Good morning Panther Fans! Check out this week's activities schedule, and make your plans to come see our incredible students!
Upcoming Winter Break Schedule:
🔔 Friday, December 20: 2-Hour Early Dismissal
🗓 Monday, December 23, 2024 - Wednesday, January 1, 2024: No School
Classes resume for Knoxville Schools students on Thursday, January 2, 2025.
Happy Holidays! 🐾🎉
Activities Update - Fri, Dec. 13; 230 PM
* High school practices can happen after school today until 600 PM. No middle school practices. District facilities will close at 600 PM for the evening (no youth practices).
Activities Update - Fri, Dec. 13; 1153 AM.
* Middle School wrestling meet at PCM has been canceled.
* JV/Varsity girls wrestling meet at Ottumwa has been canceled.
* High School girls & boys basketball at Davis County has been rescheduled to Mon, Jan. 20.
* A decision about whether high school teams practice after school today will come between 130-230 PM this afternoon.
* A decision about activities scheduled for tomorrow (Sat, Dec. 14) will come later on today.
--Ryan Paulsen
Step in, stand out, and make a difference—become a substitute for our school district today!
Interested? Visit our website to apply: https://www.knoxville.k12.ia.us/o/kcsd/page/vacancies
Questions? Contact the district office: 641-842-6551 or kendra.higginbotham@kcsd.k12.ia.us
Thank you to Marion County Bank and their "Report Card" Program for supporting our local schools. Through the funds donated from the Marion County Bank and this program, we were able to bring Youth Frontiers for one day workshops for each of our 5th, 7th, and 9th grade classes. If you bank at Marion County Bank, be sure to choose the Knoxville Schools as your school of choice so they can continue supporting future projects like this.
Each of the full day workshops focused on different core values. The 5th grade focus was on Kindness, the 7th grade focus was on courage, and the 9th grade focus was on respect. Each of these days included large group activities, challenges, and small group time led by our high school junior and senior leaders. Each day ended with individual goal setting time and writing down a personal challenge of how to make your school a better place.
Teamwork makes the dream work!👏 Let’s all come together to keep student drop-off and pick-up smooth, safe, and speedy!
Winter weather is upon us! Let’s talk alerts and how to stay connected!
Have a student in the district?
Make sure your student’s Infinite Campus account has the most accurate contact information! Once that is done, you are all set!
(If you are having trouble with Infinite Campus, email ICHelp@kcsd.k12.ia.us for assistance.)
Don’t have a student in the district but still want to receive alerts?
Visit our website to sign up!
knoxvillle.k12.ia.us < Quick Links < KCSD Alerts
Question about alerts? Contact kendra.higginbotham@kcsd.k12.ia.us
We hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving Break! Just a reminder that there will be no school on November 27-29. We will return on December 2nd! District Offices will also be closed on November 28th and 29th.
📣 REMINDER 📣
There will be 2-Hour early outs the next two days (Nov. 6th and 7th)!
Then No School Friday, November 8th or Monday, November 11th!
🚨📣 Mark your calendars 📣🚨
November 6th and 7th will be 2-hour early outs for Parent-Teacher Conferences at West, Northstar, and KMS!
There will be No School on November 8th!
Thank you to the Greater Des Moines Partnership for writing this feature on Randy Wilson Track! We appreciate all the great stories this facility has already provided, and will continue to provide into the future!
Read the full article here:https://www.dsmpartnership.com/news-media/blog/revitalizing-the-randy-wilson-track-a-new-chapter-for-knoxville-iowa
Mrs. Dunkin's 4th Grade Class has been working hard completing their first literacy unit using our new curriculum! Students have talked in depth about personal narratives and what should be included in a great one. Friday, Mrs. Dunkin transformed their classroom into a cozy Starbucks to write the final draft of our 5 paragraph essays. Students enjoyed donuts, muffins, and chocolate "lattes"!
Reminder: There is no school Monday, October 7th for Professional Development.
Students will return to class Tuesday, October 8th!
Reminder: There is no school Monday, October 7th for Professional Development.
Students will return to class Tuesday, October 8th!
Reminder: There is no school Monday, October 7th for Professional Development.
Students will return to class Tuesday, October 8th!
🧹 Happy National Custodians Day! 🧼
Today, we want to give a huge shoutout to our amazing custodial team for all their hard work and dedication! They keep our schools clean, safe, and welcoming every day, and we couldn’t do it without them. Thank you for all that you do for our students, staff, and community!
We appreciate you! 👏🖤💛
On Thursday, October 3rd join us at 6:15 at The Randy Wilson Track for the ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by the Homecoming Pep Rally at 6:30pm! This event is free to all!
Please take a look at the map for places to park and where you can enter the stadium.
Please note, starting at approximately 5:30pm a portion of Panther Drive will be closed.
⏰ Reminder - Join us on Thursday, October 3rd, at 6:15 p.m. for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Randy Wilson Track!
📣 Join us to show your support and be part of this unforgettable moment for our school and the community!
📣 Mark your calendars 🗓
There will be a 2-Hour early dismissal on Friday, October 4th for Homecoming!
📣 Mark your calendars 🗓 There will be a 2-Hour early dismissal on Friday, October 4th for Homecoming!
