Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School

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

Greetings King Families, This is the last week of January coming up! We will begin the week with a Professional Development day for BUSD staff on Monday, January 26 . There will be no school for students. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 27. Here’s what to expect this week: On Wednesday, January 28, 6th Graders will go on their Exploratorium Field Trip. Please reach out to teachers or Ms. Ortega if you have any questions. As a friendly reminder, if your 6th or 7th Gra

Greetings King Families, We hope you have a meaningful day of rest and service on Monday, honoring the legacy of our namesake, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. There are no classes, and school will resume for students on Tuesday, January 20. Here’s what to expect this week: On Tuesday, January 20, there will be a School Site Council meeting on Google Meet from 6:00 - 6:30 PM, followed by at PTA meeting online, beginning at 6:30 PM. Wednesday, January 21, there is a field trip for 7

Greetings King Families, Thanks for an amazing first week back from break! It was a delight to reunite with students and staff with the energy of a fresh semester. We are excited to continue onward in Semester 2 and to keep up our momentum in a great year so far. Here’s what to expect this week: Music programs have some events on Monday and Tuesday. On Monday, Band and Orchestra students will have a field trip to BHS (8th Grade). On Tuesday, BUSD Jazz students across all mid

Greetings King Families, We hope you had a restorative and restful Winter Recess! Classes resume tomorrow, January 5, with typical bell schedules throughout the week. Please be sure to check in with your student about the new semester–for many, classes will shift in small but significant ways. For example, some classes are only one semester long, or your student may have an intervention class placement. Additionally, in 6th Grade, all students change their wheel and PE teache

Greetings King Families, This is the last week of school in December, and before we know it, we will be ending our first Semester! We want to take a moment to thank you for your partnership and support this school year thus far–this work wouldn’t be possible without you! Here’s what to expect this week: This Wednesday , the King Bands Winter Concert is happening from 6:30 - 9:30 PM in the Auditorium. On Thursday, the King Orchestra Concert will perform from 7:00 - 9:30 PM.

Greetings King Families, Approaching the middle of December, I wanted to extend a gratitude to all of the parents who have contributed to our annual Friends of King fundraiser , which directly supports our PTA programming. As of last week, we cleared the halfway point to the annual goal of $125,000. As a reminder, this annual goal is what is needed to continue to fund existing programs, which include: Staff salaries for our amazing Community Building Counselor position T

Greetings King Families, We hope you had a wonderful and relaxing break! This week, we enter the last few weeks of the first semester, with classes resuming tomorrow (December 1). This is a good time to check grades, ensure that any missing assignments are complete, and that any retake opportunities for quizzes and mastery are taken advantage of! Here’s what to expect this week: The STAR Winter assessment will be happening this week in English and Math classes. This assessmen

Greetings King Families, Welcome to the last week of classes in November! After this week, we will have a recess for Thanksgiving Break, with classes resuming in December. Here’s what to expect this week: On Monday, November 19 , there will be a PTA meeting at 6:30 PM in the Staff Lounge. On Tuesday, November 18 , there will be a School Site Council meeting from 6:00 - 7:00 PM on Google Meet. Tuesday , there is also a Middle School Matters workshop in the Staff Lounge from

Greetings King Families, This week will have an unusual cadence, with school tomorrow and a no-school holiday on Tuesday. Classes from Wednesday through Friday will be as normal. Here’s what to expect this week: Tuesday, November 11, is Veteran’s Day , with no school. On Thursday, November 13, there will be an English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) meeting from 8:45 - 9:45 AM in the Staff Lounge Looking further ahead: Picture Day Makeups will be on Wednesday, November 19

Greetings King Families, Happy Halloween for those who participate! We hope you and your loved ones enjoy the non-student day! This past week, we had Parent-Teacher Conferences , and we are grateful for the opportunity to come together for the sake of our students and their progress. Coming off of Parent-Teacher Conferences, we are seeking your feedback while our memories are fresh. Please take a moment to complete this feedback survey to help us improve our model and struc