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3/12/2023
Good evening Kernodle Parents, this is Principal McHam with your weekly message.
Come out and support our spring sports. 3 dollars for students and 5 dollars for adults and remember that GCS has a clear bag policy.
Track is at Western Guilford Middle against Northwest starting at 4:45 on Wednesday.
Softball and baseball is at home on Thursday against Northwest Middle.
Please mark your calendars for Kernodle Spirit Night at the Battleground Plaza Chick-fil-a this Tuesday, March 14th from 5-8 p.m. Pick up dinner and help out the school!
Spring pictures will be on March 20th and forms were sent home on Friday with your student. You can prepay for your pictures online or send money and the form with your student on that day.
Please continue to remind your students of appropriate school and bus behaviors as we continue to work to keep everyone safe.
Thank you and have a great weekend.
2/28/2023
Good evening parents this is Principal McHam.
Students should come home this evening with a hard copy of their interim reports from all of their classes.
In North Carolina, state law requires all rising 7th graders have the MCV and the Tdap vaccination. Documentation must be provided to the school prior to your student starting the 7th grade. Proof can be sent to the front office. Your student will also come home with a letter with more information.
Thank you and have a great evening.
2/26/2023
Good evening parents this is Principal McHam with your weekly updates.
The Kernodle counselors will hold a virtual information session on high school registration on Tuesday, the 28th at 6:45 pm. Please be sure to attend to learn how to enter course requests in PowerSchool and about different course options. The link to the virtual registration meeting can be found on Mr. Adachi’s webpage on the Kernodle website or on the counseling department’s Canvas page.
All spring sports details can be found on the website under athletics. Tryouts will begin on March 6th with the exception of golf which is on March 13th
The deadline for ALL DragonFly sports submissions is March 3rd. ALL sections must be completed, and correct forms uploaded to be approved. No paperwork will be accepted on tryout days; no exceptions.
If you missed the online sale, students may pre-order yearbooks on Monday, February 27, and Tuesday, February 28 from 8:00 -8:20 in Mrs. McKinney’s Room 511 for $45 exact cash only. Exact cash only.
Students should come to school with charged laptops every day and have their One Card with them daily to scan when entering the building.
You can still purchase discounted attraction books on the PTA's website for $15 with coupons that are valid through 12/31. The links can be found on the PTA’s website: kernodlepta.com
Please remind your students that phones should not be in the locker rooms or bathrooms at any time.
Parents, thank you for your continued support in reminding students of appropriate school and bus behaviors as we continue to work to keep everyone safe.
Thank you and let’s make it a great week!
2/19/2023
Good evening parents this is Principal McHam with your weekly updates.
School is closed tomorrow for students.
There will be an interest meeting for the spring sports, track and field, softball, golf and baseball on Tuesday, February 21st at 630 in the commons. Tryouts will begin March 6th and all complete information must be uploaded to DragonFly no later than March 3rd. No hard copies or late paperwork will be accepted.
Students should come to school with charged laptops every day and have their One Card with them daily to scan when entering the building.
Pre-order yearbooks are on sale through February 24th. Please visit Jostens.com for more details.
Don't forget to buy your discounted tickets for Kernodle Middle School night at the Greensboro Swarm on February 22nd. This would be a great night out for families to get together and students to see their friends. You can also purchase discounted attraction books on the PTA's website for $15 with coupons that are valid through 12/31. The links can be found on the PTA’s website: kernodlepta.com
Please remind your students that phones should not be in the locker rooms or bathrooms at any time.
Parents, thank you for your continued support in reminding students of appropriate school and bus behaviors as we continue to work to keep everyone safe.
Thank you and let’s make it a great week!
2/15/2023
Good evening 7th and 8th grade parents, this is Courtney Harrington, PTA President with some information about our 7th and 8th grade only dance this Friday, February 17th from 6-8 p.m.
We are still in need of some volunteers for the dance, the signupgenius can be found on the pta website, kernodlepta.com. You must be an approved volunteer with GCS and have Kernodle listed on your approval. The link to register or update your volunteer location is also on the PTA website.
Your child can purchase tickets for $5, cash only befor school on Thursday, February 16th or Friday February 17th. Tickets will also be on sale at the door for $7 cash only. Your child must have a signed permission slip to purchase a ticket. permission slips are available on the PTA website, kernodlepta.com, in the front office or will be sent home with your student.
Food tickets will be available at the dance for $1 each, cash only. Food tickets can be used to purchase pizza, drinks, and snacks.
2 weeks of good behavior is required prior to the dance in order to be able to attend. School dress code applies. Students must be picked up by 8:15 p.m. or they will be unable to attend future PTA events.
Thank you so much and have a great evening.
2/12/2023
Good evening parents this is Principal McHam with your weekly updates.
Tomorrow, girls’ and boys’ basketball will play at Eastern.
On Wednesday basketball will be at Northeast and wrestling will be at home.
There will be an interest meeting for spring sports, track and field, softball, golf and baseball on Tuesday, February 21st at 6:30 in the commons. Tryouts will begin March 6th and all complete information must be uploaded to DragonFly no later than March 3rd. No hard copies or late paperwork will be accepted.
Students should come to school with charged laptops every day and have their One Card with them daily to scan when entering the building.
Due to safety concerns, students should not be dropped off or picked up in the staff parking lot.
Pre-order yearbooks are on sale through February 24th. Please visit Jostens.com for more details.
The PTA-sponsored 7th and 8th grade-only dance will take place this Friday. Tickets will be on sale before school on Thursday and Friday for $5 dollars, cash only. Students must have a signed permission slip to purchase a ticket.
Don't forget to buy your discounted tickets for Kernodle Middle School night at the Greensboro Swarm on February 22nd. This would be a great night out for families to get together and students to see their friends. You can also purchase discounted attraction books on the PTA's website for $15 with coupons that are valid through 12/31. The links can be found on the PTA’s website: kernodlepta.com
Please remind your students that phones should not be in the locker rooms or bathrooms at any time. Parents, thank you for your continued support in reminding students of appropriate school and bus behaviors as we continue to work to keep everyone safe.
Thank you and let’s make it a great week!
2/7/2023
Good evening parents, this is Kernodle Middle School calling. Report cards were electronically sent today for all students. In order to open your student's report card, you will need the last 4 digits of your student’s school number. This is their NCEdCloud number which they use in the cafeteria and the Media Center. If you did not receive an emailed version of your student's report card, please contact the homeroom teacher to receive a paper copy.
Thank you and have a great evening.
2/5/2023
Good evening parents this is Principal McHam with your weekly updates.
Tomorrow, girls’ and boys’ basketball will play at home against Mendenhall and wrestling will be at Mendenhall. It’s pink out night.
Tuesday, wrestling will be at Kiser at 5.
On Thursday basketball will be at Western Guilford Middle and wrestling will be at home.
There will be an interest meeting for spring sports, track and field, softball, golf and baseball on Tuesday, February 21st at 630 in commons. Tryouts will begin March 6th and all complete information must be uploaded to DragonFly no later than March 3rd. No hard copies or late paperwork will be accepted.
Students should come to school with charged laptops every day and have their One Card with them daily to scan when entering the building.
Due to safety concerns, students should not be dropped off or picked up in the staff parking lot.
Pre-order yearbooks are on sale through February 24th. Please visit Jostens.com for more details.
Permission Slips for the PTA sponsored 6th grade only dance will take place this Friday were sent home with your students. You can also download a copy of the permission form and sign-up to volunteer at kernodlepta.com.
Tickets will be on sale before school on Thursday, February 9th and Friday, February 10th for $5, cash only. Students must have a signed permission slip to purchase a ticket. Tickets will also be on sale the night of the event for $7, cash only. Students must have 2 weeks of good behavior to attend the dance and the school dress code applies. The dance this Friday is only for 6th graders.
Parents, thank you for your continued support in reminding students of appropriate school and bus behaviors as we continue to work to keep everyone safe.
Thank you and let’s make it a great week!
1/15/2023
Good evening parents, this is Principal McHam with your weekly updates.
School is closed tomorrow for the MLK holiday.
Tuesday wrestling is at home against Kiser. Thursday basketball is at Mendenhall and the boys will play first, starting at 4:45. Wrestling will be at home.
It is important that students scan their One Card each day and if they do not scan in, they will not be allowed to attend the afterschool event that evening.
PTA would like you to mark your calendar for some upcoming events. Friday, February 10th is the 6th grade only spring dance. Friday, February 17th is the 7th and 8th graders' only spring dance. Wednesday, February 22nd will be a night out at the NBA G League Greensboro Swarm game. More specifics are to come soon.
The end of the grading period is January 26th.
Due to safety concerns, students should not be dropped off in the staff parking lot.
Parents, thank you for your continued support in reminding students of appropriate school and bus behaviors as we continue to work to keep everyone safe.
Thank you and let’s have a great week!
1/8/2023
Good evening parents this is Principal McHam with your weekly updates.
Tomorrow, girls’ and boys’ basketball will play at home against Northern. The girls will play at 445 and the boys will play at 6 and the theme is neon. Show your support by wearing your neon colors.
Wrestling is at Northern and will start at 5:00 p.m.
The orchestra concert is Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.
Students should come to school with charged laptops every day and have their One Card with them daily to scan when entering the building.
Due to safety concerns, students should not be dropped off in the staff parking lot.
Parents, thank you for your continued support in reminding students of appropriate school and bus behaviors as we continue to work to keep everyone safe.
Next Monday the 16th is a holiday and school is closed.
Thank you and let’s have a great week!
1/5/2023
Good evening parents, this is Principal McHam with a brief message about the HVAC system. The HVAC system was restored during the school day today and all classrooms have had heat since it occurred. Thankfully, mild outdoor temperatures lead to generally comfortable temperatures in most of the building when the HVAC system was not working properly. At this time, all classrooms do have heat.
Thank you and have a great evening.
1/3/2023
Good evening Kernodle parents, this is Principal McHam with your weekly updates.
I hope that you all had a wonderful winter break.
With the storm front, there was damage to many GCS school sites. Students should dress warmly until further notice of heat being restored in the building. The district is aware of the issues concerning the HVAC in our building and working diligently to address this issue.
As students return to school tomorrow remember to charge your laptops and bring your One Card, which they should have with them daily to scan when entering the building.
As we return, students, please remember appropriate school and bus behaviors. Your hands should be kept to yourself at all times. Horse play in the hallways will not be tolerated at any time. Food and drinks are not allowed to be consumed on the bus. Music should not be heard at any time by the drivers as this is a distraction and we want to keep all students safe while riding the bus.
Parents, we appreciate your support in speaking with your student about appropriate school and bus behaviors as we continue to work to keep everyone safe.
Thank you and we will see you all tomorrow at 8:00 a.m., when the building opens for students to enter.
Have a great evening.
12/11/2022
Good evening Kernodle parents, this is Principal McHam with your weekly updates.
Students should have their One Card with them daily to scan when entering the building.
The band concert is Tuesday and the orchestra concert is Wednesday, they both will start at 6.
Basketball is Thursday at Northwest Middle. Girls will play at 445 and boys will play at 6. Wrestling will play at home against Northwest Middle 5:00. Please come out and support our students. Remember that there is a clear bag policy per GCS for all sporting events. Entrance price is 5 dollars for adults and 3 dollars for school age students, cash only.
Students will be out of school for winter break December 19 – January 4th.
Please remind your students of appropriate bus behaviors. Food and drinks are not allowed to be consumed on the bus at any time. Music should not be heard at any time by the drivers as this is a distraction and we want to keep all students safe while riding the bus.
Thank you and have a great week and be safe over winter break, which is December 19th – January 4th.
12/6/2022
Good evening parents, this is Principal McHam with a brief message.
All students will come home tomorrow with hard copies of interims for each of their classes. If you have any concerns, please reach out to your child’s teacher.
Thank you and have a great evening.
12/4/2022
Good evening Kernodle parents, this is Principal McHam with your weekly updates.
Students should have their One Card with them daily to scan when entering the building.
Basketball is tomorrow at home against Northwest and at home on Thursday against Southwest.
Wrestling will play at Northwest tomorrow and at Southwest on Thursday. Basketball games start at 4:45 and wrestling starts at 5:00.
Please come out and support our students.
Remember that there is a clear bag policy per GCS for all sporting events.
Entrance price is $5 for adults and $3 for school age students, cash only. Please try to bring exact cash and no bills over 20.
Thank you for supporting PTA’s Velocity 360 event last Friday.
Please remind your students of appropriate bus behaviors. Food and drinks are not allowed to be consumed on the bus at any time. Music should not be heard at any time by the drivers as this is a distraction and we want to keep all students safe while riding the bus.
Thank you and have a great week.
11/27
Good evening Kernodle Cougars, this is Principal McHam with your weekly updates.
Students should have their One Card with them daily to scan when entering the building.
Thank you to all of the families who donated to our food drive for Urban Ministries. We have collected almost 1500 cans of food to be donated. Thank you again for your support.
Mrs. Petit will begin Family Life classes with Mr. Garrett's Health/PE classes on Monday, November 28th. Family Life is a 14-day unit for 7th and 8th-grade students and a 4-day unit for 6th-graders. Informational letters were previously sent home with students. If you have questions, please email Mrs. Petit at petitg@gcsnc.com.
PTA will sponsor a Velocity 360 night this Friday the 2nd from 630 – 830 and it is only for Kernodle Middle School students.
Please remind your students of appropriate bus behaviors. Food and drinks are not allowed to be consumed on the bus at any time. Music should not be heard at any time by the drivers as this is a distraction and we want to keep all students safe while riding the bus.
Thank you and have a great week.
11/13
Good evening Kernodle Cougars, this is Principal McHam with some important updates.
Tryouts for basketball and wrestling will start on November 16th. All information is on the Kernodle website under athletics. The deadline to complete and upload physicals in DragonFly is Saturday, November 12th. Also, check dragonfly for any corrections that need to be made to the uploaded documentation. Hard copies of documents will not be accepted at tryouts.
The Kernodle Booster Bash Fundraiser is underway, and we are looking forward to our Silent Disco Bash next week. This year, we’re raising funds for technology updates, and we need your help! If you haven’t already registered, please do so and donate for your student on mybooster.com by searching for our school’s name. This weekend, if you register your child and send three emails through the mybooster.com site, your child will be put in a drawing to win a waterproof speaker. Thank you for supporting our students and staff at Kernodle Middle.
Thank you and have a great evening.
11/11
Good evening Kernodle Cougars, this is Principal McHam with your weekly updates.
Students received a hard copy of their report cards on Wednesday. Please reach out to their teachers if you have any concerns.
Student Council is doing canned goods and nonperishables food drive for Urban Ministries. The homeroom with the most cans at the end of the week will win a small token of appreciation.
Basketball and wrestling tryouts will start on Wednesday, November 16th. Hard copies of information will not be accepted at tryouts. All information must be uploaded into DragonFly.
The Kernodle Booster Bash Fundraiser is underway, and we are looking forward to our Silent Disco Bash next week. This year, we’re raising funds for technology updates, and we need your help! If you haven’t already registered, please do so and donate for your student on mybooster.com by searching for our school’s name. It’s not too late to register your child this evening and send three emails through the mybooster.com site, your child will be put in a drawing to win a waterproof speaker. Thank you for supporting our students and staff at Kernodle Middle. We have already given out some wonderful prizes to our KMS students.
Thank you and have a great evening.
11/6
Good evening parents this is Principal McHam with your weekly updates.
Report cards will be sent home electronically tomorrow.
There is no school on Tuesday or Friday.
Volleyball and soccer will play at Eastern Middle on Monday. On Thursday volleyball will be at Northeast and soccer will play at Northeast Park. Football will play at home on Wednesday against Northeast.
Tryouts for basketball and wrestling will start on November 16th. All information must be uploaded to DragonFly no later than November 12th. Hard copies of physicals will not be accepted at tryouts. More specifics can be found on the Kernodle website under athletics.
Students who accumulate 4 or more tardies each 9-weeks will receive after-school detention.
PTA has reopened the spirit wear store for orders that will arrive in time for the holidays. The link to the store can be found on the current fundraiser’s page of the PTA website at kernodlepta.com. Spright Night will be at Velocity 360 on December 2nd from 630-830, more details will be coming soon.
Thank you and let’s make it a fantastic week!
10/30
Good evening parents this is Principal McHam with your weekly updates.
Tomorrow, October 31st is a teacher workday and there will not be any school for students.
Volleyball will play at home against Mendenhall on Tuesday and at Western Middle on Thursday. Football will play at home against Northeast Middle on Wednesday.
Students who accumulate 4 or more tardies each 9-weeks will receive after-school detention.
Pajamas or bedroom slippers are not allowed to be worn at school. Please review the school’s dress code on our website as well as in the student planner.
Mrs. Petit will begin Family Life classes with Mr. Bell's Health/PE classes on Tuesday, November 1st.
Family Life is a 14-day unit for 7th and 8th-grade students and a 4-day unit for 6th-graders. Informational letters were previously sent home with students. If you have questions, please email Mrs. Petit at petitg@gcsnc.com
PTA has reopened the spirit wear store for orders that will arrive in time for the holidays. The link to the store can be found on the current fundraiser’s page of the PTA website at kernodlepta.com
