Middle School News
Iris Dement at Kentucky Country Day School Theater
Kentucky Country Day School is proud to welcome renowned singer-songwriter Iris Dement to our new theater on November 12, 2010. Tickets go on sale August 20. For more information, call the theater information line at 502-814-4365.
Middle School Back to School Information
The information below is specific to students in the Middle School (fifth through eighth grade). Forms and information relevant to students in all divisions can be found on the Back to School home page.
Start of School Schedule
- Middle School New Parent Orientation: Thursday, August 19, 9:30–10:30 am in the Commons.
- Meet Your Advisor & Back to School Blast: Wednesday, August 25, 1:00-2:00 pm.
- First Day of School: Thursday, August 26.
Classroom Supplies
The documents below list the supplies required at each grade level in the Middle School. Order online through the PA: visit www.write-stuff.com, click on Products, then School Kits. Select the state, city, and school information, then select your grade-level supply kit. Order by phone through the PA: call 1-800-871-8546 and ask for Michele or Jennifer.
Order between June 1 and August 1 for delivery by August 7. All supplies will be delivered directly to students' homes.
Summer Reading Lists
Gym Clothes
Parents who wish to do so may order KCD gym clothing online through the KCD Alumni Association, but this is not a requirement of the PE department. The link to the Gym Clothing Store is available at the top of every page of the KCD website. Clothing purchased through the Alumni Association meets all the PE requirements described below. This document explains the ordering procedure. Please review this document before placing your order.
Please note that the PE department no longer requires students to put their names on their gym shirts. Please see below to review the updated PE clothing requirements.
- PE Clothing Guidelines for grades 5–8: This document explains the gym clothing requirements for grades 5–8.
Required Medical Forms
The following required forms are specific to Middle School. Please review KCD's Medical Policies for additional information on required health/medical forms.
- Medical form for all sixth-graders: This form must be completed by all sixth-graders at KCD, whether new or returning. This form is also available at your doctor's office.
- Physical exam form for student-athletes: This form must be completed by middle school students wishing to participate in athletics. This form is required by the KHSAA and must be completed in addition to any other medical forms required by KCD.
- Immunization Certificate: All incoming sixth-graders and all new students must have an updated immunization certificate on file before the start of school. Your doctor can provide you with this certificate.
Important Middle School Resources
Middle School Back to School Blast
Meet your advisor and teachers in classrooms. Enjoy summer treats and music in the Middle School Courtyard.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 1:00-2:00 pm
Faculty honored at year-end luncheon
At the conclusion of each school year, some KCD faculty members are presented with endowed chair and other awards during the year-end luncheon. These awards are based on nominations from the KCD faculty and recognize a commitment to the art of teaching and dedication to KCD students. This year's award recipients were:
- Michelle Pascal: The Alumni Assoc. Endowed Chair for Distinguished Teaching
- Lydia Brownlow: The Nancy Bowling Endowed Chair in English, History & the Humanities
- Mark Endicott: The Edward E. Ford Foundation Endowed Chair in US Science
- Michael Goldberg: The Board of Trustees Endowed Chair in Mathematics and Computer Science
- Sarah Shartzer: The Board of Trustees Endowed Chair in Mathematics and Computer Science
- Maggie Towne: Eric Davis Memorial Faculty Award
In addition, two faculty members were recognized for service to KCD:
- Diane Brey: thirty-five years
- Sandy Mead: thirty years
Great aerial shot of campus
Thanks to Tom Hayes for this terrific shot of campus and the new theater building. This photo really puts the new construction into perspective and shows how this new facility is transforming our campus!
Eighth graders visit the nation’s capital
KCD eighth grade students took their annual class trip to Washington, D.C. on May 26-28. To learn more about the trip, visit the KCD in D.C. blog.
Eighth graders present class quilt
During the eighth grade Transition Day ceremony on Wednesday, June 2, the student council presented the class quilt. The class quilt is a tradition of the eighth grade class as each student is represented on the quilt with something that is significant to their lives and to their KCD experience.
Rosetta Stone: year one
It has been a year since KCD went online with Rosetta Stone, offering this top-ranked program to our entire ecommunity. We used 996 of our 1000 accounts, and there were 50 teachers and 13 staff who asked to have accounts and have explored the following languages:
Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, Filipino, French, German, Hebrew, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Persan, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish (both Latin American and Castillan), and Swedish.
The students have responded very well to the program, and its 24/7 access has greatly enhanced the US language program. The world language teachers encourage you to use the summer to start a language ! Contact Ms. Amick if you would like an account.
If you are interested in what the program offers, please visit http://www.rosettastone.com.
KCD MS team participates in Destination Imagination Global Finals
Sixth graders Aravind Vinayakan and James Roth and seventh grader Drew Lipman represented KCD and the state of Kentucky at this year’s DI Global Finals hosted by the University of Tennessee from May 26-29.
Global Finals is the world’s largest gathering of creative problem solvers. It brings together over 1,000 teams and 12,000 participants from across the US and a dozen foreign countries annually. Teams of students from grade one through university level present both pre-planned and impromptu solutions to challenges created by an international panel of DI challenge writers.
This is the first year KCD has sent a team to Global Finals, and their enthusiasm for the program promises to pave the way for many others discovering the DI program at our school. A highlight of our participation this year was the opportunity to serve as international ambassadors for a six-student team from Korea. This was the first trip to the United States for these Korean students, and our middle schoolers did an excellent job welcoming them and encouraging them before and after their public presentation. James, Drew, and Aravind cheered for them, shared email addresses, sampled their “kimpa” (a Korean version of sushi), and learned to say “kimchee” when taking a picture together. Their short time together at UT was just enough to help them form lasting international friendships. Parents and students interested in the Destination Imagination program should contact KCD faculty sponsor Anne Kaiser-Harryman.
New water catchment systems for KCD sister schools
We are please to report that KCD is once again this year able to fund the construction of two new rainwater harvesting systems at schools in our Sister City of Tamale, Ghana. Last week, $8,800 USD were transferred to Sister Cities of Tamale who, under the supervision of Mr. Kaleem Jehanfo (past president of Sister Cities of Tamale and visitor to KCD in May 2009), has already begun construction of the two systems. This year, one system will go to KCD sister school TISSEC for the boys' dormitory, and the other will go to Vitting Secondary School, a nearby boarding high school in great need of supplementary water supply.
When the KCD student delegation traveled to Tamale in February of this year, the water supply for the city of Tamale was severed, and the two systems installed last year (one at TISSEC's girls' dormitory and one at Dahin Sheli), were the reason that girl students and women on the faculty did not have to miss class or endure long walks in search of water for their campuses.
Thanks to all who have contributed to this ongoing annual project, particularly the Sing for Water program on Grandparents' Day. We once again plan to attempt to fund an additional system through KCD community philanthropic efforts in the 2010-2011 school year under the direction of Ghana Water Project Director Brina Stephens.
Thank you!
On behalf of Brad Lyman and the KCD faculty and staff, we would like to extend a heartfelft thank you to parent association chair Heather Alford and all the wonderful volunteers of the KCD Parent Association.
The PA is an integral part of the our community, and KCD would simply not be the great place it is without all the imagination, creativity, and hard work of Ms. Alford and the other PA volunteers this year. Thank you!
