A note from the Superintendent

KFCS Staff, Students and Parents,

Flu season is upon us. I just wanted take a moment to remind everyone about the importance of hand washing.

As we enter the peak of flu season, we want to share a simple but powerful reminder: the best defense is in your hands.

Washing your hands is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses. Throughout the day, we touch countless surfaces, doorknobs, keyboards, and handrails, that can harbor viruses for hours. A quick scrub can be the difference between staying healthy and falling ill.

To protect yourself and those around you, please remember the "Gold Standard" of hand hygiene:

Wet your hands with clean, running water.

Lather with soap, getting the backs of your hands, between fingers, and under nails.

Scrub for at least 20 seconds (the time it takes to hum "Happy Birthday" twice or your ABC’s once).

Rinse well and Dry with a clean towel or air dryer.

By taking these 20 seconds, you aren't just protecting yourself; you are protecting our most vulnerable neighbors, including infants and the elderly. If soap and water aren't available, using a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol is a great second choice.

Let’s work together to keep our schools, workplaces, and homes flu-free this year.

Stay healthy,

Keith A. Brown

Students from Ponderosa Middle School delivered an outstanding performance at the MATHCOUNTS Klamath Basin Chapter Competition, held today in Klamath Falls.

Middle school students in grades 6–8 competed in four challenging rounds, sprint, target, team and the fast-paced countdown round, showcasing their problem-solving skills, teamwork and mathematical talent.

First Place Team:
Braydon Henderson
Parker Fields
Wallace Stevens
Alexander Mattson

Top Individual Results:
1st Place – Braydon Henderson
2nd Place – Parker Fields
3rd Place – Rylan Sparks
4th Place – Andrew Freeman
5th Place – Dominick Bowen Espitia

Top individual scorers will advance to the Oregon State Competition March 7 in Wilsonville.

Congratulations to Ponderosa math instructor Amy Hill and her students!

Klamath Falls City Schools would like your input in a ThoughtExchange asking:

As we consider the future of Modoc Field, what are your thoughts on the proposal to name the Klamath Union High School track in honor of longtime coach and teacher Ken Coffman, and what impact do you feel his legacy has had on our community?

To clarify, KFCS is seeking input on naming the track only. Modoc Field itself will not be renamed.

Please access the Exchange by clicking on the link below.

Klamath Union High School Semester 1 Honor Roll 2025-2026

4.0
9th Grade
JohannaDean Ames, Marianna Armijo, Alexander Brown, Oliver Case, Khloe Ford, Wyatt Gilcrist, Alexander Gudino Figueroa, Audelia Guevara-Roberts, Danica Guthrie, Mary Hanson, Bentley Harmon, Will Hendricks, Alan Hicks, Avery Jensen, Jackilyn Jones, Adele Kersey, Ila Lehman, Eliana Martin, Steven Martin, Zoey Martin, Claire Petersen, Jasmin Quintana, Keegan Spivey, Evelyn Stanfield, Maddysen Tippets, Cassidy Turner

10th Grade
Jonathan Hansen, Ava Hatfield, Jonathan Higgins, Lillianna Johnson, Gracelin Johnston, Allie Nelson, Sofia Perez de Arenaza Lirola, Zahira Rico, Caylen Vannarath, Maribel Vargas, Hellen Yang

11th Grade
Hallie Araujo-Bordeaux, Adeline Bates, Loki Bennett, Thomas Biggs, Olivia Cruz, Kenzi Freid, Adalie Giampietri, Reese Johnson, Nete Lynnerup, Dallin Petersen, Hallie Pyfer, Seattle Trejo, Barbora Volkova, Nolan Ward

12th Grade
Landon Bogatay, Nisha Bradely, Elliot Brown, Talan Chancellor, Gavin Coe, Carter Dahm, Caitlyn Fettinger, Delaney Foster, Kinna Freid, Maxwell Hendricks, Noah Hicks, Daisy Kupitz, Veronica Lav, Cora Martin, Jacob Martin, Hope Moore, Keira Pyfer, Eleanor Rodriguez, Aeris Saindon, Hazel Squibb, Rosemary Uehl, Sofia Ulloa, Elias Winter, Jason Xu

3.50 – 3.99
9th Grade
Amiah Andrews, Thea Baumann, Anthony Boyd, Christina Caldera, Naomi Carey, Samuel Case, Audrina Cedillo, Lucy Chase, D’LaRossi Crain, Armando Davila, Xochitl De Dios Virgen, Kaden Flowers, Giovanni Garcia, Elan Griggs, Rex Hall, Mason Heitzke, Justin Huang, Trenton Johnson, Zaniyah Johnson, Walter Kersey, Hudson Mancebo, Oliver McClung, Allison Mendonca, Joe Provencio, Aurelio Ratliff Mercado, Savanah Reece, Tanner Reit, Sophia Riley, Natteley Say, Evalin Soriano, Lydia Southwell, Hannah Swanner, Jackson Thompson, Shivelle Todd, Kierra Townsend, Lily Mae Warrior, Azlea Weiser, Korbin Wetzel, Dominik White, Annabel Whitford, Ella Wilson

10th Grade
Samson Andrews, Destiny Boyd, Eliza Budden, KayLeah Buhrle, Makyah Butler, Carma Cahill, Elizabeth Childress, Lexie Childress, Jacob Culp, Celso Gabriel-Ordaz, Yoselin Garcia-Orozco, Camden Garrett, Joshua Gibeau, Gabriel Glenn, Melinna Gonzalez Marron, William Graham, Deionjay Guyer, Kammie Hall, Ella Hammond, Seven Harris, Hazel Heaton, Elijah Hedrick, Amber Helms, Kanoa Kranz-Kahapea, Gretchen Lindecamp, Lillian Lowry, Hezekiah Martin-Fanning, Aliza Miller, Olivia Mitchell, Joshua Myrstol, Jordan Olivares, Morgan Peet, Jazlynn Pineda, Joshua Pope, Kaden Rabe, Maeve Ranger-Burcher, Marley Reeves, Chloe Scevers, Aleah South, Callum Squibb, Jameson Stewart, Paytn Westlake, Gavin Whitaker

11th Grade
Nolan Baker, Elsie Baumann, Zoe Bitzer, Lucy Bollinger, Finley Chase, Rylan Clark, Callahan Daniels, Victoria Ebner, Alice Fenner, Brenna Fogarty, Tristan Foltz-Warrior, Madison Georgia, Trinity Gorum, Tegan Green, Moritz Gross, Khloe Haddox, Taytum Harmon, Hope Hartley, Alexandria Hobbs, Chris Humphrey, Hallie Kautzman, Sarah Kim, Alina Loewe, Arthur McClintic, Elianna Padgett, Aiyana Peek, Jasmine Pray, Aaden Reed, Chloe Sharp, Nolan Smith, Chloe Sorge, Brooklynn Spain, Alex Weatherford

12th Grade
Isabella Armijo, Shania Barton, Frank Borges, Annali Budden, Dahlia Bunnell, Evelyn Castro DeDios, DiMaggio Crain, Robert Davis, Analeze Flores-McDonald, Luis Garcia-Guillen, Ainsley Garrett, Bryant Gaspar, Demitra Guthrie, Leona Higgins, Lillian Huck, Taylor Humphrey, Ryder Jackson, Lonmonte Jefferson, Anyssa Jimenez, Raven Langdon, Kiera Lonner, Ariah Miller, Finn Moon, Jake Neupert, Elaina Nork, Andrea Ongay Gudino, Emily Paschini, Taylor Jo Phillips, Amaya Pinacho, Diceson Pomeroy-King, Aiden Price, Emily Say, Kaylee Schauer, Arwen Schleeter, Nathaniel Soriano, Quinlynn Spivey, Cheyanna Thompson, Jayla Warner

3.00 – 3.49
9th Grade
Malayah Abril, Diego Apalategui, Hayley Atchley, Jayda Bozzo, Ariela Briones, Madilyn Chinander, Jeremiah Costa, Glenn Dougherty, Rudy Earnest, Maya Gomez, Jacob Heitzke, Nathan Jarman, Kyran Kimbol, Keegan Koehler, Zachary Masters, Jett Matsushino, Aliyyah Morales, Sean Oliver, Kimberly Preciado-Salcedo, Navah Reece, Alexis Sacco, Danica Shulmire, Sophia Valdez, Demi Vazquez

10th Grade
Isaac Aguirre, Oscar Barajas, Christopher Barton, Declan Chutikorn, Phoenix Cook, Brooklyn Crist Graham, Skyler Dinger, Camila Garcia, Bryan Hammond, Jack Harlan, Tiannah Hernandez, Nicco Kovacic, Arron Marchessault, Yamaira Morelos Pena, Marcail Muno, Sajal Nagar, Jehma Navarro Vargas, Sawyer Olsen, Paul Olson, Kathan Overturf, Dakota Phillips, Wuakeen Saluskin, Belinda Sanchez-Leon, Emilia Sguera, Yoselin Vargas, Priscilla Villanueva Arellano, Kaydence Wert, Cherie Williams, Leila Wyatt

11th Grade
Samuel Abbott, Elly Amos, Evangeline Blodgett, Cambria Coleman, Juan De Dios Virgen, Isabella Fleming, Itzel Flores-Pena, Kameron Guidici, Olivia Gour, Nicholas Grieco, Nevaeh Grimes, Lenin Heaton, Lillyanne Heston, Paco Huang, Lucas Kern, Stephen King, Tristan Klecker, Ethan McCalister, Aahmya Miller, Ian Murillo, Dane Prinsen, Riley Rodgers, Travyn Ruano, Karen Ruelas Briones, Maritza Ruelas, Connor Schwetner, Emily Serrano Parga, Ashlyn Sharp, Elias Soriano, Jonas Southwell, Elijah Tequianes-Reyes, Fiona Ware, Nakia Williams, Elisabeth Yocum

12th Grade
Ryder Allen, Alexia Briones, Kylee Carlson, Brianna Delagarza Jimenez, Nathan Ferns, Louden Foster, Omar Garcia, Elizabeth Garner, Abigail Giese Maeva, Benjamin Graham, Nayeli Hernandez, Griffin Johnson, Donovan Jones, Leilani Lopez, Janet Luna-Ramirez, MJ Myron, Michael Myrstol, Nancy Novoa Rico, Jason Nye, Carleigh Peoples, Lucas Perez, Parker Safford, William Spooner, Christopher Stromberg, Jessenia Tapia, Jorge Triana, Joseph Wagstaff, Moroni Wagstaff

Klamath Falls City Schools is aware of recent media reports referencing alleged connections to materials related to the “Epstein files.”

Out of an abundance of transparency, the CEO of Lifetouch Ken Murphy shared a letter with KFCS Superintendent Keith Brown of Klamath Falls City Schools addressing these allegations. We are sharing Lifetouch’s official response with our families so you have direct access to their statement.

At this past Monday's Klamath Falls City Schools Board of Education monthly meeting, three new budget committee members were sworn in. KFCS Board of Education Chair Andrew Biggs welcomed the new committee members (from left to right): Ethan DuBois, Jaynee Coslet and Robin Gray.

The Klamath Falls City Schools Board of Education approved the 2026–2027 school calendar at last night’s monthly meeting, setting the schedule for the upcoming academic year.

The 11th annual Klamath Promise Graduation Sensation Parade and Party in the Park is scheduled for Wednesday, May 27, 2026, with the parade starting at 12noon on Main Street, Klamath Falls. All graduating high school seniors from Klamath County, as well as some from Northern California and Lake County, will join with their Kindergarten classes to parade down Main Street. High school seniors will then gather in Veterans’ Park for an award distribution of scholarships and gift cards of over $1,000 per minute! Every graduating senior present is eligible to win, whether they plan to enter the workforce, trades, military, college, or are undecided!

Family, friends, supporters, and businesses are encouraged to line the sidewalks of Main Street at 12noon on May 27 and cheer on the success of our community’s students! Klamath Promise is actively seeking award donors and event volunteers! All award funds are locally raised and 100% goes to the student. Over 90 individuals and organizations volunteer to make this event possible for our kids. Please contact klamath_promise@soesd.k12.or.us or call 541-776-8560 extension 2119

About the Klamath Promise

The Klamath Promise is a longstanding local initiative connecting the community to the schools to increase student success through education, from preschool through career and college readiness. Klamath Promise serves as a community hub driving cross-sector alignment for youth and education-related policies and priorities, connecting conversations between direct service and action organizations and agencies.

We want you!

Our school is lexpanding our exciting and growing Sports Broadcasting program, and we are looking for adult mentors with experience in the field who would like to help guide and inspire students.

If you have a background in sports broadcasting, media production, journalism, video editing, camera operation, audio production, live streaming, or related fields, we would love your support. Our students are learning how to run live game broadcasts—from play-by-play announcing and instant replay to camera work and pre-game shows—and having real-world professionals involved makes an incredible difference.

This is a chance to:

Share your expertise with motivated students

Help build a high-quality, professional-style broadcasting program

Mentor the next generation of broadcasters, storytellers, and media professionals

Be part of something exciting and impactful in our school community

Whether you can help occasionally or more regularly, your experience and guidance are needed and appreciated as we continue to grow this program.

Interested in helping?
Please contact Dan Stearns at 541-891-7511 or email stearnsd@kfalls.k12.or.us

Thank you for supporting our students and helping bring live sports broadcasting to the next level!

Cold and flu season is here ... please help us prevent the spread of viruses by doing these things at home, school, and work.

Steps you can take

Individuals can

• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw used tissues in the trash. If you don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow, not your hands.

• Learn and use proper handwashing technique.

• Teach children the correct way to wash their hands.

• Clean frequently touched surfaces, such as countertops, handrails, and doorknobs regularly.

Information presented comes from the Center of Disease Control. Click this link for more information.

La temporada de gripe y resfriados ya está aquí. Ayúdenos a prevenir la propagación del virus haciendo estas cosas en casa, en la escuela y en el trabajo.

Las personas pueden:

• Cubrirse la boca y la nariz con un pañuelo desechable al toser o estornudar; botar los pañuelos desechables usados a la basura; y si no tienen un pañuelo de este tipo, toser o estornudar cubriéndose con el ángulo interno del codo, no con las manos.

• Aprender y usar la técnica correcta de lavado de manos.

• Enseñarles a los niños la forma correcta de lavarse las manos.

• Limpiar con regularidad las superficies que se tocan con frecuencia, como mesones, barandas y manijas de las puertas.

La información presentada proviene del Centro para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades. Haga clic en este enlace para obtener más información.

KFCS Board of Education

Andrea Jensen, Zone 1, Roosevelt - andrea.jensen@kfcityschools.org

Andrew Biggs, Zone 2, At-Large - andrew.biggs@kfcityschools.org

Vanessa Bennett, Zone 3, Conger - vanessa.bennett@kfcityschools.org

Kathy Hewitt, Zone 4, Mills - kathy.hewitt@kfcityschools.org

Trina Perez, Zone 5, Pelican - trina.perez@kfcityschools.org

Kelsey Bitzer, Zone 6, At-Large - Bitzerk@kfcityschools.org

Nicole Trejo, Zone 7 At-Large - Trejon@kfcityschools.org

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Klamath Falls City Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in its programs, activities, or employment practices. For more information, please visit our website at Nondiscrimination and Title IX webpage