Give with Target

Hello All~

Check out the link below and help promote our school by participating in a competition sponsored by Target:

https://givewith.target.com/school/31569

Simply select a K–12 school from our list of eligible schools and vote for it weekly until September 21 or until $5 million has been awarded, whichever occurs first. It takes just 25 votes to start. After that, Target will donate $25 to your selected school. Upon receiving 25 votes, each additional vote equals $1 more for up to $10,000 per school. If your favorite school is not on our list, please choose another school.
                      
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Voting ends on 9/21/13 at 11:59:59 p.m. CT or when $5 million has been awarded, whichever comes first. Max of $10,000 awarded per school. Voting is limited to legal residents of the 50 US/DC, 13 years of age and older. Limit one vote per person per week. See Terms and Conditions and eligible schools in the Give With Target app on Facebook.com/Target for details.
Amelia Earhart Middle School

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Amelia Earhart Middle School This school can receive up to $10,000 in Target GiftCards® for any supplies it needs. You can help. Vote now! #GiveWithTarget

2013 Leadership Symposium

RUSD's Mission:

We expect exceptional learning everyday that leads to life long success.

RUSD's Vision:

We will inspire students to take advantage of life's opportunities in a global society by preparing them academically.

Join and Support The AEMS PTSA!!!

It is no secret that the more parental support a child has in school, the better the chances he/she will succeed.  We are committed to excellence here at Earhart, but we need the support of all stakeholders to help ensure each of our student's success. 

The PTSA board is always looking for those who would like to contribute to the school or even sit on the board so that informed decisions on how to support our school in the most effective manner.  Connecting with PTSA does not require a large commitment and we fully understand that life in general can keep us busy.  With that in mind, feel free to connect with our PTSA president, Ty Morgan, and offer assistance in any way that your schedule or other commitments permit.

There will be a table at our Annual Spirit Day for you to ask questions, get information, sign-up, and offer support if you'd like. 

We look forward to seeing you on August 21st!!

Social Media and Parent Communication

Amelia Earhart Middle School will be using social media sites, mainly Blogger, Facebook, and our District Website to communicate information about the events and activities that are happening at our school.  Please take a moment to connect to our facebook page and 'like' us, so that you may follow and keep up to date about our school activities.  Updates will happen often, but we encourage you to call the school if you need clarification or if the information you are seeking is not available.

In regards to exploring these sites or any other social media sites, keep these 'rules' in mind:

• Limit the amount of personal information you post - Do not post information that would make you vulnerable, such as your address or information about your schedule or routine. If your connections post information about you, make sure the combined information is not more than you would be comfortable with strangers knowing. Also be considerate when posting information, including photos, about your connections.
• Remember that the internet is a public resource - Only post information you are comfortable with anyone seeing. This includes information and photos in your profile and in blogs and other forums. Also, once you post information online, you can't retract it. Even if you remove the information from a site, saved or cached versions may still exist on other people's machines.
• Be wary of strangers - The internet makes it easy for people to misrepresent their identities and motives. Consider limiting the people who are allowed to contact you on these sites. If you interact with people you do not know, be cautious about the amount of information you reveal or agreeing to meet them in person.
• Be skeptical - Don't believe everything you read online. People may post false or misleading information about various topics, including their own identities. This is not necessarily done with malicious intent; it could be unintentional, an exaggeration, or a joke. Take appropriate precautions, though, and try to verify the authenticity of any information before taking any action.
• Evaluate your settings - Take advantage of a site's privacy settings. The default settings for some sites may allow anyone to see your profile. You can customize your settings to restrict access to only certain people. However, there is a risk that even this private information could be exposed, so don't post anything that you wouldn't want the public to see. Also, be cautious when deciding which applications to enable, and check your settings to see what information the applications will be able to access.
• Use strong passwords - Protect your account with passwords that cannot easily be guessed. If your password is compromised, someone else may be able to access your account and pretend to be you.
• Check privacy policies - Some sites may share information such as email addresses or user preferences with other companies. This may lead to an increase in spam. Also, try to locate the policy for handling referrals to make sure that you do not unintentionally sign your friends up for spam. Some sites will continue to send email messages to anyone you refer until they join.
• Use and maintain anti-virus software - Anti-virus software recognizes most known viruses and protects your computer against them, so you may be able to detect and remove the virus before it can do any damage. Because attackers are continually writing new viruses, it is important to keep your definitions up to date.

Greetings from Sean and Sean

Hello All~

Sean Browning and myself would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to Earhart Middle School and it is in deed an honor to be the leaders of such a wonderful school.  By way of introduction my name is Sean Curtin and I look forward to meeting and greeting many of you and your children on August 21st during our Spirit Day.  We are excited about the upcoming school year and it is our hope this blog will help celebrate the events occurring in and off our site.