Bobcat Connection
Learning. Growing. Collaborating & Achieving @KrumHighSchool
January 16, 2017
Good evening, KHS Families.
We hope you are enjoying a wonderful three-day weekend, as you celebrate the legacy and leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. tomorrow. As a reminder, Monday, January 16th is a Staff Development Day and student holiday.
Thank you for sharing your students with us.
Go Bobcats!
Michelle Pieniazek
JAN 16 MON
- Fort Worth Ag. Mech Show 1/14/2017 – 1/16/2017
- Staff Development Day
- COLORGUARD 4 PM – 8 PM (KHS CAFETERIA)
- CLASS OF 2020 PROJECT PARENT MEETING 6 PM – 7 PM (LIBRARY)
- Softball Parent Meeting - Lecture Hall
JAN 17 TUE
- KHS SPANISH CLUB MEETING 1:45 PM – 2:05 PM
- COLORGUARD 4 PM – 6 PM
- KHS BOBCAT BBALL @ SANGER BLUE/WHITE/V 5:15 PM – 9:15 PM
- KHS LADYCATS BBALL @ SANGER JV/V/9 5:15 PM – 9:45 PM
JAN 18 WED
JAN 19 THU
- FFA - Fort Worth Heifer & Breeding Sheep Show
- KHS STUCO MEETING 7:30 AM – 8:10 AM
- KHS STUCO MEETING 7:30 AM – 8:15 AM
- KHS ART CLUB MEETING 1:45 PM – 2:05 PM
- COLORGUARD 4 PM – 8 PM (KHS CAFETERIA)
- 2017 Project Graduation MEETING 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM (LIBRARY)
JAN 20 FRI
- FFA - Fort Worth Heifer & Breeding Sheep Show 1/19/2017 – 1/22/2017
- PROGRESS REPORTS SENT HOME
- KHS BOBCAT BBALL BRIDGEPORT @ KRUM BLUE/WHITE/V 5:15 PM – 9:15 PM
- KHS LADYCATS BBALL BRIDGEPORT @ KRUM JV/V/9 5:15 PM – 9:45 PM
JAN 21 SAT
JAN 22 SUN
Educator of the Month
Support Staff of the Month
Students of the Month
Volleyball Banquet set for January 12th
Yearbook Order Deadline is February 1st
Spring Sports Schedules Released!
Lady Cats Softball
Revised Track Schedule
Bobcat Tennis
Check Out our Student Produced Newsletter "Krum Connection"
Check it out here: http://thomasclay8.wixsite.com/krumconnection
College Entrance Exams: If you have not taken an ACT/SAT, please register online.
ACT National Test Dates: Deadline to register: Register at www.actstudent.org
$42.50 (with writing $58.50)
- April 8, 2017 March 3
- June 10, 2017 May 5
SAT National Test Dates: Deadline to register: Register at www.sat.org/register
$45.00 ($57 with essay)
- March 11, 2017 February 10
- May 6, 2017 April 7
- June 3, 2017 May 9
4 Year College/University right out of High School: Ask your counselor for an information sheet or go on-line for entry requirements and application deadline. If you have a score on a college entrance exam that qualifies you for entry, apply. Do not re-test for entry. You must be accepted to be eligible to speak with the Financial Aid Officer. If the Financial Aid Officer tells you to re-test (to improve your scores for more scholarship money), retest at that time.
Community College: Open admission, meaning that you may enter if you test. You may
submit a college entrance exam (ACT/SAT), or TSI (locally administered entrance exam). Every community college is different. Contact admissions or look on-line for
required test scores.
Transfer Student: A student who completes 30 college credit hours (not including Dual Credit) at an institution of higher education, may transfer to another institution of higher education on their grade-point-average alone. They are not required to present high school transcripts, GPA, or test scores.
Request a Transcript be sent to a College/University or Scholarship Program: Go to www.krumisd.net and click on Krum High School - Departments - Counselor Corner - Request a Transcript. Complete the form and submit it to our Registrar, Mrs. Morrow.
Apply Texas. Students may go to www.applytexas.org and apply to any Texas college/university. Be sure to keep your username/password in a safe place. Counselors do not have access.
Housing for College. Some colleges/universities require all freshman to live in the dorms (except those that live in the community and commute). Some do not have a policy. You need to check out the housing on campus as soon as you apply. All deposits are refundable if you do not attend.
The University of North Texas will automatically accept all Krum High School graduates who are in the top 20% of the class.
FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid
This is a form that students complete to apply for federal financial aid. Our government will determine your eligibility by your family income and what school you plan to attend. You may qualify for up to $5,815 in college grants. Complete this form now.
College For All Texans. This is a comprehensive website for financial aid for Texas students. Google: College For All Texans. Every parent/student should review this site. www.fastweb.com This website will serve as your personal secretary and match the information that you provide on a profile form to all national scholarships. They will then e-mail the scholarship information to you. This service is free. Be sure to change your profile every summer because there are scholarships for entering freshman students as well as graduate students. This is a web site that you will want to keep throughout your college career. There are several websites that will provide this service for you. Many are listed on the Counselor’s Scholarship Page.
Krum High School Scholarship Newsletter: Go to www.krumisd.net, click on Krum High School -Departments - Counselor’s Corner - Scholarships. Watch this space weekly - we will publish all scholarships that are mailed to our school as well as additional national scholarships. The “local” scholarships will not be announced until spring.
January is School Board Appreciation Month
Volunteer Background Check Information
Volunteer application available online
The Latest Announcements...
Yearbook Orders DUE
Deadline to order a Yearbook is February 1st. Yearbooks may be ordered online at www.balfour.com or by turning in an order form to the front office. Yearbooks will be delivered in May, before school ends.
**An order form is attached in this email.
Student Holiday
There is NO school for students Monday, January 16th.
Saturday School - January 14th
Saturday school will be offered Saturday from 8:00 – 12:00. There is a fee of $25.00 per student per Saturday. Sign up in the office today if you plan to attend.
UIL - Speech/Debate
Students who are presently participating in speech and debate, or are interested in speech and debate, please meet with Mr. Hammonds in room 124 before school this coming Wednesday (1/18).
Academic UIL
If you are interested in participating in Academic UIL. See Mr. Hammonds in room 124.
SAT Prep
Mentoring Program
Students interested in the Mentoring program, there will be a meeting Thursday, January 19th from 7:45AM - 8:15AM in the KHS library.
Bobcat Connection
Check it out --> http://thomasclay8.wixsite.com/krumconnectionTranscript Request
Seniors: When you request a transcript online, be sure to give the address of the school.
There are multiple schools with the same names but located in different cities. Be specific when requesting a transcript.
http://khs.krumisd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=430447&type=d&pREC_ID=938372
UNT Competition
Do you have a knack for languages, logic or "computational thinking"? The North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad is an educational competition in Linguistics - the science of language.
The Human Intelligence and Language Technologies Lab at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of North Texas is sponsoring a competition on Thurs., January 26. Please go to the scholarship newsletter site for more information.
Blanche Dodd Intermediate Student Mentoring Meeting
Bryan's Pantry
Adult Education Classes
Howard Payne University
ABOUT HPU
A Christian liberal arts institution, Howard Payne University prides itself on fostering a close community where personal connection is valued. Through teaching, learning and service, the faculty and staff truly invest in students’ success.
At HPU, students choose from more than 100 majors, minors and pre-professional programs in seven schools: Business, Christian Studies, Education, Humanities, Music and Fine Arts, Nursing, and Science and Mathematics. The Guy D. Newman Honors Academy challenges students with a multidisciplinary curriculum and exciting travel opportunities. Co-curricular organizations include the Model UN, Moot Court and Student Speaker Bureau, and more than 30 student organizations round out the school’s extracurricular options.
HPU’s eighty-acre, tree-lined campus in Brownwood perches on the northern side of the Texas Hill Country. Off-campus activities include visits to nearby Lake Brownwood. Students who enjoy athletics take part in well-attended intramural sporting competitions. Student athletes at HPU compete in six men’s and six women’s sports through the American Southwest Conference.
MISSION STATEMENT
Howard Payne University is a Christ-centered academic community dedicated to excellence by developing and equipping the whole person for intellectual inquiry, personal and professional integrity, and service to God and humanity. Approved by the Howard Payne University Board of Trustees, July 27, 2010.
VISION STATEMENT
Howard Payne University aspires to be a premier Christian university, intentionally engaging the life of the mind and the life of the Spirit.
CORE VALUES
Howard Payne University’s mission and vision are built on the foundation of certain core values. Click here for more information.
CURRICULUM
The educational program of the university is presented to residential and commuting students at its main campus in Brownwood, Texas, and to commuting students in New Braunfels and El Paso, Texas. The instructional programs are presented through a variety of media, including traditional face-to-face lectures, laboratory experiences and electronic delivery. The university operates one distance learning program, the Master of Education degree. Various academic programs engage in service learning that includes a public outreach component. These are addressed in the learning outcomes of individual programs. Howard Payne University is not a research institution and does not include research in its Mission Statement.
ACCREDITATION
Howard Payne University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, and masters levels. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Howard Payne University.
ACCOLADES AND RECOGNITION
- Ranked third in the “Great Schools at Great Prices” category of the “Regional Colleges of the West” division and seventh of the ranked institutions in the “Best Regional Colleges of the West” category for liberal arts universities in the 2017 edition of “Best Colleges” by U.S.News & World Report
- Named a 2016 Military Friendly School by Victory Media
- Named a “2012 Great College to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education
Source: http://www.hputx.edu/our-story/
School Report Card
The school report card (SRC) combines accountability ratings, data from the Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR), and financial information to give a broad view of campus performance. Available for each campus in Texas, the SRC is intended specifically to inform parents and guardians about a school’s individual characteristics and its academic performance.
The 2015–16 school report cards are now available.
The school report card definitions, updated each year, explain several of the terms used in the SRC. The school report card definitions are also available in Spanish.
The U.S. Department of Education also requires an annual report card with specific district- and campus-level data. The 2015–16 federal report cards will be released in January 2017.
Source: http://tea.texas.gov/perfreport/src/index.html
In order to access the 2015-16 KHS School Report Card, please use the link below. This link will take you to the pdf document located on the KHS website.
Krum High School
The mission of Krum ISD is to offer a quality educational system that provides for the needs of all students, parents, staff, and community members.
Michelle Pieniazek, Principal
Bernard Lightfoot, Assistant Principal (A-K)
Lindsey Oh, Assistant Principal (L-Z)
Judy Smiley, Counselor (A-K)
Angela Borchardt, Counselor (L-Z)
Email: michelle.pieniazek@krumisd.net
Website: www.krumhs.net
Location: 700-a Bobcat Boulevard, Krum, TX, United States
Phone: (940) 482-2601
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Krum-High-School-110836229255064/
Twitter: @KrumHighSchool