Cougar Connect
Week of May 23, 2022
Absences
Reminder, families have the choice of calling in their student absences.
This will allow parents to report an absence without having to call the office each morning.
Principal Message Week of May 23rd
Kennedy Families,
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Great job everyone - We had a very successful Color Run fundraiser last Friday. Thank you to all the staff and community members who helped make it possible and to the many families that sponsored students and donated to our school. We were able to raise $16,656! I particularly enjoyed it as it was the first time I have been a part of a Color Run and because I haven't seen so much joy in students faces before. It was great! (We have to do it again)
Few quick reminders for this week:
Minimum Day this Tuesday 5/24 Dismissal @ 2:05 (Link)
Students will go to all 7 classes on Tuesday
Open House Tuesday 5/24 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
More in the section below
End of the Third Trimester:
Staff will stop collecting student work next week so please remind students to check in with their teachers if they have work to complete.
Chromebook Pick-up
Students Chromebook's will be collected the week of May 31st for summer repair and storage. Specific schedule will be shared with students and families in next weeks Cougar Connect. Students just need to bring their Chromebook and charger the day their chromebook will be collected.
samTrans Summer Passes
Samtrans is offering Summer Passes for youth bus service. See ink for ore information (Link)
We have 3 weeks left in the 2021-22 school year,
Below is the "Principal Update" for the week of May 23rd,
Let's have a great week everyone!
Nick Fanourgiakis
Principal
Kennedy Middle School
650482-2409- EX 3111
Open House May 24th
Families are encouraged to come to school and visit your students classes. Staff will be available to answer questions and show off some student work.
Below is links to our open classrooms with room # and school map
Hope to see you then.
*Masking is highly recommended and if you have any COVID symptoms please stay home as COVID is still a concern and numbers have been going up in our community.
CASSPP / SBAC Assessment
Kennedy school has completed its formal testing times and will now solely be focusing on test make-ups.
Students needing to complete an assessment will be taken to the Kennedy library to finish their assessment throughout the week.
7th Grade Students trip for 8th grade / Oct. 30- Nov. 4th
Families, if you are interested please complete this application by Monday May 31st. Yosemite needs to know how many families are interested.
Application in English (Link)
Application in Spanish (Link)
Yosemite national park next October 30-November 4th.
Below is the slide deck and zoom recording with information shared with families.
Slide Deck (link)
Video Zoom (Link)
Contact information for trip organizer:
Michele Talvin: kennedyyosemitetrip@gmail.com
Parent Volunteers
As we get closer to the end of the school year we will need parent volunteers for various functions and activities.
If you are interested in being cleared to help on site, please use this link and get cleared (link). You can also reach out to Jennifer Nichols at the district office for support 650 482-2249
COVID-19 update and Testing
- Testing schedule next week Tuesday between 10:00 am -11:30 am and Thursday from 1:30 - 3:45 pm. Please sign up when you receive the district notification (District link goes out every Friday)
PTO News May 23rd
Click on link to see PTO news for the week of May 23rd.
- Also remember Final PTO Meeting will be May 31st from 7-8:30 pm right after SSC.
8th Grade Student Corner
Great America Trip May 27th 9:30am - 4:30 pm (8th-grade)
Students were given permission slips for GA last Friday and should return them to their 1st period teachers by Tuesday 5/24. All students going to GA will meet with admin during Homeroom on Thursday to go over expectations for the trip.
The day of GA students should arrive to school like a normal day as the buses leave around 9:30 am. Students will have designated groups and meeting locations at GA with all students expected to meet back at 3:45 pm to take attendance and board the buses to return.
*Students not going will be be instructed by teachers not supervising the trip
Chromebook Collection Week of May 31st
Chromebooks will be collected from all students the week of May 31st.
8th grade students that do not have a home computers and would like a district chromebook to keep and assist in your transition to high school please complete this form. (Link)
8th Grade Graduation and Dance June 9th
Graduation will be from 6:00pm-7:00pm on the Kennedy field. We will be providing 4 tickets for each graduate. For any graduate who needs more than 4 tickets you need to complete this form here (Link). We cannot guarantee that we can fulfill your request, but we will do our best. Tickets will be distributed during graduation practice on June 7th and 8th.
https://www.smore.com/e7ns1 English
https://www.smore.com/kt1zw Spanish
Woodside Information:
Woodside High School still has 20 spaces remaining in their Summer Compass program. If any student going to Woodside wants to join this program which begins Tuesday, June 14, at 8:30 AM at Woodside us this link
Kennedy Color Run Photos
Anyone who participated in the Color Run and would like to share some feedback please use the form below. The feedback will be used for planning next years event.
https://forms.gle/7cUVwrU8Say1f8Tr9
Enjoy the pictures and video below
Click Kennedy Color Run image to see video!
May / June Calendar
- May 24th Minimum day 2:05 dismissal
- May 24th Open House 6:00 pm -7:15 pm Open
- May 27th 8th grade Great America trip
- May 30th No School
- May Week of 31st Chromebook collection
- May 31st Last Site Council / ELAC and PTO Meeting
- June 2nd Field Day
- June 6th-9th Superminimum day dismissal 12:06
- June 9th Last Day of School
- June 9th 8th grade Graduation / Dance 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Kennedy Middle School Redwood City
Email: nfanourgiakis@rcsdk8.net
Website: https://www.rcsdk8.net/kennedy
Location: Kennedy Middle School, Goodwin Avenue, Redwood City, CA, USA
Phone: 650-482-2409
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kennedymiddleschool/