
Are you ready for the 2023-2024 school year?? Check through this list of reminders to double check that you are all ready for the school year to begin in just 13 days!


KCSD has joined the Attendance Awareness Campaign! Please stand with us as we are 'Showing Up Together' to reduce chronic absenteeism.
Chronic absenteeism is missing 10% or more of the school year or approximately 18 days over an entire year.


Don't forget to log into Infinite Campus to complete a variety of back to school tasks!
Need Infinite Campus help? Email: ichelp@kcsd.k12.ia.us


Guess what! There is still time to sign up for the 4-week KCSD Leadership Academy! Come take an in-depth look at how our district operates! Each session runs 6pm-8pm with dinner provided.
Please click the link below to register!
https://forms.gle/wKpc9pRrJdYutfR57
Deadline is August 21, 2023.
Questions? Call 641-842-6551 or email kendra.higginbotham@kcsd.k12.ia.us


As school is quickly approaching, you might find yourself wondering about the ins and outs of the Knoxville Community School District. The various presenters at the KCSD Leadership Academy can help answers some of your questions. Join us for our 4-week course this fall to get some insight on the various departments and how each member is taking great steps to serve our students. Please click the link below to register now!
https://forms.gle/7e5hddb1BaB7v7E37
Deadline to register is Monday, August 21, 2023
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the district office at 641-842-6551 or email kendra.higginbotham@kcsd.k12.ia.us


Today is the day! From 8am-Noon, let's FILL THE BUS with school supplies. Thanks to Iowa Realty for providing the community with this wonderful opportunity to give students a great start to the 2023-2024 school year!!
Come visit the bus parked under the Knoxville mural!!


Don't forget to help FILL THE BUS tomorrow, August 5 from 8am-Noon!
Thanks to our community partner, IOWA REALTY, there will be a bus parked under the Knoxville mural collecting school supplies for our school district. Please plan to stop by with some supplies to help our students start off this school year successfully!!


Iowa Realty has provided our community with a wonderful opportunity to FILL THE BUS!!
On Saturday, August 5th from 8am-Noon there will be a bus parked under the Knoxville mural collecting school supplies for our school district. Please plan to stop by with some supplies to help our students start off this school year successfully!!


Quick Reminder!! The Back to School Bash will take place on Monday, July 31st from 3pm-6pm in the Knoxville High School Commons! There will be KCSD staff members available to help you with registration and you can meet some of our community partners to learn more about their organizations and how they can help!! Mark those calendars!


Campers had a great time at Makerspace Summer Camp recently. Check out some of the great projects they were able to complete.











The Back to School Bash will take place on Monday, July 31st from 3pm-6pm in the Knoxville High School Commons! There will be KCSD staff members available to help you with registration and you can meet some of our community partners to learn more about their organizations and how they can help!! Mark those calendars!


Elementary Summer Camps ~ Important dates & times to remember:
**Literacy Camp
July 11-14
8:30-11:30am**
**Math/Maker Camp
July 18-21
8:30-11:30am**
**Kindergarten Jump Start (Preschool)
August 7-18
Monday-Friday
8:30-11:00am**


There are still spots open for Little Panther Preschool for the 2023-2024 school year! Get registered today so you don't miss out!
3-Year-Old Preschool - FULL
4-Year-Old Preschool AM - FULL
4-Year-Old Preschool PM - Spots are still available
https://www.knoxville.k12.ia.us/page/preschool-registration


The end of the year brings tons of fun activities! Today all of our 2nd graders traveled to Marion County Park and had a picnic and some fun play time!


Knoxville Little Panther Preschool is filling up fast! We have one 3 year old spot (W/F) remaining, 14 AM 4 year old spots, and 67 PM 4 year old spots! Register today!


Monday was May Day! Students in Mrs. VanderLinden's class had a great time doing some May Day activities! Look at all those smiling faces!!




Miss Connie from the Knoxville Public Library visited West this week to read some books to each of our classes and talk about the summer reading program at the library! Learn more about all the library can offer at: https://www.knoxville.lib.ia.us/



Mrs. Walter’s class did some Earth Day Experiments on Friday!







Mark your calendars and spread the word! Kindergarten Round Up is May 18!!
Visit our enrollment & registration page on our website for more information!


Mark your calendars and spread the word! Kindergarten Round Up is May 18!!
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