KCSD Scheduled kindergarten roundup events

KCSD Scheduled kindergarten roundup events

Will your child be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1? If so, it’s time to register for kindergarten. Klamath County School District elementary schools have scheduled kindergarten roundup dates in May to welcome new kindergarteners and provide a chance for parents to register their child for the 2023-24 school year.

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Barbershop gives back with fresh cuts

Barbershop gives back with fresh cuts

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - A classroom at Stearns Elementary School was converted to a barbershop Tuesday when Fresh Cut Barbershop owner Cesar Lopez and his four barbers set up five chairs and shared their expertise by providing free haircuts and trims to students attending the district’s migrant summer school.

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Two KCSD elementary schools closed

Two KCSD elementary schools closed

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Due to staffing shortages, Peterson Elementary School and Stearns Elementary School in Klamath Falls will be temporarily closed this week, said the Klamath County School District.

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Stearns Elementary kicks off year with new classroom building

Stearns Elementary kicks off year with new classroom building

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Fifth- and sixth-graders and special program students at Stearns Elementary School started classes this fall in the district’s newest building, an 11,000-square-foot addition on their school campus.

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The Ties ‘N’ Guys Way: Respect for self and others

The Ties ‘N’ Guys Way: Respect for self and others

Once a week, sixth-grade boys at Stearns Elementary School show up for class dressed for success, wearing button-down long-sleeved shirts and ties. Instead of lunch recess, they gather in the school library to practice public speaking, conflict resolution, and goal setting, and learn about what sixth-grader Devin Weiser-Jones has dubbed the “Ties ‘N’ Guys Way.”

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Schools welcome back students both in person and virtually

Schools welcome back students both in person and virtually

It has been more than six months since Madelyn Cory was sitting in a classroom at Bonanza Junior/Senior High School. “It was March 12,” the Bonanza junior recalled Tuesday (Sept. 8), her first day back in a brick-and-mortar classroom since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools statewide last spring. “I am so very glad to be back. Six months is too long.”

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‘Good for the soul’

‘Good for the soul’

“This is the biggest robot ever made,” Rick Abel told kindergartener Yuuki Kloppenstein as he turned the pages of the National Geographic Kids book “Robots.”

Abel was among community members and Mazama High School students who volunteered Wednesday to read to students at Stearns Elementary School as part of SMART Reading’s celebration of World Read Aloud Day. World Read Aloud Day, in its 11th year, was recognized today (Feb. 5) in more than 170 countries.

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Kindergarten Roundup

Kindergarten Roundup

Klamath County School District elementary schools will host kindergarten roundups this month for families of incoming kindergartners.

During roundups, parents are introduced to the school, the teachers, and the routines, and they register their student for kindergarten. Students also get a chance to see their school and meet teachers.

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KCSD Facility Improvement Summer Projects Start Across the District

KCSD Facility Improvement Summer Projects Start Across the District

As soon as school is out for the summer, it’s time for the Klamath County School District to get to work on large improvement projects for KCSD buildings. This summer the district has construction projects at 10 of its schools throughout the district.

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