January 23, 2013
Janet Levenson, Principal

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Equality
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Academic Excellence
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Community Action
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Respect for Self and Others
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Nonviolence
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Leadership Based on Democratic Principles
King Parent Night 2

King - A Proud Member of
Berkeley Unified School District
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High Quality Teachers
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High Expectations
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Diverse Student Body
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Dedication to the Whole Child
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Family and Community Support
King Parent Night 3

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6 th -8 th Grade
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Approximately 900 Students
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Approximately 100 total staff
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Renovated Facility on over 10 acre campus
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Block Schedule so 7 th and 8 th grades see teachers 3x/week, 6 th graders are “cored”
King Parent Night 4

Cohort Model of Support
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Each incoming 6 th grade is assigned a vice principal, counselor, and two teacher specialists that stay with the class through
8 th grade.
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Learning Center for all students including students with IEP’s (Special Ed)
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Academic Support Classes
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Counseling
King Parent Night 5

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Humanities Core
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Math/Science Core
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PE “ Wheel ” includes Dance, Cooperative
Games, Ball Sports, and Yoga
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“ Wheel ” includes Drama, Social Smarts,
Strategy Games, “ What ’ s on your plate?
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Garden (17)/Kitchen (10)
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Grade Level Field Trips
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Separate Dining Commons and Yard Time
King Parent Night 6

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The students stay together as a class. They have one teacher for math/science core and a different teacher for humanities core. They move as a class from one teacher to the other teacher. There is a “flip class” that is moving together in the opposite order between the two teachers.
January 13, 2009 King Parent Night 7

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7:45-8:30 Music (optional)
8:45-10:20 Math/Science (includes UB)
10:26-10:56 Reading/Math Support/Other
10:56-11:26 Yard Time
11:26-11:46 Dining Commons
11:51-1:17 English/History (Humanities)
1:23-2:03 Drama
2:08-2:48 PE-Soccer
King Parent Night 8

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Students play first and eat afterwards in 6 th grade (reverse order for 7 th and 8 th )
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Students can go to the library, game room, mini-park, or playground/field
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Library-computers, art
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Game room-ping-pong, pool, foosball, air hockey
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Supervision in all places
King Parent Night 9

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Sit at tables of 10-12 in Dining Commons
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Change seats approximately every 6 weeks
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Bring lunch or buy lunch or get free/reduced lunch
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Pay online or in person
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2 entrees, soup and a salad bar
($3.50/$5.00)
King Parent Night 10

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Humanities Core
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Pre-Algebra (or Algebra)
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Life Science
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PE 3x/week
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Elective (foreign language, art, computer, journalism, leadership )
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Garden (8)/Kitchen(10)
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Grade Level Field Trips
King Parent Night 11

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Humanities Core
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Algebra (or Geometry)
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Physical Science
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PE 3x/week
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Elective (foreign language, art, computer, journalism, leadership)
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Garden (5)/Kitchen (8)
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Grade Level Activities/Field Trips
King Parent Night 12

Before School
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6th grade Band
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6 th grade Orchestra
7th/8th grade Symphonic Band
7 th /8th grade Orchestra
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6th-8th grade Chorus
After School
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6th-8th grade Jazz Band
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6 th -8 th grade Modern Music
Dance/Production
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Drama/Production
King Parent Night 13

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Library Homework Tutorial
Enrichment Classes (chess, sewing, music production,
YEAH, cooking, creative writing, and much more)
Sports (basketball, track, cross country, volleyball, soccer, football, baseball, softball, ping pong, and more)
Social Hall/Game Room (ping pong, pool, foosball)
Snack
Available daily until 6pm
Low cost on a sliding scale basis. Single day schedules available.
King Parent Night 14

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School spirit dress up days
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Student/Staff lunch activities/competitions
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Student Council
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After School Dances
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Grade Level Picnics
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Lunch Clubs: GSA, Knitting, Upcycling, Dr.
Who, Quidditch
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…and more to come!
King Parent Night 15

Did I Mention?
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Great School Climate (The 4 B ’ s)
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Strong Rise In Academic Performance
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Superb Student Support System
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Excellent Parent Participation and
Leadership
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Something for Everyone!
King Parent Night 16

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Love to work with middle school students
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Mostly veteran staff
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Are highly qualified
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Work well together as a team
They are the reason King has such a positive reputation among students and parents.
King Parent Night 17