Principal`s Corner - Kellogg Middle School

Kellogg Middle School ~ March 2015
Principal’s Corner
State Testing
The months of March and April are critical months for our students as they prepare for various State tests. If your student
needs help with assignments, the Rochester After School Program (RAP) is a good option. The after school program is staffed
by Kellogg teachers who are eager to provide assistance to students. The After School Program is offered four days per week
(Tuesday-Friday) from 2:40 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Student Registration
March is the month when all students will be registering for class for this coming September. Please be sure to discuss with you
child options for the coming school year. Teachers will be encouraging students to consider taking middle and high school honors classes. If your child is interested in accelerating a grade in math, please contact Cindy Martenson (GATE Coordinator, at
(CyMartinson@Rochester.k12.mn.us).
Summer School
We will be offering Summer School this summer for students who need additional assistant in Math and Reading. 8 th grade
students who will be transitioning to High School and need summer school help should register for high school summer support
in math and/or reading
Students Waiting for Rides After School
As the cold weather starts to change, students who remain at school (waiting for rides) after school ends at 2:30 p.m. will be
asked to exit the building, unless they are with an after-school teacher. Students will not be allowed to wait in the lobby area
after 2:45 p.m.
PTSA Leadership Positions
We are seeking parents who are willing to help us by becoming actively involved in a leadership role with PTSA. If you can
give a little time helping the students and school each month by attending a 1 hour meeting and assuming some organizational
responsibilities, please call the main office (507-328-5800) and let us know of your willingness to help.
Sincerely,
Dr. Dwight L. Jennings
Gold Team
The next month has historically been difficult academically for many of the students. A
little “cabin fever”, battles with cold and flu viruses, and the daily grind of school combine
to make the completion of assignments a little more challenging for kids. Please help
your child with this potential problem by making sure they are keeping their student
planner up to date, and that they are setting aside some time for homework on a daily basis. It is also a good time to check that your son/daughter has the pens, pencils, and paper supplies that he or she needs for school.
Upcoming Events:
March 26
End of third quarter, talent show
March 27
Spring break begins
April 6
Fourth quarter begins
Subject Area Information
Math:
Unit 8 on Functions and Inequalities, MCA practice
Social Studies: Chapter 8, Civil War
Language Arts: Woodsong Unit, Plot and Sequence Mapping
Science:
Unit 5: Motion and Forces
Looking ahead…How to be Safe in the Sun!!!
Many of us enjoy being outside during the warm and sunny weather. Some sunlight is healthy for us. It makes Vitamin D in our bodies. However, too much sun
exposure could damage our bodies. The ultraviolet (ex. UV, UVA, UVB) radiation in sunlight can cause skin cancer, premature aging of the skin and eye damage.
Learn how to be safe when enjoying the sun.
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Whether your skin color is light or dark, remember to always use sunscreen. Check the label and use sunscreen which has a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of at
least 15. Reapply sunscreen at least every 2 hours as long as you are outside.
Limit the time you spend in the midday sun. The sun’s rays are strongest between the hours of 10:00am and 2:00pm, when the sun’s rays are the strongest
When outside, stay in shaded areas as much as possible to protect yourself from the sun’s rays. Stay in the shade of a tree or use an umbrella. Be sure to wear
sunscreen, even if you are in the shade.
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Wear sunglasses which have a label stating that they protect against both types of ultraviolet/UV rays - UVA and UVB.
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Wear a hat with a wide brim. It will protect your eyes, ears, face and back of the neck.
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Wear clothing which covers your arms and legs, such as long sleeves, skirts, or pants.
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Avoid using sunlamps and going to tanning salons. These artificial sources of UV rays can damage the skin and eyes. Indoor tanning has been linked with skin
cancers.
Sources: SunWise Program from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Minnesota Department of Health, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Provided by Olmsted County Public Health Services
Community Ed
507-328-4000
From the Health Office
Boys 6th Grade Basketball:
M/W Feb. 2-Mar. 18th
2:45-3:30 p.m.
Boys 7th-8th Grade Basketball:
Tu/Th Feb. 3-Mar. 19th
2:45-3:30 p.m.
6th-8th Grade Art Club :
Tue Feb. 3-March 17th
2:45-4:30 p.m.
If your student is feeling ill during the school
day they need to be evaluated by the health
office nurse prior to calling a parent and going
home. Once the nurse has evaluated the student and determines they are ill, the nurse will
then contact the parent to come pick up their
student. The student must remain in the health
office until the parent arrives to take them
home. Students should not be calling or texting parents stating that they need to go home
ill without first having been evaluated by the
school nurse.
Thank you!
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
8th graders in student government have designed an antibullying mural for Kellogg
Middle School. These students
created the design and color
scheme. Once the design was
approved they put together
an order for all of the paint and ordered the supplies. The student government approved the use of
their own fundraising budget to cover the cost of
these supplies. They recently started painting
their mural on a pillar in the common area. They are
doing a great job!
Thank you to all the students and staff that have
helped with this project.
RAP
RAP is an academic program that
meets Tuesday-Friday from 2:30 4:30. We welcome all any students that are looking for additional academic support after
school. Kellogg RAP ends Friday
4-24-2015. Late bus transportation is provided but with limited
drop off points. Students that
would like to be a part of RAP and
community education programing are welcome to do both.
For more information stop in or
call the School Office.
Kellogg Main
Office
507-328-5800
AFTER SCHOOL HOMEWORK HELP
Students, do you need extra time or help with homework? Homework
Help is being held Mondays through Thursdays from 2:40-3:40 in
room 403. Students will need to get a pass from a teacher before 2
p.m. in order to attend. Students who stay for homework help will not be allowed to take
the late bus home and will need to arrange for a ride home.
Please contact Ms. Linander at telinander@rochester.k12.mn.us if you have questions!
PBIS
Students, parents, and staff
The Kellogg Positive Behavior Intervention and Support team (PBIS) is introducing an advice mailbox
called “Dear Rosy”. Students who have a problem and are unsure of how to solve it can put a letter in
the Dear Rosy mailbox to seek advice. Students will be asked to describe a problem in detail and explain
how “Rosy” can help. Once “Rosy” has read the letter and created a response to the dilemma an answer
will be shared in a newsletter so that others with similar problems can hear the advice. “Rosy” looks
forward to sharing her advice with Kellogg students to help create a safe, respectful, and responsible
school.
Seeing Stars?
We are in school! To help build a feeling of school unity and belonging, Kellogg students decorated comets and stars with their names and designs. The
PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports) committee is the process
of putting the stars and comets up around the building for the students to
find. So the next time you’re in the building, see if you can see stars!
Reading Corner:
Real Reading at Home:
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Write family diaries
Cook together and read recipes
Collect grocery coupons
Read video game directions
Design cards and invitations
Write letters to relatives
Videotape family events
Read TV guide & discuss choices
Make a pictorial biography
Read and discuss news articles
Write thank you notes
Prepare a calendar of activities
Create original stories write messages to each other
Read bulletins from school
Create photo album captions
Sing together
March Calendar
March 3rd-4th ~ Talent Show Auditions
2:30-4:00 p.m.
March 19th ~ Friedell Daytime Play Performance
~ Talent Show Rehearsal
2:30-4:00 p.m.
March 20th ~ Friedell Evening Play Performance
7:00 p.m.
March 25th ~ Talent Show Rehearsal
2:30-4:00 p.m.
March 26th ~ End of 3rd Quarter
March 27th ~ NO SCHOOL
March 30th-April 3rd ~ Spring Break
Family Access via Skyward users can access
their child’s grades, absences, disciplinary actions,
and more!
We recommend your ill child remain at home if they have the following conditions:
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PayPams.com allows you to put money in your
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child’s lunch account via the internet. You can set
up automatic deductions or you can choose to have 
an email notification sent to your email address
when your child’s lunch account falls below a certain
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level.
Severe cold, cough or sore throat
Eye infection, especially if discharge is present
New skin rashes, especially if draining, unless medical opinion states rash is non-communicable
Temperature of 101° or more, with or without
additional symptoms
Check out the Kellogg website,
http://kellogg.rochester.k12.mn.us/, for information and news about our school.
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Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or abdominal pain
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Until result of throat culture is known
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Any other sign of acute illness
Children may return to school when they are:
How to request homework for
your ill student...
If your student has been absent for 3 or more
days we ask that you please check Skyward
for assignments they may have missed. If
you have further questions about a particular
class please email that specific classroom
teacher.
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Free of symptoms, have a normal temperature for 24 hours,
and/or have been on an antibiotic for 24 hours
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Advised by a physician to return to school
Cell phones, pagers, portable CD, MP3, iPods, iPads
The above mentioned electronic devices can be used by students
before and after school in the main lobby, and during the students
lunch hour. Electronic devices are not to be used during class time,
unless specifically approved by the teacher for educational reasons. The school and school district will not
assume responsibility for lost or stolen devices.. Taking pictures is prohibited unless specific authorization is given to the students by
the building administration. Electronic devices which are used in violation of the school or
district policies will be confiscated from the
student and parents will be asked to pick them
up.
Food for Thought…
A winner is a dreamer who NEVER gives up!
National Poison Prevention Week
March 15-22, 2015
Each year, approximately 2.4 million people – more than half under age 6 – swallow or have contact with a poisonous substance.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has some important tips to prevent and to treat exposures to poison.
To poison proof your home:
Most poisonings occur while parents or caregivers are home but not paying attention. The most dangerous potential poisons are medicines, cleaning products, antifreeze, windshield wiper fluid, pesticides, furniture polish, gasoline, kerosene and lamp oil. Be especially vigilant when there is a change in routine. Holidays, visits to and from grandparents’ homes, and other special events may
bring greater risk of poisoning if the usual safeguards are defeated or not in place.
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Store medicine, cleaners, paints/varnishes and pesticides in their original packaging in locked cabinets or containers, out of sight
and reach of children.
 Install a safety latch – that locks when you close the door – on child-accessible cabinets containing harmful products.
 Purchase and keep all medicines in containers with safety caps. Discard unused medication.
 Never refer to medicine as “candy” or another appealing name.
 Check the label each time you give a child medicine to ensure proper dosage.
 Never place poisonous products in food or drink containers.
 Keep coal, wood or kerosene stoves in safe working order.
Maintain working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
Treatment:
If your child is unconscious, not breathing, or having convulsions or seizures due to poison contact or ingestion, call 911 or your
local emergency number immediately. If your child has come in contact with poison, and has mild or no symptoms, call your poison
control center at 1-800-222-1222.
Source: American Academy of Pediatrics
Sponsored by Olmsted County Public Health Services
PTSA
Thank you!
A big thank you from the PTSA to all who donated items for the Giving Tree/Supplies Drive held in January! All teams received much-needed items and donations, thanks to your generosity!
Scrip Fundraiser Coming Soon!
We will be holding another gift card fundraiser at Kellogg this spring! Keep on the lookout for order forms coming after spring
break! Take advantage of this opportunity to order cards for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and graduations!
March PTSA Meeting – Meet and Greet
PTSA will be sponsoring a meet and greet/PTSA meeting at Valentino’s Pizza on Thursday March 12 at 6:30 PM. Anyone interested in a board position for 2014-2015 is invited to attend, have some pizza, and learn more about opportunities for next year.
All current board members are also welcome and encouraged to attend. Please contact outgoing PTSA president Leslie McGillivray-Rivas at lesliekrivas@hotmail.com by Monday March 9 to let her know you plan to attend.
2015-2016 Kellogg High School PTSA Officers Needed
It is that time of year when we work on recruiting PTSA Officers and leadership.
As of the June of this 2015, two of my children and one step child will have passed through
the halls of Kellogg. If you know me, you know that being asked to assist with a volunteer
leadership position occurs frequently. I don’t say yes to everything I am asked to volunteer
for, but I am glad that I have been able to serve as PTSA co-president and president and I will tell you why: 1. I
have had more contact with the personnel of the school my children have attended that I would have had otherwise as a full time working parent. Our monthly meetings have put me in contact with the principal, administrators, counselors, teachers, custodians, and office staff. It has been demonstrated to me from attending PTSA
meetings that it takes teamwork on behalf of paid staff and as a parent for this school to be run successfully. 2.
Attending PTSA meetings I have been fortunate to meet parents and guardians who also wish to be equally involved and supportive of all students’ public school education, this network is powerful and comforting in the
increasingly disconnected electronically communicated world we live in. 3. I enjoy learning firsthand about
events, challenges, goals and aspirations for the increased success of all students and having the ability to ask
questions of administration and staff. And last but not least, 4. I have learned that it is up to me to make the
most out of my experience as an informed Kellogg parent and support my student’s education to the best of my
ability. It is a role that I highly recommend that you consider joining in. You will not be wasting your time.
If you have any questions about any PTSA position you are considering, please don't hesitate to contact me,
Leslie McGillivray-Rivas at Lesliekrivas@hotmail.com. We need to fill these roles prior to spring break for next
year so there can be some cross over training if it is needed.
We need the following:
Vice President - shadows the president for on the job training, co-signs checks as needed, presides at meetings in
the absence of the President, able to take on the role of president or co-president the following year.
Secretary-Prompts the president to include items in the newsletter that is submitted at the end of each month,
keeps track of correspondence to the PTSA, takes meeting minutes during the monthly meeting, sends out
monthly meeting reminders with attached minutes.
Reflections Chairperson—advertises or promotes the writing and visual arts competition from the Minnesota
PTA. Collects submissions for entry, processes the entries and reports awards after the competition is complete.
Membership Chairperson-Helps with the enrollment and recruitment of PTSA members and officers. Maintains a spreadsheet of current members and distributes membership cards. This role typically begins at the days
of meeting the teacher and is completed in mid November when membership numbers are reported to the state.
Yearbook Chairperson (s)- works with students to take/collect photos, write copy, and create digital yearbook
pages. Oversees creation of yearbook.
Fundraising Chairperson or co-chairs-This is a critical role for the PTSA that begins primarily in the fall with the
kick off to a predesignated sales event, in charge of promotion, coordination of volunteers for collection of orders, fund verifications, distribution, and distribution follow up as needed.
I understand that everyone's time is limited, and if you would like to split up a position with a group of your
friends, that would be fine. I often hear people say, "I don't want to run anything, but I'll help". Volunteers are
ALWAYS needed, but I ask you to remember that if we don't have leaders, the programs or events that need
organization and a “go to” person can’t recruit volunteers without someone at the helm. In other words, if we
don't have volunteers to run and organize programs, then they don't happen.
The Rochester Area Council meets on the last Monday of each month as needed. A scholarship is being offered
to anyone wishing to volunteer for one of the above positions to allow them to attend the MN state PTSA convention this spring. If you are interested, please contact me for registration information and reimbursement.
Thank you for your consideration of this very important organization.
Gifted Services
Kellogg students have gotten involved in a variety of activities so far this year. Sign up forms are available in the Gifted Services rack in the Media Center. Here
is a schedule of events:
Schedule of Events – 2015
March 2
March 6
May 2
History Day Regional Competition @ Winona State University
Math Masters Competition – 6th Grade
State History Day - UM
People in the News:
Congratulations to our Math Counts team! The team of Varun Iyer, Tanner Mechura, Alexander Zhu and Raymond Zhang placed 2 nd and advanced to
State. Alexander Zhu placed 3rd in the Individual Round and 4th in the Count Down Round. Also representing Kellogg were Ashwin Avula, Jonathan Blixt,
Andrew Cao, Lea Chen, Jason Dong, Kidus Zegeye. Congratulations to all our students on their efforts both in training and during the competition. Math
Counts is a nationwide middle school math competition.
Announcements:
Middle School Honors Classes
Kellogg will be offering Middle School Honors classes for 2015-16 for 7th and 8th grade students who are ready for additional challenge in English, Science or
Social Studies. The standards addressed in MS Honors Classes will be the same as grade level classes; however, the class will move at a faster pace, go into greater depth and require a greater degree of independence on the part of the student. These courses are not intended to assign MORE homework, but homework
matched to the students’ instructional level. The MS Honors Classes are not high school classes taught at the middle school, therefore, a student will NOT earn a
high school credit or a high school grade. Scheduling conflicts may occur, but we will make every attempt to honor your child’s request by enrolling him/her in at
least one MS Honors class.
Process
Date
Action
Person Responsible
Week of March 9
A power point about MS Honors classes will be presented to students in their Target classes
during the week of March 10. This power point will also be available on the school website
under Academics/Gifted and Talented and the District Gifted Services website.
Target Teacher
Week of March 9
Students will receive the Registration form following the presentation.
Target Teacher
Students must indicate their first or second or third choice on the registration form. Students should only rank the classes they are actually interested in enrolling in.
Student/Adult
The student and an adult (parent/guardian) should sign the form.
Student/Adult
By Thursday
March 26
August
Return the form to the student’s target teacher
Student
Students will find out which classes they have been enrolled in when they pick up their
schedule in the fall.
Student
MATH AT Kellogg: RAMP stands for Rochester Accelerated Math Program. It is designed to meet the needs of high ability math students who have been identified through teacher recommendation, parent input, and standardized testing. Testing begins in 5th grade and students can be accelerated starting in 6th grade. Students are re-evaluated each year to ensure proper placement. If you have a question about your child’s current math placement please feel free to email me. Detailed information regarding RAMP can be found on the Gifted and Talented website.
*Middle School Math Testing During March, the Middle School Gifted Specialists will be administering the Orleans Hannah test to identified fifth
grade students in their elementary buildings. This test is only one piece of information used by the gifted specialists to place students in middle school math. If
your student is absent on the day of the test, please contact your middle school gifted specialist to see when the makeup test date will be. Information about the
Rochester Accelerated Math Program (RAMP) is available on the District Gifted Services website (You will find this on the RPS website under DepartmentsàCurriculum and InstructionàCurriculum and InstructionàGifted Services àMiddle School Continuum of Gifted ServicesàRAMP) Please feel free to contact me if you
have additional questions.
*Math Testing Dates for students who missed the math testing needed for consideration for accelerated math or who would like to attempt acceleration
should contact Cindy Martenson at Kellogg. Two make up test dates are available: June 8 th at 9:00 at Kellogg or August 20d at 9:00 am or 1:00 pm at the Edison
building. You must contact me to reserve a spot for testing.
UMTYMP (University of Minnesota Talented Youth Math Program) provides a challenging opportunity for Minnesota's talented math students. The
highly accelerated courses are specially designed to provide these students with an intense academic experience that will stimulate their mathematical interest and
abilities. The program is offered through the University of Minnesota Math Center for Educational Programs, with support from the State of Minnesota. The application for the high school entrance point of UMTYMP Rochester, a program for gifted and talented youth in mathematics, is now available for current grade 5-7
students at:
UMTYMP Rochester Admission Info Website
The application form has gone to electronic form this year. Please note that your application will not be processed until payment has been received. Please
note that the exam prep event and the entrance exam will be held on the University of Minnesota Rochester campus in downtown Rochester on the listed dates.
UMTYMP Information Session
Saturday May 2
9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Algebra Qualifying Exam
Saturday May 9
9:00am or 10:30 am
If your student is interested in joining the UMTYMP Calculus component of the program, has completed through Precalculus at your home school, and is currently
enrolled in grades 7-10, please contact me (brigh042@r.umn.edu or by calling (507) 258-8105) for more information on the Calculus entrance exam.
For more information about UMTYMP, please visit the Rochester branch's website on UMTYMP or the University of Minnesota's School of Mathematics Center
for Education Programs website on UMTYMP.
ACCESS Test for EL Students
The ACCESS Reading, Listening and Writing tests will be given to students in the English Learners (EL)
program during the first two weeks of March. These tests help measure the progress of EL students in
learning English. The ACCESS tests should take a total of 4 hours maximum to complete and the tests will
be broken up into 2 hour time slots. Students will be excused from their classes during the times their
ACCESS tests are scheduled.
Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) Tests
The annual State testing dates for the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment Tests (MCAs) are just
around the corner and we continue to do our very best to maximize student performance on their Math,
Reading and 8th grade Science tests. All three of these tests will be taken online, except in cases where
the IEPs of students receiving Special Education services call for a paper version.
Parents can help by encouraging their students to take advantage of the online test reviews
which can be accessed from any computer with internet connection. Our teachers will also
be reviewing skills which are likely to appear on the tests. Our students’ performance is
directly tied to the annual school rating all public schools receive.
The MCA testing windows at Kellogg for Spring, 2014 are as follows:
MCA Math - Window for testing is Monday, April 6 through Friday, May 8.
MCA Reading – Window for testing is Monday, April 6 through Friday, May 8.
MCA Science (for 8th grade ONLY) – Window for testing is Monday, April 6 through Friday, May 15.
In general the MCA Math test will be given on three consecutive days during students’ regularly scheduled Math class, their MCA Reading test will be given on three consecutive days during students’ regularly scheduled English class, and the 8th grade MCA Science test will be given on two consecutive days
during students’ regularly schedule Earth Science class. The exact testing schedule will be posted on the
Kellogg website.
The Best Way to Protect Yourself and Your Family is by Getting Vaccinated
With the recent coverage of Measles in the news, parents are interested in school vaccination rates. Minnesota Law requires students in grades K-12 to have 2 MMR (measles mumps, rubella) vaccinations. Proof of vaccination is required as
part of the school registration process and at entrance to 7th grade. Minnesota Law allows two types of exemption:
 Medical exemption for students who have a medical contraindication
 Conscientious exemption for parents who do not want to vaccinate their child for one or more vaccines.
For exemptions, parents must complete documentation and submit it to the school at the time of enrollment or at the start of 7th grade.
Vaccines are a community’s best preventive measure against vaccine preventable diseases and therefore that is why
Olmsted County Public Health encourages any and all people to be vaccinated if they are able to do so. A highly vaccinated community helps prevent diseases from spreading which in turn provides protection to all people, including those who
are medically unable to get one.
Minnesota and Olmsted County have always had very good vaccination rates. School immunization rates for kindergarten
and 7th grade are available through the Minnesota Department of Health at www.health.state.mn.us/div/idepc/immunize/
stas/school/index.html.
PBIS:
Kellogg Parents,
You may have heard the terms, “Response to Intervention (RTI)” or “Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)”.
Kellogg Middle School and the Rochester Public Schools have adopted these educational practices throughout the past several
years. The Kellogg PBIS committee would like to give you the below details regarding what these terms mean (resource: https://
www.pbis.org/school/rti). If you have any further question, please contact Eric Kartheiser, Kellogg Middle School PBIS Building
Coach.
“Response to Intervention (RTI)” is defined as “the practice of providing high-quality instruction and interventions matched to
student need, monitoring progress frequently to make decisions about changes in instruction or goals, and applying child response data to important educational decisions” (Batsche et al., 2005). Based on a problem-solving model, the RTI approach
considers environmental factors as they might apply to an individual student’s difficulty, and provides services/intervention as
soon as the student demonstrates a need. Focused primarily on addressing academic problems, RTI has emerged as the new
way to think about both disability identification and early intervention assistance for the “most vulnerable, academically unresponsive children” in schools and school districts (Fuchs & Deshler, 2007, p. 131, emphasis added).
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is based on a problem-solving model and aims to prevent inappropriate
behavior through teaching and reinforcing appropriate behaviors (OSEP Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral
Interventions & Supports, 2007). Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a process that is consistent with the
core principles of RTI. Similar to RTI, PBIS offers a range of interventions that are systematically applied to students based on
their demonstrated level of need, and addresses the role of the environment as it applies to development and improvement of
behavior problems.
Both RTI and PBIS are grounded in differentiated instruction. Each approach delimits critical factors and components to be in
place at the universal (Tier 1), targeted group (Tier 2), and individual (Tier 3) levels. Our goal is to describe the shared
(identified in bold) characteristics of these approaches as a basis for highlighting how best to meet the needs of children experiencing academic and social difficulties in school.”
The following is a diagram to visualize the layers of interventions we provide for students at Kellogg:
SUPPORT THE KELLOGG PTSA!!!
Mark your calendars for
Thursday, April 16th is Kellogg day
at Flapdoodles!
Visit Flapdoodles anytime April 16th and mention Kellogg Middle School. 25% of every sale will be given to the Kellogg PTSA
to support activities for students and staff.
March is Youth Art Month...What is Youth Art Month?
Youth Art Month (YAM) is an annual observance each March to emphasize the value of art and art
education for all children and to encourage public support for quality school art programs. Established
in 1961, YAM provides a forum for acknowledging skills that are not possible in other subjects. The
Council for Art Education (CFAE), a sponsor of Youth Art Month, adopted the national theme, “Start
With Art, Learn for Life.” Art Education develops self-esteem, appreciation of the work of others, self-expression,
cooperation with others, and critical thinking skills. All of these skills are vital to the
success of our future leaders – our children.
Youth Art Month’s Purposes Are:
1. To direct attention to the value of art education which develops divergent and critical thinking; multicultural awareness; and technical, communication, and expressive skills.
2. To increase community, business and governmental support for art education.
3. To recognize that art is a necessity for the full development of better quality of
life for all people.
4. To expand art programs in schools and stimulate new ones.
5. To increase community understanding and interest in art and art education
through involvement in art exhibits, workshops, and other creative venues.
6. To provide additional opportunities for individuals of all ages to participate in
creative art learning.
7. To encourage commitment to the arts by students, community organizations, and
individuals everywhere.
8. To recognize art education as a viable component in the total education curricula
that develops citizens of a global society.
8th Grade Students Who Earned “A” Honor Roll
Allison Y. Ajke, Ameer M. AlRubayee, Adrienne C. Anderson, Hunayn Anwar, Emily M. Augustin, Anna C.
Austin, Sheridan K. Baker, Adam F. Bradley, Autumn M. Brown, Lillian G. Brudwick, Luke H. Carter, Oriam
Celis Gomez, Eun Suh Cho, Brynna K. Connell, Adam T. Cowl, Megan L. Currie, Sabina Dzamalija, Madison L.
Engel, Sarah K. Erickson, Madeleine R. Fingerson, Rachel A. Fink, Sydney L. Frank, Madeline R. Freetly, Nicholas J. Fuelberth, Nicole E. Gathman, Hunter F. Goff, Benjamin A. Gunsch, Joshua L. Hansen, Amy R. Hargenrader, Matthew S. Horsman, Varun G. Iyer, Morgan A. Jensen, Mahathi Kandimalla, Emma K. Karsell, Emma M.
Kartheiser, Naree I. King, Gabriella A. Klema, Ellison L. Kupfer, Blake C. Larson, Edita Latic, Amber L. Lemke, Lauren H. Luhman,
Ellie C. Luinenburg, Rhys A. Luke,Macy M. Lund, Vanessa R. Madline, Abagail Majerus, Evan J. Maraganore, Tanner J. Mechura, Aidan
J. Merges, Kaitlin R. Miller, Ruweda B. Moalin, Wyatt J. Moran, Kinga A. Mozes, Mona E. Mubarak, Aaron T. Mueller, Yasmin R. Nasimova, Alex M. Nett, Sophia M. Nevenheim, Ryan J. Newman, Anna L. Nordrum, Jack L. Olmstead, Heather A. Osborne, Mouny OuldAli, Lydia J. Pankratz, Caitlin R. Patrick, Alayna R. Patten, Aubree C. Powell, Nicole R. Powell, Isha K. Rihal, Travis W. Rittenhouse,
Zaria E. Romero, Rhea Sanwal, Eric A. Schaller, Kaiden G. Schears, Puspanjali Sharma, Samuel R. Shockman, Joelle L. Squibb, Alexander C. Stromme, Taylor J. Strumpfer, Victoria L. Suk, Hunter A. Thamert, Sara R. Thisius, Reece B. Trahan, Madelyn P. Tygart, Ellyssa
N. Wager, Logan E. Wees, Alexis J. Wheeler, Christopher A. Zetah,
7th Grade Students Who Earned “A” Honor Roll
Ashwin K. Avula, Lydia A. Bell, Clarista J. Berg, Logan C. Carter, Quintin J. Cleary, Katee I. Clough, Maiah B. Coil, Cambri L.
Dallmann, Lilyanna R. Dunn, Cristina M. Erickson, Elizabeth G. Erickson, Walid Y. Esse, Joel T. Fink, Brianna M. Finke, Jack H. Fisher,
Sydni M. Fohrman, Monique M. Foster, Ashley C. Garness, Sophie E. Griffin, Emily B. Haddon, Addie M. Harvey, Taylor S. Haun, Kaitlyn M. Ihrke, Jessica E. Kaiser, Dayton J. Koehler, Bergen V. Koski, Morgan A. Kram, Isabel M. Lake, Austin R. Lange, Benjamin K.
Larson, Mark R. Leonard, Alissa C. Levenick, Stephanie E. Lies, Matthew P. Livingston, Lisa M. Luong, Vivian Q. Luu, Bethany C.
Mennecke, Ahmednur A. Mohamoud, Brady G. Newell, Jaiden M. Niichel, Jasmin S. Olson, Henry A. Paul, Garrett D. Pavelko, Tori K.
Pizel, Sanjiv Ramana, Emily Ren, Camryn M. Rhude, Benjamin T. Ritz, Olivia K. Rossman, Aimee P. Rothschild, Lucia M. Ruggeri,
Jackeline Ruiz Gonzalez, Isabelle A. Ryan, Emma L. Schroeder, Sophie G. Schwarz, Sonali P. Shah, Zerina E. Skoric, Allison D. Smith,
Jessica J. Spencer, Tim Stankovic, Carly K. Tautges, Jedidiah J. Tillack, Madeline N. Torbenson, Ashley A. Walker, Kylie J. Wees, Liana
M. Wiepert, Heather R. Wilaby, Breanna P. Wing, Kylee J. Youngstrom, Kidus Zegeye, Raymond G. Zhang, Jamie J. Zheng, Alexander J.
Zhu
6th Grade Students Who Earned “A” Honor Roll
Ella K. Adams, Abdurahman A. Addow, Omar A. Ali, Emma M. Allred, Tirzah D. Asir, Aiden P. Austin, Sadhika R. Bandi, Daniel J. Berglund, Jonathan M. Blixt, Ella N. Brazell, Alexander J. Buchan, Salma M. Caamir, Andrew Cao, Lea Chen, Joshua D. Christensen, Shane
M.cCleary, Samuel D. Conners, Alan M. Cowl, Evelyn M. Currie, Parmita Das, Sarvika M. Dasari, Jackson M. Dickson, Kathryn J. Dierauer, Jason Dong, Martha G. Dougherty, Nathan D. Eberhart, Rachael H. Eggebrecht, Roa M. Elbashir, Gwendolyn B. Elgin, Dakota J.
Elliott, Jamie L. Ellsworth, Basil A. Elmileik, Walaa Y. Esse, Elizabeth J. Feirer, Sophia I. Ferguson, Luke M. Fingerson, Karlie D. Finseth, Josephine M. Foell, Jaecan J. Fratzke, Nicole E. Fritts, Aubrey M. Goergen, Scott W. Graham, Brycen N. Gregor, Nicholas A. Haas,
Cleo L. Hanson, Ella A. Hanson, Lily E. Harvey, Cole J. Hein, Alivia C. Henriksen, Prescott J. Herzog, Blake B. Hillman, Grace R. Hoffman, Electra A. Holt, Chloe M. Hooten, Zachariah K. Hopkins-Wallin, Noah D. Howe, Isaiah T. Huber, Kailee N. Illies, Garrison Israelson, Carter M. Jack, Xavier S. Jackson, Meredith L. Jenkins, Reece A. Jensen, Ian Johnson, Owen R. Johnson, Kennedy M. Johnston,
Dawson L. Kadlec, Pooja Kasam, Jennifer T. Keomany, Mason T. Kilker, Dillon E. Kischell, Lilly B. Kong, Molly A. Kong, Audrey O.
Kranebell, Elijah Z. Krause, Hunter T. Krizan, Michael K. Kruger, Ella L. Kruse, Laura Lam, Andrew H. Langemo, Rylie A. Langer, Hannah R. Larsen, Kristy M. Larson, Shelby L. Leitz, Stephanie L. Lin, Liliann R. Linden, Victoria L. Lucier, Nathan J. Ly, Peter C. Lynch,
Anjli Madde, Senan Mahic, Dellianna S. Maxwell, Lily J. McLarnan, Laney R. McNamara, Spencer G. Mechura, Olivia G. Moore, Christopher C. Morreale, Emilee I. Mosman, Luca S. Mozes, Nicholas J. Mueske, Bryce C. Nelson, Skye M. Nelson, Ty J. Nelson, Zachary M.
Nevala, Katarina A. Norton, Ashley K. Olson, Wyatt W. Olson, Usando W. Onago, Eva G. Pankratz, Grafton M. Parlette, Hannah G. Paul,
Brian J. Pautz, Isabelle M. Petell, Carson J. Redmond, Brooke M. Riess, Kjerstin M. Ritz, Andrea G. Romenesko, Elijah A. Romero, Jake
D. Schefers, Amanda R. Schemmel, Amanda J. Schmelzer, Rachel E. Schmitz, Derek P. Shamblin, Kaylee B. Singkeo, Suvathi Siva
Shanmuga Sundaram, Hunter J. Smith, Vedha Somashekar, Jessalena V. Sonethongkham, Adelyn M. Spaeth, Deven P. Startz, Samuel S.
Straubmuller, Julia E. Strommen, Chase J. Tenner, Kylie L. Thicke, Ian B. Thompson, Taylor A. Thompson, Katherine G. Thorvilson,
Autumn R. Towe, Aya C. Treadwell, Angel L. Trevino, Noah J. Tweed, Emma L. Tygart, Junuh N. Varela, Raya R. Vermilyea, Bjorn H.
Walker, Kate A. Walker, Mikayla A. Walker, Ashlea E. Walsh, Emily E. Watson, Michelle L. Weatherly, Mary E. Weaver, Annika G.
Weber, Aiden P. West, Michelle Zheng, Benjamin J. Ziebarth, Anastasiia A. Zubareva
8th Grade Students Who Earned “B” Honor Roll
Ilhan Abdi, Mariam Al Kaabi, Moriah Arndt, Morgan Bergman, Dillon Bertschinger, Kaitlin Bickle, Martin
Billue, Anuraag Borgohain, Caleb Bormann, Caleb Boysen, Keu Cham, Hayley Christinsen, Andrew Coleman, Haylee Crosby, Dalena Danh, Jack Dennis, Harper Dion, Maya Dobberlaere, Alexis DuangchanhBoggs, Grace Duffney, Noah Dukart, Eli Eberhard, Wyatt Elliott, aley Erickson, Emma Fritz, Walker Fursa,
Tyler Galardy, Charles Guy, Adis Habibovic, Abdulrahman Hajyusuf, McKenzie Hall, Dylan Hensel,
Makenna Herber, Alexander Herrera, Chloe Holabird, Taylar Horsman, Salma Ibrahim, Samiya Ibrahim,
Keanna Janvrin, Madison Johnson, Alyssa Jorgenson, Catherine Khamda-Phingpha, Olivia Klein, Skylar Klingfus, Jacob LaDue,
Sothearmuni Leang, Julianna Lou, Kylie Lund, Meghan Lund, Scarlet Maass, Matthew Macnamara, Carley Madson, Katie Madson,
Tyler Manzardo, Madison Maricle, Emma Markham, Arath Martinez, Luca Martini, Baily Mason, Alexis McAndrew, Elias
McGuire, Thomas Mergen, Andrew Miller, Jenna Miller, Emily Moore, Reilly Morris, Jenny Moua, Duaa Mujeeb, Sydney Nelson,
Braden Neumann, Anjelli Ngop, Brandon Olson, Towhda Omar, Evan Peterson, Jenna Port, Hannah Potts, Emily Powell, Kyle
Richard, Zoe Richards, Alexarae Sackett, Anthony Santosuosso, Lucas Schliesman, Adam Sheikhadam, Hawa Sheikhadam, Elijah
Swift, Isaiah Tamte, Keara Wachter, Laney Walter, Mariah Wilson, Trevor Wozniak, Kaitlynn Yim, Ekran Yusuf, Maryama, Yusuf,
Joshua Zetah, Brenden Ziemann,
7th Grade Students Who Earned “B” Honor Roll
Aisha Addow, Asmaa Ahmed, Aaron Allen, Samuel Amusan, Megan Andrist, Gerald Antinozzi, Seth Arndt, Nadia Baker, Emmanuel Batista, Ramundo Becerrill, Maxwell Becker, Max Berg, Max Boyum, Cejay Brown, Bryce Cambern, Kaleb Carman, Hannah
Cooper, Andrew Corley, Lily Dao, Jullian Detwiler, Selma Dizdar, Darlene Doan, Rachel Drury, Eve Eberhard, Emma Elliott, Nicholas Erickson, Brett Faunce, Maria Flores-Santiago, Samantha Friederichs, Abdi Garcia Dominguez, Amelia Glassberg, MaKenna
Goforth, Daunte Grafe, Mark Graham, James Guenther, Emmalyn Hathaway, Gina Haugen, Jadyn Heepke, Addison Hegwer, Samuel Hegwer, Samantha Holden, Jeremiah Holland, Yesenia Hong, Dakota Huntley, Lulah-Khadija Hussein, Alina Hyder, Melina
Jackson, Kaitlyn Jay, Jack Jensen, Pierce Johnson, Dakota Jones, Leah Kamath, Matthew Keenan, Bryana King, Hanna Kruse, Angela Lam, Cecilia Landon, Abbigale Lange, Rachel Larson, Ebony Lawson, Panhgnarie Leang, Aiden Leblond, Jennifer Lee, Riley
Leif, Gabriella Lia, Melina Lopez, Elizabeth Mayo, Logan Milene, Katherine Miner, Nicholas Molitor, Seth Morse, Phengzong
Moua, Dylan Murphy, Brandon Nelson, Mareena Paulson, Grant Peterson, Lucas Peterson, Own Pharo, Vanhdy Philavanh, Dylan
Plumer, Carter Proud, Bladimir Pamierez Espana, Kaiden Recknor, Cory Reeves, Amilia Retzlaff, Lorien Rupe, Alan Saenz, Thomas Schad, Mohamed Shei, Aiden Shiltz, Isabella Stehr, Makenna Sund, Christian Swenson, Lura Torkelson, Ty Trageser, Brian
Tran, Canon Tweed, Jesse Tweed, Caitlynn Vartanian, Ethan Vik, Kyle Wiesner, Devin Williams, Emma Witter, Alexa Wuertz,
Isaiah Xiong, Sydney Yang, Bennett Zmolek
6th Grade Students Who Earned “B” Honor Roll
Hanan Abdullahi, Hibo Abdullahi, Hegner Aguirre-Lopez, Natalie Allen, Jacob Anger, Anaam Awad, Josie Berg, Sam Berletic,
Lyncoln Bielenberg-Howarth, Arquisha Blackman, Per Boyum, Paton Brawdy, Jacob Buck, Kyson Burton, Victorya Butler, Andrew
Cada, Cora Campbell, Ryon Campbell, Sophia Carpenter, Austin Cerutti, Nyikwaillia Cham, Sadie Detwiler, Molly Engel, Paige
Erickson, Tegin Erickson, Tiera Felder, Matthew Felt, Corinne Fiedler, Adriano Fitzsimmons, Talon Frank, Isabella Gendron, Marshall Gosse-Gram, Trevon Grendahl, Haliey Grueschow, Amalia Guimaraes, Eliot Hair, Ismail Hamzagiz, Hunter Hansen, Jonah
Hansen, Sean Hawkins, Cody Himmer, Ellis Hogen, Naomi Holabird, Samira Ibraahamo, Emma-Lee Ihrke, Asmira Isic, Charles
Jackson, Alexandra Jennings, Connor Jensen, Donaven Johnson, Grace Johnson, Henry Johnson, Lucas Johnson, Sydney Johnson,
Kayla Kaeder, Adam Kimmes, Dalia King, Jayden Kingsley, Justin Kopp, Riley Krampitz, Caitlin Larsen, Torin Lesnick, Ryan
Lewis, Brandon Lou, Zachariah Madline, Brandon Malm, Hunter Mart, Hayden Martin, Isaac Mattson, Grady McDermott, Monica
McEachern, Keylee McGrath, Morgan McKee, Grace Melton, Gavin Milene, Dylan Miller, amuel Mobley, Patrick Mohawk, Autumn Morlan, Lily Moussa-Abdalla, Luke Nadolny, Allison Nelson, Sila Noch, Samira Numanovic, Regan Olander, Logen Oliver,
Kirk Peterson, Sandy Philavanh, Mazaron Poolr, Keith Rittenhouse, Asta Roadway, Nikolaus Roemhildt, Priscila Ruiz Gonzalez,
Ricardo Ruiz Gonzalez, Laura Runden, Richard Saar III, Mason SAckett, Austin Sadosty, Jhovany Sagastume, Skylar Schad, Sawyer Seelinger, Trinity Shepherd, Jaiden Shopp, William Sit, Bopta Smann, Jett Sorensen, Judah Stehr, Nicole Strommen, Xavier
Suggs Ajla Suljevic, Chloe Swain, Rosalyn Talamantes, Jaelyn Tamte, Tommy Tankhamvang, Nicholas Tester, Nyakouth Tong,
Madilynn Vogel, Tyra Watson, Dylan West, Rinoa Wozniak, Rahma Yusuf, Yadata Yuya
Congratulations to all of the students for their hard work this quarter!!!