Yearbook Signing Day - May 21st

Yearbook Signing Day will be held on Tuesday, May 21st. (Times will be determined by grade level)

We still have about 35 Yearbooks available. They will be on sale on Tuesday morning, after 8:30. Students who wish to purchase a yearbook will be called to the Consession Stand by grade level. 8th grade will be called first, followed by 7th, and then 6th, for as long as the books last.

Books are $40 each, CASH OR MONEY ORDERS only!! (NO Personal checks!)

If you have any questions, please email Ms. Harrison: nita.harrison@knoxschools.org

Click here to check out summer reading details for upcoming 8th-grade honors ELA students!

HUGE shout out to our KMS track stars.  Click here for details!

It was quite the weekend at Karns Middle:

• Check out our awesome Art Student work at the Dogwood Chalk Walk here
• Click here for TSA results we are SUPER proud of
• A HUGE shout out to Northstar Church for helping beautify our campus - here is a picture of that!

There is nothing like the weekend representation of #TheKarnsWay from our teachers, students, and community partners!

Check out this awesome video about our own Janet Smith - Knox County Schools Teacher of the Year!

A WORD FROM OUR SOCIAL WORKER REGARDING ATTENDANCE

Knox County Schools Attendance Policy states  Acceptable (excusable) absences for students being absent from school include:  

• 1.) Personal illness 2.) illness in the family temporarily requiring help from the child 3.)  death in the immediate family 4.) recognized religious holidays regularly observed by persons of the student's faith 5.) verifiable family emergency  6.) subpoenaed to court with documentation 7.) for students with a parent or guardian who is deployed as member of the United States Armed Forces. Any absence not complying with the reasons above, will be considered unexcused.   (Click here for KCS BOE Policy JB)

According to Knox County Schools Attendance Policy, a parent or guardian is allowed to write 10 days of parent notes per school year for the above reasons.

• WE NEED YOUR HELP! Please remind your child to turn in medical and/or parent notes to the office. 
• If you have any questions, please call Sandra Murrin, Social Worker at 865-539-7732. 
• ATTEND TODAY
• ACHIEVE TOMORROW

If you're interested in paying your student fees online click here to set up an account.  Student fee amounts are as follows:

• School Fees: $35
• Cross Country: $40
• Orchestra: $35
• School instrument rental: $50
• Chorus: $20 (extra $11 for t-shirt)

Resetting your Aspen password:

1. Go to aspen.knoxschools.org
2. Click "I forgot my password"
3. Enter login ID and email address associated with your account
4. Follow instructions sent to your email address

Thank you and we apologize for the inconvenience!

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