Principal Message December 12th, 2022
Dear Kennedy Families,
Thank you for another good week. We are in the midst of flu season that is affecting our students and staff so please make sure you are reporting your absence with our front office. We have a busy week this week with students finishing up i-ready, our Winter Concert and a few other evening events / meetings.
We have one week till a well deserved break for staff and students! We are almost there.
Below is the Cougar Connect for the week of (December 12th - December 16th)
Minimum Day Friday 12/16 (Link)
Dismissal is at 2:10 this Friday. Students will still go to all 7 periods.
I-Ready Make-ups
Kennedy students that have not completed their i-Ready assessments in either math or reading will be pulled from either PE or elective this week in order to finish these assessments.
COVID Tests (Link)
Kennedy will distribute test kits to all students in their 6th period on Thursday.
Everyone is asked to administer a test at home one or two days prior to their scheduled return to school on January 4th. Individuals who test positives please use the link in the district message or on this newsletter to report it.
Attendance
Attendance is very important, no matter what time of year, as every instructional minute counts. If students are sick, please keep them home. However, when possible, please schedule vacations and appointments when school is not in session. Parents and guardians should be notifying our office staff when students are absent. Truancy and attendance letters will be sent home to students who have excessive absences. Doctor’s notes are required for three or more consecutive absences.
Nikolaos Fanourgiakis
Principal
Kennedy Middle School
Math Information Night December 13th
Kennedy will be hosting a math information night at Tuesday December 13th 6:00 pm (in-person) in the Kennedy library.
Goal of Meeting:
To provide families resources in order to support math at home
To give some general grade level math expectations for families
If you are interested in attending please complete this short ticket. (Link)
Screenagers December 15th
Kennedy school will be offering some information meetings for students and families in the next few months. The Films and student follow-up lessons focus on growing up in the digital age and coping with being a teenager.
Students viewing in 6th Grade
Dec 14-15th in Social Studies classes
Film - SCREENAGERS: GROWING UP IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Family viewing for families (Link)
Dec 15th 6:00-8:00 pm
More information https://www.screenagersmovie.com/
Student Council Update
Student Council has several things happening right now and coming up.
Gingerbread Decorating Contest
Pajama Day
Super Mario Kart Tournament
Check out the Student Council website at: https://sites.google.com/rcsdk8.net/kmsstuco/home
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Kennedy school provides a variety of academic support for students. Some of the academic support are provided in person but there are also many that are online. Attached is a document that provides details of some of these supports. If you have questions please contact me or our family center director Elizabeth Calderon.
Elizabeth Calderon, ecalderongarcia@rcsdk8.net
Nick Fanourgiakis, nfanourgiakis@rcsdk8.net
MATILDA- Musical
Matilda Jr.l Newsletter #2 sent Sunday 12/11 (Link)
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Tech Crew is for students who would like to help create the sets, costumes, props as well as painting, helping the show run smoothly backstage, stage managing, and running the lighting and sound systems for our Spring musical, Matilda Jr. Students interested in participating in Tech Crew must attend a Tech Meeting in room 417, the drama room during brunch this Tuesday. This is a great opportunity to be a part of the Kennedy community!
If you have not signed up for the Matilda Tech-Crew please use this link to sign-up.
Please email Mrs. Sara Rosenbloom with any questions.
8th Grade Families
8th Grade Families - PLEASE READ the update below. You will find important information on graduation, high school enrollment and end-of-year activities.
SUHSD 8th Grade Parent letter - December (2nd one)
Below is a link that was sent to each of you on Sunday, 11/13 and was shared with students on
Monday, 11/14
Winter Sports (Redwood City Parks and Recreation)
It is basketball season!. Kennedy gym will be used for games and practice from now through February. Below i the schedule for practices and games. If there are any changes we will announce it during morning announcements.
Practice Schedule (Link)
Game Schedule (Link)
Student Store
Store will open up again the week of December 13th-15th.
Cougar Cash is awarded by staff via the Positive Behavior Intervention System (PBIS) app found in on students Clever Dashboard.
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