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KELLOGG MIDDLE SCHOOL BI-MONTHLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER FEBUARY 10, 2017
FROM OUR PRINCIPAL
Dear Kellogg Families-
Second semester is off to a strong start with new schedules, Wrestling and Girls Basketball season, and a fun Spirit Week including a favorite assembly involving student lip sync performances. We hope that your student joins in on the excitement of our spirit day class competition, which includes:
Monday - Dress For Success (Dress like you are doing your dream job!)
Tuesday - Spread the Love (Red, pink, white, hearts)
Wednesday - Super Hero vs. Super Villain
Thursday - Tacky Tourist
Friday - Color War: 7th grade wears yellow, 8th grade wears blue
Second semester is a great time to reflect with your student about what has helped them achieve their goals for the first semester, and what are some possible habits or routines that might be limiting their academic success. For example, keeping an organized and current planner that they use to track assignments and upcoming assessments is something that can help them plan out their weekly homework. Setting aside a time and work space free of technology distractions for your student every night will help provide structure to their studies and free time after school. We also have several opportunities for all students during and after the school day to help them get tutoring and assistance on their schoolwork. Please look and see if one or more could help your student achieve their goals:
• Homework lunch- During lunch we have an open classroom with teachers and tutors available to help your student finish homework, get help on new concepts, work with a group, access technology, or read. This is a quiet space for all students who want/need to access this help, and they can bring their lunch in to eat while they work. Please encourage your student to utilize this resource if you feel that it would be beneficial for them. • Math Lab- We have a math lab open for all students needing extra help on math, or needing to come in and finish their math homework in a classroom after school with tutors present to help them. This opportunity is available every Tuesday and Thursday during Hang Time, and students can ride the bus transportation home at 4:45pm. • Spanish Tutoring- Spanish tutoring by Shorecrest students is available every Wednesday for some individual help. Students should let their teacher know if they are going so that they can put together some materials for them to work on. • Hang Time Homework Help- Our library is open and available for students to work on assignments and access technology every Tuesday – Thursday from 3-4:45pm. They can ride the Hang Time bus home at 4:45pm.
Upcoming events
We have Mid-Winter Break week starting on February 20th and we hope that your family enjoys the time together. When we get back, we have a few dates for you to put on your calendar:
March 2nd (6-8pm)– Kelarnival Knight: Our Spring Open House showcases our elective programs and offerings, provides opportunities to view student work at both grade levels, and the chance to informally talk with our teachers about the courses we offer. It is a fun evening for the whole family. Our registration process begins in March and this is a great night to preview our offerings and ask questions. A flyer containing more detailed information will be coming to you next week. This evening is open to 6th – 8th grade students and families.
March 9th – Shorecrest Registration Information Night for 8th to 9th grade students.
The evening starts at 6:30pm with pre-sessions for AVID, ELL and Directed Studies.
The program runs from 7:00 – 8:30 pm in the SC Theater.
Spring Testing- As you plan appointments and other activities that might pull your student away from school, please make note of our testing dates. It is ideal to have your student testing during these times so that they don’t miss additional class time on a later day. Please let us know if you have any questions.
5/15 Science MSP (8th grade only)
5/22 English CAT Smarter Balanced Assessment
5/23 Math CAT Smarter Balanced Assessment
5/24 Classroom Activity (English) Smarter Balanced Assessment
5/25 Math PT Smarter Balanced Assessment
5/30 and 5/31 English PT days Smarter Balanced Assessment
Have a wonderful weekend! Heather Hiatt, Principal
KIDS IN MEDICINE- VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Please join us on Thursday, March 9th or Friday March 10th and help dissect a pig heart! Thanks to the Shoreline Foundation and the Kellogg PTSA we are able to give every 7th grader here the opportunity to do a unpreserved dissection led by guest teachers from the Kids in Medicine program. Each Science class needs adult volunteers so sign up to help if you can.
Please sign up by clinking the link- http://signup.com/go/Jb5D8s
Shoreline Fire is teaming up with American Red Cross on the 25th of this month to install free smoke alarms in your home.
Sign up by clicking on link https://getasmokealarm.org/ For this project, the neighborhoods of Ridgecrest and Parkwood may be canvassed door to door, but residents there should still sign up to be sure of being included. Let all your neighbors/block watches know about this program.
From Nurse Kelley
Staci Kelley, RN 206-393-4790 [email protected]
ILLNESS = Fever (100 º or higher) AND cough, runny/congested nose, diarrhea, vomiting, earache, rash OR persistent cough, feeling unwell and unable to keep up with normal school activities
THE HEALTH OFFICE DOES NOT HAVE THE CAPACITY TO KEEP and MONITOR ILL STUDENTS FOR AN ENTIRE SCHOOL DAY. Please create a plan with your emergency contacts if your student needs to be picked up from school due to illness.
While we are in the midst of a very intense cold and flu season I wanted to remind you that the CDC recommends that people with influenza-like illness REMAIN AT HOME UNTIL AT LEAST 24 HOURS AFTER THEY ARE FREE OF FEVER (100° F [37.8°C]), or SIGNS OF FEVER WITHOUT THE USE OF FEVER-REDUCING MEDICATIONS. Please respect this guideline so as to keep our staff and students healthy!
MEDICATIONS: Please do not send your student to school with any medication - cold/cough, Tylenol, Ibuprofen(Advil), etc. • Under normal circumstances, prescription and over the counter medication should be dispensed before and/or after school hours under the supervision of the parent or guardian. • If a student must receive prescription or over-the-counter oral medication, topical medication, eye drops, ear drops or non-emergency over the counter nasal spray it is district policy that only an authorized staff member can administer medications during school hours. • You must submit a written authorization accompanied by a written request from a licensed health professional prescribing within the scope of his or her prescriptive authority. • This is the Permission to Administer Medication Form and it can be found here: http://www.shorelineschools.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=14&DomainID=813&PageID=10 48&ModuleInstanceID=824&ViewID=1e008a8a-8e8a-4ca0-9472- a8f4a723a4a7&IsMoreExpandedView=True
CHANGES TO TOUCHBASE ACCESS
In mid-January 2017, parent/guardian log-in and password access to the Shoreline School Districts online payment system will be updated to further increase security in that payment system.
Effective January 2017, passwords will be modified and a self-serve password reset will be implemented. This will enable you to retrieve your password if it is forgotten. By default the passwords will be changed to your Family Access password. As part of this transition, we highly recommended that you log-in and verify your information in Skyward Family Access. Please log in to Family Access and verify your email address is correct, as that will be used to send you a password recovery notification.
Once our security update has been performed, the main log-in page will be updated. Instructions to update/remember your password will be available. To retrieve your password or to reset it after the update; 1) Click on the password reset link 2) Enter either your Skyward Family Access username OR email address. 3) A message will appear informing you that a password reset email has been sent with a link to the password reset page. Click that link to take you to the password reset page. 4) Follow the instructions on the password reset page. 5) The online payment system will automatically log you in. Thereafter your password is the new one just created.
Please watch for changes to the online payment system during January. If you have any questions regarding this update, please contact Kellogg for more information.
COLLEGE AND CAREER PLANNING
Good news - and watch out for scams!
Are you and your student starting to think about life after high school? The good news: Shorecrest High School offers a comprehensive 9th-12th grade College and Career planning program for all its students - and it’s free. When you move on to Shorecrest, an experienced team of counselors and full-time College and Career coordinator will work with you so you can make choices for your future success. Shorecrest’s program features help with the college application process, and job and apprenticeship research.
Now is an important time to watch out for scams. There are credible and professional independent college planning counselors and consultants you can hire - but there are also less reputable companies who prey on students. Some companies may buy your name from a mailing list and try to coerce you into buying expensive college advising services.
If you receive a letter or email about college advising services - and you are unsure if it’s the real deal - please check with your school counselor.
http://kelloggtrivianight.brownpapertickets.com/ Click on the link above for tickets! See you there!
Do you need help providing food for your children on weekends?
Hunger Intervention Program works with Kellogg Middle School to offer extra food help when school is out and free and reduced price meals are not available. Each Friday, participating students discretely receive a bag of food, free of charge. These bags will be put inside their backpacks and offer nutritious meals and snacks for the weekend.
For more information about the Healthy HIP Packs Program call 206.457.2871 or visit www.hungerintervention.org
Necesita ayuda para alimentar sus niños los fines de semana?
El Programa Hunger Intervention trabaja con Kellogg Middle School para ofrecer comida suplementaria cuando el colegio no está en servicio y los almuerzos gratis ó reducidos no están disponibles. Cada Viernes, alumnos que participen recibiran discretamente una bolsa de comida sin ningún costo. Estas bolsas serán puestas dentro de las mochilas y serán compuestas de comida y meriendas nutritivas para el fin de semana.
Para más información sobre el programa de Healthy HIP Packs llame a 206.457.2871 ó visite: www.hungerintervention.org
Important News!
All students now have accounts and full access to the King Count Library System!
CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
FEBURARY
2/1 - PREVENTION NIGHT AT THE SHORELINE CONFERENCE CENTER @6:30-8
2/2 - GIRLS BASKETBALL GAME @ COLLEGE PLACE
2/13 - GIRLS HOME BASKETBALL GAME
2/14 - GIRLS HOME BASKETBALL GAME
2/15 - CO-ED HOME WRESTING MEET
2/16 - GIRLS BASKETBALL GAME @ GATEWAY
2/20-2/24- NO SCHOOL/ MID-WINTER BREAK
2/28 - GIRLS HOME BASKETBALL GAME
(CHANGES) SEASON 3 SPORT SCHEDULES (CHANGES)
Sno-King Middle School League 2017 7TH & 8TH GRADE GIRLS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1 Kellogg @ College Place (8/7) Kellogg @ Olympic View (8/7) Dismissal 2:35 Dismissal 2:35
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13 THURSDAY, MARCH 2 Brier Terrace @ Kellogg (8/7) Kellogg @ Explorer (7/8) Dismissal 2:25
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 Eisenhower @ Kellogg (7/8) Voyager @ Kellogg (8/7)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16 THURSDAY, MARCH 9 Kellogg @ Gateway (7/8) Kellogg @ Alderwood (8/7) Dismissal 2:35 Dismissal 2:35
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 MONDAY, MARCH 13 Harbour Pointe @ Kellogg (7/8) Einstein @ Kellogg (8/7 )
Games Start at: Games start at 3:45p First Possible Turn-out: January 17th, 2017
Driving Directions:
College Place Middle School (7501 208th SW, Lynnwood) I-5, Exit #179. Go west on 220th SW, cross Highway 99. turn right onto 76 W (light), continue past Edmonds High, turn right onto 208 SW. School is on the left.
Explorer Middle School (9600 Sharon Dr, Everett) I-5 North, Exit #186 (128th St). Turn left and go back over freeway to Hwy. 99. Cross over Hwy. 99 and road turns into Airport Way. Continue to second light which is Holly Drive. Turn right and go 1.5 miles to Sharon Dr. Turn left and go 1/2 block; school is on left.
Gateway Middle School (15404 Silver Firs Dr. Everett, WA, 98208) From I-5 take exit 186 (128th Street). Head east for 3.8 miles, crossing the Bothell-Everett Highway. Turn right on Puget Park Drive and continue for 1.9 miles to Silver Firs Drive (second Sherwood development entrance). Turn right on Silver Firs Drive and continue to entrance of school.
Olympic View Middle School (2602 – Mukilteo Drive, Mukilteo) North on I-5 to Exit #189. (Mukilteo-Whidbey Island Ferry). Go west over top of freeway and you are now on Boeing Freeway. Continue past the Boeing Plant and you will go down Nelson Hill to a stop light. Turn Right and go three blocks.
Alderwood Middle School (20000 28th Ave. W Lynnwood, WA 98036) I-5 North, exit #181B (Alderwood Mall Parkway), go straight (E). Road curves and becomes 204th. Turn right onto 28th Ave. W (at the stoplight). School will be on the right. 1/4/17
Sno-King Middle School League 2017 CO-ED 7TH & 8TH GRADE WRESTLING SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 TUESDAY, MARCH 14 Einstein @ Kellogg Meadowdale @ Kellogg
THURSDAY, MARCH 2 THURSDAY, MARCH 16 Kellogg @ Harbour Pointe Kellogg @ Brier Terrace Dismissal 2:25 Dismissal 2:35
TUESDAY, MARCH 7 THURSDAY, MARCH 23 Explorer @ Kellogg Kellogg @ Eisenhower Dismissal 2:25
THURSDAY, MARCH 9 MONDAY, MARCH 27 Olympic View @ Kellogg Gateway @ Kellogg
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29 TOURNAMENT @ Everett High School Dismissal @ 2:25
Games Start at: Weigh-Ins begin @ 3:45 or as soon as the visiting team arrives. First Possible Turn-out: January 31st, 2017
Driving Directions:
Harbour Pointe (5000 Harbour Pointe Blvd, Mukilteo) I-5, Exit #182. Go west on SR 525 which turns into Mukilteo Speedway. Turn left at the fifth light onto Harbour Pointe Blvd. School is down the hill on the left, just past the fire station.
Brier Terrace (22200 Brier Road, Brier) I-5 North, Exit #177 (236 SW) turn right (E). Turn left onto Cedar Way (becomes 44W). Turn right onto 228 SW, down and up the steep hill. Turn left onto Brier Road (stop sign). Turn left on 222 SW (school entrance).
Eisenhower Middle School (Eisenhower Middle School, 10200 25th Avenue Southeast, Everett) From I-5, take exit 189 (Bothell-Everett Highway) and stay in the right lane. Turn right (south) at the signal at the end of the exit, and then turn left at the signal, on to 100th Street. Turn right at the signal at 25th Ave., which leads directly into the school.
Everett High School (2416 Colby Avenue Everett, Washington) From I-5 North take exit 193/Pacific Ave. Turn left on Pacific Ave. Turn right on Maple Street. Turn left on Everett Ave. Turn right on Hoyt Ave. School is on the right. From I-5 South take exit 194/Everett Ave. Turn right on Everett Ave. Turn right on Hoyt Ave. School is on the right.
1/4/17
FUNDRASING
$2000 WINTER/SPRING CHALLENGE!
CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITIES!
If every student's family and every staff member brought in:
Just 10 BOX TOPS (=$1) that would bring in $700! Just $100 worth of BALLINGER THRIFTWAY RECEIPTS (=$1) that's another $700! Those two efforts alone would raise $1400 for our kids. Throw a $1 bill in there for good measure, and that brings the total to over $2000 raised!
(Okay, so.... double those efforts and we will have raised $4000 by the end of the school year. Just sayin'....).
Let's do it! I'll send monthly updates on our progress! Thank you!
A MESSAGE FROM YOUR BOX TOPS PARENT, CATHY BENTLEY