KMS 6th Grade Parent Update

Second Semester begins Tuesday, January 17

(Special Note: Everyone starts with an A+ in every class!)

January 20

Contact Mrs. Sheila, KMS Counselor 6th grade

Yearbook Club takes place every Tuesday, 3:30-4:15 p.m.

Students meet in room 217

Mr. Hinman: Yearbook Advisor

Wednesday 3:30-5:00 p.m.

Meet in Auditorium Foyer

KHS Room 127

Meets Wednesday 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Room 103

Mr. Freeman/Mr. Hodge: Advisors

January 20

3:30 p.m. - Until we have a winner

KMS Commons

Kodiak has some amazing teens deserving of this recognition! Spirit of Youth recognition - deadline for nominations extended through Feb 1. Nominations can come from anyone who wishes to recognize a hard-working Alaska teenager. Nominations can be made in one of 8 categories. Recommendations often come from school staff and board members; youth clubs and organizations; the business community or other teenagers. Any community member inspired by a teen’s efforts can submit a nomination. https://www.spiritofyouth.org/categories/

We have some amazing students here at KMS and we love to recognize them and show our appreciation!! When a middle school faculty or staff member observes a student exhibiting positive characteristics or behaviors, he/she can write that student a Grizzly Ticket. Then, at the end of each week, one of our administrators will draw ONE ticket from each grade, awarded for kindness, citizenship, respect, integrity, or some other positive action or trait. This past week's winner was....ISAIAH MOISES! Awesome job, Isaiah!!

These weekly winners (one per grade) receive a small prize, and ALL Grizzly Tickets awarded since the start of the school year will be entered in a big prize drawing in May!

In addition, we are currently in the middle of a Grizzly Ticket Challenge! Each grade is competing as a team to be the first to collectively earn 90 Grizzly Tickets and win a special treat for their entire grade!

As of Friday, January 13, these are the current scores:

6th grade- 31

7th grade- 17

8th grade- 11

Keep it up, 6th graders!! You are doing an amazing job!!!

This coming Friday the 7th grade will be hosting The Grizzly Winter Carnival as a special fundraiser!! Doors open at 7pm and the event will run until 9pm. Admission is only $2 per person (under 4yo is free) and it's open to the whole community! Bring your family; tell your neighbors; everyone is welcome!!

All children must be accompanied by an adult, unless they are KMS/KHS students, who may attend on their own. Bring a few extra dollars for a chance to win the cake walk, play some games, enjoy some snacks and have a great time singing karaoke with your friends!

Open to 6-8 graders. School Sports physical and parent permission slip required. See link below. Forms also available in the 6th grade Office or KMS Main Office. Parent meeting to be announced.

Practice M-F 3:45-5:00 p.m.

KHS Mat Room

Team selections have been announced. Parent meeting following practice on January 16. Practice times to be announced.

This week in ELA we finished our FastBridge test and wrapped up some of our practice of capitalization. We also reflected on our summary assessment and how to take feedback and apply it to a new situation. Next week, we’ll be starting a new semester! We will be touching base on our expectations of class and doing a diagnostic assessment in iXL to identify some of our gaps in learning. I’m eager for a fresh start and a new semester to finish strong!

This week we have been practicing note-taking skills and describing human and physical features of a place by using a familiar example, Kodiak. This will prepare students for some upcoming independent research they will be doing on a place in the Western Hemisphere. We have also been studying Canada’s provinces and territories and will have a quiz next week to see their progress.

This week in math, we finished the first semester and took the Fast Bridge and IXL tests to check our growth. We are going to be using IXL as a skills-based practice program in class and at home. This is available on each student’s Class Link on their iPad. We will be finishing up our last few algebra lessons next week and then going on to study negative numbers after that.

Welcome back Mr. Bechtol this week.

This week in science we have been practicing our observation skills as we have learned more about rocks, minerals, and crystals. We started a research project on a mineral that exists in the world. Next week, we will finish this project and we will have a test this Friday.

Next week we will be continuing our Fast bridge interventions, working on typing, and practicing annotating readings.

CTE students will begin working in the kitchens on our culinary unit. Students will begin learning about safety in the kitchen. Safety will include sanitation, knife skills and fire prevention.

1. Email volunteer@kibsd.org that you are interested in becoming a volunteer and let them know which volunteer opportunity you’re interested in.

2. Check your email for a message from Sterling Volunteers (TheAdvocates@sterlingvolunteers.com) and follow the steps in the email. If you don’t receive the email within 3 business days, please contact volunteer@kibsd.org

3. You will receive an email once your background check is complete, with instructions to visit a school site, complete a volunteer agreement form and present your ID to the secretary.

4. Start volunteering!

5. Any questions? Contact KMS Secretary Amanda Transano (Amanda.Transano@kibsd.org)

Email: hnorton01@kibsd.org
Website: www.kibsd.org/kms
Location: 722 Mill Bay Road, Kodiak, AK, USA
Phone: (907) 486-7459