Knox Middle School
September 2023
Knox Newsletter
September was a great month at Knox. Our 6th grade students began their swim lessons at the Jackie Robinson YMCA. We hosted our first Fun Friday lunch for students. Our students were able to participate in club sign up day. We have over 12 clubs at Knox, which include:
- Circle Leaders
- Ballet Folklorico
- GSA
- Bulldog Buddies
- Cheer
- Art
- Crochet
- Tech Deck
- Musical Theater
- Chess
Please also follow us on Instagram: knox_middle
Please take some time to click on all of the links and to read the information below.
Please also mark your calendar for these important events in October:
10/6 -School is closed
10/27- Fun Friday lunch and Pep Rally for students
10/16- Parent meeting for 8th grade students accepted into Camp Lead
10/25-SGT- 3:15 Zoom-Meeting ID: 858 9340 8876
10/26-SSC- 3:15 Zoom-Meeting ID: 858 9340 8876
6th Grade Swim Lessons at the Jackie Robinson YMCA
- Swim lessons missed in September due to pool repairs will be rescheduled.
Earth Lab Field Trips During Saturday School
- 10/14
- Return your permission slip to participate (6th grade to Garcia/Rubira, 7/8th grade in your enrollment packet)
Minimum Days-
- 10/5
- 10/12
- 10/19
1:40pm dismissal
Tutoring in room 202-1:45-2:45
No late bus
Students are encouraged to attend if they needed additional support with assignments. Please continue to check Power School. The progress reporting period ends at the end of the month.
Saturday School:
- 10/14
- 10/21
- 10/28
- Clears 4 tardies
- Clears 1 full day absences
- 8:00-12:00
LOP: Loss of Privileges
- Students must have no more than 10 tardies in the grading period
- No more than 2 absences
- Citizenship of at least 2.0
- No serious behaviors or suspensions
- *Students on the LOP list may not participate in sports teams, dances, Pep Rallies, Fun Fridays, clubs, end of the year activities, certain field trips, etc.
- Students may appeal for 1 activity each year
Primetime Enrollment:
Chris Valdez (He/Him)
Site Coordinator | Knox Middle School
(619) 494-8652
1098 S. 49th St.
San Diego, CA 92113
Sincerely,
Principal Potter, Vice Principal Hirsch, and the Knox team.
Knox 6th Grade Swim Lessons at Jackie Robinson YMCA
Knox Clubs
Knox 8th Grade Camp Lead
Knox Track Team
Knox 8th Grade Students Build Marble Runs
Attendance Incentives: Bellmont Park Tickets
Knox Partnership with SD Youth Symphony
Knox Parent Information
Knox Parent Circle: Power School Parent Portal Presentation
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About Knox!
Primetime Update
Hello Parents and Guardians,
As our program continues to grow, we are planning more fun and engaging opportunities for your student! On October 19th, we will be having our annual Middle School Academic Challenge where several schools across Southern California will compete to show off their knowledge in several topics to try and win a pizza party for their programs. It will be a Zoom event so parents are encouraged to attend to support their students participating. We will also be having our Lights on Event on October 26th which will highlight after school programs across California to show how impactful these programs are to children and families. We will be conducting a basket weaving workshop in recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day. We hope to see you there!
Chris Valdez (He/Him)
Site Coordinator | Knox Middle School
(619) 494-8652
1098 S. 49th St.
San Diego, CA 92113
SARC Notification
Public schools throughout California are required to provide information about themselves to the community in the form of an annual School Accountability Report Card (SARC). These report cards provide a variety of data to allow the public to evaluate and compare schools in several important areas:
● demographic information
● school safety and climate for learning
● academic data
● class size
● teacher and staff information
● professional development
● fiscal and expenditure data
The SARC, which follows the state's guidelines and document template, are issued each spring and focus on the previous academic year. A SARC is typically 12- 14 pages long. I have attached an electronic copy of our site’s SARC for the 2021-2022 school year. Hard copies of our SARC are also available in the main office. The 2021-2022 SARC is available at https://www.sarconline.org/. You can also access our current SARC electronically at: https://sarconline.org/public/summary/37683380124115/2021–2022
If you have any questions about our school’s SARC, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Positive School Culture and Climate
Join the mailing list- email hpotter@sandi.net
Key Contacts At Knox:
Associate Principal- Lourdes Hirsch- lhirsch@sandi.net
Head Counselor-M-Z- Lori Cruz- lcruz@sandi.net
Counselor- A-L- Zach Zaragoza-zzaragoza@sandi.net
Restorative Practices Coordinator-Jeff Ponsford- jponsford@sandi.net
Registration-Leticia Alva Sanchez- lalvasanchez@sandi.net
Attendance- Iliana Castaneda Estrella-icastanedaestrella@sandi.net
Site Tech- Power School Parent Portal- Kristen Ojetti- kojetti@sandi.net
Admin Assist-Linda Dozier- ldozier@sandi.net
Nurse Nadine Trassare-ntrassare@sandi.net
Health Tech-Monica Diaz-mdiaz6@sandi.net