February 21, 2025

We want to make sure everyone has a smooth and safe school day, so here’s a quick reminder about our food procedures:

No DoorDash, Grubhub, or Fast-Food Deliveries – Managing food deliveries during the school day is a safety issue and disrupts the routine. We also cannot call students out of class to pick up food.

Packed Lunches from Home Are Allowed – Students are welcome to bring lunch from home, but outside food purchased during the school day cannot be brought into the building.

Food Brought in Will Be Discarded – To keep things running smoothly, any outside food arriving during school hours must be thrown away.

Thank you for understanding and helping us keep our school safe and focused on learning!

"The KC Personal Finance Club will meet again on Tuesday, March 25, in room 244 after school until about 3:15 pm."

Our Muslim folks who will be observing Ramadan this year, this announcement is for you! We are excited to inform you that KPS food services will be preparing meals to be taken home by those secondary students participating in fasting during Ramadan! (Feb 28th-March 28th). Students wanting to participate in take-home meals should complete the form (link will be sent out in the announcement email) so we know how many meals we need to prepare and at which locations. Meals will be available for pick up at the end of the day. We will provide more details on pick-up of meals and menu soon.

https://forms.gle/bdp1JmpGfr2txaYK8

Giant Nation, it’s Senior Night!

Tonight, our boys’ basketball team takes on St. Joe in their final home game of the season. Come out and support our seniors as they take the court one last time!

Tip-off is at 7 PM, and the theme is BLACK OUT. Wear black, bring the energy, and help us send our seniors off with a big win!

Let’s pack the stands and make this a night to remember. See you there!

Wednesday at regionals the boys started off well beating Loy Norrix in bakers 352 to 338 with a high game of 216. Finishing the baker set with a total of 1208.

Struggled a bit in the 1st team game. Bode Brill shot over average with a 136.

Second game we came back and preformed better. Jordan St. John shot 163 and Henry Pollard shot 200.

The boys team ended up placing 8th overall with a total pitfall of 1525.

Thursday the boys faced a field of 69.

Mateus Hunter placed 11th with a high game of 203.

Codee Hobson placed 18th with a high game of 192.

Henry Pollard placed 23rd with a high game of 231.

Grayson Reaume placed 36th with a high game of 189.

Tryston Bragg placed 53rd with a high game of 175.

Jordan St. John placed 62nd with a high game of 136.

On the girls side, Congratulations to Mia Dean for placing 3rd out of a field of 61. She shot a high game of 235 and will be traveling to Allen Park on March 1st to bowl states at Thunderbowl!

If anyone is interested in bowling next year there is a summer high school league at Continental Lane that will start the first week of June. It’s a great place to start before next season!

KC Women’s Advocacy is wrapping up our Menstrual Product Drive with a drop-off event for parents and community members! We’ll be in front of the gym tomorrow from 10 AM to 3 PM. Please consider sharing this with your family or stopping by to donate every contribution makes a difference!

Good morning parents and guardians of our World Changers! Please note the following procedure beginning March 10, 2025. The Student Lobby door will now open at 7:25 a.m. All students are required to enter through either the upper-classmen door or freshmen door located by the cafeteria. These doors open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:25 a.m. Students who arrive after 7:25 a.m. will remain in the Student Lobby until they can be released with a late pass. We ask that students arrive to the building on time. Thank you for your support with ensuring our World Changers arrive on time and enter through the designated doors.

Macho Volleyball: March 7 @ 5:30 p.m. @KC Main Gym

Practice times: Monday March 3rd (2:30-4:30) and March 5th (11-1)

Chocolate sales: Seniors we need your help! We have 95 boxes left to sell. All boxes sold will be our profit. Our top winners are:

1st place: Alayna Harvey

2nd place: Johnique Woods

3rd place: Ja'Moni Williams and Matai Stanfill

Let's finish strong World Changers!

The Kalamazoo Promise
Read and Write Kalamazoo
The Kalamazoo Community Foundation and
Western Michigan University
Are partnering for this year's Scholarship Writing Series. This one stop shop will offer an opportunity to complete promise paperwork, submit and research scholarships and learn writing tips from WMU writing coaches.
They are still accepting registrations. Two sessions available, food will be provided and raffle give aways. Contact Ms. Trenae Dunigan, your promise coach for more information or the registration link.

“Kalamazoo United woman’s lacrosse is looking for more athletes interested in joining! Conditionings are Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at Maple St middle school from 7-9pm now until the end of February. Spring season starts March 10th and there are no try outs! Come check out this sport and join the team!!”

Open gym will begin this Thursday for Men's Volleyball. It will run every Monday and Thursday from 7:30-9:00 pm in the Auxiliary Gym. You must have a sports physical uploaded to Planet High School dated after April 15, 2024.

KCHS Performing Arts presents: "Women of Troy" this Thursday through Saturday @7:30 and Sunday at 2pm. Tickets are $5 a student and $8 for adults. Don't want to miss this Tragedy

Any girl's interested in playing tennis this spring are encouraged to attend an informational meeting on Wednesday, February 26th at 2:30 in the cafeteria.

All athletes interested in signing up for track and field this spring, it is not too late! You can still sign up using the QR codes that are posted all over school, or by stopping by room 254 to sign up with Coach Germain. Once you sign up, remember you will need your physical, participation fee, and other paperwork completed on Planet HS before March 10.

Any students interested in working out with speed club, distance run club, or practicing for hurdles, shot put, or discus, we still have a couple weeks left to train! Stop by room 254 to grab a February training schedule.

Chess Club is meeting every Wednesday in room 221 from 2:30- 3:30. Any and all levels are welcome.

"History club will be meeting this Thursday and every Thursday in February in Mr. Ihrcke's room. We are getting close to Regionals, so be sure to check in!"

Parent(s)’/Guardian(s)’ Responsibility:

• It is the responsibility of the parent(s) and/or guardian(s) to notify the student’s school as early as possible on the day of an absence and explain the reasons for the absence.

• Written or email verification of a student’s absence by a parent/guardian is required (unless otherwise indicated by the appropriate administrator) and should be provided to the school the day after an absence.

• Student absences are considered unexcused if documentation supporting an excused absence is not provided.

• After 3 consecutive absences, a medical note from a physician may be required.

• It is the responsibility of the parent(s) and/or guardian(s) to make arrangements with the teacher to obtain missed assignments due to absences.

What is an excused absence?

• Student illness and/or appointment verified by the parent/guardian or medical professional

• Medically verified extended illness or hospitalization

• Attending a funeral

• Religious holiday

• Absence due to a subpoenaed court appearance

• Any time missed due to KPS school transportation issues

Please send email absence excuses to chsattendance@kalamazoopublicschools.net

We ask for your support in reinforcing the following school expectations with your children:

• Chromebooks: Students must bring a fully charged Chromebook to class daily. All Chromebook issues will be handled in the Chromebook Room during lunch

• ID Visibility: Students are required to wear their ID visible around their neck at all times. Pulling them out of pockets or backpacks is unacceptable. IDs are required to gain entrance into the building. They must be worn at all times around your neck and displayed. You may purchase an extra ID from Mrs. Garza for five dollars.

• Lunch Procedure: Each student is allowed to take only one lunch. Students who violate will serve dention and/or suspension

• Timeliness: Students must arrive to classes on time. Pattern of behavior will result in student loss of privileges up to and including suspension.

• Respectful Behavior: Students should keep their hands to themselves. Any physical aggression will be treated as an individual fight and students will be suspended.

• Detentions: Students must serve assigned detentions; failure to do so may result in suspension.

• Clean Environment: Students must throw away their trash after breakfast and lunch. They must also respect the bathrooms by putting paper towels in the trash can, flushing the toilet, and reporting vandalism. Students may receive lunch duty and other consequences.

• Safety and Welfare: Students can be suspended for behaviors that interfere with the safety and welfare of others, including walking the halls, vaping, attending more than one lunch, and any form of physical or verbal aggression.

• Hats, Hoodies, or Bonnets: are not allowed to be worn in the building at any time.

• Cell Phones may not be used during class time or while on bathroom breaks. Students may use cell phones before school, passing time, lunch, and after school.

• Attendance: To send in all student absences to CHSattendance@kalamazoopublicschools.net. If the absence is for a doctor's visit please remember to send in the doctor's office note with your email.

We appreciate your help in encouraging students to adhere to these expectations.

Arrival

• Please drop off students in the front of the building, not the back.
• Buses have a limited time for picking up, dropping off, and transporting students to the elementary schools.
• If you are dropping off your student at the curb please drop off and pull away from the curb. If you are planning on waiting until the doors open please pull into a parking spot. It creates a traffic jam and is unsafe for our students walking into the building.

Dismissal

• To ensure a safe and efficient pick-up process, please adhere to the following guidelines:
  1. Pick up students in the front of the building.
  2. Do not cut in front of buses.
  3. If picking up after 2:45 PM, you may pick up in the back.

Safety Matters
Students darting between buses can create an unsafe environment. Let's work together to maintain a safe and orderly dismissal process.

Softball winter workouts are starting. They are Sunday 3-6 and Wednesdays 6-8. Please join us!

Seniors! The Kalamazoo Promise Pathway Coaches will be hosting Open Labs every third Wednesday in lab 553. Starting November 20th. Open Lab is a one stop for everything post secondary. Applying to college, trade programs, promise paperwork, FAFSA and more. You will need a pass to and from Open Labs. Reach out to your Promise Coach, Ms. Trenae Dunigan, with questions and for more information.

If you are interested in joining upper bound applications are now being taken. Please use the link attached to apply today. Please see flyer today for more information.

As the weather turns colder it is very tempting to bring a blanket to school to snuggle in. Please leave it at home on your bed or couch to be ready for you when you get home and read a book. We do not allow students to use blankets as an alternative to coats or sweatshirts. Our HVAC system was upgraded this last year so we should be toasty all Fall/Winter long.

Thank you for your ongoing support of our students’ educational journey. We want to emphasize the importance of academic success and the role homework plays in achieving it.

Students are expected to complete their homework daily, as this work is important for understanding the material and preparing for quizzes, test, & state assessments. Help your student to set aside dedicated time and space each day for studying, which will help them stay on track. They can also stay after school for tutoring with our WMU tutors, CIS tutors, and KC Teachers.

Our goal is for every student to pass all their classes and earn the necessary credits toward high school graduation. Your encouragement at home can make a significant difference in their efforts.

Thank you for your partnership and being a part of our Giant Nation!

Attention CTE, KAMSC, and Dual Enrollment students, please pick up your yellow ID's in the Main Office, this will indicate to KC staff that you are allowed to leave campus and re-enter the building

Please be sure your are in the google classroom for the class of 2025 and that your have joined remind to receive text notifications.

If you have questions please see your advisors Mrs. Yarbrough and Ms.Bell

Aunt Flows Lockers are officially stocked! If you need any period products look for the lockers next to Women's restrooms marked with pink tape. If you need a more consistent supply of products don't hesitate to get in touch with kcwomensadvocacy@gmail.com.

State Representative Julie Rogers is seeking enthusiastic students to join her Youth Advisory Board! This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about government and make your voice heard. Interested? Check out the application linked below! For more information or questions, contact Kaitlyn Ozanich, who participated last year. Don’t miss your chance to get involved!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUHZeK5sEB68_rrDK_-AQmRmAYiC6QIDahsFhGGnPfXbl48Q/viewform