The September edition of the KCS Monthly Newsletter is now available 👇
🔗: https://5il.co/3qi3h
Content includes:
🚗 A trip to Safety City
📅 Important October events and reminders
🛠️ Two Roofing Project Updates
... and more!
🔗: https://5il.co/3qi3h
Content includes:
🚗 A trip to Safety City
📅 Important October events and reminders
🛠️ Two Roofing Project Updates
... and more!
Important information from the WVSSAC
🎓✨ Today, 1,261 KCS juniors and seniors took their next steps toward the future at our annual KCS College Fair, hosted at the University of Charleston!
Students had the chance to connect with representatives from 52 colleges, universities, and post-secondary organizations across five states. From asking about majors and financial aid to exploring career paths, this event was all about discovering possibilities. 💡📚✈️
A huge thank you to our incredible school counselors and staff who prepared students to make the most of this opportunity, and to the organizations who showed up to support our students’ dreams. 👏
Together, we’re helping our students see just how many doors are open to them after graduation! 💙💚❤️
Students had the chance to connect with representatives from 52 colleges, universities, and post-secondary organizations across five states. From asking about majors and financial aid to exploring career paths, this event was all about discovering possibilities. 💡📚✈️
A huge thank you to our incredible school counselors and staff who prepared students to make the most of this opportunity, and to the organizations who showed up to support our students’ dreams. 👏
Together, we’re helping our students see just how many doors are open to them after graduation! 💙💚❤️
🎃👻 Trunk or Treat with KCS! 👻🎃
The KCS Office of Exceptional Students is excited to host a Trunk or Treat for all students with disabilities and their families! 🧡
📅 Date: Thursday, October 16th
📍 Location: Capital High School
🕔 Time: 5:00 – 6:30 PM
Come out for an evening of fun, candy, and community! 🍬✨ We can’t wait to see your costumes and celebrate together.
The KCS Office of Exceptional Students is excited to host a Trunk or Treat for all students with disabilities and their families! 🧡
📅 Date: Thursday, October 16th
📍 Location: Capital High School
🕔 Time: 5:00 – 6:30 PM
Come out for an evening of fun, candy, and community! 🍬✨ We can’t wait to see your costumes and celebrate together.
💡📘 Students out — teachers in.
At Herbert Hoover High School, teacher leaders and administrators from every school launched the brand-new KCS Instructional Playbook. This playbook has six “plays” (lessons) designed to boost student confidence, spark engagement, and get everyone involved in learning. These leaders will share the plays back at their schools on the next PL Day so all teachers can put them into action. 🙌 As the year goes on, more "plays" will be added to the playbook!
Meanwhile, our Student Support Services team met at South Charleston High School to collaborate on best practices and strategies that help ensure every KCS student has a healthy, safe, and successful education.
👩🏫👨🏫 PL Days are all about sharpening skills, sharing ideas, and building stronger schools — When our teachers grow, our students win. 💙💚❤️
📸 Check out today’s collaboration in action:
At Herbert Hoover High School, teacher leaders and administrators from every school launched the brand-new KCS Instructional Playbook. This playbook has six “plays” (lessons) designed to boost student confidence, spark engagement, and get everyone involved in learning. These leaders will share the plays back at their schools on the next PL Day so all teachers can put them into action. 🙌 As the year goes on, more "plays" will be added to the playbook!
Meanwhile, our Student Support Services team met at South Charleston High School to collaborate on best practices and strategies that help ensure every KCS student has a healthy, safe, and successful education.
👩🏫👨🏫 PL Days are all about sharpening skills, sharing ideas, and building stronger schools — When our teachers grow, our students win. 💙💚❤️
📸 Check out today’s collaboration in action:
📚💡Calendar Reminder — PL Day
No school for students tomorrow, Wednesday, September 10th.
No school for students tomorrow, Wednesday, September 10th.
🚍 New Way to Find KCS Bus Changes 🚍
We’ve added a “Bus Changes” quick link at the top of the KCS website!
✅ This link will take you to a page with all AM and PM bus changes, organized by terminal.
✅ Beginning Tuesday(9/2), district-wide bus changes will ONLY be posted on this page by the KCS Transportation Department.
✅ Some schools may still share their own school-specific bus changes on Schoology, but district-wide updates will not appear on Schoology anymore.
👉 Be sure to check the “Bus Changes” link daily for the most up-to-date information.
We hope this makes it easier for families to quickly find the information you need!
We’ve added a “Bus Changes” quick link at the top of the KCS website!
✅ This link will take you to a page with all AM and PM bus changes, organized by terminal.
✅ Beginning Tuesday(9/2), district-wide bus changes will ONLY be posted on this page by the KCS Transportation Department.
✅ Some schools may still share their own school-specific bus changes on Schoology, but district-wide updates will not appear on Schoology anymore.
👉 Be sure to check the “Bus Changes” link daily for the most up-to-date information.
We hope this makes it easier for families to quickly find the information you need!
Buy your game tickets online!
🎓✨ Introducing: Path to the Stage ✨🎓
At Kanawha County Schools, our goal is simple but powerful: every student graduates high school on time with their cohort.
That journey doesn’t just begin senior year—it starts the moment a student walks through our doors. To celebrate the big steps and the small ones, we’re launching a new weekly feature called Path to the Stage. Each week, we’ll share stories of students across KCS who are building their futures one milestone at a time.
📍 Our first spotlight takes us to Carver Career Center, where first-year students in the Carpentry program (high school juniors) kicked off with an icebreaker lesson. Using a simple tape measure, students practiced teamwork and communication—and even learned the importance of a professional handshake.
Because Career & Technical Education (CTE) is more than just mastering a trade. It’s about building the soft skills—like confidence, professionalism, and communication—that will carry students from the classroom to graduation… and beyond.
👏 Congratulations for taking this important step on your Path to the Stage!
At Kanawha County Schools, our goal is simple but powerful: every student graduates high school on time with their cohort.
That journey doesn’t just begin senior year—it starts the moment a student walks through our doors. To celebrate the big steps and the small ones, we’re launching a new weekly feature called Path to the Stage. Each week, we’ll share stories of students across KCS who are building their futures one milestone at a time.
📍 Our first spotlight takes us to Carver Career Center, where first-year students in the Carpentry program (high school juniors) kicked off with an icebreaker lesson. Using a simple tape measure, students practiced teamwork and communication—and even learned the importance of a professional handshake.
Because Career & Technical Education (CTE) is more than just mastering a trade. It’s about building the soft skills—like confidence, professionalism, and communication—that will carry students from the classroom to graduation… and beyond.
👏 Congratulations for taking this important step on your Path to the Stage!
Senior 2026 Make-up Drape Sessions
👟💙 We are so grateful for Kids of Kanawha!
Before the first bell of the school year rang, they made sure students across Kanawha County were prepared by donating brand-new shoes to:
Pratt Elementary • Riverside High • Dupont Middle • Malden Elementary • Edgewood Elementary • West Side Middle • Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary • Flinn Elementary • Capitol High • Hayes Middle • Cedar Grove Elementary
Their generosity is a wonderful reminder of how strong our community is when we come together to support students. Thank you, Kids of Kanawha, for investing in our children and helping them start the year with confidence! 🙌✨
Before the first bell of the school year rang, they made sure students across Kanawha County were prepared by donating brand-new shoes to:
Pratt Elementary • Riverside High • Dupont Middle • Malden Elementary • Edgewood Elementary • West Side Middle • Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary • Flinn Elementary • Capitol High • Hayes Middle • Cedar Grove Elementary
Their generosity is a wonderful reminder of how strong our community is when we come together to support students. Thank you, Kids of Kanawha, for investing in our children and helping them start the year with confidence! 🙌✨
📣 KCS Community Town Hall with Dr. Paula Potter
Kanawha County Schools invites parents, students, and community members to join us for a Town Hall Meeting with our new superintendent, Dr. Paula Potter.
🗓 Tomorrow, August 18
⏰ 6:00 p.m.
📍 Riverside High School
This is your opportunity to:
✅ Meet Dr. Potter
✅ Ask questions
✅ Share your ideas to help improve KCS
We hope to see families and community members from all schools in the Riverside High School feeder area at this important event!
Kanawha County Schools invites parents, students, and community members to join us for a Town Hall Meeting with our new superintendent, Dr. Paula Potter.
🗓 Tomorrow, August 18
⏰ 6:00 p.m.
📍 Riverside High School
This is your opportunity to:
✅ Meet Dr. Potter
✅ Ask questions
✅ Share your ideas to help improve KCS
We hope to see families and community members from all schools in the Riverside High School feeder area at this important event!
📱 New KCS App: Tips for Parents!
Our new KCS app makes staying connected with your child’s school easier than ever! Here are a few quick tips to get the most out of it:
1️⃣ Favorite Your Student’s School – Make sure your child’s school is marked as a favorite so you can access it quickly. You can favorite multiple schools so you can easily flip back and forth between multiple schools.
2️⃣ Set the Default School – Change your default school so when you open the app, your child’s school appears first instead of the district page.
3️⃣ Explore the Menu – Find important info like documents, lunch menus, the school calendar, and the online attendance excuse form—all in one place!
Check out the images below for step-by-step instructions. 👇
Our new KCS app makes staying connected with your child’s school easier than ever! Here are a few quick tips to get the most out of it:
1️⃣ Favorite Your Student’s School – Make sure your child’s school is marked as a favorite so you can access it quickly. You can favorite multiple schools so you can easily flip back and forth between multiple schools.
2️⃣ Set the Default School – Change your default school so when you open the app, your child’s school appears first instead of the district page.
3️⃣ Explore the Menu – Find important info like documents, lunch menus, the school calendar, and the online attendance excuse form—all in one place!
Check out the images below for step-by-step instructions. 👇
Attendance Matters!
Guide to Prevent Chronic Absenteeism & Truancy
Guide to Prevent Chronic Absenteeism & Truancy
Back to School Event at the Library!
School starts in two weeks come to the library and let us help you be ready for another year of learning. We are partnering with Sharon Dawes and Arclin Amines to offer free backpacks and school supplies while supplies last. Carver is sending someone to do free haircuts this day as well.
https://www.kcpls.org/event/back-school-event-58099
😎 Don't look now but high school administrators are meeting 🏫 for the first time in the 2025-2026 school year!
🗓️ 36 days and counting until a brand new school year full of opportunity begins!
🗓️ 36 days and counting until a brand new school year full of opportunity begins!
Congratulations goes to our drone teams competing at the Regional Championship in Fairmont. Two of our teams (R and S) made it to the Quarterfinals! Through hard work and dedication, all of our teams persevered and gave it their all! We had a great season this year and are looking forward to the next year’s game! Great job everyone!
Congratulations 2025 MSAC Softball All Conference Players!
FIRST TEAM
Pitcher: Shaylea Blackhurst
SECOND TEAM
Outfield: Allison Williams
Third Base: Keelee Harrison
Special Honorable Mention
Riley Smith
Honorable Mention
Haylee Mullins
Starr Hudnall
https://msacwv.com/page/2/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwKpumNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHn5E8WHtCpdRJ-LM7iLJQ4WV24a_wJgeb6Jn66I0I9EyiFNlKxissTljMCNI_aem_3MQXqojI6zH-GoWHwKNJYw
Mrs Bowles needs 4 more students to join her on the trip to Costa Rica June 2026! See her in b28 for more info or go to the link to enroll!
