
Bobcat Connection
Learning. Growing. Collaborating & Achieving @KrumHighSchool
January 30, 2017
Good afternoon, KHS Families. Spring has certainly sprung at KHS! Our students are involved in a multitude of activities and making the final push before EOC's and AP testing later this spring. It looks like the weather is going to provide a beautiful environment as our softball and tennis teams begin their season this week. Our basketball teams are on the road Tuesday, and Friday is the final home game for our Lady Cats. Band, Baseball, FFA, and Powerlifting all have activities this week. We wish all of them the best of luck!
This past week we received several compliments about our students. Two different substitutes covering lunch duty shared with us that our students "are so good, and have great manners." One substitute has 30+ years experience in teaching from Lubbock. She said when she took the job, she was nervous about lunch duty; but was so impressed with our students, their manners, and behavior. Mrs. Myers had a guest speaker this week who also has experience as a teacher and administrator. She also shared the fabulous impression our students made upon her with their manners, behavior, creativity, and work ethic.
It's important that you know the hard word and love you are pouring into your children at home is reflected at school. Parenting is a hard job. As parents, we hope we are raising them right. I hope these compliments bring comfort in assuring you that you are doing a great job!
We look forward to another great week ahead. We have several students signing to play football, softball, and soccer on the collegiate level this week. We will share more information next week. Again, thank you for sharing your student with us. Krum is a special place because of invested parents, students, teachers, staff, and community who work together for success.
Go Bobcats!
Michelle Pieniazek
JAN 30 MON
- MARINE VISITORS @ LUNCH10:30 AM – 1 PM
- COLORGUARD4 PM – 8 PM (KHS CAFETERIA)
JAN 31 TUE
- FFA - Fort Worth Steer Show
- COLORGUARD
- KHS SOFTBALL SCRIMMAGE @ AZLE V/JV 5 PM – 6 PM
- KHS BOBCAT BBALL @ GAINESVILLE BLUE/WHITE/V 5:15 PM – 9:15 PM
- KHS LADYCATS BBALL @ GAINESVILLE JV/V/9 5:15 PM – 9:45 PM
FEB 1 WED
- FFA - Fort Worth Steer Show
- KHS BASEBALL PARENT MEETING 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM (LECTURE HALL)
FEB 2 THU
- FFA - Fort Worth Steer Show
- KHS NHS MEETING 1:45 PM – 2:05 PM
- COLORGUARD 4 PM – 8 PM (KHS CAFETERIA)
- KHS JV TENNIS @ DENTON HIGH 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
FEB 3 FRI
- CBA Editing Deadline
- FFA - Fort Worth Steer Show
- CITY OF DENTON SUMMER JOB INFO DURING LUNCHES 10:40 AM – 12:50 PM
- KHS V TENNIS @ DENTON HIGH 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
- KHS BOBCAT BBALL SANGER @ KRUM BLUE/WHITE/V 5:15 PM – 9:15 PM
- KHS LADYCATS BBALL - SANGER @ KRUM JV/V/9 5:15 PM – 9:45 PM
- KHS SOFTBALL SCRIMMAGE @ MCKINNEYN V/JV 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Katelyn Blank's Art Selected for Midwestern Art Show
Nutrition Class has Food Challenge
Denton ATC 2017-18 Opportunities
- Health Science - there is a mandatory meeting at the ATC on Feb 27. You need to have a completed application at that time.
- Cosmetology - has two opportunities to attend the required meeting on either Feb 21 or 28th You will need to complete an application.
Opportunity to order yearbook ends on Wednesday, February 1st
Final Days to order...
Check Out our Student Produced Newsletter "Krum Connection"
Check it out here: http://thomasclay8.wixsite.com/krumconnection
Attention Seniors: There are 33 scholarships listed on the Scholarship Website. These scholarships cover horticulture, FCCLA, engineering, graphics floral design, journalism and many more. Please check it out.
Khan Academy
The Khan Academy is a wonderful resource for students and parents. Students may receive free tutoring for the subject/subjects they are struggling with. Students can also connect their College Board ID to the Khan Academy and receive free tutoring for the SAT/ACT College Entrance Exams. The success rate has been overwhelming.
College Entrance Exams: If you have not taken an ACT/SAT, please register online.
ACT National Test Dates: Deadline to register: Register at www.actstudent.org
$42.50 (with writing $58.50)
- April 8, 2017 March 3
- June 10, 2017 May 5
SAT National Test Dates: Deadline to register: Register at www.sat.org/register
$45.00 ($57 with essay)
- March 11, 2017 February 10
- May 6, 2017 April 7
- June 3, 2017 May 9
4 Year College/University right out of High School: Ask your counselor for an information sheet or go on-line for entry requirements and application deadline. If you have a score on a college entrance exam that qualifies you for entry, apply. Do not re-test for entry. You must be accepted to be eligible to speak with the Financial Aid Officer. If the Financial Aid Officer tells you to re-test (to improve your scores for more scholarship money), retest at that time.
Community College: Open admission, meaning that you may enter if you test. You may
submit a college entrance exam (ACT/SAT), or TSI (locally administered entrance exam). Every community college is different. Contact admissions or look on-line for
required test scores.
Transfer Student: A student who completes 30 college credit hours (not including Dual Credit) at an institution of higher education, may transfer to another institution of higher education on their grade-point-average alone. They are not required to present high school transcripts, GPA, or test scores.
Request a Transcript be sent to a College/University or Scholarship Program: Go to www.krumisd.net and click on Krum High School - Departments - Counselor Corner - Request a Transcript. Complete the form and submit it to our Registrar, Mrs. Morrow.
Apply Texas. Students may go to www.applytexas.org and apply to any Texas college/university. Be sure to keep your username/password in a safe place. Counselors do not have access.
Housing for College. Some colleges/universities require all freshman to live in the dorms (except those that live in the community and commute). Some do not have a policy. You need to check out the housing on campus as soon as you apply. All deposits are refundable if you do not attend.
The University of North Texas will automatically accept all Krum High School graduates who are in the top 20% of the class.
FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid
This is a form that students complete to apply for federal financial aid. Our government will determine your eligibility by your family income and what school you plan to attend. You may qualify for up to $5,815 in college grants. Complete this form now.
College For All Texans. This is a comprehensive website for financial aid for Texas students. Google: College For All Texans. Every parent/student should review this site. www.fastweb.com This website will serve as your personal secretary and match the information that you provide on a profile form to all national scholarships. They will then e-mail the scholarship information to you. This service is free. Be sure to change your profile every summer because there are scholarships for entering freshman students as well as graduate students. This is a web site that you will want to keep throughout your college career. There are several websites that will provide this service for you. Many are listed on the Counselor’s Scholarship Page.
Krum High School Scholarship Newsletter: Go to www.krumisd.net, click on Krum High School -Departments - Counselor’s Corner - Scholarships. Watch this space weekly - we will publish all scholarships that are mailed to our school as well as additional national scholarships. The “local” scholarships will not be announced until spring.
January is School Board Appreciation Month
Volunteer Background Check Information
Volunteer application available online
The Latest Announcements...
Yearbook Orders DUE
Deadline to order a Yearbook is February 1st. Yearbooks may be ordered online at www.balfour.com or by turning in an order form to the front office. Yearbooks will be delivered in May, before school ends.
**An order form is attached in this email.
Saturday School - January 21st
Saturday school will be offered Saturday from 8:00 – 12:00. There is a fee of $25.00 per student per Saturday. If you lost credit during the 1st semester due to attendance be sure you are taking care of this.
UIL - Speech/Debate
Students who are presently participating in speech and debate, or are interested in speech and debate, will have a meeting on January 25th at 7:50 am with Mr. Hammonds.
Baseball
For anybody planning on playing baseball this year, there will be a short meeting right after school on Wednesday, February 1st in the baseball locker room at the field house. You will receive important information regarding the upcoming season.
Academic UIL
If you are interested in participating in Academic UIL. See Mr. Hammonds in room 124.
Bobcat Connection
Check it out --> http://thomasclay8.wixsite.com/krumconnectionTranscript Request
Seniors: When you request a transcript online, be sure to give the address of the school.
There are multiple schools with the same names but located in different cities. Be specific when requesting a transcript.
http://khs.krumisd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=430447&type=d&pREC_ID=938372
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Blinn College
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Krum High School
The mission of Krum ISD is to offer a quality educational system that provides for the needs of all students, parents, staff, and community members.
Michelle Pieniazek, Principal
Bernard Lightfoot, Assistant Principal (A-K)
Lindsey Oh, Assistant Principal (L-Z)
Judy Smiley, Counselor (A-K)
Angela Borchardt, Counselor (L-Z)
Email: michelle.pieniazek@krumisd.net
Website: www.krumhs.net
Location: 700-a Bobcat Boulevard, Krum, TX, United States
Phone: (940) 482-2601
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Krum-High-School-110836229255064/
Twitter: @KrumHighSchool