Knox Newsletter
During the month of April, we started state testing. State testing will continue into the first week of May for 8th grade students. Students have done an incredible job giving a strong effort on the test. Each morning we have had a daily testing raffle and students have won amazing prizes for these efforts. Next week our 6th and 7th grade students will work on a college research project, while 8th graders complete state testing.
Thank you to all of our parents that joined us in April for Student-led Conferences. We also thank the 70 Lincoln student leaders that came to listen to our Knox students. We celebrate each student's success in reaching and reflecting on the Critical Concepts and the hard work they have put into their portfolios and reflections on learning.
Attendance:
Great job to all of our students that have been working on clearing their absences during the weekend. As a reminder, End of Year activities are LOP events. Students need to clear their absences and tardies in Saturday School.
Promotion:
Reminder that all 8th grade students must be passing their classes in Power School on May 13th to participate in the Promotion Ceremony. Each student that meets the criteria will get a limited amount of tickets to bring guests to the event. We will not be selling additional tickets, as space is limited in the Lincoln Theater. In addition, the next grading period will determine LOP (Loss of Privileges) eligibility for End of the Year activities. Please remind your student to clear their absences and to get to class on time.
Please see below for some more of our awesome activities from February at Knox.
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Teacher Professional Learning:
Our teachers are finalizing their Action Research Projects related to Standards-based grading and learning. Our teachers work as teams to implement strategies for student reflections on learning, goal setting, progress tracking and more. Knox is on the path to being a Level 4 certified Marzano High-Reliability School.
Knox is the only school in SDUSD that is certified as a High Reliability Level 1,2, and 3 school.
Learn more about Marzano and high reliability schools here.
Student Incentives:
- Students that complete 4 articles in Achieve 3000 each month are entered into a raffle for a burrito
- 4 students each month with responsible attendance will win Belmont Park Tickets.
- +MVMNT student of the month (6,7,8) get gift cards and sport equipment
- Brag tag party of the month- each teacher selects a student exhibiting the theme of the month and they are invited to a party. This month's theme for February is: Growth
Please also mark your calendar for these important events in May:
- 5/3-Math state testing make-ups
- 5/3 P4 LOP appeal appointments
- 5/6-Math and Science State testing
- 5/7-5/9-Science state testing 8th grade
- 5/8 -SBAC reward winners pizza party
- 5/8- Primetime Showcase event at Clark Middle
- 5/8- Vision to Learn mobile eye clinic
- 5/9-8th grade vision screenings
- 5/10-Science state testing make-ups
- 5/10- Game truck-SBAC reward winners
- 5/13- 8th Grade Promotion Grade Check Day
- 5/13-8th Graders YMCA field trip- LOP event
- 5/14- Earth Lab Field Trip-SBAC winners
- 5/15-Earth Lab Field Trip-SBCA winners
- Circle Leaders to Dave and Busters- +MVMNT sponsored
- 5/16- Aladdin Performance-Musical Theatre
- 5/17-Aladdin Performance-Musical Theatre
- 5/20- Textbook returns begin-8th grade Perez
- 5/20- 6th Grade YMCA field trip- LOP event
- 5/20-5/21 8th grade promotion appeals
- 5/21- All student LOL Beans challenge game
- 5/22- Textbook returns 7th grade-Stevens
- 5/22-8th Graders to Sea World-LOP event
- 5/22- Spring Concert-6:30-8:00- Ballet Folklorico and Music Classes @Lincoln High School
- 5/22- Textbook Returns- Cuadra
- 5/23- SSC - last budget alignment
- 5/23-iFly field trips- SBAC reward winners
- 5/23- Textbook Returns-Conover
- 5/24- 7th Graders to Safari Park
- 5/27- No School -Holiday
- 5/28- Field day on campus Grade 6-LOP event p5-6
- 5/28- 7th grade to YMCA- LOP event
- 5/28-5/30 Textbook returns continue
- 5/29- Believe it Achieve it- PE 8
- 5/29-Zoo Field Trip- 6th Grade-LOP Event
- 5/30-8th grade promotion practice at Lincoln (bus from Knox for students)
- 5/30- Field Day 7th grade on campus- p5-6- LOP event
- 5/31- Fun Friday-LOP event
- 5/31- Brag Tag party- Growth
- 5/31- Movie Celebration- All students p4-6
Looking Forward:
- 6/3- Believe it Achieve it- 7th Grade PE
- 6/3- 8th Grade Bowling- LOP event
- 6/4-Believe it Achieve it- 6th Grade PE
- 6/4- 8th Grade Promotion- 5:00 Lincoln High School- Ticket Required
- 6/5-Field Day 8th Grade-p5-p6- LOP event
- 6/5- All 8th graders get there promotion certificate
- 6/6-8th grade ice cream and book signing party-LOP event
- 6/6- Last Day of School 1:00pm dismissal
Minimum Days-
- 5/16
1:40pm dismissal
Tutoring in room 202-1:45-2:45
No late bus
Students are encouraged to attend if they needed additional support with assignments. Please continue to check Power School. The progress reporting period ends at the end of the month.
Saturday School:
- 5/4
- 5/11
- 5/18
- 5/25 (Last session this school year)
- Clears 4 tardies
- Clears 1 full day absences
- 8:00-12:00
LOP: Loss of Privileges
- Students must have no more than 10 tardies in the grading period
- No more than 2 absences
- Citizenship of at least 2.0
- No serious behaviors or suspensions
- Students on the LOP list may not participate in sports teams, dances, Pep Rallies, Fun Fridays, clubs, end of the year activities, certain field trips, etc.
- Students may appeal for 1 activity each year
Primetime Enrollment:
Site Coordinator | Knox Middle School
(619) 494-8652
1098 S. 49th St.
San Diego, CA 92113
Sincerely,
Principal Potter, AP Hirsch, and the Knox team.
