Middle School Newsletters

8th-GRADE FAMILIES:

Please return signed (front and back) Mo-Ranch releases AND the medical form (even if your child does not take prescription medication) to MS offce  no later than Monday. Packing list. "Reminders." All medication must be turned-in to Nurse Johns by Wednesday, October 15th. (For all reminders, medication and otherwise please see the "reminders" link above.)

Please remember, students not attending Mo-Ranch will report to school as usual.

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AUTHOR VISIT:

Friday, October 31st. Author visit with Delilah Dawson, author of Ride or Die. Students who order a copy of this book through the school will be invited to attend an author talk and book signing event in the library! To order your copy, visit our independent bookstore partner Cavalier House Books by visiting www.cavalierhousebooks.com. Select "in school delivery" at checkout and follow instructions to have your copy delivered to your student!

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TEACHER-STUDENT-PARENT CONFERENCES:

We are excited to see that many of you have signed up for our optional teacher-student-parent conferences on Wednesday. Please remember that it’s important for your student to attend with you, as their presence is crucial for supporting their learning both at school and at home. We look forward to seeing you soon!

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HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, JR:

Episcopal Middle School is excited to present High School Musical, Jr.! Join us in supporting your friends and classmates. Friday, October 10th. 6:30 pm. || Saturday, October 11th. 2:00 pm & 6:30 pm. || Sunday, October 12th. 2:00 pm. Tickets can be purchased here.

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HOMECOMING WEEK FESTIVITIES:

(Remember: all attire should still be within the Episcopal standard dress code as discussed at Morning Meeting.)

*Friday, October 10th. "Wigging Out for The Weekend!" You can wear any type of wig with Episcopal/Friday spirit day uniform.
*Monday, October 13th. "Megastar Monday!" You can dress as any celebrity/celebrity couple.
*Tuesday, October 14th. "Twin Tuesday!" Dress up with a group. Dress up as somebody else. 
*Wednesday, October 15th. Conference Day. 
*Thursday, October 16th. "Vacation Theme!" Ranch/Country. Jeans, jean shorts (not too short), cowboy boots/hats.
*Friday, October 17th. "Color Wars!" 6th: Gold/Yellow || 7th: White || 8th: Blue

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MORNING DROP-OFF:

A Friendly reminder, drop-off in the morning is front lawn or carpool circle with younger sibling(s). Please do not drop-off in any other location. Thank you!

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SAES (Southwest Association of Episcopal Schools) is offering a series of six webinars for parents and educators, featuring bestselling authors and speakers. I encourage you to check out the information. The series is free for Episcopal school parents, but registration is required to attend.

• How to Join
  • Visit the Parent Series page: isacs.ws/PS25-26SAES
  • Click Register for the sessions you want to attend
  • Add the events to your calendar after registering

Important Notes

• Registration is required to attend live or view the recordings
• Recordings will be available after each session for a limited time
• This link is for our school community only—please do not share publicly

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ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES:

Join us for exciting athletic events and cheer on our amazing middle school athletes alongside your family! We will continue to update the schedule as more sports and games are added.

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ATTENDANCE:

Please remember that all absences must be reported through PowerSchool.

Looking ahead into the semester, please also know that we will be emphasizing our attendance policy this year; students who miss more than four sessions of any one class will be required to make up the minutes.  This is to comply with Louisiana state law.  You may hear this policy referred to as “No More Than Four” and, while there are some exceptions for school-sanctioned absences and for unavoidable absences (hospitalizations, natural disasters, etc), both reported and unreported absences count towards this limit. For more information, please refer to the handbook.
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Upcoming Dates

*Friday, October 10th. 8:00 a.m. For an AI Middle & Upper School Parent Coffee in Quest.

*Friday, October 10th, Saturday, October 11th, & Sunday, October 12th. High School Musical, Jr! Tickets.

*Wednesday, October 15th. No School for Middle School Students. Middle School Parent-Student-Conferences. Sign-up. (More information in 9.19 newsletter. Please read prior to signing-up.)

*Friday, October 10th - 17th. Homecoming week (See the newsletter for homecoming week dress details.)

*Friday, October 17th. Homecoming Game & Karnival Knight.

*Sunday, October 19th - Thursday, October 23rd. 8th-grade trip to Mo-Ranch. Return forms NLT Monday, October 13th.

*Friday, October 31st. Delilah Dawson, author visit. (See the newsletter for more details.)

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