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Happy Sunday fantastic family members,

I hope everyone is enjoying this 3 day weekend but also mindful of the reason this weekend exists. For many years soldiers have fought and died for our freedom, for that I am grateful and intentional about honoring their sacrifice at this time each year. To my knowledge, the moment of remembrance is at 3p on Monday. Please take this time to enjoy your family and remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. I can't believe we have finally made it to the final week of the 2020-2021 school year. This year has been interesting, wild, and at times crazy but we made it. Our scholars have persevered and shown grit in the face of adversity. I have full confidence that all of scholars are ready to move to the next level of greatness in their educational careers. The Hornet staff and I will take this summer to continue growing and learning so we can continue creating a G.R.E.A.T learning experience for the Kealing Community. Thank you for your support and have a great summer! #BEGREATmentality.

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June

• 6th Grade Reading Summer Camp: 6/7 - 8/5, Sign up here: KMS 6th grade reading camp
• KMS Summer Intensive (for grade recovery) : 6/7 - 6/14
• Summer Enrichment :6/14 - 6/30
• Advanced Math Bootcamp (limited capacity): 6/14 - 6/25
• 8th Grade Algebra Readiness Camp: 6/14 - 6/18
• Creative Writing Camp: 6/28 - 7/1
• STARBASE Camp (Young Scientists Program Students): 6/28 - 7/1 (*Registration closed - at capacity)

July

• Pre Algebra Summer Camp (Young Scientists Program Students): 7/5 - 7/30 (Please sign up using this link)
• Reading Camp: 7/5 - 7/30 (*Registration closed - at capacity)
• Advanced Math Bootcamp: 7/19 - 7/23

August

• KMS Summer Band Camp: 8/2 - 8/5

• 6th grade orientation: 8/10
• 7th grade orientation: 8/11
• KMS Orchestra Camp: 8/2 - 8/6
• KNN Bootcamp: 8/2 - 8/6

Monday - May 31st

- Memorial Day Holiday, no School!

Tuesday - June 1st - A Day

Wednesday -June 2nd - B Day

- 7th grade end of year awards during advisory period @2:30p

Thursday - June 3rd- A Day

Last Day for Students

Friday - June 4th

Last day for teachers

http://www.kealingmiddleschool.org/students/summer-assignments

Students who are of need can pick up books from the front office any day from 8am-3pm or June 4th during the Distribution Day.

Hey Hornets, as we wrap up this school year we are looking to the start of next year. We need to start getting an idea of who is interested in playing Volleyball or Football for Kealing next year as 7th and 8th graders. Please complete the Google Form so we will be able to contact you with information about these sports. Practice starts the first week of school for both sports, so it is important that we get this info out over the summer. If you have questions, please complete the form and a coach will contact you to answer those questions.

KMS Football & Volleyball Interest Form

VIRTUAL LEARNERS

June 4th | Yearbooks will be distributed during the morning of June 4th in front of the school from 10-12. We will also be distributing summer reading, 8th grade t-shirts, PTA swag, and awards during that time.

June 1st | If you cannot make the June 4th date, you may come get your yearbook from 7:45-9:45 in the front of the school. Please DO NOT attempt to get your book before 7:45 as the front of the school is reserved for our busses. We will not be distributing books before 7:45. Please use this date only if you absolutely cannot make the Friday, June 4th date.

IN PERSON LEARNERS

If your student did not get to pick up his/her/their yearbook on Friday, May 28th, your student can pick up the yearbook on Wednesday, June 2nd throughout the day in room 236.

WAITLIST

WE ARE SOLD OUT OF YEARBOOKS. Yet, every year we have students who accidentally ordered an extra one. To get on the waitlist, please fill out this form. Extra yearbooks will be released on Friday, June 4th at noon, payable by cash or check for $40.

Kealing Science Olympiad team competed in national science Olympiad tournament conducted by Arizona State University on Saturday May 22nd. Team finished 22nd out of 60 teams nationally and won medals in two events including a gold medal.

The following students were medal winners:

1. Guha Ekambaram - 8th grade

2. Triyatha Jammula - 8th grade

3. Emma Dhupar - 7th grade

After students started virtual learning in March of 2020, many families picked up Chromebooks from various AISD technology distributions sites, such as Crockett HS or the PAC. Any district devices you have that are not being used or are no longer needed can be returned to Kealing’s main office or library anytime during the school day up to June 3rd or during our distribution day on June 4th. For any Chromebooks you return, please include the charger and have the student’s name and ID number taped to the equipment so that it can be checked in and removed from your student’s record. 8th graders will be taking their district Chromebooks with them to high school. If you are planning to leave AISD please be sure to return any devices belonging to the district to the main office by June 3rd.
Any students, 8th graders included, who were issued either the older Dell 11 Chromebooks or the Toshiba Chromebooks are asked to bring them to the main office or library so that we can exchange them for different models for when the student returns to school after summer break. Again, please be sure to include the charger and have your student’s name and ID number taped to the equipment. This should be done during the school day up to June 3rd or on the distribution day on the 4th.
If you have any questions, please e-mail Kealing’s librarian and student device manager at Kerensa.Williams@austinisd.org

Spiritwear Committee would like to announce a Blow Out Sale for all Dry Fit T-shirts and Hoodies! Also, they are offering decreased prices on Retro style shirts. Be sure to place your order before June 3 so your order can be fulfilled and delivered in person on June 3rd at lunch in the cafeteria or via End of Year Distribution June 4th. See the PTA website for details.

http://www.kealingpta.org/

The GEMS Camp (Girls interested in Engineering, Science, and Mathematics) is recruiting 7th-9th grade girls for our summer e-Camp! Our mission is to change the face of those who can access and excel in STEM studies and careers. We focus on whole-girl development via our 5 Karat Gems - Academics, Career, Creativity, Leadership, and Service.

This is a $1,200 investment of resources that we offer for $200 for students who qualify for free/reduced lunch and $875 for those who do not. However, we have scholarships for any family who needs financial assistance.

The GEMS e-Camp will be held July 12th-23rd, online. Visit us online at http://www.thegemscamp.org to learn more and apply!

The KMS Band Program is running a Summer Band Camp for all returning/incoming Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble students. The camp will be held August 2-5. See the flyer for more details.

Please Complete Online Enrollment for the 2021-2022 School Year!

Complete enrollment here:

Austin ISD Student Enrollment

We are excited to announce that our third 2-sided flyer with mental health resources/strategies

will be distributed to parents/families during Austin ISD food distributions next week. We plan

to create a new Mental Wellness flyer/Smore every two weeks. These

resources are part of a collaboration between Child Study Systems, Social and Emotional

Learning, Health Services, Family and Community Engagement, and Austin ISD Communications.

1st Edition

2nd Edition

3rd Edition

AISD to Continue Free Meals through the 2020-21 School Year

The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) recently announced an extension of current school meal programs through the 2020-21 school year. Through the federally-funded program, all Austin ISD students will receive free school meals through June 3, the last day of school.

For students participating in remote, off-campus learning, free 7 day meal packs will be available each Thursday at more than 40 curbside locations throughout Austin. While Austin ISD plans to continue curbside service as long as needed, meal sites are subject to change as more students transition to on-campus learning.

Curbside meal sites and more information can be found here

Austin ISD is committed to putting health and safety protocols in place that will prevent the occurrence and/or spread of COVID-19. However, we must be prepared to quickly and effectively respond to and communicate a lab-confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19 at a school or other Austin ISD facility.

The Austin ISD COVID-19 Dashboard will be updated by noon each Tuesday, starting the week of Sept. 21. All lab-confirmed positive cases on campuses will be communicated directly to the campus community. Individuals who may have been exposed will be contacted directly and provided information on the next steps, including a quarantine timeline if needed.