Blood Drive
The Blood drive will be held on Wednesday, January 7. You can sign up for the blood drive on January 6 or 7. Either your transcript or Driver's License is required. You must be 17 or older and weigh equal to or more than 110 lbs. Recruiters will be pulling students during the classes that they signed up for.

On Thursday, the KHS Orchestra performed a concert in the KHS auditorium and it was a great success.

Penny Wars

During November 17^th to the 21^st, NHS sponsored the Penny Wars, an annual class competition where pennies count toward points. It was a great competition with Seniors winning in the long run. About $500 was raised thanks to the competition. Let's see who wins next year.

Go Dogs!

Turkey Feather Contest

The Turkey feather contest, sponsored by FCCLA, was held October 29th through November the 12th. The money was raised for scholarships. The winner of the contest was Mrs. Bernal with a staggering 5,125 feathers. FCCLA raised well-over a thousand dollars and it was a huge success.

1st- Mrs. Bernal 5,125

2nd- Mrs. Higginbotham 4,532

3rd- Mrs. McRae 2,677

Varsity Volleyball Going to Playoffs

November 4^th, 7pm at our own KHS gym against Pine Tree, our Varsity Volleyball girls participated in playoffs. They haven't been to playoffs since 1992 and we're very proud of them.

Seniors : September 23-25, October 7-9
Juniors : November 11-13, 18-20
Sophomores : January 20-22, 27-29
Freshmen : February 10-12, 17-19
Testing will be held 1st and 3rd period and students will be given a slip of information the day before they are scheduled to take the test.

Mrs. Palacios' classes celebrated Dia de los Muertos October 20^th to the 24^th. On Friday they had a party with a piñata and ate bunuelos.

Bus Evacuation
KHS students held a bus evacuation on September the 23rd during 3rd period. Students evacuated out the front and back of the bus and were instructed to ensure that every student knew and understood the procedures to take in case of any accident while on a school bus.

Homecoming Queen
Raven Wiley was crowned the 2008 Homecoming Queen.

 

Homecoming Parade

Pictures from the KHS Homecoming Parade that was on September 18th.

Kitt Sechrist

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Pictures Provided by Joe Carpio

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2008 Homecoming Princesses & Duchesses

2008 Homecoming Princesses

2008 Homecoming Duchesses

Acapella Choir - Shacondra Tillman, Anchor Club - Farrah Hale, Art - Alyssa Phillips, Band - Alyssa McKinney, Basketball - Raven Wiley, Cheerleaders - Haylee Wright, DECA - Desirae Clark, Drama - Erin Bagwell, FCA - Meagan Youngblood, FCCLA - Kayla Brittain, FFA - Katy Davison, Hi-Steppers - Meleah Geary, KYSSED - Brittany Conner, La Bamba - Quincy Baughman, Media - Stephanie Heard, Mirror - Ashley Boswell, NHS - Katie Whitmer, Orchestra - Kitt Sechrist, Prom Committee - Krista Carver, Reflector - Jessica Eaton, Science Club - Jordan Cherry, Soccer - Shelby Nestleroad, Softball - Candice Meadows, StuCo - Sami Holley, Tennis - Callie Cunyus, VICA - Kelsey Cayce, Volleyball - Sarah Morris

Powder Puff Football Game

Pictures from the annual KHS Powder Puff Football game hosted by the Cheerleaders that was held on Monday, September 15th. Seniors won the Championship!

Pictures Provided by Kathy Bowden

Early Risers Earn College Credit at KHS

Twenty-one students at Kilgore High School are getting up a little earlier this semester in order to take advantage of a dual credit course. The students are enrolled in U.S. Government for the fall semester taught by Mr. Dean Kinney, a Kilgore College instructor. Each of the 21 students has the opportunity to earn six hours of college credit by the end of the school year.

This is the first dual credit course being taught on the KHS campus. In the past, Advanced Placement Government has been offered, but an AP class requires students to take an exam in order to have the opportunity for college credit. Dual credit classes allow students to earn credit by passing the class, not just one special test.

According to Mr. Kinney, “Students in the dual credit classes participate more than the regular classes on the college campus. They tend to be more motivated than the average full-time college student. I really enjoy teaching my dual credit classes.”

Students taking the dual credit course were able to pay a lower tuition rate, and in addition, KISD provided the textbooks for the class. The reduced tuition allowed more students to be able to afford the class.  

When asked why someone would want to take a dual credit class, Raven Wiley responded, “I wanted to get college credit and the experience of being in a college class.” Michael Gage added, “I needed to get ready for college, and this class offered that opportunity.”

The rigor of the class tends to be a little more difficult than most high school classes. Kitt Sechrist, another student in the class, said, “This class has more discussions than some of my other classes. The only drawback is the time of day.” Gage added, “For this class we are expected to do more preparation outside of class time.”

The KHS dual credit class meets Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday each week from 7:00 – 7:50 a.m. The class meets in the testing center of the CRC building across Longview Street from the main high school campus. During this first semester the students are studying U. S. Government, and during the second semester they will be covering Texas government. 

If you have any questions about dual credit classes or other offerings at Kilgore High School, please call the counselors’ office at the high school at 903-988-3901.

Mr. Brown- Our Principal
With the departure of Mr. Wheeley, the title, Principal, needed to be filled. Last years students had been wondering, "Who's going to be the new principal? Is it going to be someone we recognize or someone completely new?" When that first day of school arrived we got our answer. It was none other than Mr. Greg Brown. Walking around the halls and through the cafeteria during lunch, he greeted students and talked with them not only for him to meet the students but for the students to meet him. The start of the school year is off to a great start with this new principal of ours and KHS welcomes him. "Go Dogs!"

New Teachers On Campus
The 2008-2009 school year not only brings us new students, but new staff as well. Not only do we have a new Principal and Asst. Principal but we also have 5 new amazing teachers.

The KHS 2008 Reflector

Proud KHS student displays 2008 Reflector yearbook. The Reflector theme for 2008 is "Keep".

2009 yearbooks are now on sale for $50, name stamping will be an additional $5. See Susan Reinbach, in Room #124 to purchase yours today.

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