PTA

Welcome to Kenmore Middle School PTA

Working to Make a Great School Even Better

Our next PTA Meeting will be on Thursday, January 21 at 7:00 PM.

The meeting will feature Shannan Ellis, APS Mathematics Supervisor and Dr. Stephanie Nichols, APS Secondary Mathematics to discuss information about math pathways, course placement procedures, math assessments, new Virginia Department of Education information and answer your questions.

Zoom information:

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Special PTA Meeting Thursday, Dec 3 at 7:00 PM to discuss instructional models.

You can listen to the PTA meeting here.

Please consider watching this video APS shared and showing it to your children: https://player.vimeo.com/video/483148520.

More info can be found here.

PTA Meeting Schedule: Below is the tentative PTA meeting schedule. These meetings will be virtual and include a Spanish interpreter.

  • Tuesday, September 22: Back to School
  • Thursday, October 15 at 7:00 PM
    • You can watch the PTA meeting here. You can also review the chat here.
  • Thursday, November 19 at 7:00 PM
    • You can view the minutes here.
  • Thursday, January 21 at 7:00 PM
  • Thursday, February 18 at 7:00 PM
  • Thursday, March 18 at 7:00 PM
  • Thursday, April 15 at 7:00 PM
  • Thursday, May 20 at 7:00 PM

Kenmore’s First-Ever Pumpkin Carving Contest! See details in these flyers: English and Spanish.

Kenmore Winter Coat Drive: See details here.

Kenmore PTA Bylaw Revisions: These documents were posted on 10/15/20 and will be voted on at the next general PTA meeting on 11/19/20.

Back to School PTA meeting: Tuesday, Sept 22 at 6:00PM during Middle School Back to School Night.

Don’t forget to join the PTA: https://www.wosomoso.com/form/formview.cfm?formid=1116#join

Spirit Wear: We have two new T-Shirts this year created by our very own 6th grade teacher, Jennifer Campbell. She did an amazing job showing the strength that we have as a collective Kenmore family. All proceeds of our online store will quickly be dispersed to support Kenmore’s teachers and students during these unprecedented times.

Online store link will close Friday, October 2, 2020. We will set up pick up dates to distribute once the orders are in.

https://www.createmytee.com/Join/114186

Rising 6th Grade families PTA Meeting: You can watch the video here. You can view the chat here. You can review Ms. Bresnahan’s presentation here.

PTA and Wednesday Parents Meeting: You can watch the PTA meeting here. You can also view the chat here.

PTA Meeting: July 16, 2020 at 7:30 PM

You can listen to the PTA meeting here or watch here. You can also review the chat here.

For the most current information review Dr. Duran’s presentation from the School Board Meeting here.

It’s important to engage with your child’s school and the PTA. It’s Easy. Here are ways you can get involved:

  • Attend PTA Meetings: We meet monthly to get updates from the KMS staff and to hear presentations on topics like school capacity, social media, and substance abuse. All are welcome and translation services are provided. Standing meetings are generally held the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm in the KMS library, but this may shift this year. Planned dates for 2019-20 school year are:
    • Tues, Sept 24 at 6:30 PM: Back to School Potluck
    • Sat, Oct 16 at 10:00 AM: Co-hosted Hispanic Parents Committee
    • Wed, Nov 20 at 8:00 AM: Co-hosted meeting with Principals Chat. Topic: Bullying
    • Wed, Jan 15 at 9:00 AM: Working with your School Resource Officer
    • Wed, Feb 20 6:30PM: Hosting screening of Screenagers: The Next Chapter. Please RSVP for this free event here.
    • Thurs, May 7 at 7:30 PM (VIRTUAL)
  • Support our “No Sweat” Fundraiser: Dues cover the PTA’s core operations, but we rely on additional donations to fund grants to teachers and student clubs for enrichment activities not covered by the school budget. We call it “No Sweat” because these donations eliminate the need for parents to do bake sales, sell wrapping paper, etc. Please include your 100% tax-deductible donation when you pay your dues.
  • Get connected by e-mail. The PTA runs two listservs to keep parents apprised of what is happening at Kenmore. Sign up for our main PTA listserv (to receive important school news, PTA activities and announcements) and sign up for the Kenmore Forum listserv (a forum for parents, teachers and Kenmore Administration to post questions and discuss issues).
    • Main PTA listserv: Send a blank email to Kenmore_pta-subscribe@yahoogroups.com (There is an underscore between the words“Kenmore” and “pta”)
    • NEW: We are using the app Remind to send short messages to the community about events, etc. You can opt in here.
    • Please note that these are not links. You will have to send a blank email to subscribe to the listservs.  If you have any trouble, please contact Stacey Finkel at kenmoreptapresident@gmail.com
  • Kenmore Dines Out: Each month, generally on the third Wednesday, we partner with a local restaurant for the Kenmore Dines Out Program. Please join your fellow classmates, their families and friends and help raise much needed funds for the school. These restaurants, supporting Kenmore, will donate a percentage of the sales from guests back to the PTA – anywhere from 15-40%! Tell your friends, your neighbors, and post the events on your Facebook/Twitter/Instagram pages – anyone can participate. Mark your calendars. More info here.
  • Link your Grocery Card: Last year, the PTA received over $5,000 from HarrisTeeter to support Kenmore. Signing up only takes seconds at no cost to you. After school begins in the fall, please do so at www.harristeeter.com (KMScode 3954 – you can link up to three schools). You must re-signup for the Harris Teeter program every year (after Aug 1). Giant,Target and Safeway no longer have programs.
  • Hispanic Parent Committee Meetings are held on the 4th Saturday of the month at 10am in the Library. Planned dates for 2019-20 school year are: September 28, October 26, November 1 (evening event), December 14 (holiday celebration), January 25, February 22, March 28, April 25 and May 23. (Meetings conducted in Spanish with English interpretation.) Look for meeting agendas in PTA listserv messages. Parking is easy! We encourage all parents to attend the PTA meetings. You do not have to be a member of the PTA to attend meetings, but you do need to be a member to vote during the meetings.
  • Volunteer to Help: The PTA coordinates activities such as Kenmore 5KRun/Walk (Saturday, Nov 2), Staff Appreciation Lunches, and Hispanic Heritage Night that rely on parent volunteers. Look for notices on the PTA listserv. Please volunteer for at least one event this year.
  • Connect with other Parents: Do you need contact information for a KMS parent, student, or teacher? The KMS online directory can be accessed at https://kenmore.schoolhouse.directory/. The directory is password protected and only PTA families of current students have access. The directory database is updated each October. ***NEW THIS YEAR — Due to APS new privacy policies, families must now OPT-IN for their contact information to be shared with the school.  Previously you had to opt out.  IF you would like to be in the directory and to receive PTA emails, please OPT-IN on either the official school forms or the PTA online membership site.*** Returning families, use the user-id and password that you were e-mailed when you joined the PTA (you can click on “need your password?”if you do not remember your password). Families who are new to KMS can receive access to the directory by joining the PTA. You will receive a welcome notice explaining how to set up access (if you do not receive that welcome notice by late-October you can e-mail the contact link posted at the bottom of the directory home page).
  • Join the PTA: Your $20 annual dues, when multiplied by 500 or more families, provide vital funding supporting the PTA’s work. You can submit dues: online or by returning the form posted on the Kenmore website under PTA/Forms.

Whatever your interests are in supporting Kenmore Middle School, the PTA needs you. There is a job for everyone. Whether you want to raise funds, chaperone, provide hospitality or dig in the dirt, we know how to put you to work. Please come to a meeting or a PTA event to see how you might best get involved. If you have any questions, concerns or suggestions, send us an email – kenmoreptapresident@gmail.com.

KMS PTA Executive Board 2019-020

President:  Stacey Finkel
Vice President:  Kelly Krug
Secretary:  Julie Halferty
Treasurer:  Kendra Anderson
Hispanic Parents Committee Chair: Janeth Valenzuela
Grants Chair: Lisa Coll

PTA questions, comments, suggestions, or want to get involved?  Contact Stacey Finkel, PTA President, at kenmoreptapresident@gmail.com.

Direct website comments, suggestions and questions to Kelly Krug at vicepresident@kenmore-pta.org

Bienvenido a Kenmore Middle School PTA

Trabajando para hacer una gran escuela aún mejor

Es importante participar con la escuela de su hijo y con la PTA. Es fácil. Aquí hay maneras de involucrarse:

  • Únase a la PTA: Sus cuotas anuales de $ 20, cuando se multiplican por 500 o más familias, proporcionan fondos vitales para apoyar el trabajo de la PTA. Hay tres formas de enviar las cuotas: en línea, en el sobre de membresía que acompaña al Paquete del primer día, o devolviendo el formulario publicado en el sitio web de Kenmore en PTA / Forms.
  • Apoye nuestra recaudación de fondos “No sudar”: las cuotas cubren las operaciones principales de la PTA, pero contamos con donaciones adicionales para financiar donaciones a maestros y clubes de estudiantes para actividades de enriquecimiento no cubiertas por el presupuesto escolar. Lo llamamos “No sudar” porque estas donaciones eliminan la necesidad de que los padres realicen ventas de pasteles, vendan papel de regalo, etc. Incluya su donación deducible de impuestos al 100% cuando pague sus cuotas.
  • Conéctate por correo electrónico. El PTA tiene dos servidores de listas para mantener a los padres al tanto de lo que está sucediendo en Kenmore. Inscríbase en nuestra lista de distribución de la PTA principal (para recibir noticias importantes de la escuela, actividades y anuncios de la PTA) e inscríbase en la lista de distribución del Foro de Kenmore (un foro para padres, maestros y la Administración de Kenmore para publicar preguntas y discutir temas).
  • Vincule su tarjeta de compras: el año pasado, el PTA recibió más de $ 5,000 de HarrisTeeter para apoyar a Kenmore. Registrarse solo toma segundos sin costo alguno para usted. Después de que comiencen las clases en el otoño, hágalo en www.harristeeter.com (KMScode 3954 – puede vincular hasta tres escuelas). Debe volver a registrarse para el programa Harris Teeter cada año (después del 1 de agosto).
    Giant, Target y Safeway ya no tienen programas.
  • Asista a las reuniones de la PTA: Nos reunimos mensualmente para recibir actualizaciones del personal de KMS y escuchar presentaciones sobre temas como la capacidad de la escuela, las redes sociales y el abuso de sustancias. Todos son bienvenidos y se proporcionan servicios de traducción. Las reuniones permanentes se llevan a cabo el segundo martes del mes a las 7:00 pm en la biblioteca KMS. Las fechas programadas para el año escolar 2018-19 son: 11 de septiembre (Welcome Back / Pot Luck), 9 de octubre, 13 de noviembre, 11 de diciembre, 8 de enero, 12 de febrero, 12 de marzo, 9 de abril, 14 de mayo. (Reuniones realizadas en inglés con interpretación al español.) Las reuniones del Comité de Padres Hispanos se llevan a cabo el cuarto sábado del mes a las 10 am en la biblioteca. Las fechas previstas para el año escolar 2018-19 son: 22 de septiembre; 27 de octubre; 2 de noviembre (evento de la tarde); 15 de diciembre; 26 de enero; 23 de febrero; 23 de marzo. (Reuniones conducidas en español con interpretación en inglés). Busque agendas de reuniones en los mensajes de la lista de la PTA. Nos reunimos en la biblioteca. ¡El aparcamiento es fácil! No es necesario ser miembro de la PTA para asistir a las reuniones, pero sí debe ser miembro para votar durante las reuniones.
  • Conéctese con otros padres: ¿Necesita información de contacto para un padre, estudiante o maestro de KMS? Se puede acceder al directorio en línea de KMS en https://kenmore.schoolhouse.directory/. El directorio está protegido por contraseña y solo las familias de estudiantes actuales de PTA tienen acceso. La base de datos del directorio se actualiza cada mes de octubre. *** NUEVO ESTE AÑO – Debido a las nuevas políticas de privacidad de APS, las familias ahora deben OPT-IN para que su información de contacto se comparta con la escuela. Anteriormente tenías que optar por no participar. SI le gustaría estar en el directorio y recibir correos electrónicos de la PTA, OPT-IN en los formularios oficiales de la escuela o en el sitio de membresía en línea de la PTA. *** Familias que regresan, use la identificación de usuario y la contraseña que usted recibió enviado por correo cuando se unió a la PTA (puede hacer clic en “¿necesita su contraseña?” si no la recuerda). Las familias que son nuevas en KMS pueden recibir acceso al directorio al unirse a la PTA. Recibirá un aviso de bienvenida explicando cómo configurar el acceso (si no recibe ese aviso de bienvenida a fines de octubre, puede enviar un correo electrónico al enlace de contacto publicado en la parte inferior de la página de inicio del directorio).

Sea cual sea su interés en apoyar a Kenmore Middle School, el PTA lo necesita. Ya sea que desee recaudar fondos, ser chaperón, brindar hospitalidad o excavar en la tierra, sabemos cómo ponerlo a trabajar. Por favor, asista a una reunión o evento de la PTA para ver cómo puede involucrarse mejor. Si tiene alguna pregunta, inquietud o sugerencia, envíenos un correo electrónico: kenmoreptapresident@gmail.com.

Junta Ejecutiva de KMS PTA 2019-020

Presidente: Stacy Finkel
Vicepresidente: Kelly Krug
Secretaria: Julie Halferty
Tesorero: Kendra Anderson
Presidente del Comité de Padres Hispanos: Janeth Valenzuela
Silla de Subvenciones: Lisa Coll

¿Preguntas, comentarios, sugerencias o quieres participar del PTA? Póngase en contacto con Fran Cloe, presidente de la PTA, en kenmoreptapresident@gmail.com.

Dirija los comentarios, sugerencias y preguntas del sitio web a Colleen Coyne, vicepresidente de la PTA, en vicepresident@kenmore-pta.org.