Warrior Weekly
King Philip Middle School Newsletter
October 12, 2019
A Message from the Principal
Do not forget that students have the day off on Monday (Columbus Day) and Tuesday (Teacher Professional Development Day). KPMS teachers will be hard at work on Tuesday, participating in various professional development sessions, such as Using a Brain-based Therapeutic Approach (Dr. Carolyn McKearney), Teaching Cultural Responsiveness through the Arts, and Analyzing Data Trends from the MCAS and Common Assessments.
Have a great long weekend. We look forward to seeing everyone on Wednesday, October 16th!
Sincerely,
Michelle
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Pay Attention to Attendance: Keep Your Child on Track in Middle School
Showing up for school has a huge impact on a student's academic success. Even as children grow older and more independent, families play a key role in making sure students get to school safely every day and understand why attendance is so important for success in school and on the job.
- Students should miss no more than 9 days of school each year to stay engaged, successful and on track.
- Absences can be a sign that a student is losing interest in school, struggling with school work, dealing with a bully or facing some other potentially serious difficulty.
- By 6th grade, absenteeism is one of three signs that a student may drop out of high school.
- By 9th grade, regular and high attendance is a better predictor of graduation rates than 8th grade test scores.
- Missing 10 percent, or about 18 days, of the school year can drastically affect a student’s academic success.
- Students can be chronically absent even if they only miss a day or two every few weeks.
- Attendance is an important life skill that will help your child graduate from college and keep a job.
What can you do?
Make school attendance a priority
- Talk about the importance of showing up to school everyday, make that the expectation.
- Help your child maintain daily routines, such as finishing homework and getting a good night's sleep.
- Try not to schedule dental and medical appointments during the school day.
- Don't let your child stay home unless truly sick. Complaints of headaches or stomach aches may be signs of anxiety.
Help your child stay engaged
- Find out if your child feels engaged by his classes and feels safe from bullies and other threats. Make sure he/she is not missing class because of behavioral issues and school discipline policies. If any of these are problems, work with your school.
- Stay on top of academic progress and seek help from teachers or tutors if necessary. Make sure teachers know how to contact you.
- Stay on top of your child’s social contacts. Peer pressure can lead to skipping school, while students without many friends can feel isolated.
- Encourage meaningful after school activities, including sports and clubs
Communicate with the school
- Know the school’s attendance policy
- Talk to teachers if you notice sudden changes in behavior. These could be tied to something going on at school.
- Check on your child’s attendance to be sure absences are not piling up.
- Ask for help from school officials, after school programs, other parents or community agencies if you’re having trouble getting your child to school.
(Used with permission of Attendance Works.)
Grade 7 Field Trip Update
After much discussion about a new venue for our 7th grade team-building field trip, we have come to a final decision. Each of the 7th grade teams will be taking a trip Boda Borg in November. The field trip will provide wonderful opportunities for our students to think creatively, collaborate, and explore with each other. The cost of the field trip will be $35. For the families that had already submitted money for the cancelled trip to Treetop Adventures ($40), we will be working out a system to refund the $5 over-payment.
Below are the dates of the trips for each 7th grade team. More information will be coming out from the three 7th grade teams in the next few weeks.
Green 7 Team - November 7
Yellow 7 Team - November 19
White 7 Team - November 21
Make Today Amazing! was our #PositiveSignThursday message this week.
Upcoming Important School Dates
- Monday, October 14 - No School, Columbus Day
- Tuesday, October 15 - No School, Teacher Professional Development Day
- Friday, November 8 - End of Term 1
- Monday, November 11 - No School, Veteran's Day
- Tuesday, November 12 - Picture Day Make-up
- Friday, November 15 - Term 1 Report Cards Posted (tentative)
- Wednesday, November 20 - Early Release, Teacher Professional Development
- Wednesday, November 27 - Early Release, Thanksgiving Break
- Thursday-Friday, November 28-29 - No School, Thanksgiving
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King Philip Middle School
Website: https://www.kingphilip.org/MiddleSchool
Location: 18 King Street, Norfolk, MA, USA
Phone: 508-541-7324
Twitter: @KingPhilipMS