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Kellogg Middle School Newsletter - March 2016
Principal’s Perspective:
Happy March! As we look forward to warmer weather, the Kellogg staff is also excited for a busy spring! On Thursday,
March 10, all 7th grade students will participate in a Youth Frontiers Courage Retreat at the Century High School Na-
tional Volleyball Center. Youth Frontiers is a national organization based in Minneapolis and Omaha, whose mission
“is to partner with schools to build communities where students thrive socially, emotionally and academically.” The
Youth Frontiers Courage Retreat is a “day to inspire students to follow their hearts instead of the crowd, use moral cour-
age and make responsible decisions despite their fears.” In short, the Courage Retreat is a day designed to help our stu-
dents treat one another with a greater sense of respect, understand how to stand up to and respond to the negative influ-
ences of bullying and other unwelcome behaviors, and to prepare them to be outstanding school-community leaders as
they move toward becoming eighth graders. For more information about Youth Frontiers or to learn more about the
Courage Retreat, please visit YF on the web at www.youthfrontiers.org/courage-retreat/
Thank you to everyone who replied to our Kellogg Parent/Guardian survey. We had an outstanding number of respond-
ers. We appreciate your insights and we’ll be using this feedback data to guide us as we work to make Kellogg an even
better learning community. I’m excited to begin sharing some of these improve-
ments with you in the months ahead!
Finally, please know that I am always available to assist with any concerns, ques-
tions you may have – or anything related to Kellogg Middle School! Please feel
free to contact me via phone or email, or simply stop by the Kellogg office. I’m
happy to be of assistance and I look forward to speaking with you!
Principal Eric Johnson
507-328-5217
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Caucus Night 2 3 8th Grade
Orchestra Concert
at Century
7:30 p.m.
4 5
6 7 8 5th Grade
Parent Orientation
9 10 7th Grade
Courage Retreat
PTSA Meeting
6:30-8:00 p.m.
11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 MCA Testing 29 MCA Testing 30 MCA Testing 31 End of Quarter
MARCH 2016
Rochester After School Program (RAP)
RAP is an academic support program that meets at Kellogg Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays after school from 2:30 to 4:30, now through April 28th. Any
students who are looking for additional academic support in Reading and/or Math are welcome to enroll.
Students are welcome to join RAP at any time. Late bus transportation is provided, but with limited drop off points. (Click here to view the late bus schedule.)
Students who would like to be a part of both RAP and community education programs are welcome to do so. While daily attendance is taken in RAP, students are
not required to attend every day.
To enroll in RAP students or parents may print a RAP Enrollment form (click here for link), or they may pick up a paper enrollment form in the Main Office. RAP Enrollment forms that have been completed and signed by a parent should be turned in to the Main Office. A student may start RAP the same day his or her signed enrollment form has been turned in.
RAP Calendar for March and April
RAP in session No RAP Conferences
No RAP NO SCHOOL
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The Physical Education Department is
collecting Milk-Moola caps and plastic tabs
off bags of milk.
You can drop these items off in Kellogg’s
Main Office or in either of the
locker rooms.
Thank you!
Kellogg Middle
School participates
in the General Mills
“Box Tops for Educa-
tion” program!
Support your school by
clipping the Box Top
coupons and turning them in at the Me-
dia Center. Each coupon means Gen-
eral Mills will give money directly to Kel-
logg! And every little bit helps!
PTSA is looking for someone to head our Scholastic Book Fair. This person would work PTSA is looking for someone to head our Scholastic Book Fair. This person would work
with our Scholastic Books representative to put on our book fair in the fall and spring. with our Scholastic Books representative to put on our book fair in the fall and spring.
This is a very important committee for Kellogg. All proceeds directly benefit the library This is a very important committee for Kellogg. All proceeds directly benefit the library
for books and media equipment. for books and media equipment.
Please contact PTSA at Please contact PTSA at [email protected]@gmail.com if you are interested. if you are interested.
Our next PTSA Meeting is Thursday, March 10 at
6:30 p.m. in the Kellogg Media Center
All are welcome!
You do not have to be a member!
From the Kellogg Health Office
When calling in a student’s absence please give the
following information to the attendance office:
Provide the student’s first and last name
(please spell the student’s last name).
State the reason for the student’s absence.
If student is ill please state symptoms the student is
experiencing.
Thank You!
Kellogg Attendance Line:
507-328-5810
Book Fair Chair
Gifted Services
Kellogg students have gotten involved in a variety of activities so far this year. Sign up forms are available in the Gifted Services rack in the Media Center. Here is a schedule of events:
Schedule of Events – 2016
March 4 Math Masters Competition March 17 History Day Regional Competition @ Winona State University April 14 Gifted Services Advisory Council, 6:30 p.m.– 8:00 p.m. in the Edison Board Room May 1 State History Day Competition – University of Minnesota
People in the News:
Congratulations to the Math Counts team! The team of Andrew Cao, Jason Dong, Raymond Zhang, and Alexander Zhu placed 3rd and will be competing in the State Tournament. Alexander also placed 2nd in the Individual Round and 1st in the Count Down Round and Raymond placed 3rd in Individuals. Other team members were: Ashwin Avula, Parmita Das, Lawton Peng, Vamika Sharma, Jenny Yan, and Kidus Zegeye. Congratulations to all our students on their efforts both in training and during the competition. Math Counts is a nationwide middle school math competition.
Announcements:
Middle School Honors Classes Kellogg will be offering Middle School Honors classes for 2016-17 for 7th and 8th grade students who are ready for additional challenge in English, Science or Social Studies. The standards addressed in MS Honors Classes will be the same as grade level classes; however, the class will move at a faster pace, go into greater depth and require a greater degree of independence on the part of the student. These courses are not intended to assign MORE homework, but homework matched to the students’ instructional level. The MS Honors Classes are not high school classes taught at the middle school; therefore, a student will NOT earn a high school credit or a high school grade. Scheduling conflicts may occur, but we will make every attempt to honor your child’s request by enrolling him/her in at least one MS Honors class. Process
RAMP stands for Rochester Accelerated Math Program. RAMP is designed to meet the needs of high ability math students. Incoming 6th grade students who need to make up the Orleans Hanna test given in the elementary schools in March or students seeking to test out of a year of math and accelerate should contact Cindy Martenson [email protected] as soon as possible. Math Testing Dates are June 10th at 9:00 a.m. at Kellogg or August 4th at 9:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. at Edison. Students must register to take a test by contacting Cindy Martenson. Please register before June 10, if possible, because we have limited access to email over the summer. UMTYMP (University of Minnesota Talented Youth Math Program) provides a challenging opportunity for Minnesota's talented math students. The highly acceler-ated courses are specially designed to provide these students with an intense academic experience that will stimulate their mathematical interest and abilities. The program is offered through the University of Minnesota Math Center for Educational Programs, with support from the State of Minnesota. The application for the high school entrance point of UMTYMP Rochester, a program for gifted and talented youth in mathematics, is now available for current grade 5th-7th students at:
UMTYMP Rochester Admission Info Website The application form has gone to electronic form this year. Please note that your application will not be processed until payment has been received. Please note that the exam prep event and the entrance exam will be held on the University of Minnesota Rochester campus in downtown Rochester on the listed dates.
UMTYMP Exam Prep Algebra Qualifying Exam Saturday, May 7 Saturday, May 14
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. If your student is interested in joining the UMTYMP Calculus component of the program, has completed through Pre-calculus at your home school, and is currently enrolled in grades 7th-10th, please contact Jered Bright ([email protected] or by calling 507-258-8105) for more information on the Calculus entrance exam. For more information about UMTYMP, please visit the Rochester branch's website on UMTYMP or the University of Minnesota's School of Mathematics Center for Education Programs website on UMTYMP. Questions? Contact Cindy Martenson at [email protected].
Date Action Person Responsible
Week of March 7
A power point about MS Honors classes will be presented to students in their Target classes during the week of March 7. This power point will also be available on the school website under Academics/Gifted and Talented and the District Gifted Ser-vices website.
Target Teacher
Week of March 7
Students will receive the registration form following the presentation. Target Teacher
Students must indicate their first or second or third choice on the registration form. Students should only rank the classes they are actually interested in enrolling in.
Student/Adult
The student and an adult (parent/guardian) should sign the form. Student/Adult
By Thursday March 24
Return the form to the student’s target teacher Student
August Students will find out which classes they have been enrolled in when they pick up their schedule in the fall.
Student
Wednesdays are now Spirit Day at Kellogg! Students are encouraged to wear their team or Kellogg spirit wear. It is so nice to see our students showing their school pride.
Parents keep checking our purple team website for homework/assignments and Skyward for current grades. Students should be using their planners to keep track of homework and deadlines.
As always, the team of teachers encourages parents to contact us with any questions or concerns.
Thank you,
~Purple Team Teachers
The next month has historically been difficult academically for many students. A little “cabin fever,” battles with cold and flu viruses, and the daily grind of school combine to make the completion of assignments a little more challenging for students. Please help your student with this potential problem by making sure he/she is keeping his/her student planner up to date, and that they are setting aside some time for homework on a daily basis. It is also a good time to check that your son/daughter has the pens, pencils, and paper supplies that he or she needs for school.
Upcoming Events:
March 31 End of third quarter
April 1 Spring break begins
April 11 Fourth quarter begins
April 22 Quarry Hill
Subject Area Information
Math: Unit 9, Area, MCA practice (MCA Math Test April 20, 21)
Social Studies: Chapter 9, Minnesota’s Civil War
Language Arts: Woodsong, Iditarod, Action 100 Reading (MCA Test April 12,13,14)
Science: Unit 5 and 9: Motion and Forces
The 8
th Grade Orchestra will be
performing at Century High School on
March 3rd at 7:30 pm.
Please check your Skyward and/or email for more information!!!
PE Mash-Up (Gr. 6-8)
Dodgeball? Volleyball? Basketball? Tag? This
class will combine all your favorite games and
sports and give you a chance to play them all.
Each class time will be supervised by an in-
structor but the games you play are entirely up
to the student body. There are literally thou-
sands of options of what the class might do on
any given day. Come for the floor hockey and
stay for the 4 square!
5031.202KE
Tu/Th March 8 - March 31 2:45-4:30 PM
Kellogg-Gym 8 Sessions $42
5031.20KE
M/W March 7 - March 30 2:45-4:30 PM
Kellogg-Gym 8 Sessions $42
Parents/Guardians
please check your
student’s school
supplies and refill
any items that may be
running low.
We have a number of students who are either
almost out of supplies or have run out of
specific items.
Thank you so much for your help!
Homework Help
Having trouble with today’s math assignment?
Forgot your English project is due tomorrow?
Stop in and get the help you need with your
assignments. This class is offered free of
charge. Please note that it is the student’s re-
sponsibility to make transportation arrange-
ments and let their parents/guardians know that
they will be staying after school by 2:00 PM on
the day that they intend to stay. A limited late
bus route is available with a load time of 4:30
PM. No registration necessary.
Kellogg-Rm 401 T/Th 2:45-4:30PM
*Click Here for Registration Form
YEARBOOK INFORMATION:
Please don’t allow your children to be the
“Generation with No Memories!”
“The most photographed generation will have no pictures in 10 years!”
~Mike Yost, Professional Photographer
BUY your YEARBOOK now and make sure you have this year’s memories to
last a lifetime!!!
GO TO JostensYearbooks.com
to purchase your 2015/2016 Kellogg Middle School Yearbook
Cost: $28.00
Family Access via Skyward users can access
their child’s grades, absences, disciplinary actions,
and more!
PayPams.com allows you to put money in your
child’s lunch account via the internet. You can set
up automatic deductions or you can choose to have
an email notification sent to your email address
when your child’s lunch account falls below a cer-
tain level.
Check out the Kellogg website,
http://kellogg.rochester.k12.mn.us/, for infor-
mation and news about our school.
We recommend ill children remain at home if they have the fol-
lowing conditions:
Severe cold, cough or sore throat
Eye infection, especially if discharge is present
New skin rashes, especially if draining, unless medical opinion
states rash is non-communicable
Temperature of 101° or more, with or without
additional symptoms
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or abdominal pain
Until result of throat culture is known
Any other sign of acute illness
Children may return to school when they are:
Free of symptoms, have a normal temperature for 24 hours,
and/or have been on an antibiotic for 24 hours
Advised by a physician to return to school
How to request homework for
your ill student...
If your student has been absent for 3 or
more days we ask that you please check Sky-
ward for assignments he/she may have
missed. If you have further questions about
a particular class please email that specific
classroom teacher.
Cell phones, pagers, portable CD, MP3,iPods, iPads
The above mentioned electronic devices can be used by students
before and after school in the main lobby and during the students
lunch hour. Electronic devices are not to be used during class time
unless specifically approved by the teacher for educational rea-
sons. The school and school district will not assume responsibility
for lost or stolen devices. Taking pictures
is prohibited unless specific authorization
is given to the students by the building
administration. Electronic devices which
are used in violation of the school or dis-
trict policies will be confiscated from the
student and parents will be asked to pick
them up.
Quote for the Month:
The biggest communication problem is we
do not listen to understand.
We listen to reply.