KSD eSpotlight December 2, 2023

2024-25 Calendar The Board of Education recently approved the calendar for the 2024-25 school year. The first day of school for students will be Tuesday, August 20, 2024. Download a printable calendar for families on our website.

KSD eSpotlight November 18, 2023

Turkey Week is Here! For all things Turkey Week, please check our Turkey Day website.

KSD eSpotlight November 11, 2023

Veterans Day Celebrations in Kirkwood Schools Kirkwood schools honored Veterans during school-led celebrations. Thank you to all in our Kirkwood community who are Veterans. For a recap of our events from each school, please visit our KSD Facebook page.

KSD eSpotlight, November 4, 2023

Halloween Treat Extravaganza at Tillman - Thank you PTOs! Tillman students had an awesome Halloween surprise. On Monday, October 30th, our amazing PTOs joined forces to create treat bags for all 493 students, and they delivered these spooktacular surprises this morning.

KSD eSpotlight October 28, 2023

2023-24 School Calendar Reminders November 7: Staff Development - No School for Students November 22: No School for Students November 23-24: Thanksgiving Recess - District Closed

KSD eSpotlight October 14, 2023

On Saturday, October 7, the Kirkwood School District Board of Education members joined staff and students of Westchester Elementary in officially cutting the ribbon on their new and expanded spaces, which were made possible thanks to the community’s support for Prop R. Thank you to everyone who came out for our event.

KSD eSpotlight October 7, 2023

Test of Kirkwood's Emergency Notification System Kirkwood Schools will conduct a test of its emergency notification system on the evening of Thursday, October 12 at 6 p.m. We want to be sure our families and secondary students are informed of school cancellations due to inclement weather or in case of an emergency in our school community. The annual test of our automatic notification system ensures Kirkwood has accurate contact information for parents and secondary students.

KSD eSpotlight September 30, 2023

KSD Calendar Committee is Seeking Your Feedback The KSD calendar committee is seeking your feedback. As we continue to build a 2024-25 school year calendar, we wish to include as many voices from our community as possible. We are asking that anyone interested in providing feedback they believe is important for the calendar committee to consider (ie. cultural celebrations, religious holidays, etc.) via the Calendar Consideration Thoughtexchange. Please provide any feedback by the October 20 deadline.

KSD eSpotlight September 23, 2023

Unified Night Lights Recap On Wednesday, KSD held the seventh annual “Unified Night Lights” flag football event. Hundreds of students came together in a unified flag football event. In a unified game, people with and without disabilities play together – side-by-side – shoulder-to-shoulder. The philosophy behind the event is that sports help provide a path to friendships and understanding and help break down barriers. The inaugural event was held in September 2016 and some 200+ students participated in the event.

KSD eSpotlight September 16, 2023

Wishing You a Great Greentree Weekend Whether you are watching, pedaling, walking, waving or cheering along the route of the Greentree Parade, we wish all our school and district floats a wonderful day. Be on the lookout for our District float in spot #10 with members of our Board of Education, Teachers of the Year, and Key Contributors.

KSD eSpotlight September 9, 2023

Friday was International Literacy Day. It’s an opportunity to recognize that literacy is an integral part of the right to education and the foundation of lifelong learning. It’s also a reminder that lifelong learning knows no age limits. Some of our Westchester kindergarten students show off some books from the WE library they will have access to this school year. They are excited to read in this new learning space, which was made possible because of Prop R.

KSD eSpotlight August 26, 2023

We're so exited to be back and welcoming students for the 2023-23 school year.

KSD eSpotlight August 19, 2023

Welcome to the start of the 2023-24 school year. This weekly KSD eSpotlight newsletter serves as a communication tool with district level announcements, updates and celebrations. It is routinely sent Saturday on mornings at 10 a.m. during the school year. This is in addition to any school communication you will receive.

KSD eSpotlight August 16, 2023

The first day of school is Tuesday, August 22. See below for some quick links to helpful information as you prepare for the start of the 2023-24 school year.

KSD eSpotlight May 20, 2023

Thank you for your partnership during the 2022-23 school year. As we head into summer, we will pause our routine KSD eSpotlight communication. Communication may be sent intermittently. We will resume routine communication mid-August 2023.