MEEKER MIDDLE SCHOOL 12600 SE 192nd St., Renton, WA 98058 253-373-7284 phone 253-373-7560 fax Shannon Nash, Principal Angela Grutko, Assistant Principal December 2016 Dec. 9 – Season 2 Sports Pictures Dec. 19–Jan. 2 – Winter Vacaon Jan. 3 – Return to School Jan. 11 – Late Start - 1 hr. 45 min. late SCHOOL HOURS Academic Day is 8:35 am – 3:01 pm Office hours are 8:00 am – 3:30 pm Dear Pioneer Families, Can you believe it? The end of 2016 is upon us. Thank you to all students and families who attended Meeker’s First Annual Student-Led Conferences on November 22 nd . We had an excellent turnout. I encour- age you to continue to keep the lines of communication open with all teachers. Please, check your child’s grades regularly in Skyward and contact your child’s teachers often regarding any concerns. Be aware that the end of semester one is January 30 th . As we draw closer to that date, it is critical that parents, teachers, and students are all on the same page regarding academics and behavior. Meeker Aſterschool Program: We strongly believe at Meeker that Failure Is Not An Opon! The Meeker staff want to make sure that students are geng support. Thus, any student earning below a 70% with missing assignments is encouraged to obtain and complete an applicaon for the aſter school program and turn it into Ms. Sophia Dinh in room 101. The aſter aſterschool program components are as follows: 3:01 – 3:15 - Snack and Announcements 3:15 – 4:15 - Academic Hour Students check their Skyward, homework gathering and compleon, work on missing assignments, email teachers any quesons, complete i-Ready lessons, and access educa- onal websites to supplement learning. 4:15 – 5:15 - Enrichment Hour Program opportunies currently include DJ Music Produc- on- CEO Boss Life- Chemistry in the Kitchen- Coding (computer)- Michael P. Anderson- Museum of Flight. 5:15 – Buses Depart Join us for a new program starng in the Meeker Aſterschool Program called “ROBOTICS”. Build Lego EV3 Mindstorms, defeat engineering challenges and bale your friends for top Robot. Robocs will be every Tuesday from 3:15-5:05pm. Check out this website to see what you will build and do. hps://www.lego.com/en-us/mindstorms/about-ev3. (connued on page 2) NO EARLY DISMISSALS AFTER 2:30 PM Page 2 – 4 Meeker News Page 5 District News Page 6 – 7 Sports Page 8 – 9 Counseling Page 10 – 15 PTSA Page 16 Important Dates/ Phone #’s Please visit our website for more information: http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/MK To report an absence: Email: [email protected]Phone: 253-373-7284
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MEEKER MIDDLE SCHOOL
12600 SE 192nd St., Renton, WA 98058 253-373-7284 phone 253-373-7560 fax Shannon Nash, Principal Angela Grutko, Assistant Principal
December 2016
Dec. 9 – Season 2 Sports Pictures
Dec. 19–Jan. 2 – Winter Vacation
Jan. 3 – Return to School
Jan. 11 – Late Start - 1 hr. 45 min. late
SCHOOL HOURS
Academic Day is 8:35 am – 3:01 pm
Office hours are 8:00 am – 3:30 pm
Dear Pioneer Families,
Can you believe it? The end of 2016 is upon us. Thank you to all students and families who attended Meeker’s First Annual Student-Led Conferences on November 22nd. We had an excellent turnout. I encour-age you to continue to keep the lines of communication open with all teachers. Please, check your child’s grades regularly in Skyward and contact your child’s teachers often regarding any concerns. Be aware that the end of semester one is January 30th. As we draw closer to that date, it is critical that parents, teachers, and students are all on the same page regarding academics and behavior.
Meeker Afterschool Program: We strongly believe at Meeker that Failure Is Not An Option! The Meeker staff want to make sure that students are getting support. Thus, any student earning below a 70% with missing assignments is encouraged to obtain and complete an application for the after school program and turn it into Ms. Sophia Dinh in room 101. The after afterschool program components are as follows: 3:01 – 3:15 - Snack and Announcements 3:15 – 4:15 - Academic Hour
Students check their Skyward, homework gathering and completion, work on missing assignments, email teachers any questions, complete i-Ready lessons, and access educa-tional websites to supplement learning.
4:15 – 5:15 - Enrichment Hour Program opportunities currently include DJ Music Produc-
tion- CEO Boss Life- Chemistry in the Kitchen- Coding (computer)- Michael P. Anderson- Museum of Flight.
5:15 – Buses Depart Join us for a new program starting in the Meeker Afterschool Program called “ROBOTICS”. Build Lego EV3 Mindstorms, defeat engineering challenges and battle your friends for top Robot. Robotics will be every Tuesday from 3:15-5:05pm. Check out this website to see what you will build and do. https://www.lego.com/en-us/mindstorms/about-ev3.
Winter Vacation: Winter vacation begins Monday, December 19th and runs through Monday, January 1st . Students are back in classes on Tuesday, January 2nd. As we head into the holiday season, I encourage you to make time to celebrate with your families. Include in your celebrations some reflection on your son/daughter’s recent academic and extracurricular experiences and accomplishments. Students benefit academically and emotionally from family interest and involvement in their education. Enjoy the season! Take the time to enjoy yourselves and your families. Have a great winter vacation! As always, you are welcomed and encouraged to remain closely involved in your child’s education. This truly is a team effort.
Sincerely,
Meeker Administration
December 6th
9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Meeker Library
$12.00
Sizes available:
Youth Large, Small, and Medium
All sales are final.
All proceeds to Meeker ASB. See the Cashier.
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MEEKER NEWS
Helpful Inclement Weather Information for Families
KSD has several different methods of notification when school is closed or delayed due to inclement weather. Notifications In the event of a school closure or delay, notification will be through:
Phone calls: Automated phone calls will be made early in the morning to the primary household number(s) for each family. Please ensure your contact information is current in our Skyward system. In addition, we recommend you choose a telephone option that will operate during a power outage. (Many landlines are now bundled with cable services and do not work during power outages.)
Emails: Emails will be sent to all parents/guardians and KSD accounts.
If you don't receive any of these notifications, please contact the Customer Support Center at 253-373-7030. Web and Social Media KSD will post school closures and delay alerts to the district homepage. Visit us at www.kentschooldistrict.org Information will also be posted to District social media accounts.
Flash Alerts School weather closure information is available at www.schoolreport.org. You can create a FlashAlert Messenger account to receive email messages from KSD or other organizations. You'll also find FlashAlert Messenger in the iTunes store and Android Play to receive push notifications to your phone. Local Media The District will notify local media of any closures or delays. Local radio and television news station information is listed below.
KOMO 4 TV and KOMO 1000 AM Radio KING 5 TV KIRO 7 TV and KIRO 97.3 FM Radio
Are you stressing the importance of your child’s effort? Every student is capable of his own “personal best.” Answer yes or no to the questions below to find out if you are encouraging your child’s best effort: ___1. Do you point out his effort? “I’m impressed that you are working on your project this weekend!”
___2. Do you encourage your child to take pride in his own effort? “It must make you feel great to know that you hung in there.”
___3. Do you model consistent and diligent effort? “I am working on this report each day this week so I can get it completed by Friday.”
___4. Do you point to effort as the reason for your child’s successes? “That extra half hour a night of studying has paid off.”
___5. Do you avoid focusing too much on results, as long as your child puts forth his best effort
Many parents of middle schoolers think their kids don’t talk to them enough. But that lack of conversation may actually be because of the parents. Some parents suffer from the same problem they complain about in their children—they just don’t listen.
To improve communication with your child, avoid these common pitfalls: Taking over the conversation. For example, your child says, “You know that new kid at school,
Sarah ... ?” You interrupt and say, “Sarah! I met her parents at the PTA meeting. They seem lovely. You should call her.” Maybe your child was going to share something with you. But she probably won’t now.
Always putting your child off. You can’t drop everything each time your child calls your name. But if your answer is almost always: “Hold on” or “Just a minute,” your child may just save what she was going to say forever.
To increase your chances for a conversation with your child: Let her finish! Don’t assume you know what she is going to say. Think ahead about times when she can have a chance to say what she wants. Time spent in the
car or otherwise doing errands is an ideal time. Be quiet during these times and give your middle schooler an opportunity to break the silence.
December usually contains a win-ter break from school. And once your child returns in January, the school year will be about half over.
This is a great time to review the first part of the year and make plans for the next. Looking at your child’s school attendance should be part of this important pro-cess.
Did your child attend school every day unless she was sick or there was a family emergency?
If so, congratulations! Let her know you’re proud of her strong attendance. Help her keep up the good work for the rest of the year and beyond. Strong attendance is one predictor of success in school.
If not:
Remind your child that regular school attendance is a priority.
Emphasize the need for rest, nutrition and exercise to stay healthy and stay in school.
Consider the reasons you take your child out of school. Can you make some appointments outside school hours?
Create consequences. Let your middle schooler know that skipping school erodes your trust in her.
Reprinted with permission from the December 2016 issue of Parents Still make the difference!®
honesty Being honest is the foundation of good charac-ter. It is also vital for your child’s academic suc-cess. Your middle schooler won’t learn algebra if she simply copies her friend’s answers. And she won’t become a better writer if she has a friend write her English paper.
Practice honesty with your child and stress its importance. When your child asks why she should be honest, offer these reasons:
Honest people have self-respect. They
know who they are and they never have to worry about being caught in a lie.
Honest people are respected by others. Family members, teachers and friends will respect her because they know they can count on her.
“Honesty is the best policy” is more than a saying. Being honest will keep your middle schooler out of trouble.
Honesty will earn your child more freedom. When you know you can trust your child, you are more likely to grant her additional privileges. Teachers also tend to give more freedom to students they trust.
Dec. 3 Kent Winterfest - Band and Choir @ Kent Station
Dec. 8 Winter Music Concert—7PM @ Meeker Gym
Dec. 9 Season Two Sports pictures
Dec. 9 La Chispa Field Trip
Dec. 14 FINAO Wednesday
Dec. 19-Jan. 2 Winter Break
Jan. 3 Return to School
Jan. 11 Late Start - classes begin 10:20 AM
December 2016
Kent School District does not discriminate in admission, access, treatment, or employment on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identi-ty, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. Student, school district employees, parents/guardians, and community members will not be excluded from participation
in or be subjected to discrimination with respect to any educational program or activity. If you have any questions, please contact one of the following: Our Title IX Office at 253-373-7203, or our Title IX and State Law Compliance Coordinator and Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Randall Heath, Executive Director, Student and Family Support Services. He can be reached at 253.373.7081, by email at [email protected], or via mail at 12033 SE 256th St. Kent, WA. 98030. Kent School District will also take steps to assure that national origin persons who lack English language skills can participate in all education programs, services and activities. For information regarding translation services or bilingual education, contact Student and Family Support Services at 253-373-7269. Further, the District complies with all requirements and objectives of applicable state and federal laws.
Late Start Days Classes begin 10:20 am
January 11
February 8
March 1
March 22
April 19
May 10
June 7
April 20th
May 11th
June 1st
Buses pick up 1 hour and 45 minutes later than normal.