We have so much going on over the next two weeks, I am looking forward to seeing our kids perform, and seeing all of you at our events, as well. We have our orchestra starting the week off with their winter concert in the MPR on Tuesday at 7PM. Thursday night we will have a showing of our winter play in the MPR at 7PM and the band closes out the week with a concert in the gym at 7PM as well. Over the course of the next week, over 550 students will perform in one or more of our arts programs and I couldn’t be prouder of that! 

Our 8th grade class is raising money for their end-of-year party by collecting donations this week for a pajama day on Friday, December 22nd. Donations of $1 or $2 will be collected all week by the 8th grade science teachers. If the school meets the goal, all students will be allowed to wear PJs that fit within the dress code on the last Friday before break.  

Students have semester testing this week. The schedule is below. The following courses will have exams: All science classes, Civics, Algebra, Geometry, and any of the semester long elective classes. All grade levels will have an opportunity to attend a showing of the winter play during one of the block periods where testing is not occurring.  

Please continue to encourage your students to complete all assignments on time. We are approaching the half-way point of our school year. Completing work consistently as well as being on time to class are great habits to establish if they haven’t been instilled already. Our goal during the three years of middle school is to have our students prepared to succeed in high school.  

Thank you for reading.

Daniel Kempinger

Principal

Pictured very top: Lauren Stephens keeping our chickens warm during the recent cool weather. Lauren is a 7th grade student in our agriculture science program.