KMS Summer Mailing 1

Dear Kingsview Families:

Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year!  I hope you are enjoying the summer reconnecting with family and friends.  I also hope you are looking forward to the start of a new year.  It has been an exciting summer thus far.  I have worked with my incredible administrative and leadership teams to hire great staff who are committed to providing students with quality instruction every day.  I look forward to collaborating with students, parents, and staff to continue our legacy of excellence and build on our achievement in the upcoming year.

FIRST DAY – We are very excited to welcome all of our students on Monday, August 28th.  We are excited to have a typical experience as masks are not required to enter the building.  However, students can choose to wear a mask to enter the building. All students will report directly to their homerooms by 8:15 a.m. in order to receive their schedules and other important information. Posters containing homeroom lists will be displayed around the school, and the information will be available in the Back-to-School Resource Bank on the Kingsview website in mid-August. 

SCHOOL SCHEDULE – Classes will begin at 8:15 a.m. and end at 3:00 p.m.  Students should arrive between 7:50 a.m. and 8:05 a.m.  Please note that students are not able to enter the school each morning until 7:50 a.m.  Staff members are not available before 7:50 a.m. to supervise students. Students should be picked up by 3:15 p.m.

ORIENTATION DAY - We are very excited to welcome incoming 6th grade students, as well as 7th and 8th grade students new to the Kingsview MS building, on Thursday, August 24, 2023, from 8:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  Students are encouraged to participate to learn about the school and to ensure a smooth transition on the first day.  This is NOT a drop-in event.  All students who participate will be expected to remain in school for the entire orientation. 

UPCOMING EVENTS - There are several summer events you don't want to miss.  Please check out the Upcoming Events page and mark your calendars! 

SUMMER INFORMATION – In an effort to save paper, we will not be sending a summer mailing to the student's home address.  All items below will be available on the Kingsview website in August at http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/kingsviewms. 

  • Severe Allergen Information
  • Immunization Requirements for Incoming 7th Graders and 8th graders NEW to MCPS
  • Recommended Personal School Supplies
  • Course-related Fees Information
  • Upcoming Events 
  • MCPS School Calendar
  • Bell Schedules*
  • PE Uniform Information *
  • Cafeteria Information *
  • Transportation Letter and Bus Routes *

*Information is forthcoming - over the next several weeks you will be receiving LOTS of information regarding the opening of school.  Please check your email on a regular basis.

I am happy to announce the members of our administrative team!   This school year, Ms. Anita O’Neill, formerly an assistant principal at Blake High School, has joined our staff as a principal intern.  As a principal intern, Ms. O’Neill will perform the duties of an assistant principal while simultaneously shadowing the principal and preparing for her future role as a principal.  I am excited and pleased to accept this professional opportunity to serve as a trainer and believe that our school and community will provide an excellent environment to prepare a future principal.

This school year, Ms.  Sohee Cho will be the 6th grade administrator; Ms. Anita O’Neill will be the 7th grade administrator; and Mr. Matthew Freiman will be the 8th grade administrator.  Ms. Cho, Ms. O’Neill, Mr. Freiman, and I look forward to working together to serve you in the upcoming year! 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our main office at 240-740-7130 or our counseling office at 240-740-7140.  I hope you enjoy the rest of the summer! 

Remember at Kingsview Middle School, we DR²EAM BIG!

Respectfully,

Dyan L. Harrison

Principal

Twitter: @KMS_PRIN5



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