KMS WEEKLY UPDATE

Dear Families -

As a reminder, there will be no school on Monday or Tuesday due to KIBSD In-Service for employees.

This year's Parent/Teacher Conferences are also quickly approaching. They will be held on October 25 & 26 from 4:30pm – 7:30pm. This year, conferences will be conducted on a drop-in basis and advance scheduling is not required.

Enjoy your long weekend,

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.

Next week's schedule will be modified.

On Friday, we will run a Tuesday schedule

to get all of the blocked days in the week.

SINCE WE WILL NOT HAVE ADVISORY ON FRIDAY, PLEASE TURN YOUR COOKIE DOUGH ORDERS/MONEY IN TO YOUR ADVISORY TEACHER *BEFORE* FIRST PERIOD.

WE WILL PUT A REMINDER IN THE MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS.

ALL SALES FORMS & CASH/CHECKS/MONEY ORDERS ARE DUE FRIDAY, 10/13.

THEY WILL BE TURNED IN TO THE STUDENT'S ADVISORY TEACHER.

PRIZE CHANGES

1.) We had to replace the SNOW CONE MAKER with a MINI FRIDGE due to shipping issues

2.) We ADDED an additional $50 GIFT CARD as a Top Seller prize option (in addition to the 3 gift cards available for random draw!)

Prizes for the 14 top sellers are in, and can be viewed in the display case outside the library.

EVERY student who sells at least 2 tubs of cookie dough will be entered into a drawing for a $50 gift card. We have 3 of these, so there will be THREE winners!!

AND!!

THE ADVISORY CLASS WITH THE HIGHEST SALES WILL WIN A PIZZA OR ICE CREAM PARTY FOR THE WHOLE CLASS!!

If you have any questions, please contact:

KMS PTSA President Roxanne White at 907-512-5399

or Mrs. Kim at 907-486-7459

Please make sure your student has a reusable water bottle to bring to school each day.

Thank you!

During the course of the school day, teachers and staff like to recognize students who are caught exhibiting the KMS values of Respect, Integrity, Citizenship, and Kindness. We do this by giving out Grizzly Tickets. Every Grizzly Ticket goes into a bucket and from that bucket, we draw two winners per grade. The winners get to sit on the stage with up to 7 of their friends for the rest of the week!

THIS WEEK'S GRIZZLY TICKET WINNERS:

6th grade:

Table 1- Dhel Cadiente for Citizenship

Table 2- Anya Purcell for Citizenship & Kindness

7th grade:

Hailey Stewart for Integrity

Table 1- Karl Jutie (again!) for Kindness

Table 2- Lucas Cook for Citizenship & Integrity

8th grade:

Table 1- Hunter Lee for Kindness

Table 2- Kirra Gibbs for Kindness/Leadership

Kodiak Middle School Dance Team

Open to all students in grades 6-8

10/11-10/13 @ 3:45-5:30pm

Enter through the Playground/Green Room door at KMS - turn right in the hall to get to the Community Schools' Dance Studio.

CURRENT SPORTS PHYSICAL

AND

SIGNED RISK FORMS REQUIRED

(AVAILABLE IN SPORTS CORNER/KMS OFFICE)

Monday, 10/9

5:15pm

KMS Gym

Coach: Taylor Masterson

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AND ACTIVITIES

Mr. Dunbar takes care of Ms. Monte's 7th grade Health Class in her absence.

Students in Mr. Steele's 1st period Industrial Arts class took a field trip to shop for supplies.

Pictured from L-R:

Shaina Alfaro, Mike Sison, Jadon Rastopsoff, Lucas Alford,

Jasper Ignacio, Mr. Steele, Peyton Arndt, and Jacob Sanford.

These 8th graders are SHOWING OUT with all of their volunteer work for the Citizenship Project!

Their eagerness and positive attitude is setting a wonderful example for our other students and staff.

Whether helping in the cafeteria, raising and lowering the flag, assisting other teachers with tasks like cutting out flash cards, or helping gather class trash for the night crew - it's so amazing how their efforts are affecting the entire KMS culture!!

Keep it up students!! We are all so proud of you!!!

We’re halfway through the Outsiders now!

The action is getting intense.

Congratulate your students on getting through the mid-novel quiz!

In PE this month, 8th graders began a swim unit, at the City of Kodiak Swimming Pool located behind the middle school. During classes, students will walk over, change into their swim wear, have their lesson in the pool, dry off, change back into their school clothes, and return to the middle school.

The first day, Monday, October 2, students will not be in the water. This day will be for an orientation to the pool facilities, student expectations, and pool rules.

The following days, students WILL be in the water and are expected to bring a towel, swim wear, and a bag to contain their wet belongings:

10/3-10-5

10/11-10/13

10/17-10/19

Calling all 8th Graders!!!

Design a paw pad, choose big or small

Submit it to Mrs. King

Paint your design on a paw in the 8th grade hallway

See Mrs. King for more info!

Here, we will post a variety opportunities for all families to support KMS.

If you are interested in how you can pitch in, keep an eye out for something that works for you!

We appreciate ALL support, no matter what form it takes.

Thank you!!!

The KMS SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR NEEDS VOLUNTEERS!

Our librarian is asking for parent volunteers to help set up, manage, collect payment, and break down the book fair. We will also have student volunteers.

Sign-up here if you are able to help any day 10/24-10/27.

Thank you so much for your support and participation.

If you would like to help with donations, we have an Amazon Wishlist posted HERE.

Also- gently used clothing, especially bottoms, all sizes.

We are happy to launder them.

Donations can be dropped off at the main office.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

Mrs. King’s 8th graders went on a field trip to help secure marine debris in order to refurbish the bus ramp art.

Good news is that our beaches are clean, the bad news is that we still need plastic donations.

We are looking for cleaned shampoo & conditioner bottles, water bottle and Gatorade lids, wipes containers, detergent jugs, condiment/coffee/syrup and other food containers that are made from a heavier colored plastic.

Please do not throw these away, but collect them for us and send them to the office with your student.

Thank you so very much!

The PTSA Cookie Dough Fundraiser is halfway over!

Cookie dough will arrive on island near the end of November. We have to distribute that dough very quickly, and 1 tub weighs THREE POUNDS!

To help us expedite pick-up and loading your orders into your car, we are begging, PLEADING, for your used plastic bags. Our volunteers would really appreciate it!

Bags can be sent in with your student and dropped in the front office, or brought to the October 12 PTSA meeting.

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.

• 10/23: KMS Dance Team Parent meeting at 5:45pm in KMS Commons
  
• 10/23-10/27: Scholastic Book Fair in KMS Library
  
• 10/25: PTSA Teacher Dinner during Parent/Teacher Conferences
• 10/25-10/26: Parent/Teacher Conferences
• 10/27: 7th & 8th Grade Halloween Dance

• 11/7: School Picture Re-Takes
• 11/9: No School, District In-Service
• 11/22-11/24: No School, Thanksgiving
• Late November: Cookie Dough Distribution/Pick-up

• 12/18-1/1: No School, Winter Break

• Volleyball - Information coming soon
• Wrestling - Information coming soon

• 3/18-3/22: No School, Spring Break
• Track - Information coming soon

If you would like to help with our Book Fair please click here to sign up.

WHO: 7th and 8th Grade Students at KMS

WHAT: Halloween Dance/8th Grade Fundraiser

WHEN: Friday, October 27 from 6:00-8:00pm

WHERE: KMS Commons

COST: $3 Per Student, plus concessions, if desired

Sign-in and Sign-out will be required. Only parent/guardian can sign student out before end of dance.

School-appropriate costumes are encouraged!

If you want to re-take school pictures, we have a date!

Re-takes will start first thing in the morning on November 7.

Here we will post announcements, opportunities, and resources for our KMS Parents and Guardians.

• Academic Reading & Notetaking - Tuesday & Thursday, 12 pm - 1 pm

• Beginning English Language (ELL) - Monday, 7 pm - 8:30 pm

• English for CDL - late starting - Thursday, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

• English for Citizenship - late starting - Wednesday, 7 pm - 8:30 pm

• English for the Health Care Workplace: 1 free CEU - Tuesday & Thursday, 10 am - 12 pm

• Intermediate English Language (ELL) - Monday, 7 pm - 8:30 pm

• Tuesday Evening Topics - Tuesday, 7 pm - 8:30 pm

Academic Reading and Notetaking

• T & Th, 12 pm - 1 pm

Alternative High School Diploma Topics

• Science, Social Studies, Language Arts: Intensive RLA Prep -
• In-person & distance options island-wide
• Free practice & test vouchers, & more!

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• Customized Study Plan
• Taught in 2 - 3 week units
• M & W, 9 am - 10:30 am, or M, 7 pm - 8:30 pm

• Thursday, 6:30 - 8:00 pm

• 1 free CEU
• 10 hours
• TBA T & Th

• Thursday, 3:00 - 4:00 pm

Building Strong Readers at Home

Tuesdays @ 5:30pm

Main Elementary Cafeteria

Enter through the door in the courtyard (down the stairs)

For more info, email Angie Hietala

*If your student arrives after the morning bell please direct them to the main office entrance, to see the attendance secretary, Mrs. Tricia. All tardies will be marked unexcused unless a parent calls the attendance line (907-486-7460) and leave a message to excuse them.

Students will not be marked tardy if there is a bus delay.

Your student's lunch account can be paid via cash/check to main office, or online via the PowerSchool Parent Portal.

FOR INFO ON FREE/REDUCED MEALS, CLICK HERE

Click the button below for directions to set up a new account, check balance, or add funds.

To make sure you are receiving all communication from KMS, please take a moment to verify that your emails and phone numbers are correct in the PowerSchool Parent Portal.

This is the main way we will send home general school-wide information.

If you do not have a PowerSchool Parent Account, click <<HERE>> for instructions on how to set one up.

If you do not know the ACCESS ID and Password for first-time set-up, please call our main office secretary at 907-486-7460.

If you have already set up your PowerSchool Parent Portal, click <<HERE>> to sign in.

Feel free to bookmark this link for a quick way to see your student's :

• grades
• assignments
• lunch balance, etc.

If your student has an allergy or asthma that is not on file, please call our school nurse and update your student's info.

KIBSD-issued iPads are to ensure each student has the technology to participate and complete the coursework for each of their classes. If you would like to enable parental controls to manage your student's device, the app below is free to use and compatible with iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Android.

The graphic below is clickable, as well.