November 28, 2022
Daily Announcements
Monday, November 28th, 2022
Important Information:
- Kinard’s Character Challenge:
- A servant leader is a person who sees leadership as an opportunity to serve others and not as a position of power or control. Servant leaders can often be found behind the scenes contributing to making their community better through support, collaboration, and lifting others up.
- Challenge: How can you be a servant leader at school? Find opportunities this week to jump in when someone needs help or to encourage another person to reach their full potential. Leadership is not always bold, loud, or obvious; sometimes we need a quiet, steady, supportive leader even more. Be a servant leader this week!
- Did you know that Kinard is first in the district for the number of cracked laptop screens? That’s right - we have had 52 cracked screens in the 2 ½ months so far this year, compared to an average of 25 for the next highest middle schools. This is not a statistic we are proud of because it does not reflect the respect we have for district resources. Having a broken computer costs the district money, and it is inconvenient for you, your teachers, and our technology staff. Will you work with us to reduce this number? Here are some things we can do together.
o Always make sure to use your computer on a firm surface or on your lap
o Make sure the computer is in the middle and not on the edge of a desk - this will help prevent you or others from accidentally knocking it off
o Never put the computer on the floor in an area where someone could step on it
o Use both hands to carry your laptop with the cover closed
o Do not store your laptop under books or other items
o Choose a backpack that has a padded computer pocket or invest in a soft zippered protective laptop sleeve
o Place backpack in a safe location when storing laptop inside
o Don’t throw your backpack or put stuff on top of it when your computer is inside
- Starting today, we will have laptop safety classes during lunch for anyone who intentionally or accidentally damages a laptop. During this time, we will review safe handling practices and ask students to provide service to the school.
- Thank you for helping us reduce the expense and inconvenience resulting from broken laptops. We look forward to not leading the district in this area!
Clubs:
- Fitness club is after school today in the small gym from 3:15-4pm.
- Math Counts is tomorrow in the Media Center from 3:15pm-4:15pm.
- Running club is also tomorrow outside from 3:15-4pm.
Athletics:
- 7th and 8th grade girls! Are you interested in playing basketball for Kinard? How about wrestling if you are in 6th, 7th or 8th grade? Basketball and wrestling begin right after winter break and you will need to be registered on sports engine, have a current physical and have paid your athletic fee to participate. Questions? See Mrs. Arnold in the media center.
Menu:
- Today the lunch options are:
- BBQ pulled chicken sandwich
- Honey sriracha boneless wings and a roll
- Antipasto salad
- Cheese or pepperoni pizza
- Served for breakfast tomorrow is a breakfast sausage pizza