This honor is a testament to our commitment to a school climate where every student feels included and a sense of Belonging. We would like to extend a special thank you to Amanda Fretto-Girard and Jay Gregory and their team for all of their hard work. Their dedication to supporting students with disabilities with respect and care, teaching all students the importance of inclusion and kindness, and reminding all of us of the importance of working together to ensure all students feel a sense of Belonging at CKMS is very appreciated!

Our ELA department has been working tirelessly this year. We are excited to welcome Deputy Superintendent Heidi Armstrong for a visit this Monday to see our progress firsthand.  A huge thank you to our ELA teachers and Literacy Coach Anna Parreno for their incredible work in advancing literacy. We are so proud of the growth our students have shown under their guidance.

Our students begin their ELA Performance Task SBA assessment this week. To ensure every student can perform their best, please help them with the following:

• Charged Laptops: Please ensure devices are plugged in and at 100% battery each morning. We really need help with this.

• Rest: A good night’s sleep is the best "brain fuel" for testing.
• Snacks: We encourage students to bring healthy snacks to stay energized.

Thank you for your continued support in making our school a place of excellence and inclusion!

To those in our community celebrating today, I wish you a very happy and peaceful Easter Sunday! I hope your day is filled with joy and time spent with loved ones.

As we head into the new week, I want to share a quick update regarding our state assessment schedule:

• This Week (Make-ups): Our team will be facilitating ELA Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) make-up sessions for any students who missed their testing window last week.
• Next Week (Performance Tasks): Please note that the next round of testing for all students, the SBA ELA Performance Task, is scheduled for next week.

As always, we appreciate your partnership in ensuring our students get a good night's rest and arrive at school on time and ready to do their best. Thank you for your continued support of our students and our school.

Aloha CKMS Families,

It has been an incredibly busy and productive start to our new quarter! We have so much to be grateful for as we move forward together.

Recent Highlights

• "Words Matter": Thank you to our staff for organizing a meaningful series of activities starting this past Monday. It has been inspiring to see our students engage with this important theme.

• Intramural Basketball: We were proud to host the Kauai Middle School Intramural Basketball Tournament on Tuesday. It was a wonderful success and a great display of sportsmanship.

• Leadership Summit: A huge mahalo to our Leadership students, who represented Kauai and CKMS with excellence at Thursday's Middle Level Leadership Summit!

Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) - ELA This week, our students will take the ELA Smarter Balanced Assessment. This annual assessment provides an objective look at how our students are meeting the Hawaii Common Core State Standards. By measuring progress toward these benchmarks, the SBA helps us ensure that every student is on track for college and career readiness. We encourage all students to approach these assessments with confidence and to do their absolute best to show how much they have learned and grown this year.

End-of-Year Celebrations & Agreements Last week, grade-level teams sent home an Agreement for our End-of-Year events (the 8th-grade Banquet and the 6th/7th-grade Celebrations). Our goal is to honor the hard work and dedication our students have shown throughout the 2025-2026 school year.  These events are also designed to motivate students to maintain strong academic standing and positive behavior as we navigate the challenges of the 4th quarter. Please note that a parent signature is required to participate. If you have not yet seen this form, please check in with your child. Signed agreements are due to Advisory Teachers this Monday, March 30.

Thank you for your ongoing partnership and for your support in keeping our campus a positive, inclusive environment for all.

Sincerely,

CKMS Administration

We hope you had a restful and rejuvenating Spring Break. As we prepare to kick off the final quarter of the school year on Monday, March 23rd, our focus is on ensuring every student feels safe, respected, and ready to learn. To set a positive tone for the weeks ahead, we will begin the day with grade-level assemblies focused on our "Choose Your Words" initiative. 

Please take a moment to read this important letter about our Words Matter Assembly/ response to an unfortunate uptick in Hate Speech:  Parent/ School Words Matter Partnership Letter

No school Thursday 3/26 in observance of Prince Kuhio Day

Bus Application For Quarter 4:

All bus riders must submit a new application each quarter during the designated registration window:  March 2 to March 27, 2026

Applications submitted after the deadline, unpaid applications, or applications not reviewed by the school will be automatically denied.  Students without a Quarter 4 bus pass will be denied a ride by the bus company.

For more information and to access the online registration portal, visit

https://go.hidoe.us/SchoolBusService.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact the bus office via email at [email protected].