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7th grade vision screeners will be next Wednesday. Students who wear glasses or contacts should remember to wear them.

Our students use the EL curriculum in their ELA classes. Classes are in their first units. 6th grade will be reading Percy Jackson. 7th grade reads A Long Walk to Water, and 8th grade reads Summer of the Mariposas. For information about the curriculum, please check out the materials for families on the EL website.

In Septmeber, we talked about close reading and the skills we need to be close readers and thinkers about what we read. In October, we challenge you and your family to practice your reading stamina! Visit the library, find a book at home, or check one out at school. Then read as a family! Your student can log their minutes in Beanstack for a chance to win prizes. Use the link here to sign up! The challenge is issued--can everyone in the family read 30 minutes per day for 30 days?

Math classes use the Open Up curriculum along with supplemental materials. Students will be receiving their first unit workbooks soon! You can also access all the student and family materials online using the links below. When you or your student needs even more help, check out Mr. Morgan's Math Help for videos explaining the strategies.

Math 6 Family Materials

Math 7 Family Materials

Math 8 Family Materials

Math 1 Family Materials

Math 2 Family Materials

North Carolina has updated Science standards for middle grades. If you would like to look at what concepts are covered in each grade level, check out the link to the standards here!

In social studies, students in 6th grade learn all about ancient civilizations. In 7th grade, they study world history events. In 8th grade, students focus on American history. Check out the specific standards in the links below:

6th Grade

7th Grade

8th Grade

As the weather gets colder, please remind students that blankets are not allowed out at school. They become tripping hazards and end up on the floor. Hoodies, jackets, sweaters, and coats are all excellent outerwear options for staying warm at school. If your family needs support with winter wear, please let our counselors know. We can help!

North Carolina General Assembly House Bill 959 regulating the use of cell phones and other wireless communication devices during school instructional time in all grades K-12. “...shall prohibit students from using, displaying or having a wireless communication device turned on during instructional time.”

Kiser School Policy

Students are not allowed to have cell phones or headphones out during the school day (8:00AM-3:20PM). Cell phones and headphones are to be powered off and placed in your bookbag, not visible, before the beginning of the school day and remain there the entire school day.

Students are not permitted to call/text from their personal devices, including smartwatches, throughout the day. If it is necessary for a student to call home, they will have access to the school phones in the classroom or in the front office. Parents should call the front office if they need to get a message to their student.

Personal electronic devices, including phones and earpieces/headphones/earbuds, may be collected from students who use them during the school day. This includes smartwatches used for communication. Repeated offenses will require the parent to pick up the device. The school does not take any responsibility for lost, damaged or stolen electronic devices including cell phones, chargers, earpieces/headphones/earbuds. In addition to device collection, students who violate the cell phone and headphone policies will receive disciplinary consequences.

As you look towards the new school year, take time to review the Kiser Family Handbook for important information about the school day, student expectations, and other policies and procedures. Check out the behavior expectations matrix below and begin discussing it with your student.

Handbook Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15LvNn8JiYgDWsb9IRebjupJJVx6dsjdi6xcnOLz4dn4/edit?usp=sharing

Operation Turkey Greensboro offers free Thanksgiving Day meals for individuals and families — no qualifications, no paperwork, and no questions asked. Anyone can request as many meals as they need for themselves, their family, or even neighbors. Meal request link website opens up the first week of November!

Here’s how:

1. Visit www.operationturkey.com
2. Select “Request a Meal” on the homepage.
3. Choose “Greensboro, NC” as your city.
4. Fill out the short form with your name, address, and the number of meals you’d like delivered.

Our volunteer drivers will deliver the meals directly to your doorstep on Thanksgiving morning. Each plate includes turkey, dressing, and sides packaged hot and ready to enjoy.

SPOTLIGHT PROJECT: Ms. Louis teaches Family and Consumer Sciences. Her students love finding new recipes, looking at fashion trends, hand sewing fun things, and learning about real world finance information about spaces they actually eat and shop at. Please help support our classroom research and references by donating these tablets to our learning space. Click here to support.

Want to support teachers and students at Kiser? The PTA is like the booster club for the whole school!

You can support us (and Kiser) by

JOINING

VOLUNTEERING

ADVOCATING

SPONSORING

DONATING

If you're already a member, keep an eye out for our bi-monthly newsletter with lots more PTA details and check Facebook and Instagram for up to date opportunities!

• Infinite Campus (where you see the grades)

Need an account? All you need is an email address in Infinite Campus and your student's ID number. Use the links below!

Need to Create an Account?

Campus Passport

• Canvas (where you see what students are working on in class)

Use the link here for step-by-step instructions: https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Observer-Guide/How-do-I-sign-up-for-a-Canvas-account-as-a-parent/ta-p/540

Use the link here for the login to Canvas: https://gcs.instructure.com/login/canvas

• Dragonfly (where you upload all the forms for athletics and see schedules)

Click here to access the Dragonfly portal, watch help videos, create an account, and upload your student's documents: https://www.dragonflymax.com/parents-academy

• Here Comes the Bus (where you track the bus and get alerts of bus changes)

Click here for the code to register and more information: https://www.gcsnc.com/families/transportation

• SchoolCashOnline (where you make all school-related payments)

Register at https://Gcsnc.schoolcashonline.com, so you will receive notifications and be able to make payments for items involving your child, including: field trips, yearbooks, spirit wear, athletic fees, and more.

• Attendance Form (where you set up early dismissal or provide absence notes)

Use this form to let us know when you need to check your student out early or provide reason for an absence.

The fall athletic season is here! We welcome fans at all our events. Tickets are $5 for everyone. Student fans must leave campus at the end of the school day and return for the game. Unchaperoned students must be picked up within 15 minutes of the conclusion of play. Home soccer and football games are played at Jamieson Stadium.

10/17: Cross-Country at the Ivey Redmond Sports Complex

10/19: Boys Volleyball and Girls Soccer at Eastern

10/22: Boys Volleyball and Girls Soccer at home vs. Western

**all events subject to change**

Kiser offers a variety of clubs. We will continue to add to the list below as new meetings get set up. Students should also check the TV announcements for updates about new clubs and meeting times. If there is a club you'd like to start, talk to your teachers and see if you can find an adult sponor!

ASL with Ms. Moore

Battle of the Books with Ms. Wasserman

Coding and Robotics with Ms. Algood

Chess Club with Mr. Brown

Dungeons and Dragons

FBLA with Mr. Tanner

FCCLA with Ms. Louis

Girls Who Game with Ms. Perry

Jazz Band

Music Theatre Club with Mr. Maltby

SGA with Mr. Johnson

Yearbook Club with Ms. Smith--meets Thursdays after school