KMS students enjoying an assembly with Desi Payne. The topic was Resilience. We followed this speaker with a mid year awards assembly.
Congratulations to Knoxville Girls Wrestling's Serenity Turner!! This evening she won her match at Xtream Arena in Coralville to finish 3rd Place in the Class 1A State Tournament! Way to represent Knoxville Serenity!
While we stay safe at home due to icy road conditions, let’s take a moment to thank and appreciate our incredible school counselors during National School Counseling Week! Your dedication to supporting our students and their families each day does not go unnoticed. We are truly grateful for each of you and the impact you make at KCSD!
No school for Knoxville Schools on Thursday, February 6, 2025 due to road conditions.
KCSD will have a 2-hour delay Thursday, Feb 6, 2025.
KCSD will be dismissing at noon today, Wed. Feb 5, 2025 due to predicted ice accumulation.
👏🏼 WHAT 👏🏼 A 👏🏼 NIGHT 👏🏼
Congratulations to Serenity Turner as she has clinched a trip to the Class 1A Girls State Wrestling Tournament on February 6th and 7th at Xtream Arena in Coralville!
📣🚨 15-0 🚨📣
Congratulations to the Knoxville Boys Basketball team! Tonight, in Centerville the boys won 80-58, moving them to a perfect 15-0 to start the season. This breaks the previous school record for the best start to a boys basketball season!
KCSD Statement to Little Hawkeye Conference Invitation:
Knoxville Community School District has been invited to join the Little Hawkeye Conference. We are honored by this invitation even though we are not looking to move from the South Central Conference. This invitation includes future opportunities to learn more about their vision to expand the Little Hawkeye Conference into two divisions and does not require a decision to be made at this time. If Knoxville were to consider this option in the future, stakeholders will have the ability to offer input before recommendations and decisions are made.
Knoxville Schools is proud to be partnering with Milly Moments for a Milly themed food drive. The Panther Pantry and Knoxville food banks would be grateful for the generous donations from our students and their families in honor of Milly. Students can find a location at their school to drop off their food items. The list gives a few of Milly's favorite foods! Milly Moments is a kindness campaign that begins Friday, January 24th, through February 16th. Remember to spread kindness, Panthers!
Attendance plays a crucial role in academic success and future opportunities. When students miss school, they miss out on valuable learning, making it harder to keep up and achieve their goals.
At KCSD, we are committed to supporting our students and families to improve attendance and reduce barriers to being in class. Together, we can help every student succeed! 💛🖤
Congratulations to the KCSD School Resource Officer for being named:
KNOXVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
OFFICER OF THE YEAR - 2024
Officer Cody Nichol is recognized as the Knoxville Police Department’s Officer of the Year – 2024. Officer Cody Nichol serves as the School Resource Officer for the Knoxville Community School District, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, Officer Nichol has excelled tremendously in a short period of time. Officer Nichol’s dedication, drive, and passion for the students and staff of all Knoxville Schools is unparalleled. To make himself a more qualified Police Officer and School Resource Officer, Officer Nichol attended the National Association of School Resource Officers Basic SRO Course, National Association of School Resource Officers Advanced SRO Course, Standard Response Protocol Instructor School, and Crisis Intervention Training. Officer Nichol is a member of the National Association of School Resource Officers and the Iowa Association of School Resource Officers.
Throughout the year, Officer Nichol has taken great pride in being a part of community events. Along with other community partners, Officer Nichol helped plan and participated in the annual Helmets & Hotdogs event. Officer Nichol also represents our community and the Knoxville Police Department as a member of the Marion County Coalition for Suicide Prevention. Officer Nichol often receives compliments from community members, which serves as a reminder of his professionalism and commitment not only to our community, but to the profession of law enforcement.
Providing guidance and sharing his knowledge with fellow police officers, Officer Nichol serves the police department as a Standard Field Sobriety Test Instructor, Field Training Officer and Firearms Instructor. Officer Nichol is a true leader within our police department, whose work behind the scenes cannot be quantified but is fundamental to the daily operations of the police department, and is appreciated by all department members.
Officer Nichol’s performance throughout the year reflects his dedication to the profession of policing and his commitment as the School Resource Officer. Officer Nichol exemplifies the best of the department and is a testament to the values of the Knoxville Police Department: Service, Integrity, Knowledge, and Pride.
Before the Knoxville Boys Basketball win over Centerville,KHS senior Landen Norris was recognized for scoring his 1,000th career point which he did this past Tuesday in their win over Chariton! Congratulations Landen!!! 💪🔥
Also, at halftime Knoxville Dance Team performed their State Championship Prop routine 🥇🏆
Today, the Knoxville Alumni Association is finalizing the purchase of Ken Locke Stadium! As a school district, we are thrilled about the association’s vision for this incredible space. We look forward to the amazing contributions the Alumni Association will bring to our community after completing their planned restorations of this historic site!
The first ever home Knoxville High School girls wrestling meet!!
📸 credits to Ryan Northcote
Upcoming Winter Break Schedule:
🔔 Friday, December 20: 2-Hour Early Dismissal
🗓 Monday, December 23, 2024 - Wednesday, January 1, 2024: No School
Classes resume for Knoxville Schools students on Thursday, January 2, 2025.
Happy Holidays! 🐾🎉
Good morning Panther Fans! Check out this week's activities schedule, and make your plans to come see our incredible students!
Step in, stand out, and make a difference—become a substitute for our school district today!
Interested? Visit our website to apply: https://www.knoxville.k12.ia.us/o/kcsd/page/vacancies
Questions? Contact the district office: 641-842-6551 or kendra.higginbotham@kcsd.k12.ia.us
Activities Update - Fri, Dec. 13; 230 PM
* High school practices can happen after school today until 600 PM. No middle school practices. District facilities will close at 600 PM for the evening (no youth practices).
Activities Update - Fri, Dec. 13; 1153 AM.
* Middle School wrestling meet at PCM has been canceled.
* JV/Varsity girls wrestling meet at Ottumwa has been canceled.
* High School girls & boys basketball at Davis County has been rescheduled to Mon, Jan. 20.
* A decision about whether high school teams practice after school today will come between 130-230 PM this afternoon.
* A decision about activities scheduled for tomorrow (Sat, Dec. 14) will come later on today.
--Ryan Paulsen
Thank you to Marion County Bank and their "Report Card" Program for supporting our local schools. Through the funds donated from the Marion County Bank and this program, we were able to bring Youth Frontiers for one day workshops for each of our 5th, 7th, and 9th grade classes. If you bank at Marion County Bank, be sure to choose the Knoxville Schools as your school of choice so they can continue supporting future projects like this.
Each of the full day workshops focused on different core values. The 5th grade focus was on Kindness, the 7th grade focus was on courage, and the 9th grade focus was on respect. Each of these days included large group activities, challenges, and small group time led by our high school junior and senior leaders. Each day ended with individual goal setting time and writing down a personal challenge of how to make your school a better place.
