Kraft Meadows Middle School Kraft Meadows Middle School is a special place designed to help students develop their intellectual ability, increase.

Kraft Meadows Middle School

Kraft Meadows Middle School is a special place designed to help students develop their intellectual ability, increase their self-esteem, and cope with the changes they are experiencing from childhood to adolescence.

Kraft Meadows Middle School

Kraft Meadows Middle School does not look like an elementary school or a high school. It contains:

Trained middle level professionals Teachers from different subject areas work in teams with

a set group of students. A block of time which allows for a flexible schedule Rotating short-term exploratory and encore classes

Lockers

Situated close to their Focus class.

Students will receive locker numbers and combinations at Open House.

Parents and students can work together to open and close lockers.

Classes

Core Classes– Math– Science– Language Arts– Social Studies

Exploratories Encore

Exploratory Classes Physical Education,

Smart Lab (rotate throughout the year)

Music: Band, Choir, Orchestra

Home/School Communication

A biweekly newsletter, the Kraft Communications, is available to view online every other week. A hardcopy is also available per request.

<http://www.calschools.org> Grades and attendance may be viewed anytime on-line (Infinite

Campus). We encourage you to do this regularly with your student. Trimester Report Cards are viewed online but a hardcopy is available

upon request. Teacher websites are updated daily.

Lunch

Ala Carte / Type A– More choices

Student Account Number What is my child eating?

– Lunch accounts can be viewed at www.sendmoneytoschool.com.

Lunchtime activities They have 30 minutes to eat Community Service (table washers)

Enrichment Opportunities

National Junior Honor Society

Enrichment Competitions

Spelling Bee Eighth Hour

– Interest areas– Intramurals

Contact Liz Alexander at [email protected]

LEADERSHIP

•Student Council•National Junior Honor Society•Student Ambassadors•Diversity Council•Volunteer•Grant Writing

ENRICHMENTCOMMUNICATION

Kraft Communications Announcements Bulletin Boards Web Page Personal Contact

•Parent Involvement

•Email <[email protected]

•Personalized Learning

CO-CURRICULARChallenges Spelling Bee Science Olympiad Math Olympiad Calvin College - Writers

Workshop ContestsRecognition National Junior Honor

Society Academic Achievement

Evening Community Service

Certificates

Taking Care of Special Needs

Counseling ServicesLori Burgess and

Kelly Greeno ADHD Support Groupo Academic Evaluations

o Support Groupso Individual Counseling

o Crisis Supporto Referrals

Student Support CenterNancy Andreanoo All Medications

o Volunteer Organizationo Mentor Program

o Disciplineo Lost and Found

Family PTO Every parent welcome Meets alternating months Planned family activities

We still need you in the middle school (even though your child might think differently).