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Conferences will be held on November 10th and November 12th. Your student will bring home their conference letter on October 20th. Please complete the date and time you are available to join us.

We look forward to visiting with you on one of these dates.

The first Student Government meeting will be held from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. on 10/21 in room B 105.

'Students will need a ride at 3:00 p.m. to attend.

Cougars, Let Your Voice Be Heard!

Students will attend a STEM conference sponsored by Delmarva on October 20th.

This week students will have the opportunity to utilize their paw points for open gym time. The days are as follows:

6th grade: Monday 7th grade: Tuesday 8th grade: Thursday

Congratulations to all our students earning paw points because they can ROAR!

Attached is information regarding our Fall Family Engagement which begins next Thursday. The dates are October 1st through November 24th. During this time, we will communicate specifics regarding conferences, Hispanic Heritage night, and a Trunk or Treat activity.

10/28/26 Trunk or Treat Event 5:00-6:00 p.m.

Please join us for this fun event!

Please review the information below.

Hooded sweatshirts and sweaters belong in lockers upon arrival.

Our ladies are not permitted to wear scarves or bandanas.

A message from the school counselor team:

Kirk’s Counseling Corner is a resource designed to give our students easy access to counseling support, helpful information, resources, announcements, and opportunities to request to meet with a counselor.

Please encourage your students to join the course. Students have easy access to the information and the course access code.

Schoology Course: Kirk’s Counseling Corner
Access Code: 923W-8W2Z-BS9JM

Our goal is to make sure every student knows that support is available and that they have a simple way to connect with their school counselors when they need us.

Thank you for helping us create a school community where students know they are seen, supported, and valued. 💜

Chromebooks and chargers were disbursed this week. If your student has not received their laptop, please be patient our tech team is working on their repairs. The school work will be available to students in their classes.

The athletic try outs have ended and the teams are formed.

Athletic practices are Monday through Thursday.

Students may not stay after school if they are not assigned to a team.

Please visit Kirk Middle School Sports to confirm competitions, times and location. The link is as follows: https://www.kirkmiddlesports.com/page30730

Please remind your student that cell phones are away during the day. Students have access to their Yondr pouches each morning or may place their phones in their lockers. Students are continuing to do a great job following protocol. Thank you all for discussing this important expectation with your student.

Students have the opportunity to earn points for positive behavior choices. Some ways to earn points are wearing your school uniform, placing your cell phone away during the day, coming to school with your charged Chromebook. Other positive behaviors are also rewarded. The attached flyer breaks out the activities available to students throughout the school year. Please encourage students to earn rewards and make positive choices.

Students will continue to engage in the I-Ready platform with lessons designed to their individual needs. Please encourage them to work on these lessons and enhance their skills. We work on these lessons in school, but students may also work on the lessons at home.

All of our students had a great week placing their hoodies in their lockers and wearing their class polo colors. (Red-6th Grey-7th Navy Blue-8th) KIRK PRIDE is evident!! We are still working on wearing uniform pants. (Black, Navy Blue or Khaki) The full uniform code is listed in the link below. Keep up the great work!

In many public school districts where uniform dress codes have been established, school officials have found that school uniforms:

• enhance school safety
• improve the learning environment
• bridged socioeconomic differences between children
• promoted good behavior
• improved children's self-respect and self-esteem
• produced cost savings for participating families
  
  

The decision to implement a uniform code is about equity and high standards of achievement. For our students to reach the high standards we have set for them, we must create environments where they receive challenging instruction and are held accountable for their dress, behavior, and personal success.

Students may wear non-hooded sweatshirts, sweaters & cardigans in their grade-level colors over their polos, no exceptions.

6th Grade: Red

7th Grade: Gray

8th Grade : Navy Blue

For a complete breakdown of the dress code please see the CSD website: Student Services / Middle Schools Dress Code

Also, if you have any old uniform items and would like to donate them to our clothes closet please drop off any donations to our main office.

School Supplies

There might be additional items for individual courses that are not on the list. Teachers will inform students of these items (if any) once school begins. Through the course of the school year, students will need to replenish some of the supplies (pencils, lined paper).

· Mouse (USB) – to use with Chromebook

-· Combination lock or key lock – for classroom locker

· Earbuds to use with Chromebook

· 2 packs of loose-leaf paper

· 2, 12-count pack of pencils

· Erasers

· Highlighters

· Colored pencils, individual pack of markers

· Ruler

· 1, 3-inch 3-ring binder or a zipper binder to carry during the school day

· 8, 2-pocket folders (hole punched to click into a binder)

Extra Items that are Greatly Appreciated for School Usage (drop off in the main office once school begins)

· Hand sanitizer

· Disinfectant Wipes

· Tissues

Students may not carry book bags or drawstring bags during the school day. They must remain in the locker if brought to school.

Cell Phone/Personal Electronic Devices Policy

For the upcoming school year there has been some modifications for Cell Phones/Personal Electronic Devices with the passing of Senate Bill 106. Cell Phones and Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs) will not be allowed out in schools during the instructional day. Students will have the following options for storing these devices.

• Secure in their locker for the day - students should have a lock to secure the item.
• Place and lock the device in the school supplied YONDR Bag.
• Leave the item at home.

Students are not permitted to keep their devices with them in their pocket or in a purse/bag that would allow them access to the device during the school day.

If students bring these items to school they do so at their own risk, and Kirk Middle School is not responsible for lost, missing or damaged items.

Thank you

Student schedules are available in IC.

Below are the times for both our in person schedule and our CSDVA schedule

The Kirk Virtual Academy follows a different bell schedule as referenced below.

The new DIAA physical form is now available online and in our main office. Students must have a completed DIAA physical form on file prior to the first day of tryouts on Tuesday, September 8th.

Fall Season:

• Boys Soccer
• Boys and Girls Cross Country

Sports Website: Kirkmiddlesports.com

Virtual Academy News

Students in the CSDVA following the CSD calendar and Middle School hours. Also, students enrolled in the CSDVA are members of Kirk Middle School and are required to complete state testing in person as state testing can not be conducted virtually. Transportation will be provided as needed within the CSD feeder pattern.

Daily information for students will be posted on our Kirk CSDVA Schoology page that students will be added to before the start of the school year or may join using the following access code: SW2D-BWXW-6VB4W

Counselor's Corner

If your child needs to meet one of their school counselors, they may schedule an appointment on Schoology.

Code: KH3S-2C8H-984PB

In accordance with Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)/ PARENTS’ RIGHT-TO-KNOW, this is a notification from Kirk Middle School to every parent of a student in a Title I school that you have the right to request and receive in a timely manner: a) information regarding the professional qualifications of your student’s classroom teachers and/or paraprofessionals.

Christina School District is delighted to announce the launch of a new and improved online attendance form for Christina students. The new form will simplify–and speed up–the absence reporting process for all.

Submitting a student absence has never been easier, thanks to our new online attendance form! With our new website comes a new absence form that allows parents/guardians to submit absences online and upload documents, notes, etc.

If your child is absent for any reason, it is important that you let your child’s school know the reason for the absence. Parents/guardians have up to five (5) days to provide proper documentation for excusable absences. When your child returns to school, you must do one of the following or the absence may be marked as “unexcused.”

· Complete the Online Form, which will be emailed to the school office OR

· Send a dated and signed excuse note to the school office stating the reason for the absence

Submit an Absence Using our Online Form

This is a reminder that there are no student food deliveries allowed at schools in the Christina School District for safety reasons which includes delivery services or parent delivery service. Student lunch boxes from home are permitted to be dropped off at the main office.