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

• 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

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!

Don't forget next week is our food drive along with Spirit Week! Please see the attached flyer for information about what we are collecting each day.

Thank you for your help in feeding our local families this holiday season.

Ag Mechanics students have been busy welding and filling custom metal orders for people within our community. Pictured are just a few of the most recent projects they helped create.

11/25 First grade PALS presentation

11/27 Thanksgiving Break!

11/29 Ag Ed & Job Interview CDE materials due

The high school theater and music departments' production of "A Holiday Radio Show from Years Gone By" will have performances on Saturday December 7th @ 7:30 p.m. & Sunday December 8th @ 3:00 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. There is a lovely cast of students working to bring this performance of holiday stories, skits and musical performances to life. Cost to attend is merely a free will monetary donation if you are able. If you have any questions about the performance, please contact Mr. McDermott or Mrs. Sprecher.

On Friday, November 1st, Ms. Allie Pemberton from Midwest Bank of Galesburg spoke to Mrs. Dunlap’s Math 4 and Mrs. Hise’s English 4 classes. She talked about how young adults can build a credit score and warned the students of the various pitfalls to watch out for. Ms. Pemberton is a graduate of Knoxville High School and told the students about how she came to the decision to study business and finance. The Math 4 class is learning about the importance of a good credit score and what that means for taking out a loan. Math 4 students have been learning how to calculate loan payments and the long term effects that a high interest rate and poor credit score can have on a loan.

On Wednesday, November 13, three visitors from Knox College came to visit Knoxville High School for two hours. Two of the visitors were students from Germany accompanied by Mr. Todd Heidt, a German professor at Knox College. They observed Mrs. Dunlap’s first period German class and Mrs. Hise’s second period English class, as well as taking a tour of the high school building. The German college students were very impressed by the facilities that we have that are not found in a German high school. They were impressed by the auditorium and by the bleachers and banners in the gymnasium. Sports are separate from school in Germany and are run by sports clubs. They were also surprised that students as young as 15 take driver’s education offered at school, since in Germany they must be 18 years old and pay over $3,000 to attend a driving school.

Also, in a typical German high school, teachers move from room to room and students stay in one place. They were able to witness the 5 minute transition, as students moved to their next class. They visited Mr. Weaver’s room briefly to see how just how teachers can put their individual styles and interests into the decorating of their classroom. The visitors enjoyed playing a trivia game over Macbeth with Mrs. Hise’s class and were very grateful for the opportunity to see an American high school in person before heading back to Germany next week to continue their studies to be teachers themselves.

Key Club joined the Galesburg Kiwanis Club in a Christmas Shopping day. Below are a few photos.