KSD eSpotlight
Saturday, September 24, 2022
Kirkwood High School Named as National Blue Ribbon School
KHS principal Dr. Mike Havener shared the news with KHS families in a celebratory video earlier this week. KHS is one of 297 schools from across the country that will be formally recognized at an awards ceremony in November 2022 in Washington, D.C. KHS is planning additional celebrations to be announced in the coming weeks.
Past KSD National Blue Ribbon award recipients include Keysor Elementary School (2013), North Glendale Elementary School (2014), Westchester Elementary School (2007 and 2019) and North Kirkwood Middle School (1996 and 2021).
KSD Hosts 6th Annual Unified Night Lights
Thanks for a great evening of connection and friendships at Unified Night Lights. The rain may have prevented the game, but there were lots of smiles and fun. The shirts were a hit, the cookies were delicious, and the cafeteria was buzzing with laughter during our pre-game meal. Thank you to everyone for your support and partnership in this year's event and especially to our event sponsors: Kirkwood School District Foundation, TinySuperheroes, Kirkwood High School PPO and PBI, Pioneer Bakery Cafe, Mike Duffy's, Spirit of Discovery Park.
We are happy to announce that the 7th annual UNL is on the books for next year! Please save the date for Wednesday, September 20, 2023!
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Panorama Survey
The Kirkwood School District values your feedback! We are currently surveying our families in order to gain insight into your perception of our school and district effectiveness. To ensure we continue to provide high-quality, rigorous learning experiences that meet the needs of our learners and foster a climate of belonging, we want to know what you think.
You may complete the survey online using a computer, tablet, or smartphone. In order to ensure the results can be helpful to each building, you will need to click on the building your child attends. If you have students in more than one building, please fill out a survey for each building.
To fill out the survey, visit: https://surveys.panoramaed.com/kirkwood/fall2022family
To administer these surveys, we have partnered with Panorama Education. Panorama safeguards your privacy, keeping your responses confidential. The survey will be a valuable source of information for us as we work to make our schools and district as good as they can be.
Thank you in advance for your thoughtful responses!
Additionally, we will be asking for your child to reflect on their own mindsets and approaches to learning via an online survey they will be completing at school.
The survey content will ask students in grades 3-12 to self-reflect on school safety, sense of belonging, rigorous expectations, valuing of math, self-efficacy about math, positive feelings, and supportive relationships.
Our students' responses will provide invaluable insights into their experiences and how we can improve and adapt our district to their needs. Please notify the school/grade-level office if you would like your child to opt out of taking the surveys.
The feedback we receive through these survey efforts will help us realize our mission to equip students with the skills, knowledge and understanding to be empathetic, successful, and to value all people.
Upcoming Dates to Remember
On Monday, September 19, KSD held the annual tax rate hearing. A video from the meeting is on the KSD YouTube channel.
Monday, Sept. 26: Meeting of the Board of Education 7 p.m.
Friday, September 30: KSD NOW Tailgating Event
Come Join Us For an Evening of Football, Food, and Fundraising to benefit KSD Nutrition on the Weekends! KSD NOW will be hosting a Food Truck Tailgate event at the 9/30 Varsity Home Game. You can enjoy delicious food from The Fold, Honey Bee's Biscuits and More Please food trucks, buy t-shirts, and make donations that night.
We have 2 unique prize packages that you can BID ON from 9/17-9/27! Package 1 includes VIP seating in the end zone for the 9/30 KHS Football Game, and a Kirkwood spirit basket.
Package 2 is Two sideline passess for the 10/15 KHS Football game.
All donations will support the KSD NOW program and provide food to KSD students. Thank you! https://ksd.schoolauction.net/ksdnow2022
Parent Outreach Education Opportunity
Our KSD middle schools are hosting several events focused on issues affecting parents of adolescents. These events are hosted throughout the year. All KSD parents or guardians are welcome to attend.
Kirkwood School District
Email: news@kirkwoodschools.org
Website: kirkwoodschools.org
Location: 1099 Milwaukee Street, Kirkwood, MO, USA
Phone: 314-213-6100
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KirkwoodSchoolDistrict/
Twitter: @kwoodschools