Dear KMS Parents and Students,

I hope everyone had a restful and enjoyable Spring Break. My family and I just arrived home from California and I'm struggling from serious jet lag and change in the time zones. However, I'm so excited for the next two weeks and the last two months. Please note that we will not be in school on Monday, April 8th so that we may all enjoy the solar eclipse safely at home with our families.  Please note that every student will be given their own eclipse glasses this week at KMS to take home. I can't tell you how excited my inner science teacher is to experience this once and a life-time event. Please note that within the newsletter are the dates for our upcoming Ohio State Tests and information for the upcoming track season. Again, I'm so excited for all the wonderful things coming in the the last 2 months of the 23-24 school year and hope your children are just as excited as I am.

7th and 8th Grade Boys Track Schedule

7th and 8th Grade Girls Track Schedule

Sincerely,

 Mr. Race

Week of April 1

Wednesday, April 3 - PTA Popcorn Day

Friday, April 5 - Kid's Night Out

Week of April 8

Monday, April 8 - No School - Solar Eclipse Day - No after school activities. (Campus is closed)

Tuesday, April 9 - Boys and Girls Track Meet at 4:30 at Kirtland HS

• PTA Meeting Hornet Hall

Congratulations to 8th grader, Kimmy Gruden, our KMS student of the month. Kimmy is a very outgoing, hardworking, caring, and an all-around great person. She starts everyday with a smile, brings smiles to others, and truly demonstrates what it means to put others before herself. Kimmy goes above and beyond to make others feel welcome, included, and part of the KMS family. She is not only a wonderful young lady, but is an example of what it means to be an all around student. She is actively involved in extracurriculars, clubs, and everything else the middle school offers, including academics. We are so excited to name Kimmy Gruden the KMS student of the Month.

ELA 6, 7, 8 Part 2 - Wednesday, April 17th

7:30 am - 9:45 am

Science 8 Parts 1 & 2 - Tuesday, April 23rd

7:30 am - 10:30 am

Math 6, 7, 8 Part 1 - Tuesday, April 30th

7:30 am - 9:30 am

Math 6, 7, 8 Part 2 - Wednesday, May 1st

7:30 am - 9:30 am

PHOTO DUMP!!

This google form is for you to submit (as many as you want) photos of you, your friends, groups (all photos must be Kirtland Middle School students ONLY).

All photos must be school appropriate (emails are collected with submissions).

Please see Mrs. Camburako with any questions.

Ideas for photo opportunities;

*at school,

*at home,

*at practice,

*at a game,

*outside,

*wherever!!

https://forms.gle/GGNHou7QznGvJ4BK7

Key Information:

• Open to 4th, 5th and 6th Grade Girls (Kirtland residents)

• Expanded to SEVEN sessions this year! 

• Sessions will be held on Monday evenings

  •  6:00 – 7:00pm for grades 4 & 5

  •  7:00 – 8:00pm for grade 6

• Sessions will run from April 8th – May 20th 

• Sessions will focus on development of key fundamental 

 skills, learning rules of the game, competition, and fun!

• Each athlete will receive a Kirtland Volleyball t-shirt

• KYVL may be cancelled by Kirtland Schools at any time

• Cost is $50 per participant (cash at door or Venmo @Emily-Keller-60)

Sign-up before March 25th (use link below) 

https://forms.gle/FWg7VWqy1AAWPgon9 

Directors: Emily Keller and Amy Nowacki

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M4Zp4GR0sY4lPceVRfMFe7DB8rvpewSS/view?usp=sharing

Look no further! The ESC of the Western Reserve offers FREE mathematics tutoring. We are here to serve your grade 6-12 students on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. We offer a clean, safe space to assist with math homework, test preparation, and remediation.

https://target.brightarrow.com/Attachments2/3003_3/2310280429071.pdf

The idea for KAA came out of a series of discussions the Building Leadership Team had regarding our desire to help students who need a little assistance every so often, while also trying to hold students with high amounts of missing work accountable. Missing work can have such a profoundly negative impact on student learning and success within the classroom and we want to provide something that can help. We believe that this program is a tremendous opportunity for kids who need help getting back on track, while also supporting students that just need a bit of assistance every now and again. 

All KMS students are welcome at KAA. The academic team - including teachers, parents, and administrators - has the discretion to make this program mandatory for students with excessive missing work which negatively impacts student learning and success within the classroom. 

In many ways, KAA is homework help, tutoring, and general academic assistance for any KMS student in attendance. KMS students do not need to sign up for KAA. They simply need to show up with things they want to work on, sign in, and get the help they need. We are confident that this process will help these students find great success.

Location: KMS Library

Time: 7:30 - 8:30am

Day: Thursday during Delayed Start

Staff Facilitator: Mrs. Saluan

The link provided will take you the Kirtland Middle School - Important Dates for the 23-24 school year. There are still a few things that need to be added at the end of the school year, but they will be updated in the next couple of days. My goal for the year is to be as transparent as possible to major events taking place down the road at the school. I will continue to add to the important date section of the newsletter for upcoming events, but if you are wanting to plan for things, please refer to this document.

The official date for the Spring Dance is Friday, April 26. 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1suRagStcxf0ssRBDomyMqpD4qLfAxR7a3YCHdObYlPk/edit?usp=sharing