Assistant Principal's Message
Hello Kenmore Colt Families and Friends,
Thank you to all the KMS families that participated in our Culture Fair and Potluck Friday night. It was a great turnout! It was so much fun to celebrate the diversity of our community. There was entertainment, food, and I even learned some new things about our students. Thank you to all the Kenmore staff and PTSA volunteers that participated in any way to help make this event a success.
This Friday is the last day of quarter 1 and our school dance! We are looking forward to seeing all our Colts on the Red Carpet after school. If your student is staying after for the dance, they will need to be picked up at 4:10 or walk home at that point.
Next week we will launch our ASB Fundraiser for the year. Our goal is $50,000. ASB funds all sports and all the fun things we do for students. ASB pays for assemblies, helps with Band, Orchestra and Choir, pays for sports equipment and uniforms as well as referees. We also pay for clubs and other activities and all the things we do at our field day at the end of the year. Today we trained our Colt time Reps and next week we will help our students all get set up for it. Please help us reach our goal!
Thank you for being so supportive of our students and staff. We appreciate all the ways parents donate their time, talents and treasures to enrich the experience of our students.
Sincerely,
Jen Hernandez
Dates to Remember
10.31.24: Spirit Week!: Halloween
11.01.24: Spirit Week!: Fancy Friday
11.01.24: School Dance
11.05.24: ASB Fundraiser Starts
11.06.24: Season 2 Sports Start
11.08.24: Veterans Day Assembly - AM
11.11.24: NO SCHOOL - Veterans Day
11.14.24: Season 2 Sport Photos
11.27.24: 1/2 Day of School 8AM-11:15AM
11.28.24: NO SCHOOL
11.29.24: NO SCHOOL
12.02.24: ASB Vertical Raise Fundraiser Ends
School Dance - Friday November 1st
Our school dance is this Friday, November 1! It will take place immediately after school in the main gym and will end at 4:10pm. Students will need to be picked up or walk home.
Ticket sales have ended. Students who have purchased tickets will receive a ticket during their 6th period. This will admit them into the dance.
Concession will be available in the cafeteria 3:05pm - 4:00pm.
CASH ONLY. (Small bills appreciated.)
Verticle Raise ASB Fundraiser
We will be launching our fundraiser with Vertical Raise next Tuesday November 5. Please see the attached flyer regarding our platform for fundraising this year. We will be using Vertical Raise to help us manage the process.
To help make this successful, please have your students come up with 20 emails and/or phone numbers of friends and family that may support them in the effort.
Students can find a digital copy of the Contact List document in their Schoology Resource Folder. Students make their own copy of the document and can then add in the information before sign-up day! This will make signing up much easier!
Kitchen Table and Clubs
Mon: 7:25AM - 7:55AM - Drama Club
Mon: 2:40PM - 4:10PM - D&D Club
Tues: 2:45PM - 4:10PM - Kitchen Table
Thur: 2:45PM - 4:10PM - Kitchen Table
Thur: 2:45PM - 4:10PM - Art Club-Ends
Thur: 2:45PM - 4:10PM - Coding
Fri: 2:45PM - 4:10PM - Debate Club
Finding Nemo Update
This is audition week!
Actors will know their parts no later than Sunday night. The first rehearsal is a read-through of the script on Monday and Tuesday. All technicians are encouraged to attend to hear the script and learn the story. After that technicians will come according to the previously posted rehearsal schedule. I look forward to seeing the full cast and crew on Monday, November 4th and Tuesday, November 5th.
- Mrs. Flahiff
Veteran's Day Assembly
Hello Kenmore Families!
Are you a veteran? Is someone in your family a veteran?
If so, you are invited to attend our Veteran's Day Assembly on Friday, November 8 from 9:38 - 10:45! We will be honoring our veterans with a guest speaker, some musical performances, and student performances. We would love to have you if you are able to attend!
Volunteer Opportunities
POPCORN FRIDAY
We need lots of help to make this a success! Thank you to those that have signed up already! We still need more help. Please sign up using the sign up genius below. There are 3 time slots needing 3 people in each. This is on-going throughout the year. The kids love popcorn Fridays!
Make sure your volunteer status is up to date. NSD volunteer info found HERE.
Counselor News
LAST Day Of Quarter 1 is Friday 11/1
Quarter 1 Progress Reports will be available in ParentVue by Friday 11/8.
6th Graders:
Quarter 2 Classes Start Mon 11/4.
TO SEE YOUR NEW CLASSES:
- OPEN STUDENT VUE
- CLICK ON CLASS SCHEDULE
- CLICK ON QUARTER 2
- CHECK StudentVUE by Friday!
- Write down or take a picture of your new class for Monday!
Attendance from Ms. Twitchell
GOING ON VACATION?
Vacations should be planned to coincide with the school calendar, during legal holidays and
school breaks. NSD has recently updated the requirements for pre-arranged absences.
A completed pre-arranged absence contract, available in the Attendance Office and online, is required for absences of 5 or more school days. Once completed, return the contract to the KMS office. At that point, your student’s grades and academic performance will be verified, then Principal Robertson will sign the contract. You will be provided with a copy of the signed contract and a copy will be kept as part of your student’s cumulative record.
Pre-arranged absences of less than 5 days should be reported to the KMS attendance office as soon as possible. The district emphasizes that:
- Extended absences may have a direct negative effect on your child’s school performance.
- You will need to support the maintenance of academic skills for your student during their planned absence.
- Your child’s teacher/teachers are not required to provide any advanced online instruction, online materials, or make-up assignments to accommodate a planned absence.
We encourage you to make sure your child is attending school on a regular basis as long as they are well enough to be present. Every day counts!
Remember - the first bell rings at 7:55am and students can be on campus as early as 7:30am.
To excuse a late arrival or full day absence, you may either:
- Call the attendance hotline (425) 408-6410
- Email: KMSattendance@nsd.org
- Send your student into the office with a signed, dated note.
- Escort your student into the office.
- Submit an absence via ParentVue.
Library News
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS
Our annual Battle of the Books group is starting up in November! Battle of the Books is a district wide competition in its 5th year. Any student can participate, and the primary objective is to read some awesome books. Battle of the Books (affectionately known as BoB 🙂) culminates in a competition in March. Teams from all 6 middle schools answer questions about the BoB books to see which team knows the most! Not to brag, but KMS teams have won the top prize 2 of the previous 4 years. 🏆
BoB participants will meet occasionally over the next few months, with more meetings as the competition gets closer. Meetings last only a few minutes, and will be on Wednesday mornings at 7:30 in the library. Watch the bulletin for meeting dates, as we aren’t meeting every week.
Students who want to find out more about BoB can attend the informational meeting on Wednesday, November 6th at 7:30 am in the library. You can also stop in to the library any day during regular hours to ask Ms. H or Ms. Twitchell about BoB. Now is the time to start reading the books! There is a designated BoB shelf in the library and students can also find the books on their own. This year’s BoB books are linked here, and pictured below.
Happy Reading~
Holly Herbison, she/her
Kenmore Middle School Teacher-Librarian
From the Nurse
T’is the season for flu shot and Covid shot, lucky us! Please think about vaccinating your whole family. The more vaccinated kids and teachers we have, the less absenteeism we get Students need to be at school to learn! Let’s make this a successful year!
Place Your Order for Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests
As of late September 2024, residential households in the U.S. are eligible for another order of #4 free at-home tests from USPS.com.
Here's what you need to know about your order:
- Each order includes #4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests (COVIDTests.gov has more details about at-home tests, including extended shelf life and updated expiration dates)
- Orders will ship free, starting September 30, 2024
- https://special.usps.com/testkits
Login Assistance
PARENT LOGIN INFORMATION:
- TOUCHBASE (Online Payments for sports/yearbooks/ASB card/fees/fines) - https://wa-northshore.intouchreceipting.com/
- PARENTVUE (Student Info/Contact Info/Grades) – https://wa-nor-psv.edupoint.com/
- FINAL FORMS (Sports Registration) - https://northshore-wa.finalforms.com/
- LINQ Connect (ADD funds to student lunch account) - https://linqconnect.com/
- FREE & REDUCED APPLICATION/FEE WAIVER LINK Page - Fill out the Online Application for free and reduced meals AND fill out the Fee Waiver form. - https://www.nsd.org/schools/get-started/food-services/free-and-reduced-price-breakfast-lunch
PTSA News
REFLECTIONS
The 2024-25 National PTA art program is kicking off and you are invited to participate! Create an entry in any of these categories: visual art, photography, music composition, film, dance, literature, tied to the this year’s theme “Accepting Imperfection.” A Colt student has gone to State competition the past two years. Let’s go for a three-peat!
For details, guidelines, and ENTRY FORM or email reflections@kenmoreptsa.org.
CANDIES FOR COLTS
The holidays are just around the corner. Bring joy to the season with gift wrapped See’s Candies. We have chocolates, candies, and nuts for sale and proceeds benefit Kenmore Middle School PTSA, up to 50% back to our PTSA on some items!
Now taking orders through December 1st. Please order today!
https://www.yumraising.com/secure/kmsp_candies_for_colts_4/TER_PAU2641/candy
BECOME A PTSA MEMBER
Join PTSA because increasing our membership, even by one, makes it possible to provide important educational resources, speak up on important issues and create a stronger school community.
The only thing required of you to be a member of PTSA is to pay the annual membership dues. Beyond that, however you choose to PTSA is up to you. Membership in PTSA can involve as much or as little time as you have to offer. There is no wrong or right way to be involved - anything you can give, whether it's time or money, will support your child's potential.
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THANK YOU!
A huge thank you to all of our families who came to our Culture Night and Potluck last Friday night! We had a large turnout, with lots of good food, and amazing outfits and performances.