Thomas Starr King Middle School Named State Finalist in the $2 million Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest Our school was selected as State Finalist in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest, a nationwide competition to increase interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by challenging teachers and students to take topics out of traditional classroom settings and into local communities. We will receive two Samsung Galaxy® Tabs and the opportunity to win additional prizes.
Animation Students win VIC Award KLCS has recognized Animation students with the VIC Award for 3rd year in a row!
SSC/ELAC/SDM Elections We invite you to our elections for our school committees SDM/ELAC/SSC. Monday, September 21, 2015 @ 1:00pm in our Parent Center. Hope to see you there!
Jaxx Musical Theater at King Middle School Do you love to ACT, SING, OR DANCE? Celebrate the ten year anniversary of Disney’s smash hit movie, High School Musical. Join the jocks, brainiacs, thespians, and skater dudes at East High in this song and dance extravaganza. High School Musical is fun for the whole family and its large cast size can easily be expanded to accommodate many grade levels. Infectious, danceable songs like "We’re All in this Togther", "Get’cha Head in the Game", and "Bop to the Top" among many others are sure to engage performers and audiences alike!
Picture Day: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 Uniform Optional. Students may opt out of uniform on Picture Day, but attire must still be school appropriate.
Thomas Starr King MS Bus Routes (as of 8/14/15) Students who take the bus, check out the new bus routes.
Uniform Policy In September of 1996, the school community established a dress code and uniform policy. The standards for dress emphasize that our school is a place for learning, and our primary concern is the education and safety of our students. The school uniform must be worn while attending school and during school-sponsored activities.
Friends of King App Our New King Mobile App is now live and ready to download for free on both Apple's App Store and in Google Play! Parents... everything at your fingertips. Tell your students to download and get their Jupiter Login and more! (check out "More" at the bottom right...tons of stuff!)
Congratulations to Ms. Gardea's ESM Students Ms. Gardea's ESM students were recognized by Generation Earth and Tree People for their dedication to storm-water stewardship and pollution prevention during The Streets to the Sea Challenge at Disney Studio!
King's Got Talent 2015 Congratulations to the winners of this year's King's Got Talent Contest: 1st Place: Lauren O'Grady & Helena Block - with their rendition of the song "Riptide" ($50.00) 2nd Place: Catherine Manukyan - with her rendition of the song "Creep" ($30.00) 3rd Place: Nicole Tran - with her dance rendition of the musical Mulan ($20.00) 3rd Place: Jordin Davis & Maya Salinas - outstanding dance performance ($20.00) Thank you to those who participated and to the people who made this event a great success: Mr. Palayan - Emcee; Mr. Hernandez, Ms. Guthrie, Mr. Yontrarak, Ms. Leven & Mr. Laguna - Judges; Mr. Craig Uwaine - Technical/Backstage support; and Leadership - Auditions/Production.
Digital Voice Awards 2015 BEST CULTURAL CONNECTIONS & BEST OVERALL MIDDLE SCHOOL AWARD WINNERS AGAIN!!!!
Updated Transportation Routes See updated Magnet transportation routes, including pick up and drop off times for each stop.
Change for Nepali Children Thomas Starr King Middle School is coordinating a donation drive to help the children impacted by the recent earthquake in Nepal. Please, go through your pockets, piggy banks, couches, cars...any change would help the children of Nepal. Talk to your child about empathy and solidarity!
PRESENTERS PLEASE RSVP FOR CAREER DAY Thomas Starr King Middle School’s third annual school-wide Career Day will be on Thursday, May 14, 2015. Please click on the link above to RSVP as a PRESENTER
School Experience Surveys Tell us about your experience. Parents, If you haven't already, please take a few minutes to fill out the Parent Survey that your child brought home this week, and have him/her return it to her/his Period 3 teacher as soon as possible. Results will be reported in the School Report Card. This supports the School Performance Meter. Turn it in and make a difference!
Annual Canned Food Drive Kudos to the King staff and students who donated to the annual canned food drive this season. We've collected over 1000 canned foods!!! Thank you so much for your help and support! We would especially like to send our warmest thanks to Mr. Page and his homeroom students who donated a whopping 311 cans; to Ms. Lay and her homeroom students who donated 257 cans; and to the 8th grade ESM teachers and their homeroom students who donated over 150 cans! Happy Holidays! -Leadership
King Idol 2014 What an amazing day and such great talents in this year's King Idol! Every finalist performed his/her best and thrilled the audience for three periods. Congratulations to the winners: 1st Place - Sasha Stelter 2nd Place - Jordin Davis 3rd Place - Catherine Manukyan Check out the pictures and video clips of each performance inside! We want to thank everyone who participated in this event, specially those who contributed their time to make it a great success: Mr. Palayan - Emcee; Mr. Hernandez, Mr. Yontrarak, Ms. Guthrie, & Ms. Leven - Judges; Mr. Craig Uwaine - Behind the Scenes; Ms. Rinaldi's students - Camera work; and Leadership - Auditions. -Mr. Olmedilla
