KMS WEEKLY UPDATE

Dear KMS Families,

As we near the end of the school year, we want to remind you of our commitment to fostering a positive learning environment for all students. With this in mind, please be aware that students with failing grades or office referrals for behavior may be ineligible to participate in upcoming events including but not limited to field trips, class night, and the 8th grade dance. It is essential for students to meet academic and behavioral expectations to fully engage in these celebratory activities.

We appreciate your support in reinforcing the importance of academic achievement and positive behavior with your child as we approach the end of the school year.

Sincerely,

Geoff Smith, Principal

Rena Rankin, Assistant Principal

This is where we will have a quick reference for the upcoming week. More info is usually listed lower in the newsletter, if needed.

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We are so ready for summer break!

For Spirit Week, let's celebrate each day by dressing to show our school spirit!

As the school year comes to a close, we kindly remind all students to prepare for the iPad Return Day scheduled for May 20th during Advisory classes.

To ensure a smooth process, we ask students to back up their iPads on OneDrive and submit all digital assignments prior to this date.

Please note the following guidelines:

- Students returning to KIBSD next year will only turn in their iPad.

- Students not returning to KIBSD next year will return both their iPad, Logi pen, charging block, and charging cord.

Additionally, rising 8th graders planning to take Algebra 1 and students planning to take summer CTE courses will be able to retrieve their iPads on June 3rd from Kodiak High School.

We appreciate your cooperation in this matter. Should you have any questions, feel free to contact the school office.

The inaugural year of the 8th grade Citizenship Project was a huge success! 8th grade students completed an amazing 3,786.5 volunteer hours. They volunteered their time in the school, cleaning, serving food, through Student Government, the Yearbook, and other activities that contributed to the culture of KMS. Others volunteered in the community at the Animal Shelter, Brother Francis Shelter, the Fil-Am association, their churches, babysitting, walking dogs, picking up garbage, working on boats and more.

One student wrote:

“During my time volunteering around Kodiak, I learned three major things. People really do appreciate help, better time management, and that I really do need to commit to things if I want to get them done. The citizenship project held many different lessons that I hadn’t expected, and I found myself enjoying it more than I thought I would.”

I believe students learned that they could contribute to their community and as citizens it is our responsibility to contribute.

Thank you, parents/guardians, for supporting your students as they completed this project. It was a job well done!

RE-ENROLLING A CURRENT STUDENT

Visit the PowerSchool Parent Portal by going to https://www.kibsd.org/current-student-re-enrollment/ and enter your PowerSchool Username and Password.

If you can't recall your credentials please contact your school directly.

• Select Returning Student Registration
• Complete each section
• Electronically sign and then click SUBMIT to complete re-enrollment.

Repeat the process for each of your students (you can switch between students by selecting each name at the top of the screen.)

If your student will not be returning to KIBSD for the 2024-25 school year, please let your school know and you can be removed from the reminder list.

ENROLL A NEW STUDENT

Begin by creating a new account at https://www.kibsd.org/enrollment/

* New student applies to all students who are not currently enrolled in KIBSD.

KIBSD buildings will be closed for the summer on June 11 and will not re-open until August 18th.

If you are leaving KIBSD, please request all student records prior to closing.

KIBSD'S Summer Food Service Program offers free breakfast and lunch to children ages 18 and under all summer long.

No application required and no adult meals are provided.

The breakfast program is from 8:00am - 9:00am and lunch program is from 11:30am - 1:00pm starting May 28 to August 15, 2024.

May 28-June 28, 2024: Monday - Friday

July 1-August 15, 2024: Monday - Thursday

CLOSED July 4, 2024

Location: Kodiak High School Commons, 710 E Rezanof Dr., Kodiak, AK 99615

Meals must be eaten on-site and only in the commons area.

Visit kibsd.org or call 907-486-7448 for menus and information.

Meals To You Alaska (M2YA) is a 12-week Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) which will provide a 5-day meal box directly shipped to students in eligible school districts who choose to participate.

The M2YA student application will be open from April 1st - April 30th, 2024. The first box will be scheduled to arrive the first week of June 2024 and will continue for 12 weeks or until the start of the fall school year.

Below is the link to the application:

Summer 2024 Application

For rising 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Grade, and 12th Grade Graduates

28-June 14

or

May 28 -June 28

(Construction Only)

8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Monday through Friday.

Note: Students may earn up to KHS 1/2 of elective credit upon successful completion of 90 hours of learning.

Credit toward KHS CTE or Health graduation requirements is not available.

Mrs. Lhotka's Skills classes completed their annual grounds beautification/weed pull at the Chiniak Bay Elder House on May 14th.

Thank you for investing in your community!

If you can help with donations or volunteer to join us, please click HERE to sign up!

8th Grade Class Ceremony, Gerald C. Wilson Auditorium will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Parents, friends, and family are welcome to attend the ceremony in the Auditorium.

Doors will open at 5:15 p.m. Students will meet at the KMS gym no later than 5:00 p.m.

Students are expected to dress in school-appropriate clothes with no rips, tears, or holes in their pants.

They will put on their Class t-shirt for the ceremony.

Students may change for the dance.

8th Grade Class Night Dance KMS Cafeteria 6:30 p.m-8:30 p.m.

This is a KMS 8th grade only dance.

8th grade students are encouraged to bring food and snacks to share for the evening dance.

Food/drinks may be dropped off at the KMS Commons from 4:30-6:30 p.m.

KMS dress code and rules for behavior will be expected.

Students with more than 2 course F’s may be excluded from the dance.

Thank you to the Spouses Association of Kodiak for the extremely generous grants! Your support has made a significant impact, allowing us to help fund essential needs in art, STEAM/agriculture, band, and industrial arts programs.

Your contribution is greatly appreciated and helps us continue providing valuable educational opportunities for our students.

The week of Aug. 5th will be pre-season from 3:45-5:30pm,

meeting in front of the middle school gym.

Aug. 12th- XC practice will begin, and practice will be from 3:45- 5:30pm.

Please have a copy of an updated physical, prior to practice.

We have some new coaches this year.

Please feel free to reach out to them for any information over the summer.

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Please make sure you have a current physical

and have your paperwork done via BigTeams (planeths.com)

prior to officials start dates.

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Cross Country

July 31st: official first day of practice

Ashley Mortenson, ashleymortenson@gmail.com

Jen Foster, jennifercfoster92@gmail.com

Football

July 31st: official first day of practice

Rich Gonzalez, rjgonzalez5@alaska.edu

Football Cheer

July 31st: official first day of practice

Bryanna Carter, Bryanna.carter@kibsd.org

Tennis

July 31st: official first day of practice

Steve Johnston- sfjohnston@hotmail.com

Swim and Dive

August 7th: official first day of practice

Maggie Rocheleau, rocheleauak@gmail.com,

Dave Horne, kodiakdiving@gmail.com,

Lindsey Glenn, lglenn01@kibsd.org

Volleyball

August 7th: official first day of practice

Donn Sofranes, dsofranes01@kibsd.org

Wrestling

October 2nd: official first day of practice

Coach Junior Valladolid- svalladolid01@kibsd.org

Did you know that you have the power to shape the educational experience in our district?

Your feedback about teachers and administrators is invaluable in ensuring that we maintain high standards and create a supportive learning environment for our students.

Whether you have positive experiences to share or constructive feedback to offer, we encourage you to take advantage of the opportunity to provide input. Your insights can help us identify areas of strength and areas for improvement, ultimately enhancing the quality of education for everyone involved.

Your input is crucial in helping us continue to grow and evolve as a community.

Thank you for your continued support and commitment to the success of our students.

Link: https://www.kibsd.org/evaluation-input-forms-for-administrators-and-teachers/

Please let us know your thoughts on the School-Based Mental Health provided by Providence.

There is one survey for the caregivers, and another for the students.

Here you will find events that will be happening in the next couple of months, but not during the coming week.

We want to give our families plenty of time to plan around our activities and opportunities.

Details will be posted later in this newsletter and/or another newsletter in the near future.

• 8/28: SES Night at KMS, 4-6pm

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The Good Grade Incentive Program is designed to encourage and celebrate student success by providing a $50 cash prize for middle and high school students who maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 and above.

Please click below to read more about the guidelines, eligibility, and how to enter.

KIBSD Schools are excited to welcome our visitors and volunteers to the different schools.

If you have not visited one of our schools before or have been coming for a long time, we have made some minor changes to standardize our process throughout the schools.

There will now be a sign-in binder you will be asked to sign, along with the name tag you are used to wearing. We ask for your patience, if we have not seen you before, you will be asked to present an ID when you sign in.

All non-KIBSD employees in the buildings will be asked to use staff facilities, not the student washrooms.

We also want to say good-bye when you leave so we are asking everyone to stop by the office to sign out.

ATTENDANCE LINE:

Please use this option to let us know that your child is going to be absent, late, or if you're picking them up early. This is OPTION 1 when calling the school at 907-486-7460.

We check the voicemails every hour.

CHECKING STUDENTS OUT:

Please call in the morning to let us know that you will be checking your student out early. Press the attendance line (OPTION 1) to leave a message. A pass will be given to your student so they can be ready when you arrive. You will come to the front entrance, ring the bell, and sign them out in the office.

DROPPING OFF LUNCH/ITEMS TO STUDENTS:

Please be sure to drop off lunch to students PRIOR to their lunch time.

When dropping off any items to students, please do so BEFORE the class they need it, and we will call them to the front office during passing period.