Welcome Fair
Every student must attend the Welcome Fair
The school year begins with the Welcome Fair, where students and their parents come to pick up classroom and teacher assignments.
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The Welcome fair is usually held the day before school starts.
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Every student must attend the Welcome Fair and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
This is also the time to:
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have the opportunity to learn all about what this wonderful school has to offer, including: After-school Program, Music, Sports, Enrichment, Edible Schoolyard, PTA and more!
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join the PTA and learn about volunteer opportunities
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turn in any forms you have filled out & 7th grade families provide TDap immunization documentation
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Please update your child’s emergency contact information in Infinite Campus before coming to the Welcome Fair. This must be completed before your child can pick up their schedule. Infinite Campus Parent Portal: https://bit.ly/busdolr
Location
Gym
Enter the King campus at the Grant Street gate. Parking is available on the playground. Watch out for pedestrians!
Classroom and teacher assignments will be provided to students accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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Back-to-School Night
King holds its annual Back-to-School Night in the early fall. Back-to-School Night is a great way to learn about your child’s school day. You will visit your child’s classrooms, meet their teachers, and learn the “geography” of the school as you move from class to class. At the beginning of the night, Principal Janet Levenson will deliver her annual address to parents. For the record, Janet gives a good talk!
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Please come as early as you can to see old friends and meet new King families. We have many new families whom we hope you will welcome and encourage to get involved in the school community.
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Students will bring home a schedule of their classes for their parents. Parents move through the schedule in short blocks of time for each class. Teachers will greet parents and give a brief overview of their plans for the year and expectations for the class.
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NOTE: While we are eager to see as many parents attend as possible, we ask you to please try to attend without your kids. Too many students will strain seating and our ability to move parents from classroom to classroom. If you just can’t find coverage and want to attend, please do come and maintain reasonable supervision of your child.​
Walk & Roll to School
In October! Please look at the calendar for the date!
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How do you get to school?
Try transit, walking (for at least 3 blocks) or biking.
What To Do
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Have your child walk, scooter, bike, bus or carpool to school. Join a bike train, the morning run, or a friend from the neighborhood.
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Contact friends and neighbors to start something that could work all year. The schedule and frequency can be whatever you need and can work out. Autonomous kids mean more time for you!
We need volunteers to make the event happen! Please watch the King E-Tree for calls for volunteers and help us make this quick and fun event take off again this year!
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Open House
Please look at the calendar for the date!
What To Do​
We need volunteers to make the event happen! Please watch the King E-Tree for calls for volunteers and help us make this quick and fun event take off again this year!
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Edible School Yard Plant Sale
Please look at the calendar for the date!
What To Do​
We need volunteers to make the event happen! Please watch the King E-Tree for calls for volunteers and help us make this quick and fun event take off again this year!
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Run-a-thon
Please look at the calendar for the date!
What To Do​
We need volunteers to make the event happen! Please watch the King E-Tree for calls for volunteers and help us make this quick and fun event take off again this year!
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King Community Party & Fall Festival
October
The festival is usually held in mid October — please look at the calendar for the date!
Free! Food! Fun! Live Music! Games! Art!
In October., the King community will gather for our annual Fall Festival and Community Party! We will have free food, music, dancing and lots of enjoyable activities.
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The best festivals are ones where lots of King families contribute their unique talents and whimsy to the day’s festivities. Would you like to run a booth or activity? Do you have a special skill or hobby you’d like to share with the community? Things that have been fun in the past include: henna tattoos, face painting, braiding, arts and crafts, science projects, hula-hooping, sports and games. Or show up with something brand new! We are open to all ideas–it just has to be free to participate. Email ideas to ptapresident@mlkmiddleschool.org — We are open to anything–it just has to be free to participate.
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We need volunteers this year and could really use a little of your time to help out at booths, serving food, or for set-up or clean-up.
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Parent Education
Please sign up for the E-Tree to be notified about upcoming topics!
If you have any questions, please contact the PTA at ptavicepresidentedu@mlkmiddleschool.org.
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