Our School
Meet the Teacher(s)
Units of Study
Middle School Parent Starter Pack
100

The time the first period bell rings.

What is 7:50 AM

100

The Coteacher for Ms. O'Rear's 5th period.

Who is Mr. Rakel.

100

What is our first unit?

What is Stories Passed Down 

100

Where can you see your child's grades in the class?

What is Skyward.

200

Kamiakin's two assistant principals

Who are Stacey Conley and Jo Richardson

200

Name ONE of the pets of either Ms. O'Rear or Mr. Rakel

Who is Sokka, Suki, or Kaya

200

Name the Protagonist in the novel we will read in our second unit.

Who is Katniss Everdeen
200

Where can you see your child's classwork?

What is Canvas

300

The person our school is named for.

Who is Chief Kamiakin.

300

Ms. O'Rear is originally from this state

What is Alabama.

300
How long will units typically last?

What is a quarter. 

300

How can you contact Ms. O'Rear or Mr. Rakel

What is Email or Parent Square!

400

Name one of the pillars of the KAMS way.

What is Kindness, Acceptance, Makes Progress, or Safe.

400

How many years have Mr. Rakel and Ms. O'Rear taught at Kamiakin combined?

What is three years?

400
One of our units will be based off of this historical event.

The Holocaust

400

Where should your child check for missing work?

What is Canvas

500

Name our school motto.

"We come here to Grow!"

500

Name ONE of the authors of Ms. O'Rear or Mr. Rakel's favorite books

Who is Octavia Butler or Grace Lin

500

Name all units of study in order (Without looking at the pamplet).

What is Stories Passed Down, The Hunger Games, Holocaust Memory and Meaning, and Resistance Poetry 

500

Where did the popularity of the number 67 come from?

What is Used on social media in video edits of professional basketball players such as LaMelo Ball (Wiki).

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