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!
2 days ago, Kanawha County Schools
student driving a go kart at safety city.
🎃👻 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.
11 days ago, Kanawha County Schools
KCS office of exceptional students trunk or treat event at Capital high school on thrusday october 16th from 5:00pm-6:30pm open to all students with disabilities and their families.
💡📘 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:
23 days ago, Kanawha County Schools
teachers in a meeting at herbert hoover high school learning new lessons to engage students.
teachers in a meeting at herbert hoover high school learning new lessons to engage students.
teachers in a meeting at herbert hoover high school learning new lessons to engage students.
teachers in a meeting at herbert hoover high school learning new lessons to engage students.
teachers in a meeting at herbert hoover high school learning new lessons to engage students.
teachers in a meeting at herbert hoover high school learning new lessons to engage students.
teachers in a meeting at herbert hoover high school learning new lessons to engage students.
teachers in a meeting at herbert hoover high school learning new lessons to engage students.
student support services staff at a meeting at south charleston high school listening to a presentation about helping students stay healthy.
group shot of the entire student support services staff, which include school counselors, social workers, attendance, and school nurses.
📚💡Calendar Reminder — PL Day

No school for students tomorrow, Wednesday, September 10th.
24 days ago, Kanawha County Schools
Wednesday, September 10th is a PL Day, no school for students.
🚍 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!
about 1 month ago, Kanawha County Schools
picture showing the new bus changes tab on the kcs website which is located on the top right of the homepage.
📱 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. 👇
about 2 months ago, Kanawha County Schools
On the home screen of the KCS app you can change schools, favorite schools, change the default school, and find important documents.
You are able to favorite multiple schools in the app so you can move back and forth between schools easily.
to set your default organization in the app, click on the gear icon located on the top right of the menu page
to find the app menu, click on the blue box with three white lines in the top left corner of the screen.
☀️ FREE Summer Meals for Kids! 🥪🍎 Kanawha County Schools is proud to once again partner with the WVDE and the USDA to provide free breakfast and lunch to children across the county this summer! 📍 There are 11 locations offering meals this year 📆 Each site has specific dates and times for meal service. 👉 Click the link below to find the full list of sites, dates, and meal times: 🔗 https://bit.ly/3FXlBHz
3 months ago, Kanawha County Schools
kcs summer food program flyer.
🌟 First Annual Grit-O-Rama Assembly at Elk Center Elementary! 🌟 Elk Center students are learning about Grit — and the message certainly seems to have landed with students! During the Grit-O-Rama event at the school, students showed off what they have learned through heartfelt skits, inspiring words from great leaders, and a school-wide chant that could’ve shaken the roof with determination! 💪🎤 🎶 A special shoutout to the Harmony Hounds Chorus for adding so much heart and soul with their powerful performances—reminding us all to keep going, even when it gets tough. We were also incredibly honored to welcome two hometown heroes who truly embody grit: 🏅 Sophia Zheng, valedictorian of Herbert Hoover High School, encouraged our students to stay focused and never give up—no matter what life throws their way. 🤼 Conner Facemire, WV State Wrestling Champion, shared how grit, discipline, and hard work helped him succeed both on and off the mat. Their stories encouraged their younger counter parts, and we know those messages will stick. To top it all off, our students made personal pledges and added them to our Grit Pledge Wall—a colorful display of determination and unity in our main hallway. 💙📝
5 months ago, Kanawha County Schools
Herbert Hoover Student, Sophia Zheng, speaking to students at elk center.
elk center students posing with their principal and the herbert hoover guest speakers.
Herbert Hoover student, Conner Facemire, addressing students at elk center.
elk center students doing a skit during the grit-o-rama.
Elk Center Principal welcoming students and guests to the grit-o-rama.
elk center students waiting to preform their skit at the grit-o-rama.
herbert hoover students Conner Facemire and Sophia Zheng posing for a picture after talking with the elk center students about grit.
elk center students speaking to the crowd during the grit-o-rama.
elk center students speaking to the crowd during the grit-o-rama.
the grit wall at elk center elementary where students wrote notes about what having grit means to them.