There’s no school on Monday, October 13, due to the holiday.

Enjoy the long weekend—we’ll see you Tuesday!

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held Thursday, October 16th, from 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM.

To help manage traffic and allow time for everyone, please attend during your assigned time based on your student’s last name:

• A–I: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

• J–R: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

• S–Z: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

We’ll have schedules available when you arrive. Please understand that we have over 600 students, so we ask that conversations be limited to about 5 minutes per teacher.

If you need a more in-depth discussion, please leave your preferred contact information with the teacher or schedule a follow-up meeting for a later date.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Picture Day was on Monday, Oct. 6. You still have time to order. Order online athttps://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/0060VJF.

This event's Order Code is 0060VJF.

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Picture retakes for East Middle School is scheduled for
Tuesday, November 18.

Due to not reaching the needed amount of volunteers to cover the required positions, PTA sadly announces that we will not be having Turkey Bingo this year. This is a large event that takes weeks to plan and we have simply run out of time before this decision needed to be made.

We would like to thank those who reached out with an interest to volunteer, we greatly appreciate it. We also would like to thank those who showed an interest in attending our next meeting. Our October meeting is Thursday the 9th at 6 pm in the library. It is extremely important that we have representation at our monthly meetings and we hope to see you there!

Lifeways Student Support Program
East Middle School partners with Lifeways, a nonprofit agency focused on youth substance use prevention and healthy decision-making. Through classroom lessons and individual support, students learn skills such as goal setting, decision-making, managing emotions, and resisting peer pressure. The program uses evidence-based curriculums (Project Success and Too Good for Drugs) to help students build positive relationships, make healthy choices, and stay substance-free. Services are free, and referrals can be made by staff, parents, or guardians.

For more information, visit www.lifeways.us.

Oct. 14 & 15 (Tuesday, & Wednesday)

📍 Raptor Den takes place in room 203 after school until 4:00 p.m.

If you would like your child to sign up for Raptor Den, please reach out to their EI teacher. You can contact them by email using the general format: firstname.lastname@k12.sd.us.

Game nights will be Thursdays, and gametime will be 3:07-5:00 with pickup/cleanup starting at 4:50. Room 231.

Student Council meets every other Monday in Room 204. Next meeting is Tuesday, Oct. 14

Requirements to participate in sports:

• A current physical on file

• Activities concussion form completed (found under Online Forms in Skyward Family Access)

• $25 registration fee paid

Sports Questions
If you have any questions about sports, please email the coach for your child’s grade level.

Girls Basketball and Wrestling will begin on October 14.

To sign up, please stop by the office. Make sure you have:

• A current physical on file

• An activities concussion form completed

• The registration fee paid

Don’t miss out—get signed up today!