KMS Weekly News 10/18/2024

Posted Date: 10/18/24 (3:30 PM)

Kuna Middle School

Newsletter

October 18, 2024

From the Principal: Difference Makers!

Dear Kuna Middle School Families,

I want to take a moment to thank everyone for their hard work. Our wonderful teachers are always giving their best to help students learn and grow. We appreciate everything they do to make our school a great place!

Parents, thank you as well! Your support helps your students do their best, and we’re incredibly grateful for your trust and involvement.

And of course, to our amazing students—you inspire us every day! Keep working hard and showing your excitement for learning. You make Kuna Middle School a special place to be.

Now, I have a small request for each of you: Let’s keep this positive momentum going!

Teachers: Share one success story with a colleague this week.
Parents: Take a moment to ask your child about something they enjoyed learning this week.
Students: Try your best to show kindness to someone new here at school.

By doing these small things, we can make our community even stronger!

Partners in Learning,

Shelly Manuel

Principal, KMS

Our Mission

Kuna Middle School provides high quality instruction to ensure all students learn at the highest level.

Our Vision

We will be a Top Performing and/or a Goal Maker school with focused, collaborative programs and a strong professional learning community.

KMS Library Reading Challenge

Sports Practices

Next week's Sports Schedule

Week of October 21-27, 2024

Monday, Oct. 21: 7 A /B Basketball (Girls) vs. Emmett Middle School at Kuna Middle School, 4:15 & 5:15
Monday, Oct. 21: 8 A /B Basketball (Girls) @ Emmett Middle School 4:15 & 5:15

Wednesday, Oct. 23: 7 A/B Basketball (Girls) @ Middleton Middle School, 4:15 & 5:15
Wednesday, Oct. 23: 8 A/B Basketball (Girls) vs. Middleton Middle School, 4:15 & 5:15

KMS Kave Cart

A GREAT OPPORTUNITY! Parents and Grandparents, sign up here to help today! Also make sure that you have completed an adult background check here: Thank you :)

Winter Sports are Here!

Sports season is almost here! Pay by cash or check: $52.50 per sport fee and $21 ASB sticker (new for middle school) are required. Pay by card online for $54.60 and $22.10 with fee.

ASB benefits:

Discount entry to KHS games.

New Process: Athletes need all paperwork completed and all fees paid prior to first practice/tryout.

Bring fee payment and ensure all paperwork is filed (by first tryout)
Required paperwork: Physical form (parent section and physician section) and concussion form
Check with the office before the first day of practice/tryout to verify your student has all necessary paperwork needed to participate.
Office Phone: 208-922-1002 or Office Email: kmsoffice@kunaschools.org
No participation until all fees and forms are in.

CAST Leadership Skills

Skill of the Month: Creativity and Problem Solving

Leadership can sometimes be tricky. Often we are given a task to complete with limited resources or time constraints. This week we practiced teamwork and resourcefulness through the balloon challenge. We discovered good ideas are often dismissed in the stress of problem solving and that getting everyone to collaborate effectively is hard. They did a great job and celebrated well when they finally achieved their goal.

Facts and Snacks

We kicked off our first Facts & Snacks event of the school year! CTE students from Kuna High School and Swan Falls High School, currently in the medical pathway, shared with our students all the awesome opportunities they have within the program.

TechGirlz

14 students from Kuna Middle school signed up to attend TechGirlz, a hands-on tech conference for middle school girls. It was an awesome day filled with STEM activities at the College of Idaho.

Looking Ahead

October 21 - KMS PTO Meeting

Octoer 21 - KMS Parent Advisory Meeting

October 22 - KMS Fall Choir Concert @ 7:00 pm

October 24 - KMS Family Farmstead Night

November 5 - No School

November 11 - KMS Veteran's Assembly

November 12 - KMS Fall Band & Choir Concert @ 7:00 pm

December 5 - KMS Choir Christmas Concert @ 7:00 pm

School Canceled Tuesday, Nov. 5

The Kuna Board of Trustees has canceled school on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, due to safety concerns. Some of our schools are polling places, and higher turnout is expected with the Presidential Election. West Ada and Boise school districts have also canceled school. Please remember, there will be no school on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

KMS Farmstead Night

Mark your calendars for October 24th: KMS FARMSTEAD NIGHT. To receive the discounted price, you must mention KMS when purchasing tickets! It's going to be a great nightT

Socktober Sock Drive

NJHS is doing it's annual Socktober drive

All socks can be brought to your advisory class.

October 8th-31st

Winning Advisory class will receive a pizza party!

Online store now open for yearbook purchases

KMS Yearbooks!

Online store now open

$30 Each

www.yearbookforever.com

Wrestling Store now Open!!

https://stores.inksoft.com/kms_wrestling_store/shop/home

Attention KMS Wrestling Fans!

The wrestling store is now open.

Will close 10/23/24

KMS PTO

The PTO is continuing our efforts in gathering funds for a new gym sound system.

Check out our short list of projects:

We're working on new picnic tables by the field.
Members took care of a wasp nest on the field.
The PTO is in the process of helping the KMS cheer squad fund tumbling mats.
A willing member created a parent teacher conference dinner signup to support our teachers!

We hope to see you at our October 21st meeting. All are welcome

Field of Flags Fundraiser

Our CAST members are participating in the field of flags for Veterans Day this year and their campaign just went live. The Flags will be delivered the last week of October and CAST will have them on display the Friday before our

Veterans Day assembly

Please follow the link to donate.