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

• November 11 - No School (Veterans Day)
• November 27-29 - No School (Thanksgiving Break)
• December 19 & 20 - FINAL EXAMS
• December 20 - 1 Hr. Early Dismissal (End of 2nd Quarter)
• December 23 - January 3 - No School (Winter Break)
• 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

Jostens met with our senior class on October 3 to discuss graduation. Your student will be brining home a packet with details on how to order graduation items, including gowns. Orders are due by October 10. Jostens will be at the high school next Thursday, October 10 to review graduation orders with our graduating seniors during lunch.

If your student did not receive a graduation packet, they can pick one up in the KHS office.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.

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

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.

Congratulations to Alyssa Higgins on placing 15th at the IHSA Class 1A State Meet. Alyssa set a new school record and also earned all-state honors!

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

Meet the Bullets will begin at 5:30 PM.

College Updates/Info

University of Illinois- Springfield has free applications until December 1st

University of Illinois- Chicago free tuition for families with a combined income of 75,000 or less.

Methodist College of nursing is having an open house November 16th. Students can apply for free during the open house and have an admissions decision that day. There will also be campus tours and tours of student apartments.

Leadership Opportunity for Sophomores!

Applications are now available for sophomores to apply to attend the HOBY Leadership Seminar June 19- June 22 at Illinois Wesleyan University. Applications are due December 2nd and can be picked up in Mrs. Nolan's office. You can find more information about this amazing leadership opportunity here: hoby.org

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

Librarian/Media Specialist: Ellen Shrader eshrader@bluebullets.org

Upcoming FFA Events:

11/13 - Section Agronomy CDE

Last week, 16 Knoxville FFA members traveled to the 97th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN. Members participate in educational tours, attended leadership workshops, listened to motivational speakers (including Temple Grandin), and networked with 70,000 other members from across the country.

Key Club member Savannah Stoneking assisted the Kiwanis Club at their annual Pancake Day at HyVee. Proceeds of this event go towards the Christmas shopping trip.

The first Holiday Radio Play practice was a success. The script was designed around 3 partial old timey radio shows from the 1940s & 50s in American history. There are 13 students who will be casting in the play and they will be learning how to do voice work for this musical production. Members will be working on classics like "White Christmas", "Jingle Bells", "The Christmas Song", and several others to round out our program.

For more information on the play, please contact Mrs. Sprecher at @ jsprecher@bluebullets.org