1. Welcome to Eisenhower Middle School!
New and prospective students to USD 383

2. About Eisenhower Middle School
Eisenhower Middle School is one of two middle schools in USD 383 for 7th and 8th grade students.
EMS is located at 800 Walters Drive and has an enrollment of around 420 students.

3. Middle School Concept
Students at EMS are divided into teams: Silver 7 and Green 7 for 7th Grade. Silver 8 and Green 8 for 8th Grade
4 core teachers (math, science, language arts and social studies) make up a team.
4 core classes for each team are located together in one hallway
All students within each team have lockers located directly around core classes.

4. Required Classes
All students in both 7th and 8th grade are enrolled in:
-Social Studies
-Science
-Language Arts or Advanced Language Arts.
-Math
-PE (3 quarters)
-Health (1 quarter)
Teams are assigned at random and the above classes are offered on both Green and Silver teams at each grade level.

5. Elective Classes at EMS
Most elective classes are 9 weeks long (one quarter).
Most elective classes can only be taken one time in a student’s career at EMS.
Some classes that may be repeated:
-Choir
-Band
-Orchestra
-Technology (up to 6 times)

6. More on Schedules EMS School Day: 7:50-2:40 p.m.
7 class periods each day
Homeroom each day with one of your core teachers on your team each day after lunch.
Each student has 4 core classes, PE or Health and 2 elective classes each quarter.
Core classes are year long and do not change.
There are 4 quarters in a year at EMS.
Reading, Guided Study Hall or Learning Strategies are Assigned Classes that may be added to a student’s schedule in place of an elective as needed.

7. First Things First:
Call ahead to ensure your new address is in the EMS attendance area before arriving to enroll.
Bring a copy of your new student’s shot records, transcripts and transfer grades from previous school.
Call the EMS Counseling Office with any questions! Mary Hoefler, registrar and/or Angela Bunger, School Counselor at

8. How can we help you? Registrar-Mary Hoefler maryho@usd383.org
School Counselor-Angela Bunger
School Nurse-Angie Good
School Psychologist-Nathan Downs
School Social Worker-Diane Clark