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Keokuk School Board approves 2024-25 Calendar

Jessica MartinApr 2, 20242 min read

The Keokuk School Board approved the proposed 2024-25 calendar at the April 1 meeting. The first day of school will be Friday, Aug. 23, and the five-day school schedule will include a regular Wednesday early release with a Spring Break. The tentative last day of school is set for May 29, 2025. Also, based on teacher input, the calendar includes a more traditional parent/teacher conference schedule of one evening. The…

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KHS National Honor Society honor inductees

Jessica MartinMar 28, 20242 min read

The National Honor Society at the Keokuk High School honored several inductees on March 27 in Wright Fieldhouse at KHS. The 2024 inductees into the Torch Club Chapter included Taeja Anderson, Jackson Lemaster, Kiersten McNally, Eden Schilling and Silas Stevens.…

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KCSD awarded $250,000 School Safety Improvement Grant

Jessica MartinMar 25, 20242 min read

TheĀ  Keokuk Community School District was awarded a $250,000 School Safety Improvement Grant from the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. ā€œI am pleased that we are able to upgrade our security cameras,ā€ Dr. Kathy Dinger, KCSD superintendent,…

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School board approves bids to add green space at GW

Jessica MartinMar 25, 20242 min read

The Keokuk School Board approved bids at the March 25 meeting to update to age-appropriate playground equipment and add green space to the outside of George Washington Elementary. The updates are in preparation for the move of kindergarten and first…

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Student wins second place in Welding at SCC Throwdown

Jessica MartinMar 25, 20241 min read

KHS student Kash Elston won second place in the Welding Tech Stick Skills Challenge at the Southeast Iowa Skills Throwdown hosted by Southeastern Community College on March 22 at the West Burlington campus. To compete, Elston had to read and…