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Find current information and timely updates on:

www.facebook.com/KimberlyHighSchool

www.twitter.com/Khsmakers

www.kimberly.k12.wi.us

District Policies 2019-20 Parent Calendar 2018-19 Parent Calendar

Dear KHS Families,

It is the time of year again for students to finish course selection for the 2019-20 school year! Now is the time for students to explore our course guidebook and talk with teachers to gain as much information on the wide range of courses and opportunities we offer at KHS. Please encourage your child to contact their school counselor if they have any questions on course selection. Remember, it is easier to choose the right courses now than to change schedules in fall.

Seniors- remember we are rapidly approaching deadlines for many scholarships. Please be sure to check in Student Services as new scholarships arrive weekly. There will be a graduation meeting for all seniors on March 19th during our ACP time.

Juniors will be taking the State required ACT and ACT Work keys Tests on February 20th and February 21st. Please check out the opportunities to prepare for the ACT test that were shared via emails and newsletters.

Second semester is a busy time. Please continue to watch for newsletters and emails. As always, if you ever have any questions or general feedback, please let us know. We hope to see you at Parent Teacher Conferences on February 18th. Thank you for your continued support!

With Great Papermaker Pride,

Jackie Schleicher Principal

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February

6 - Graduation Celebration meeting 6:30 LMC

9 - Spree

15 - No School

18 - Parent Teacher Conferences

19 - ACP Schedule, Seniors to auditorium 9:15

20 - Juniors ACT - No School 9, 10, 12

20 - Post Prom Mtg. - 6pm, Commons

21 - Juniors ACT 9, 10, 12 report at 11am

March

6 - Graduation Celebration meeting 6:30 LMC

15 - AM classes only

19 - ACP schedule, seniors to meet in auditorium

25 - Q3 ends

April

3 - Graduation Celebration Meeting, 6:30 LMC

10 - Costa Rica Parent Mtg. - 6:30 pm, LGI

15-19 - No School “Spring Break”

23 - ACP Schedule

24,25 - Sophomore ACT Aspire, grades 9, 11, 12 report at 11am

27 - Prom

May

1 - Graduation Celebration Meeting, 6:30 LMC

10 - AM Classes only

27 - No School “Memorial Day”

29 - Senior Awards Night 6:30 pm Auditorium

June

5 - Graduation 7pm in Fieldhouse

6 - Last Day of School

10-28 - Summer School - Session 1

July

1-19 - Summer School, Session 2

Click for

Congratulations….page 3,4

Class of 2019 News….page 5

Parent Teacher Conferences….page 5

Weather Alerts….page 5

Academic Help….page 6

National Honor Society….page 6

Athletic News & Notes….page 7

Student Services News….page 8

BIT News….page 9

HOSA Happenings….page 10

Chipotle Fundraiser….page 11

Costa Rica Parent Mtg….page 12

Post Prom Parent Mtg….page 13

Eggroll Fundraiser….page 14

2019 AP Exam Information….page 15

ACT Help Available….page 16

ACT Letter….page 17

KHS Test Dates at a Glance….page 18

ACT Test Days….page 19, 20

District News….page 21-24

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Kimberly High School Students Honored with 51 Scholastic Art Awards

Setting a new school record, 26 Kimberly High School students have earned 51 Scholastic Art Awards - 6 Gold Key, 11 Silver Key and 34 Honorable Mention. The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers recognizes teenagers with exceptional artistic talent through the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.

The Gold and Silver Key award winner’s artwork will be displayed at the Milwaukee Art Museum from February 2 - March 17, 2019. The following Kimberly students received Gold or Silver Key awards for their artwork: Greg DeWitt - 1 Gold, Hallie Dix - 1 Gold and 3 Silver, Madelyne Green - 1 Silver, Paige Levinson - 1 Gold and 1 Silver, Emma Mulhall - 2 Gold and 3 Silver, Ellen Slinde - 1 Silver, Aubrey Steidl - 1 Gold and 1 Silver and Allyssa Van Cuyk - 1 Silver.

Results and pictures here.

The Darboy Kiwanis Club and the Times Villager announce the KHS Student of the Month.

February: Elijah Manns

Caitlin Yang, grade 12 was a winner of the 2019 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest. The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. program is an interfaith, multicultural event sponsored by African Heritage Inc.. Lawrence University and a number of area churches, religious organizations, businesses, social service agencies and individuals The King Celebrations have been a unifying tradition in the Fox Valley since 1992.

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KHS Students Participate in local Art Show and take home Best in Show!

Students at KHS participated in the local high school show titled “A Brush with Art” at Jack Richeson School of Art and Gallery in Kimberly. There were seven participating schools, Appleton East, Appleton North, Freedom, Little Chute, Xavier, and Kimberly. The show began in December, and runs through February 9th. The award for best in show was presented on Friday January 11th, and the recipient was Anna Armstrong, from KHS! She received a $250 certificate for materials at Jack Richeson. The People’s Choice Award will be announced at the end of the show in February. If you get a chance to stop in and see the show and vote for your favorite piece, you won’t regret it!

Congrats to our six participants from KHS, as well as the winner of the highest honor of the

exhibit. Awesome job to Anna Armstrong for receiving the “Best in Show” award!

Top to Bottom- Left to right: Anna Armstrong, Aubrey Steidl, Courtney Rammer, Hallie Dix,

Allyssa VanCuyk, & Emma Mulhall

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SENIORS AND SENIOR PARENTS

Graduation is Wednesday, June 5th at 7:00 p.m. Class Valedictorian, Salutatorian and Top 10 are based on grades following the third quarter of the senior year. We must use this date in order to meet timelines for submission of materials.

Seniors should start taking care of paying outstanding fees and fines that have been accessed. Updated invoices will be mailed home in March. Please note that caps and gowns will be handed out Monday, June 3 and all obligations

must be taken care of prior to receiving a cap and gown.

Are you signed up for Graduation Celebration? Unsure? Stop by the main office to find out.

Four (4) tickets will be sent home to families in the beginning of May for the graduation ceremony. If you are in need of more than four tickets you can call the main office between May 6 - 8th to request additional tickets for the ceremony.

Mark your calendars for a mandatory senior class meeting on March 19 during ACP. More details to follow.

Conferences will be held on Monday, February 18, 2019 from 5-7 pm.

Conference sign-ups will be online and will open on Monday, February 4, 2019

for signing up. Please follow the steps below to sign up for your preferred

conference time. Time slots fill quickly, so please sign up at your earliest

convenience. If all time slots are full please contact the teacher to schedule a

different time that works for you.

Directions for Conference Sign-ups

Please go to: www.myconferencetime.com/kimberlyhs

Click on the Parent Teacher Conferences February 18, 2019 folder or click on Register for Multiple Conferences in the red bar if you would like to schedule conferences for more than one student at a time.

Follow prompts.

Enter required information. (E-mail address is not required, but if you enter one, you will receive an email confirmation.)

Click “Sign Up for Your Conference” near the bottom of the screen to lock in your time.

Weather Cancellations and Delays

Winter is right around the corner. If weather conditions dictate that there will be no school or a delayed start, a decision to keep the schools closed is usually made by 6:00 a.m. Parents with students in school receive a direct call, text and/or email from our auto-call system through Infinite Campus since that is the fastest way to communicate with thousands of parents at one time. Click here for full

details

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Need Academic Help?

Support When Where Details How do I sign up?

KHS Peer Tutors 3abc lunches

The ARC (academic resource

center) in the LMC

We have a great team of KHS Peer Tutors ready to help students with academic

concerns during their lunches

Just show up!

Freshman Only Morning ELT-Wednesday

Wednesday 7:40-8:10

Room 1141

Freshmen in any course can get extra support from our

KHS Peer Tutors. Mandatory attendance will be taken in the office. Once signed up,

you will remain until released upon teacher OK

Ask your Teacher

to sign you up

Math Tutoring

Mon. Wed. Thurs. 8:00 -

9:30 pm

Wed 7:30 - 8:15

The ARC (academic resource

center) in the LMC

1:1 or small group tutoring support from a KHS Math

Teacher Just show up!

Extended Learning Time Wednesday

Afternoon

Wednesday 2:14-3:00

Teachers Rooms

Teachers will be available to provide 1:1 or small group

support. Just show up!

It’s National Honor Society Selection Time!

All sophomores and juniors with a cumulative indexed GPA of 3.75

or higher are potential candidates and should have received an email with instructions on how to complete the candidate form. If you have questions, contact Mr. De Koch or Mrs. Kasper. Note that no letters will be sent home in the mail.

Current NHS members do not need to complete another candidate form.

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KHS Athletic News & Notes

SPRING SPORTS MANDATORY MEETINGS:

All spring sport athletes and their parents are expected to attend their specific sport informational meeting. PLEASE

PLAN ON ATTENDING.

Monday, February 18 Softball 6:00 LGI

Boy’s Track 6:00 Auditorium

Girl’s Track 7:00 Auditorium

Monday, February 25

Baseball 6:00 Auditorium

Boy’s Golf 6:00 Commons

Boy’s Tennis 6:00 LMC

Girl’s Soccer 7:30 Auditorium

FOLLOW ALL KIMBERLY ATHLETIC NEWS

EVENTS AND UPDATES ON TWITTER:

@Maker_Athletics

****SAVE THE DATE****

SUNDAY EVENING

MAY 19, 2019 FALL 2019 SPORT SIGN UP NIGHT

We look forward to your support at our many winter athletic events.

For athletic schedules and scores please refer to:

www.fvasports.net

MARK YOUR CALENDARS Tuesday, February 5th

Boys Hockey Senior Night

Friday, February 8th

Girls Basketball Senior Night

Monday, February 11th

Dance Parent Night

Thursday, February 21st

Boys Basketball Senior Night

Dance Senior Night

WIAA TOURNAMENT DATES

Friday, February 8th

Boys Dive Sectional

Saturday, February 9th

Wrestling Regional

Boys Swim Sectional

Tuesday, February 12th

Boys Hockey Regional

Wrestling Team Sectional

Thursday, February 14th

Boys Hockey Regional

Girls Hockey Regional

Friday, February 15th

Boys Hockey Regional

Girls Hockey Regional

Saturday, February 16th

Wrestling Individual Sectional

Tuesday, February 19th

Girls Basketball Regional

Boys Hockey Sectional

Girls Hockey Sectional

Friday, February 22nd

Girls Basketball Regional

Boys Hockey Sectional

Girls Hockey Sectional

Saturday, February 23rd

Girls Basketball Regional Final

Boys Hockey Sectional Final

Girls Hockey Sectional

Tuesday, February 26th

Boys Basketball Regional

Thursday, February 28th

Girls Basketball Sectional

Friday, March 1st

Boys Basketball Regional

Saturday, March 2nd

Girls Basketball Sectional Final

Boys Basketball Regional Final

Thursday, March 7th

Boys Basketball Sectional

Saturday, March 9th

Boys Basketball Sectional Final

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Student Services News

Academic and Career Planning focus for February 9th, 10th and 11th grade students: * Submitting next year’s course requests * Explore programs of study 12th grade students: *Finalize resume

Career Speaker Series - Throughout the school year, KHS will be bringing in Career Speakers from area businesses aligned with the

16 career clusters. The sign up information is below. After you sign up, you will receive additional information as the date gets closer. If you have questions or would like more information, stop into Student Services. The following speakers have been scheduled for a visit. Please

have your student sign up here if they would like to attend:

Blueline BJJ, Graphic Design (Arts, A/V, Tech and Communications) Tuesday, February 5 at 2:00 pm

Seniors - Please plan ahead when applying for scholarships. Apply as early as possible and allow the counselors a minimum of three days

to complete any evaluations. Some evaluations are quite lengthy and require a great amount of time to complete. When requesting letters of recommendation, please allow teachers and counselors a minimum of two weeks to complete your letters. It is your student’s responsibility to mail scholarship applications and to meet the deadlines.

Fox Valley Technical College Visit - A representative from FVTC Haley Hanson will be in Student Services on Monday,

March 11. She will be here to help students answer any questions they may have about FVTC. Stop in Student Services to sign up.

ACCUPLACER offered at KHS - The ACCUPLACER is being offered at KHS. This is a test that helps identify your knowledge,

strength and needs in math, reading and writing. Along with information about your academics. You can take the test at KHS if you have been accepted to Fox Valley Technical College and have a campus ID number. Please stop into Student Services to sign up.

Summer School - Summer school session 1 will start June 10 and end June 28 running from 8:00-11:30. Session 2 will start July 1

and end July 19 running from 8:00-11:45. There are no classes on July 4. Driver Education and Physical Education will be offered again dates and times to come. Summer school classes are for credit recovery only, with the exception of physical education and drivers education. At the end of quarter 3, counselors will identify students who are credit deficient and need to attend summer school. More

information will be coming soon to those students who will need to enroll.

Scholarship Workshop for seniors - There will be a Scholarship Workshop on Wednesday, February 13 during extended

learning (2:15). It is an open session. It will be held in the LMC Smart room with Mrs. Phillip and Mrs. Pott. The Workshop is to help seniors, get organized, and gain knowledge of available scholarships offered online and at KHS and how to start the application process. This applies

to students attending a 4 year or 2 year post-secondary education.

Xavier College Fair - On Tuesday, March 12th, 2019 from 6 pm-8:30 pm Xavier High School will be hosting a college fair. The college

fair is open to all students in Appleton. The event brings together approximately 100 colleges and helps students and their parents explore a

wide variety of educational options. Get more information at www.xaviercatholicshools.org.

African Heritage Emerging Student Leaders Institute - On February 13, 2019, 9th-10th grade leaders, February 14, 2019

11th-12th grade leaders are invited to African Heritage Conference. It is being held at Liberty Hall from 7:15-2:00. Students will learn the promotion of cross cultural understanding, and education. It’s also to promote positive social and racial consciousness. Please stop into

Student Services to pick up a permission slip to sign up.

Operation Cinderella - Operation Cinderella is again offering invitations to students to attend an upcoming one day prom boutique which

provides a free prom dress, shoes, and accessories to those who have a financial situation that may prevent them from attending prom. If you are interested in receiving an invitation to this event, please contact your student’s counselor in Student Services no later than Monday, March 11th.

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2019 AP Exam Information

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Online exam registration is available

December 1 – February 13 at

https://user.totalregistration.net/AP/501030

Exam Fee is $94 per exam

NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE?

Students currently receiving ‘Free or Reduced Lunch’ should fill out the fee waiver portion as part of the online application process.

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ACT Help Available!

Juniors- ACT PREP SESSIONS are available to help you perform better on the ACT Test this February! A combination of Student- Led and Teacher-Led offerings are listed below. You can always use ACT ACADEMY https://academy.act.org/ to help you prepare as well. Every junior already has an account set up!!

Teacher –Led Sessions Students will learn valuable tips and strategies, practice sample problems and tests and analyze their Pre-ACT test results with the help of a content area teacher. Students will be given a copy of the Practice test and their score card from this past fall to work from. Attend any or all sessions!!! Ses-sions have limited spaces, so sign up soon!!

Feb 4th 6:00-8:00pm in the LGI--- MATH Feb 5th 6:00-8:00pm in the LGI--- ENGLISH Feb 6th 6:00-8:00pm in the LGI--- SCIENCE Feb 7th 6:00-8:00pm in the LGI--- READING

Sign up: https://www.myconferencetime.com/kimberlyhs/

Student- Led Sessions Every Wednesday during ELT times (2:11-3:00pm) in the LMC SMARTROOM. KHS peer tutors will lead sessions to discuss ACT tips and strategies, explore the resources within the ACT ACADEMY website and work together on sample problems. Juniors are encouraged to DROP IN the Smart room weekly for ACT support.

Wednesday Dates for Drop-In Support are: Jan 2 Jan 9 Jan 16 Jan 23 Jan 30 Feb 6 Feb 13

No Sign-Up Necessary! All are welcome! Contact Kelly Jansen with questions kjansen@kimberly.k12.wi.us (920) 687-3024 ext 3225

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September 24, 2018

Dear Kimberly High School Parent or Guardian,

Beginning in the 14-15 school year, the state of Wisconsin introduced a number of changes to the state’s student assessment system. Since that time, those changes have remained consistent and include:

ACT Aspire Early High School Assessment - grades nine and ten ACT and ACT WorkKeys - grade eleven Wisconsin Forward - grade ten

The ACT Aspire Early High School Assessment will cover five subject areas for students in grades nine and ten: reading, math, writing, language arts, and science. The tests will be computer-delivered and will be spread out over multiple days. Students in grade nine will test during their English classes from April 8th - 12th. Students in grade ten will test on April 24th and 25th during a modified school schedule. In addition, students in grade ten will take the Wisconsin Forward Exam, a social studies test, that will be administered by computer as part of our modified schedule on April 25th.

In addition, every junior in the state of Wisconsin is required to take the ACT and WorkKeys assessments. This year, those tests will be held on February 20th and 21st. All juniors will report on those dates for the testing schedule. One significant change from last year is that juniors will be the only class to report on February 20th. Grades 9,10, and 12 will not report on February 20th but will follow the modified school schedule on February 21st.

Please note the modified school schedules listed on the next page for important dates regarding spring assessments. If possible, please avoid these dates with scheduled absences for your student.

Additional information about the ACT Aspire Early High School Assessment and Wisconsin Forward Exam will be shared as the spring assessment dates get closer.

More information for families is available from the Wisconsin DPI by clicking here. If you have questions about any of our state assessments for the year, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Kaaren Weyers

Kimberly High School Assistant Principal kweyers@kimberly.k12.wi.us

920.423.4152

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KHS State Testing Dates at a Glance

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Kimberly High School Student Schedules for ACT Testing

Wednesday, February 20th All Juniors State Required ACT Testing Grades 9, 10, 12 do not report

Thursday, February 21st All Juniors State Required WorkKeys Testing Buses for all other students will run 3.75 hours later than normal pick-up

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Kimberly High School Student Schedules for Aspire Testing

Wednesday, April 24th All Sophomores State Required ACT Aspire Testing Grades 9, 11, 12 do not report in the morning Buses for all other students will run 3.75 hours later

Thursday, April 25th All sophomores State Required ACT Aspire Testing; Grades 9, 11, 12 do not report in the morning Buses for all other students will run 3.75 hours later

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Seeking Substitute Paraprofessionals – Help our students reach their potential! Do you enjoy helping kids and having a flexible schedule? We are looking for substitute paraprofessionals. Paraprofessionals assist teachers and students throughout the school day. Substitute paraprofessionals have a flexible work schedule and a lot of variety in their work. If you know someone who is looking for a rewarding and flexible career where they would be helping all students succeed, please help us by sharing this link with them: www.kimberly.k12.wi.us/careers

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VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1

The Kimberly Area School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, sex, (including transgender status, change of sex or gender identity), or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability ("Protected Classes") in any of its student programs and activities.

Emergency Medications: Please be aware that emergency medications that are provided for use during the school day will not be accessible before or after school hours. Parents and students must plan ahead to have emergency medication available during school activities such as clubs and sports. If an emergency arises and a student does not have their emergency medication available, 911 will be called.

Family Move - Outside of the Kimberly Area School District

When a family moves outside of the Kimberly Area School District, students may continue to attend the school where they are currently enrolled if they qualify for a Tuition Waiver (obtained from the district office). Students who qualify for a Tuition Waiver are entitled to continue their enrollment through the waiver period. However, they are required to apply for Open Enrollment during the next Open Enrollment application period if they want to remain in the Kimberly Area School District after the Tuition Waiver has expired.

For additional information, please contact Jen Bixler at (920)423-4166 or email her at jbixler@kimberly.k12.wi.us

Family Move - Within the Kimberly Area School District

When a family move occurs within the Kimberly Area School District, students may continue to attend the school where they are currently enrolled even though their residence has changed to another Kimberly Area School District attendance area.

Parents who wish to have their student(s) remain in the same school after a move within the school district must complete the School Request Form located on the district website under Student & Parents>Enrollment>Attendance and return it to the district office Attn: Sara Vogel.

For additional information regarding school request contact Sara Vogel at (920)423-4122

We receive many worthwhile requests to be included in our newsletter. Since we cannot possibly include them all here, please remember to go to the District website frequently and check out the Community Events. There are many more great opportunities and activities listed there.

The Kimberly Area School District charges a $25.00 processing fee for any check returned to us as non-sufficient funds.