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2019 KHS Rockets for Schools Spring Launch

Kingsford High School's Rockets for Schools program, under the direction of KHS Science Teacher retiree Bill Bertoldi, had their annual spring rocket launch in Johnson Creek, Wisconsin. The WOOSH (Wisconsin Organization of Spacemodeling Hobbyists) launch was held on Saturday, June 1, 2019. For more information, visit the WOOSH home page!

Hometown Athlete of the Year

Kingsford High School would like to congratulate senior Olivia Allen for being selected as the 2019 Hometown Female Athlete of the Year. A 3-sport athlete throughout her high school career, Olivia was a standout in Track & Field. She capped off her senior year as the UP Champion in the 100, 200, and 400 meter races. She was the UP Champion in the 400 all four years in high school while winning the 200 three times and the 100 two times.

The Hometown Athlete of the Year banquet was held at the Recreation Lanes in Iron Mountain on Wednesday, June 5.

Olivia will be attending Central Michigan University this fall and we wish Olivia the best of luck in her future endeavors.

New Message Board at KHS

Kingsford High School would like to thank the Class of 1978 for purchasing a new message board for the hallway at Kingsford High School. The message board will highlight academic success and photos of Kingsford High School students. Kingsford High School wants to thank the class of 1978 for the very generous donation.

Pictured presenting the check to the high school are Class of 1978 members Tina Francis, high school Principal Lyle Smithson, Sandy Petroff, Mari Leigh Lindstrom, and Lori Feira.

Class of 2019 Commencement

Kingsford High School would like to wish the Class of 2019 the best of luck in their future endeavors wish special thanks to the 11 members of the Class of 2019 who have committed to the US Military! Thank you for serving our country!

The Class of 2019 commencement was held on Saturday, May 25, 2019 in the Kingsford Middle School Gymnasium at 10:00 AM on a beautiful, sunny spring day. Special thanks to all parents, grand-parents, siblings, and friends for their participation in helping to make this year's graduation a huge success.

The graduation slide show is an updated version with the addition of a few pictures that were received after the initial video was posted!

2019 OsteoCHAMPS Scholarship

Kingsford High School is proud to announce that the Michigan Center for Rural Health has accepted Lydia Wilson, a sophomore at Kingsford High School, into the 2019 OsteoCHAMPS program and has awarded her a full tuition scholarship. Only five students from various rural communities across the state of Michigan have been awarded this scholarship. The program will be held on the campus of Michigan State University from July 6-13.

The OsteoCHAMPS program was established in 2000 to encourage, prepare and foster the health career interest of high school students across the state of Michigan. As of 2017, more than 500 high school juniors and seniors have successfully completed the OsteoCHAMPS summer academic enrichment program. Following high school graduation, many of these fine OsteoCHAMPS alums have advanced to colleges and universities around the country in a wide range of degree programs.

2019 Athletic Banquet

Kingsford High School and the Athletic Department would like to thank all students and parents for attending the 2019 Athletic Banquet on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 in the KHS gymnasium. Their participation help make the 2019 banquet a success.

Special thanks go out to the Kingsford Athletic Booster Club for their continual work and dedication in helping the KHS Athletic programs. They are the ones who help put on this end of the year banquet and give financial support to our athletic programs.

Congratulations go out to Booster Club member Angela Gayan for being named the Booster of the Year!

We would also like to congratulate Olivia Allen and Luke Terrian for being named the 2018-19 KHS Athletes of the Year!

2019 Athletic Team MVPs

2019 Scholarship Banquet

On Wednesday, May 15, 2019, Kingsford High School held its annual Scholarship Banquet. This year, the graduating class of 2019 set a new school record for the largest amount of scholarship money ever offered to a graduating class at Kingsford High school.

A total of 67 students from the class of 2019 have been offered scholarships.

The class of 2019 has been offered $5,746,780.48 in scholarship money with $819,650 designated as KHS/Local scholarship money.

$3,743,909 has been offered to members of the class of 2109 from colleges and universities.

$1,183,221.48 in scholarship money came from other sources including an award for Peyton Johnson who received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy and 3 other students who received United States Army Tuition assistance and post 911 GI Bill.

The local scholarship earnings is a testament to the tremendous support our school district receives from our alumni, local businesses and industry and the community in general. The amount of college and university scholarships offered to students by numerous colleges and universities is a testament to the high quality instruction and preparation taking place in our classrooms across the school district. It is being recognized regularly by numerous colleges and universities on a yearly basis. As it was mentioned at the scholarship program last night the foundation for the success of our students begins at an early age at Woodland and continues at the Middle School thru the high school.

Congratulations to our KHS scholarships recipients from the Kingsford High school class of 2019!!! Well done and well deserved!

We Are FLIVVER Nation

Over the past year, Breitung Township Schools has been working with Mountain Media Works to create a video highlighting the amazing things happening at BTS. We hope you enjoy!

KHS Quiz Bowl Captures First Place

Kingsford High School is proud to announce that the KHS Quiz Bowl team earned first place at the NMU High School Quiz Bowl Tournament held Saturday, April 27 on the NMU campus. Ten teams from northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula competed in a nine-match, round-robin tournament. In total, KHS outscored the other teams by 855 points. In addition, two players, Ren Thorne and Luke Sturm, were recognized for the high number of toss-ups answered during the matches.

Great job team!!

Pictured are the players that represented KHS at NMU. Front row: Zach Rankin and Emma Bilgreen. Back row: Ren Thorne, Gavin Lieburn, Kane Driscoll, and Luke Sturm. The team is coached by Colleen Driscoll

2019 Prom King and Queen

Kingsford High School and the junior class of 2020 would like to congratulate Grace Cole and Luke Sturm for being named the 2019 Junior Prom King & Queen.

KHS Senior Accepts US Naval
Academy Appointment

Kingsford High School is proud to announce that senior Peyton Johnson has accepted an offer of appointment appointment to the United States Naval Academy Class of 2023.

Although Peyton also received letters of acceptance and scholarships from the University of Michigan, Boston University, and Georgetown University, she remained focused on her goal to learn from the best leaders of our country, and continued to pursue her dream of serving our country by becoming a Naval Officer.

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Bertoldi Family Scholarship Winners

Kingsford High School is proud to announce that seniors Val Caylor and Peyton Johnson are the recipients of the 2019 Bertoldi Family Scholarship.

Pictured are Val Caylor, Bill Bertoldi, and Peyton Johnson

Education First Opportunity Scholarship

Kingsford High School is proud to announce that Eastern Michigan University has awarded senior Avery Juneau with their ducation First Opportunity Scholarship.

This award is available to Michigan or Ohio students who have maintained a 3.0 GPA and scored with a 20 on the ACT or 1030 on their SAT. This is a full tuition scholarship and awards over $12,000 per year, renewable for four years.

Congratulations Avery and good luck!

First Robotics Competition

Four engineering students came to Kingsford to help with the First Robotics Competition on March 15 and 16. All four of the students will be taking part in the Spaceport Americas Cup Rocketry Challenge in New Mexico this June. Visit https://www.spaceportamericacup.com for more information.

The three MTU students have been working with Kingsford's High Powered Rocketry Programs advisor Bill Bertoldi. (https://mrbertoldi.weebly.com and https://2016rocketlaunch.weebly.com) They are to fly the rocket in the picture to exactly 10,000 feet. The rocket must carry an 8.8 lbs payload. The MTU payload will measure information like radiation levels and send it back to a ground station. The rocket will also contain an air braking system to help the rocket to fly as close to 10,000 feet as possible.

The MTU group are called the Keweenaw Rocket Range. Visit their Facebook page.They are named after that rocket range near Copper Harbor that launched two rockets into pace in 1971, making Michigan one of eight states to launch a rocket into space. (https://www.gt.org/keweenaw-rocket-base)

Left to right: Patrick Guyon MTU, David Hoffman MTU, Clark Sprague MTU, Quang Lee Case Western Reserve University in Ohio. Quang is from Vietnam studying engineering in the United States

2019 Junior Prom Court

Kingsford High School and the Class of 2020 have announced this year's Prom information.

The 2019 Junior Prom will be held on Saturday, April 27 in the Kingsford Middle School Gymnasium. The theme for this year's prom is "Big City Night Club".

This year's Spectator's Tickets for the Grand March will be $5.00. The Grand March will start at 7:30 PM with doors opening up at between 7:25 and 7:30 PM. Tickets can be purchased in the KHS Office (preferred) or can be purchased at the door.

The class of 2020 thanks all spectators for purchasing a ticket that goes towards the expense of prom.

Front row: Tyler Kopp, Brennan Phillips, Reece Fortner, Ethan Fox and Dan Hellman. Middle row: Luke Sturm, Ren Thorne, Jesse Julian, Danny Langston, Lance Waise, Ben Backlund, Logan Normand, Mario Occhietti and Harrison Klossner. Back row: Maggie Strehlow, Grace Cole, Kaitlin Bubloni, Kailyn Quick, Alexis Roberge, Maddy Holmes, Kalli Dooley, Anna Murvich, Jess Tomasoski, Natalie Hackstock, Hannah Strutz, Ali Doolittle, Kate Cook and Olivia Olkkonen.

KHS Robotics Team Finishes 7th

Congratulations go out to Kingsford High School robotics team, known as TheROK, on their performance at the FIM District Alpena Event #1. The team placed 7th after qualifying rounds and finished 12th overall. The event, held from March 21 thru March 23, was hosted by Alpena high school.

TheROK ended up being the Alliance 4 captain and played three matches in the quarterfinals and was awarded the imagery award. This award is in honor of Jack Kamen, Dean Kamen’s father, for his dedication to art and illustration and his devotion to FIRST. This award celebrates attractiveness in engineering and outstanding visual aesthetic integration of machine and team appearance.

Currently, TheROK team has 78 Ranking Points and sits at 48th in the state out of 550 teams. More infomation on the state rankings can be found here.

A huge thanks goes out to TheROK's local sponsors who have helped make their run a huge success:

• MJ Electric and MJ Drilling
• CCI Systems
• Lake Shore Systems
• American Transmission Company
• Kohler Co.

Outstanding job team!!

View Photos from District on 3/16/19

Photos from District on 3/23/19 Coming Soon!

Visit TheROK Team's statistics at thebluealliance.com

February AP Students of the Month

Congratulations go out to the following students for being recognized as AP Students of the Month for the month of February:

• Tori Kowalkowski - A.P. Calculus
• Logan Smith - A.P Chemistry
• Elizabeth Ryan - A.P. Computer Science Principles
• Leah Hunter - A.P. History
• Rylee Palmer - A.P. Literature

Front row (L to R): Leah Hunter (US History), Tori Kowalkowski (Calculus) Back row (L to R): Logan Smith (Chemistry), Rylee Palmer (Literature and Composition), Elizabeth Ryan (Computer Science Principles)

2018-19 AP Students of the Month

All of the Advanced Placement classes at Kingsford High School are taught by trained and certified Advanced Placement curriculum instructors on the Kingsford High School campus.

February Industrial Arts
Students of the Month

Congratulations go out to the Marcus Michaud (Mechanical Design and Detail) and Eric Sommerfeld (Advanced woodworking) for being recognized as Industrial Arts Students of the Month for the month of December!

Marcus Michaud and Eric Sommerfeld

2018-19 IA Students of the Month

Beauchamp Signs Letter of Intent

Congratulations go out to Kingsford High School senior and boys basketball all-time leading scorer Tyler Beauchamp on his signing a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at Bay College this coming fall.

Great job Tyler and best of luck!

Pictured are Dan Olkkonen (KHS varsity boys basketball coach), Debbie Beauchamp (Tyler’s mother), Tyler Beauchamp, Dave Beauchamp (Tyler’s dad), and Matt Johnson (Bay College varsity boys basketball coach).

Bob Swanson Memorial Scholarship Winner

Congratulations go out to senior Brett Hicks for being selected as the recipient of the Bob Swanson Memorial Scholarship. The Bob Swanson Memorial Scholarship was established to commemorate the memory of a devoted husband, dedicated business man, consummate sportsman, and true champion of the game of tennis, who lost his courageous battle against cancer in June 1999 at the age of 46.

During Brett's freshman year, he was selected to the Division 1 ALL UP Team as well as being named GNC Champ in number one doubles. As a sophomore, Brett was selected to the Division 1 ALL UP Team as well as being named GNC Champ in number two singles. In his junior year he was selected to the Division 1 All UP First Team Singles and the Division 1 All-State Singles team. His tennis coach, John VanDusen, noted that Brett is an incredible young man who worked hard and pushed his teammates to be better.

"Kingsford High School is very proud to recognize Brett Hicks as the recipient of the Bob Swanson Memorial scholarship," stated Kingsford High School Principal, Lyle Smithson. "Brett has shown a passion and commitment to the game of tennis. Brett’s hard work and commitment was evident not only on the tennis court but also in the classroom as he will graduate this spring as an Honor student. Kingsford High school congratulates Brett on receiving this scholarship."

Brett’s future plans are to attend Purdue University and major in engineering technology.

Lorenzoni Wins Albion College
Klungness Scholarship

Congratulations go out to senior Grace Lorenzoni for being selected as a recipient of the prestigious Albion College James and Verle Klungness endowed scholarship.

Each year, Albion College selects four students from the Upper Peninsula to receive the James and Verle Klungness endowed scholarship. In response to their Albion experience, James and Verle established a scholarship fund to assist students from the U.P. in attending Albion. The scholarship covers complete academic tuition for each recipient during their four years at the College, and is highly competitive; with roughly fifty students competing annually for the award.

"Kingsford High school is very proud to recognize Grace as a 2019 Klungness Scholarship winner," stated KHS Principal, Mr. Lyle Smithson. "This scholarship recognizes her commitment to high academic standards during her high school career. She has set high goals for herself and has worked hard to achieve those goals."

While at Albion, Grace intends to major in Education.

Olivia Allen Centralis Gold Award Winner

Kingsford High School would like to congratulate Olivia Allen for being selected as a 2019 Centralis Gold Award winner at Central Michigan University. This reward covers tuition for four years at CMU and is valued at $56,000. She has also been invited to join their Honors community.

"Kingsford High school is very proud to recognize Olivia Allen as a Central Michigan University Centralis Gold recipient," stated Kingsford High School Principal, Lyle Smithson. "Olivia is a young lady who has committed 100% to every endeavor she has tackled. She has been very successful in both the classroom and the athletic arena. She will graduate with over a 4.0 GPA has taken the most rigorous curriculum Kingsford High School has to offer including Advanced Placement classes and college level dual enrollment classes. She is the school record holder in multiple track events. She is a genuine role model for all students. Kingsford High School congratulates Olivia Allen on receiving this scholarship."

Olivia plans to major in Biology!

2019 UP Backstroke Champion

Congratulations go out to senior Peyton Johnson for capturing the 2019 100 Backstroke at the UP Swimming Championships held in Marquette on February 16. In capturing the backstroke, Peyton established a new UP Finals Record (56.71) in the 100 Backstroke shattering the record by more than six seconds. Peyton helped lead the well-balanced Flivver girls to a second place finish to champion Marquette.

Peyton also help the Flivver 200 Freestyle Relay team to a first place finish with teammates Emily Bruns, Sydney Scott, and Ailie Schoenborn. The girls finished the race in a record time of 1:43.51.

Congratulations also go out to the boy's swim team who placed fourth in the UP finals. Though the Flivver boys were more than outnumbered, that had a very strong showing with Kolbe Raiche capturing the 500 Freestyle with teammate Luke Sturm placing second.

For more results, visit the Swimming Results page.

2019 Girls UP Bowling Champion

Congratulations go out to sophomore Lexi Jacko for capturing the 2019 Girls UP Bowling Championship in singles. Out of the forty-five bowlers who participated in the championship, Lexi bested them all of them beating her final opponent 438-319 to capture top honors.

Lexi bowls with the Iron Mountain Bowling team in a bowling co-op with Kingsford. Great Job Lexi and best of luck the rest of the bowling season!!

Terrian Signs Letter of Intent

Congratulations go out to senior Luke Terrian on his signing a Football National Letter of Intent on Wednesday, February 6. Luke will be attending college at Michigan Technological University in the fall.

Congratulations Luke and best of luck!

Luke is pictured with his parents Dr. Steve and Monica Terrian and head Kingsford High School varsity football coach Chris Hofer.

Flivver Regional Wrestlers

Kingsford High School would like to congratulate 6 Flivver wrestlers for qualifying for the 2019 Division 3 Regionals in Kalkaska on Saturday, February 16.

The following wrestlers who participated in the Division 3 individual district tournament will be moving on:

• Eddie Cardew (285) - 2nd
• August Early (125) - 3rd
• Ethan Wilcox (130) - 3rd
• Toby Wilcox (140) - 3rd
• Trevor Povolo (160) - 3rd
• Ben Stanish (215) - 4th

Good luck to all!

Eric G. Collins Scholarship Established

Kingsford High School would like to announce that a new scholarship has been created in the name of Erci G. Collins, an '89 graduate from Kingsford High School.

The family of Eric G. Collins has created a scholarship to honor his memory. Eric was a 1989 graduate of Kingsford High School, and was very proud to be an alumnus of KHS. After graduating from KHS, Eric went on to earn a degree in psychology and communications from St. Norbert College.

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Galeazzi Signs Letter of Intent

Congratulations go out to senior Cole Galeazzi on his signing a Football National Letter of Intent on Wednesday, February 6 at Kingsford High School. Cole intends on playing next fall at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshal, Minnesota. Southwest Minnesota State University is a Division 2 school. Cole has been recruited to play defensive end.

Pictured at the signing are Cole Galeazzi, his mother Kim Koski, his father John Galeazzi and Flivver head coach Chris Hofer.

December Hometown Athletes of the Month

Congratulations go out to junior Brooke Kriegl and senior Trevor Povolo for being selected as the Hometown Athletes of the Month for December.

Brooke has been leading the Flivver girls varsity basketball team in scoring with a 15 point per game average. Add to that 2.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists, her point guard leadership has helped the Flivver girls to a 7-4 record going into the month of February.

Trevor has become the only Flivver wrestler to have won four individual UP Championships during his high school career. He looks to possibly become the winniest wrestler at Kingsford before his career comes to a close. His leadership will be missed next year!

Congratulations to both of these fine athletes!

NMU Concurrent Enrollment Course

On Thursday, January 24, Steve Vandenavond from the NMU Extended Learning and Community Engagement Department spoke to KHS Pre-Calculus Students about concurrent enrollment opportunities between NMU and KHS. John Kriegl KHS math instructor also serves as an adjunct NMU instructor for MA 115.

Detroit News Outstanding High School Graduate Scholarship Program Nominees

Kingsford High School would like to congratulate nineteen seniors that have been nominated for The Detroit News Outstanding High School Graduate Scholarship. This is a program that identifies, recognizes, and honors the top seniors from all of Michigan'’'s public and non-public high schools in eleven different categories.

Selected students will be honored as part of the 34th annual Detroit News Outstanding High School Graduate program. The top two students in each category will be featured in stories and photographs in The Detroit News this spring and will be honored at an awards dinner. Four students in each category will be selected as runners-up, and their names will be published in The News. All nominated students will receive certificates. Kingsford High School is very honored to recognize all the nominees for this award.

Back Row: Jack Gabbert, Special Distinction; Peyton Johnson, Math; Reid Harry, World Studies and Science; Matthew Moreau, World Studies; Meryl Luoma-Mannisto, Language Arts; Luke Terrian, Athletics and Mathematics; Marcus Kazianka, Performing Arts
Second Row: Olivia Allen, Athletics and Mathematic; Tori Kowalkowski, Health; Avery Juneau, Journalism; Haley Gabriel, Language Arts; Annie McCole, Journalism; Alyssa Forstrom, Special Distinction
Front Row: Valerie Caylor, Health; Ayrika Hank, Vocational/Technical; Jeana Palmer, Performing Arts; Madeline Damp, Vocational/Technical; Lora Davis, Visual Arts
Not pictured: Destiny Smejkal, Visual Arts

Zeeb Trucking Vocational Scholarship at KHS

Kingsford High School would like to announce that a new scholarship is being offered to KHS seniors. Zeeb Trucking, Inc. has created a new scholarship to recognize KHS graduating seniors as they pursue their dream of attending a post-secondary vocational training program or two-year college program and then entering the world of work.

A leader in commercial trucking and freight services, Zeeb Trucking Inc. is headquartered in Kingsford and has been providing exceptional trucking services for the last 36 years. Dave and Sandy Zeeb established Zeeb Trucking in 1982. Their focus was to put their customers and employees first and deliver quality services. Thirty-six years later, their son Dennis runs the business with that same philosophy.

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Povolo Captures 4th UP Wrestling Title

Kingsford High School and Flivver Nation would like to congratulate Flivver senior Trevor Povolo for capturing the 160 lb weight class at the 2019 UP Championships held in Marquette on Saturday, January 19. Trevor captured his championship with a major decision upping his record to 24-4.

This is Trevor's 4th UP title in his wrestling career at KHS setting a new standard for future wrestlers. He replaced current KHS athletic director Al Unger as the wrestler with the most UP titles. Unger ended his illustrious career with 3 UP Championships.

Congratulations also go out to the following wrestlers for their fine performances at the 2019 UP Championships in helping the Flivvers to a 6th place finish:

• August Early (senior): 2nd place - 125 lb,
• Toby Wilcox (freshman): 3rd place - 145 lb,
• Ben Stanish (junior): 2nd place - 215 lb, and
• Eddie Cardew (junior): 2nd place - 285 lb

Mr. Erkkila Retires from KHS

Kingsford High School would like to thank Mike Erkkila for his years at KHS and wish him good luck in his retirement from teaching! Mike taught Woods and Engineering/Architectural courses.

Mike's last day was on Friday, January 18 and the KHS staff celebrated his last day with some cake at his retirement gathering in the KHS cafeteria.

Thank you Mike and good luck! We wish you well!

The Good Earth Scholarship

Kingsford High School would like to announce a new scholarship for students interested in the field of cosmetology.

The owner of The Good Earth and KHS alumnus, Kate Chaperon, has created a scholarship to recognize her passion for the field of cosmetology, and her sincere commitment to helping younger generations fulfill their dream of working in this field.

The first Good Earth Scholarship will be awarded to the Class of 2019.

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KHS Jazz Band Christmas Sounds

The Kingsford High School Jazz Band under the direction of Ben Sherk played some holiday jazz pieces during the lunch hours on Thursday, December 20 in the KHS Cafeteria. The Jazz band showed off its sounds to the enjoyment of the student and staff listeners.

KHS CAD Classroom Receives New Equipment

The Kingsford High School Computer Aided Design (CAD) classroom recently received new equipment that will allow students to print their design in 2 or 3 dimensions. The HP plotter, will be used to print drawings such as architectural floor plans or details of mechanical parts in 2D. The Dremel 3D Printer, is for printing 3 dimensional models of their design. The equipment was purchased with CTE funds from the DIISD Technical Education. 2D printing has been around for many years. However, 3D printing, also known as additive technology, is a fairly new technology. The printer that was chosen allows printing from the cloud-based software program so that sending objects to the printer can be done from anywhere on the Internet. The Polar 3D Cloud allows the instructor to review print jobs before they are printed.

The two printers will be accessible to the 50+ students who are enrolled in the KHS Mechanical Design and Engineering & Architectural Graphics classes. Having this state-of-the-art equipment available to students may encourage more students to enroll in the pre-engineering classes. The type of skills that are learned in these classes will prove to be valuable when pursuing advanced education in engineering or for obtaining technical jobs right out of high school. For more information, contact the KHS Guidance Office or the DIISD Tech Center.

Danika Varda, Jenna Olkkonen, Mike Erkkila (CAD Instructor), Michael Mulligan (Dickinson-Iron ISD Career and Tech Ed Director), Easton Lieburm, Brody Kopp and Gavin Stapleton

Kingsford High School Solar Panels

Kingsford High School recently had solar panels installed on the High School/Middle School campus this past September.

Brian Olson, science teacher at KHS, and students Emma Bilgreen and Macy Edwards made a presentation to the board of education on the new solar panels that are being used at KHS. They presented their project on Monday, December 10 at the monthly board meeting!

The new Solar Panels are part of a project that will allow students to study alternative ways of generating energy. The students will be studying the production and installation of solar panels, energy savings at the school thru use of the panels as an energy source as well as the carbon offset from our ecosystem. The study of the Solar Panels will lessons in the 9th grade science classes, Physics classes, biology classes and environmental science classes. The Solar Panel project at Kingsford High School is a collaboration between the school district and Mr. Bill Harris and his company, Renewable World Energies.

Macy Edwards, Emma Bilgreen, & Mr. Brian Olson at recent school board meeting.

KHS Senior Receives Ferris State University’s Highest Academic Scholarship

Kingsford High School congratulates senior Reid Harry for being offered the highest level academic scholarship at Ferris State University -- The Woodbridge N. Ferris Founder’s Scholarship.

This special scholarship covers full-time tuition and has an approximate value of $12,630 and a four-year value of $50,520. Reid is the son of Jeff and Lisa Harry of Kingsford and plans to major in computer science.

Great job, Reid! You earned it!

Kingsford High School Student to Attend Hoby Leadership Conference

Kingsford High School is proud to announce that Marli Smith, a sophomore at Kingsford High School has been selected by her teachers to attend the HOBY Youth Leadership Conference at Albion College, in Albion, Michigan.

Founded in 1958, HOBY’s mission is to inspire and develop our global community of youth and volunteers to a life dedicated to leadership, service, and innovation. HOBY programs are conducted annually throughout the United States, serving local and international high school students. HOBY provides students, for whom most are selected by their schools, the opportunity to participate in unique leadership training, service-learning, and motivation-building experiences, beginning a lifelong dedication to improving the lives of others.

KHS is very pleased to nominate Marli for this honor.

KHS Class of 1968 Scholarship

Kingsford High School is proud to announce that the KHS alumni of the graduating class of 1968 have created a scholarship to share their sincere interest in supporting future Flivver graduates as they embark upon their postsecondary education.

The "KHS Class of 1968 Scholarship" will be awarded in May of 2019 to two graduating seniors. The committee has chosen to recognize and award a scholarship to one male and one female graduating senior. Applicants for this scholarship are required to have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher, and there are no field of study, major, or postsecondary institution requirements. Kingsford High School representatives share that they are very pleased that KHS alumni have opted to carry on the pride they have in being a "Flivver" by making donations to support the development of a scholarship specific to their aspirations.

The Board of Education of Breitung Township Schools and the administration of Kingsford High School are pleased to accept the opportunity to coordinate such a meaningful scholarship for the alumni of the Class of 1968 and the graduates of Kingsford High School. Individuals interested in developing a scholarship can contact Rita Edberg, Scholarship Coordinator/KHS, or Lyle Smithson, Principal, 431 Hamilton Ave. Kingsford, MI 49802 or by calling 779-2670, ext.5, for more information

Representative of the KHS Class of 1968, Joan Pataconi, and Kendalynn Sutton, KHS School Counselor

Winter Sports Season
Meet the Flivvers

Kingsford High School had their annual winter season "Meet the Flivvers" on Monday, November 26 in the middle school gymnasium.

Thanks to all of the Flivver parents and friends for coming out and supporting our athletes. A special thanks to the Athletic Booster Club for preparing food and drinks for those who attended!

Good luck athletes!

October Hometown Athlete of the Month

Congratulations go out to senior Luke Terrian for being selected as one of the Male Hometown Athletes of the Month for October.

Luke was selected to the All-Great Northern Conference First Team and All-UP Dream Team football teams at running back. He rushed for more than 500 yards and passed for more than 300.

Luke will be continuing his senior season as a member of the boys basketball team.

Congratulations and good luck Luke!

Wendy's High School Heisman Finalists

Congratulations go out seniors Peyton Johnson and Luke Terrian for being recognized as Wendy's High School Heisman state finalists and school winners in the Wendy’s High School Heisman competition.

Wendy's recognizes high character student-athletes who have displayed excellence and integrity both on and off the field as State Finalists and School Winners in the Wendy's © High School Heisman. For these students, taking the easy way out or cutting corners isn’t an option and Wendy's is proud to honor their dedication.

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KHS Volunteer of the Year

Congratulations go out senior Valerie Caylor for being chosen as the Kingsford High School Volunteer of the Year in the 2019 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program. The honor was granted as part of the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide youth volunteer recognition program sponsored by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals.

Valerie has logged approximately 300 hours of community service during her high school career. She has spent much of this time involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

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DAR Good Citizen Award

Congratulations go out senior Matthew Moreau for being selected by his classmates as this year's National Society Daughters of the American Revolution "Good Citizen Representative" for the Onagomingkway Chapter. Matthew is the son of Lori and Michael Moreau of Breitung Township.

The DAR Good Citizenship Award is presented to one student based on the qualities of dependability (which includes truthfulness, loyalty, and punctuality), service (which includes cooperation, courtesy, and consideration of others), leadership (which includes personality, self-control, and ability to assume responsibility), and patriotism (which includes unselfish interest in family, school, community and nation) to an outstanding degree.

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KHS Sophomore to Attend
Wisconsin Leadership Seminar

Kingsford High School would like to congratulate sophomore Mya LaFreniere for being nominated by her teachers to attend the Wisconsin Leader Seminar this summer at Carroll University in Waukesha, WI.

The mission of this seminar is to identify outstanding high school sophomores for being responsible citizens in their community and/or school and provide them with the opportunity and encouragement to recognize their leadership potential.

Kingsford High is proud to select Mya LaFreniere as their candidate for the Wisconsin Leadership Seminar.

National Honor Society
Induction Ceremony

The Kingsford High School National Honor Society Chapter #1507 held it's Fall induction ceremony on Tuesday, November 13 in the KHS Auditorium. This year's ceremony saw 36 students get inducted.

Led by NHS co-advisor Kendalynn Sutton and current NHS officers Peyton Johnson (President), Tori Kowalkowski (Vice-President), Valerie Caylor (Secretary), and Haley Gabriel (Treasurer), the evening heard the KHS Jazz Combo perform "Fly Me to the Moon" and the aformentioned officers speak on Character, Scholarship, Service, and Leadership, the qualities that make a good NHS member.

We would like to congratulate all students who were inducted as well as current members and wish them continued success both academically and in their leadership/service/character roles they strive to excel in.

2018 Fall Sports Honors

Congratulations go out to all athletes recognized by coaches and press members for their performances as individuals to help their respective Flivver teams to successful seasons. Thanks also go out to all of their teammates whose help and participation have helped these athletes obtain the recognitions.

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District Volleyball Champions

Kingsford High School would like to congratulate the girls varsity volleyball team for capturing the 2018 Division 2 District 33 Volleyball title. The Flivver girls defeated the Houghton Gremlins 25-14, 25-14, 25-18 on Friday, November 2 in the Kingsford Middle School gymnasium. The girls traveled to Manistique on Tuesday, November 6 to face the Kingsley Stags in the Division 2 Regional 9 semi-finals. The Flivver girls lost 3-0 to a very good Kingsley team.

Congratulations ladies on a fabulous season!

MTU Society of Women Engineers Merit Award

Kingsford High School would like to congratulate senior Peyton Johnson and junior Brooke Kriegl for being awarded a Certificate of Merit from the Michigan Technological University Society of Women Engineers program. This is a distinguished award acknowledged by many colleges and universities as a great achievement.

The purpose of the Certificate of Merit Program is to give these women, who have exhibited outstanding performance in math and science, the recognition they deserve while introducing them to engineering. A high grade point average, strong academic interest, and active school involvement are also qualities that are considered for this award.

Kingsford High School is very proud of these two very deserving young women. They are outstanding role models and are highly respected by their teachers, school administrators, and peers.

Senior Peyton Johnson and junior Brooke Kriegl

New Solar Panels Installed at KHS

Kingsford High School is proud to announce the addition of new solar panels on the campus of KHS. Physics students with the guidance of Physics teacher Mr. Brian Olson recently aquired 8 new Solar Panels for the Kingsford High School campus. The new Solar Panels are part of a project that will allow students to study alternative ways of generating energy. The students will be studying the production and installation of solar panels, energy savings at the school thru use of the panels as an energy source as well as the carbon offset from our ecosystem.

Lessons in the study of the Solar Panels will be implemented in the 9th grade science classes, Physics classes, biology classes and environmental science classes. The Solar Panel project at Kingsford High School is a collaboration between the school district and Mr. Bill Harris and his company, Renewable World Energies.

Standing in front of the newly installed solar panels are Physics students Sofia Llamas, Zachary Hanson, Cory Strong, Luke Sturm, Carolin Taylor, Bryce Robinson, Logan Smith, Geno Barinotti, Myranda Golla, Katherine Erickson, Samantha Gaucher, Nolan LaVarnway, Derrick Sirovy, Jackson Andrews, Ben Backlund, Marcus Michaud, Jacob Viau, Lucas Victor, Pablo Cano Sarobe, Ben Papp, and Mr. Brian Olson.

September Hometown Athlete of the Month

Congratulations go out to senior Aby Pickett for being selected as the Female Hometown Athlete of the Month for August/September.

As a senior leader, Aby is a dominant front-row player for the Flivver Volleyball team. She help lead the team with 84 kills, 31 aces, 39 blocks, and 43 digs.

Aby will be one of four seniors leading the Flivver girls into their opening round District match on Wednesday, October 31 when they travel to Gladstone to take on the Braves!

Aby was joined by Iron Mountain volleyball standout Jacqui Rollins as co-female athletes.

Congratulations Aby!

GNC Volleyball Invitational Champions

Congratulations go out to the girl's Varsity Volleyball Team for capturing the 2018 GNC Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, October 13 in Escanaba. The girls fought off Marquette (semi-final) and Gladstone (final) to capture the tournament.

Way to go girls!

September Industrial Arts
Students of the Month

Congratulations go out to the Kalei Rittenhouse (Woods 2) and Jenna Olkkonen (Engineering and Arch Graphics) for being recognized as AP Students of the Month for the month of September!

Kalei Rittenhouse and Jenna Olkkonen

2018-19 IA Students of the Month

Tennis UP Champions

Congratulations go out to Teagan Petschar and Annie McCole for capturing the Division 1 No. 2 doubles title on Thursday, October 4 at the Kingsford High School tennis facility. Teagan and Annie beat a team from Negaunee in the finals. After dropping the first set 2-6, they recovered to win the last two sets 6-3, 6-2.

Way to go ladies!

Teagan Petschar and Annie McCole

Michigan Youth Leadership
Conference Participants

Kingsford High School would like to congratulate four sophomores Josie Scott, Emma Allen, Katherine Erickson, and Macy Edwards, for being nominated to attend the Michigan Youth Leadership conference at Michigan State University. Students attending this conference must be a sophomore and have positive character traits with demonstrated leadership potential.

MYLead participants experience enhanced self-confidence, critical thinking, creative problem-solving, and a desire to serve others. Specific leadership tools are provided. Students step outside their comfort zone, take time to understand different leadership styles, learn ways to motivate others, as well as engage in goal setting, public speaking, and much more. A key ingredient to these outcomes is the opportunity to interact with peer leaders from across the state.

Josie Scott, Emma Allen, Katherine Erickson, and Macy Edwards

September AP Students of the Month

Congratulations go out to the following students for being recognized as AP Students of the Month for the month of September:

• Peyton Johnson - A.P. Calculus
• Luke Sturm - A.P Chemistry
• Paige Curry - A.P. Computer Science Principles
• Melanie Wenzel - A.P. History
• Meryl Luoma-Mannisto - A.P. Literature

Front row (L to R): Melanie Wenzel (US History), Paige Currie (Computer Science Principles) Back row (L to R): Luoma-Mannisto (Literature and Composition), Luke Sturm (Chemistry), Peyton Johnson (Calculus)

2018-19 AP Students of the Month

All of the Advanced Placement classes at Kingsford High School are taught by trained and certified Advanced Placement curriculum instructors on the Kingsford High School campus.

KHS Students Nominated for
Leadership Scholarships

Kingsford High School would like to congratulate three KHS students, Olivia Allen, Ethan Wilcox, and Peyton Johnson, for being nominated to receive Leadership in Service scholarships from the University of Dayton. Leadership in Service scholarships are awarded to students who have an innate desire for personal development and are committed to service within their school, church, or community. In addition to receiving a $10,000 Leadership in Service scholarship, students are also eligible for a University merit scholarship worth up to $98,000.

Peyton Johnson, Ethan Wilcox, Olivia Allen

2018 Homecoming King & Queen

Congratulations go out to seniors Noah Wilcox and Olivia Allen for being voted as this year's 2018 Homecoming King & Queen. The homecoming royalty was crowned during the halftime football game on Friday, September 28 against the Marquette Redmen!

2018 Homecoming Court

Congratulations go out to this year's 2018 Homecoming Court. The theme for this year’s KHS Homecoming is "A Night in the Big City (New York)". The week long Spirit week activities will culminate with a Pep Assembly on Friday and the Homecoming Parade at 5:15 on Friday. The Homecoming game against Marquette is at 6:30 on Friday. The crowning of the 2018 Homecoming King and Queen will take place at halftime of the varsity football game. The Homecoming dance will be after the football game from 8:30-11:00 in the High School gym.

Pictured front row left to right are Brookelyn Coan, Carisa Palmcook, Grace Richer, Alexis Roberge, Karsyn Schewe, Kate Cook, Olivia Allen, Annie McCole, Bailey Lamoreaux and Val Caylor. Back row left to right are Noah Wilcox, Tyler Kopp, Logan Normand, Kyle Bottesi, Za’Charias Casari, Hunter Bilgreen, Trent Watkins, Brett Hicks, Tyler Beauchamp and Ren Thorne.

New Kingsford Flivver Sign
from MJ Electric

Breitung Township Schools and Flivver Nation would like to thank MJ Electric for making and installing a new Kingsford Flivver sign that now hangs over the entrance to the Flivver Car in the Middle School commons area.

Roger Scott Named Honorary Captain

KHS Class of 1963 graduate Roger Scott was named honorary captain for the 2018 Homecoming game on Friday, September 28 against Marquette.

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Athletic Director Al Unger, Roger Scott, and Principal Lyle Smithson

Roger Scott overseeing the pre-game coin flip.

2018-19 KHS Foreign Exchange Students

Kingsford High School would like to welcome four Foreign Exchange Students to our Flivver Nation family for the 2018-2019 school year.

This year's exchange students come to us from Europe and includes the countries of Denmark, France, Italy, and Spain.

Welcome to Flivver Nation and we hope you enjoy your stay!

Pictured left to right are Lisa Harry (Guidance Counselor), Lorette Allisia (France), Pablo CanoSarobe (Spain), Carl Levandowski (Denmark), Sofia Llamas (Italy) and Kendalynn Sutton (Guidance Counselor).

2018 Great 8 Volleyball Champions

Congratulations go out to the KHS Varsity Volleyball Team for capturing the 2018 Great 8 Volleyball Invitational on Saturday, August 25 at Norway High School.

The girls went through the tournament with a 12-2 win/loss record. They tied with Florence and had to play a one-set championship match winning it with a score of 18-11.

Congratulations ladies!

KHS Welcomes New Faculty Members

Kingsford High School would like to announce and welcome Emily Yonke and Renee Lindholm to the KHS teaching staff.

Emily comes to us after previously teaching at Bayport High School in Green Bay, Wisconsin. She will be teaching French I. A native of Niagara, Wisconsin, she is a graduate of St. Norberts College in DePere, Wisconsin. Emily joins her husband Aaron (Social Studies) as part of the KHS faculty.

Emily and her family resides in Kingsford. Welcome, Emily!

Renee comes to us from Forest Park high school in Crystal Falls where she taught Special Education which is what she will be teaching at KHS. A native of Iron Mountain, she is a graduate of Northern Michigan University.

Renee and her husband and family reside in Quinnesec. Welcome, Renee!

Ray Schinderle Scholarship

Kingsford High School and Donna Schinderle are proud to announce that a new scholarship has been established in honor of Donna's husband, Ray Schinderle. The Ray Schinderle Memorial Scholarship will be available beginning with the Kingsford High School graduating class of 2019. Kingsford High School and the Breitung Township School District are very grateful to Mrs. Schinderle for establishing this Scholarship in memory of her late husband for deserving Kingsford High School graduates.

Donna Schinderle presents a check to in honor of her husband Ray to KHS Assistant Principal Doug Roberts (on the left) and KHS Principal Lyle Smithson.

Kingsford High School Recognized As a
Safe Sports School

Kingsford High School is proud to announce that they have been named the recipient of the National Athletic Trainers' Association Safe Sports School award for its Flivvers athletic program. Kingsford and the Dickinson County Healthcare System collaboration are the first organizations in the Upper Peninsula or Northeast Wisconsin to be awarded for a second award cycle. The award champions safety and recognizes secondary schools that provide safe environments for student athletes. The award reinforces the importance of providing the best level of care, injury prevention, and treatment.

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Pictured with the Safe Sports School Award banner are Al Unger (KHS Athletic Director) Mary Ryan (KHS Athletic Trainer), Lyle Smithson (KHS Principal), Dr Sarah Venditti (DCHS Orthopedic Surgeon), Lane Lindeman (DCHS Orthopedic Physician's Assistant), Marcus Smithson (DCHS Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Coordinator) and Doug Roberts (KHS Assistant Principal).