Sept 2nd

 

This is a message from Mrs. Ely, the school librarian … The month of September is Movie month in the library.  The library is sponsoring a 3-D movie decoration contest.  You can create a 3-D movie decoration using supplies you find around your house.  Your decoration should depict middle school quality work.  All decorations must be turned in to the library by Sept. 16 (just in time for open house!)  One winner will be selected from each grade and a prize will be awarded.  Visit the library for more details.

 

 

 

Message from the School Nurse regarding Sports

This is a message from Mrs. Shannon the school nurse … All 7th & 8th grade students who plan to try out for a Fall sport or cheerleading must have a sports physical & written consent. Lists of students who are cleared for try outs are posted on the bulletin board in the nurse's office. Please check for your name today!  If you have a sports physical with you, bring it to the nurse.

 

Message from the School Nurse regarding 6th grade state required physicals:

The PA Health Department requires a physical exam for all 6th grade students. A letter about this requirement and the physical form were sent home in 5th grade report cards for students who attended MDL and New Garden. However, this information was not sent from Greenwood Elementary and I apologize for this oversight.

 

Attached you will find a letter of explanation and the physical form. If you have not already provided a physical for your 6th grade child, please schedule an appointment and send the completed form to school.

 

Physical exams will be offered at school, but they will not be scheduled until after June 1, 2011 so we can use them as sports physicals for 7th grade. If you prefer to have a physical exam by the nurse practitioner at school, please have your student pick up a consent form from the nurse, sign the form and have your student return the consent form to the nurse.  Thank you.

 

Thank you.

 

  

 

 

Field Hockey

Attention all 7th and 8th grade girls interested in playing field hockey.

Please see Ms. Fuller in room C-001 during your lunch period to get important papers about starting the season.

The first practice of the season is Wednesday, September 8 from 3:00-4:30.  Please make sure you have all your equipment and physical by September 8th.

 

 

8th Grade Girls Soccer Try-Outs:

are Tuesday, Sept. 7 thru Thursday, Sept. 9

from 3pm to 4:45pm on the KMS Soccer field

 

Things to bring:

 

1. Soccer ball

2. soccer shoes

3. running shoes

4. Shinguards

5. Water

6. Extra socks

7. Extra shirt(blue or white)

8. sun lotion

 

Any questions, please see Mr. Carmona-Ernst in room C205

 

7th Grade Girls Soccer

Seventh grade girls interested in soccer should report to Mrs. Fellows in room B201 on Tuesday, September 7th at 3:00.  They should bring shin guards, cleats and fresh water and be ready to train.  They must be cleared with the nurse in order to play soccer.  Please see Mrs. Fellows if you have any questions

 

 

Boys Soccer

Attention all 7th and 8th Grade Boys interested in playing soccer.  The Boys Soccer Teams will be having tryouts next week starting on Tuesday, September 7th.  Tryouts go from 3 to 4:30.  Boys make sure you check the list in the nurse's office to make sure you are cleared to play.  All 7th and 8th Grade Boys trying out for soccer need to bring cleats, shinguards, and plenty of water to tryouts.  See Coach Saikin in room B007 with any questions.

 

 

Volleyball

Attention 7th and 8th grade girls interested in playing volleyball for KMS:

Tryouts are next week, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, AND Friday.  You must have your physical and permission papers filed with Mrs. Shannon in order to participate in tryouts.  You should attend all 4 days from 2:35-4:30.  If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Uster in A004.

 

 

Cheerleading

Cheerleading tryouts will be held next week in the small gym.

Tuesday 9/7 learn dance and jumps

Wednesday 9/8 learn cheer and chant

Friday 9/10 tryout

2:45 – 4:30pm  

 

You MUST have a physical to participate.  If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Anderson in A006 or Mrs. Delaney in the office.

 

 

Cross Country

If you are interested in participating in Cross-Country this year, please attend the initial meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 7th from 2:45-4:15pm.  We will meet in the main hall, directly in front of the guidance department.  Make sure you are cleared to participate with the nurse.  Please also bring a water bottle with you.  Practice will begin on Wednesday, September 8th.  If you have any questions before Tuesday, please email or see the coach, Mrs. Reinheimer, in the Guidance Office. 

Student Emergency Information

Today your KMS student was given a pre-populated Student Emergency Card.

Parents need to review all of the preprinted information, make necessary additions or changes in INK. Then they need to complete ALL of the health questions in INK and indicate consent or refusal for each of the meds to be given at school - tylenol, ibuprofen, benadryl or antacids.

Forms should be signed and returned to school by Thursday, Sept 2.

 

 

Sports Physicals & written consents

Before a student is allowed to participate in try-outs for sports or cheerleading a Sports Physical AND written consent MUST be submitted to the nurse.  Without a physical or consent on file at KMS, the student will NOT be allowed to try-out.

Physicals must be done AFTER June 1^st, 2010. If questions, please call the KMS School Nurse,                                    Diane Shannon, at 610 274 5874. 

KMS Sport try-outs may begin as of September 7, 2010.

 

 

Message from the KMS Nurse 

If your child needs to go home from school due to illness, you will be contacted directly by the school nurse.  If by chance you receive a call or text from your child stating they are sick and need to be picked up from school, please contact the school nurse at 610 268 5874.

 

 

After The Bell

Look for the After The Bell packet being sent home with your KMS Student.

After The Bell activities will run from September 21 to October 28, 2010.

Registration for After The Bell will be Tuesday, September 7 and Wednesday, September 8 in the Cafeteria Lobby from 7:15am until 3pm.

 

2010-2011 CALENDAR ADJUSTMENT
The Board adjusted the 2010-2011 calendar to reflect Monday, November 29 and Thursday, December 23, 2010, as days school is in session for students; and Monday, February 7, 2011, as a snow make-up day, with any additional inclement weather make-up days added to the end of the school year.
 
The student school year will begin on Monday, August 30, 2010, and end on Friday, June 10, 2011, pending no inclement weather make-up days.  The winter holiday will run from Friday, December 24, 2010 through Friday, December 31, 2010, with school resuming on Monday, January 3, 2011. Spring break will be Monday, April 18 through Friday, April 22, 2011.
Inclement weather days will be made up at the end of the school year or on designated local holidays. The five days designated as “local holidays” are in accordance with the ruling of the Department of Education and, if necessary, can be used as inclement weather make-up days.  These dates are Monday, January 17, 2011 (Martin Luther King holiday); Monday, February 21, 2011 (President’s Day holiday); and Monday, April 18 through Wednesday, April 20, 2011 (spring break).

 

KMS Sports Schedules
http://www.viewmyschedule.com IS BACK! Please note that while you may also access some of our future sports schedules on viewmyschedule.com these schedules are NOT CONFIRMED until a month before the season begins.

 

For the 2011 - 2012 school year all students need a physical dated after June 1, 2010 and written consent before the first day of try-outs. Sports Physicals will be offered at KMS  - stayed tuned for exact date.  Anyone in need of a sports physical may also contact their physician.

 

Mr. Carr’s Corner…
Success
BESSIE STANLEY
To laugh often and much;
To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived.
This is to have succeeded.

Absence, Early Dismissal, Late Arrival procedures

The following is the procedure for absences, early dismissals and late arrivals at KMS.

Absences

If your child is absent on a given day, please call the school, (610) 268 5878, to notify us.  Additionally, a note MUST be sent in upon your child’s return to school; without the note, your child’s absence will be considered unexcused.

Early Dismissals

If you know you will be picking your child up during school hours, please send a note in with your child on that day stating the time they are to be dismissed from class.  The school will issue your child a pass to come to the office at that time. You must come into the Main Office to sign your child out.

Late Arrivals

In the event your child will be late to school, your child MUST sign in with the Attendance Secretary, located in the Guidance Office.  Please send your child in with a note stating the reason for their tardiness.

Pick ups AFTER the school day

If you choose to pick your child up after the school day, the arrangement is between you and your child.  KMS does not need a note for after school pick ups.

For more details on the above items, please refer to pages 27 and 28 of the Student Handbook sent home with your child..  Bus Passes: The school will not be issuing any bus passes.
Due to energy costs, the bus routes have been carefully planned and the buses are full.
If you have a situation that would require your child to ride a different bus, you must
contact the KCSD Transportation Department at (610) 444 6618.

Bus Passes

This is a reminder that due to the number of students assigned to each bus, the school is not  able to grant bus passes.  This policy has been posted on our webpage for the past few years. In the event of extenuating circumstances, parents are requested to call transportation to arrange for their child’s permission to ride another bus.  The KCSD transportation department’s number is 610 444 6618.

Pinnacle Access Information 
You may access information regarding Pinnacle Parent access on the KCSD home website, in the "For Parent" section. If you have a technical log in question, including questions on your log in: please send an email to iss@kcsd.org

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