School Bus Safety Week...

October 17-21 is 2011 National School Bus Safety Week! Resources information can be located on this link.

Of course, school bus safety is not only important this week, but every day, day in and day out. Students throughout the district receive annual school bus safety training and practice safety drills routinely.Our buses go through state inspections annually and are assessed as required by law during the "pre-trip" daily.

School bus drivers are committed to deliver their precious cargo to school safely each day. Students need to always remember that school bus safety starts with them!

Distinction in Performance...

Kirbyville School District was recently notified that it was one of 329 schools in the Missouri that was recognized for "Distinction in Performance." This is the ninth year that Kirbyville has earned this honor of the 11 years the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has been awarding it.

This recognition is reserved for K-12 school districts that meet at least 13 out of 14 performance standards and K-8 districts that meet at least six out of seven. Districts also must meet all academic standards tied to 2010-11 Missouri Assessment Program results.

“This level of achievement confirms that the majority of our schools are ready for higher expectations as the state sets its sights on being among the Top 10 of all states in academic performance by the year 2020,” Nicastro said. “It is time to raise the bar.”

The complete list of schools earning this distinction can be accessed here: http://dese.mo.gov/news/2011/documents/distinction-2011-12.pdf.

2011 PTO Fall Carnival

A beautiful day and large crowd made for a successful annual carnival. Enjoy some of the fun:

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Ronald McDonald comes to KES...

KES students enjoyed the Ronald McDonald Show. This year the "edutainment" was about having good character.

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