Did You Know?

Today's post is going to center on several things that you may or may not know about KHMS and students' digital lives.

Did you know...

•  that KHMS has a KORT Matrix that defines our expected behavior for students?
•  K - Kindness O - Ownership R - Respect T - Trustworthiness
• These four "pillars" of KHMS are on display throughout the building including the pillars in the main hall and in the cafeteria
• Most people would agree that these traits are what we want our students and children to aspire to
• students see digital drama as different than cyberbullying according to a CommonSenseMedia.org article that describes the differences between the two in the eyes of middle school students.
• that KHMS has a community service program?
• The KORT Community Service program gives students in grades 6 - 8 awards for documenting and accumulating 30 clock hours of community service.
• Students can help people in the neighborhood, work at the church, participate in a community clean up or participate in activities at school that are approved by a staff member.
• Students must document the hours on a form that can be found in the virtual backpack.  The documentation must then be turned in to the KHMS office. 
• Awards are handed out at the end of each school year.
• There are currently two opportunities for students to earn community service hours at KHMS on November 14 and 15.  Please check the Virtual Backpack for more details.
• that one of the most frequent questions I get from parents is "How can I keep track of my child's online activities and keep their ?
• The answer is that it is practically impossible, but you can take steps to protect their privacy and check to see if they are being safe online.
• The best advice is to make sure your children know that they can talk to an adult that they trust - even if they won't tell you. Getting them to trust in an adult (that you trust, of course) that can give them good advice is just as important as them talking to you.    
• that KHMS offers after school activities through the Sugar Grove Park District?
• This fall students had the opportunity to engage in several after school enrichment opportunities.  They included: Art Club, Camera Club, hand drumming, a morning book club, and a running club. 
• There will be several more during the spring semester - please check the Sugar Grove Parks website for more details.
• Any KHMS student who chooses to participate pays the in-park district program fees.