Knox Newsletter
October was a great month at Knox. We had the opportunity to celebrate our students for their success in grading period 1. Students received certificates for GPA, Citizenship and Perfect Attendance at our p1 ASB Pep Rally. The new Knox Cheer team and our Ballet Folklorico students performed at the Pep Rally. Our 6th grade students completed their swim lessons at the YMCA. Fifth grade students from all of our Knox feeder schools visited for tours (Baker, Balboa, Nye, Valencia Park, Porter, and Chavez). Our Knox Advisory classes built our first ever Knox Ofrenda, and it's amazing. Knox was also ranked 4th in attendance for the entire Lincoln Cluster. We look forward to many more continued fun events and success during the month of November! Please see the pictures below for some of October's highlights.
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Teacher Professional Learning:
Knox Teachers and Counselors are working as Action Research Teams to study Standards-based Grading Topics. This work is part of our journey to become a Marzano Level 4 Certified School. Through their combined efforts, they are researching 1 of these 4 topics.
- How can teachers assess student learning and provide strategic real-time feedback through the use of RVF* assessments, rubrics and other measures aligned to the scales?
- How can we involve students in tracking their learning and setting goals in relation to the proficiency scales?
- How can we support access to the proficiency scales at the student level (iep, vocab)?
- How can we support access to the proficiency scales for families?
Knox is the only school in SDUSD that is certified as a High Reliability Level 1,2, and 3 school.
Learn more about Marzano and high reliability schools here.
Student Incentives:
- Donuts for students that return their LCFF forms 10/31
- Students that complete 4 articles in Achieve 3000 each month are entered into a raffle for a burrito
- 200 Students will take a trip to Belmont park in December. This raffle will be for 75 students with responsible attendance (cleared all absences) and 125 students with GPA 3.5 and up on Progress Report Card #2.
- Pro Club Hoodie raffle (6,7,8)- Return the SEL permission slip to the Student Center
- 4 students each month with responsible attendance will win Belmont Park Tickets.
- +MVMNT student of the month (6,7,8)
Please also mark your calendar for these important events in November:
11/10 -School is closed
11/13- Picture Day
11/17 Fun Friday lunch for students
11/18-11/26- Thanksgiving break - School is closed
11/29 SGT- 3:15 Zoom-Meeting ID: 858 9340 8876
11/30-SSC- 3:15 Zoom-Meeting ID: 858 9340 8876
The Butterfly Project- Holocaust Remembrance Assembly
11/15 for all 6th grade students
Journalism Trip To 93.3 Radio Station
11/28
8th Grade Camp Lead
- November 7th through November 9th
Earth Lab Field Trips During Saturday School
- 11/4
- Return your permission slip to participate (to Ms. Kristen)
Minimum Days-
- 11/2
- 11/9
- 11/16
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 and Sunday School:
- 11/4-Saturday
- 11/5-Sunday
- 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
1098 S. 49th St.
San Diego, CA 92113
Sincerely,
Principal Potter, Vice Principal Hirsch, and the Knox team.
