KHMS News
June 6

KHMS News June 6

06/06/24

AthleticsSave the Date
August 20-22 we will be having school registration. It will consist of students' class schedule pick-up, school pictures, and other various info to help start off the 2024-25 year! PLEASE keep in mind we will still be under construction so hallways and some areas will be restricted during this time.

2024-2025 Fall Athletics
8/19 - MS Fall Practices/Try Outs

• New student-athletes will need to create a Final Forms account.
• Returning student-athletes will not need to create another account.
• All student-athletes will need to upload a current physical and complete all forms by August 19 to be able to practice or try out. More details can be found here.

Gold Academy - Summer Basketball Academy
The Grand Rapids Gold, the NBA G League affiliate of the Denver Nuggets, announced today its 2024 Gold Academy Schedule. The team will hold four week-long basketball camps for children ages 8-14. Each program covers on court fundamental instruction and are designed to build basic skills alongside members of the NBA G League staff. All skill levels are welcome.

Current locations and times:

MSA Fieldhouse | June 24-27
8am to noon, Monday through Thursday
Click here to sign up

Holland Recreation | July 8-11
8am to noon, Monday through Thursday
Click here to sign up

Downtown YMCA | July 15-18
8am to noon, Monday through Thursday
Click here to sign up

Lakeshore MSA| July 29 - Aug. 1
8am to noon, Monday through Thursday
Click here to sign up

Camp includes: 4 Grand Rapids Gold tickets for the 2024-25 season, Gold Academy t-shirt, & snacks/drinks.

For more information, contact Trey Conner at 616.350.4881 or tconner@nbagrandrapids.com or register here.

Summer Meals Program Info - click here

Middle School Lifting, Summer Session:
Any questions please contact Jordyn Boitos, jboitos@khps.org
Lifting Sign-Up
Summer Schedule

Attention Incoming Freshman Interested In Sideline Cheer Next Fall!
Here is our registration form for varsity tryouts! This link has our tentative tryout dates and information, but
we are still working on some coaching transitions so there is a small chance tryout days/times will change.
Have them complete this form and prior to tryouts, please!

Football 2024-2025 7th & 8th Grade: Summer Workout

Embrace Her Summit - July 18
The EmbraceHer Summit brings together young girls of color, providing a space to instill their confidence and establish a firm belief in their strength. This is a free event for girls ages 12-17 with inspiring speakers, insightful workshops, engaging activities, giveaways, lunch & transportation provided. Register today.

OLDER NEWS

Attendance:
Our start time is 7:45am! We need your help getting students here on time! Any students arriving 10 minutes after class starts without an excused call/absence will be marked unexcused for the class (not a tardy). Please call the absence line 616-785-3225 or email, msattendance@khps.org. Please call ahead if your student/s need to leave early. We need to limit interruptions into the classroom. Please call in the morning and leave a message if needed, so a pass can be written. Students may not leave class without permission from the office.

Updated Attendance Policy for 2023-2024: All absences count toward attendance numbers, the only exception will be hospital stays. These are some changes we want to highlight:

1. Vacations during the school day will count toward a student's total absences.
2. Once students exceed 10% of their absences, they will be flagged by the Kent Intermediate School District.
3. Students attend approximately 180 days of school each year (10% is approximately 18 days per year. We will begin checking this mark the first week of October.
4. An example would be on day 30 of the school year, anyone over 3 days will become flagged in the system. Parents will then be notified by the KISD, and a meeting will be held to put an attendance plan in place for the student.

Athletics Participation & Attendance: Athletes must be in school for the entire day in order to be eligible to compete in a scheduled practice or athletic event. In extreme situations, arrangements must be made with the Athletic Director and/or the Building Principal to acquire an excused absence. Scheduled appointments and funerals are an acceptable reason to be pre-excused. A medical/scheduled appointment note must be given to the athletic office if the appointment is during the scheduled school day.

Free and Reduced Program:
Please follow the link below to complete the Education Benefit Form online KHPS Education Benefit Form Although meals will be available at no cost this year, we encourage all families to complete the Education Benefit Form. Families that complete the form and qualify for free or reduced school meals may receive additional benefits including: Waived participation costs for athletics (excluding club sports), reduced fees for high school assessments like AP exams, waived student device (Chromebook) insurance and home internet costs through local providers*Additionally, the number of qualified families increases district funding for student support programs. It is important for all families to apply, whether it seems qualification is likely or not.

Drop-off/Pick-up Info