*PRESS RELEASE
PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR

*NATIONAL HONORS

*NEW 2012 MIDDLE SCHOOL OF THE YEAR APPLICATION 

Ninth Annual 2012 Spring Conference

MAY 6-7, 2012
Washburn Rural Middle School
Topeka, Kansas

Registration Form

May 8, 2011
KAMSA Conference Luncheon
Angie Messer, Junction City Middle School, receives her plaque as KAMSA Assistant Principal of the Year from Principal Mary Wright of Junction City Middle School.

May 8, 2011
KAMSA Conference Luncheon
Pioneer Trail Middle School of Olathe
received their banner as
KAMSA Middle School of the Year.
Pictured: Chuck Golladay, Louisburg, Pioneer Trail Middle School Principal, Mike Wolgast, and Scott Shanks of Lifetouch National School Studios.

Valley Center Middle School Principal,
Tim Hayden receives his plaque as KAMSA 2011 Middle School Principal of the Year from 2010 KAMSA Principal of the Year, Jerry Meier of Washburn Rural Middle School.

KAMSA

Working in partnership with the Kansas Association for Middle Level Education (KAMLE) to serve the needs of Middle School Students and Educators in Kansas.

Association Purpose

KAMSA exists to support middle school administrators, as their leadership responsibilities are shaped by the unique needs of early adolescent children. It also exists to help administrators translate accepted middle level theory into practices which accurately and reasonably reflect that theory's principles. KAMSA is closely affiliated with the Kansas Association for Middle Level Education (KAMLE), and upholds the concept that all middle level educators must work together in advocating changes that better serve the needs of early adolescent children.

Association Objectives

KAMSA will:

1.      Facilitate positive educational leadership.

2.      Serve as an advocate for middle school administrators.

3.      Enhance the image of the middle school administrator as an educational leader, and to promote the greater recognition of the professional skill and performance demanded by the position.

4.      Serve as an agency for the collection and dissemination of information pertinent to middle school administrators.

5.      Provide services such as publications, conventions, conferences, research, state and federal relations, individual counseling and other services authorized by the governing bodies of the Association.

6.      Promote the principle of equal rights and the elimination of bigotry, prejudice, and discrimination.

7.      Enhance the unique and harmonious relationships among middle school administrators, teachers, other educators, and other associations, with special emphasis on the Kansas Association for Middle Level Education.

8.   Strengthen positive relationships among administrators, school parents, and communities.

The KAMSA Board of Directors at work. Board of Directors meeting on September 27, 2011 at the Chapman USD #473 District Office. Minutes of the meeting are available on the website.

Curtis Chandler, Kansas Teacher of
the Year from Wamego Middle School,
was the featured speaker
at the KAMSA Conference Roundtable
on May 8, 2011.

Greg Hoyt, Angie Messer,
Mary Wright, and Joe Handlos enjoy the roundtable discussion at Washburn Rural Middle School on May 8, 2011.

Exemplary Assistant Principal
Sam Austin, and KAMSA President
Jill Dickerson are pictured at the
Curtis Chandler Roundtable
on May 8, 2011.

KAMSA Exemplary Middle School
Principal Lachelle Sigg of Pioneer Ridge Middle School is pictured at the front of the KAMSA Conference Lunch line on May 9, 2011.

Dr. John Heim, Executive Director
of the Kansas Association of School Boards, was the 2011 KAMSA Conference Luncheon speaker at Washburn University.