There are no school delays within the Kennewick School District for Monday, May 12, 2008.
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A rubric is a scoring tool or set or criteria used to evaluate student performance on a task or test. Well-structured rubrics communicate to students the expectation for learning. They tell the student what is needed to earn a particular grade. Rubrics also provide students with descriptive feedback about their learning. By comparing their work with the set of expectations that a rubric presents, students can determine what has been achieved and what may remain to be accomplished.   Assessment Newsletter (May 2008)
A rubric is a scoring tool or set or criteria used to evaluate student performance on a task or test. Well-structured rubrics communicate to students the expectation for learning. They tell the student what is needed to earn a particular grade. Rubrics also provide students with descriptive feedback about their learning. By comparing their work with the set of expectations that a rubric presents, students can determine what has been achieved and what may remain to be accomplished.
Kamiakin FFA’s annual Mother’s Day plant sale will take place on Friday, May 9th from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Kamiakin High School greenhouse. Students have created a variety of baskets, color bowls, and window boxes that make great gifts for Mother’s Day. Click on the link above for more information.   Kamiakin FFA Mother’s Day Plant Sale May 9
Kamiakin FFA’s annual Mother’s Day plant sale will take place on Friday, May 9th from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Kamiakin High School greenhouse. Students have created a variety of baskets, color bowls, and window boxes that make great gifts for Mother’s Day. Click on the link above for more information.
Parents of next year’s incoming 6th grade class will have an opportunity to learn important information about the transition to middle school. For more information including dates and times at each school, please click on the link above.   Parent Orientation Nights Scheduled at Middle Schools
Parents of next year’s incoming 6th grade class will have an opportunity to learn important information about the transition to middle school. For more information including dates and times at each school, please click on the link above.
Park Middle School is offering an information night on the new state College Bound scholarship opportunity for low-income students on May 12 from 6:30-7:00 in the library. Open to parents & guardians of 7th and 8th grade students from any school. Click on the link above for more information.   College Bound Scholarship Information Night at Park Middle School
Park Middle School is offering an information night on the new state College Bound scholarship opportunity for low-income students on May 12 from 6:30-7:00 in the library. Open to parents & guardians of 7th and 8th grade students from any school. Click on the link above for more information.
Ittai Orr, a senior at Kennewick High School, was recently notified he has been awarded the National Merit Battelle Scholarship. This scholarship is sponsored by Battelle and provides an annual stipend of $1,000 for four years of undergraduate study at an accredited college. Ittai aspires to a career in filmmaking and will attend Columbia University in the fall where he has the opportunity pursue his goal. Click on the link above for photo and full story.   Kennewick High Senior Ittai Orr Awarded National Merit Battelle Scholarship
Ittai Orr, a senior at Kennewick High School, was recently notified he has been awarded the National Merit Battelle Scholarship. This scholarship is sponsored by Battelle and provides an annual stipend of $1,000 for four years of undergraduate study at an accredited college. Ittai aspires to a career in filmmaking and will attend Columbia University in the fall where he has the opportunity pursue his goal. Click on the link above for photo and full story.
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Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program Now Enrolling
Kennewick's ECEAP program is now taking registrations for next school year. Enrollment times are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Parents or guardians need to bring their child’s birth certificate, immunization card, and verification of income for 2007. The ECEAP Office is located downstairs in the Dayton Building at 200 S. Dayton Street. Please call 222-5027 for more information.
Guy McKinnis - Kennewick High Senior - Recognized for Design and Drafting Work
Guy McKinnis, a senior at Kennewick High School, was honored recently at both the local and regional level for his entries in the 2008 CAD (Computer Aided Design) and Drafting contests sponsored by the NAWIC (North American Women Involved in Construction.) Contest participants submitted their best design of a dentist office according to a set of criteria established by the program. Click on the link above for photo and more information.
Shruthi Baskaran Named a "Washington Scholar" - Earns Full Four Year Scholarship at any Washington State College or University
Shruthi Baskaran, a student at Kennewick High, is among 150 students statewide to be honored with a Washington Scholar Award. The awardees are chosen based on grades, leadership, and community service. Brennan Wright, a senior at Southridge has been named an alternate. Click on the link above for additional information.
Kennewick High Senior Sam Henager Awarded National Merit Battelle Scholarship & Seattle Pacific University Scholars Award
Sam Henager, a senior at Kennewick High School, was recently notified he has been awarded the National Merit Battelle Scholarship. This scholarship is sponsored by Battelle and provides an annual stipend of $1,000 for four years of undergraduate study at an accredited college. Sam has accepted an offer to attend Seattle Pacific University next year. He plans to study bio-chemistry as a path towards future work in neuroscience. Please click on the link above for photo and more information.
National Teacher Appreciation Week is May 5-9
Teachers are true heroes in our communities, who, through their dedication to children, work millions of small miracles every day. Teachers in our district and throughout the nation are proud advocates for children, public education, and their profession. National Teacher Day focuses on the contributions teachers make to help children succeed in school and in life. Click link above for full story.
5th Grade Immunization Clinics Scheduled At Kennewick Elementary Schools May 12-16
The Benton Franklin Health Department will be holding immunization clinics in Kennewick elementary schools the week of May 12-16 to assist in compliance with new immunization requirements for 5th grade students. Click on the link above for more details and dates and times at each elementary location.
National School Nurse Day is May 7!
On Wednesday, May 7, Kennewick School District nurses will be among 50,000 school nurses nationwide to be recognized on National School Nurse Day. From providing daily health care, to assisting with health instruction in classes and working with parents to develop individual care plans for students with special medical needs, school nurses perform vital roles in our schools. Click on the link above for more information.
Phoenix High Community Showcase Night Features Student Projects
You've read about it in the news, now come see Kennewick's newest project-based High School for yourself! Phoenix High School invites the community to attend a student project showcase night on Tuesday, May 6, from 6:00pm-7:00pm. Phoenix High is located within Southridge High at 3520 Southridge Boulevard. Click the link above for more information.
Kennewick Orchestra Festival May 8 at Toyota Center!
Support music in our schools! Attend the Kennewick School District's Annual Orchestra Festival, May 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Toyota Center. Student musicians from grades 5 through 12 will participate. The show begins with the All-District 5th Grade Orchestras, then the 6th Grade Orchestras, 7th and 8th Grade Orchestras, and finally the High School Combined Symphony Orchestra. The event is free and open to the public.
Nutrition Services Lends a Helping Hand at Local Food Bank
On April 10, fourteen volunteers from the Nutrition Services department, working in partnership with Second Harvest, spent a morning sorting 9,600 pounds of canned food at the local food bank. The effort was a part of "Servathon," which is a Sodexo-sponsored worldwide volunteer effort where company employees and staff (like KSD employees) team together to work to fight hunger in the month of April. Thank you to the folks who volunteered! Click on the link above for a photo of the team.
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