VOTE FOR KING TODAY! March 1st - March 24th Thomas Starr King MS is competing for a $25K grant to send students on field trips to enrich the curriculum, and also to enhance science, technology, and math instruction. Be sure to vote every day for our school by visiting MyScholarDollars.com starting on March 1st until March 24th and help us secure these funds! Click on Vote Now, Pick Thomas Starr King Middle School and Vote! You will be prompted to enter your first name, email and zip code.
Black History Month: Wear African Inspired Clothing on Tuesday, February 28th At King we celebrate African History Month in February. We encourage students to wear African inspired clothes on the last day of the month.
A Special Thank You to our Students and History Teachers!! Free Dress Day Feb. 27th! King Middle School was credited with over a 94% percent participation rate! We are the highest rated middle school and also the highest rated secondary school in all of Local District Central! Thanks to all of our students and History Teachers for the tremendous job in completing these surveys. As a show of our appreciation, we will be offering our students a free dress day for this Monday, February 27th, 2017!
SSC and ELAC Approve our Parent Involvement Policy and Parent Compact Each Title 1 school in LAUSD is required to develop and write a Parent Involvement Policy and Parent Compact. Links to the documents are provided. Parents will also receive a Parent Involvement Policy in the mail.
SLAM! (After School Music Program) - Winter Session Starts Soon!!! Click on the link/pdf for details.
Meet Thomas Starr King's Granddaughter, Ms. Ginny King! Our own Ms. Allison Ceasar met with Thomas Starr King's granddaughter at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). Seen in the picture, from left to right, Ms. Allison Caesar, teacher, Ms. Ginny King, Thomas Starr King's granddaughter, and Albert Valdez, Director of Education at LACMA.
New Middle School Culmination Activity and Certificate Completion Policy The Los Angeles Unified School has adopted a new Middle School Culmination Activity and Certificate Completion policy effective starting with the class of students culminating in 2017. This policy defines the criteria for issuing a Middle School Certificate of Completion and for students to participate in the Middle School Culmination Activity. It supports student achievement and guides students in preparing for matriculation from middle school to high school. Download a copy of the entire policy on PDF by clicking on the title above.
King Animation Students Attend Film Premiere - Red Carpet U.S. Premiere for Paramount Pictures 'Arrival'!
Important Information Regarding Items Being Dropped Off Effective November 1st, important items being dropped off (including homework, PE clothes, binders and backpacks, lunch, projects, and/or miscellaneous school-related items) must be received at our school no later than 9:00 a.m. Additionally, students can pick up these items only if you notify them in advance.
2016-2017 Calendar of Events Thomas Starr King Middle School 2016-2017 Calendar of EventsSubject to change. Please check our web calendar for updates.
We finished first in number of votes! Next, a jury will evaluate the top ten entries and announce a winner on December 6th. Fingers crossed!!! What a fantastic get-out-the-vote effort from our large King family. We voted and reached out to our community. And it paid off!!! Special thanks to King parent Emiliana Dore, who wrote the grant for our school and made it all possible!!!
High School Tour Info Magnet applications available at eChoices.lausd.netDeadline is November 10. (The application process for SAS is in April.)
King Student Wins Basketball National Championship! Sarkis Gafafyan doing some amazing things with his team!
'Middle School : The Worst Years of My Life' at King! King students treated to special, advanced screening!
