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Knox Middle School

September 2023

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Knox Newsletter

Hello Knox Students and Parents!!


September was a great month at Knox. Our 6th grade students began their swim lessons at the Jackie Robinson YMCA. We hosted our first Fun Friday lunch for students. Our students were able to participate in club sign up day. We have over 12 clubs at Knox, which include:

  • Circle Leaders
  • Ballet Folklorico
  • GSA
  • Bulldog Buddies
  • Cheer
  • Art
  • Crochet
  • Tech Deck
  • Musical Theater
  • Chess


Please also follow us on Instagram: knox_middle



Please take some time to click on all of the links and to read the information below.



Please also mark your calendar for these important events in October:


10/6 -School is closed

10/27- Fun Friday lunch and Pep Rally for students

10/16- Parent meeting for 8th grade students accepted into Camp Lead

10/25-SGT- 3:15 Zoom-Meeting ID: 858 9340 8876

10/26-SSC- 3:15 Zoom-Meeting ID: 858 9340 8876


6th Grade Swim Lessons at the Jackie Robinson YMCA

  • Swim lessons missed in September due to pool repairs will be rescheduled.


Earth Lab Field Trips During Saturday School

  • 10/14
  • Return your permission slip to participate (6th grade to Garcia/Rubira, 7/8th grade in your enrollment packet)


Minimum Days-

  • 10/5
  • 10/12
  • 10/19

1:40pm dismissal

Tutoring in room 202-1:45-2:45

No late bus

Students are encouraged to attend if they needed additional support with assignments. Please continue to check Power School. The progress reporting period ends at the end of the month.


Saturday School:

  • 10/14
  • 10/21
  • 10/28


  • Clears 4 tardies
  • Clears 1 full day absences
  • 8:00-12:00


LOP: Loss of Privileges

  • Students must have no more than 10 tardies in the grading period
  • No more than 2 absences
  • Citizenship of at least 2.0
  • No serious behaviors or suspensions
  • *Students on the LOP list may not participate in sports teams, dances, Pep Rallies, Fun Fridays, clubs, end of the year activities, certain field trips, etc.
  • Students may appeal for 1 activity each year




Primetime Enrollment:


Chris Valdez (He/Him)

Site Coordinator | Knox Middle School

(619) 494-8652

knox@arc-experience.com

1098 S. 49th St.

San Diego, CA 92113



Sincerely,


Principal Potter, Vice Principal Hirsch, and the Knox team.

Achieve 3000 Online Reading Program

Knox 6th Grade Swim Lessons at Jackie Robinson YMCA Knox 6th Grade Swim Lessons at Jackie Robinson YMCA

Knox Clubs Knox Clubs

Knox 8th Grade Camp Lead Knox 8th Grade Camp Lead

Knox Track Team Knox Track Team

Knox 8th Grade Students Build Marble Runs Knox 8th Grade Students Build Marble Runs

Attendance Incentives: Bellmont Park Tickets

Each month students that have cleared all of their absences and tardies in Saturday School will be entered into a raffle for Belmont Park tickets. Please encourage your student to clear all absences and tardies on the weekend at Saturday School 8:00-12:00

Knox Partnership with SD Youth Symphony

As part of the new VAPA program, Knox musicians will receive private music lessons during school on campus. We are excited for this new partnership and growing our Knox music program.

Knox Parent Information

T1 Parent Meeting Slides Here
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Knox Parent Circle: Power School Parent Portal Presentation Knox Parent Circle: Power School Parent Portal Presentation

Knox Parent Engagement Policy 23-24
Knox Home School Compact 23-24
SDUSD Title 1 Parent & Family Engagement Policy-English
SDUSD Title 1 Parent & Family Engagement Policy-Spanish

Students- Check your school email! Students- Check your school email!

Follow us on Instagram! Follow us on Instagram!

Check your Power School! Monitor your attendance and grades

How to access Power School
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About Knox! About Knox!

Primetime Update

Hello Parents and Guardians,


As our program continues to grow, we are planning more fun and engaging opportunities for your student! On October 19th, we will be having our annual Middle School Academic Challenge where several schools across Southern California will compete to show off their knowledge in several topics to try and win a pizza party for their programs. It will be a Zoom event so parents are encouraged to attend to support their students participating. We will also be having our Lights on Event on October 26th which will highlight after school programs across California to show how impactful these programs are to children and families. We will be conducting a basket weaving workshop in recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day. We hope to see you there!



Chris Valdez (He/Him)

Site Coordinator | Knox Middle School

(619) 494-8652

knox@arc-experience.com

1098 S. 49th St.

San Diego, CA 92113

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SARC Notification

Public schools throughout California are required to provide information about themselves to the community in the form of an annual School Accountability Report Card (SARC). These report cards provide a variety of data to allow the public to evaluate and compare schools in several important areas:

● demographic information

● school safety and climate for learning

● academic data

● class size

● teacher and staff information

● professional development

● fiscal and expenditure data

The SARC, which follows the state's guidelines and document template, are issued each spring and focus on the previous academic year. A SARC is typically 12- 14 pages long. I have attached an electronic copy of our site’s SARC for the 2021-2022 school year. Hard copies of our SARC are also available in the main office. The 2021-2022 SARC is available at https://www.sarconline.org/. You can also access our current SARC electronically at: https://sarconline.org/public/summary/37683380124115/2021–2022


If you have any questions about our school’s SARC, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Positive School Culture and Climate Positive School Culture and Climate

Join the mailing list- email hpotter@sandi.net Join the mailing list- email hpotter@sandi.net

Teacher Contacts: Teacher Contacts:

Key Contacts At Knox:

Principal-Heather Potter- hpotter@sandi.net


Associate Principal- Lourdes Hirsch- lhirsch@sandi.net


Head Counselor-M-Z- Lori Cruz- lcruz@sandi.net


Counselor- A-L- Zach Zaragoza-zzaragoza@sandi.net


Restorative Practices Coordinator-Jeff Ponsford- jponsford@sandi.net


Registration-Leticia Alva Sanchez- lalvasanchez@sandi.net


Attendance- Iliana Castaneda Estrella-icastanedaestrella@sandi.net


Site Tech- Power School Parent Portal- Kristen Ojetti- kojetti@sandi.net


Admin Assist-Linda Dozier- ldozier@sandi.net


Nurse Nadine Trassare-ntrassare@sandi.net


Health Tech-Monica Diaz-mdiaz6@sandi.net

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