Families Encouraged to Return Income Information for School Meal Programs
While all students may be provided meals at no charge to them during school year 2021–2022, it is critical that eligible families complete the family income information this fall.
OLYMPIA—September 22, 2021—Many students across Washington state rely on school meals to meet their nutritional needs. As the economic impacts of COVID-19 continue, more students are eligible to receive meals at no charge to their families.
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Response From WA Superintendents to Department of Health Update.
Kettle Falls School District Family,
Earlier today several news media sources shared a letter to the governor regarding masking. This letter was signed by 40 different school district superintendents. Unfortunately, Kettle Falls School District was not included. It was our intent to join the other school districts; unfortunately, our signature was not added before it was sent to the governor. For those that have not seen the letter, it is included below.
Throughout all of this, we have sought ways to advocate for our students, our families, our staff and our community. When the governor mandated masks and OSPI threatened funding, we asked our legal counsel about their authority to do those things. When we learned that OSPI recommended to the governor that he mandate vaccinations for all of our employees, we sent a message to Superintendent Reykdal asking him to reconsider that request. We met with him over Zoom and reiterated that he rescind that request. And, again, we checked with our legal counsel to find out what authority Governor Inslee has to mandate these things. Unfortunately, we learned that the gubernatorial mandates carry the weight of law, not following them could bankrupt our district and the school board could be held personally liable.
Those that have attended our recent board meetings have heard our school board talk about how they disagree with the mask mandate. We have talked about seeking support from our legislators to make changes at the State level. We have reached out to our legislators and asked them to come and talk with us. To advocate for our community. In early September, Senator Shelly Short will be meeting with our school board and a group of community members to hear our concerns, to learn our story and to be able to represent us in the upcoming legislative session.
We all want what is best for our students and our community. We are all in this together.
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Thank you,
Michael Olsen
Superintendent
Kettle Falls School District
SafeSchools Alert
Kettle Falls School District is excited to offer a new opportunity for families, students, and community members to communicate with us. We continue to look for other ways to expand and improve our lines of communication, and Safe Schools Alert will allow folks to easily tell us about any concerns they might have or ask questions. The more information we have, the better able we will be to help and support our students and their families.
In Mrs. Benner’s fourth grade class, students had a journal prompt to write a letter from the perspective of a turkey to convince the humans to be vegetarians.
In this unit students have been exploring how contact forces cause damage in a collision.
The Kettle Falls High School band learning several new songs. Take a listen!
In Ms. Munds' kindergarten classroom, students are learning about the weather during Expedition.
In first grade, students have been learning about tools and habits of character in Expedition.
Our 8th Grade students focused on theme, character development, and character traits through Latin American folklore.
In 3rd grade, students are learning the love of reading through independent reading practice.
In this science investigation middle school students are comparing different surface types and analytical data to investigate the effects of surface friction and air resistance on moving objects.
Fourth-grade students participated in developmentally appropriate math stations that offer ongoing practice with key skills.
Transitional Kindergarten has started this fall at Kettle Falls Elementary.
October’s National Bullying Prevention Month reminds us that students, parents, teachers, and school administrators all play a role.
Ms. Munds’ kindergarten students have explored the world of mathematics through the use of manipulatives and hands-on activities.
Third grade students at Kettle Falls Elementary connected their first Adventure with their Expedition Call of the Columbia: Fur Trade.
Mrs. Johnson’s first-grade students mixed colors and created rainbows with candy.
The Rod Humble award is an award given to a high-school aged student with a visual impairment being served by the Washington State School for the Blind.
Mrs. StClair’s class and Mrs. Borhen made a paper mache Mt. St. Helens to set off on the anniversary of the Mount St. Helens eruption.
Third graders at Kettle Falls Elementary put on a readers theater for their fellow elementary students and ran a toy drive for homeless children.
fter writing an essay, creating a poster, and building a model, 6th grade students present their knowledge about one of the human body systems to their class.
A huge thanks to Hewes Craft for sponsoring Kettle Falls Middle School through Disney’s First Book program!
“Lord of the Flies” — Campaign posters - comparing the “leaders” and who is most fit for that role!
During the 4th-grade animal defense mechanism unit, students researched the defense mechanisms of local animals: gray wolf, white-tailed deer, bald eagle, and cougar.
Students in Mrs. Benner and Mr. Ballance’s class dissected disinfected owl pellets to find what an owl eats, so they could accurately place the owl in a food web to see how the owl is a part of its ecosystem.
In Ms. Munds's kindergarten class, students are learning about living and nonliving things.
5th grade students took advantage of the pleasant weather and worked outside on their independent math work while enjoying the sunshine
Students at Kettle Falls Elementary just celebrated their hundredth day of school!
In Mrs. Berghammer’s first-grade class students are participating in Literacy Centers.
Mrs. Axtell is teaching her students about the plant kingdom and how to properly care for their plants.
In Mrs. Price’s second grade class, students are learning about fossils and paleontologists.
Sixth grade scientists explored osmosis with gummy bears in Mrs. Purvis’ classroom!
This week, in Mrs. Myers's classroom, fourth-grade students have been practicing a vocabulary strategy using context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words in a text.
Third-grade students in Mrs. Edward’s class have been researching different frogs for their upcoming Freaky Frog Book.
This week kindergarten students had their first introduction to writing addition equations
Beginning and Advanced Digital Design students began the trimester with learning about the elements and principles of graphic design with an emphasis on composition and balance.
Sixth grade students in Mrs. Purvis’s class explored the structure of an egg and comparing each component to the structures found in a cell
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Board Meeting
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Board Meeting
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Board Meeting
Kettle Falls School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
Title IX Coordinator
Julie Peterson, HR
Address: PO Box 458 Kettle Falls, WA 99141
Telephone Number: 509.738.6625
Email: jpeterson@kfschools.org
Section 504/ADA Coordinator
Greg Price, Special Education Director
Address: PO Box 458 Kettle Falls, WA 99141
Telephone Number: 509.738.6625
Email: gprice@kfschools.org
Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator
Michael Olsen, Superintendent
Address: PO Box 458 Kettle Falls, WA 99141
Telephone Number: 509.738.6625
Email: molsen@kfschools.org
509-738-6625
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