KAMSC Newsletter
August 13th, 2026
A Note From the Director
As we work our way through state testing at all of the schools and put finishing touches on research posters students are showing up and staying engaged. We are so proud of how kids are persevering through what is certainly the most hectic season of the school year. At home ask how they are planning and organizing their time. Ask your student at home if they are willing to share their calendars or KAMSC planners with you. This can help reduce stress just by having a thought partner to articulate the plan with. Next week we look forward to hosting our senior luncheon on Friday afternoon at the Radisson for our senior students. Due to that event there will be no afternoon classes for juniors on April 24th. Morning classes will run as normal.
Research Teams Presented at State Last weekend, Three are Arizona Bound.
Congratulations to our 16 Research Team members who competed at the State level last Saturday! What an opportunity just to make it that far. In addition, we had some students earn some awards.
- Team of Seneli Amaratunga and Dharshna Chandra Mouleeswaran placed 4th and qualified for the state Invention Convention
- Tejeshreya Dantu placed 2nd and won the Citadel Securities Innovation Prize
- Nina Shaye was a 1st place Grand Champion and also received the Regeneron Biomedical Sciences Award
- In 3rd place at State was the team of Aanya Goel, Claire Tong and Janelle Yao
- Yuvan Muppireddy was awarded the Fino Plane Award
Nina, Yuvan, Aanya, Claire and Janelle will all head to Arizona in May with Ms. Joyce to compete in the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)
KAMSC HOSA Team at State Competition This Weekend
The HOSA team is at the state level competition this weekend and some early results are:
- First ever Gold Medals earned by KAMSC students went to Adelie Chen in Healthcare Administration and Janelle Yao in Job Seeking Skills--Congratulations Ladies!
- Jasmine Liggins was a finalist in the Family Medicine Physician category.
Attention Seniors- KAMSC Yard Signs Being Sold this Spring
Student Senate is selling graduation yard signs for the class of 2026. The cost will be $25. If your family would like to purchase one, please click the button below to order one. Please bring cash or check made out to KAMSC to the office in order for your order to be placed. All money is due by May 1.
Many KAMSC Students Represented at the Excellence in Education Dinner
Parent Volunteers Needed for Our Annual Searching for Health Conference
On Friday, May 1st all KAMSC 9th, 10th, and 12th graders will head to WMU's College of Health and Human Services to attend a professional conference on topics in the area of public health. Students will have two keynote addresses and three breakout sessions to attend. Students will be provided lunch. We are looking for 10 parent volunteers to help deliver, set up, and clean up lunch for the conference. Volunteers would meet at KAMSC around 9:45 and then head to WMU and be there until approx. 1 pm. Please click the link below to volunteer to help.
2026-2027 Student Schedules
We are finalizing schedules for rising year’s juniors and seniors (rising 10th graders will receive their “groups” in the fall). Students will receive their schedules via email on May 1, along with a schedule change request form that will be open for two weeks.
While most students received their top choices, some were placed in alternate courses. Please note that due to class size limits—especially with seniors receiving scheduling priority—very few change requests can be accommodated. Changes are typically only possible if a spot opens when another student drops a course, so availability is limited.
Parent Org. Information
The KAMSC parent organization would like to invite you to keep abreast of their meeting agendas/minutes and dates so that you can be as involved as you like. It would be great to get more underclassmen parents involved so that you can help lead as some of our families "graduate" out. Click this link to review meeting agendas/ minutes.
If there are any KAMSC families that ever wish to use the food pantry on the third floor, you can simply contact Mrs. Allbee, and she will work with you to get you what you need. It is all anonymous and very simple.
MTSS Grade pull # 6 will be on May 7
I hope that you all have had a chance to review our KAMSC Handbook and sign the acceptance form through PowerSchool. Here is a direct link to it again. I would invite you to be sure that you have read through the MTSS support procedures. I will pull grades to review the 3.0 requirements and use that as a gauge to get more support for students. If your child is showing that need, Mrs. Allbee or I will email you and the child to set up support provided by KAMSC. This is required for a three week interval and then we pull grades again to review. Our hope is always that that three week interval is enough support but students will sometimes move in and out of support throughout a semester. Please know, that this is meant to be a supportive measure. We take our responsibility of helping your child achieve the high standards of KAMSC seriously.
Old News...
Drop off/Parking Procedures and Reminders
If you are dropping off or picking up your student at KAMSC, please do so at the Vine Street entrance. Please find a safe place to pull over and then have you student proceed to the Vine street entrance. If students are driving themselves:
1. They need to acquire a parking pass from the KAMSC office - please fill this out
2. They need to park by the El Sol playground off of Dutton Street (but then walk to Vine street entrance)
3. They should be reminded to not keep anything valuable in their car and to keep their cars locked at all times.
4. The building will have a campus security officer at the Vine Street entrance during times of arrivals and dismissals.
Important Dates
April 22 - Open Lab 6-7:30 pm
April 24 - Senior Luncheon 11:30-2:00 (no class for juniors that day)
April 29 Open Lab 6-7:30 pm
April 30 - Admissions 101 Workshop (see flyer above) 6-8:00 pm
May 7 Project Day open house 4:00-6:30 pm
May 7 Awards Night 7:00pm
May 13 - Open Lab 6-7:30 pm
May 26 - KAMSC Senior Recognition Ceremony - 7:30pm