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Find current information and timely updates on:

www.facebook.com/KimberlyHighSchool

www.twitter.com/Khsmakers

www.kimberly.k12.wi.us

https://kimberlywi.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/kimberly.jsp

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

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Congratulations….page 3, 4

Attendance Matters….page 4

Class of 2019….page 5

AP Psychology Review….page 5

Academic Help….page 5

ACT Letter….page 6

KHS Test Dates at a Glance….page 7

ACT Test Days….page 8

AP Exam Dates….page 9

New Intercom System….page 10

Graduation Celebration….page 10

Student Services News….page 11

Athletic News & Notes….page 12

Prom….page 13,14

Post Prom….page 15

Parents Who Host….page 15

HOSA Happenings….page 16

BITNews & Happenings….page 17,18

Costa Rica Parent Mtg….page19

District News….page 20-21

April

3 - Revised schedule - students report at 7:40 am

3 - Graduation Celebration Meeting, 6:30 LMC

10 - Revised schedule - students report at 7:40 am

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 at11am

27 - Prom

May

1 - Graduation Celebration Meeting, 6:30 LMC

8 - Revised schedule - students report at 7:40 am

10 - AM Classes only

22 - Revised schedule - students report at 7:40 am

24 - Polka Concert - food at 6pm, music at 7pm

27 - No School “Memorial Day”

29 - Senior Awards Night 6:00 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

August

Picture day to be determined

September

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FORE! Our Kids Golf Outing, June 13, 2019 at High Cliff Public Golf Course Youth Volleyball League at J.R. Gerritts - February through April, 2019 American Red Cross Free Smoke Alarm Installation Event ,Saturday, May 4, 2019 YMCA Kids Night Out April 6, 2019 Kimberly Park & Rec Spring Break Tumbling Tots Class April 18, 2019 Online registration for Village of Kimberly Baseball starts February 4, 2019 Kimberly Area Running Club Family Fun Run Series June 9, June 23, June 7 - run one, or run them all! Combined Locks Recreation Dept. Baseball, Softball and Tee Ball Registration is open online Summer 2019 YMCA Camp Nan A Bo Sho Flyer Upham Woods Summer Camp June 30 - July 3, 2019 Kimberly Park and Recreation Summer Program Guide

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

April: Allyson Brown

Collin Van Cuyk, a senior at Kimberly High School, has advanced to become a finalist in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program! This talented high school student has an opportunity to continue in the competition for some

7,500 scholarships worth about $31 million that will be offered next spring. National Merit Semifinalists are selected based on their excellent performance on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). Great job to Collin for pursuing excellence in academics!

Klaire Kulas is a recipient of a Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Student Initiative Scholarship. She is involved with many KHS choirs, including the concert choir, mixed vocal jazz and the Satins. She is also an active member in the KHS theatre productions. Herb Kohl Student Initiative Scholarship recipients,

chosen by their school, have demonstrated exceptional initiative in the classroom and have shown strong promise for succeeding in college and beyond, but have not yet received other academic-based scholarships. This year the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation is awarding students throughout Wisconsin with $10,000 Student Initiative Scholarships.

Congratulations to Damian Huss! The last Math Meet for the Fox Valley Math League was held Monday, March 11th at Oshkosh West. Damian placed in the junior division and received a medal for his performance at the meet. The team had an enjoyable year competing against the 18 schools in

Northeast Wisconsin that comprise the league. The returning members are very much looking forward to the coming year.

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Badger Boys

Caleb Laundrie

Jonathan Carl

Friedrich Melzl

Elijah Stichart

Alternates

Ethan Jacoby-Hendrickson

Elijah Kruse

Donovan Schultz

Jared Brown

Badger Girls

Maiya Nate

Cassidy Knops

Elena Knops

Jordan De La Hunt

Alternate

Bryanna Spietz

If you are picking your student up early from school, please call or email the attendance office in the morning if possible. This allows us time to get a pass to your student to leave class and not have to call and interrupt the teacher in the classroom. We appreciate your help on this.

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SENIORS AND SENIOR PARENTS

Graduation is Wednesday, June 5th at 7:00 p.m. A packet of information was sent home via Infinite Campus to parents and via e-mail to the students. If you did not receive this information please call the main office at 687-3024. There will be an invoice mailed home on April 23rd if your senior has any outstanding fees/fines and the graduation packet with tickets will be mailed home on April 29th. Please watch your mail. Please keep the tickets in a safe place as they are difficult to replace.

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!

Mrs. Ramponi and Mr. Heling will be providing AP Psychology reviews for ANY and EVERY AP psychology student (semester 1 or semester 2) starting March 26th through May 9th. Sessions will be held Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 7-7:30 in Mr. Heling's room (10) and from 3:00 - 3:30 in Mrs. Ramponi's room (7). No preregistration is needed and you may come/go as your schedule permits. AP PSYCHOLOGY exam is May 9th.

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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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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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The Kimberly Area School District is dedicated to providing the safest environment for our

students and staff. During the 2018-19 school year, schools will be implementing a new secure

access system, commonly known as a "buzz-in entry".

KHS implemented this system on Monday, March 25, 2019, so please follow the steps below to gain access

to Kimberly High School:

All visitors (including family members, volunteers, and vendors are required to follow the buzz-in procedure

during the school day.)

When you arrive, press the button on the bottom of the intercom. Guests may be asked

to present a picture ID.

A staff member may be asking some clarifying questions before granting you access to

the building.

If an office member is not in immediate proximity of the intercom or helping another

person you may have to wait for a minute or two to be recognized.

Once inside, continue to sign in at the office and wear a visitor badge while in the school.

We are aware that this system will require a change in practice for staff, families, and visitors. Thank you for

your patience and support as we work to create the safest learning environment possible.

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Graduation Celebration Seniors: There is time to register for the Graduation Celebration After-Party….stop in the office with your $20 or you can pay online on Infinite Campus!

Parents: We will meet again Wednesday April 3 from 6:30-7:30pm in the LMC, come join us! But if planning is not your thing, don’t worry, we always need help the night of the event. We need people to: serve snacks, assist with prizes, deal poker, assist with games, and help check in kids. If you can help June 5th 10:00pm- 1:00am please email Kelly Jansen kjansen@kimberly.k12.wi.us.

Donations: The food committee is also in need of donations to help feed the class of

2019 that night. If you own or have access to a local business that would consider

donating free or at-cost product please email Kelly Jansen kjansen@kimberly.k12.wi.us

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Student Services News

PSAT for the Class of 2021-The PSAT will be offered to the Class of 2021 at KHS on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 plan on going to

any out of state colleges and/or plan on taking the SAT. Students who are in the top 25% of their class are also encouraged to take the PSAT to compete for the Merit Scholarships. Some local scholarship programs also require a PSAT on the application and certain parents place of employment require it for scholarships. Cost is $18.00. Fee waivers are available for the PSAT if needed. To register, students must bring payment in the form of cash or check, made payable to KHS, please pay in the Main Office by May 24, 2019. Test materials will be ordered in advance so registering by May 24, 2019 will guarantee your student a spot for the PSAT in October.

Senior Awards Night- Senior Awards Night will be on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the KHS auditorium. If your student

has received a scholarship from a College or University or other outside scholarship committees, let us know by May 17 so they can be recognized in the awards program and graduation program. Please know that everyone is welcome to attend Senior Awards Night. Students who have a presenter to present their award/scholarship on this night will receive a letter of invite to attend two weeks prior to May 29.

ACT Exam and ACT Prep Class- The June 8, 2019 Act exam regular registration is May 3, 2019. If you miss this deadline, students

may register with a $25.00 late fee required from May 4-20. Students can register on-line at www.actstudent.org. Xavier High School offers an ACT Prep Class. A link to the registration is located on the student services website under Upcoming Events. Students can also pick up a registration form in Student Services.

Academic and Career Planning focus for April

9th, 10th, 11th grade students:

-Reflection Journal on this school year

-Complete any unfinished activities

-Check in with Advisors on your completion status of ACP Activities

12th grade students:

-Complete Senior Survey

-Finalize post-secondary plans

Career Speaker Series- Throughout the school year, KHS will be bringing in Career Speakers form the 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 Students Services. The following speakers have been scheduled for a visit. Please have your student sign up here if they would like to attend: New Sage Strategies, Consultant (Business Mgmt. & Admin) April 2, 9:00 a.m.

Student Scheduling Guidelines- In order to meet student course requests, keep sections balanced and to meet faculty needs,

schedule changes will be granted based on the criteria listed below:

Schedule changes will be made for the following reasons only: 1. If you pass a scheduled class during summer school; 2. If you fail or do not complete a prerequisite course; 3. If you are placed in a course which a teacher finds inappropriate for your ability; 4. If you are missing a required class; 5. If a clerical error was made in assigning your classes; and/or 6. To accommodate apprenticeship and co-op programs.

Please note that we cannot make schedule changes for a change in teacher, lunch hour or to get a particular block free.

Career Information and Opportunities link- This link can be found on the Student Services website. It has helpful information for students. Please click on the link below to check it out:

KHS Speakers, College Rep/Recruiter Visits, Employment, Volunteer and Other Opportunities

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KHS Athletic News & Notes

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

Girls Hockey-Co-op Fox Cities Stars Team. STATE CHAMPIONS!

The Girls Basketball Team for earning Regional and Sectional titles and making an appearance at State!

The Boys Basketball Team for earning the Regional Champions title!

Our Winter All-Conference Athletes!

1st Team

Jake Buchanan – Boys Basketball

Levi Nienhaus-Borchert-Boys Basketball

Shea Dechant – Girls Basketball

Max Gutjahr – Boys Hockey

Tucker Smith – Wrestling

Brett Wittmann – Wrestling

2nd Team

Reed Miller – Boys Basketball

Marissa Murray – Girls Basketball

Madison Schreiber-Girls Basketball

Lauren Hull – Girls Hockey

Tori Nelson – Girls Hockey

Brady McConnell – Wrestling

Max Sanderfoot – Wrestling

Honorable Mention

Charlie Jacobson – Boys Basketball

Taylor Hietpas – Girls Basketball

Trevor Reese – Boys Swim & Dive

Ben Coons – Boys Hockey

Jeremiah DeValk - Boys Hockey

Zach Arent – Wrestling

All Defensive Team:

Braeden Thies - Boys Basketball

Marissa Murray - Girls Basketball

FVA Player of the Year:

Levi Nienhaus-Borchert-Boys Basketball

Shea Dechant - Girls Basketball

Max Gutjahr- Boys Hockey

Co-Coach of the Year:

Lucky Wurtz – Boys Basketball

****SAVE THE DATE****

SUNDAY EVENING

MAY 19, 2019 FALL 2019 SPORT SIGN UP NIGHT

KIMBERLY HS AUDITORIUM

6:00 p.m. – All Frosh Fall Sport Athletes and Parents

All Fall Sport Newcomers to KHS and Parents

All First Time Fall Sport Athletes and Parents

6:30 p.m. – All Fall Sport Athletes and Parents

Fall Sports Include: Boys Soccer, Boys Volleyball, Cross Country (boys and girls), Football, Girls Golf, Girls Swimming, Girls Tennis and Girls Volleyball

SUMMER SPEED, STRENGTH & AGILITY

All students planning to participate in the summer Speed, Strength & Agility Program need to pre-register online.

Find the online registration at http://kimberly.registrationcenter.net/

Please register ASAP!

We look forward to your support at our many spring athletic events. For athletic schedules and scores please refer to:

www.fvasports.net

KHS VARSITY DANCE TEAM TRY-OUTS

* Clinic used to teach tryout material

*Monday, April 22 (6-8pm)

*Thursday, April 25 (6-8pm)

Audition:

Saturday, April 27th (9am-finish)

ALL THESE DATES WILL BE HELD AT WOODLAND

SCHOOL

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“Across the Universe”

KIMBERLY HIGH SCHOOL PROM 2019

General Information

Dear Kimberly High School Prom attendees and Parents/Guardians:

Each spring, Kimberly High School administration and Student Council attempts to make the Junior Prom a fun, safe,

and special event for our junior and senior students. Here are the guidelines and expectations for this year’s KHS

Prom.

1. Tickets may be purchased by junior and senior students in good-standing at KHS.

2. Students must have all fines and fees paid off in order to purchase a ticket.

3. KHS students in 11th or 12th grade may purchase up to two tickets - one for themselves and one for a

date/guest. A valid school ID is required at the time the tickets are purchased.

a. A KHS student who is previously recorded as a guest/date of another KHS student may not purchase

two additional tickets under their own name.

b. The first name and last name, grade, and school of attendance for freshman or sophomore guests or

non-KHS students is required at the time of purchase.

c. Students who purchase single tickets may not go back and purchase additional tickets for a non-KHS

guest without prior administrative approval.

d. Tickets are numbered and non-transferrable.

4. KHS students and their guests will be checked in to prom upon arrival. KHS students may only check in one

date on prom night. Non-KHS students arriving without their listed date, regardless of ticket possession, will

not be admitted to Kimberly High School’s prom.

5. Students must purchase tickets between 7:30 am and 3:30 pm in the main office. Payment is required in full

at the time of purchase. Each ticket is $25 and includes post-prom.

6. High school graduates who are guests of current KHS students must be no more than two years out of high

school (graduation years 2017 or 2018). A valid driver’s license or military id is required for prom admittance.

7. No middle school or junior high school students will be allowed at prom.

8. Any junior or senior requesting a 9th or 10th grade student or a student from another school to accompany

them as their guest must complete the appropriate form. The junior/senior must return this completed form

for administrative approval to the main office by Wednesday, April 10th at 3:30 pm. Late forms will not be

accepted for any reason.

9. No re-entry after check in. No entry to prom after 10 pm.

10. Any student attending Post-Prom after Prom will be required to show their ID at check in.

11. All carry-ins are subject to search.

Please help us in making Kimberly High School’s Prom a successful night!

Regards,

KHS Administrative Team

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Once again, we will be hosting the Post-prom party at Super Bowl from 12-3 AM immediately after prom.

Planning for our post-prom party has begun and we are in need of chaperones!! Please contact Julie Reader at jreader@kimberly.k12.wi.us if you are willing to help. We need moms AND dads to chaperone. We could use 2-4 more. Please consider helping.

Also, if you can help in other ways, we have 2 planning meetings left. Please join us at 6:00 Wednesday, April 10 & April 24 in the commons to help us prepare and make this night a great success.

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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

Weather Cancellations and Delays

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

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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.

Are you on our mailing list?

We want to ensure parents of young children (age0-5) in our District are on our mailing list, so you can receive information relative to your child’s age group, such as early childhood screening information or 4K and 5K registration information. We also need to have information for all children age 0-21 for state reporting. Click on the link http://goo.gl/DFjSne to complete the census form, or complete and mail the census from found here htps://goo.gl/TkNvX6. If you know of other families with children in our District that may not be in our system, please help us by sharing this information with them.

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.