Kms PURPLE PAGES Kenai Middle School Kenai, Alaska May 2021 Meaningful Memories By Rainy Henderson, Grace Kahn, McKenzie Koliba, Lola McEwen & Alyssa Walker This year has been crazy in so many different ways, “Meeting Jylann G. in gym class.” -Madi Goodrich with the struggles and hard times that we have all been “Meeting my best friend, Madi, in PE first quarter in through, but we have been through it together. This 6th grade.” -Jylann Green issue includes many 8th grade students’ favorite “First activity night with my sister when I was in 6th memories, sports, classes, and hobbies from their time grade.” -Kelsie Easling spent here at Kenai Middle School. “Failing to kick the ball in kickball (falling over) and getting up and running to the first base without While going through all of the 8th graders’ answers getting out.” -Arianna Hensley (so many 8th graders), these were some of the best “The pigman chase at 6th grade camp.” quotes we read about favorite memories: -Sawyer Vann “Watching my first episode of Spongebob in Mr. “When me and my friends were running away from Felchle’s class.” -Silas Freeman Kane and he tackled us when he found us.” “My friends and I exploded a can in the gym.” -Alexis Taylor -Rohan Hansen “When I threw my phone across the room.” “When me and my friend were rolling on the hallway -Luis Saravia ground and a teacher walked by and started making “When I stapled my finger in 6th grade and now fun of us.” -Karma Porter everyone calls me staple fingers.” -Stella Selanoff “Nolan murdering a cookie box.” -Destin Trickel (continued on page 2) Check out the full-color version of the Purple Pages online: KMS Facebook, KMS website, and in your school g-mail! 1 “History’s pretty fun because you are forced to pay attention or you’ll embarrass yourself.” Meaningful Memories -Lola McEwen (continued from page 1) “Last day of school in 6th grade.” -Kimberly Parker “The school is a memory in itself.” -Colby Sturman “Drawing anime and going around town with “Staying home, eating Hot Pockets, and watching friends.” -Lochlyn Roney Youtube.” -Destin Trickel “Track with Kate. Advisory with Kate. Playing “Listening to One Direction.” -Kenna Miller basketball with Kate.” -Aiden Koenig “IDK listening to a lot of one direction.” “Taking care of Aiden.” -Kate Wisnewski -Bella Tomrdle “Spitting gum in Simone's hair.” -Kate Wisnewski “Tom Holland.” -Megan Hutchins “When Kate spit gum in Simone’s hair.” “Winning boroughs for soccer.” -Cole Langham -Grace Kahn “When Chance accidentally hit Nolan in the eye with “Gym because I can push myself to be stronger.” a gatorade bottle or the time when the vending -Roman Mosquito machine randomly gave me one dollar.” “Throwing an orange across the lunch room and -Link Nelson smacking someone in the face with it.” “I love reading murder books, they give you -Keegan Roumell suspense.” -McKenzie Koliba “Mr. Summer’s room for always calling Ty out in not “Listening to my silly little playlists.” knowing which country is North or South America.” -Alyssa Walker -Jylann Green “Activity nights because of warball with lots of “Cole riding a bike in gym.” -Avia Miller people.” -Tony Perez “Hanging out during capture the flag at 6th grade “History, everyone in my history class are really camp.” -Jayden Whipple funny and so is Mr. Summer, they make it a lot “7th grade lunches.” -Ximena Gonzalez funner while we learn about the US and “Meeting Julius and Mr. Beck.” -Seth Macdonald independence.” -Michelle Duffield “Seeing my friends.” -Alisia Elias “The mission to Mars field trip.” -Isabella Bond “6th grade camp because I gambled with food and “Working with and on heavy equipment or cars, four candy.” -Aaliyah Bookey wheelers, and snow machines.” -Daniel Burtram “I go home and develop things on my computer.” “Listening to everyone say humorous moments.” -Nolan Cotton -Alliyah Azlan “In 6th grade when we had the earthquake before “Scaring the living daylights out of Mr. Gustkey having a test on earthquakes.” -Ollie Boersma during tutoring.” -Shawn Watson “Fire drills.” -Eliseo Castro “Burping contests.” -Rainy Henderson “Filming for drama after school.” -Moriah Cox “When I barked at a tiny dog during track and it “War ball club/cult, it was a lot of fun and launched at me and attacked me.” -Simone Watts enjoyable.” -Devon Duniphin “Kids making weird animal noises.” -Lola McEwen “Silas eating Jell-O and choking on it then eating it.” “Winning basketball boroughs in 7th grade and that -McKenzie Flanders one big game against Skyview where Emma shot “Getting to sit in the back of every class and watch the half court three pointer that put us into you all be absolutely insane every single day.” overtime.” -Grace Kahn -Rylee Novak 2 Wow! So many good memories, all the great laughs we have had over the years at KMS, and getting ready to make new ones at KCHS. As we make the big transition to high school, let’s all say a big thank you and good-bye to the KMS staff Opinion-8-ed for all of these wonderful opportunities and memories! Sixth Grade Camp There are lots of popular These KMS eighth graders’ Alexis Taylor was the most popular classes among 8th graders, favorite activities are all Austin Thompson choice for favorite such as language arts or sports and physical Tyler Van Sky memories from science, but some classes activities such as Sawyer Vann middle school. These are a lot more popular basketball, soccer, gym, Dakota Wisniewski students couldn’t than others. Mr. Summer’s and volleyball! Kate Wisniewski get enough of the history class had the Jalyn Yeoman three-day field trip highest number of entries Elisa Andrew for camp! with it listed as their Alliyah Azlan * * * favorite! Ollie Boersma Elisa Andrew Delen Byrd For these 8th graders, Sarah Baisden Alliyah Azlan Sabre Christoffersen their favorite after Tamia Barnes Sarah Baisden Tait Cooper school activity is Ollie Boersma Tamia Barnes Peyton Cowie listening to music! Isabella Bond Rhett Bilger Ryker Dykema Aaliyah Bookey Isabella Bond Devon Duniphin Alliyah Azlan Sam Brighton Daniel Burtram Kelsie Easling Isabella Bond Delen Byrd Delen Byrd Silas Freeman Aaliyah Bookey Ely Campbell Caitlyn Crapps Carson Grimm Sabre Christoffersen Nolan Cotton Michelle Duffield Kane Guest Devon Duniphin Trapper Cottrell McKenzie Flanders Kaylauna Gump Silas Freeman Caitlyn Crapps Jylann Green Elliot Hanson Grace Kahn Michelle Duffield Kane Guest Ben Harris Kaya Lanman John Fann Kaylauna Gump Sierra Hershberger Maddie Malone McKenzie Flanders Elliot Hanson Stephanie Huffer Kenna Miller Carson Grimm Rainy Henderson Makai Johansen Rylee Novak Sierra Hershberger Stephanie Huffer Jason Johnson Thomas Smith Stephanie Huffer Makai Johansen Bella Kroto Bella Tomrdle Jason Johnson Jason Johnson Kendal Loggins Alyssa Walker Grace Kahn Grace Kahn Aiden Koenig Aiden Koenig Bella Kroto Matthew Krol Matthew Krol Cole Lanham Maddie Malone Bella Kroto Kendal Loggins Enrique Mercado Kendal Loggins Lola McEwen Roman Mosquito Ty Morris Avia Miller Link Nelson Tony Perez Rylee Novak Ellee Pancoast Beverly Roney Beverly Roney Kimberly Parker Lochlyn Roney Brooklyn Stewart Hannah Percival Isabel Thomas Seanna Swanson Julius Penalver Bella Tomrdle Keanu Swearingen Tony Perez Sawyer Vann Tyler Van Sky Karma Porter Kate Wisniewski Alyssa Walker Keegan Roumell Simone Watts Stella Selanoff Jayden Whipple Colby Sturman 3 and the fire was put out successfully, but most of that Ready for Retirement was due to Mr. Wolf remaining calm, where many By Lola McEwen would have panicked. That wasn’t his first time dealing with fires though. He has experienced four fires, and he put the other three fires out before the fire department even arrived. A funny coincidence was that Mr. Tilly responded to the fire at the school, where he would become the Head Custodian in the near future. Another not so favorite memory was the time he ran into the glass in the back of the school near the commons with a piece of machinery, and it shattered everywhere. Yeah, that was an awkward moment. Luckily the principal at the time was Mr. Dosko, and he didn’t freak out about it. Speaking of principals, there have only been three principals the whole time he has worked here! The school has had about six vice principals, and three different head custodians also during that time. Mr. Wolf is a custodian who has worked loyally at Mr. Wolf’s four children all attended KMS. Even KMS for 30 years. That’s right, 30! He is retiring this though sometimes they caused trouble, parent teacher year, mainly to spend more time with his conferences were fairly easy to set up. Also, seeing his grandchildren. On the one hand, we will all miss him, kids at school every now and then was a great thing to but on the other hand, we are super excited for him to look forward to. The staff and the kids are major parts begin this stage in his life! of the joy he has at work. Seeing kids being more Mr. Wolf began working here when our school was active rather than staring at screens always puts a smile still Kenai Junior High. Nikiski Middle/High School on his face. wasn’t finished being built yet, which made the grade His grandkids are a major part of why he has been sizes here exponentially larger in population. Mr. considering retiring for the past few years, but he Wolf said that the grades began as 7th, 8th, and 9th finally got the courage to do it. He says, “Retirement grade, then 7th and 8th, and then finally 6th, 7th, and has to be on your own time, so you get that closure you 8th grade.