KCUSD

Feb 2024 24

New Theatre Opportunities For KCUSD Middle & Elementary Schools

2024 Articles, Education, Lorie Lewis Ham, Reedley News, Theatre

by Lorie Lewis Ham

While Reedley High School has been well known for its theatre productions for quite some time, I recently became aware that theatre was happening at some Kings Canyon Unified School District (KCUSD) K-8 schools in Reedley, so I set out to learn more. Little did I realize that this actually began last year and somehow slipped under KRL’s radar, with the first show, a production of High School Musical Jr., performed by TL Reed students at Silas Bartsch.

Dec 2023 2

Winter Harmony: KCUSD’s Visual & Performing Arts Programs Illuminate the Season

2023 Articles, Education, Jim Mulligan, Music, Reedley News

by Jim Mulligan

As winter approaches and temperatures drop in the Valley, Kings Canyon Unified School District (KCUSD) is bringing warmth and vibrancy to the community through its Visual & Performing Arts (VAPA) programs. From elementary schools to high schools, the district's commitment to fostering creativity and artistic expression is evident in the diverse offerings that make up the VAPA umbrella.

Oct 2023 21

Q & A With New KCUSD Choir Director Calista Domingcil

2023 Articles, Education, Lorie Lewis Ham, Music, Reedley News

by Lorie Lewis Ham

It has been a while since KRL interviewed any local teachers, so we thought it was about time. This week we are chatting with the new choir director for KCUSD, Calista Domingcil. She began this August. Calista says that her job as Choir Director is to teach students how to sing, read music, and work well with others.

Mar 2022 19

Reedley High Modernizes and Adds Athletic Facilities

2022 Articles, Education, Jim Mulligan, Reedley News, Sports

by Jim Mulligan

On the heels of a 2022 Division 1/Central Section boys soccer championship, Reedley High School opened up their doors to the public and media to show off an array of additions and improvements to athletic facilities. While many districts reeled from and scrambled to keep up with the myriad of problems that a pandemic caused over the last two years, Kings Canyon Unified kept its cool, addressed the needs of all students throughout a very stressful period, and decided to capitalize on the opportunities that some aspects of pandemic life presented.

Apr 2020 18

Reedley High French Teacher Mireille Garza

2020 Articles, Education, Reedley News, Teens

by Asami Nelson

The French program at Reedley High School presents students with the opportunity to learn a new language that is spoken by over 76.8 million native speakers worldwide. Although it is only Mireille Garza’s second year as a teacher at RHS, she has quickly become an excellent and well-known educator in the community.

Apr 2017 8

Reedley High School Golf Team

2017 Articles, Education, Reedley News, Teens

by Cameron Calvillo

For years now, the Reedley High Boys Golf Team has brought pride back to the Pirates. And this year, when the golf courses are greener than ever, they look to do it again.
Every year since 2011, Reedley High has been the league champion in golf, except for the heart break in 2014 when Hoover claimed the title.

Feb 2017 25

Sports Medicine Team at Reedley High School

2017 Articles, Education, Reedley News, Teens

by Cameron Calvillo

Just a few months ago, football season was electrifying the air at Sal Gonzalez field. People noticed the cheering crowd, the enthusiastic cheerleaders, and, of course, the players on the field. But what people may have not noticed is that mixed in among the players, coaches, water boys, and refs on the sidelines, there was a team of kids not at all focused on the score. This was the Sports Medicine Team, binding, wrapping, and tending to the wounds of the players who were injured during the game. Reedley High’s football season ended months ago, but that doesn’t mean the Sports Medicine team isn’t still hard at work.

Feb 2017 18

Reedley School History Part 3

2017 Articles, Hometown History, Jim Bulls, Reedley News

by Jim Bulls

Here I am, continuing my school days saga, getting ready to start junior high school and evolving from adolescence into becoming a young adult. General Grant was the only junior high in Reedley, so both elementary schools attended seventh and eighth grade there.

Nov 2016 5

Reedley High Students for Peace Club

2016 Articles, Education, Reedley News, Teens

by Cameron Calvillo

Every Tuesday at twelve forty-five, the Reedley High Students for Peace Club volunteers their lunch time to better understand the problems of the world and figure out how they can do their part to help. The students, ranging from freshmen to seniors, come from all backgrounds, each carrying differing opinions and views. But all this is left at the door as each student shares the same dream of curing the injustices of the world, one step at a time.

Oct 2012 13

Shaylee Schmidt, Running The Extra Mile At Reedley High School

2012 Articles, Ashley Brandon, Education, Reedley News, Teens

by Ashley Brandon

Shaylee Schmidt makes it quite obvious through her work that she truly cares about her students; she’s constantly encouraging them and helping them in different ways. Mrs. Schmidt is one of the physical education teachers at Reedley High School. She lives in Kingsburg, where she grew up and attended Kingsburg elementary school, and later graduated from Immanuel. She has diverse working experience from working at a packing house to being a secretary and now, a teacher.