Tomorrow is the last day for the KJHS Student Council Crush Rush!
Mallory Tolley, Agriculture Educator at Knoxville High School in the Knoxville Community Unit School District 202, has been recognized as the West Central Regional Teacher of the Year by the Illinois State Board of Education's Those Who Excel & Teacher of the Year program. Celebrating its 52nd year, the program acknowledges educators who have demonstrated outstanding contributions to public and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools across the state.
Mallory Tolley, with 12 years of dedicated teaching, has played a pivotal role in advancing citizenship, leadership, and service among her students. Specializing in agriculture science, mechanics, business, and horticulture courses, Mrs. Tolley is committed to equipping her students with the skills needed to thrive in both higher education and trade professions.
As the FFA advisor, Mallory has successfully expanded the chapter from 37 members to an impressive 111, emphasizing community service through various projects. Noteworthy among them is her recent initiative to establish a sustainable "farm to fork" concept on the Knoxville campus. After securing more than $120,000 in funds and garnering support from the school board, Mallory spearheaded the installation of a greenhouse and hydroponics system. The project also includes future plans for a community garden and orchard.
In addition to her outstanding contributions to education, Mallory Tolley achieved a significant personal milestone in 2014 by obtaining her master's degree in Educational and Interdisciplinary Studies from Western Illinois University. Outside the classroom, she remains actively involved on her family's farm, assisting her two children in raising and showcasing Berkshire pigs and Angus cattle.
All awardees, including Mallory Tolley, will be honored at the annual banquet in the Spring. For more details about the Teacher of the Year program and profiles of the awardees, please visit https://www.isbe.net/thosewhoexcel .
For inquiries about the program, please contact awards@isbe.net.
KJHS families, students should be bringing home STAR Reading and STAR Math recognition awards for winter benchmarking today. We recognized students for: making growth, scoring at or above grade-level, and scoring in the top 20 percentile nationally. If families are interested in seeing individual scores, please email Mrs. McClay at mmcclay@bluebullets.org and reports can be sent home with students or picked up in the office. We are very proud of our students for working hard and continuing to make great growth!
Attention: Tomorrow night, February 15th, is Senior Night for Boys Basketball, Cheer, Dance, Scholastic Bowl, and Band. The festivities will take place immediately following the JV boys game. The JV game tips off at 6pm.
Congratulations to Mr. Farquer! He received our first MWES Shining Stars Staff Award. If you would like to nominate someone, please click the link below!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScG0j9GLSOPfLRwoxyjgDagGJpEkxKveD_tJCcPRpXApyT56g/viewform
This week only, save 25% on all Knoxville drinkware! This includes all Camelbak water bottles! Shop: https://1stplace.sale/31585
Tonight's KJHS Wrestling meet vs. United will be held at United High School in the "old" gym. The address is 1905 100th St, Monmouth, IL. Best of luck and Go Bullets!!
Today's KJHS Volleyball game vs. Galesburg will be played at Wicall Gym, located directly behind Galesburg High School. Please note that the 7th grade game will begin at 5:00 pm. Good luck and Go Big Blue!
KHS Jester (yearbook) is selling Krispy Kreme!!
Congratulations to the January Students of Character! (not pictured: Delilah Gregory)
Congratulations to the KJHS Teacher of the Month, Ms. Rouse!
KHS Spring Play!!!
Please read our Mable Woolsey Weekly Newsletter for this week!
https://www.smore.com/0hsc89
Attention: Tomorrow's KHS girls basketball regional basketball game will be played at Macomb High School. 1525 S. Johnson St. Macomb IL 61455. 1pm tip-off. You can purchase tickets using the following link, or with cash at the door. https://gofan.co/event/1386849?schoolId=IL22272
Attention: Tonight's High School boys home basketball game against A-Town will be varsity only. No JV game. Tip-off for the game will be at 6:30pm.
Here is the KJHS extracurricular schedule for next week (February 12 - February 18). Please note, the volleyball game Monday will be held at Mercer County Junior High, 1002 SW 6th St., Aledo, IL. Go Big Blue!!
We asked students and staff to wear black today to support the Jones family. WOW - our KJHS community showed up in full force! Thank you to all of our students and staff for being so supportive. To the Jones family, we are here to help in any way we can. Super proud to be a Blue Bullet today!
KJHS Student Council is hosting the Valentine's Dance and Game tomorrow night. Students will be able to dance the night away or play board and card games...or both! Presale tickets are being sold at school for $3. Tickets may also be purchased at the door for $4. The 5th/6th-grade dance is from 5:30 - 7 pm and the 7th/8th-grade dance is from 7:30 - 9 pm. Thank you!
For clarification - we are encouraging everyone to wear black tomorrow, Friday, 2/9 across the district as a show of support for the Jones family. This is NOT a fundraiser - simply a supportive gesture. This will extend to the KHS home basketball game Friday night as a further show of support for the family during this time.
Knoxville families, wear black this Friday in support of the Jones family. Black is the color for Melanoma awareness. Thank you!
