FEBRUARY 2018 Adam Magliari, Principal Heather Davis, Associate Principal Zach Summers, Activities

Principal’s Desk

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Need To Know

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Greetings KHS Families and Friends-

Many have seen in the papers and in the news that the High School report cards are out for all districts in the state of Iowa. Although, you may see that we are in need of improvement; this report card certain-ly does not tell the whole story. There are many factors to a report card, some schools report out on areas that other schools do not. So it really is comparing apples to oranges. For instance, when you look at our proficiency numbers on the state test and our graduation rates, they are up there with other schools in our area.

I have seen our high school come a long way in the last year and a half. Here is a data point that you won’t see on the state report card. We are at 217 majors at this point in the year. In 2015-16 (the year before I entered the high school), we were at 636 majors and on av-erage 6.7/per day vs. 2.36/per day now. 93% of students are in the 0-1 range for referrals, 6.35% have had 1-5 referrals, and .65% of our students are at 6+ referrals (2015-16: 77.5% 0-1, 16.8% 1-5, and 6+ 5.7%). A school with a strong foundational culture is near the 90% range for students with 0-1 referrals. I am very proud of our school and our students in meeting those expectations!

Having said all of that, our work is never done, especially academical-ly. We are working on adding systems of support through Math and Reading labs for students that need them. Our teachers are working hard at deciphering data through MAP and the Iowa Assessments to identify students that are in need of extra support. As a parent or guardian you can help by letting your students know the importance of these tests. We are going to work to ensure that these results are available to you. Together we can make a difference in our students’ lives!

Thanks as always for your continued support,

Adam Magliari KHS Principal

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Thomas Barrett

Eric Blann

Tyler Bode

*Ethan Carr

*Caelan Denning

Ellie Derr

*Lyndie Dodson

Michael Glasscock

Zachary Glasscock

Keleigh Hall

Abbot Haner

Rose Hutson

Dylan L. Jones

Tanner Keppel

Paige Krome

Gabriel Love

Christian Lovell

Jose Madriz

Kobe Marlin

Jacob McWilliams

Jordan Means

Brent Merydith

*Boone Messer

Olivia Moore

TyJai Mueller

Elijah Newson

Anthony Potratz

Martin Reid

*Brody Robertson

Cameron Robertson

Bryan Robinson

Chloe Sage

Korbyn Sangster

*Jasmine Saunders

Shelby Savage

Maria Sparrow

*Makayla Spurgeon

Jenna Summers

Jaylynn Wright

Matthew Wyatt

Rory Zetterlund

*PERFECT ATTENDANCE with no tardies or absences of any kind.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE STUDENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING 1ST SEMESTER AWARDS:

RISING CHIEF—TRAVIS BOYER, TEHYA SMITH

HIGH FIVE MVP—BOONE MESSER, SAANAI BOWMAN

CHIEF OF THE SEMESTER—MATT WYATT, MCKENNA TACKES

Thank you for being

such an incredible

teacher, mentor and

friend, Mr. Hogan…

We will miss you.

2017-18 1st Semester

Outstanding Attendance

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Every month the high school teachers are choosing one student per grade level that excel in the char-

acteristics of responsibility, respect, and readiness. For the month of December our K-Pride students

are (from left to right:) Freshman - Jordan Granera, Sophomore - Julia Bruce, Junior - Chris Killoren,

and Senior - Daniel Rubio.

Radio Keokuk, in conjunction with Keokuk High School and

Keokuk Contractors are so proud to bring you the KHS Student of the Week!

Each week Mr. Magliari with help from KHS teachers and staff, choose a student who has shown themselves to be an excellent role model, shows great character, is truly caring to others and has made the effort to help make KHS the great school it is. Tune in every Monday morning to hear who this week’s student of the week is and give them the recognition they deserve! Congratulations to all of our students from Z93! Proud supporter of the Keokuk Chiefs!

Week of January 15th, 2018 – Haylee Broadwell Week of January 22nd, 2018 – Jayme Bode

Students in Mr. McGhghy's Home & Cooking Life

Skills class at Keokuk High School enjoyed an edu-

cational shopping experience at the local Hy-Vee

and Aldi grocery stores. Students are learning how

to navigate a grocery store, comprise a shopping

list, how to find nutritional values on food labels,

preparing basic meals and dishes, kitchen math,

safety and sanitation in the kitchen, as well as ca-

reers in the food and culinary realms. Students pic-

tured are row 1 Titan Shoup and Trace Kirk. Row 2

Aaron Stephenson and Maria Sparrow. 3rd row

Juanito Shoup, Cameron Robertson, Brody Robert-

son, Caleb Marlin, and Mr. McGhghy.

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2017-18 Honor Roll

1st Semester

PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL—4.0 GPA

Gibson, Emily

Heinz, Carlee

Hunt, Kendra

Johnson, Rylee

Koehler, Ethan

Leffler, Kaleb

Love, Gabriel

Smith, Austin

Summers, Jenna

Vandenberg, Isabel

Dunlap, Philip

Eckland, Kerrigan

Hauk, Emily

Herr, Riley

Huston, Calla

Mann, Makayla

Olsen, Susannah

Watson, Kendall

Wolter, Alex

FRESHMAN SOPHOMORES JUNIORS SENIORS

Adams, Kaylee

Bode, Tyler

Counts, Skylar

Davis, Michaela

Dunlap, Laryssa

Glasscock, Michael

Hall, Jakala

Hendricksmeyer, Ben

Kavanagh, Kara

Lozano, Daniela

Merydith, Evylin

Miller, Maddison

Richtman, David

Rubio, Daniel

Skinner, Sydni

Snodgrass, Sydney

Walrath, Alexis

Williams, Theresa

Dupy, Kelsey

Evans, Emma

Granera, Jordan

Hall, Keleigh

Hemmie, Riley

Marlin, Kobe

McCarron, Sydney

Messer, Boone

Potratz, Anthony

Sargent, Carson

Saunders, Jasmine

Stoneking, Kaiden

Thompson, Abigail

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2017-18 Honor Roll—1st Semester FRESHMAN SOPHOMORES JUNIORS SENIORS

Branham, Sydney

Bowman, Saanai

Campbell, Lindsey

Carr, Ethan

Cook, Megan

Denning, Caelan

Elston, Isabelle

Gibson, Elijah

Glasgow, Ethan

Goetz, Patrick

Grisham, Schylar

Haage, Abbie

Haner, Abbot

Heberer, Haley

Huddleston, Kierra

Keppel, Tanner

Krome, Paige

Lambert, Abigail

Lovell, Christian

Madriz, Jose

May, Mason

McKay, Emilee

McLaughlin, Makayla

McWilliams, Jacob

Messenger, Jadyan

O'Connor, Tristyn

Pennington, Kyalieghana

Poindexter, Nevaeh

Reed, Madyson

Sangster, Korbyn

Schmitt, Allison

Scott, Jadyn

Sell, Tabatha

Skinner, Corey

St. Clair, Madison

Tackes, Callum

Thornton, Matalyn

Zarate, Cristian

Bergheger, Casey

Barrett, Thomas

Bennett, Destiny

Benson, Madison

Blackwell, Laura

Brewer, Hannah

Broadwell, Jensen

Brown, Austin

Bruce, Julia

Bryant, Rodger

Burke, Keagan

Calhoun, Cierra

Cook, Aaron

Crowell, Courtney

Davis, Michenna

de Gala, AJ

Finch, Michelle

Fraise, Logan

Gale, Molly

Geren, Shelby

Giesler, Megan

Guy, Madelyn

Harmon, Phoenix

Hoewing, Hallee

Hutson, Rose

Johnston, Joel

Jones, Dylan

Jones, Ethan

Kane, Nastasya

Kavanagh, Braeden

Killoren, Jordan

Koeber, Gracie

Lopez, Andrew

Marshall, Ethan

Means, Jordan

Merydith III, Brent

Morgan, Dakota

Muston, Cameron

O'Shea, Brooke

Pilkinton-Janic, Austin

Rippenkroeger, Austin

Roach, Logan

Ruhl, Sydney

Smith, Abigail

Smith, Olivia

Starr, Dallaz

Walte, Ethan

Watson, Ashten

Whitaker, Isaac

Wrieden, Brook

Zetterlund, Rory

Abfalter-Dial, Casey

Arrowood, Abigail

Ball, Corgan

Belba, Sadie

Bell, Alexis

Blann, Eric

Boddicker, Ivy

Boecker, Dalton

Buckner, Emily

Bunn, Marisa

Carter, Trayvien

Cooper, Malik

Derr, Austin

Dodson, Lyndie

Englebrecht, Elizabeth

Evans-McWilliams, Trinity

Finch, Hailey

Guymon, Paige

Haage, Shelby

Houghton, Madisyn

James, Will

Johnson, Addison

Jones, Gabriel

Killoren, Christopher

Klose, Jamin

Lefler, Jonathan

Long, Hannah

McGinnis, Connor

Pilkinton-Janic, Allison

Pollitt, Joshua

Quesenberry, Yancey

Rogers, KayLee

Savage, Shelby

Schafer, Sydney

Smeltser, Keely

Starnes, Hunter

Tinder, Madison

Walden, Piper

Walker, Gavin

Washburn, Brooklyn

West, Skylar

Whitaker, Benjamin

Wilson, Sophie

Ailes-Primes, Ya'Mia

Allen, Thomas

Baldridge, Monique

Bode, Jayme

Broadwell, Haylee

Cale, Logan

Clay, Nariah

Congdon, Elizabeth

Coppler, Breanna

Davis, Kaitlyn

Dickens, Olivia

Frazier, Hallei

Glenn, Gerald

Gould, Noah

Haage, Emily

Hardcastle, Lillian

Heinz, Connor

Helenthal, Jocee

Householder, Hayley

Hughes, Macey

Humes, Alexys

Hymes, Emma

Jobe, Jared

Johnson, Elijah

Jones, Jacob

Kindig, Aryn

Knox, Jared

Magray, Lukas

McKay, Raechelle

Meyers, Maggie

Miller, Bryce

Mills, Corrina

Moody, Anthony

Moore, Cheri

Morris, Elizabeth

Murphy, Brooke

Nguyen, Tobemius

Osbon, Avory

Padgett, Ariana

Patel, Janvi

Schmitt, Joshua

Seaver, Emily

Seaver, Steffen

Sell III, Ronald

Shoup, Juanito

Smith Jr, Antonio

Smith, Jacob

Spurgeon, Makayla

St. Clair, Emalee

Stephenson, Aron

Stice, Joseph

Tackes, McKenna

Tate, Lillia

Thorn, Blake

Tibbits, Austin

Wallace, Kylie

Walte, Justin

Wardlow, Taylor

Wyatt, Matthew

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WEATHER DELAYS/CANCELLATIONS

Changes in school times for all Keokuk public schools are made by the superintendent and announced on KOKX-AM radio (1310), KBKB AM radio (1360), KBUR-FM (107.9), WCAZ-AM radio (990), WINK-FM (92.1), WGEM TV-10 and KHGZ TV-7.

School delays, cancellations, and event announcements are also available by calling our SwiftK12 Hotline num-ber, 319-382-3053.

SENIOR PICTURES

Senior Pictures must be turned in by March 14th to

Mrs. Thomas, yearbook adviser. If there is a prob-

lem, contact Mrs. Thomas before or after school at

ext. 1221. If you are not planning to have senior por-

traits taken, contact Mrs. Thomas and she will take

your senior pictures for you free of charge.

It’s PDA AD Time!!!

As you know, the yearbook staff provides

parents with the option of purchasing a

personal ad for their graduating senior. We

also encourage any group, organization,

acquaintance, or family member to ex-

press friendship, love, or congratulations

to their favorite students, seniors, etc. You

may purchase any size you like. The year-

book staff reserves the right for final edit-

ing decisions due to space or taste issues.

SUGGESTED OPTIONS:

1. Parent for their seniors.

2. Seniors for their senior friends.

3. Groups for their senior members.

(i.e. band for all band seniors)

4. Underclassmen for their senior friends.

5. Any student/parent may purchase a

PDA ad to celebrate the completion of an-

other school year.

Color

Half page $100

Quarter page $85

Eighth page $70

Black and White

Half page $80

Quarter page $65

Eighth page $50

IMPORTANT REMINDER: When Keokuk Commu-

nity School District has a two hour delay on

Wednesday (professional development days),

there will be no Torrence morning Pre-K, no

school breakfast and George Washington will

dismiss at 2:50pm, Hawthorne, KMS and KHS

at 3:00pm, just as they would on a Monday,

Tuesday, Thursday or Friday. Thank you for your

support!

Physical Education & Personal Strength Absences

Because Physical Education and Personal Strength

are participation-based classes, it is important that

students are in class each day. Students missing a

day of PE have the opportunity to make that day up

on the early out Wednesdays.

If students are gone for a school-related event or

have a medical excuse from a doctor, they will not

be required to make up the absence. Other ar-

rangements can be made if students cannot get

the absence made up on the early out

Wednesdays.

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Keokuk "Power City Classic" Show Choir Invitational 2018

Saturday, February 10th - Wright Fieldhouse

Many schools from the Tri-State area will be competing!

Daytime competition starts at 11:00AM and concludes with the Daytime Awards Cere-

mony at 4:30PM.

The top five scoring groups of the day will compete again in the Evening Championship

Finals starting at 7:00PM. The Final Awards Ceremony will happen at 10:00PM.

Admission is $10 for adults and $7 for students for the entire day (may come and go).

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Keokuk Performances:

*Purple Harmony - 9:30PM

*Vibrations - 4:00PM