Elsberry Middle School

Mrs. Jolene Hatcher serves all the students and staff at the Elsberry R-2 School District. Not only does she deal with sickness, she monitors daily meds, immunization records, schedules the dental clinic and vision van, and does CPR and First Aid training. This is just the tip of the iceberg of all the things she does day to day. Nobody looks forward to a call from the school nurse, but we are very lucky to have Mrs. Hatcher on our staff.

Our SRO is the best! SRO Conner participated in dress like a student day and provided a snack cart to our staff for teacher appreciation week. Thanks for providing all of the extra fun and treats!

We are hiring a teacher for the Braves program! The ideal candidate is a certified teacher who works well with students of all abilities and can help students stay engaged, organized and current with classwork. BRAVES teachers work together to create a supportive environment for struggling learners in grades 7-12. They provide academic academic support and tutoring for all subjects, provide guidance and strategies to students on how to be successful at school, and communicate daily with teachers throughout the building. Candidates should be well organized, able to assist students in all subject areas, and able to work with a wide variety of students and staff. For more specific information contact Jason Miller at jmiller@elsberry.k12.mo.us Please go to https://www.elsberryschools.com/page/human-resources to find current job postings and applications.

As part of our professional development, middle school teachers talked about the importance of descriptive feedback for students and helping students know what skills they need to be successful. During professional development teachers were working on throwing a ball into a container. Three different teachers had three attempts to make the shot. They were given different types of feedback to help them accomplish this task in order to demonstrate how powerful descriptive feedback can be in helping accomplish a task.

May 6 New Teacher/Mentor Meeting Teacher PD Day 8:00 to 2:30 May 7 Teacher Appreciation--Bagels and Fruit in the office courtesy of First Baptist Church JHS to Food Pantry May 8 MAP Testing 7th/8th Grade ELA 7th grade 8:10 and 8th grade at 8:46 Board Meeting 7 pm May 9 MAP Testing 5th and 6th Grade ELA MAP Testing 8th Grade ELA Band Concert 6 p.m. May 10 MAP Testing 5th and 6th Grade ELA

The summer countdown is definitely here. As you are making summer plans, don't forget to check the 2024-2025 school calendar. The Athletic Dead Period for summer is August 3-11.

Louisiana Meet Results 4/11 3rd place (high jump) - Ella Burbridge 5th place (high jump) - Elin Gladney 6th grade (high jump) - Kiara Robbins 2nd place (200 meter dash) - Katie Brinkman 2nd place (hurdles) - Kiara Robbins 1st place (100 m dash) - Kiara Robbins 2nd place (1600 meter run) - Lucy Keeven 4th place (4x100) - Katie Brinkman, Ella Burbridge, Elin Gladney, Kiara Robbins 6th place (400 dash) - Uriel Montes 5th Place (4x200) - Rylan Long, Kaylor Moore, Nolan Waller, Jace Heil 2nd place (1600 meter run) - Kaylor Moore

Track results from Winfield on April 17 3rd place (high jump) - Ella Burbridge 2nd place (hurdles) - Kiara Robbins 2nd place (1600 meter run) - Lucy Keeven 1st place (200 meter dash) - Katie Brinkman 3rd place (1600 meter run) - Cole Hartley 1st place (800 meter run) - Kaylor Moore

Middle School Track has been extremely busy. Thanks for being patient while we catch up on some great stuff from our middle school athletes. Bowling Green Meet on 4/22 3rd place (long jump) - Katie Brinkman 3rd place (1600 meter run) - Lucy Keeven 1st place (200 meter dash) - Katie Brinkman

Today is a great day to celebrate our principals!

Thank you to all of our staff who also work at Explorer's Club and E2. We are so lucky to have the 21st CCLC grant that makes these programs possible.

Make sure if you speak to one of these ladies today you say an extra thank you! We are so lucky to have the best administrative professionals!

A highlight of the Treblemakers concert is when all the future Treblemakers, the younger brothers, sisters, cousins, and friends, get to join the group for a song. Thank you Mrs. Heras for always encouraging our students, and future students, to find the joy in music.

Middle School Track competed at Bowling Green on Monday, April 22. Results are posted here: https://liveresults.trxctiming.com/meets/Bowling_Green_MS_Track_Invite_2024

Monday 4/22 Golf - Conference at Woods Fort Bus Time 10:30 High School Track @ Hermann 4:00 Bus Time: 1:15 Middle School Track @ Bowling Green 2:00 Bus Time 1:00 Tuesday 4/23 Golf @ Woods Fort 3:30 Bus Time: 2:30 Soccer @ Liberty 5:00 Bus Time 3:30 High School Track @ Louisiana 3:30 Bus Time 2:00 Baseball vs St. Louis Patriots 5:00 Wednesday 4/24 No Activities Thursday 4/25 Baseball @ Duchesne 5:30 pm Bus Time 3:00 Soccer vs Canton 4:30 Golf vs Bowling Green, Louisiana and Van Far 4:00 Friday 4/26 High School Track @ Montgomery (Conference) 4:15 Bus Time 2:15 Saturday 4/27 No Activities

Thank you Mrs. Heras and the Treblemakers for another amazing concert!

EMS Track Results and photos from the Louisiana Meet https://liveresults.trxctiming.com/meets/LMS_Bulldog_Relays_2024

EMS students learn how to properly measure and safely prepare recipes with Mrs. Erin Black in the FACS room.

Mrs Black's students completed the "Trash to Toy” project as part of their childcare unit. Students had to create a toy using recycled or otherwise trash items. After creating the toys, students had to present to the class and explain the appropriate age range, any safety concerns, and what skills and type of development could be gained with their toy. They spoke about things like fine motor skills, language development, creativity, imagination, diversity, basic leaning like colors, counting, and so much more! It was fun to see these kiddos think outside the box, work very well in their groups, and make amazing creations!

Thank you Miss B and the Friends of Elsberry Literacy (FOEL) for supporting our students. This charitable group ensures that every Elsberry student who wants books has the chance to pick a free book twice a year. The picture shows some of Mrs. Rockwell's sixth graders showing off their new books. If you would like to know more about the Friends of Elsberry Literacy, or if you are interested in making a donation to this organization, please email Karin Busiere at kbusiere@elsberry.k12.mo.us