Interesting Career Programs!

Hey, Royals! As you may now, Kent-Meridian offers many opportunities for every student to participate in many different, unique programs in and out of school. Here are a few academic programs (some occur in the summer) that are available!

• Camp Neuro, run by local medical students in 27 cities nationwide, is a 1-week summer day camp in Seattle open to high school students interested in exploring careers in medicine. Scholarship and standard applications are now open for Camp Neuro Seattle 2016! Students may learn more and apply by visiting http://www.campneuro.org.

• If you are a junior who likes challenge and adventure, and value a high purpose in life, check out the United States Coast Guard Academy this summer in Connecticut! This is a 6 day intense, immersive, hands on program. Selection is competitive for this Academy Introduction Mission (AIM) and applications will be available now through April 1. www.uscga.edu/AIM

• If you are interested in volunteering this summer at the Seattle Aquarium, plan to attend their orientation on Saturday, March 12, from 11:00 – noon. Students in grades 9 – 12 are accepted. Applications will be given out at the orientation and acceptance to the program is competitive. Bus passes are available to help with transportation if you are selected to volunteer. For more information on the Youth Ocean Advocates volunteer program, go to www.seattleaquarium.org/youth-ocean-advocates.

• KSD internship opportunity: if you are interested in the digital media field, you may consider checking out our Creative Media Internship program. It is a paid internship position for students in grades 9 – 12 with a minimum GPA of 2.0. During the school year, you work 2-3 hours after school and during the summer you can work more hours if you want. To find out what other types of position we hire for, visit www.kent.k12.wa.us/Page/4330

• Sophomores and juniors: we are happy to announce that the application period for our 13th Annual MultiCare Nurse Camp is now open. This year, Nurse Camp will be held July 11th - 15th. It will be based out of Tacoma General and Mary Bridge Hospitals from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm daily and the goal is to encourage, inspire and support students who are considering nursing or allied health professions, such as pharmacy, radiology or physical therapy. This is a highly competitive program; deadline for applications is March 4. For additional information, see Ms. Noble in Library on Mondays and Wednesdays.

I hope one or more of these programs interested you! If you have any questions, feel free to ask us on Twitter: @KMRoyalBloggers! We would love to hear from you all.

Diana  

Lunar New Year: The Year of the Flying Monkey

Hello students!

Also known as Chinese New Year, February 8th marks the day of a new beginning according to the lunar calendar. Activities and special traditions lasts a week for this occasion. Some traditions include: giving red envelopes, lighting fireworks, gathering with friends and family, and ending with a Lantern festival.

In my family, we have a grand feast with everyone coming together. Giving fruits to one another is considered kind and sweet.

The monkey is one of the 12 zodiacs which characterizes each Chinese New Year. It is characterized as playful, clever, and spontaneous. I encourage you all to be more upbeat and positive this year, and especially for the new semester.

In Seattle's Chinatown-International District, there is a festival celebrating the New Year! It is on Saturday February 13 from 11am-4pm. There will be food vendors in the heart of the Chinatown-International District along with traditional and cultural performances. This is weekend right before mid-winter break, and it is a great time to get out and head to the city with some friends.

I hope everyone has a prosper and healthy new year!

Best,



Karissa

KM's Annual Talent Showcase

Attention Royals!

The talent show is next month and auditions are January 28th, and 29th. Whether your talent is singing, dancing, being a magician, or having crazy flexibility, I encourage you to sign up for auditions now! The deadline to email Danielle Matusalem at sn324306@kent.k12.wa.us by January 22th, at 4pm. In the email, you must include the name of participant(s), the type of act, which day of auditions you prefer, and "KM's Talent Show Auditions" in the subject title. You can act alone or be with a group of ten. This is a great opportunity to show off your talent. Note, that this is not a competition but simply a showcase of the hidden talents in KM students. If your not interested in being a part of the show, then make sure you watch your friends and all of the diverse talents at KM on March 4th in the PAC.




Peace,

Karissa

Winter Sports!

Hey there, Royals. As you know, winter sports are now up and running. Our very own Royals are doing amazing so far in Girls' and Boys' Basketball, Boys' Swim, Wrestling, and Girls' Gymnastics.
Make sure you go out and support the athletes during their games and meets! If you aren't sure when the game events are, there are many ways to find out. First, just check out the daily bulletin that's sent to all student and staff email every day. You can also check spsl.org, where you can see upcoming events and KM's rankings in individual sports.
Keep up the great work, Royal athletes! And have a wonderful week!

Diana

December 17th from 6-9PM, AN exciting event will be happening at the olympic SCULPTURE park. 
SAM Lights is suitable for all ages, free and open to the public
specifics
-APPRECIATE LIGHTS AND LUMINARIAS LIGHTING THE PARK

 

-PARTICIPATE IN DIY PROJECTS SUCH AS LANTERN MAKING, NECKLACE MAKING, ILLUMINATED SILHOUETTE MAKING AND MANY MORE

-SEATTLE'S POP BANDS WILL ALSO BE PERFORMING SO YOU CAN LISTEN TO MUSIC

AND IF YOU ARE HUNGRY, THERE WILL BE FOOD TRUCKS SO YOU CAN GRAB A BITE.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE

WE KNOW HOW STRESSFUL SCHOOL CAN BE AT TIMES ESPECIALLY AS WE APPROACH THE END OF THE SEMESTER. SO HERE IS SOMETHING FUN AND EXCITING TO DO WITH LOVED ONES. 

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, ROYALS!

All information and images obtained from (http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/lights)

Written by Imane Ayaba

The Seattle Art Museum

Hey everyone!

Recently, I went on a trip to the Seattle Art Museum with my fellow classmates in IB Visual Art class. We explored the Impressionist exhibit and it was actually my first time at a art museum. It was a wonderful experience and going through the galleries were intriguing, especially the Intimate Impressionism. This exhibit is open until January 10, so don't miss out if you are interested! Also, teens are free to get in, so take advantage of this new outing even if you have never been to an art museum.

These are few of my favorite paintings.

Also, there is a Teen Night Out tonight, November 20 from 7:00pm - 10:00pm. This #SAMTeenNightOut is inspired by the Impressionist artists who were considered rebels. It is a free event for high school students. You can expect music, DJs, art tours, activities, and art making workshops led my Seattle's hottest contemporary artists. It's Friday, so grab some friends and head to this event!




Peace,

Karissa

Firelight: Mateo Messina's 18th Benefit Concert

Hey everyone!

Last weekend, I volunteered to a benefit concert symphony at the Benaroya Hall. Being centered in downtown Seattle, it's always nice to drive in the city. I haven't been there since my 5th grade field trip, but I've always remembered that the atmosphere is lovely and grand.

The symphony, choirs, dancing, and illusions were amazing! "Firelight" is the theme of the show, and wildly imaginative illusions were created through technology and contemporary dancing. Also, guest singers Sweet Water and Shawn Smith sang beautifully. This is not your typical symphony with only instrumentals, and a perfect time to take a nap. This concert specifically benefited the Seattle Children's Hospital with cancer research. LED candles were given to everyone in the audience, and those who have had cancer or known a friend, or family member, were to raise their light in support for the continued research for the cure of cancer that can be achieved someday. It was even more touching when a patient at Seattle Children's sang a song, "Family Means Everything." For the under class-men, this is a great event to attend and even volunteer. You can check it out next year and so forth as it is held annually.

I also got to see the Video Production crew who has been helping film the event!

Peace,

Karissa

Life After High School? Colleges are Visiting KM

Hey students,

Any of you interested in college after high school, especially Seniors, here are upcoming colleges visits at the Kent-Meridian library during all three lunches. Even if you are considering any of these colleges, I recommend you check it out for information about the college. This is a good opportunity to get one-on-one valuable information from college representatives!

• Washington State University - Wednesday, September 30
• Seattle University - Monday, October 5
• UW Bothell - Wednesday, October 14
• Eastern Washington University - Monday, October 19
• Western Washington University - Monday, October 26
• UW Tacoma - Monday, October 28

Cheers,

Karissa