Ponderosa Middle School

Happy Classified Staff Appreciation Week! Look for a mention about classified appreciation week as well as countless other district events to come and a message from Superintendent Keith A. Brown in this week's KFCS News Flash: https://www.smore.com/q1642

SAVE THE DATE! Incoming 9th Grade Information Night! Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at the Klamath Union Cafeteria & Theater. Course Selection Presentations will be offered in the KU Theater at 5 pm, 6 pm and 7 pm. Spanish translation will be available during the 7 pm session. Come choose your classes for next year, go on a tour of the school and see what awesome programs and activities KU has to offer!

Look to see what is happening at KFCS in this week's KFCS News Flash: https://www.smore.com/w30mh

Check to see what is going on at KFCS in this week's KFCS News Flash: https://www.smore.com/apexc

Look for a mention about National School Counseling Week in this week's edition of KFCS News Flash: https://www.smore.com/64bdr

You are invited to participate in our survey to help us plan for the Klamath Falls City Schools' Title VI Indian Education program. In this survey, you will be asked about future services, activities, and offerings from the program for our students and community. Your response is kindly requested by Friday, February 10, 2023. Here is the link for the survey: https://form.jotform.com/KFCS/title-vi-survey-2022-23

Ponderosa PTO will be putting together two events this coming Monday. How to Navigate Social Media - Creating Guidance + Awareness, will be a special presentation for all Klamath Falls City Schools and Klamath County School District 8th Graders. The presentation will start at 9:45 a.m. Monday, February 6 at the Mills Auditorium at Mills Elementary School (520 E. Main Street). A similar presentation will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, February 6 at the Ponderosa Middle School cafeteria, with guest speaker, Alison Martin. This presentation is for parents and teachers. Dinner will be provided.

Look for an assortment of announcements throughout KFCS as you look through this week's edition of KFCS Friday News Flash here: https://www.smore.com/rmz9ed

Find the first KFCS Friday News Flash of the year here: https://www.smore.com/uadkz

Before the winter break, Klamath Falls City Schools sent out a survey regarding ‘what is working well, and what opportunities are there for improvement in our schools regarding school breakfast and lunch?’ We want to thank you for your participation and for taking the time to include your thoughts in this survey. We have read your thoughts and comments and want to let you know you have been heard. Your participation in this survey will help us as we move forward for what is best in all our school cafeterias at KFCS. Please review the following information and please respond to us with any questions regarding this survey. https://my.thoughtexchange.com/report/1a77e7a45026d4c0a93b1bf2db5488c6 KFCS Food Service Survey Thought Exchange Summary.pptx ----- Antes de las vacaciones de invierno, Klamath Falls City Schools enviaron una encuesta sobre "¿qué está funcionando bien y qué oportunidades hay para mejorar en nuestras escuelas con respecto al desayuno y el almuerzo escolar?" Queremos darle las gracias por su participación y por tomarse el tiempo para incluir sus pensamientos en esta encuesta. Hemos leído sus pensamientos y comentarios y queremos hacerle saber que ha sido escuchado. Su participación en esta encuesta nos ayudará a medida que avanzamos en busca de lo mejor en todas nuestras cafeterías escolares en KFCS. Revise la siguiente información y respóndanos cualquier pregunta relacionada con esta encuesta. https://my.thoughtexchange.com/report/1a77e7a45026d4c0a93b1bf2db5488c6 KFCS Food Service Survey Thought Exchange Summary.pptx

We need your input on "What is working well, and what opportunities are there for improvement in our schools regarding school breakfast and lunch?" To gather your feedback, we are using a tool called ThoughtExchange. All our voices matter, so your participation is crucial and valued. Click here to participate: https://tejoin.com/scroll/174787286 Click here also to view the KFCS Friday News Flash: https://www.smore.com/c9mbs

Due to inclement weather, all Klamath Falls City Schools will be closed today, December 1, 2022. All evening activities have been suspended as well. Visit https://www.kfalls.k12.or.us/ for any updated information.

Alert: Bus 7, Route 18 will be late One-Hour Today. To Klamath Falls City Schools students in schools Klamath Union High School, Ponderosa Middle School and Mills Elementary School taking Bus 7, Route 18, this bus will be one-hour late this morning of 11/30/2022.

Title VI Indian Education Parent Committee Meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 6, 2022 at Ponderosa Middle School. If you are unable to join in person, feel free to participate via Zoom by clicking the link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84127949625?pwd=ZzlLbGZCd0gzRWFFakVqTllZdnJxUT09 or scanning the QR code.

Klamath Union Powder Buff, Puff volleyball and football games will be Thursday, Nov. 10. The volleyball game will be at 4:30 p.m. at Pel Court and the football game will be shortly after starting at 6:30 p.m. at Modoc Field. The games will feature freshman, sophomores, juniors and seniors. Come root for the YOUR FAVORITE KUHS CLASS as they compete for the title of POWDERBUFF/ POWERPUFF CHAMPS. Tickets: $3 in advance/ $5 at the door / FREE for elementary & middle school students.

For the concern for the safety of our staff and students due to the weather, all after school events including CCLC, sports, and meetings have been cancelled at Klamath Falls City Schools for Nov. 8, 2022.

National Native American Heritage Month, Halloween events, important KFCS dates and events are included in the first November 2022 edition of KFCS Friday News Flash: https://www.smore.com/jy4kt

November is National Native American Heritage Month! Klamath Falls City Schools will be posting facts throughout the month of November regarding National American Heritage Month.

Look for the final October edition of KFCS Friday News Flash here: https://www.smore.com/42s6m

NFL, MLB trainer coming to Klamath Falls tomorrow! Healthy Klamath will be welcoming professional athlete trainer Todd Durkin to our community. Todd Durkin will be delivering an inspirational keynote speech, leading a community workout and hold a meet and greet at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Pel Court. Durkin is a world-class coach, trainer, author and speaker and is the founder of Fitness Quest 10 in Scripps Ranch, San Diego. He trains dozens of current NFL and MLB athletes, including Drew Brees, Golden Tate, Zach Ertz, Darren Sproles. His long client lists include, LaDainian Tomlinson, Reggie Bush, Aaron Rodgers, Carson Palmer and Tony Gwynn Jr. amongst others. Anyone from around the community can attend this free event, and you can register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/todd-durkin-tickets-372239577597