Photo Story: Graduation Weekend 2023
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KLAMATH BASIN - Hundreds of high school seniors throughout the Basin were honored this weekend as eleven high schools held commencement ceremonies to celebrate.
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Graduates celebrated
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Even a cloud burst couldn’t dampen the smiles of the nearly 700 graduating high school seniors parading down Main Street today for the eighth annual Klamath Promise Graduation Sensation.
Read MoreKUHS students win prizes in C-SPAN video documentary competition
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WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, C-SPAN announced that students at Klamath Union High School in Klamath Falls, Oregon are honorable mention prize winners in C-SPAN’s national 2023 StudentCam competition.
Read MorePEF Awards $14,500 to City School Students and Educators
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Drums for music education. Books for literacy support. A character program for conflict resolution. This month, the Pelican Education Foundation (PEF) awarded more than $5,000 for these and other classroom supports to Klamath Falls City School educators, as well as $9,500 in scholarships to graduating seniors at Klamath Union High School.
Read MoreHundreds of students, dozens of volunteers, and a thousand dollars a minute
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - On June 2, 2022, the Klamath Promise Graduation Sensation Parade and Party in the Park returned to live and in-person in downtown Klamath Falls. Over 500 graduating high school seniors donned their caps and gowns to parade down Main Street, then joined together in Veterans Park for the largest graduation celebration on the West Coast.
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - On Thursday, graduating high school students from Bonanza, Chiloquin, Eagle Ridge, Falcon Heights Academy, Gilchrist, Henley, Klamath Union, Lost River, and Mazama walked down Main Street in Klamath Falls as part of the Graduation Sensation. An event organized by Klamath Promise.
Read MoreKlamath Union DECA wins state title
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - For the 3rd consecutive year, Klamath Union DECA has been honored with the distinction of “DECA Chapter of the Year” at the 2022 Oregon DECA State Career Development Conference (SCDC). In addition to the victory, several members of Klamath Union DECA have now qualified for the DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Atlanta, Ga in April.
Read MoreKFCS outdoor mask mandate lifted
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - “Effective immediately, the Klamath Falls City Schools will no longer require the wearing of masks during outdoor school activities including recess,” said KFCS Superintendent, Keith Brown, on Monday via an emailed newsletter to parents.
Read MoreDECA Welcomes back in person competition
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Dressed professionally and feeling confident, emerging leaders from various high schools in Southern Oregon competed in the District III DECA competition held at Oregon Tech. This event featured DECA role plays on a given business situation judged by volunteer judges from all around the town of Klamath Falls and a multiple-choice test.
Read MoreRotary Club awards scholarships
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - As local high school seniors prepare for upcoming graduation ceremonies, Klamath County Rotary members are awarding scholarships to deserving recipients across the Basin.
Read More2021 Graduation Schedule
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Graduation season is here. It is no secret that the Class of 2021 has had a rough time the last couple of years on their way to receive their diplomas. However, with everything going on, administrations across the Basin have worked tirelessly to produce as much of a normal graduation ceremony as allowable.
Read MoreElection Results for May 18, 2021
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KLAMATH COUNTY - Early results from the May 2021 election are now available.
Read MoreKlamath Health Partnership and Klamath Union HS partner to offer Pfizer vaccine
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Klamath Health Partnership and Klamath Union High School will host a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine event targeting 16-, 17-, and 18-year-olds on Saturday, May 8. The event will take place at the Klamath Union Courtyard from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM and will include free food, drinks, music, and prizes.
Read MoreKFCS K-8 Students Move to Longer Day
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - In a memo sent to Klamath Falls City School District parents, Dr. Paul Hillyer provides an update on students returning to the classroom on Monday, April 19.
Read MoreKU DECA Not Silent at the Virtual State DECA Competition
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Klamath Union DECA wins the Oregon DECA Chapter of the Year. Below are the results from the Virtual State DECA competition. 9 of 11 KU students placed top 8 overall, all 11 earned recognition.
Read MoreCitizens for Safe Schools awarded grant, establishes youth reengagement program
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Over the past year, the pandemic presented schools and school districts with a variety of challenges that resulted in high numbers of academically disengaged youth. In an effort to promote reengagment, Citizens for Safe Schools has developed the Youth Reengagement Program.
Read MoreGov. Brown announces return to in-person instruction for Oregon public schools
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SALEM, Ore. - Governor Kate Brown announced today she will be issuing an executive order to return Oregon public school students to the classroom. In a letter to the Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Department of Education, she directed all Oregon public schools to offer universal access to in-person instruction on or before the weeks of March 29 for K-5 students and April 19 for students in grades 6-12.
Read MoreCity Schools announce Superintendent finalists
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Dr. Mychal Amos, chair of the Klamath Falls City Schools Board of Education has announced that two finalists have been named in their search for a superintendent. The board, led by consultants from Hazard, Young & Associates began the search in October following the announcement from Superintendent Paul Hillyer that he would retire at the end of the 2020-2021 school year after 11 years leading the district.
Read MoreKCSD Students will not return to in-person learning in 2020; KFCS thanks Commissioners
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Earlier today the Klamath County School District announced to families via the KCSD & Me update - that students will not return to in-person learning until January 4, at the earliest. While Klamath Falls City Schools Superintendent also shared a letter with families thanking the Klamath County Board of Commissioners for granting KFCS $96,000 to purchase new technology to promote student learning.
Read MoreCOVID Metrics are not looking good for in-person school
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - This morning, in an update to families from the Klamath County School District; Superintendent, Glen Szymoniak along with Jessica Dale, Assistant Director of Klamath County Public Health, announced that due to high positive test results for the two-week look back on November 23, metrics currently exceed the 200 per 100,000 threshold for in-person learning. As a result, students may need to return to distance learning on November 30 when they return from Thanksgiving break.
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