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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