Kaneland Harter Middle School Newsletter

May 2023

From the Principal's Desk

I still can't believe it's May. As our school year winds down, I wanted to thank our amazing learning community for putting education, and Harter Middle School, at the top of your priority list. I am lucky to call myself the principal of such a fine building. The students, staff, and parents are second to none. Thank you for an awesome school year!

If I don't see you around at one of our numerous May events, have a wonderful summer. For those that are moving on to the high school and will no longer have a middle school student, I wish you the best. We will miss you!

Proud to be a Knight!

Brian Faulkner, Principal

Teacher Appreciation Week

May 8-12 is Teacher Appreciation Week. If you have a minute, please send a positive note to your child's teachers. We are lucky to have an awesome staff at Harter and they make our building an amazing place to learn and grow. #ThankaTeacher

KORT Hours

For students completing KORT hours, please know they need to be submitted by May 15th.

Last Day of School & 4th Term Report Cards

The last day of school is Friday, May 26th. Please note that Thursday, May 25th and Friday, May 26th are early release days. School ends an hour earlier on these days (1:40 p.m.)

4th Term Report Cards will be emailed on Friday, May 26th around 4:00 p.m.

Kaneland 302 Administration Communication

Kaneland Connects is wrapping up the second year of implementation. The commitment teams have been meeting to update progress on our yearly goals and project the goals for the next school year. We are pleased with the progress of our commitments over the past two years. The District did cancel the April 17, 2023 Inquiry Circle meeting due to low attendance. The District will build the feedback process through our Commitment Team meetings next year. For next year the District is creating one larger Kaneland Connects Commitment Review Committee. This committee will meet three times per year to review the process of implementation of our plan and yearly goals. If you are interested in serving on the Strategic Plan monitoring committee please contact Dr. Sarah Mumm at 10358@kaneland.org. It has been so exciting to see the progress of the Strategic Plan over the course of this school year.

The Kaneland Administration has been working to conduct a thorough student, staff and family survey audit through our R.E.V. (Respect, Equity, and Value) process. The purpose of this survey is to get a snapshot of our learning community. We conducted the first of two surveys scheduled for this year back in August/September of 2022. Administrators reviewed the results and each building selected two to three goals to focus on for this year and two to three areas to celebrate as successes.

As we close the 2022-2023 school year, we are conducting the second of the two surveys to gather valuable post data to determine how we did on select goals and to determine possible goals and action steps for next year. Please see the link to the R.E.V. Survey.

The R.E.V. Core Team along with the Kaneland Connects Strategic Plan Committee will review the data from staff, students and parents to create potential goals based on our learning community's survey results. Please have the survey completed by May 12, 2023.

Thank you for your ongoing support and we trust your student has a successful conclusion to the school year.

Next year the District is creating one larger Kaneland Connects Commitment Review Committee. This committee will meet 3 times per year to review the process of implementation of our plan and yearly goals. If you are interested in serving on the Strategic Plan monitoring committee please contact Dr. Sarah Mumm at 10358@kaneland.org. It has been so exciting to see the progress of the Strategic Plan over the course of this school year.

Sincerely,

Kaneland District Administration

Awesomeness Around Harter

April Artists of the Month

5th Grade Tours

3rd Term Incentive

Washington D.C. Trip

Step-Up Knight

Newsies Musical

May Artists of the Month

May Important Dates

May 6 - Track Conference Meet @ KHS

May 8-12 - Teacher Appreciation Week

May 9 - 6-8 Choir Concerts

May 13 - Track Sectionals

May 16 - Spring Jazz Concert (Harter Cafeteria) 6:30 p.m.

May 19 & 20 - Track State Meet (Peoria)

May 22 - 6th Grade Band Concert (Harter Cafeteria) 6:30 p.m.

May 25 - Early Release (1:40 p.m.)

May 25 - 8th Grade Promotion & 8th Grade Dance 6:30 p.m.

May 26 - End of 4th Term - Last Day of School - Early Release Schedule (1:40 p.m.)

May 26 - Report Cards Emailed Home

Proud to be a Knight!!!

April 2023

Kaneland CUSD 302 Inquiry Circles

Kaneland CUSD 302 is hosting Inquiry Circles on Monday, April 17th at the Kaneland Meredith Academic Center (KMAC) from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Inquiry circles allows the community to come together and reflect on the progress of our crucial Kaneland Connects Strategic Plan. All community members (parents and students) are invited. We hope to see you on April 17th!

Fighting for Frankie

On Saturday, April 8th from 1:00-4:00 p.m., there is a Be the Match Screening and Versiti Blood Donation Event for our student, Frankie. Frankie was recently diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and he will need a stem cell transplant. There is a 1:20,000 chance of finding a donor. Anyone between the ages of 18-40 are invited to come out to see if you could be a potential donor.

Ream's hot dogs will be available (while supplies last) and there will be a drawing to take home gift baskets. The band Wind and Steel will be playing, shirts and yard signs from SignFx can be picked up, a card making station for Frankie will be available, and a picture/video area will be set up to send Frankie a well wish. Please see the flyer below.

i-Ready Testing

All students will take the i-Ready math and reading assessments the week of April 17th. We have a special schedule that we will follow, but our students will still attend all of their classes each day. Please take note of the important information below.

Testing will take place from 7:25-8:25 a.m. each day from April 17-21.
Students should make sure their chromebook is charged the night before each day of testing.
Students should eat a good breakfast before coming to school.
Students need earbuds for the assessments.
These assessments, along with other criteria, help us place students into appropriate classes (i.e., Accelerated Math, Challenge ELA, etc.). These tests should be taken seriously.

PTO Happenings

Our next No Cook Night is Thursday, April 20th at Open Range (1 Golf View Rd, Sugar Grove, IL 60554). Proceeds will be donated to the KHMS PTO whether you are dining in or ordering carry-out. Click here to access Open Range's website.

You can access all things KHMS PTO through their website: khmspto.org

Awesomeness Around Harter