KAMSC Newsletter
August 16th, 2024
We had a great set of Saturday events at KAMSC last weekend. It was so much fun to see kids enjoying themselves with class competitions and having fun on the dance floor. Challenge Success talks alot about the importance of having "PDF", an acronym they use for play time, down time and family time. As we talk with students about the importance of planning we try to instill in them that these components of life are really important as well. Here is a document from Challenge Success to help you define what this might mean for teenagers. Please take a moment to read thought it.
Heather Kortlandt
Director, KAMSC
Tug of War -Class Clash
Dance - Representing the "Golden Gala Theme"
Dance Representing the "Golden Gala Theme"
Parents of 9th graders, please click on this link to indicate whether you can drop your student off on the morning of their field trip at Waldo Library. We have arranged transportation back to KAMSC for students to catch buses/transportation back to partner schools at the end of the morning, but need your help getting students to Waldo Library. If this is a barrier for you, let us know in the form below and our office staff will transport students in need of this.
All 9th grade parents have opted into permission for the year for field trips, so you are all set with this piece. If you wish to opt your child out of this particular trip, scroll down to click on the opt out form located in the old news section below.
Please drop your students off at Waldo Library at 8:10 at the east entrance of the WMU Student Center, 1070 Student Center Loop. Google map link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/bHEkecRxV1LuRYRU7
Students will meet their teacher under the awning shown in the photo..
It is the yellow location on the attached map.
Dates of field trips:
Angles - Tuesday, December 2nd.
Rays - Wednesday, December 3rd
Segments - Thursday, December 4th
Parents of teens can help spread a cautionary word about the opioid-like product called "7-OH" or "kratom". This may be sold at convenience stores and marketed as an herbal energy supplement or "study drug." However, its potency and ingredients are unregulated, and it can be harmful and addictive. If you'd like to know more: Mayo Clinic Kratom Unsafe
MSO has a wonderful field trip planned to to Detroit on November 22nd. Please click the button below to read all about it and find out how you can reserve your spot on the trip.
We are in need of one parent Chaperone. Would you be willing to attend the trip to chaperone? If so contact Mrs. Joyce at rebecca.joyce@kamsc.org by Wednesday, November 19th to let her know!
We also have 10 students spots still open.
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 minutes.
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.
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.
Sat. Nov 15 - WMU High School Programming Contest 8:30-2:00pm
Wed Nov 19 - Student Advisory Council Meeting 5-6 pm
Wed Nov 19 - Open lab & Pot Luck- 6-7:30pm
Wed Nov 19 - Parent Org Meeting-6:15-7:15pm
Nov 26-28 - No Students Thanksgiving Break
Dec 2-4 - 9th grade Fieldtrips to Waldo Library
Dec 3 - 8th grade open house 6:30-7:30