{"id":13917,"date":"2025-08-05T08:18:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T16:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/kenai-central\/?p=13917"},"modified":"2025-08-05T08:18:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T16:18:05","slug":"back-to-school-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/kenai-central\/back-to-school-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to School Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd34\u26ab Hello KCHS Students and Parents,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope that everyone has had a <strong>wonderful summer!<\/strong> Some of our staff have returned and are working hard to get everything ready for the <strong>first day of school on Wednesday, August 20, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd34\u26ab Student Schedules<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Schedules will be available on <strong>PowerSchool by 3:00 PM on Monday, August 11, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your schedule is <strong>incomplete<\/strong> or you need changes for <strong>educational purposes<\/strong>, counselors will be available <strong>by appointment only<\/strong> on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcc5 <strong>Friday, August 15, 2025<\/strong><br>\ud83d\udd58 <strong>9:00 AM \u2013 2:00 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f Please <strong>call the school to schedule<\/strong> your appointment.<br>\u27a1\ufe0f <strong>Walk-ins will not be accepted<\/strong> due to in-service meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u23f3 <strong>Deadline to request schedule changes:<\/strong><br><strong>Friday, August 29, 2025 at 8:00 AM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd34\u26ab Contacting Counselors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To avoid long wait times, please email your counselor with your questions or concerns. <strong>Include your phone number<\/strong> so we can follow up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Shawn Bultsma<\/strong> \u2013 <em>10th &amp; 12th Grades<\/em><br>\ud83d\udce7 <a>sbultsma@kpbsd.k12.ak.us<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maria Riedel<\/strong> \u2013 <em>9th &amp; 11th Grades<\/em><br>\ud83d\udce7 <a>mriedel@kpbsd.k12.ak.us<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd34\u26ab Locker Sign-Out<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We encourage students to sign out lockers before school starts to reduce first-day stress:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Freshmen<\/strong> \u2013 At <strong>Freshmen Night<\/strong>, <strong>Monday, August 18 @ 6:00 PM<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sophomores<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>Thursday, August 14<\/strong>, <strong>2:00\u20134:00 PM<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Juniors<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>Friday, August 15<\/strong>, <strong>12:00\u20132:00 PM<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Seniors<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>Friday, August 15<\/strong>, <strong>2:00\u20134:00 PM<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f These times are for <strong>locker sign-out only<\/strong> \u2014 no schedule changes or teacher visits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd34\u26ab Freshmen Night &amp; Open House<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccd <strong>Monday, August 18, 2025 \u2013 KCHS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83e\udded <strong>Freshmen Night<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>6:00 PM<\/strong><br>A student-only event hosted by the <strong>Leadership Class<\/strong>.<br>Activities include:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Games<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High school info<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Locker assignments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83c\udfeb <strong>Open House<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>6:30 PM<\/strong><br>Parents and upperclassmen:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pick up schedules<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meet teachers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take school tours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visit the office for registration updates, bus passes, or questions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10th\u201312th graders may also sign out lockers if they missed their earlier time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd34\u26ab Questions?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re excited to welcome everyone back and look forward to a <strong>fantastic school year!<\/strong><br>Enjoy the rest of your summer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcde <strong>KCHS Office:<\/strong> (907) 283-2100<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udd34\u26ab Hello KCHS Students and Parents, We hope that everyone has had a wonderful summer! 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