Kirkwood High School Pioneer Parents' Organization

10/23/2025

ONE WEEK TO BUY YOUR SENIOR TRIBUTE! Buy yours at jostens.com!!

10/23/2025

Don’t miss tonight’s kick off to support our Seniors!!!

We will be there with some great new merch and hoodies to keep you warm.

https://www.kirkwoodpioneerschoolstore.com/

10/17/2025

𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑

There is no school Friday, October 17th through Tuesday, October 21st. See you back on the 22nd!

10/16/2025

Yesterday KHS PPO treated our teachers, principals and counselors to MOD pizzas and salads as well as cookies, sodas, sparkling water, lemonade and tea!  This was made possible by your generous donations to the Pioneer Challenge.

10/16/2025

𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬!

Your parent representatives for the KHS Class of 2029 want to introduce themselves and invite you to the first class fundraiser!

PARENT REPS--
Marie Romano meilerma@hotmail.com

Carrie Chen cwohosky@hotmail.com

Summer Kirgan-Kent skirgankent@gmail.com

TREASURER--Kim Lee kimaglynn@gmail.com

HOSPITALITY--Jen Crompton jen.m.crompton@gmail.com

Together, we will work to organize fundraisers and FUNraisers to raise funds for the class of 2029's After Graduation Party (AGP) and unite the parents in our grade. If you don't know, AGP is a KHS tradition. It is a safe, sober event held at school following graduation with entertainment, food, games, tens of thousands of dollars of prizes and one last night of togetherness! As parents, we will fundraise to support this massive event—see below for this year's event; next year we will do plant sales and finals kits and junior year we will host trivia night.

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫 will be a wine and beer tasting at Grapevine Wines on Thursday, 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟔 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟔-𝟖𝐩𝐦. We will enjoy beverages from around the world and light snacks and have the chance to meet and mingle with other parents. Tickets are $35 each and available now at on MySchoolBucks or at https://tinyurl.com/KHS2029grapevine

We hope to see you there!

Best,
Marie, Carrie, Summer, Kim & Jen

10/15/2025

It finally feels *a little* like fall - AKA soup season! On Tuesday, November 4, KHS PPO will host our annual Staff Appreciation Soup Luncheon. As you might imagine, it takes a lot of soup to feed 256 staff members, so we need your help! We are looking for soups, vegetarian soups and chilis. All soups should be dropped off at school ready to serve in a lined crockpot. We also need brownies and sodas/sparkling waters. Specific instructions for drop off are included on the signup.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0B48ADAB28A20-59299638-khsstaff

We appreciate your help making our incredible staff feel appreciated and loved!

Sincerely,
Marie Romano, Michelle Gegg & Allyson Musca, KHS PPO Staff Appreciation Chairs

10/14/2025

𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

It seems there were pieces of information that (for some reason) did not make it from the KHS newsletter draft to parents' inboxes. Below is the information from the front office that includes step by step of how to purchase tickets!
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𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬: https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/kirkwoodschools/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50LzI0

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̲𝚃̲̲𝚘̲ ̲𝚙̲̲𝚞̲̲𝚛̲̲𝚌̲̲𝚑̲̲𝚊̲̲𝚜̲̲𝚎̲ ̲𝚢̲̲𝚘̲̲𝚞̲̲𝚛̲ ̲𝚝̲̲𝚒̲̲𝚌̲̲𝚔̲̲𝚎̲̲𝚝̲, ̲𝚢̲̲𝚘̲̲𝚞̲ ̲𝚠̲̲𝚒̲̲𝚕̲̲𝚕̲ ̲𝚗̲̲𝚎̲̲𝚎̲̲𝚍̲ ̲𝚝̲̲𝚘̲ ̲𝚏̲̲𝚘̲̲𝚕̲̲𝚕̲̲𝚘̲̲𝚠̲ ̲𝚝̲̲𝚑̲̲𝚎̲ ̲𝚍̲̲𝚒̲̲𝚛̲̲𝚎̲̲𝚌̲̲𝚝̲̲𝚒̲̲𝚘̲̲𝚗̲̲𝚜̲ ̲𝚋̲̲𝚎̲̲𝚕̲̲𝚘̲̲𝚠̲.

Please note that you will be able to purchase 1 ticket at a time with any given passcode. If you are purchasing someone else’s ticket, you will have to purchase it separately and have their passcode.

𝐊𝐇𝐒 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞
• Click this link
• Click on “Have a Passcode”
• Type in your student ID number - If your student ID number does not work, please contact your grade level administrator. You have not been cleared to purchase a ticket.
• Fill out all the information, follow the prompts and purchase your ticket.
• You will receive an email with your ticket (with email used with purchase).

If you are bringing a guest, please see the directions below for the process.

𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭
• After purchasing your ticket, take your completed guest from to Ms.Piotraschke in the 10th grade office. Guest forms are available in your grade level office.
• If approved, you will be emailed (school email) a code to purchase your guest ticket.
• Click this link
• Click on “Have a Passcode”
• Type in your guest code
• Fill out all the information, follow the prompts and purchase your ticket.
• You will receive an email with your ticket (with email used with purchase).

You will need your student ID and ticket to get into the Friendship Dance.You can save a screenshot of your ticket, print it out, or save it in your phone.

10/14/2025

𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟖 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬!⁣
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The KHS Class of '28 has organized a parent social on the Thursday before Turkey Day week to raise funds for the AGP. 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐒𝐕𝐏 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟏/𝟏𝟕, and there's a max of 125 attendees - so buy your tickets soon!

10/13/2025

𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐠𝐨 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰!⁣

Pioneer Parents, we know you’ve heard stories of Friendship dance ticket woes, but we are here to tell you—it is going to be JUST FINE!

They will have two different start dates for ticket sales:⁣
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Juniors/Seniors - 10/14 @ 10 am⁣
Freshman/Sophomores - 10/15 @ 10 am⁣
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All detention(s) must be served and holds/fines cleared before you are able to purchase a ticket!⁣
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Dance tix are limited this year as Webster Groves High School is the host. 900 KHS tickets and only 100 guest tickets will be sold!

EDIT: Per front office: Students will purchase tickets via a link sent to them in their email. Guest passes should be picked up in the 10th grade office and turned in in the 10th grade office before they purchase their guest pass. Guest passes will also be purchased via the link though. 

(Obviously our kids will look exactly like this.)

10/09/2025

ＴＯＤＡＹ'Ｓ ＴＨＥ ＤＡＹ！

📸 P𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗞𝗛𝗦 - 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟗𝐭𝐡📸

9:30 a.m. Senior Panorama in Holley Assembly Hall
8:45 am - 2:45 pm Student retakes

Kirkwood High School
Absentee/Retake Day Picture Day is
𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

Wagner Portrait Group will be at school to photograph any students who were absent on the initial picture day or any student that needs his/her picture retaken.

If you are having a picture taken as a RETAKE, please make sure your student returns their package in its entirety, including the package insert sheet, to the photographer on retake day.

FOR ABSENTEE STUDENTS-
https://wagner.portraitpics.co/login

Online Pre-Order Password: 9E3X7R3Y

10/08/2025

10/08/2025

EDIT: POSTPONED

🚨Kirkwood Schools will conduct a test of its emergency notification system today, 𝙒𝙚𝙙𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙊𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝟖, 𝙖𝙩 𝟔 𝙥.𝙢.🚨

This test helps ensure families and secondary students receive timely communication in the event of school cancellations due to inclement weather or other emergencies in our school community. A 📞𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲, 📱𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 🖥️ 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 will be sent to all Kirkwood families.

🗣️ 𝘼𝘾𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 𝙉𝙀𝙀𝘿𝙀𝘿: 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Review your phone numbers and contact information in the Infinite Campus parent portal.

If updates are needed, please call your school office to provide the new information.

Thank you for helping us keep our emergency communication system accurate and effective.