This Spring, all students in grades 6-8 will be taking the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) in Math and English Language Arts (ELA). In addition, all 8th-grade students will take the Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS). All of these assessments will be taken online and our teachers have been busy preparing students so that they will be ready to perform to the best of their ability.  

Key Peninsula Middle School will begin testing on May 3rd,, and continue through May 27th. We will have makeup testing available after each test is completed and at the end of the testing window. The ELA and Math tests will be taken in a two-hour Cougar Academy period. This will allow our entire school to test at the same time. Additional time will be available for students who are not able to finish in the amount of time given. Our testing schedule is as follows:

We know many incoming 6th graders and their families have questions about what middle school life is like. We've put together a helpful handbook to help answer some of your questions, we like to call it the"6th Grade Handbook"

 6thGradeHandbook.pptx
 

Activity Buses are starting on Thursday September, 16 for students who participate in after school activities.   The buses run on Tuesdays and Thursdays, departing KPMS at approximately 4:35.  There are two runs, Activity Bus North and Activity Bus South.   Please take moment to locate the activity bus route for your student.