Edgewood Middle School

EMS Open House 6th graders - Monday, August 15 from 6:30pm until 8:00pm 7th and 8th graders - Tuesday, August 16 from 6:30pm until 8:00pm More information will be posted at a later date as well as emailed to all registered email recipients.

Final Forms for the 2022-23 school year is now open. Please be sure to register your child on final forms, particularly those that participate in fall extra-curricular activities.

Dear EMS parents/guardians, In reviewing a recent school fees report, I noticed that Edgewood Middle School has a large balance of unpaid school fees. On your student's most recent report card, fee information is printed on the top of the report card. If you have outstanding fees, we would appreciate it if you could take care of those fees as soon as possible. The office remains open Monday-Friday during the month of June between the hours of 7am and 2pm. The office will be open on Tuesday's during the month of July. If you are unable to stop by the office, you can pay your school fees through EZ pay which can be accessed from the home page of the Edgewood Schools website, or by paying fees at the board office which is open Monday - Friday from 8am until 3pm all summer. Payment plans for those with large amounts of school fees are available by contacting the treasurer's office. I will be following up with personal communication in the coming weeks for those families with outstanding fee balances, in hopes of taking care of outstanding fee balances before the start of the new school year. Hope you are well and enjoying summer! Curtis Philpot, Principal Edgewood Middle School curtis.philpot@edgewoodschools.net (513)867-3450

Everyone was excited to wrap up the 2021-22 school year. Staff and students lined the halls to bid farewell to the class of 2026 as they leave EMS and head to EHS. Staff waived goodbye to students as the buses rolled for the final time of the year! Have a great summer!

8th graders say farewell to EMS during a clapout on their final day of school. Students, staff, and parents lined the halls as the class of 2026 made their way through EMS for the last time! Thanks for a great year 8th graders!

Need to stop by the school during the summer? Click on the link below for the EMS summer office/building schedule. https://5il.co/1bcvn

The 8th Grade Art Class took a trip to The Cincinnati Art Museum, this past Friday. We viewed and discussed the context of historical and present artwork and events/emotions surrounding each piece. This was a first for many of my students and I am so thankful that I got to experience this with them!

Please see information below regarding Edgewood Middle School Yearbook ordering and photo submissions. Jostens link: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1048499/Edgewood-Middle-School/2022-Yearbook/2021072104221427390/CATALOG_SHOP/

Edgewood City Schools wishing you a bright and joyful 2022!

Wishing our Edgewood community a Merry Christmas!

Check out this month's Edgewood Newsletter to catch up on the latest events and activities in the District. Click on the link to view https://adobe.ly/3JfjUCa

Check out the latest events and activities in this month's Edgewood Curriculum Newsletter. Click on the link below to view December Curriculum Newsletter

Stop by Todd's and fill up for your holiday travel. Fill up at the Edgewood gas pump anytime and 3-cents per gallon goes toward the stadium renovation project. Key in the Alt.ID# located on top of all other pumps for the 3-cents donation. Thank you Todd's IGA for your support!

Dear Edgewood Parents, Guardians and Staff, District officials have learned of a national social media “challenge” that is rumored to occur on Friday, December 17, 2021. The challenge is for students to threaten their local schools across the nation. Currently, we are unaware of any immediate threats towards Edgewood City Schools or students. It is always important to remain vigilant when it involves any types of rumors about alleged “threats.” We take the safety of our students and staff very seriously. In addition to having a school resource officer in every building, we partner with local law enforcement at the Butler County Sheriff’s Office and Trenton Police Department. Whenever there is a potential threat against our students, staff, or school, we immediately investigate the situation and contact these agencies. As always, if students or families become aware of any threat to our schools, we ask that they inform a school administrator or alert local authorities. Our district also has a hotline that parents and students may access at any time. The Stay Safe, Speak Up Hotline 1.866.547.8362 or click on https://www.publicschoolworks.com/SHL/studentReport.php?di=110 I want to remind parents and students about the significant consequences if such conduct occurs. Suppose any student is found to be engaging in any of these behaviors. In that case, we will follow the code of conduct, which will result in severe disciplinary action and intervention by law enforcement. Please use this as an opportunity to speak to your student about the appropriate actions to take if they hear or see something of concern. Thank you for helping us keep our schools safe. Sincerely, Russ Fussnecker Superintendent - Edgewood City Schools

Superintendent Russ Fussnecker honors Jim Wirtley, President of the Edgewood Board of Education, for his 20 years of service, and Beth Benjamin for her 8 years serving on the Board.

Next week EMS will be doing a Winter Spirit Week (see attached flier). To continue to make our school a better place each spirit week day has been paired with some small act of kindness. We ask that even if you don't participate in spirit week at least try to perform the act for the day. Those who do participate will receive PBIS points from your 1st period teacher. Dress code still applies and winter themed hats may only be worn on their day (Friday). If you have any questions see Mr. Philpot or Mr. Stapleton

Please note. The Edgewood Board of Education meeting on Monday, December 13th, has been moved to the Heritage Room at Edgewood High School. The meeting will begin at 6 PM. The meeting is open to the public and will be streamed live

EMS Band will be performing their Annual Winter Concert on Thursday, Dec. 9th @ 7 PM. The event will take place at the EMS District Auditorium. All are welcome. Admission is free.

Please join the Cougar Boys/Girls Basketball Team, and Cheerleaders help needy children in our community! Click on the link for more information https://5il.co/12lvz

EMS: Parent conferences will take place on Tues., Dec. 14th. Time slots are available from 2:30 PM to 7 PM. Please schedule a conference with your child's teacher to discuss their academic progress. Thank you. www.signupgenius.com/tabs/53171DA01A3C2EEC17-edgewood6