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Hello KMMS families,
Ms. Lloyd and I want to thank you for engaging with us for a successful start of the school year. Our beginning of the year messages regarding, “How are you treating other students?” and asking our students “How are other students treating you?” will continue throughout the year. These two basic questions are the gateway to meaningful conversation, perspective-taking, and building and maintaining a positive school culture. Middle school can be a difficult three years, but families and school staff can help facilitate incredible growth and personal development during this time.
You may not get much of a response from your child if you ask them, “How are others treating you?” A shoulder shrug and “fine,” would not be out of the ordinary. Not all of our kids want to dive deep into meaningful conversation or dive deep during that moment when we are asking questions. Consider another approach. Consider asking your child how they have observed others treating people well or others treating people poorly. Why do they think people are treating others poorly? The conversation could naturally lead to, “Does anyone treat you this way?” and of course, “Do you treat anyone that way?” Sometimes our students will be open books and other times it will feel like pulling teeth. That’s part of the fun! Keeping the conversations going will establish open lines of communication and make it meaningful to them when they are ready to talk.
We appreciate all that you do,
Matt Kitzerow Laura Lloyd
KMMS Principal KMMS Associate Principal
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