Knoxville Junior High School

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Please take a look at this week's KJHS newsletter. Have a great weekend! https://secure.smore.com/n/t69fk

CONGRATULATIONS to Kennedy VanUnnik, KJHS 8th grader, for finishing 4th at the IESA Golf Sectional at Madison Golf Course in Peoria yesterday. Her score of 88 was only 5 shots behind the winner and qualifies her for the IESA State Girls Golf Tournament at Metamora Fields next Thursday, September 12. Way to go Kennedy, and good luck next week!!

KJHS Practice updates for Friday, September 6 - Football and Cross Country will take pictures today after school at the Sports Complex. FB, XC, and Girls Basketball practice will all end at 5:00 pm tonight.

Free Community Course Wednesday, Sept 11, 2024 9-noon at Knoxville High School Homeland Security Part 1 Course, Threat Evaluation and Reporting Overview Email: jgrace@bluebullets.org if you would like to attend This initial course is a comprehensive 3-hour session that provides valuable general knowledge and insights suitable for security personnel and community members. This course assists homeland security partners in identifying concerning or threatening behaviors in an effort to prevent mass attacks and targeted violence, regardless of motivation or ideology. The course is entirely free of charge and will be presented by Steve Lyddon, a certified expert in the field. As we progress, the series will delve into more specialized topics, making this introductory session an excellent foundation for future learning.

KJHS Girls Basketball - for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade girls - will begin on Tuesday, September 3 from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm at KJHS. Schedules and team rules will be passed out that day. As a reminder, girls wanting to play basketball must have a sports physical. Go Big Blue!

KJHS Families, Please see below for a message from Mrs. Myers. Note that KJHS will begin fall reading and math benchmark assessments next week. Students in 5th-8th grade will take STAR Math on September 4th and STAR Reading on September 5th. Students in 5th and 6th grade will also assess oral reading fluency and math fluency computation. Results will be shared with families this fall and after each benchmarking period. After our initial round of benchmark assessments, I will meet with each student individually to review scores and to set goals. Please reach out if you have any questions. Sincerely, Mrs. McClay Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s), This year, your student will be taking the Star Assessment as a universal screener for our district. The first round of assessments will take place on Wednesday, September 4 and Thursday, September 5 during your child’s assigned English and math course Star Assessments are short, research-based tests that are aligned to the Illinois State Standards. Star tests are computer adaptive, which means they adjust in difficulty to each answer students provide. This helps teachers get the best data to help students in the shortest amount of testing time (about one-third of the time other tests require). This will also grant us greater instructional time with students. Students will take a Star test for math and reading. These tests will provide teachers with personalized learning data for each student. Teachers will analyze the data they receive from Star Assessments to learn what students already know and what they are ready to learn next, to monitor student growth, and to determine which students may need additional help. For more information, you can check out the Renaissance family resource page at: https://www.renaissance.com/family-resources-star-assessments/. Sincerely, Mrs. Terrah Myers RTI Facilitator

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KJHS will have school pictures on Thursday, August 29th. Pictures can be ordered using the paper form sent home last week or online through the link shared below. Please reach out to the KJHS office if you have any questions. https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/87432TL

Please take a look at our first KJHS newsletter. https://secure.smore.com/n/t69fk

Due to the heat and humidity, all after school practices and activities at KJHS are canceled for today, Tuesday, August 27. Stay cool today - sounds like the heat wave will be over soon!

Due to the heat and humidity, KJHS Football, Dance, and Cross Country practices are canceled for Monday, August 26. Cheer will still practice inside in the AC this evening from 7:00-9:00. Tomorrow's forecast is similar, so as soon as a decision is made about practice for 8/27 we will send out additional info. Thanks and stay cool today!

There will be an open gym on Tuesday, August 27 from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm for any 6th, 7th, and 8th grade girls interested in playing basketball at KJHS this fall. Official practices will begin Tuesday, September 3 right after school.

KJHS Cross Country kicks off the season with a home meet today. Girls race begins at 9:00 am, boys to follow. Come on out and cheer them on!!

Good afternoon, This year many of our buses are running at or near capacity. All bus changes need to be communicated early in the day through our main office to allow us time to communicate with transportation and get it approved. Any and all bus to bus transportation changes need to be made BY 1:00 PM. Thanks, Matt Maaske

Reminder that 5th graders will be going to Lake Storey tomorrow, Friday, 8/16 for Heritage Days. Please wear comfortable shoes and dress accordingly - the grass will probably be wet in the morning and it's going to get hot in the afternoon. Make sure to bring a lunch if that was the choice indicated on the permission slip. We will have cooler bags for lunches here at school, so paper/disposable lunch bags will be best. Please put your name on your lunch. Water bottles are encouraged - please make sure a name is on those as well. Apply sunscreen at home in the morning if necessary. We are looking forward to a great trip! Thanks, Matt Maaske

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KJHS Families, Locker assignments and combinations will be given out at open house. Be sure to visit the check-in tables to get printed copies of student schedules and locker assignments/combos. Just a reminder that 5th grade open house is Monday, August 12th from 6:30-7:30 and 6th-8th grade open house is from 6:00-7:00 on Tuesday, August 13th with doors opening at 5:30. Students will be able to bring supplies, meet teachers, decorate lockers and practice schedules during these times. We look forward to seeing you all soon. Mrs. McClay

Just a friendly reminder - The Celebration of Life for Richard "Mike" Kemmer is this Thursday, August 8th. Please see the attached image for additional information.

KJHS families, 5th grade open house will be from 6:30-7:30 on Monday, August 12th. Doors will open at 6:30. 6th-8th grade open house will be from 5:30-7:00 on Tuesday, August 13th. Doors will open at 5:30 and students can meet the teachers from 6:00-7:00. Please note that there is also a district athletic meeting at KHS at 7:00 on Tuesday, August 13th for any 5th-8th grade student planning to play a fall sport. Athletes should be accompanied by a parent or guardian.