Knoxville High School

District Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/knoxvillecusd202/

District Calendar: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2723/KCUSD/4137720/2024_-_2025_Tentative_District_Calendar.pdf

• December 19 - FINAL EXAMS - Hours 2, 4, 6, 8
• December 20 - FINAL EXAMS - Hours 1, 5, 7
• December 20 - 1 Hr. Early Dismissal (End of 2nd Quarter)
• December 23 - January 3 - No School (Winter Break)
• January 7 - Students First Day of Second Semester
• May 18 - Graduation

Homework help is offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school until 4:10 PM and on Wednesdays before school from 7:50 AM - 8:10 AM. Bus service is available.

For more information on Homework Help, please contact Mrs. Salsman: mariasalsman@bluebullets.org

Not sure who to contact at KHS? See below to see who you need to contact, depending on your needs.

Principal: Adam Mize amize@bluebullets.org

Assistant Principal/Athletic Director: Brad Weedman bweedman@bluebullets.org

Principal's Secretary: Sandy Pemberton sandy.pemberton@bluebullets.org

Athletics/Activities Secretary: Sonya Jones sjones@bluebullets.org

District Nurse: Jessica Lenz jessicalenz@bluebullets.org

Nurse: Christy Dunn cdunn@bluebullets.org

District Technology: Nick Elliott/Tyler Yarbrough support@bluebullets.org

Click here to view our Student Expectations Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gITiPfOPhjZFTBd0G3o6JCAgDDKMo5BVJNCGuLnti8g/edit?usp=sharing

Final exams for the first semester are mandatory for all students in grades 9–12 and will count for 10% of the semester grade. Please remember that courses are not considered complete until the final exam has been completed. If your student is unable to attend final exams on December 19 and 20, pre-arranged absences must be submitted by parents/guardians to the office by Friday, December 6. Absence requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the administration.

Final exams will follow this schedule:

Thursday, December 19:
Periods: 2, 4, 6, and 8

Friday, December 20:
Periods: 1, 5, and 7

One final note, campus will be open during finals. Students who do not have a scheduled final will be able to leave and return as appropriate. However, it is essential that students arrive on time for their scheduled exams, as late arrivals will not be granted additional time. Students who elect not to leave campus will report to the commons until their next scheduled exam.

Thank you for your attention to these important dates and requirements as we approach the end of the semester. If you have any questions regarding final exams, please contact the KHS office at 309-289-2324.

Stir Coffee Company will be selling drinks during the first day of final exams on Thursday, December 19.

Hello!

Please see the attached document below for information on course selections for the 2025-26 school year.

Have a good one!

Athletics Registration:

Beginning with the 2024-25 school year, Knoxville CUSD #202 is moving to a paperless registration system for extracurricular activities and athletics. Once you click on the link below, you will need to click on the registration tab. First time users will need to create an account. Please note, you can only register one participant at a time. In order to register another child, you will have to complete registration for one child, then go back to step 6 and register additional children.

Here is the link for athletics registration: schools.snap.app/khsbluebullets

• December 16: Boys Basketball United Tournament vs. Ridgewood at 6 PM
• December 17: Wrestling Away vs. West Hancock & Illini West at 5:00 PM
• December 18: Boys Basketball United Tournament vs. West Central at 7:30 PM
• December 20: Boys Basketball United Tournament vs. BPC at 7:30 PM
• December 21: Cheer at Peoria Central HS at 8 AM
• December 21: Dance at Kewanee HS at 8 AM
• December 21: Boys Basketball "Great Western Shootout" vs. Canton at 9 AM
• December 21: JV Wrestling at Jacksonville at 9:30 AM

*Please check the KHS Website for any updates to events.

FAFSA OPENS DECEMBER 1st

Thank you to the families who attended our College 101 night on November 19th. If your student plans to attend college; I strongly encourage them to apply for their FSA ID if they have not already done so. They will need to have this step completed prior to being able to complete the FAFSA. Completing the FAFSA is necessary for schools to determine your financial need and for you to be awarded any type of federal aid or loans. Additionally, completing the FAFSA is a graduation requirement; even for those not planning to attend college. Sage Lundquist, our local ISAC representative, has offered to meet with families one on one who may want help completing the FAFSA. Her available dates are January 6th, 7th, and 10th. You can sign up through the link below. I will also attach two helpful documents that were shared at the College 101 night.

Book time with Lundquist, Sage B.:

https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/creating-using-fsaid.pdf

See Mrs. Nolan with questions about any of the above!

The Ag Department is getting into the holiday spirit! Students decorated the FFA tree, baked dog biscuits as a part of their posology unit, and are making wreaths in the shop. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Upcoming dates:

12/14/24 State Dairy Foods

12/19/24 Finals 2,4,6,8

12/20/24 Finals 1,5,7

1/5/25 January FFA Meeting

1/6/25 American FFA Degree Intent due

1/15/25 American Degree Apps due

It's time to order your 2024-2025 yearbooks! The cost is $50.00. Payments can be dropped off at the KHS office, and checks should be made payable to KHS.

The KHS Varsity Boys Golf team was awarded their Varsity K's. Freshman; August Cramer, Maddox Rose, and Gavin Hawkinson earned their letters and numbers. Sophomore; Graysen Stoneking earned his letter and Big Blue. Junior Colton Herring earned his letter, numbers, and Big Blue. Junior Carter Johnson earned his second season pin and Big Blue. Graysen Stoneking was awarded the Most Improve award and Carter Johnson was awarded the MVP award. Congratulations boys for a great season, look forward to next year.