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PARENTS’ PARAGRAPHS
for KOUTS Elementary, Middle & Senior High Schools
Volume 48 Number 34
November 13, 2014
Elementary Grades K-5
Visitors Lunch
Daily $2.15/Weekly $10.75
Middle/High School Grades 6-12
$3.10
Daily $2.25/Weekly $11.25
(choice not available to elementary)
VISITORS: To reserve a lunch you must call the school by 9:00 a.m.
MONDAY
11/17
Mini Corn Dogs
TUESDAY
11/18
Ravioli
Black Beans Salsa/Chips
Garlic Toast
Broccoli Spears
Peaches
MILK
Mandarin Oranges
Cookie
MILK
Choice
Mexicali Rice
Calendar
Today
Nov. 13
Friday
Saturday
Nov. 14
Nov. 15
Monday
Tuesday
Nov. 17
Nov. 18
Wednesday Nov. 19
Thursday
Nov. 20
Friday
Saturday
Nov. 21
Nov. 22
WEDNESDAY
11/19
Bosco Cheese Stick
THURSDAY
11/20
Cheeseburger
FRIDAY
11/21
Sliced Turkey
Marinara Sauce
Green Beans
Fresh Fruit
MILK
Potato Smiles
Applesauce
Jell-O
MILK
Mashed Potatoes/Gravy
Pineapple Chunks
Dinner Roll
Pumpkin Dessert
Choice
Choice
Choice
MILK
Beef/Cheddar Wrap
Spicy Chicken
Chicken Alfredo
Candied Ham
4:30 PM
6:00 PM
5:30 PM
9:45 AM
6:00 PM
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
8:35 AM
4:30 PM
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
5:00 PM
Boys 7/8 Basketball @ Wash. Twp.
4-H Meeting
Girls Varsity/JV Basketball @ Whiting
High School Spell Bowl State Finals @ Purdue
Girls Varsity/JV Basketball Kankakee Valley H
Boys 7/8 Basketball @ St. Paul
Boys 7/8 Basketball @ South Central
Girls Varsity/JV Basketball @ North Newton
Boys Varsity Basketball Scrimmage Lowell H
(Admission is a non-perishable food item)
Late Start Wednesday – School starts at 8:25 AM
Boys 7/8 Basketball Morgan Twp. H
Girls Varsity Basketball Covenant Christian H
Fall Fling Concert
Boys 7th Basketball Kankakee Valley H
Boys 8th Basketball @ Kankakee Valley
Girls Varsity/JV Basketball West Central H
49 Veterans Recognized at Veteran’s Day Program
Kouts Middle/High School’s annual Veteran’s Day program this past Monday recognized
49 veterans from our community. The program opened with the veterans escorted into
the PAR gym by seniors Alex Sanders and Jake Spaulding. The veterans entered to
American Flourish played by the high school band. Four members of the Kouts Singers
musical group (Kylie Kuebler, Elizabeth Biggs, Olivia Birky, Kelly Hershberger) performed
the National Anthem which was followed by opening remarks by senior Megan Heinold.
The Armed Forces Salute-The Pride of America played by the high school band and choir followed. A video tribute
created by the Topics in History class followed. Seniors McKenah Childress, Will Ward, Rachel Elston, Josh Cueto,
and Kylie Kuebler recognized each veteran while a member of the Class of 2015 presented the veteran with a thankyou mug. After the veterans were recognized, the band and choir followed with God Bless America. Kayla Moyer and
Jessica Huycke offered closing remarks and recognized two local veterans who have passed away in the past year.
Harlee Satoski, a sophomore at Kouts Middle/Senior High School, closed the program with the playing of Taps.
Parent Advisory Group
The Parent Advisory Group meeting scheduled for November is being postponed until
December 9, 2014 at 7:00AM. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have
caused.
2014-15 Basketball Ticket Prices
Ticket prices for boys and girls varsity and JV basketball games remain the same as
last year at $5 per adult and $4 per student. All Middle School games will remain at $3
per adult and $2 per student. We encourage our fans to purchase season tickets which
are good for all of Kouts home games except tournaments. The cost of those passes is
$80 for an individual and $150 for a family. Season passes can be purchased in the
secondary office. Go Fillies and Mustangs!
The Kouts Mustangs varsity team will kick off their 2014-15 basketball season with a home scrimmage
against Lowell this Tuesday, November 18 @ 6:00 PM. Cost of admission is one non-perishable food item,
which will be collected and given to the local food pantry. Come out and support our boys and help those in
need at the same time!
From The Guidance Office
Seniors: The Visiting Nurse Association of Porter County and the family of Tricia Marie Simpson Russell,
RN, have established a memorial scholarship to assist individual nurses or nursing students to advance their
education. The guidelines include: be a resident of Northwest Indiana, provide evidence of application to or
current enrollment in a nursing education program, and submit the completed application (including selfappraisal and letters of reference) by January 30, 2015. If interested, see Mrs. Robinson for an application.
Seniors: The James W. and Betty Dye Foundation is offering academic scholarships to seniors form Lake,
Newton, Porter, and Jasper County high schools. Scholarship information and downloadable applications
are available online at www.dyescholarships.org. The submission deadline is March 1st.
Sophomores and Juniors: The Porter County Career & Technical Education Program will be hosting open
houses in December, January and February. If you are interested in signing up for vocational next year, you
are expected to attend one of the open houses. Please see Mrs. Robinson for a list of dates and times.
Seniors: The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship is now available. To be eligible you must be a Porter
County resident, must have taken the SAT or ACT, must have applied to at least one Indiana college or
university and be accepted, plan to begin a four-year course of study in the fall of 2015, and be available for
an interview on Feb. 7, 2015. If you are interested in an application, please see Mrs. Robinson or visit the
school website. The application is due to Mrs. Robinson by December 19, 2014.
2014 HONOR ROLL 2015
1st Qtr.
8th Grade
7th Grade
6th Grade
Straight “A”
Olivia Konchar
Straight “A”
Olivia Kropp
John MacDonald
Brendan Ready
Malachi Wittmer
Straight “A”
Cole Deardorff
Cassidy Paulk
“A” Honor Roll
“A” Honor Roll
“A” Honor Roll
(3.5 GPA or Higher)
(3.5 GPA or Higher)
(3.5 GPA or Higher)
Tong Mei Anweiler
Sarah Bochnicka
Peyton Clinkenbeard
Lauren Drang
Annika Ehrlich
Ian Garavalia
Kaitlyn Hussung
Broc Kneifel
Hannah Krueger
McKenna Magura
Allison Melendez
Joseph Oar
Isabelle Sebastian
Cole Vick
Leah Witt
Emily Alvarez
Sarah Chavez
Katherine Davis
Jadyn Evans
Kendon Gudeman
Marshal Higer
Mackenna Howard
Caleb Ketchmark
Mikayla Klemp
Morgan Kobza
Kyle Kristoff
Jacob Kwiatkowski
Olivia LaPrad
Stephanie Leka
Ashly Miller
Russell Mueller
Angelica Ortiz
Ciersten Schneider
Sean Serrano
Mallory Simpson
Kassydi Stefanelli
Mattison Wescher
Breanna Carlson
Victoria Farmer
Daniel Heinold
Anna Hershberger
Matthew Higbie
Hunter Kneifel
Parker Kneifel
Lily Nuest
Kaitlyn Reasoner
Taylor Satoski
Makenzie Tenzera
8th Grade
7th Grade
6th Grade
“B” Honor Roll
“B” Honor Roll
“B” Honor Roll
(3.0 GPA or Higher)
(3.0 GPA or Higher)
(3.0 GPA or Higher)
Lauren Aguirre
Madison Andrews
Blake Benson
Anna Birky
Serena Birmingham
Riley Cavinder
Seth Carnell
Claire Cochran
Zachary Collins
Alexis DeMarco
Ethan Fickle
Briana Harper
Holly Kuebler
Morgan Mills
Isabelle Sebastian
Johnathan Wehner
Alexis Winters
Leah Witt
Hunter Yager
William Carpenter
Kaylee Clindaniel
Cameron Cooper
Katherine Filipas
Alex Gurekovich
Emma McDonald
Matthew Novak
McKenna Palmer
Jenna Puszkiewicz
Tanya Shumaker
Isaak Sickles
Kennedi Sternberg
Erik Stewart
Dalton Winquist
Cole Wireman
Matthew Adcock
Sydney Aviles
David Biggs
Rebekah Boswell
Leilah Boyd
Mason Capouch
Madysen Collins
Amelia Cowsert
Lorelei Dzomba
Kaylynn Gregory
Lillian Houts
Alaina Hussung
Jonathan Kneifel
Hayden Landfadt
Evette Maglish
Abigail Maier
McKenzie Martin
Abigail Meyer
Evan Rose
Zoe Sherer
Kylie Tomasko
Kaitlyn Veschak
Ethan Wittmer
Blake Worthington
Olivia Woods
Haleigh Wright
FRESHMAN
SOPHOMORES
Straight “A”
Straight “A”
Amanda Gardin
Grace Higbie
Sydnee Hill
Jayson Heinold
Kyer Kneifel
Sadie Leatherman
Brooklynn MacDonald
Hannah Maier
Dillan Matthes
Cheyenne Wray
Grace Birmingham
Kylee Martin
Kyla Roney
Harlee Satoski
FRESHMAN
“A” HONOR ROLL
(3.5 GPA or higher, no D’s or F’s)
SOPHOMORES
“A” HONOR ROLL
(3.5 GPA or higher, no D’s or F’s)
Kaylyn Christy
Meagan Farmer
Kimberly Hodge
Makayla Martin
Mitchell Sech
Gabrielle Conway
Erin Drang
Bailie Frazier
Makenna O Dea
Elizabeth Palmer
Gabrielle Rogers
“B” Honor Roll
“B” Honor Roll
(3.0 GPA or higher, no D’s or F’s)
Truitt Anweiler
Alexis Baldner
Vivian Ballesteros
Alexander Brown
Ryleigh Cadwell
Sarah Clinton
Josie Crider
Kasey Dulik
Hanna Freeland
Garrett Gudeman
Kyler Gudeman
Trey Hammerberg
Tyler Heimberg
Kilee Heinrichs
Madyson Hilzley
Tristan Lane
Emily Martin
Brandon McCauley
Lukas Mergenthaler
Nolan Miller
Mariela Nabarro
Jack Nuest
Maggie Osterhout
Ryan Piro
Briana Rose
Drew Saulsgiver
Waco Sebastian
Mitchell Sech
Jacob Stewart
Makenzie Taulbee
Emma Tharp
Trenton VanVuran
Makaela Voyles
Matthew Woodbury
(3.0 GPA or higher, no D’s or F’s)
Andrew Blonn
Stephen Carnell Jr
Macie Carpenter
Olivia Cowsert
Emmalee Deardurff
Nicole Fackelman
Aspen Fitzgerald
Hannah Fosburgh
Madeline Garcia
Alex Garavalia
Chloe Koedyker
Samuel Kropp
Geri Lacher
Noah Miller
Delilah Miranda
Lauren Moser
Amber Rardin
Jason Shutske
Michael Smolios
Anne Stewart
Brianca Sutton
JUNIORS
SENIORS
Straight “A”
Straight “A”
Jared Birky
Chase Farmer
Grant Hamstra
Kelley Hershberger
Douglas Satoski
Tiffany Tratar
“A” HONOR ROLL
(3.5 GPA or higher, no D’s or F’s)
Cassidy Brunicon
Kalyn Christy
Sarah Cieslak
Kelleen Cullison
Randal Deemer Morgan
Candice DeMarco
Mackenna Evans
Jayla Gudeman
Paige Gurley
Joslyn Hemdal-Fiedler
Lauren Keough
Lauren Yager
“B” Honor Roll
(3.0 GPA or higher, no D’s or F’s)
Tyler Aiken
Corina Alvarez
Torrey Bennett
Zachary Britton
Dylan Bruce
Miranda Castle
Haley Cleveland
Madison Clinton
Alaina Conley
Lauren Dowdy
Colton Flanigan
Connor Gustafson
Kaylee Heimberg
Emma Leatherman
Trevor McCormick
Alexis Neary
Kurt Niehof
Kyley Pittman
Estela Reis
“A” HONOR ROLL
(3.5 GPA or higher, no D’s or F’s)
Rachel Elston
Megan Heinold
Sydney Kuchenmeister
Savanna LaPrad
Kayla Moyer
Alexis Oar
Joshua Otero
Ramilya Salem
Sierra Young
“B” Honor Roll
(3.0 GPA or higher, no D’s or F’s)
Nathaniel Anweiler
Elizabeth Biggs
Maranda Birmingham
Olivia Birky
McKenah Childress
Faith Crowley
Jayla Crump
McKenzie Ehrlich
Madyson Evans
Taylor Ferrell
Kelsey Fortunato
Erik Garcia
Jacob Hamann
Gavin Hammerberg
Kristine Herma
Jessica Huycke
Kristin Isenberg
Samantha Ison
Brian Kropp
JUNIORS
“B” Honor Roll
(3.0 GPA or higher, no D’s or F’s)
Caitlin Roe
Kailee Saulsgiver
Kendal Schoon
Kelly Stiff
Karl Wehner
Isabella Wireman
SENIORS
“B” Honor Roll
(3.0 GPA or higher, no D’s or F’s)
Kylie Kuebler
Jennifer McCauley
Jacob Nix
Tyler Paulus
Kaylee Ross
William Sanders
Rong Tuo
Samuel Wittmer
Emma Woodbury
Join us in supporting the
Kouts High School
Junior Class Fruit Fundraiser!
They make GREAT
Christmas gifts!
November 14 - 30, 2014
HOLIDAY GIFT PACK -- $35
The most requested items all in one convenient package!
3 lbs. each Red Delicious, Granny Smith & Gala apples
4 lbs. navel oranges
1 pineapple
8 oz. chocolate walnut fudge
1 lb. roasted salted peanuts
5 oz. caramel corn
22 PIECE SAMPLER -- $20
A great variety at a great price!
6 navel oranges
2 grapefruit
5 Red Delicious apples
5 Golden Delicious apples
4 pears
Product will arrive at KHS the week of December 8th.
To place an order contact any Junior Class Member
or call the office at 766-2231. All orders must be received
by 9am on December 1st.
Our typical citrus packages were not available this year due to the citrus shortage.
We are pleased to offer you these alternative packages from Dunn-Wright!
KMS KEEP THE DATE!
Thursday, November 13
B 7/8 Basketball @ Washington Twp - 4:30pm
Monday, November 17
B 7/8 Basketball @ St. Paul - 4:30pm
Tuesday, November 18
B 7/8 Basketball @ South Central - 4:30pm
Thursday, November 20
B 7/8 Basketball Morgan Twp H - 4:30pm
Friday, November 21
KMS Class Competition - “Professional Dress-Up Day”
Saturday, November 22
B 7 Basketball Kankakee Valley H - 9:00am
B 8 Basketball @ Kankakee Valley - 9:00am
PLEASANT TOWNSHIP ANGEL TREE
The Pleasant Township Trustee office will have an angel tree at the Kouts Public Library. If you
would like your child’s (children’s) name placed on the tree, please fill out the information below. NO
NAME WILL APPEAR ON THE ANGEL TREE-ONLY A NUMBER, AGE AND BOY OR GIRL. ALL
INFORMATION IS KEPT CONFINDENTIAL. QUESTIONS CALL TRUSTEE Jean Oehlman 7663216 OR Lorraine 766-3031 or 219-508-0641
Please fill this form out and return it to the Pleasant Twp. Trustee
Post Office Box 548, Kouts, IN 46347
PLEASE REMEMBER THIS IS FOR PLEASNAT TWP. RESIDENTS ONLY
****Please return by November 17, 2014****
*Please check all you wish to be included on:
_____Angel Tree ____Toys For Tots ____Holiday Food Basket
Parent Information: (We must have this information)
Name:___________________________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________________
Phone #: _________________________________________________________________________
*********************Please be considerate by not requesting “big ticket” items************************
NAME OF CHILDREN (FROM INFANT THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL)
*Child’s Name:________________________________________Age:_________Sex:___________
Clothing Sizes:
Shirts:______________________________Jeans:____________________________________
Shoes:_____________________________
Gift ideas, hobbies or interests of child:
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
*Child’s Name:________________________________________Age:_________Sex:__________
Clothing Sizes:
Shirts:______________________________Jeans:____________________________________
Shoes:_____________________________
Gift ideas, hobbies or interests of child:
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
IF MORE ROOM IS NEEDED FOR ADDITIONAL NAMES PLEASE ATTACH
ANOTHER SHEET OF PAPER.
Holiday Assistance
Dear Families,
The holidays are quickly approaching and our Elementary
Student Council once again is sponsoring our Holiday Giving
Tree. If your family would like to be included on our
giving tree due to significant financial hardship, please
fill out a Christmas list request form. Please include;
name, age, sizes and at least three gift ideas each family
member would like to receive. Please be ensured that this
information will remain confidential. Please pick up your
application in the Elementary Office. Please return your
request to Angela Gutierrez, Student Services Specialist,
by Wednesday, November 26th, 2014.
Due to the current economy, we will strive to honor all
requests, but dependent upon both the response by those
able to give and those requesting assistance, we may not be
able to help all families. Thank you for your
understanding.
Family Name________________ Address:___________________
Telephone Number ____________
Please list Family Members, Age, Sex, Size and
Christmas Wishes. (Include another sheet if needed.)
Family Members Name:
Age:
Sex:
Pant Size:
Shirt Size:
Shoe Size:___
Shirt Size:
Shoe Size:___
Christmas Wish List:
Family Members Name:
Age:
Sex:
Pant Size:
Christmas Wish List:
Family Members Name:
Age:
Sex:
Pant Size:
Shirt Size:
Shoe Size:___
Christmas Wish List:
Family Members Name:
Age:
Sex:
Pant Size:
Christmas Wish List:
Shirt Size:
Shoe Size:___
Kouts Elementary
Technology Night
December 2, 2014
6:00-7:00
Elementary LGI Room
The Kouts Elementary Staff would like to assist the
KES parents with the various online resources that
are available to our students. Please join us for an
informational evening and training session. Teachers
will be available to explain technology resources such as
connectED, IXL Math, Skyward, Moodle, Spelling
City, and Study Island.
Elementary Echoes
Kouts Elementary
Volume 8, Number 12
www.epcsc.k12.in.us/kes
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Coming Soon...
Part-time Lunch/Recess Aide Needed
Nov. 17………………………….Followers Bible Club, 2:45 PM
An opening has become available for a lunch/recess aide
Nov. 18………………………………..Art Club—Gr. 4, 2:45 PM
on Tuesday and Thursday from 10:30-1:15. We are looking
Nov. 18....………………..Market Day Pick-up, 4:20-5:00 PM
for an individual that is firm, fair, and consistent and
Nov. 20.…………………………Spell Bowl @ WTES, 5:00 PM
loves to work with children.
Nov. 25………………………………..Art Club—Gr. 5, 2:45 PM
complete an application and forward to Mrs. Eich. The
Nov. 27-28……………………No School—Thanksgiving Break
application can be found on the corporation website,
www.epcsc.k12.in.us,
“Super Strides Student” Selected
Third grader Nicolena Sutton has been selected as a
under
If interested, please
“Employment”
and
“Applications/Forms.” (Choose “Classified.)
“Super Strides Student.” Teacher Mrs. Klunder reports
Super Readers Recognized
that Nicolena has shown amazing growth this first nine
The Scholastic Reading Counts program gives readers a
weeks acr0ss all subject areas. We’re very proud of you,
book’s Lexile level, number of words, and points available
Nicolena!
for reading the book and successfully completing a quiz.
Nicolena received a personalized badge as a memento, a
signed certificate, and will host the traveling trophy until
the next SSS is chosen. (She is pictured below.)
To date, KES has several students that have read a
phenomenal amount of words.
Below are the top
students:

Aubrey Lundquist (4P)—1,414,688

Connor Croff (5A)—1,099,025

Andrew Palmer (5A)—969,434

Jesslyn Gudeman (4P)—608,014

Victoria Allen (4K)—511,083

Nick Robbins (4J)—363,829

Delaney Hunt (3B)—315,603

Aaron Ketchmark (5K)—313,870

Ava Reyes (3W)—305,261

Lane Evans (3W)—255,814
The lifelong love of reading is what we hope to instill in
South County “Love Your Neighborhood”
your child lately? 
Blesses Kouts Elementary
We are very thankful for a $500 donation from the South
County
Love
Your
Neighborhood
BBQ
Cook-off.
Although the weather that day was less than cooperative,
donations still came in from gracious donors. The money
will be placed in our Elementary Activities account which
helps pay for assemblies, field trips, and other studentrelated activities. Thank you, South County, for blessing
the
students
of
Kouts
Elementary
our students. Parents, have you read a good book with
School.
Your
generosity is very much appreciated.
Market Day Pie Orders Due Tomorrow
Parents, it’s not too late to turn in your child’s Market
Day Pie order forms. They will be processed on Friday, so
need to be turned in first thing in the morning tomorrow.
Convenience of LunchPrepay.Com Explained
Parents, have you enrolled in www.lunchprepay.com yet?
The site has two great features, one of which is
absolutely FREE! When completing your child’s profile,
just check the box that will send you free reminders
when your child’s balance becomes low. This will allow
you to send in a check/cash to the office or use your
credit card to add to the account. Using your credit
card will incur a nominal fee of $1.95, but the reminder
notification is absolutely free of charge and will ensure
that your child will always have a hot lunch when desired.
We encourage you to sign up for the free notification
feature today.
Visit us @ www.epcsc.k12.in.us/kes.
Parents’ Paragraphs continues on the next page.
Elementary Echoes
Kouts Elementary
Volume 8, Number 12
www.epcsc.k12.in.us/kes
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Student Birthdays Recognized
High Attendance Winners Announced
Happy birthday to the following students that celebrated
Congratulations to last week’s High Attendance winners:
their special day during the week of November 10-16:
Kindergarten—Mrs. Dunham and Miss Postma (Tie—
Kindergarten—Jaxon
100%); First Grade—Mrs. Evans and Miss Werner (Tie—
Sowles;
First
Grade—Ireland
Carnahan and Aubrey Hunt; Second Grade—Austin
100%);
Gonzalez
and
Kylee
Jorgensen;
Third
Second
Grade—Mrs.
Spagna
(100%);
Third
Grade—Ava
Grade—Miss Blythe, Mrs. Klunder, and Mrs. Wigley (3-
Aguirre; Fourth Grade—Clay Rodrick; and Fifth Grade—
way Tie); Fourth Grade—Miss Proctor (100%); and Fifth
Roman Jancich and Olivia Kocon. We hope your day was
Grade—Mrs. Dorgan and Mr. Duzan (Tie).
extra special!
Kouts Lions Club Gifts Third Graders
On Monday, three representatives from the Kouts Lions
Club gave each third-grade student his/her own
We hope your day was extra special!
dictionary. The Lions Club started this tradition several
Congratulations to October’s High Attendance winners,
Mrs. Miller’s fourth-grade class.
They enjoyed a
donut/juice breakfast last Friday, courtesy of PETT.
Pledge Leaders Announced
years ago, and the students and staff are extremely
Leading
the
Pledge
and/or
reading
morning
grateful for their generosity. The students enjoy having
announcements this week were the following students:
their very own dictionary for reference, and the dictionary
Allie Daugherty (2E), Morgan Kaminskas (2G), Sara Myers
is typically used for many years to come. Thank you, Lions
(2M), Brookelynn Hamann (2S), and Sarabelle Semento
Club, for donating your time and resources to our
(3B). We love to hear the sweet sound of the students’
students.
voices first thing in the morning!
KES Hallways and Playground
To Get a New Look
Over the next few weeks, the hallways and playgrounds of KES will be looking very different. Plans are underway to
mount an Indiana, U.S., and world map in the hallways. The planets of the solar system will also be mounted. Painted on
the playground will be number lines, the alphabet, and a U.S. map. We thought that giving students the opportunity to
learn and review while outside at recess or just walking down the halls was a great idea!
A huge thank-you in advance goes out to Mr. Wright, as he will be doing the majority of the painting and installation.
(Below is a sample of the U.S. map.)