Rep: Joy Kuntz
Upcoming Events
May
June
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19th - 20th
20th
25th
27th – 28th
8th
9th
MS Choir Concert, 7 p.m.
MS/HS Band Collage Concert, 7 p.m.
6th Grade M-STEP Testing (Tuesday and Wednesday mornings)
Student Council Meeting 2:25-3:00 p.m. in the auditorium
Memorial Day Holiday!
Memorial Day Parade begins at 11:00 a.m.
Memorial Day Festival at Gunn Park (on Lake Street & Main)
6th Grade M-STEP Testing (Wednesday and Thursday mornings)
Snow Day Make-up #1
Snow Day Make-up #2 ~ ½ day for students (a.m.)
½ day Teacher Work Day
Welcome to LunchApp.com… The link below will take you directly to information about the application
process for families interested in free or reduced school meal benefits online, quickly and confidentially, from the
convenience of your home. We encourage all families to investigate this option as it is provided as a benefit to our
students and school district.
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OK2SAY
Students, teachers, parents, school workers, friends and neighbors can all submit tips, if they are aware of a threat
in school. Tips can be submitted through the following ways:
Call: 8-555-OK2SAY (855-565-2729)
Text: 6527929 (OK2SAY)
Email: ok2say@mi.gov
Web: www.mi.gov/ok2say
OK2SAY Mobile App: Available for download in app stores for iPhone and Android