ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL
•    No school this Thursday, February 11, 2010
•    No school this Friday, February 12

KEARNEY HIGH SCHOOL
•    No school this Friday, February 12

Kearney High School

Home of the Bearcats
3610 Sixth Avenue
Kearney, NE  68845
(308) 698-8060
Fax: 308-698-8061



Block 1   8:10-9:35     TA  9:35-9:55             Block 2  10:02-11:29
Lunch  11:29-12:17     Block 3  12:21-1:48   Block 4  1:55-3:22

Jakob T. Strawhecker, KHS Senior, was named a finalist in the 2010 competition for National Merit Scholarships.  Strawhecker was selected from a group of of 16,000 Semifinalists named in September.   Strawhecker has met all requirements to advance to Finalist  standing in the competition.   All Finalist, will be considered for National Merit Scholarships to be offered in 2010.  The selection of some 8,200 Merit Scholarship® winners from the group of Finalists is now in  progress.

Here is our 2010 Course Description Guide in PDF format

KHS Summer Courses
Can’t quite fit all your courses into your school schedule?  KHS offers a variety of summer opportunities to all KHS students through an online curriculum (NovaNet) and through Summer PE.   Register fast, classes size is limited.

NovaNet Courses...
KHS offers the NovaNet curriculum with classes in history, business, geography, political science, and other classes by request.  These two week courses run June 10-25.   Ten credit courses run from 8:00 am-3:30 pm.  Five credit courses run from 8:00 am-11:30 pm.  Tuition is $100 for 5 credits and $200 for 10 credits.  Some scholarship help is available. Kathy Petri oversees the NovaNet program.  Classes are held at KHS.

Summer PE...
Summer PE is a popular summer class, especially for students needing additional classes in their fall schedule.  PE is offered for 5 or 10 credits.  The 10 credit class runs May 24-June 30.  Those wanting the 5-credit course can attend May 24-June 11or June 14- 30.  This class is located at Central Elementary, in addition to many off-campus locations.  Beth Sloan teaches this course.  The fees are $100 for 5 credits and $200 for 10 credits, however, there are additional activity fees assessed for swimming, golf, bowling, camp, etc... Some financial assistance is available.

Registration...
Registration for summer school with full payment is due by May 15 to Tori Stofferson at the KPS Whittier Building at 310 West 24th Street. KHS staff will not accept registrations.  Registration forms will be available in the guidance office or click here for online application.  Classes are filled on a first come basis and usually fill quickly.  Look for details with your fall registration packet in February.

Congratulations to Mel Shoemaker, KHS.  Mel received the Nebraska Theater Teacher of the Year award at the State Thespian Festival.  The award is especially relevant because the initial nomination has to come from a student.  Faculty or administration and apparent must also submit recommendations.

 

Go to Jostens.com to order your Kearney High Yearbook.

Kearney High School  will have some 2-hour late starts this year. Our staff will be engaged in a staff development activity known as "Differentiated Instruction" followed by meetings of our 26 Whole Faculty Study Groups. This is an opportunity for our staff to learn about and develop new or enhanced classroom procedures to best serve our students and their various learning needs.    Late start  April 14.

First Block will start at 10:10 a.m. Students are not required to be at school until that time. But, for parents who need to drop off students earlier, we will have the cafeteria and commons areas open and monitored by our para-professionals. During our late start days, class periods will be shortened. Take note that lunch will be served from 12:21-1:06 on those days. Thank you for your attention and understanding of our staff development efforts to enhance the education for our students.