KHS NEWS

National Honor Society members help
KHS students

KHS National Honor Society is proud to announce their awards for dual credit scholarships. Nine students received scholarships to help with the CSI dual credit tuitions. Scholarships were available to all KHS students enrolling in a dual credit course. Varying amounts were given to student depending on the application data, for a total of $900 given. NHS members work hard to obtain this money to distribute as scholarships; members provide a breakfast bar for all students each Tuesday and Thursday in the high school commons, work concessions, and serve during the PTSO chili feed.

During this past semester, NHS also provided $616.50 in scholarships to 16 KHS students who expressed financial need to help pay their high school fees. Again, all of this money was earned by members working the breakfast bar.

NHS doesn't just offer financial assistance. They contribute to the community in other ways. Twice a year NHS members clean Highway 50 from Red Cap Corner to 3700 East Road. In the spring, they sponsor the annual blood drive in the gymnasium. During the holiday season, NHS donates to East End Providers and the Mona Foundation fund raisers; both of which support families within the community.

For the 2009-2010 school year, NHS has 40 members. Officers are: Gentry Funk, President; Teighlor Bair, Vice-President; Geoff Foster, Secretary; Brook Petterson, Treasurer; Michael Prudent and Ashley Stucki are Historians. NHS members are selected based on scholarship, service, character, and leadership as designated by the national organization.

BPA Regionals

On Monday, January 18, 22 BPA students competed at their Regional Competition. They came home with the Regional Community Service Trophy for sponsoring the hats, mittens, and gloves to be given to the South Central Community Action.

17 KHS students qualified for the State Competition held in March in Boise at BSU and Qwest arena.

Jenn Allen – 2nd Prepared Speech, 2nd Administrative Support Team, 4th Financial Math & Analysis
Cassidy Berry - 11th in Extemp Speaking
Cory Berry – 1st Extemp Speaking, 3rd Interview
Whitney Carlton – 4th Medical Office Procedures
Annie Fiala – 1st Basic Office Systems, 3rd Keyboarding
Gentry Funk – 1st Advanced Interview
Jordan Gentry – 4th Advanced Accounting, 5th Small Business Management Team
Darby Hafer – 4th Basic Office Systems, 9th Keyboarding
Nellie Makings – 3rd Basic Office Systems
Dakota McEwen - 2nd Administrative Support Team
Alice Mothershead – 1st Banking and Finance, 5th Small Business Management Team
Jessica Olsen – 2nd Graphic Design
Josh Rebollozo – 1st Interview, 1st Cisco Systems Administration
Kayla Reichmann – 2nd Economic Research Project, 5th Advanced Accounting
Averie Schroeder – 1st Entrepreneurship, 5th Small Business Management Team
Taylor Sievers – 2nd Basic Office Procedures, 3rd Banking and Finance
Katie-Anne Smith – 1st Prepared Speech, 5th Banking and Finance
Rachel Stevens – 2nd Desktop Publishing
Ashley Stucki – 2nd Medical Office Procedures
Kaycee Turner – 2nd Advanced Interview, 3rd Medical Office Procedures
Emma VanDiest – 5th Legal Procedures
Carlie Wilkins – 1st Desktop Publishing, 3rd Extemp

Region 6 competition involved the following schools: Buhl, Filer, Glenns Ferry, Gooding,
Gooding Accelerated Learning Center, Jerome, Hagerman, TFHS, Canyon Ridge,
Dietrich, MVHS, North Valley Academy, and Shoshone.

i2i

On March 3, 2010 the Kimberly School District will host a full day program called 'i2i'. This is a program developed by the Idaho Drug Free Youth Organization to help peers, youth and adults see Eye to Eye on tough social issues. This program has been presented in many Idaho communities the past few years with great success.

This program includes:

Peers Day - 1/2 day program for our 8th graders and 1/2 day program for our 11th graders.

Adult & Youth "Diner's on Us" Presentation - An educational program presented while you eat supper with your friends and families. Students from the 4th grade up, parents, families and community members are encouraged to attend.

Each Family that attends will be given a free 'everything you ever wanted to know about youth, drugs and alcohol, which includes in-home drug testing kits and a breathalyzer. The evening will also include drawings for free gifts.

We are looking for adult volunteers who would be willing to help organize this program. If you are interested, please contact Donna Stalley, 423-4170, ext. 3149.

Donna Stalley, LCPC, NCC, ACADC, LSW
Intervention Specialist

Happier, Healthier Students

Sleep and children's well-being have been in the press lately. Here are the highlights from one of those articles. It was written by Linda Carroll, a health and science writer.

A new study in the journal Sleep, indicates that earlier bedtimes make for happier, more energetic and less depressed kids. Adolescents and teens with strict bedtimes of 10 p.m. or earlier were less likely to be depressed and to have suicidal thoughts than their classmates whose parents allowed them to stay up till midnight or even later, researchers at Columbia University found.

Scientists have long known that there was a link between depression and poor sleep. But there has always been a question as to whether the depression caused insomnia or whether poor sleep led to depression. The fact that parent-enforced bedtimes play such a significant role suggests lack of sleep may actually be a cause, not just an effect of depression. Getting teens to go to bed at a reasonable hour is no simple matter. According to this article, once kids experience for themselves that sleep is important to performance in all things, from sports to academics, it’s easier to get their cooperation. The entire story can be found on MSNBC at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34811472/ns/health-kids_and_parenting/

H1N1 flu pandemic/Finals policy

KHS is following the guidance of the Health Department in responding to the potential H1N1 flu pandemic. All students with flu symptoms are asked to go home and stay home until fever free for 24 hours. Our final test exemption policy has the potential of encouraging students to stay in school when they are ill. Therefore, there will be no exemptions from finals this semester. All students will take finals at the end of the semester. Students that have a cumulative total of more then four absences are in violation of the attendance policy. Those students that violate the attendance policy will need medical documentation to be considered for an administrative waiver.

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