Did you miss Picture Day? Or did you get your photos back and you're wanting retakes? Thursday, October 27 is your day! Our Picture Retakes will take place in the morning in our Commons. Bring your smile!

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Kulshan Clubs

Are you interested in joining a Kulshan Club? We have many options, with some clubs meeting before school and some clubs meeting after school. There is club for everyone. Click this link here to view all of our Kulshan Clubs.

Kulshan Spirit Week!

Our first Spirit Week of the year is coming up Oct 24-28+31! Remember that all dress up must be school appropriate. The themes are:

Monday, Oct 24: Blackout Day - Wear all black
Tuesday, Oct 25: Anything but a Backpack Day - Bring your stuff to school in something unique! Remember to properly protect your laptop and nothing so big that it makes hall movement difficult
Wednesday, Oct 26: Disney Day - Dress up as a favorite character or in Disney gear
Thursday, Oct 27: Pajama Day - Get comfy!
Friday, Oct 28: Thunderbird Throwdown - Choose a theme with your TBird/AVID/Read180 class and go all out! Classes will be judged on both participation and creativity. Winning classes achieve fame and glory for their class and the coveted TTT (Thunderbird Throwdown Trophy)!
Monday, Oct 31: Costume Day - All costumes must be school appropriate. No masks, weapons, or cultural appropriation.

Kulshan November Conferences

Our November student-led conferences are right around the corner! Your family will be invited to choose a conference date and time via your student’s T-Bird Time teacher. Check your email (ParentSquare) for an invite using the Bookings platform. Students will have time in their T-Bird Time classes to prepare for the conference and they will share an update with you for all of their classes. Kulshan November Conference dates and times:

Thursday, Nov 3: Student-Led Conferences 12:30 - 4:00 PM
Friday, Nov 4: Student-Led Conferences 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Wednesday, Nov 9: Student-Led Conferences 4:00 - 8:00 PM

If you haven’t scheduled a November conference, please check in with your student’s T-Bird Time Teacher. We look forward to seeing you! Thank you!

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Scholastic Book Orders

Do you remember Scholastic Book Clubs? A few times a year you can order books through Scholastic and support our library and classrooms at the same time. Orders ship free to school, where Mr. Shaffer will distribute to students. With a $25 order, you can pick a FREE $5 Book (use code: READS). Class Order Due Date for this round: Thursday, November 17. Shop Our Class Page. or Shop Digital Flyers for Our Grade with Your Child. Many, many books for all ages and interests are available online. Our "class" code is GLB8R. Let Mr. Shaffer know if you have any questions!

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A Great Place to Work

We are continuing to need staff and substitutes across our district, and we are asking for your help in finding great people to fill these vacancies. We hear from recent hires that they started working for Bellingham Public Schools because someone they know works here and encouraged them to apply. Our recent hires also share that they want to contribute, help fulfill The Bellingham Promise and give back to our community. If you know someone who loves kids and wants to learn, please encourage them to apply! We are actively looking for paraeducators and substitutes, as well as classified and certificated staff. Share this webpage or ask them to click on “jobs” in the quick links of our website.

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PTSA News

Become a PTSA Member

Become a PTSA member to ensure you get PTSA activity updates, have a vote on PTSA issues, and show your support for our great Kulshan community. If you sign up between now and 10/31- you will be entered to win a $10 gift card! Drawings will be each Monday so join now!

Next PTSA Meeting: November 15th 7:00pm via Zoom, including KMS staff discussing vaping and drug use, we hope to see you there.

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Volunteers Needed

Our November teacher conferences are just around the corner! Would you like to drop off a few snacks for our Kulshan teachers? Just click this Sign Up Genius here and choose the item you would like to donate. We appreciate you! And we appreciate our teachers! Thank you!

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Veteran's Day

Our Kulshan ASB is planning our Veterans’ Day Assembly for Thursday, November 10. If you have relatives who are veterans and would like to highlight them in our slideshow, please email a photos and short description to Mr. Shaffer. (i.e. Hayley Fritz' grandfather served in the Army during Vietnam)

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Free Boys and Girls Club Memberships

Our local Boys and Girls Club will soon be running a van from Kulshan to the Boys and Girls Club at 3:45 pm each day. Do you want a free membership? Just email here to request more information or call our main office. The Boys and Girls Club is offering new programs for middle schoolers: STEM learning, Circus Arts, and a driving simulation. Free meals too!

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KMS Food + Pantry

Our Kulshan pantry is running low! This is a resource for our Kulshan families in need of basic toiletries or extra food over the weekend. Please consider donating via the link below so that we can continue to offer this resource. Reach out to our KMS counselors if you would like more information on how to receive support. For any additional questions, please feel free to reach out. If you would like to donate, please click here for the Sign Up Genius link.

Sign Up for Fred Meyer Rewards

Support Kulshan Middle School just by shopping! Please sign up for Fred Meyer rewards, a percent of your order will be donated by the company to the PTSA so we can provide additional funds for activities and events for our kids.

Fred Meyer:

1. Login to https://www.fredmeyer.com/account/
2. Login to your account with your username and password
3. Click on "My Account> Community Rewards> "
4. In the search field type in "Kulshan" and select "Kulshan PTSA 8.3.82" organization number "IU099."
Signing up to support Kulshan PTSA does not take your reward points away!

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Yearbook Photos!

Do you have Kulshan sports photo or other photos to submit to our Kulshan Yearbook? Please email them to our yearbook advisor, Cynthia Johnson.

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Hey Students! Want to Become a Pilot?

Join Walla Walla University Flight School on Zoom on Thursday, October 27 from 5:00-6:00 pm to learn more about flight school, commercial careers, and scholarships. To get the Zoom link, email James Walsh, our Bellingham Public Schools Aviation Club Advisor.

YMCA Youth Events!

Free! Teen Night Takeover: Friday, Sept 30 from 6:00 -9:00 pm for students in grades 6-12 at the Downtown Y. Youth will participate in raffles, movies, sports in the gym, video games, swimming, games, rockwall, food, and snacks. If you plan on swimming please bring a swimsuit and towel. If you plan on climbing please bring close toed shoes

Free! Teen Drop-in Center (Starting Oct 3rd) from 3:00-6:00 pm Monday - Friday for students from grades 6-12 at the Downtown Y. Our staff available to support you in homework and resources. Youth can also participate in art, rock climbing, and games.

Youth & Government: OPEN HOUSE: Monday, October 10 or Thursday, October 13 from 6:00-7:00 pm. For youth in grades 8-12 at the Downtown Y. Youth & Government teaches leadership and communication skills by examining public policy in a safe and non-partisan environment. Teens write and debate their own bills, take turns presiding over the delegation, and have an opportunity to present their bill in Olympia at the Washington State Youth Legislature.

More information is available by CLICKING HERE. Youth can also receive a FREE YMCA Youth Membership.

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Nutrition Services at KMS

Are you wanting to add money to your student's lunch account? Just visit the My Payments Plus website to add funds - or send a check or cash with your student. Though meals were free in the past, they are no longer free at Kulshan. Click here to apply for free or reduced meals. School menus are available online. We have a Chocolate Milk day coming up at the end of September, and if a student wants a milk that day, they must have money on their account or a completed application.

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Unified Sports

Are you interested in Unified Sports? Unified Sports is a Special Olympics program that brings together students with intellectual disabilities (called athletes) and those without intellectual disabilities (called partners) to play and compete together on the same team. This fall students can participate in Unified Bowling and Unified Robotics. Practices are once per week; Bowling practices at Park Bowl and Robotics meets at Bellingham High School. If you are interested, get signed up in FinalForms and your coach will contact you!

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Got Absences? Leaving Early?

Please join us in welcoming MacKenzie Lee to our Kulshan Front office! Reach out to MacKenzie if your child is going to be absent. You can use KMSattendance@bellinghamschools.org Please remember to excuse your child's absence within 24 hours by phone or email. Also, if you need to pick up your student early, please send a note with them so that they can be ready when you arrive. Thank you!

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Medications & Health Services

If your child had medications or health services requiring doctor’s orders, we need those orders before the first day of school. New orders are required every school year and can be found on the district’s website under “Forms”. New orders are required every school year. Your health care provider should complete and sign the form. Your signature is also needed. Then, deliver these completed forms and any medications to be given at school to the school before the first day of school.

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Getting to and from school

Transportation routes are now available. Bus routes may have changed from last year. Our doors open at 8:45 AM. Bike racks are available at the south side of our building. Scooters and skateboards can be stored in the main office. Please be safe! We care about you.

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ParentSquare

Bellingham Public Schools is now using ParentSquare to streamline school-to-home communications. ParentSquare is used for mass communications, classroom communication, and related school services. The platform will allow families to update their contact preferences and manage their messages from schools and the district. Go to bellinghamschools.org/parentsquare for more information.

TDAP Reminder

For the 2022-2023 school year, all students attending grades 7 through 12 must have had one dose of Tdap vaccine. For students in 7th through 9th grade, the Tdap vaccine must be given at or after age 10 to be accepted for school entry. Skyward Family Access will have a current list of the vaccinations we have received for your child. Please login to your Skyward account to check if we have received record of this vaccine for your child. To update your child’s Tdap immunization record at the school, you will need to turn in a medically verified immunization record to the Counseling Office. Thank you!

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2022-2023 District Calendar

We thought it might be helpful for you to have a list of key dates and trainings for the 2022-23 school year. Please mark your calendars as needed. Online School and District Calendars: https://bellinghamschools.org/calendars