The past couple of weeks have been exciting as I have officially joined the Knoxville team. To prepare for this opportunity I conducted listening tours where I met with students, staff, administrators, union leaders, and our extended stakeholder community. I participated in professional development training with a few of our team in June, and met with the Regional Office of Education to understand and better coordinate services that the Regional Office of Education provides staff, students, and families.
We have so much to be proud of and thankful for here at Knoxville 202. We’ve got hard working students, a talented faculty and staff, supportive parents, and a committed community. After the challenges that have been navigated over the last several years, it is time to move positively into our collective future together. We are busy preparing for the start of the school year to help our students make the most of every opportunity, share a common pride in our students, along with the desire to make new memories worth keeping.
I am excited to be a part of and help tell the Knoxville story, and I have every intention of making our student experience remarkable!
We have partnered with https://www.schooltoolbox.com/school-supplies/ again for supplies! Supplies are shipped directly to your home.
Please remember that you can add or delete items from the boxes if you don't need everything in the box.
School supplies lists are also on our website:
https://www.bluebullets.org/page/mwes-supply-lists
If your student has medications at school (prescription or over the counter), parents will need to collect these from your child's school. You can pick these up starting Friday after school and Tuesday - Friday of next week. Please email jessicakimball@bluebullets.org if special arrangements need to be made. Thank you.
See attached flyers for summer dates and times for school physicals! Sports physicals are due a the start of practices; school physicals are due before the first day of school.
KJHS Student Council End of the Year Spirit Week
All in town Gilson bus riders will be on Bus #14 today (5/12) due to this change, delays can be expected. Bus #17 will run normally Monday 5/15.
Bus #17 students will be riding bus #19 today (5/11/23) and possibly Friday (5/12/23). Please be aware there could be a short delay in your student arriving home.
Reminder - Bus #12 route will return to normal operation both morning and afternoon beginning Monday May 8, 2023.
At the regular Board of Education meeting on April 24, 2023 the Knoxville BOE approved the student registration fees for the 2023-2024 school year.
They can be viewed here: https://www.bluebullets.org/documents/for-parents/registration-2023-2024/441613
Please note the date change for the 8th-Grade Pay it Forward Night. Hope to see you there!
Show your support for Spoon River Valley!
The KJHS Student Council is hosting a Spring Dance on Friday, April 14. Students may order tickets in advance to save $1.00 on admission. Check out the flyer for more information.
The KJHS Character Trait for April is Citizenship.
Due to the forecast for severe weather this afternoon, we will be dismissing school today at 1:00 p.m.
We are aware of the possibility of strong storms through the area on Friday. Due to the uncertainty of the timing of the storm system, we will be in session tomorrow (March 31st, 2023). We will continue to monitor the situation and if the need arises, we will make a decision by 11:00 am whether or not we will dismiss early Friday afternoon.
Please come to KHS to meet the School Board Candidates on Thursday, March 30, 2023.
You can now sign into your parent/guardian account on Skyward to verify that we have your correct contact information. There are three new buttons under your student in Skyward's family access. The three options are: update parent/guardian info, update home/mailing address, and update emergency contacts. Doing this will ensure you will receive the district's All Calls. An alternate way to receive All Calls is to download the Knoxville CUSD 202 app from the Apple App Store ( https://apple.co/3iVbN1j ) and/or Google Play Store ( https://bit.ly/3u1b8Cd ). If you decide to download the app, make sure you allow notifications when first opening it.
KJHS Student Council Spring Spirit Week starts this Monday! Who will win the Spirit Stick????
Parents, we are REALLY trying to get over this sickness hump. As a reminder, if you child is sent home with a fever or after vomiting, our policy is they MUST stay home at least 24 hours from the last time they vomited/have a fever. This ensures that your student is set up for success and that we are not continuing the spread of germs throughout the classroom.
Parents,
Strep continues to be prevalent in our schools, community, and across the state. Please see the attached image regarding strep and what we can do to stop the spread.
