Welcome to
Kuna Middle School!
2020-2021
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Teams:
Eclipse
Thunderbirds
Impact
Onyx
Everest
Epic
Why Teams?
Teams provide a “school within a school” for students. Students on a team have a core group of teachers that have that student in common. This provides the teachers knowledge to meet the needs of the student. Teaming also allows teachers to provide curricular integrated projects that enrich the learning for the student. All teams cover the same learning standards.
Special Focus Advisory: CAST(Applications Required)
Join the Junior CAST…
Connecting All Students Together
CAST is the leadership organization at KMS
Want to step up in a leadership role and take charge of many activities?? CAST is for you!!
CAST plans and helps with events including: assemblies, dances, service projects, school store, red ribbon week, kindness week, and much more!
The Kuna Middle School Junior CAST will be made up of 4 elected officers (8th grade) and 30 representatives. All of the elected officers must have one year of CAST experience.
Please see our site for more information!
Special Focus Advisory: Yearbook (Applications Required)
Elective Choice: Band
Make Great Music...
Make Great Friends…
Make Great Memories...
Join the...
Elective Choice: Choir
Don’t play an instrument, but you want to be involved in music? JOIN THE CHOIR! If you love to sing...JOIN US! EVERYONE CAN SING!
Join us to make some of the best memories you will have at KMS!
Elective Choice: Orchestra
Through Orchestra
You’ll learn to:
Elective Choice: Construction Tech
Use your imagination, skill, and POWER TOOLS
to Design and Create Projects!
Elective Choice: Fitness & Conditioning
Start learning how to have fun
while exercising! You will learn
fitness safety, etiquette, and
workouts in a competitive and
fun environment. Whether you
are an athlete or just love exercise, this could be a great fit for you!
Elective Choice: Drama
Ever dream of becoming an actor or movie maker? Are you the “Drama Queen or King” of your friends? Are you shy and would like to be more confident speaking in front of others? This course will develop your acting and speech skills through creative, confidence-building speaking activities, skits. You will explore pantomime, debate, lip syncing and public performance. Students also learn about other elements of theater.
Elective Choice: Intro to Art
Intro to Art is a FUN, FUN class
You will learn how to:
With these new skills you will be able to register for higher level art classes in 8th grade where you will have an opportunity to paint ceiling tiles, make sculptures, and paint wall murals!
Elective Choice:
8th Grade Advanced Drawing and Painting.
8th Grade Advanced Ceramics and Sculpture.
Elective Choice: Introduction to World Cultures
This course is a fun class that exposes you to many different
aspects of culture.
This course will introduce the student to the cultures of German, French, and Spanish speaking countries. Topics covered will include physical geography, languages, food, holidays, tourism, customs & courtesies, and others as various questions and interests are discussed in class.
Elective Choice : Exploratory Spanish
This course is designed for students with no prior Spanish language experience.
Is an entry-level Spanish language course designed to expose the student to the Spanish culture and language as well as the language acquisition process.
The methodology of this course focuses on the “understanding” of the most common words and phrases used in daily conversation in the Spanish language.
Elective Choice : Spanish I
Spanish 1 is a comprehensive World Language program designed to immerse the student in the Spanish language over the course of a full academic year.
This is an entry-level course for students who have successfully completed Exploratory Spanish 6 or 7 and is designed to continue from where Exploratory Spanish ends.
This course focuses on the acquisition of the Spanish language through a natural process of exposure to comprehensible input.
This course is designed for the student with little to no experience in the Spanish language.
Elective Choice: Engineering
How Legos are engineered
Technical Drawing
Computer Modeling and 3D printing
Robotics!
Computer Science Discoveries
Computer Science Discovery is an introductory computer science course that empowers students to create authentic artifacts and engage with computer science as a medium for creativity, communication, problem solving, and fun.
Utilizes CODE.org CS Discoveries curriculum.
Computer Science: App Creators
Prerequisite: Computer Science Discoveries
This course will expose students to computer science by analyzing and developing solutions to authentic problems through mobile app development, and will convey the positive impact of the application of computer science to other disciplines and to society.
Other Opportunities
Other Opportunities:
National Junior Honor Society
Five Pillars of NJHS:
How to Become A Member: Students are invited to apply at the end of the third quarter. You will be evaluated by KMS staff in the above areas. Work hard and keep it REAL!
Why should you be an NJHS member??
Check out the video!
Other Opportunities:
STEM
Do you…
You should apply for STEM and double up on science:
Other Opportunities: Dual Language
MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM
The KMS Dual Language program will promote bilingual skills in an academic and social setting while preparing students to perform at their highest potential and be prepared to achieve academically in two languages.
Double your language,
double your brain!
KMS Sports
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We can’t wait to meet you!