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Volume 5, Issue 9
April 2016
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
What Makes KU Unique 1
We’re Hiring 1
New SPED Director 2
Cell Tower Lease 2
KU Studens Honored 2
Zoo Snooze 2
Destination Imagination 2
Career Pathways 3
Everyday Heroes in the
Spotlight 3
What Makes KU Unique
higher education. Many
students leave KU with
enough credits to enter their
sophomore year of college.
Currently in the planning stage
is making these honors
courses AP (Advanced
Placement). This will make KU
the only high school in the
Basin with this option. Also in
the planning stage are having
honors science courses deliver
Project Lead the Way
curriculum. This high interest
and rigorous curriculum aligns
with Klamath Community
College (KCC) and OIT
engineering and sciences
courses and helps students
move seamlessly into many
high demand science,
technology, engineering and
math majors at the post
secondary level.
Dual Credit Classes
At the high school, more than
30 different dual credit classes
(classes that award both
college and high school credit)
are offered in a wide variety of
areas. These include classes in
the core subject areas of
math, science, social studies,
and English. College credit is
also offered in such elective
areas as health occupations,
child development, business,
computer science, foreign
language, teaching, and
Editor:
Dr. Paul Hillyer,
Superintendent
Every child deserves the KU
experience. What is the KU
experience? It is the most well
rounded high school
educational opportunity in the
Basin. Klamath Union is the
one area high school that does
not focus on a narrow range of
offerings. They have resisted
the path of other area 9-12
schools that offer a limited
span of options. KU sees the
importance of meeting
students where they are and
providing the programs they
need to develop their abilities
and interests to the fullest.
They also are the only area
high school with the liberal
arts emphasis so critical to
success in any future
avocation. Over the next few
newsletters, the KFCS
newsletter will highlight some
of the programs that make KU
unique in the Basin.
Grade 9-12 Honors Program
KU provides honors courses in
English, math, social studies
and science in every grade.
The highlight of this program
is the senior year opportunity
at Oregon Tech (OIT) where
students earn both high school
and college credit during half
the school day. These rigorous
classes help college-bound
students develop the
necessary skills and habits that
are so essential to success in
marketing. Through these
many college credit
opportunities, students and
their parents often
significantly reduce college
education costs later on.
Be watching again next month
when the district newsletter
will cover two very new
programs offered only at KU:
AVID and Success 101. You will
not want to miss learning
about these innovative ways
to help KU students get a jump
on students in other high
schools.
District Hires New
SPED Director
In March, the KFCS began a
search both within and outside
the district for a new Special
Education Director. This
position became available
when SPED Director Shelly
Hunt was selected to replace
Dr. Bill Feusahrens, Director of
Personnel who is retiring at the
end of June.
After the application list was
narrowed down, candidates
were interviewed and Amy
Joynt was selected for the
position.
Amy comes to Klamath Falls
from the Bend-LaPine School
District where she has served
6th Grade Teacher
Special Education Teacher
Band Teacher
Bus Drivers
Counselor
Elementary Teachers
KI Math Teacher
High School Rally Coach
High School Head Girls
Soccer Coach
SPARK Specialist
Paraprofessionals
For detailed descriptions and
application information please
visit our personnel job listings
by clicking HERE
Preparing Students Cont. Page 2
KLAMATH FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
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KLAMATH FALLS
CITY SCHOOL
DISTRICT
1336 Avalon St.
Klamath Falls, 97603
Phone: (541) 883-4700
Dr. Paul Hillyer Superintendent
School Board
Lori Theros, Chairman Bill Jennings, Vice Chairman
Trina Perez Michael Moore Mychal Amos Jeremy Player Donald Ambers
Board meetings are held the second Monday of each
month at 6:00 p.m. in the boardroom of the district
office. If you are unable to attend you may view the
agenda & minutes of all the meetings by clicking HERE
IMPORTANT DATES
All City Band Concert
April 25th
Kindergarten Round-Up
May 12th
Memorial Day No School
May 30th
Helpful Links
NEW District Facebook Page Bully Tip Link
After School Program
2015-16 Calendar
KFCS Policy Manual
Code of Conduct English
Code of Conduct Spanish
FamilyLink Portal
School Lunch Menus
Conger Elementary
Mills Elementary
Pelican Elementary
Roosevelt Elementary
Ponderosa Middle School
Klamath Union High School
Dr. Hillyer’s Twitter Feed
Visit our website often for
information & updates! If
there is something you would
like us to add, let us know so
that we can take it under
consideration!
citizens, organizations and
institutions for outstanding
community service.
KU seniors, Ashley Ferns
and Kylie Souders were
division finalists for the
youth division and received
engraved plaques.
We are extremely proud of
these young women and all
of our students who
volunteer their time and
talents to a variety of
opportunities.
Zoo Snooze
Last month, fifty Advanced
Science students and
chaperones traveled to the
Oregon Zoo for an
overnighter.
Students slept in
classrooms and had an
opportunity to participate
in breakout groups. Held
mainly at night, they were
able to observe many of the
after-hours activities of the
zoo and to see nocturnal
animals.
The students were also
given special access to see
the vet hospital, animal
food kitchen and also
participated in a training on
how animals are taught to
behave during physical
examinations.
The following day each
student was presented a
free zoo ticket and enjoyed
exploring the exhibits.
In addition to the zoo, the
students toured the
Oakridge Fish Hatchery
during their travels.
Science teacher, Lindsay
James, knew what an
excellent opportunity this
trip would be for her
students. She also knew
the expense would be a
challenge. While she was
brainstorming ways of
funding the trip she settled
on raising fund through a
GoFundMe page. The idea
was a success and
generated enough to cover
the full cost of the trip as
well as to provide students
with $10 each to purchase
souvenirs.
Destination Imagination
(DI) is an international,
education program that
gives kids an outlet for
creativity, while teaching
them leadership,
teamwork, positive
thinking, project
management and more!
Teams of 2 to 7 kids from
3rd grade through university
level solve one of six open-
ended challenges
(Scientific, Structural, Fine
Arts, Service Learning,
Improvisation or Technical)
in their own unique ways
and present their solutions
at regional tournaments.
The state tournament was
held in early April at
“Lear ni ng i s a tr e a sur e whi ch a ccomp ani es i t s owner ever y wher e . ”
~ Chinese Proverb
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as the Student Services
Coordinator and School
Psychologist for the last three
years. Prior to that, Amy was
the School Psychologist for the
Lincoln County School District
in Newport.
Amy’s strong student services
background, passion for
student success and energetic
personality made the selection
easy for the interview
committee.
Lease Agreement Signed
During the March 14th board
meeting of the Klamath Falls
City Schools the board
approved a land lease contract
for a cell tower site. The site,
to be placed near the Altamont
School location (current leased
by the Triad School) will be
located near the upper soccer
field at the corner of Summers
Lane and the OCE Trail. The
district undertook a market
analysis in an effort to make
the agreement more favorable
after the document was
reviewed by both the OSBA
and an independent attorney
who deals extensively with cell
tower agreements. Over the
next five years the district will
receive $900.00 per month
with a 2.5% increase for years
2-5. The contract will be
reconsidered every five years
and has the potential of
covering a 35 year span.
KUHS Students Honored
The United Way Volunteer of
the Year Awards & Recognition
Event was held in early April.
The event, held during national
Volunteer Week honors local
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page 3 “Edu ca ti on br eed s co n fi denc e. Co n fi den ce br ee ds hope . Hope br eed s p eace .
~ C o n fu c iu s
This month we wanted to let you know a little bit about some of our
staff who received Everyday Hero awards at our annual event. These individuals were nominated by their
co-workers and were selected for “going above and beyond for kids.”
These are the kinds of people who make the Klamath Falls City Schools
a district where kids and their individual success are our top priority.
Chrys Dawes works in the
transportation department. He is known for always reaching out to help when he sees something that
needs to be done. From driving and maintaining buses, to unloading
warehouse shipments, shoveling snow and much more! His many acts of kindness are district-wide.
Calandra Frederick from
Ponderosa was recognized for the hours she dedicates outside of
school to her AVID students. Because of her dedication her students are more confident in
themselves and their schoolwork. She understands that confidence will
carry over to high school and will students will be more prepared to reach their college goals.
Ann Malcolm goes above and
beyond in providing support to her colleagues. She helps mentor new staff on navigating the electronic
system, shares curriculum, instructional strategies and leads the
Positive Behavior Intervention and Support Team. Her mentoring helps staff to be able to immediately focus
on the needs of the child verses learning systems & new curriculum.
Patti Shultz dedicates hours outside
of school time to shop and prepare for her culinary arts and child development classes. She has
coordinated her courses with KCC to provide the opportunity for students
to earn dual credit in those classes. Her work in building this partnership with KCC supports students
graduating from the Klamath Falls City Schools with college credit.
Even Mortenson is one of those individuals who always exudes
kindness & caring. His connection with all students is great and his
room is frequently filled with former students who stop by to say hello. Each of them knows that Mr.
Mortenson truly cares about them!
Sprague High School in Salem.
Klamath Falls City Schools were
represented by three teams;
Pelican Elmentary (grade 2)
Rising Stars (which is a non-
competition team); Pelican
Elementary Team (grades 3-5);
and Ponderosa Team (grades
6-7).
Members of the Pelican
Elementary Rising Stars are
Lucas Perez; Eleanor
Rodriguez; Diceson Pomeroy;
and Carer Dahm.
The Pelican Elementary team,
which placed third at state, was
made up of 4th graders Isabele
Coffman; Alyse Perez; Brooke
Nelson; and 5th graders Alexis
Dahm and Kate Rodriguez.
Team Ponderosa came in 2nd
and received a Wild Card
invitation to attend Global
Destination Imagination in
Tennessee (they have however
opted not to accept).
Members of that team are
Career Pathways 2016-17
Thanks to an exciting
partnership between Klamath
Community College and the
Klamath Falls City School
District, Klamath Union High
School is launching a promising
new program fall 2016 for junior and senior students who
qualify. This program – Career Pathways - allows juniors and
seniors to explore a career
pathway during the regular
school day that can lead to a
one-year certificate.
Students who demonstrate
good attendance and a
commitment to the program
will attend Klamath
Community College during
periods 6 & 7 everyday. They
will choose from four Career
Pathways including:
Emergency Response
Operations (First Responder),
Automotive/Diesel
(Technician), Information
Systems (Computer Support
Technician), and Welding
(Shielded Metal Arc & Stick
Welding). These programs
were selected because we
know that many students want
hands-on learning
opportunities and want to
begin planning for their career
before they graduate from high
school. By providing students
with an opportunity to explore
a career pathway they are
interested in now, we know
that we increase the likelihood they will begin planning for
their post-secondary
education.
Students have already started
requesting these new pathway
classes and selection will take
place this spring. Send your
student to one of KU’s
counselors for more
information!
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