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From the Principal... Homecoming 2018 at KHS is almost here. The students and
staff are gearing up for an exciting and memorable week. Between the
float building, spirit assemblies, dress up days, and the parade—there is
something for everyone to do to get into the Kearsley spirit. Don’t forget
the big game on Friday, October 5th against the Dragons from Swartz
Creek. The theme for this year is “Marvels”. Each class has a character
that will be depicted on their class float as well as in a designated hall-
way in the high school. ALL STUDENTS are encouraged to get in-
volved. It’s not easy pulling off a Homecoming Parade and all that goes
in to making it successful in such a short time frame. Students should
see one of their class officers or sponsors for details and directions on
how they can help complete their float. This is always a great way to
meet fellow classmates and spend quality time together outside the
school setting. Float building after school and during the evenings is
always supervised by a staff member and food is usually provided.
Each day during Homecoming week, students can get involved in
a variety of activities. These exciting activities kick off on Monday with
a fun and entertaining Spirit Assembly at 1:00 p.m. put on by our Stu-
dent Council. On Monday night, the girls start the battle for the Powder
Puff title, with the Juniors vs. the Freshmen at 5:30 p.m. and the Seniors
vs. the Sophomores at 7:00 p.m.. The Powderpuff King will be crowned
between the games. Tickets are $5.00 per person. This is a senior class
fundraiser so passes will not be accepted. On Wednesday afternoon, the
winners from Monday night’s games will play for the title at 1:00 p.m.
Cost for this fundraiser is a $2.00 donation to Kearsley Christmas Chari-
ties. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night, float building
occurs at student homes for all classes (maps are available in the main
office). On Friday, the action lasts all day long. Our Queen’s Court As-
sembly starts at 1:00 p.m. in the gymnasium. The Homecoming Parade
starts at 5:00 p.m. and travels from Paro Educational Center down Gene-
see Road to Daly Boulevard, ending at the high school. The football
game begins at 7:00 p.m. with the new Queen to be announced at half-
time. Once again our Board of Education and administration are
hosting a Tailgate Party at the conclusion of the parade in the
high school cafeteria. Stop in and grab a variety of “MARVEL
ous” treats from around the world. For the cost of $5 you can eat
from any or all of the different stations—all proceeds from the
tailgate will go to Kearsley Christmas Charities.
Mark your calendars: Parent-Teacher Conferences-Nov 5th & 7th, NO SCHOOL Nov 9th, 1/2 Day Nov 21st,
NO SCHOOL Nov 22nd & 23rd
October / November, 2018
Homecoming
Information
Monday, October 1st
* “Meme Monday”
* Spirit Assembly: 1:00 p.m.
* Banner Decorating: 2:30-7:00 p.m.
* Float Building: 2:30-7:00 p.m.
* Powder Puff games: 5:30/7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 2nd
* “Tropical Tuesday”
* Float Building: 2:30-10:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 3rd
* “Super Hero Day”
* Powderpuff Championship game:
1:00p.m. Cost $2.00
* Float Building: 2:30-10:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 4th
* “Throwback Thursday”
* Float Building: 2:30-11:00 p.m.
Friday, October 5th
* Blue and Gold Day
* Pep Assembly: 1:00 p.m.
* Homecoming Parade: 5:00 p.m.
* Tailgate Party 6:00 p.m.
* Homecoming Game: 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 6th
* Homecoming Dance: 7:00-11:00 p.m.
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Parade Information
Friday, October 5th
5:00 p.m.
Once again, the Kearsley
community will come together
in spirit and fun. Come see the
band, floats, queen’s court and
other amazing sites, as well as
our Grand Marshal, Connie Bennett
(retired ). Russ started his career at Pontiac
Catholic, then moved to Portland Community
Schools prior to coming to KHS in 1991. He
taught History at the high school for 23 years,
retiring in 2014 after a total of 34 years of
teaching. Connie will be honored at the pep as-
sembly at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 5th.
Tailgate Party Our Board of Education and
Administration are hosting the
seventh annual Homecoming Tailgate
Party in the high school cafeteria on
Friday, October 5th right after the
Homecoming Parade. Please stop by for
Some “MARVELous” treats. For the
cost of $5, you can eat from any or all of
the different stations.
All proceeds from the tailgate party
will go to Kearsley Christmas
Charities. Pre-sale tickets are
available at all schools.
Go Hornets!
Monday, October 1st
1:00pm—Powderpuff Assembly
5:30pm -Powderpuff Semi-final—
Juniors vs. Freshmen
7:00pm - Powderpuff Semi-final—
Seniors vs. Sophomores
Powderpuff King crowned
between games
Admission to both games
only $5!
Wednesday, October 3rd
1:00pm— Powderpuff
Championship game
Admission $2—
benefits Kearsley Christmas
Charities
Friday, October 5th
1:00pm— Homecoming Assembly
5:00pm Parade
6:45pm—Induction of KHS
Hall of Fame Teams
7:00pm Homecoming game vs.
Swartz Creek
Approx. 7:45pm Homecoming
Queen crowned
Saturday, October 6th
7:00pm Homecoming Dance
KHS Gym
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Live Grades and
Homework on
ParentVue
As the excitement of Homecoming ar-
rives, keeping students focused on their aca-
demics is undoubtedly a challenge for our
teachers and for you. It is vitally important
that you as a parent keep in touch with your
child’s teachers and stay up on their progress
in all courses. You can do this by using
ParentVue in our Synergy System. This can
be found on our website under the Parents
tab. I truly believe that if you show an inter-
est in your child’s education, and they know
you are checking on them, they will do better
in the long run. Working together and keep-
ing open lines of communication will ensure
that your child receives the best education
possible at KHS. We are now in our fourth
week of school, Please check your child’s
grades daily!
Student Directory
Information
Names and pictures of
students may be used in
district publications, including building
newsletters, slide shows, the district web-
site and the Kearsley Connection, a
newsletter that is mailed to all taxpayers
in the Kearsley School District.
From time to time, a student’s picture
also may be released to the media when
press releases are issued. If you object to
your student’s image or name appearing
in any of these publications, please send
a written request to Kearsley Community
Schools, Assistant Superintendent Kevin
Walworth, 4396 Underhill Drive, Flint, MI
48506
Follow our athletic department on
Facebook. Be sure to Like Kearsley
Athletics for the latest news and
information about your favorite Kearsley
teams. The page features the latest up-
dates, photos, videos and much, much
more. Check it out!
Like KearsleyAthletics
on Facebook
and follow on Twitter!
2017 Regional College Fair
Thursday, October 25, 2018
6:00-7:30 p.m.
At Ballenger Field House,
MCC Flint Campus
Each year Mott Community Col-
lege hosts what we believe is the
largest college fair in the region.
The public will have the oppor-
tunity to visit with over 50 col-
leges and universities from
around Michigan and beyond that
come to MCC to provide infor-
mation regarding their school,
programs and educational oppor-
tunities.
For more information see:
www.mcc.edu
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Counselor’s Corner College Application Process
Seniors...it is important that you meet
with your counselor during the first se-
mester to discuss post high school plan-
ning. College applications should be
submitted before the end of October.
Colleges prefer that you apply online.
Send your transcript electronically to
the college by registering with Parch-
ment (www.parchment.com).
COLLEGE AND MILITARYVISITATIONS
All visitations are in the Career Center, Room 107. You must sign up in the Counseling Office. See Mrs. Grathoff if you have questions.
September 27th
Northern Michigan University (5th hour)
Baker College (6th hour)
October 2nd
Stanford University (2nd hour)
Eastern Michigan University (6th hour)
October 3rd
Michigan State University (2nd hour)
October 8th
Saginaw Valley State University (3rd hour)
October 15th
Oakland University (5th hour)
October 16th
Alma College (4th hour– beginning @ 11:45 a.m.)
October 17th
University of Michigan—Ann Arbor (6th hour)
October 22nd
Central Michigan University (5th hour)
October 24th
Western Michigan University (1st hour)
October 30th
Grand Valley State University (2nd hour)
Check with Mrs. Grathoff in room 117 if
the school you are interested is not listed above.
Please be sure to visit the “Counseling Department” area of the Kearsley website. There is a
wealth of information about college admissions, testing, transcripts,
tutoring and community resources. Go to www.kearsleyschools.org, click on “High School” then the “Counseling Department” tab.
Michigan 2-1-1 connects people with agencies/organizations that provide food, clothing, education, counseling, health care, shelter, support groups, employment, legal aid, public safety, utility assistance, transportation, men-tal health services, and more!
To contact Michigan 2-1-1 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), dial 2-1-1 or click on the website link below. If calling, a referral specialist will then:
1. Assess your situation 2. Find answers to your questions 3. Help you locate services
http://www.mi211.org
Tutoring Assistance at KHS The KHS National Honor Society (NHS) members will
be available to tutor KHS students on Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM starting SOON. The tutoring will take
place in Room 107 (Career Center), and no pre-registration is
necessary. This is a great opportunity for students who need
extra help! Please contact Mrs. Colleen Grathoff (NHS Advisor)
at 810-591-5317 if you have any questions. For students who are
looking for a resource to help them improve their study skills
and test-taking skills, please refer to the document below.
Study_Skills_and_Test-Taking_Skills_Handbook.pdf
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Kearsley High School Policy Changes
At KHS, we have been hard at work over
the past few years developing comprehensive final
exams that align to all the state course content ex-
pectations. We believe that students who can earn
at least a “C+” on these comprehensive final exams
have demonstrated that they have a satisfactory
grasp of the content covered in the course.
Students are allowed nine (9) absences per
semester, excused or unexcused.
Should a student reach ten (10) or eleven
(11) absences in a class, he or she will be
required to attend one or both of the Sat-
urday School sessions scheduled late in
the semester to make up hours.
If a student fails to “lower” his or her ab-
sence total to 9, the student will be re-
quired to earn a minimum of a “C+” on his
or her final exams to have his/her grade
calculated for the semester. If the student
does not attain a “C+” grade on the final
exam, the student will receive a “WF”
(Withdraw Failing) for the course.
Due in part to the state course content ex-
pectations, Kearsley High School has altered its
attendance policy to help improve upon student
attendance. Tardies will count in the overall at-
tendance count. Every three tardies that are accu-
mulated in any one class will be converted into an
absence. This tardy will appear as an ABT on the
attendance recorded found in both StudentVue and
ParentVue.
Tardies count in the overall attendance
record– 3 tardies = 1 ABT.
MAKE-UP WORK We are expecting students to be responsi-
ble for making contact with the teachers to
acquire missing assignments and homework. As
stated in the Code of Conduct. “It is the student’s responsibility to contact his/her teachers . . to secure assignments missed during an absence.”
Contact can be made through:
E-mail (see the attached e-mail list)
Phone (see the attached phone list)
ParentVue/StudentVue (you can e-mail
directly from here)
Face to face contact upon the student’s return
Students will be expected to:
Maintain a reasonable standard of wearing
apparel appropriate to the learning environment
and in keeping with standards of health and hy-
giene. (ex: clothes that have not been washed, no
pajamas allowed, bare feet are not allowed, no hats/
headwear or sunglasses are to be carried around or
worn during school hours. No coats are allowed in
classrooms, and no blankets are allowed during
school hours.)
Avoid dress and grooming which is distract-
ing, disruptive or sexually explicit. For example: no
bare midriff, girls’ tops to have straps of a minimum
of two inches in width, no excessive skin showing
(cleavage, lower back/bottom, etc.), no pants too
tight (example: stretch or yoga pants) or dresses/
skirts/shorts too short, avoid shirts too loose or tops
that do not meet the bottom, pajamas, slippers, etc.
No clothing which glamorizes illegal or inap-
propriate behavior. (ex: sexual innuendo, tobacco/
alcohol/drugs)
DANCE POLICY The attendance policy, in conjunction with the
Dance Policy, will help students improve upon
their attendance. The Dance Policy states that stu-
dents who go over their allowed absences(9) or re-
ceive a level 5 discipline referral or higher, will not
be allowed to attend any high school dance during
the next semester at Kearsley High School. Other
high schools in the county have implemented
similar policies with great results.
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The Kearsley School District will continue to award Positive Behavior Support
(PBS) in 2018-19. PBS is a great way to teach kids our expectations for behav-
ior and to reinforce the positive behaviors we see. Too often, we spend most of
our efforts correcting the poor behaviors of a small minority of the students in-
stead of rewarding and celebrating all the good things the majority of our kids
do daily. In addition to the “three R’s” being posted around the school, we at
KHS have initiated the PBS Student of the Month, and offer students quarterly
incentives.
Respect
Responsibility
Ready
JD School Pictures will be back on
Tuesday, October 9th
7:45am-10:30am
to take pictures of any students who
missed getting their pictures taken or students
who are unhappy with their original photos.
You must return your picture packet at
time of retake to avoid being charged.
Call JD School Pictures if you have any questions
Students who took Drivers Ed In June/July need to attend the SEGMENT TWO classes in November. Classes are on Saturday, November 4, 11, and 18th. Students should attend the same class time as their summer class, either 7-9am or 9-11 am.
Final Exam Schedule
for this year’s Graduates
In past years, the schedule for Seniors has
required them to attend class up to and including
the last Friday in May. In recent years, it was decided to change the
schedule, making the Senior’s last regular day Friday, May 17,
and requiring them to take final exams on Monday, May 20 and
Tuesday, May 21.
Students will then return on Friday, May 24th to pick up their
graduation caps, gowns, and tickets for the Commencement
ceremony.
Positive Behavior
Support
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TEACHERS
Adas, P. 591-5383
Atkinson, S. 591-5303
Binko, M. 591-5388
Boggs, B. 591-5342
Christian, K. 591-5377
Clark, B. 591-5385
Councilor, E. 591-5445
Cousins, K. 591-5373
Cox, C. 591-5354
Cummings, K. 591-5325
Diener, L. 591-5345
Dirkse, C. 591-5350
Durant, J. 591-5378
Fisher, C. 591-5366
Forr. K. 591-5365
Gibson, N. 591-5379
Graham, A. 591-5375
Gregar , J. 591-5421
Hallenbeck, L. 591-5336
Hunt, D. 591-5421
Kotzian, R. 591-5346
Leslie, R. 591-5341
Linn, J. 591-5304
Loyer, K. 591-5423
Manson, C. 591-5396
Markwardt, R. 591-5425
Molina, H. 591-5424
Nester 591-5395
Parker, C. 591-5340
Phelps, A. 591-5347
Pittenger, L. 591-5398
Puffer, D. 591-5361
Reed, R. 591-5355
Riley, M. 591-5367
Riselay, S. 591-5333
Rouvelin, K. 591-5394
Shaw, K. 591-5326
Sierra, C. 591-5384
Simms, M. 591-5332
Smith, B. 591-5331
Thomas, L. 591-5381
TEACHERS (cont’d)
Titsworth, J. 591-5380
Torok, C. 591-5392
Turton, J. 591-5376
VanDuser, N. 591-5335
VanOverbeke, M. 591-5327
Weeks, M. 591-5368
Whalen, M. 591-5426
Wilcox, C. 591-5422
MAIN OFFICE
Attendance 591-5310
Main Office 591-5313
Fax 591-9888
Wiskur,B 591-5305 (Principal)
Murray, S. 591-5305
Moore, M 591-5308 (Asst. Principal)
Ayre, A. 591-5312
Boudreau, B. 591-5309 (Dean of Students)
Sauer, M. 591-5311
Doyle, E. 591-5315 (Ath. Director)
Link, D. 591-5307
GUIDANCE OFFICE
Jenkins, J. 591-5324
Fax 591-9782
Walworth, C. 591-5321 (A-F)
Vannest, R. 591-5320 (G-O)
June, K. 591-5318 (P-Z)
Grathoff, C. 591-5317 (Career Center)
Summers, C. 591-5322 (Social Worker)
Nusbaum, C. 591-5319 (PBIS)
PHONE COMMUNICATION Please understand that teachers cannot receive out-side phone calls during the instructional day. All calls to their classrooms will be put through to their voicemail.
The Attendance office hotline is available 24 hours a day at 591-9879 or 591-5310 for you to leave a mes-sage regarding your student’s attendance.
Kearsley High School
Teacher Telephone Extensions
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Communication is the key! KHS Staff E-mail
TEACHERS
Adas [email protected]
Atkinson [email protected]
Binko [email protected]
Boggs [email protected]
Christian [email protected]
Clark [email protected]
Councilor [email protected]
Cousins [email protected]
Cummings [email protected]
Diener [email protected]
Dirkse [email protected]
Durant [email protected]
Fisher [email protected]
Forr [email protected]
Gibson [email protected]
Graham [email protected]
Gregar [email protected]
Hallenbeck [email protected]
Hunt [email protected]
Kotzian [email protected]
Leslie [email protected]
Linn [email protected]
Loyer [email protected]
Manson [email protected]
Markwardt [email protected]
Molina [email protected]
Nester [email protected]
Parker [email protected]
Phelps [email protected]
Pittenger [email protected]
Puffer [email protected]
Reed [email protected]
Riley [email protected]
Riselay [email protected]
Rouvelin [email protected]
Shaw [email protected]
Sierra [email protected]
Simms [email protected]
Smith [email protected]
Thomas [email protected]
Titsworth [email protected]
Torok [email protected]
Turton [email protected]
VanDuser [email protected]
VanOverbeke [email protected]
Weeks [email protected]
Whalen [email protected]
Wilcox [email protected]
ADMINISTRATION
Principal [email protected]
Asst..Principal [email protected]
Dean of Students [email protected]
Athletic Dir. [email protected]
COUNSELORS
Walworth (A-F) [email protected]
Vannest(G-O) [email protected]
June (P-Z) [email protected]
OTHER STAFF
Summers (Social Wk) [email protected]
Grathoff (Career Ctr.) [email protected]
Nusbaum (PBIS) [email protected]
Phone numbers for the teachers are also available
on the KHS website. Please feel free to utilize the
most convenient communication system for you.
We must work together to make instruction and
our school environment the best it can be!
