Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School

Greetings King Families, We hope this Spring Break has brought you and your family rest and relaxation. We look forward to reuniting this week and pushing through an eventful month of April, headlined with a theme of preparation and readiness, getting ready to show off our learning when May and end-of-year testing happens. Here’s what to expect this week: As we return to school this week, students will have their last STAR assessment for Reading and Math . This Spring assessm

Greetings King Families, We have a full week before we head off to Spring Break. After that, we will have our last push before end-of-year testing begins, and students are able to show off what they have learned. In these next weeks, please emphasize and support students in strong attendance and being on time to classes to maximize their learning. Here’s what to expect this week: On Tuesday, March 24 , there will be a short  School Site Council meeting  from 6:00 - 6:30 PM on

Greetings King Families, We hope you have a restful three day weekend! As a reminder, there is no school on Monday, March 16, a no-school and non-duty day in BUSD. Classes will resume on Tuesday, March 17. Here’s what to expect this week: We are now in Quarter 4!  Grades will be due for teachers this week. Be sure to check Infinite Campus to monitor progress as we push into the last part of the year. On Tuesday, March 17, there is a School Site Council meeting  from 6:00 - 7:

Announcing the new-for-2026  King Cobrathon fundraiser on March 25th! Note: We've rescheduled from the 18th due to heat concerns.   This is our last big fundraiser of the year so let’s make it count! Students will get pledges for laps like with past Runathons, but without the 'run-or-bust' focus so that more students can participate. There will be a pizza party in each grade for the advisory class with the highest total donations as well as prize drawings open to all who get

Greetings King Families, The end of Quarter 3 is Friday! With the formal half-way mark through the second semester, we are looking to stay focused with strong attendance and pushing our learning as we head toward the end of the year and our state tests. Here’s what to expect this week: If your 6th Grade student expressed interest in AVID  as an elective for next year, an application was sent home with them. It is due to Ms. Ortega by the end of the day on Tuesday, March 10 .

Greetings King Families, Thanks to all those who supported our students in their Black History Month and Oratorical Festival pieces and performances. We are incredibly proud of all our students, especially those who courageously performed at the Oratorical Festival on Tuesday. Our 6th and 7th Graders especially showed out! As of today, we officially enter March! This month, we are focusing on strong attendance, regrounding our commitment to being present at school as a founda

Greetings King Families, As this week brings February to a close, we are excited for our students to showcase their pieces during King’s Black History Oratorical Festival , which is this Tuesday (February 24), from 3:30 - 4:30 PM in the Auditorium. As a reminder, students will need their permission slips signed and brought with them to the Auditorium if they will be attending this after school event. Looking ahead: The end of Quarter 3 is coming up (March 13)! In March will b

Greetings King Families, We have two short weeks in a row, with no school on Friday to recognize Lincoln’s Birthday and no school on Monday to recognize Presidents’ Day and Washington’s Birthday. Here’s what to expect this week: Grades are due this week for teachers, and they should be finalized for Quarter 3 Progress Reports by the end of the week. After the weekend’s holidays, classes will resume on Tuesday, February 17. Thanks and have a wonderful week ahead! With love, Mi