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Effective August 1, 2024, the US Department of Education released amendments to the Title IX regulations, which prohibit discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities. Click on the link below to read through the information.

Civil Rights Coordinator

Renee Clark, Director of Human Resources

1336 Avalon Street
Klamath Falls, Oregon 97603
541-883-4702 ext. 7117

ClarkR@kfalls.k12.or.us

Note: For a full list of photos, follow Klamath Falls City Schools on Facebook or find the gallery on the KFCS website, https://www.kfalls.k12.or.us/.

By Joaquin Aguilar-Flores, KFCS media relations specialist

Klamath Union boys soccer fought hard but fell in a nail-biter after Phoenix scored with 5:08 left in the second half to win the Skyline Conference matchup on Modoc Field Thursday night, 1-0.

The Pelicans held their ground before the Pirates' lone goal came after a direct kick. Phoenix midfielder, Hector Ramos, kicked the ball from the right side of the field, which traveled into the box and grazed the hands of Klamath Union goalkeeper, Emanuel Garcia, but slipped out of his hands, giving opportunity for Khaile Borland to tip in the goal for the Pirates.

Klamath Union senior forward, Jose Garcia, had one of the Pelicans' best chances to score with the game winding down when he was left alone after a crafty pass came to him.

With 8:56 left, off a pass from teammate, Luis Garcia, Jose Garcia rushed up the middle of the field and broke free of two Phoenix defenders. One-on-one with Phoenix goalie, Rafael Gamez, Garcia's shot was deflected by Gamez, who pushed Garcia to the floor with his right shoulder, taking away the hope of the Pelicans having their first score.

Last glimmer of hope

The Pelicans had their chances after the Pirates' goal, including a near score when Dallin Petersen had a shot just graze the left goal post with three minutes left.

Petersen's shot trailed far out of bounds. Gamez was warned by one of the game's referees after he took too much time to bring the soccer ball back into play, which sparked Phoenix defender, Cielo Vargas, to chatter, giving him a yellow card before his words earned him a red card.

Klamath Union had the advantage as the Pirates were down a player with the result of the red card with 2:41 left.

Klamath Union volleyball came out with a statement by winning the first set before Henley took control of the match and won Thursday night on Pel Court, 22-25, 25-17, 25-11 and 25-23.

Klamath Union came out to a hot start in Skyline Conference play after starting 3-0 in conference play. After beating Hidden Valley, 3-1, and sweeping Phoenix, 3-0, the Pelicans had their toughest test of the season this past Tuesday at Valhalla Court, facing defending conference champion, Mazama.

Against the Vikings, the Pelicans came out strong in an all too close opening set and won, 27-25. Mazama did not relent and won the following two sets (25-15 and 25-19, respectively) to put all the pressure on KU.

The Pelicans were valiant in a rowdy atmosphere by winning the fourth set, 25-18, and a final and decisive fifth set, 15-11.

Klamath Union's final four matches will be crucial in a playoff push, hosting Hidden Valley, starting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 8 at Pel Court.

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YOU ARE TRULY MAKING A DIFFERENCE

We want to thank all our staff at Klamath Falls City Schools for their hard work in starting the school year out strong.

A showing of gratitude was given to our staff, along with over 500 cookies to each KFCS location.

KFCS Superintendent, Keith A. Brown, included a note saying:

"The first few weeks of the school year are always the most challenging. Each of you has gone above and beyond to ensure the transition back to school is as smooth and stress-free as possible. I recognize the challenges we've faced, and I am profoundly grateful for your unwavering enthusiasm and commitment."

By Brian Ellis, High School Day Treatment Teacher at Klamath Basin Behavioral Health

Kenneth (he prefers “Kenny”) Johnson, creator of the award-winning series’ The Incredible Hulk, The Bionic Woman, and Alien Nation, and the writer/creator of the massive 1983 science fiction miniseries V, spent two full hours with the KBBH high school class, speaking about the writing and filmmaking process, and regaling the class with stories from his history in the film and TV world.

Among the stories he told were those of how he came up with the idea for V, an allegory of the Nazi takeover of Germany in the 1930s, as originally told through Sinclair Lewis’ story It Can’t Happen Here. He also talked about how his daughter helped him create an actual language, Tenchtonese, used by the “Newcomer” aliens in the Alien Nation series and how that language was designed.

The students listened enthusiastically and asked many questions about the writing and creative process, and one student asked if Mr. Johnson could act as his “mentor” for his senior project, a request that Mr. Johnson quickly agreed to, leading to Mr. Johnson coming into the classroom through Zoom for another 45 minutes to answer questions from the student, and offering to stay in touch with our class over time.

Overall it was a fabulous experience, and a reminder to our students to shoot for the stars and that if you don’t ask the question, the answer is always ‘no.’

As we look towards the future of our community, I want to bring to your attention a critical need that we must address to ensure the success and readiness of our students: the replacement of Ponderosa Middle School.

Klamath Falls is on the cusp of growth, and we need to be prepared to meet the educational demands of our expanding population. Last year, during our community conversations, we received a clear message: our community wants our youth to be life and career-ready. Specifically, there is a strong desire for more hands-on, applied learning opportunities, such as Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.

Effective career-ready programs must begin with robust middle school initiatives. During the Board’s visit to California last year, we saw firsthand the exceptional programs at Mad Tech Middle, which serve as an inspiring model for what we can achieve here. These programs are essential for setting our students on a successful path through high school and beyond.

Our district is diligently working to build these programs at the high school level and forge strong connections to postgraduate destinations like the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) and Klamath Community College (KCC). However, to truly accelerate our students along this track, we need a middle school that supports and enhances these efforts. Unfortunately, the current Ponderosa Middle School is outdated and does not meet the needs of our evolving educational goals.

The urgency of this need cannot be overstated. While the current middle school building is safe, our engineers have indicated that it could become unusable at any time because it is located on an active fault line. Our trusted advisors and the Long-Range Facilities Planning Committee have unanimously agreed that the time to act is now.

We estimate the budget for replacing Ponderosa Middle School to be around $120 million. This number may fluctuate slightly up or down as we consider incorporating other essential items, such as security upgrades and early learning facility support, into the overall bond. We may also determine that we can build at a lower cost depending on what year we decide to call a bond election to support the possible project in the future.

Replacing Ponderosa Middle School is not just about updating a building; it is about investing in the future of our community and ensuring that our youth have the tools and opportunities they need to succeed in life and their careers.

We appreciate your continued support and engagement as we take these crucial steps forward. Together, we can create an educational environment that prepares our students for the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow.

Over the next year, we will engage more with our stakeholders about Ponderosa. We will also schedule tours of the building for the community to see the current facility.

We do want to be very clear that we have not set any date for a potential Bond election. We just want to make sure our community is aware that we are working on a solution to replace Ponderosa on a different site that does not have an active fault line on it.

For anyone who has any questions about his message please e-mail Keith A. Brown at brownk@kfalls.k12.or.us.

The new district website has an Alumni page for graduates of KU. This past week, six KU alumni sent us updates on their lives since they graduated. Take a look on the KU Alumni page on the district website. And, if you are an alumni, be sure and send us YOUR update!

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Vanessa Bennett, Zone 3, Conger - vanessa.bennett@kfcityschools.org

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Trina Perez, Zone 5, Pelican - trina.perez@kfcityschools.org

Patrick Fenner, Zone 6, At-Large - patrick.fenner@kfcityschools.org

Ashley Wendt-Lusich, Zone 7 At-Large - ashley.wendt-lusich@kfcityschools.org