KFCS Friday News Flash
February 9, 2024
In this Issue
- Upcoming School, Community Events
- KFCS Headlines
- Sky Lakes Wellness Center Lifestyle Medicine Facts
- KUHS Alumni
- Phone App Download for District Website
- Join Our Team
- KFCS Board of Education
Roosevelt, Conger students left inspired after OMSI assembly
Photo: Roosevelt, Conger Elementary School students taking part in an assembly by OMSI
Wednesday, Feb. 7 at Roosevelt Elementary School.
By Joaquin Aguilar-Flores, KFCS
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Roosevelt Elementary School and Conger Elementary School students took part in countless chemistry experiments this past Wednesday as part of the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) React-O-Blast outreach education program.
OMSI Outreach Educator, Marco Anderson, hand-picked countless Conger and Roosevelt students to take part in experiments and help broaden their interest in science.
KFCS Board of Education Vice Chair, Ashley Wendt-Lusich, helped bring OMSI to the school district for an assembly after planning with Roosevelt Principal, Scott Olsen, back in October.
Wendt-Lusich spoke with friend and member of Ferguson Elementary School’s Booster Club, Carrie Dickson, after OMSI had plans to visit two Klamath County School District schools as well this week.
With Conger, Mills, Pelican and Roosevelt being Title I-A schools, OMSI matches 50 percent of costs for its visits, making one of two assemblies at Roosevelt free of cost.
With OMSI making several stops through Klamath Falls, as well as a school in Ashland, it helped keep travel costs low for organizers.
Wendt-Lusich was eager to bring OMSI to KFCS after she recalled something from her childhood which she gained much from.
"I remember being in elementary school here in the district, actually, a part of DI (Destination Imagination) and took a trip to OMSI. We had a whole workshop. Other than that, there were no other trips to Portland for OMSI for students," Wendt-Lusich said. "Some of these kids won't leave Klamath Falls, or will not get the opportunity to see what OMSI has to offer, so it was great we were able to have them come here."
Students from Conger in kindergarten through second grade took a bus to Roosevelt for the assembly and were left puzzled after they were able to learn what causes various chemical reactions. Anderson saved his best experiments for the end as students were able to light a flame in a tube after blowing into a straw.
"Conger was so appreciative to be invited so our K-2 students could take part and experience how OMSI engages students with eye-popping experiments and leaves them with a curiosity about science," Conger Principal, Sara Johnson, said.
"It worked out we were able to collaborate and share having OMSI visit. It was fun; it was neat," Wendt-Lusich said. "I thought he (Anderson) did a good job keeping them engaged with all the different experiments. I think a lot of the students took something away with them today."
OMSI Outreach Educator, Marco Anderson, right, with a demonstration during an
assembly Wednesday, Feb. 7 at Roosevelt Elementary School.
Roosevelt, Conger Elementary School students during an assembly with OMSI
Wednesday, Feb. 7 at Roosevelt Elementary School.
National School Counseling Week
Klamath Falls City Schools wants to join school districts in Oregon and throughout the United States celebrating National School Counseling Week.
Below are some of the valuable KFCS counselors and child development specialists throughout the school district. We want to thank all our counselors and child development specialists we have at Klamath Falls City Schools. All your work is greatly appreciated. You are valued for all your hard work with students in our school district!
Klamath Union High School counselors, Rebecca Pierce, left, and Jennifer Spicher.
Pelican Elementary School Child Development Special, Diane Miller.
Mills Elementary School Child Development Specialist, Rachel Burkett.
KU Cheer Recruits Future Cheerleaders at Pelican Elementary
Klamath Union High School cheerleaders came in full force at Pelican Elementary School Wednesday in hope of recruiting future Klamath Union High School students to participate in cheerleading as it prepares for an upcoming camp this coming week.
KU Cheerleading coach, Hysik Bushilla, brought KU Cheerleading during lunch time to Pelican. As soon as the elementary students were finished eating lunch, KU cheer accompanied students on the playground, showed off stunts and handed out flyers for their camp, which will take place Feb. 12 through Feb. 16 at the Klamath Union cafeteria.
Email kuhscheerleading@gmail.com if you missed registration or have questions regarding the camp.
Bushilla and the cheerleading team visited Roosevelt Elementary School last week and plan on making a trip to Mills Elementary School this upcoming week.
Ponderosa Blue Team vs Henley Black Team Girls Basketball
KU's Hidden, Peterson & Rhine Earn Top Honors in Suicide Prevention Contest
Winners of the Klamath Basin Behavioral Health 2023 You Matter to Klamath Youth Suicide Prevention Video Contest have been named, with the top three spots being earned by Klamath Union High School students.
1st Place: Warning Signs by Mia Hidden https://youtu.be/yYQNx0osmBs
2nd Place: There is Always Hope by Dallin Peterson https://youtu.be/n8Hv5o6LPNQ
3rd Place: You Are Not Alone by Marion Rhine https://youtu.be/JF9zaB6IJCs
2023-2024 KUHS Athletic Registration - SPRING SPORTS
Registration Deadline: 03/04/2024
HOW TO JOIN KU ATHLETICS:
STEP 1. REGISTRATION - Athletes must create an account and register at FamilyID.
STEP 2. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION & INSURANCE
All athletes must have a current Oregon Physical Examination form on file in the Klamath Union High School Athletics Office. Physicals are good for two years.
ATHLETIC INSURANCE – No student may participate in the athletic program without insurance coverage. For participants who do not have medical insurance through OHP or a family policy, the appropriate insurance plan may be purchased through Myers-Stevens-Toohey health plans. https://www.myers-stevens.com/.
STEP 3. ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION CONTRACT
KU Athletics Code of Conduct and Academic Expectation policy documents are contained within this FamilyID registration. Both the student-athlete and their parent(s)/guardian(s) are required to read and sign these documents. By electronically signing the documents via FamilyID, you are agreeing to the terms of these documents.
STEP 4. FIRST DAY OF SPRING SPORTS IS FEBRUARY 26TH! Contact your coach & start training TODAY!
BASEBALL: Michael Overstreet
GOLF: Adam Kallstrom
SOFTBALL: Megan McCarty
BOYS TENNIS: Allie West
GIRLS TENNIS: Dale Dougherty
TRACK & FIELD: Rob Coffman
Sky Lakes Wellness Center Lifestyle Medicine Facts
DM2
Diabetes is not just a blood sugar problem but also an insulin problem. Blood sugar is important – it is how you have energy to do all the things you need to do. Think of it like fuel – your heart uses it to beat, your brain to think, your lungs to breathe, and your muscles to flex. Sugar gets into your bloodstream after being absorbed from the small intestine, but to get it into the muscle cells from the blood stream you need a molecule called insulin. Insulin acts as the key to unlock the door of the cells, allowing sugar to enter from the blood. Type 2 diabetes (adult onset) is what happens when your body has seen too much sugar over the course of your life so far. There are some genetic components, but high sugar, high carbohydrate (which just turns into sugar in your stomach), low vegetable and low exercise lifestyles are the primary causes of diabetes. If your body is getting more sugar than it is using your cells simply won't need more than they already have. They will start trying to ignore insulin, thus leaving the sugar in the blood. Sugar stuck in the blood will damage the blood vessels, then the nerves, kidneys, heart, brains and guts. This is why type two diabetes is considered a disease of insulin insensitivity - the more sugar you have in your blood, the more insulin you try to produce to get it into the muscles, the more the muscles ignore the insulin.
The first and best way to treat type 2 diabetes is to both put less sugar in your blood (by changing your diet) and to spend the sugar that you already have (by exercising). Even if you need medications, these diet and exercise changes are the cornerstone of treatment and should always be done to the best of your ability. To eat less sugar, you would decrease your desserts, candy, and sugary drinks like soda, juices, and some coffees, but you would also want to decrease your consumption of carbohydrates, especially processed ones like white bread or rice or pasta. For exercise literally any movement counts, so your target should be to move your body more in whatever ways you can. I usually tell people that as long as you are feeling short of breath then whatever you are doing (running, walking swimming, dancing, chopping firewood, hiking, etc) counts as exercise. As for medications, there are some facts worth remembering. Metformin is almost always the first medication to try but it can cause diarrhea. If it does so we can adjust it. There are some medications in another class of medications callled the GLP1s that are once a week injectables that can cause significant weight loss and are covered for diabetes, while insulins end up causing some weight gain.
Have a question? Submit yours by emailing us at SkyLakesellnessCenter@skylakes.org
Information provided by
Stewart Decker, MD, MPH, FAAFP, FWMS
Jeanette Rutherford, MA, LPC
Jennifer Newton, RD, LD, CDCES, MPH
KUHS Alumni
The new district website has an Alumni page for graduates of KU. This past week, six KU alumni sent us updates on their lives since they graduated. Take a look on the KU Alumni page on the district website. And, if you are an alumni, be sure and send us YOUR update!
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KFCS Board of Education
Andrea Jensen, Zone 1, Roosevelt - andrea.jensen@kfcityschools.org
Andrew Biggs, Zone 2, At-Large - andrew.biggs@kfcityschools.org
Vanessa Bennett, Zone 3, Conger - vanessa.bennett@kfcityschools.org
Kathy Hewitt, Zone 4, Mills - kathy.hewitt@kfcityschools.org
Trina Perez, Zone 5, Pelican - trina.perez@kfcityschools.org
Patrick Fenner, Zone 6, At-Large - patrick.fenner@kfcityschools.org
Ashley Wendt-Lusich, Zone 7 At-Large - ashley.wendt-lusich@kfcityschools.org