KAMSC Newsletter

What a fantastic week it has been here at KAMSC! Everywhere you look in our hallways and classrooms, our students are leaning into challenges, exploring new opportunities, and demonstrating the curiosity that makes this community so special.

A major highlight this week was our ongoing focus on preparing students for their futures beyond high school. Our 9th and 10th graders have been working hard on their College and Career Readiness papers, engaging in deep research and reflection on potential educational pathways and professional goals. At the same time, our Information Technology students had the incredible opportunity to hear directly from KAMSC Alumni during an interactive IT panel about what college is like and how KAMSC prepared them for college. So this weekend, ask your students about these experiences when you are having some family time. If you have an 11th grader, ask then what their physics lab was about this week as they were engaged in some hands-on work in there as well.

Looking ahead, Parent-Teacher Conferences are right around the corner. These conversations are a vital part of our partnership with you, providing a dedicated space to celebrate your student's growth and align on support for the rest of the semester. Conference sign-up links are below and we strongly encourage all parents to reserve a time to connect with our teaching staff.

Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm for everything we do here. It is truly a privilege to partner with you in your student’s educational journey!

Heather Kortlandt

Director, KAMSC

Our fall KAMSC Dance is November 14th from 8-11 pm here at CEC in the gym. We are in need of several parent volunteers. Please click the button below and sign up.

Many of you may have already heard the exciting news—KAMSC is celebrating 40 years!

To mark this incredible milestone, we’re hosting a special anniversary event on Tuesday, November 24th, at Chenery Auditorium, and you’re warmly invited.

Here’s what we have planned:

• 5:00 PM – KAMSC Tours: Alumni and community members are invited upstairs for student-led tours of the center.

• 6:00 PM – Reception & Festivities (Room 130): Enjoy hors d'oeuvres, browse silent auction items, snap a few photos at the photo booth, and catch up with old friends.

• 7:00 PM – Main Program (Chenery Auditorium): Head inside the auditorium for an inspiring evening featuring KAMSC alumni, a look back at our history, and a glimpse into our future.

Join us for an unforgettable night of Investing in Innovation!

Click the image below to purchase your tickets:

Mental Health Matters: "You Good?": Fostering Connection and Hope for Suicide Awareness and Prevention

Fall is here and winter is coming. During this time of year students can often feel overwhelmed and in need of a break. The stress of everyday school is settling in and for teens the highest rates of suicide occur in the late fall months. For young people navigating the pressures of school, friendships, and life, it is a crucial reminder that mental health matters and that support is always available.

In this Mental Health Matters resource, learn about the risk factors specific to high achieving students, warning signs, learning how to help yourself or someone else and resources for support and immediate intervention.

To get started, join the Tech Club Google Classroom using the button below and complete the interest form posted inside.

Key Details & Schedule:

• First Practice & Meeting: Wednesday, Oct. 28 @ KAMSC Presentation Center

  • Drone Practice: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

  • Tech Club Meeting: 7:15 PM – 7:45 PM

• Upcoming Drone Practices @ KAMSC (6:00 PM – 7:00 PM):

  • Dec. 2, Jan. 6, Jan. 27, and Feb. 3

• Drop-In Drone Practice Week @ KRESA:

  • Nov. 30 – Dec. 4 (Drop in anytime between 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM)

• First Competition: January 30, 2027

• Club Fee: $35 per student (covers competition fees; due by Wednesday, Dec. 2)

Or, use this QR Code

Registration Closes November 2nd!

What is Innovation Expo? K-12 and WMU students compete for awards by presenting their products, models and prototypes to a panel of judges and the community.

Who should participate? Any K-12 student teams and WMU student teams with an innovative product or service may participate. Educators, students, families, community members and entrepreneurs are invited to attend and encourage the teams.

How are winners selected? A panel of community judges select the top three teams from each age group. A Popular Vote award is given to the team that receives the most Innovation Dollars. Guests and participants receive a package of these innovation dollars to vote for their favorite projects.

If you would like to register through KAMSC please see Ms. Joyce for support.

Tutoring is available now. If you are in need, click the button below and sign up!

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 see what students have a C or lower in any class which indicates a need for support to us or if a teacher recommends additional support regardless of grades. 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.

We have completed our first attendance pull to monitor cronic Absenteeism. Our next review of that data will be November 20th. Please remember that it is vital for your student to attend daily as our curriculum relies on active participation, rich discussions, and lab work that can't be replicated outside the classroom

We wanted to institute a private way that you could report any type of bullying at KAMSC. Mrs. Allbee has created a report form to do so. Either she or Mrs. Kortlandt will follow up if enough information is provided. We have not had an issue with bullying at KAMSC but we want to make sure there are channels open for reporting in case there were to ever be an incident. This will live in our newsletter, every, single week.

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.

Wed. Oct 28 - Open Lab 6-7:30

Fri. Oct 30 - No students, Teacher Records Day

Tues Nov 3 - APES field trip to Cemetery

Thur. Nov 5 - Parent teacher conferences 5:30-8:30pm - Virtual

Fri. Nov 6 - Virtual Parent-Teacher conferences 7:30-10:30 am & 11:30-2:30pm -- N0 School for students

Wed. Nov 11 - Open lab

Sat. Nov. 14 Class Clash (Time TBD) and Dance (8-11 pm)

Wed. Nov 18 - Open lab and sophomore mixer 6-7:30pm

Wed. Nov 18 - Parent Org meeting 6:15-7:15pm

Tues. Nov 24 - KAMSC 40th Anniversary Celebration and Fundraiser - Chenery Aud - 6pm hors d'oeuvres and silent auction; 7-8 event in Chenery

Wed - Fri - No school for students Thanksgiving break