Hawk Weekly Updates
from Mrs. Sanchez

Kernersville Middle School
Office Hours - 7am to 3pm Monday - Friday
Main Office (336) 703-4255
Student Services (336) 703-4257
Fax (336) 999-9446
Ms. Sanchez - Principal rysanchez@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
Mr. Allison - Assistant Principal awallison@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
Ms. Mabe - Assistant Principal tmabe@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
Dr. Patterson - Assistant Principal of Instruction ipatterson@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
This week's schedule
Monday, February 10th - (A Day) - Basketball game
Tuesday, February 11th - (B Day)
Wednesday, February 12th - (A Day) - Basketball game
Thursday, February 13th - (B Day) - All County Chorus
Friday, February 14th - (A Day) - Students may be SMOD-free for a $2 donation to the Animal Shelter. Donation must be turned in to homeroom teacher DURING homeroom. WSFCS dress code still applies (No political messages, inappropriate images, halter/crop tops, etc) ***Reminder*** We do not accept outside deliveries to students during the school day as this interupts instruction.
Students may be dropped off from 6:40-7:25.
Students arriving after 7:25 must be signed in by an adult.
Plan to arrive BEFORE 7:15 to prevent being stuck in the last minute traffic crunch. If you are aiming to arrive around 7:20, you WILL BE LATE.
Afternoon car rider line opens at 1:00pm.
We'd love to adversite this all week by flooding Facebook with picutres of our KMS pets. To participate, DM the KMS Facebook page with pictures of your pets.
Yearbook Updates
Please purchase your yearbook today using the button below. Yearbooks will be available to students in March with a limited supply of extras. Purchase early to guarantee availability. See Mrs. Snyder if you have questions!
Registration
All students have registered. When you receive a copy their classes to review, please remember the following requirements for accelerated classes in the district. We will revisit these placements when 2025 EOG scores becomve available.
Eligibility for Accelerated ELA/Math
Students are eligible if they meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Academically Gifted (AG) certification
- Score a Level 5 on the EOG
- Score a Level 4 on the EOG and maintain an A average in their current ELA class
Eligibility for Math 1
Students must:
- Complete Accelerated Math 7 with an A or B
- Score a Level 4 or higher on the EOG
- Receive a positive teacher recommendation
Automatic Placement
If a student not currently in accelerated math or ELA scores a Level 5 on the EOG, they will automatically be scheduled into the corresponding accelerated class for the next school year. Families who prefer for their child not to participate in accelerated courses must opt out in writing.
We are excited to guide students in choosing the best courses for their success. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us. (kwpardue@wsfcs.k12.nc.us)
Crosby Scholars
Crosby Club will meet on Thursday, February 20th. Please sign up in Student Services at least one day before the meetings to ensure that we have enough snacks for everyone. Contact Ms. Ward if you have any questions.
AG Testing Updates
Key Points:
1. Results from the AIG rescreening are still coming in.
2. Letters with individual results will be mailed to your home address soon.
3. We are using a staggered mailing process, so not all letters will be sent simultaneously.
4. You can expect to receive your letter within the next week.
We kindly ask for your continued patience during this process, as not everyone will receive their letter on the same day. We understand you may be eager to learn the results, and we appreciate your understanding as we work diligently to complete this process.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact Dr. Patterson, our AIG coordinator.
Go Hawks! 🦅
Athletics
Athletic Director - Coach Thompson (cethompson@wsfcs.k12.nc.us)
For information about athletics at Kernersville Middle School, check this document.
Reminders for Home Basketball Games:
- Students may staff after in the KMS cafeteria directly after school and then attend the KMS games.
- Students not staying after in the KMS cafeteria must be accompanied in by their parent/guardian to purchase their ticket.
- Students not picked up by 5pm or immediately upon the end of the last game (whichever comes last) will not be able to stay for any games for the remainder of the season.
- Students who were in ISS, assigned OSS, or where absent for the day are inelligible to stay for any after school events.
PTA News
Summer Camp Opportunity
Updated School Calendars (Due to Inclement Weather)
Updated 2024-2025 School Calendars: https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/o/wsfcs/page/2024-2025-calendar
Updated 2025-2026 School Calendars: https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/o/wsfcs/page/2025-2026-calendar
Rising 6th Grade Curriculum Night
If you have a current 5th grader who will be attending KMS next year, you are invited to a Curriculum Night on March 4th from 5:30-6:30. If you know of any families with students attending next year, this is on our KMS Facebook page. Please pass it along to them. We ask all planning to attend to please RSVP here:
Reminders
- Students not picked up on time for extracurricular events will not be able to stay after school.
- ALL visitors, substitutes, and volunteers at Kernersville Middle must show a valid government-issued ID (Driver’s License/DMV ID card) before being buzzed into the building and then will need to sign in at the main office.
- Parent/guardians eating lunch with their student(s) will need to sit outside at the picnic tables due to limited seating in the cafeteria. Parents/Guardians will only be allowed to eat with or bring lunch for their own student(s). We cannot distribute food to other students - even for birthdays.
- School starts at 7:25 am. If students are not in their homeroom by 7:25 am, they will be marked tardy. A sign indicating students are now tardy will be placed outside. At that time, the person bringing them to school must come into the office to sign the student in.
- Students signing out of school early must be signed out before 1:30 pm. We will not sign students out after 1:30 pm unless previously arranged and approved in writing.
