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'''Kinawa Middle School''' (KMS) is a public middle school for students, 6th to 8th grade. It is located in ]. '''Kinawa Middle School''' (KMS) is a public middle school for students, 6th to 8th grade. It is located in ] on Kinawa Drive.


==Music== ==Music==
There is a 100+ student choir, a division 1 band, and a division 1 orchestra. This year, both the 8th grade band and orchestra achieved the high distinction of getting all 1's at the regional MSBOA festivals. By getting 1's they are elligable to compete at the state level at state festival. Many students are talented enough to be selected to the highly competitive All-State Middle School Band and and All-State Middle School Orchestra. There is also a tradition of a friendly rivalry between the band students and the orchestra students, arguing that their music group is better. The two groups, dubbed the "Orch Dorks" and the "Band Geeks" try to one up each other, using festival scores and concerts to prove that they are the superior music group. There is a 100+ student choir, a division 1 band, and a division 1 orchestra. This year, both the 8th grade band and orchestra achieved the high distinction of getting all 1's at the regional MSBOA festivals. By getting 1's they are elligable to compete at the state level at state festival.


==Athletics== ==Athletics==
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==Extracurricular Activities== ==Extracurricular Activities==
Some students also participate in Knowledge Master Open, a academic competition. There is also a student council, which organizes numerous fundraising events for various charities and organizations. Kinawa also has an annual musical. The musical preformed changes every year, and previous ones have included "Clue the Musical", "Honk", and "When in Rome". All students are allowed to participate, and audition of the lead parts. Some students also participate in Knowledge Master Open, a academic competition. There is also a student council, which organizes numerous fundraising events for various charities and organizations. Kinawa also has an annual musical. The musical preformed changes every year, and previous ones have included "] the Musical", "Honk", and "When in Rome". All students are allowed to participate, and audition of the lead parts.

Compiled by Cody, current student and official Wiki Editor of the Kinawa Middle School stub.


==High School== ==High School==

Revision as of 21:56, 7 March 2008

Public school
Kinawa Middle School
Location
1900 Kinawa Dr.
Okemos, MI
Information
TypePublic
School districtOkemos Public Schools
PrincipalBarb Hoevel
Grades6-8
WebsiteKinawa Middle School Website

Kinawa Middle School (KMS) is a public middle school for students, 6th to 8th grade. It is located in Okemos, Michigan on Kinawa Drive.

Music

There is a 100+ student choir, a division 1 band, and a division 1 orchestra. This year, both the 8th grade band and orchestra achieved the high distinction of getting all 1's at the regional MSBOA festivals. By getting 1's they are elligable to compete at the state level at state festival.

Athletics

Kinawa also has many sports teams, with 8th grade and 7th grade basketball and volleyball teams. The rivalry games in these sports against its rival school, Chippewa Middle School, are always highly attended, with students from both schools supporting their team, with bragging rights and school pride on the line. There are also many sports teams sponsored by Okemos Community Education, which include students from both schools. There are 4th-8th grade Football teams, water polo, lacrosse, soccer, wrestling, track, and countless other sports teams.

Academics

Kinawa is very strong academically. The students score very high on standardized tests, such as the MEAP and the ACT Explore. Some have even taken the SAT and the regular ACT, and scored well enough to attend the HATS Off breakfast, a special breakfast to honor the top 200 middle school student scorers on the SAT and ACT in Michigan. Students participate in the school geography bee, and the Reader's Digest Word Power Challenge every year.

Extracurricular Activities

Some students also participate in Knowledge Master Open, a academic competition. There is also a student council, which organizes numerous fundraising events for various charities and organizations. Kinawa also has an annual musical. The musical preformed changes every year, and previous ones have included "Clue the Musical", "Honk", and "When in Rome". All students are allowed to participate, and audition of the lead parts.

High School

Students attending Kinawa Middle School will go to Okemos High School along with Chippewa Middle School Students.

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