Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School

Happy Sunday King Families, Thanks to all those who supported our School Site Council with their nominations! Elections will open this week–we look forward to working with our future SSC members soon! Here’s what to expect this week: Quarter 1 Progress Report grades should be updated this week by teachers in Infinite Campus. By the end of the week, review grades with students and have conversations about their progress with them. This cycle, the Habits of Work (HOW) grade wil

Happy Sunday King Families, We hope you enjoy the long weekend! We look forward to seeing our students after the Labor Day holiday. Here’s what to expect this week: There is no school tomorrow, Monday, September 7. Classes resume on Tuesday, September 8. On Thursday, September 10, the 6th Grade Team will host the first 6th Grade Welcome Dinner from 6:00 - 7:00 PM in the Dining Commons. Keep an eye out for messaging from Vice Principal Mould for more information. On Friday, Se

Happy Sunday King Families, As we completed a first, full week of school, we could tell that our students have already demonstrated some important growth over the Summer holiday. Our 6th Graders have done an amazing job learning their schedules, and our 7th and 8th Graders are showing important signs of maturity as they move a step closer to high school and beyond. All that is to say, that we know this will be an incredible year, and we are looking forward to your partnership

Happy Sunday King Families, Thanks for a great first week! The energy of our students back in the building was such a delight, making every minute of preparation feel worthwhile. Now, we head into our first full week of school. Here’s what to expect: 6th Grade Orientation will come to a conclusion on Monday, August 17. Students will report one final time to their starting color groups (below) at 8:35 AM, and teachers will get them their schedules after breakfast.By the end of

Good Afternoon King Families, My name is Michael Tison Yee, principal of Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School. I’m so excited to go on this journey through the 26-27 school year with you! For those of you who are new to our community, King’s Week Ahead is a weekly preview of things that are happening at school. Families have felt it helpful and calming to digest information in weeklong chunks and to have reminders and previews of the immediate, coming week. So let’s dive int

Greetings King Families, Believe it or not, we are now in the last week of school! Thanks for all your support during this school year–we have loved every minute with your students! Here’s what to expect this week: On Monday, 8th Graders will be attending Six Flags for their final, end-of-year celebration trip. If your student lost their permission slip, a parent or guardian can come in to sign one in the Main Office first thing in the morning. Students will be departing by

Greetings King Families, We hope you enjoy the long weekend with your loved ones. There will be no school on Monday, May 25, for Memorial Day, and classes will resume on Tuesday, May 26. Here’s what to expect this week: On Tuesday, May 26, 6th Grade AAPI will be taking a field trip, and will be back at school by 12:30 PM. On Wednesday, Advanced Drama will hold a performance in the Auditorium at 6:00 PM. On Friday, the 8th Grade Dance will take place in the Gym from 7:00 - 9:3

Greetings King Families, This is the last full week of May, with 8th Graders beginning the final phase of state testing with the CAST (Science test). Here’s what to expect this week: Tuesday night, King Bands will have their Spring concert. Thursday night, the Orchestra group will have their Spring concert. Band and Orchestra students will have their Spring performance field trip to Six Flags on Friday, May 22 from 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM. As a reminder, all attending students need

Greetings King Families, This week we have a short week, with no school on Friday. Across campus, we will be prioritizing makeup state testing, prior to the 8th Grade Science state test next week. Here’s what to expect this week: On Tuesday, there will be a School Site Council (SSC) meeting from 6:00 - 7:00 PM on Google Meet. On Wednesday evening, our Spring Dance Showcase will be held in the Auditorium, beginning at 6:30 PM. Friday, there will be no school, as BUSD will be o

Greetings King Families, This week, we celebrate teachers and staff with Staff Appreciation Week! Help us show love to our amazing staff with food–if you are able, we welcome snacks and treats to be brought to our Staff Lounge on Thursday and Friday. Let’s show out for the folks who work hard with our students every day! Here’s what to expect this week: We continue state testing this week with the Math SBAC. Students who have not finished their English SBAC will have opportun

Greetings King Families, This week, our 8th Graders embark on various trips during their Builder’s Week Experience, including field trips locally around the Bay Area and an outdoor education excursion to San Bernardino. We wish them well on whichever experience they participate in! Here’s what to expect this week: Monday, April 20 , there will be an ELAC meeting from 8:45 - 9:45 AM in the Staff Lounge Tuesday, April 21 , the School Site Council (SSC) will have a meeting fr

Greetings King Families, We thank you for your support and cooperation with the changes to after school pick up near Grant Street. Congestion is noticeably lighter, and it feels safer for our student pedestrians. Thanks! Additionally, students may have noticed the newly-installed gates at the rear of school. While these provide increased security to campus during the day, they will remain unlocked during public access hours (after 6:00 PM) and in time for students to walk in

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:

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

Greetings King Families, This week, we enter the first week of February, with the Quarter 3 Progress Report term ending on Friday. At this rough halfway point in the Third Quarter, this is a great time to check the Infinite Campus portal to look at grades and have discussions with students about progress. Here’s what to expect this week: On Thursday, February 5 , there will be the second Family Equity Night . Messaging will be sent out from Ms. Yesenia Moran and Abbie Gregor