Spirit Week @ KFMS
Monday was "Favorite Sports Team"
6th grade students at KFMS were math detectives solving math problems to help them find a missing Roman artifact in Brazil. Students worked together with a partner detective to help them find the clues and use their map to help them find where to go for the next clue. Students were immersed in a real historical event that motivated them to solve the math problems to find the end to the story! Students loved connecting their math with history to help them review their factors and multiples.
Students at KFMS are in the middle of their annual cookie dough sale. Today was the first order/money turn in day. Students who turned in forms got the chance to play dodge ball against the teachers. Please reach out to a middle school student if you would like to help support KFMS with a cookie dough order!
KFMS had twenty one 7th and 8th grade students turn out for football this year. Coaches Josh Jones and Jacob Scharbrough have been hard at work building up the boys' skills and teamwork. They have two more home games on the 16th and 26th. Come help us cheer them on!
Our bus drivers are also great photographers ! Kettle Falls Middle School Volleyball team stopped to take in the sunset at Long Lake Dam. Thank you Charlie for capturing this moment!
Math at KFMS can sometimes be a community effort. Teachers have students sitting in pairs and partnering up in routines to build on each others' thinking. These practices help ALL students participate, which will eventually help with individual work... like tests!
KFMS students have been busy in art! The beginning of the year activities have included getting to know each other through a variety of lessons. Students have created "T-Shirts About Me," name cards that have things that make them happy, snapshots illustrating their summer adventures, and posters to remind the students of their classroom agreements. All of this work helps stress one part of our KFMS goal, "...increasing our sense of belonging..."
Teachers are always learning! Bonnie from iReady visited Kettle Falls to take teachers through their student's initial assessments and what they can do to help students grow. Students at KFMS take these tests three times a year to test for growth. They set goals and share these goals with parents at their Student Led Conference. We all learn at KFMS!
The annual CanAm meet at Old Kettle was held the last full weekend in September. KFMS boys and girls participated. The weather was perfect for both runners and spectators. Avery placed fourth in the girls race and Mason placed third. All runners competed hard! Way to go Bulldogs!
Middle School and High School Cross Country teams getting ready to compete at the Reardan meet.
KFMS Volleyball held their first game this week versus Reardan. Coaches Melissa Purvis and Molly Larson make team spirit a priority. The gym is LOUD with Bulldog cheers. Go Bulldogs!
5th grade students at KFMS got to know each other better in Advisories through a Character Strong lesson called, "Speed Interviews." Students asked each other three different questions and switched partners four different times. One of the questions was, "What are you most grateful for right now?" These activities encourage students to build relationships with ALL students not just their friends.
All students at KFMS have Health Education at least 2 times a week. Mr. Kroiss fills the entire period with Health Lessons, interval training and games!
KFMS has new windows! What happens when the windows are on back order and come after school starts? Then Austin and Chris have to work around student and teacher schedules. We also got new blinds. Thank you to GSI Complete Glass and McInelly's Magic Carpets for your great work!
Day one at KFMS is full of relationship building and expectations. Staff spent the day taking students on tours of every area of the school. The remaining time was spent completing Character Strong activities to get to know each other better.
KFMS students and staff members enjoyed a Back to School BBQ the night before the first day of school. They received their schedules, visited their new classrooms and teachers, and moved into
their lockers. We hope that all have amazing school year!
KFSD employees spent two days in late August learning about the newly adopted Character Strong curriculum. This program invites all staff members to take action to be an active part of improving culture at KFSD. Through daily activities and conversations, staff and students improve engagement, well-being, and belonging. Over 120 staff members left the training with challenges and dares to begin on the first day of school. This time spent together enabled the staff to connect and plan on how to fully implement this curriculum and improve the KFSD culture.
Music Rental Night!
House of music will be hosting an instrument rental night for Kettle Falls September 7th at 5:00 PM at Kettle Falls High School. Here you can sign up for a rent to own instrument of your choice and purchase cleaning supplies! Remember to please check with Mr. Scharbrough about the instrument of choice when school starts or by emailing him at jscharbrough@kfschools.org.
Notes from the School Nurse:
If your child has had any changes to their health over the summer, such as developed asthma, food allergy, bee sting allergy, diabetes, etc. please notify the school nurse at 509-640-1348.
All preschool and TK students who will be 4 years of age on September 1, 2023 must provide immunization records showing they have received the booster dose of Dtap, IVP, MMR and Varicella vaccine or submit a signed exemption. They will not be allowed to start school until this requirement has been met.
All 7th grade students must have Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis) vaccine or a signed exemption turned into the Middle School Office BEFORE they can start school on September 6, 2023.
All students with Emergency Care Plans for Life-threatening health issues, please submit your completed plan to your child's school office on or before the first day of school, September 6th.
We are offering a FREE CDL class to anyone who will commit to subbing at least one day per week for a year at Kettle Falls School District.
Class Dates: August 14th - 25th
To Enroll:
Call the district office to get on the class list. 738-6625
Get your CDL permit PRIOR to class starting August 14th.
You need to go to the DOL and get the free CDL book, study and then take the written test to get your permit.
