Parent Letter
Please see the 8-1 cluster parent letter for information about the 2025 - 2026 School Year.
Please see the 8-1 cluster parent letter for information about the 2025 - 2026 School Year.
Please see the 8-1 cluster parent letter for information about the 2025 - 2026 School Year.
Welcome to KRMS Cluster 8-1! Your student is about to embark on an exciting learning experience. We, at KRMS, value the teacher-parent-student relationship and view it as vital to your student's success. Keeping the lines of communication open is a high priority and we will strive to keep you abreast of what is happening here at school. We have prepared this letter to introduce you to the procedures and policies within our cluster. We will be reviewing the same information with your 8th grader the first few days of school. If any questions arise after this time, please contact a cluster 8-1 teacher.
OVERVIEW:
Your student has 4 academic subjects: Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, and Math. In addition, your student will take a semester of Art, Tech Ed, FACS, International Language, Computer Literacy, and Music, as well as a full year of Physical Education.
HOMEWORK: KRSD policy suggests 1 hour of homework per night for four nights every week. each teacher will have their own policy.
WHERE TO FIND YOUR STUDENT'S ASSIGNMENTS:
Internet Access Google Classroom
Your student will find all of their work requirements in Google Classroom. Students are also expected to check their school email
EXPECTATIONS: While your students may be getting older, they actually require more sleep at this stage, so please help us by reinforcing a reasonable bedtime.
We expect each student to come prepared daily with:
PENCIL
Independent reading book
A willingness to learn
A community spirit
A positive attitude
PARENT-TEACHER COMMUNICATION: parent conferences will be held in early November. These have been very successful in the past, and are a wonderful opportunity for your student to showcase his/her work.
We understand the middle school is a new experience for both you and your student, and we would like to keep the lines of communication as open as possible. We have divided the students among the five cluster teachers for base group.Your child's base group teacher will help to facilitate your communication with the school. However, you should always feel free to contact any of the staff here at the middle school. E-mail can be a useful form of parent/teacher communication. If your have an active e-mail address, please send it to your student's base group teacher at: , lsaulnier@kearsarge.org,
LOCKERS: According to KRMS policy, backpacks cannot be used during the school day. Electronics have to go in the lockers and turned off. Students will be allowed to go to their lockers before school, after specials, before lunch, and after dismissal. They should plan accordingly.
Your student's successful transition from middle school to high school is dependent upon a supportive home-school team. Middle school is a time of great changes, so let's make this journey together. Enjoy the remainder of the summer and we look forward to seeing you on the first day.
Looking forward to a great year,
Mr. Larry Saulnier