KHS Highlights

• Monday, October 19: Underclass School Picture Retakes (School Day)
• Monday-Thursday, October 19-22: NJGPA Testing (Applicable students and families will be contacted)
• Tuesday, October 27: PSAT Testing for 10th and 11th Graders (Delayed Opening at 10:15am for 9th and 12th graders) / Board of Education Meeting (7pm)
• Friday, October 30: District-Wide Trunk or Treat (11:45am - 12:15pm)
• Thursday- Saturday, November 12-14: Fall Drama
• Tuesday, November 17: Board of Education Meeting (7pm)
• Wednesday, November 18: Post-Secondary Planning Night (7pm)
• Monday, December 7: Choir Concert (7pm)
• Tuesday, December 15: Board of Education Meeting (7pm)
• Wednesday, December 16: Instrumental (Band) Concert (7pm)

Each class made a creative contribution to kick off the week!

On Tuesday, the KHS girls varsity and JV volleyball teams hosted Jefferson, and our entire student body - plus our district 8th graders - were there to cheer them on! It was a high-energy atmosphere and a great part of our Kinnelon High School Spirit Week and Homecoming Week. You can watch the live broadcast at the link below. A big thanks to Mr. deWaal's Digital Communication students for broadcasting the event!

Following the Jefferson game, a school-wide volleyball tournament kept students and staff together for an afternoon of friendly competition, teamwork, school spirit -- and food trucks! The senior boys and girls both took home wins!

A huge thank you to Coach Finke, Coach Manco, and everyone who made this event happen!

Thank you to everyone who donated! We raised $526.94, which will used to buy supplies for care packages for Shelter Our Soldiers.

Every KHS student is encouraged to get involved in one of three ways!

1. Juniors & Seniors with a car can select a theme and decorate their trunk to match the theme! Then, these students are invited to pass out 'treats' to PRM, Stonybrook, & Kiel-Sisco students! Juniors & Seniors must complete this FORM for approval by October 16th in order to sign up to participate!
2. Clubs, Activities, & Athletic Teams are invited to do the same as Juniors & Seniors with a car. They will select a theme and decorate a table to match, distributing "treats" to the elementary and middle school students as well! Students participating with an athletic team, club, or activity must complete THIS FORM by October 16th in order to participate!
3. Students can also volunteer to support an elementary class during the Trunk or Treat! KHS students must complete this VOLUNTEER APPROVAL FORM to express interest by October 16th!

After participating in the Trunk or Treat, PRM students and District staff are invited to cast their vote for their three favorite decorated trunks! The three Junior & Senior car trunks with the highest number of votes will each win a gift card, compliments of the KHSA! Thank you, KHSA!

Please read the 2026-2027 AP Letter to Students & Families which provides important details regarding the AP exam registration process and payment.

College Application Palooza has begun! Mrs. Lanzl and Mrs. McClain have been holding college information and application meetings with seniors. This week the counselors sent out emails with a "To Do List" of items that have not yet been received. Parents who are looking for more information on the college application process can view the Senior Parent Night Presentation from 9/24 if they were not able to watch it live last week. Please encourage your seniors to set up a meeting if they have any questions or need assistance! FAFSA opened up October 1st. This is important if you would like your child to be considered for federal, state and college based financial aid. If you missed Ed Zamora's Financial Night Presentation, you can check out his YouTube channel for tons of videos and helpful information.

Please review the KHS Dual Enrollment Guide 2026-2027 for Students and Families for all details about Dual Enrollment for select courses. If you have any questions, please reach out to your school counselor. Please check out the deadlines for registration below.

Upcoming Deadlines to apply for Dual Enrollment College Credit:

Students will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from the following colleges this week during lunch.

KHS Volleyball will play their Dig Pink game on Tuesday, October 20, at 5:30PM. If you can't cheer them on in person, you can watch the live broadcast at the link below.

The Boys Cross Country team won the NJAC Small School Conference Championship for the second year in a row, beating 22 teams! Kieran Fitzgerald is the NJAC Small School Conference Champion!

The Girls Cross Country team took 8th overall out of 13 teams!

JV boys took 2nd place and the JV girls took 8th!

Congratulations to all!

Upcoming themes for our KHS football games!

Support the team and dress in theme - at school and at the game!

(As always, the KHS Dress Code must be followed.)

The Class of 2027 enjoyed the senior tradition of having breakfast on the KHS field and watching the sunrise. It was a beautiful morning and great to have the class all together!

The KHS Varsity Club participated in the Light the Night Walk for Blood Cancer Awareness in Morristown. Over 1,000 Survivors, those remembering loved ones, and supporters all walked together to help raise awareness to and find a cure! The Varsity Club raised over $1,625 for this worthwhile cause.

The motto of the KHS Varsity Club is “Pay it Forward!” They will be participating in many more events throughout the year such as our VARSITY CLUB DISCOUNT CARD sale in early November, Thanksgiving Food Drive, Wreaths Across America, a holiday toy drive, A Night to Shine (a world-wide Prom for special needs teens), and assisting with the Special Olympics - all in the effort to help make Kinnelon and the world a better place.

Support HOSA's bagel fundraiser!

Please help the Give Back Club in their partnership with Shelter Our Soldiers to make care packages for homeless veterans. Donations can be ordered directly from the following link or purchased and dropped off at KHS: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/25AOEXQP41MT4?ref_=wl_share

Check out the promotional video below!

Digital Photography & Imaging Honors students completed their second senior media poster and highlighted senior Charlotte Barbach, Head of Layout and Fundraising/Social Media Director for the Colt Chronicle.

Donations are being accepted now!

*Please note that lunch has been split into A and B this year to accommodate "Freshman Academy" meetings, as well as having definitive start and end times for science and lunch labs (as well as other classes and activities taking place during this time). Students who are not scheduled for a class or activity during this time will have the full block for lunch as in the past.

Upon logging into the Parent Portal, please click "Daily Attendance" under the menu. Then, select the "Report Student Attendance" button and fill in the requested information. Next, click "Review Attendance Request" and submit. This will communicate your student's absence directly to the Kinnelon High School Main Office.

If you are unable to submit your student's absence via the Parent Portal, please email: khsattendance@kinnelon.org.

PLEASE NOTE: Students need to be in school for 4 hours to get credit for the day. If a student arrives on time, they need to be here until 11:45am. If they are not here for 4 hours, they will be marked absent.

Please note that the Rules and Regulations below will be strictly enforced in accordance with our Student Code of Conduct. Thank you in advance to our students for their compliance, as well as families for their continuous support at home.

Students are expected to adhere to the dress code as outline in our Handbook. Students who are not dressed appropriately for school will be asked to change, or we will request that a parent/guardian bring a change of clothing to school.

Please review the following to ensure that we maintain a positive, learning-focused environment at Kinnelon High School:

The following are considered inappropriate:

• Footwear must be worn at all times. (NO BARE FEET)

• Hoods are not permitted in school

• Hats may be worn at the discretion of the teacher

• Clothing such as shorts, pants, or skirts are not permitted to be worn lower than the hip-line.

• Excessively tight shorts and skirts are not acceptable.

• Skirts and shorts that do not reach mid-thigh are not acceptable.

• See-through clothing that exposes undergarments is not acceptable.

• Low-riding pants, shorts, or skirts that expose undergarments are not acceptable.

• Tops that:

• Expose undergarments

• Expose midriff- no more than 2 inches between the bottom of the top article of clothing to the top

• Have plunging necklines

• Have back lines lower than the mid shoulder blades

• Are marked as undergarments

• Clothing with inappropriate pictures, liquor advertisements, sexually suggestive messages, tobacco or gang affiliations, slogans which contain offensive or obscene symbols or signs, slogans depicting violence or degrading any race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, national origin, social or economic status, or sexual orientation or drug related messages are not permitted.

• Trousers/slacks with studs or gaudy accessories cannot be worn in school. Other items prohibited are wrist/ankle/neckbands with spikes, chains, cleats, or other articles which could cause damage to other students or property.

• Outdoor jackets or coats must be placed in student lockers except when entering or leaving the building and when there is a defect in the heating system.

• Sunglasses/non-prescription sunglasses that are glazed and tinted glasses are not to be worn in school except as prescribed by the pupil's doctor.

*Thank you in advance for your cooperation with our Dress Code. The KHS Administration ultimately reserves the right to determine whether an article of clothing is appropriate and may direct a student to change or remove an item that is not.

Students may not use any personal electronic device during the school day. If students take their cell phone out at any time, school staff will confiscate the device and forward it to the main office for safe keeping in accordance with our Code of Conduct.

At this time, students are required to scan their school identification when arriving late or leaving school early, as well as to visit the Media Center. Later this school year, students will also need their Identification in order to unlock the bathroom doors.