- GRADUATION
The following 7th grade students, who shared info with our school, have earned an award by scoring at or above the national average of recent high school graduates on at least one part of the ACT or the SAT. These students were invited to a special recognition ceremony held at UNL.
Ross A., Austin N., Briana T., and Erika V.
Austin also qualified at the grand level, scoring at or better than 90 percent of recent high school graduates who tested on at least one part of the ACT or the SAT. Austin is invited to a special recognition ceremony at Duke University. Only about 3 percent of all the participants in the talent search qualify. This is quite an achievement!
The 86th Annual Rotary Honor Roll Luncheon honored 5% of the 8th grade students in the Omaha Metro area. The selection of the Rotary Honor Roll recipients was made by their schools on the basis of these categories: Leadership:Character:
Scholarship:
Presence:
Click here to read more! http://honorroll.omaharotary.org/
Congratulations Colts!
Neil K. and Shelby B. were recognized at the UNL Big Red Stars this spring. Big Red Stars is a recognition program honoring eighth grade students from the state of Nebraska who showcase promising academic talent, leadership or perseverance. The Big Red Stars Award Ceremony and Formal Program was held on April 30, 2013 at the Lied Center hosted by the Office of Admissions and Education Quest. Congratulations Colts!
All of Kiewit Middle School students are invited to participate in our annual science fair. Every seventh grader participates as part of a class project. This year, eight 7th grade students competed in the Metro Engineering and Technology Fair and SAC Museum’s Science Fair. Nythia M. won first place and a $150 cash prize at the Metro Fair. George V. and Nythia won first and second place, respectively, at the SAC Fair. The team of Sydney C. and Sierra A., Andrew M., Sidney H., Brianna T., Sarah C., Sidney E., won 6 of 15 judges’ awards. Experiments included: Colors Affect Memorization, E. Coli in the Kitchen, Iron in Cereal, The Spread of Germs, Truth or Lie, The Effect of Posture on Heart Rate, Antioxidant in Processed Food.
Texas Roadhouse is featuring Kiewit Middle School Donation Night! April 16th from 4pm - 10pm and Saturday April 20th 11am - 3pm! Click here to see the flyer!
Nithya M. won first place in the Nebraska Junior Academy of Sciences Eastern Regional and MSEF Science Fair on March 9th with her experiment which compared the antioxidant levels of fresh and frozen foods.
Seventh grader Jason P. has qualified to represent Kiewit Middle School and participate at the state level of the National Geography Bee. The state Bee will be held on Friday, April 5, at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
.jpg)
A Kiewit 8th grader won a $3500 Nebraska Educational Savings Trust (NEST) scholarship for drawing his dream to become an artist in Mrs. Blanchard's 8th grade Drawing Class. The "Draw your Dreams" scholarship contest was through First National Bank. A total of $51,000 in scholarships were awarded to 24 contestants. Aaron's artwork was also featured in the NEST calendar. Congratulations Aaron! Click on the thumbnail below to see a large image of Aaron's work!.jpg)
If your home has internet access, your student is invited to try using FasttMath or Fraction Nation from home. The link is located in the curriculum links menu under Math and then Math Links, then click on the link http://scholastic-math-from-home.mps.schoolfusion.us This is not required, it is however, another opportunity for our students to practice their math skills at home!Parents - please be sure to read the background information on the login page.
Please click 
The Kiewit Middle Science Department is proud to recognize the following seventh grade students as representatives for the 2013 Metro Science Fair to be held on March 9th and/or the Strategic Air & Space Museum Science Fair being held on March 28th.Sidney E. & Sarah C. - The Spread of Germs
Cydney C. & Syrah A. - Iron in Cereal
Andrew M. - Truth or Lie
Sydney H. - Colors Affect Memorization
George V. - The Effect of Posture on Heart Rate
Briana T. - E. Coli in the Kitchen
Nithya M. - Antioxidants in Processed Food
Congratulations, students! You have done stellar work in the area of inquiry science.
Thanks to our student for participating in the Project Wee Care donation drive. Our food, toys, and clothing will go to families in need in the Millard area. Thank you for your generous donations!
We have had requests from families who would like to renew magazine subscriptions from previous years that were purchased through the KMS magazine fund raiser. While we are not doing a formal magazine fund raiser this year, Great American Opportunities (which merged with QSP who did our magazine fund raiser) does have a web site where this can be done easily. Please go to www.gaschoolstore.com and enter Kiewit’s school code 2488617 to place an order. Our school will receive a portion of the proceeds from sales on this site.
In preparation for the 7th Grade Veteran's Day program, on Thursday, November 2, Team 7B welcomed Commander Robert Sadil from the Douglas County American Legion to speak about Flag Protocol. Mr. Sadil brought three volunteers with him who spoke about experiences in Korea and Vietnam. One legionnaire played taps and Mr. Sadil explained the origin of Taps and its significance at military funerals. Three students, Tristan W., Christian A., and Jayson S., showed how to fold the flag and Mr. Sadil explained the significance of each flag fold. Click on the picture to enlarge or click here for a PDF version of this announcement!
Congratulations to the following students for their success on the written spelling bee. They have qualified to represent Kiewit at the District Oral spelling bee on November 27. Callan D., Ruchir K., Geordi G., Elise M., Tori Q., Sam G., Wil S., and Lauren Q. Good luck to all of you and go Colts!
Click on Picture to Enlarge!
