ETMS Weekly Update - November 28, 2025

Posted Date: 11/30/25 (04:51 PM)

ETMS Weekly Update

November 28, 2025

Watch the November School Board Meeting

ETMS Families,

As we return from the Thanksgiving Break, I hope all of you were able to enjoy time with family and friends and traveled safely! When students return on Tuesday, we will be starting Trimester 2. We will be running a WIN First bell schedule, so students should go to their WIN homeroom at the start of the day to review their Trimester 2 schedules.

With the change in weather and the snow we received this weekend, I want to remind you of some of our requirements for going outside in the winter. If it is below 32 degrees, students must wear a jacket to go outside. If students do not have boots, they will be required to stay on the blacktop if there is snow on the ground. Please ensure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather.

Best Regards,

Mr. Trindl, Principal

Upcoming Events

December 2 - First day of Trimester 2

December 22 - January 2 - Winter Break

January 5 - School Resumes

January 19 - No School (Inservice)

January 30 - Reward Trip in PM

Announcements and Reminders

General Announcements

REMINDER: Please do not drop off or pickup students on Graydon Avenue. Not only is this unsafe for our students, it slows down the traffic flow. Our new parking lot allows the drop off of students in a timely manner and should be utilized. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
We have had several students arrive at school as early as 6:30am. Please remember that we cannot provide supervision for those students. Our doors open at 7:25am, which is when supervision is available.
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.

ETMS Action Planning Updates

PTO INFORMATION

November Meeting Notes

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

Next Events?

ETMS PTO Meeting

Tuesday, December 9 · 6:00 – 7:00pm (Room 104)

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/hec-eroc-kus

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

Erin Halkin

Erin.Halkin@gmail.com

Reward Trip Announcement

Dear Parents and Guardians,

The PBIS Team is excited to announce a new incentive program designed to reward students who consistently demonstrate Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) expectations and academic responsibility. We encourage you to review the expectations with your student so they know what to do to attend the upcoming trip.

To be eligible for the reward trip, students must meet all the following criteria during the tracking period:

We will be tracking majors, minors, and tardies from December 2nd to January 28th
We will track all NS (Need Support) Grades on January 28th
The reward trip to the movies will take place on January 30th

Behavioral & Academic Expectations

No exceptions will be made for the following:

Academics: No grade of NS (Needs Support) in any class.
Tardies: Fewer than six total tardies across all classes.
Discipline: No minor or major discipline infractions.

The Reward: A Movie Trip

Eligible students from all grade levels will participate in a special movie trip on Thursday, January 30th.

Time: We will leave school by 11:45 AM and return by 2:30 PM for regular bus dismissal.
Movie Options: There will be no movie options; all students will see the same, designated film. (The movie will be decided closer to the trip.)

What If My Student Does Not Attend the Movie?

Students who do not meet the eligibility requirements will remain at school for the afternoon. This time will be used productively for two main purposes:

Academic Support: Students with outstanding assignments will use the time to complete their work. This time could also be used to meet with teachers to get reteaching or go over material that is not mastered yet.
Community Building: Students who have no academic concerns will participate in planned community building activities with staff. The skills learned during this time will carry over into hopefully being able to attend future reward days.

Schedule Adjustments for January 30th

On January 30th, we will run a modified shortened bell schedule in the morning to accommodate the movie departure. All students will travel to all of their classes in the morning. Students who normally attend high school classes will report to Ms. Feenstra in the Gym.

Lunch and WIN periods will be adjusted to accommodate for those leaving the building for the trip.

Thank you for partnering with us to emphasize the importance of positive behavior and academic achievement. We can not wait to have your student on the trip!

Sincerely,

The PBIS Committee

A message from our Library

Is your student competing in the Battle of the Books? Battles begin on Monday, December 8th during WIN; just three short weeks away! Participants have been checking in with their teams and at the library to be sure they are up to date. Battle books are available in the library and also through our e-book provider, SORA. New to SORA is the availability to check out up to two Battle Books with no waiting until December 5th! Below is a link to the MS library site for access to SORA and other valuable sites. Happy reading!

https://sites.google.com/easttroy.k12.wi.us/etmslibrary/home

Happy Fall from your East Troy Library Staff! Today we’re passing along a fun and helpful website available to all Wisconsinites called Badgerlink. Badgerlink is Wisconsin's online library which provides free access to a wide range of licensed digital resources like magazines, journals, newspapers, and databases. Badgerlink is available to kids from one to ninety-two.

Getting together with family this holiday season? Check out HeritageQuest to look up your family history. Need a reference for repairing your snowmobile? Check out Chilton Library or Small Engine Repair Source. There are so many quality and trusted resources available!

Students can find the site by going to their Clever portal and choosing the Library Media Center, then simply click on Badgerlink or any of our other online resources such as SORA and Comics Plus. https://sites.google.com/easttroy.k12.wi.us/etmslibrary/home

Music Boosters

Do you have a band or choir student? No doubt you’ve enjoyed the wonderful performances and the upcoming concerts will no doubt get you into the spirit of the season.

Helping to make the music happen in our schools is the East Troy Music Boosters, a charitable volunteer group made up of adults, students, and staff who add the cherry on top of our outstanding music program. Booster members assist with concerts, spirit wear, solo & ensemble, and of course, fund raising.

Since 2001 Boosters have provided over $235,000 to support the ET Music Program! Highlights include financial support for HS trips (Disney, Nashville, New York and more!), MS tickets to Milwaukee theater, new instruments, choir robes and so on.

Interested? Chat with a music director, attend monthly Booster meetings, and follow the Boosters via Facebook at East Troy Music Boosters, Inc.

Help out a little or a lot; it’s up to you. Signup Genius links are created by the directors when help is needed.

(choir) https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C084BA8AF29A0FBC43-59186909-hsms

(band) https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0A4FAEAE2CA0FFC25-59191120-etms

Booster meetings start at 6pm at the HS band room and last about an hour. Upcoming meetings are: 12/3/25, 1/7/26, 2/4/26, 3/4/26, 4/8/26, 5/6/26, 6/3/26. You can attend virtually - just ask for the link from any music educator or from the Facebook page. Join in on the fun and make great memories while your student grows musically.

Family Supports

Holiday Help Program

The 2025 Holiday Help Program is now accepting applications. If your family is currently experiencing financial hardship, and the thought of the Holidays are providing you stress due to the cost, this program may be able provide some assistance to you.

In the hope to make it easy for all, we have added an online application option. click here to complete: 2025 Holiday Help Application

If you would like the traditional paper application sent home, have questions or wish to support our program please contact myself, Kim Pluess, East Troy Community School District Social worker at plukim@easttroy.k12.wi.us , 262-642-6760 x 5242 or 262-903-8795. You may also contact Marolyn through the East Troy Community Resource Center at easttroyfamily@gmail.com or text/call 262-642-4900.

Applications are due no later than 11/14/2025.

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.

Scheduling Meetings with Staff

We kindly ask that parents and guardians schedule a meeting in advance when wishing to speak with a staff member. Our staff have full schedules throughout the day, and unannounced visits can be difficult to accommodate.

We absolutely understand that emergencies can arise, and in those cases, we will do our best to assist right away. However, for all other matters, please reach out by phone or email to set up a meeting time. This helps ensure that staff can give you their full attention and that your concerns are addressed effectively.

Thank you for your understanding and for helping us maintain a productive and respectful environment for both staff and students.

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

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.

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.

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Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us.

(262) 642-6740 - Main Office

Mr. Trindl, Principal ex 4222

3143 Graydon Avenue

East Troy, WI 53129