KSD eSpotlight

What a night! KSD celebrated the 10th annual Unified Night Lights on October 6, bringing together our largest crowd yet for an evening centered on inclusion, friendship and community. A huge THANK YOU to our students, families, staff, volunteers, community partners and sponsors for making 10 years of Unified Night Lights so special! To read the full recap, please visit the story on our website.

We’re also grateful to our media partners at KSDK and the Webster Kirkwood TImes for helping share the story.

Additional photos from the evening are available on the KSD Facebook page. Be sure to take a look, find your favorite moments and celebrate the students who made this 10th anniversary one to remember. 10 YEARS. ONE TEAM. EVERYONE BELONGS.

Student Climate Survey

The fall window for our Kirkwood Schools Climate Survey will open next week. We will be asking students to reflect on their own mindsets and approaches to learning via an online survey they will be completing at school. The survey content will ask students in grades 3-12 to self-reflect on academics, community, relationships, and safety. Our students' responses will provide invaluable insights into their experiences and how we can improve and adapt our district to their needs. Please notify the school/grade-level office if you would like your child to opt out of taking the surveys by ​Tuesday, October 13. Requests to opt-out that have been submitted in our annual update or those submitted in previous years will continue to be honored. To administer these surveys, we have partnered with Panorama Education.

Family Climate Survey

COMING SOON! The Kirkwood School District values your feedback! We are surveying our families to gain insight into your perception of our school and district effectiveness. The updated survey content will ask you to self-reflect on academics, community, relationships, and safety throughout our organization. To ensure we continue to provide high-quality, rigorous learning experiences that meet the needs of our learners and foster a climate of belonging, we want to know what you think. Stay tuned for a fun, friendly competition to help boost survey responses!

To administer these surveys, we have partnered with Panorama Education. Panorama safeguards your privacy, keeping your responses confidential. The Kirkwood School District values your feedback!

The KSD Calendar Committee is currently working on a draft proposal for the 27-28 School Year Calendar. Your feedback is important to this work. Please take a moment to complete the short survey by October 20.

Join us for a two-day cross-country meet open to KSD elementary and middle school students. Register at: kirkwoodschools.org/KSDXC.

In coordination with the KSD Cross Country Meet, the KHS Environmental Awareness Club is organizing a gently used shoe drive. From October 12-16, please bring your gently worn, used, or new sneakers and running shoes to any KSD school during normal school hours.

What do we hope our students are ready to do,
and who do we hope they are ready to be, when they leave Kirkwood Schools?

Join district leaders for our next Community Connections Roundtable Meeting on Portrait of Learner:

Wednesday, October 21

6-8 pm

Kirkwood High School Cafeteria

Portrait of a Learner gives us a shared picture of the skills and qualities that matter. It can help guide what we teach, the experiences we provide and the opportunities we create for students. Help develop a vision that identifies the knowledge and skills we believe every learner needs for long-term success.

RSVP by October 16 to attend at www.kirkwoodschools.org/learnerconnections

Just a reminder that Comedy for a Cause is coming up November 8! The Kirkwood Teachers of Color (KTOC) invite you to join them for an evening of professional comedy, good company and support for a meaningful cause.

Sunday, November 8
Keating Theater | 6 p.m.
Recommended for ages 18+

Proceeds benefit the KTOC Scholarship Program, supporting graduating Kirkwood High School seniors who identify as BIPOC as they pursue their postsecondary education.

Tickets are on sale now: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/ktoccomedyforthecause2026/event/ktoccomedyforthecause2026/

Grab your tickets, bring your friends and come laugh for a cause.

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