ETMS Weekly Update - September 19th

Posted Date: 9/20/25 (8:46 PM)

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ETMS Weekly Update

September 19, 2025

General Announcements

Students that stay after for the fitness center should not leave the building after school and need to be picked up promptly at 4:30 pm.

Student Check out - PLEASE READ

If you need to pick up your student for any reason during the school day please follow the steps below:

Call the office ahead of time so we can have your student ready when you arrive.
Pull up to door 2 using the bus drive if during the school day
Press buzzer inside of door 2 to be let into the building
Come directly to the office to wait for your student. (No adults are allowed to walk through the building during school hours without going through our Raptor system first)
Sign student out and exit the building

Thank you for your cooperation and patience as we ensure that our students are safe and leaving with the appropriate individuals.

Upcoming Events

September 22nd - Last Picture retake day

September 25th - Color Blast and Glow Dance

September 26th - NO SCHOOL

October 3rd - Homecoming Parade

October 16th - Parent/Teacher Conferences

October 30-31 - NO SCHOOL

November 25 - End of Trimester 1

ETMS Color Blast & Glow Dance

PTO INFORMATION

Color Blast Volunteers Needed

The new ETMS PTO is looking to help support the Color Run event and Glow Dance by gathering volunteers...

ETMS is seeking parent volunteers to help staff with the Color Run and/or the dance on Thursday, September 25th.

If you sign-up to help, the volunteer form must also be submitted, as it is mandatory to have on file for all volunteers helping in our schools.

Click the buttons below to check out the volunteer spots and fill out your online volunteer form. Forms must be filled out several days in advance in order to volunteer.

Please fill out by 9/22!

COLOR BLAST Volunteer Sign up

Volunteer Form

Recording of first PTO Meeting

PTO Contact Information

Who can get involved?

Parents/Guardians
Teachers/Staff
Community Members
Community Businesses

What is it?

A parent-teacher organization that links home, school and community allowing us to have a voice and impact on our children's experience at the middle school

For more information on joining the PTO or to be added to our contact list, please contact:

Erin Halkin

Erin.Halkin@gmail.com

Planners

If 7th and 8th grade students are interested in a school planner to help with their organization this year, we do have some available on a first come, first serve basis in the main office.

Planners/Grades/Skyward SLIDES

Picture Information

Absentee/Retake Picture Day Information

Absentee/Retake Picture Day: September 22, 2025

If your child missed the original picture day, their photo will be taken on this date. Ordering info will be provided then.

For retakes, notify your child’s teacher to send them for photos. Please return the original picture package to the photographer at retake time. New packages will only be ordered if the original is returned.

Questions or Concerns?

Contact Customer Service via email or phone at (262) 780-2901.

Individual school offices cannot assist with pose, order, or payment questions.

After Original Picture Day

Students photographed will receive a unique code to view and order pictures. This code will be sent home and emailed once images are available online. Pictures cannot be ordered online until you receive this code.

The code stays the same for retakes. Retake images will be posted online about 2 weeks after retake day.

Request School Access Key

You can order by phone with a credit card at (262) 780-2901, or mail the order envelope (available in school offices) to:

School Pics

2020 S Calhoun Rd

New Berlin, WI 53151

ETMS Fitness Center

The Fitness Center at ETMS will be open Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays starting September 8th. Middle school students looking to work out after school should stay at the middle school.

New Traffic Pattern

Thanks to the passing of the last capital referendum, we were able to completely redo our parking lot to improve the traffic flow and safety during drop off and pick up times. It is important that you follow the proper traffic flow to ensure our students and staff are safe and traffic can move smoothly. PLEASE DO NOT allow students to get in or out of cars on Graydon Avenue. Not only is this unsafe for our students, it will slow the flow of traffic for everyone. We ask that all cars dropping off or picking up their middle school students enter the parking lot and follow the route using the painted arrows. You will notice that the car entrance has been pushed further down Graydon and our busses have a separate entrance and exit. We are excited for this change and ask for your cooperation and patience as everyone adjusts to these changes. A paper copy of the traffic flow will be provided at RSG Conferences.