💛STAFF APPRECIATION: AMBER BRUNER💛
💛STAFF APPRECIATION: KARA KEYSOR💛
💛STAFF APPRECIATION: TIFFANY MICHEL💛
🚨EARLY DISMISSAL TODAY🚨
Dear KPS Families: We are dismissing school early to allow for safe travels due to expected heavy snowfall and wind, causing reduced visibility. The elementary school will dismiss at 11:45, and the high school at noon. Students in grades 6-12 will be provided a sack lunch at 11:45. Elementary students will eat lunch before dismissal. Buses will run as normal starting at 12:00.
Please stay safe this week, learn lots through virtual learning, and Happy Easter. Thank you!
🚨ACTIVITY CANCELLATIONS AND POSTPONEMENTS🚨
Tuesday, April 12th:
5th/6th Boys Basketball vs. DLB - CANCELLED
5th/6th Girls Basketball @ Powers Lake - CANCELLED
Baseball @ Renville County- POSTPONED to May 2nd (play 2 7inning games @ Kenmare)
Softball @ Tioga - POSTPONED to April 21st
V Track & Field @ Hazen - CANCELLED
JH Track & Field @ Parshall - CANCELLED
*ALL PRACTICES CANCELLED AS WELL
Thursday, April 14th:
5th/6th GBB vs. Stanley - CANCELLED
5th/6th BBB vs. Stanley - CANCELLED
Baseball vs. Tioga - POSTPONED to alternative date
Softball vs. Divide County (@ Mohall) - POSTPONE to April 28th
*ALL PRACTICES CANCELLED AS WELL
As always, our KPS calendar is continually updated as things change: https://www.kenmare.k12.nd.us/events
💛STAFF APPRECIATION: ALEX HENNIX💛
🚨VIRTUAL LEARNING WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY🚨
Dear KPS Families,
As we prepare for the weekly weather forecast, this is what we need our families to know:
KPS plans to be in session Tuesday, April 12, until we otherwise cannot be.
Last November, our board adopted a policy (ABAC) allowing our district to distance learn due to inclement weather. We will utilize this option for Wednesday and Thursday.
What this means:
Students will need to take their Chromebooks and chargers home on TUESDAY so they are able to participate in Zoom sessions on WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY. Students will be receiving emails and/or communication from teachers on how they will be sharing their Zoom links. The Zoom app is already downloaded to student devices. All students will need to do is click the “Join Meeting” link that their teacher shares with them.
If you have questions, please reach out to your child’s teacher.
Please refer to the Distance Learning page on our website for more information and student expectations: https://www.kenmare.k12.nd.us/page/distance-learning
There is still NO SCHOOL on Friday, April 15th and Monday, April 18th as these virtual learning days count towards instructional time.
🚨REFEREES NEEDED🚨
KPS is in need of referees for 5th and 6th Grade Boys and Girls Basketball games! Many of our older students are busy with spring sports and are not able to help out. Please contact Mr. Keysor if interested at kkeysor1@mykps.us
💛STAFF APPRECIATION: AMY HARRIS💛
🏆REGION SPEECH RESULTS🏆
Saturday's Region 9 Speech here in Kenmare was a great day. We have 6 students who qualified to go to State Speech on April 23rd!
Arand Bartlett 2nd in Extemp Speaking (state qualifying)
Arand Bartlett and Amber Houck 2nd in Humorous Duo (state qualifying)
Amber Houck 1st in Speech to Entertain (state qualifying)
Diontrea Anderson and Abbey Kohler 2nd in Serious Duo (state qualifying)
Abbey Kohler 5th in Poetry
Ashe Hall 5th in Impromptu and 5th in Speech to Persuade
Drew Houck 1st in Storytelling (state qualifying)
William Cook and Drew Houck 3rd in Humorous Duo (state qualifying)
All the students who participated did so well, and we are so proud of their accomplishments! Looking forward to state! 👏🏼🏆
📆Honker Happenings for April 11th-15th!📆
🐣There is NO SCHOOL on Friday, April 15th and Monday, April 18th for Easter break.
💛STAFF APPRECIATION: TIM WALLSTRUM💛
🏆3-5 STUDENTS OF THE MONTH🏆
These students received the Character Counts Student of the Month award based on the Citizenship Pillar. Congratulations to Ava Keysor, Nadia Melaas, and Amaya Baptiste! Great job, Honkers!👏🏼
💛STAFF APPRECIATION: JACKIE ROCKEMAN💛
🏆PreK-2 STUDENTS OF THE MONTH🏆
These students received the Character Counts Student of the Month award based on the Citizenship Pillar. Congratulations to Robert Winters, Violet Denomme, Gracelynn Edwards, Carter Bruner, Ashley Marquina Hernandez!
Great job, Honkers!👏🏼
*Pictures are posted on Facebook
💛PARAPROFESSIONAL APPRECIATION DAY💛
Thank you to all of our paraprofessionals at KPS who work hard every day to help our students. We are lucky to have you! ☀️💙
💛STAFF APPRECIATION: KIM WOOSTER💛
🚨FREE HOT LUNCH EXPIRING END OF THIS SCHOOL YEAR🚨
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 has enabled public schools across the nation to provide all students free meals since the COVID-19 pandemic first disrupted K-12 education in March of 2020. The free school meal benefits will expire after the last school day of the 2021-2022 school year.
What does this mean for families?
🚨In the fall of 2022, meals will return to paid-for status. Families will need to pay full price for student meals or fill out an application to qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Free or reduced applications will be available at the '22-'23 registration. Hot lunch payments can be made in the school office or online using the e-Funds link under Parent Resources on our website.
If you have any questions, please get in touch with Amy Harris.
🚨EARLY RELEASE TOMORROW🚨 Reminder that April 6th is an early dismissal! Elementary is dismissed at 1:15 and high school at 1:30.
💛STAFF APPRECIATION: WENDY LARSEN💛
