KFCS 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.
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County, city schools plan to reopen to in-person instruction starting Jan. 11
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Both school districts in Klamath County plan to reopen schools to in-person instruction for all students starting Jan. 11. New guidance by Gov. Kate Brown changed COVID-19 case metrics from mandatory to advisory, allowing school districts to work with local public health officials to determine when to reopen schools.
Read MoreHealthy Klamath provides free water bottles to city, county students
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Public school students in Klamath County are receiving free water bottles thanks to a Healthy Klamath project to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Healthy Klamath, with a community outreach grant from the Oregon Health Authority, purchased nearly 10,000 water bottles for students as a way to…
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 MoreStudents to return to school - KFCS November 5 & 12, KCSD November 16 [UPDATE]
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Both school districts in Klamath County have been working diligently on plans to get students back in the classroom. Both announced today that in-person learning will begin as early as November 5, 2020. Klamath Falls City Schools' current plan allows for K-3 students to return on Thursday, November 5, and students in grades 4-6 to return on November 12. Klamath County School District plans to reopen all schools and grade levels for in-person hybrid instruction on November 16.
Read MoreNew COVID metrics is a step closer to in-person education for Klamath County
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With COVID-19 set to be present in Oregon communities for the foreseeable future, Governor Kate Brown, the Oregon Department of Education and the Oregon Health Authority have released an update to the Ready Schools, Safe Learners guidance, which features new metrics for returning to in-person instruction in Oregon schools.
Read MoreSchool Districts discontinue facility use until local COVID numbers decrease
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Due to a spike in local COVID-19 cases, the Klamath County School District and Klamath Falls City Schools have temporarily discontinued all outside facility use by non-district groups including Pop Warner Football.
Read MoreHYA Selected to lead Klamath Falls City Schools Superintendent's search
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - During the October 12, 2020, meeting of the Klamath Falls City Schools, the firm of Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA) of Schaumburg, Illinois was selected to lead the superintendent search to replace retiring superintendent, Dr. Paul Hillyer.
Read MoreSuperintendent Hillyer announces retirement
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Dr. Hillyer will retire after, completing 11 years with Klamath Falls City Schools providing a consistent vision that has resulted in many positive impacts. He laid the groundwork by setting clear direction and tone while elevating the importance of academic achievement.
Read MoreKlamath Falls City Schools will be online at the start of the 2020-21 school year
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - In a message to parents, students, and staff, Klamath Falls City School Superintendent, Dr. Paul Hillyer announced that students will begin the 2020-21 school year online during the first 6-week grading period.
Read MoreWorking together for success in education
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Klamath County School District, Klamath Falls City Schools, Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) and Klamath Community College leaders met with Klamath County Public Health Tuesday to assess the developing COVID-19 situation, as part of their unified commitment to ensure high school and college students have continued access to education.
Read MoreCity schools celebrate School Board Recognition Month
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The Klamath Falls City School District joins 196 school districts throughout Oregon to celebrate January as “School Board Recognition Month,” Superintendent Dr. Paul Hillyer announced January 13 during the board’s monthly meeting at the district office.
Read MoreNew laptops remove economic barriers to education
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Thanks to funds provided by Oregon Ballot Measure 98 and the federal Every Student Succeeds Success Act, 50 new Chromebook laptops with cellular internet connection have been purchased by the Klamath Falls City Schools and soon will be available for short- or long-term check-out from Klamath Union’s media center.
Read MoreOregon Tech welcomes first high school students into transformational business partnership
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. –The first 30 high school students were welcomed into Oregon Institute of Technology’s, “Oregon Tech’s,” Diploma to Degree program Wednesday, which will provide a gateway to college for Oregon high school students interested in business. The first of many scheduled launches were held at Mazama and Henley high schools as Oregon Tech presented checks for $1200 to each school to support the Future Business Leaders of American (FBLA) or DECA program at the high schools.
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