KMS Up2Date
May 21, 2021
Principal's Message
I hope that everyone had a good week. We are now entering one of the busiest times of the school year.
This week’s update contains new school and community information. Please check out the District Update from the superintendent's office that contains information regarding a Zoom meeting for rising 6th graders.
Wishing you all a great weekend,
Dennis Morrell
Principal
Houses for our feathered friends!
NJHS Spring Induction
Parents and students, please be on the look out for Spring 2021 National Junior Honor Society invitations arriving in the mail this week with a detailed email to follow explaining the application process.
Any student who has earned a 3.7 cumulative GPA will be able to participate in the application process. (Parents please note - the GPA posted on the report cards are the Q3 GPA not necessarily the cumulative GPA)
Applications are due May 28th @ 3:00
BWEF Community Celebration
Free Meal Program for Students Continues
All students enrolled in Bristol Warren Schools will continue to receive free meals through June 2021 regardless of eligibility status. However, it is important that families continue to submit updated applications if there are any changes in income or household size. The lunch application can be found here on our website. Distance Learning Grab & Go breakfast and lunch meals are offered daily for pick up at Mt. Hope High School and Kickemuit Middle School from 9:30am-10:30am. Please see these attachments for information on additional resources
Chromebook Insurance
KMS Spirit Gear Order Form
School Improvement Team
Community Information
Warren Prevention Coalition
RI Healthy Schools Coalition
Here’s our May E-Newsletter!
Please read about the recent USDA school meals announcement and ways to become a better advocate for healthier school meals for kids. We’ve recognized May Mental Health Awareness Month with more webinars from RISAS and are promoting several end-of-year activities/programs to keep students engaged all the way through June 25th (last day of school). Plus a quick turn-around Farm-to-School mini-grant opportunity which could provide $1,500 to help develop and implement a project from now until the end of 2021.
Math Mania!!
State's Systemic Improvement Plan
In partnership with our project, RIDE is seeking information about how parents and families support their child or children with mathematics instruction at home. This information will help to inform RIDE’s initiatives with the State’s Systemic Improvement Plan.
We are asking for you to share the information below and the attached flyers with all parents & families within your school and/or district. You can copy & paste the email blurb below and add the flyer as an attachment or picture. Since the deadline for the survey is Friday, May 21st, we would like for you to send this information out to parents & families this week to ensure we receive as many responses as possible.
Thank you for your support,
RI Math Project
Hello,
In partnership with the RI Intensive Math Intervention Project and the RI Parent Information Network, the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) is seeking information about how parents and families support their child or children with mathematics instruction at home. This information will help to inform RIDE’s initiatives with the State’s Systemic Improvement Plan.
We are asking for parents and families to complete the following survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BTP75GV . It should about 10 minutes to fill out. If you would like to provide further details about your survey responses, you can select to participate in an interview. By participating in an interview, your name will be entered into a raffle to win a $50 gift card.
Complete the Parent & Family Supports Survey by Friday, May 21.
Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BTP75GV
If you have any questions, please reach out the staff at the RI Intensive Math Intervention Project at rimathproject@gmail.com.
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GirlsGetMath@ICERM
Brown University's Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics (ICERM) is seeking math-curious high school students to participate in its GirlsGetMath@ICERM program being held over a week this summer.
The 2021 program will be abbreviated and offered virtually due to the continuing limitations of the COVID-19 pandemic.
If you know any current 9th and 10th-grade girls who are interested in how computers and experimental mathematical thinking can help address society’s changing needs, are curious about the variety of career opportunities their mathematical abilities can lead to and want to work and learn with like-minded peers and mentors, then please share this program information with them.
(Virtual) GirlsGetMath@ICERM
August 16-20, 2021 (Daily 9 AM-12 PM)
The virtual program is free (enrollment will be limited to 20-25 accepted students)
Applications are now open. The deadline is May 31, 2021.
Please forward to your math-curious students and your math-teaching colleagues.
I am happy to answer any questions you may have.
All the best,
Ruth
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Ruth Crane
Assistant Director
ICERM |121 South Main Street |11th Floor | Providence, RI 02903
401-863-6900
Sesame Street in Communities (SSIC) Workshop Series
Rhode Island PBS Education Services is excited to announce the Sesame Street in Communities (SSIC) Workshop Series! Presented in both English & Spanish, in collaboration with RI Kids Count, Massachusetts Strategies for Children and RI & MA SEIU Education and Support Fund, SSIC’s goal is to support parents, caregivers and community providers with FREE tools and resources from Sesame Street that help increase successful outcomes for children, both in school and in life. Participants receive a complimentary Sesame Street care package, along with a certificate for PD hours, approved by the Center for Early Learning Professionals.
This workshop is intended for adult caregivers, parents and guardians, not for participation by children. Please register for either our English or Spanish sessions. Project made possible with generous support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB.)
Rhode Island Virtual Tutoring
Our names are Julia Hasseltine and Eli Weisbord and we are two RI high school students who recently created Rhode Island Virtual Tutoring (RIVT.) Our vision for RIVT is to organize and provide free one on one weekly tutoring sessions between high school tutors and younger students, giving older RI students an opportunity to share their knowledge. We hope to create a network of students of all ages around the state of Rhode Island. Tutoring in all of the general elementary level courses and many middle school classes will be offered at the program’s launch.
The two of us are extremely excited to share this project and we hope that the program continues to grow until we can ensure that no motivated student is left without the resources they need to thrive intellectually. Please pass this on to anyone whom you feel could benefit from this opportunity!
Free Tutoring Opportunity Launching with Schoolhouse.world
Schoolhouse.world is a new online platform from Sal Khan, the founder of Khan Academy, that matches students around the world with free tutors. The tutors provide small-group math and SAT prep tutoring for students in grades 6-12, building on the Khan Academy curriculum. Rhode Island is one of two state-level partnerships offering this opportunity to students across the state. Registration is now live on the All Course Network (ACN) and students can sign up here on EnrollRI. There is no deadline for students to sign up (though schools will still need to approve their enrollment via the ACN), no cost to LEAs or students, and no requirement to participate. Please help us spread the word to your students, teachers, parents, and communities! More information on the partnership can be found here.
Rogers Free Library
We are excited to announce the “Healthy Body + Healthy Mind = Happy Life Challenge!” just in time to beat the February doldrums and celebrate American Heart Month! We encourage you to invest time in your mental and physical health by taking part in this month-long program! Patrons of all ages can register for the challenge. Earn badges online, and enter to win prizes! Simply put, once you have signed up in the Beanstack app, choose one healthy activity each day (for body or mind) to earn one of 28 badges.
Visit our site to get started: https://rogersfreelibrary.beanstack.org/
Rogers Free Library has many programs for KMS Students, like Book Clubs, Game Nights, Crafts, and more!
Click here for an updated list and information: http://bit.ly/aprilRFL