News

In this week's KHSD News, Kern County College Night is back! We have more on how the annual event is changing things up during the pandemic.
Plus, we will introduce you to a former KHSD student recently appointed to the CSU Board of Trustees and hear her inspirational message to high school students. You will find these stories and more as we highlight our outstanding students and staff!

The Kern High School District is proud to announce a virtual tutoring program open to all KHSD students.

Welcome back! Please take a moment to enjoy this back to school edition of KHSD News. You will hear from Superintendent Dr. Bryon Schaefer, see how schools are getting creative in welcoming back their students, and we show you where you can find all of your back to school resources online.

Teachers across the district are preparing to deliver instruction as they have never done before. KERO spoke to several Fine Arts instructors about how they will be adapting their lesson plans and getting creative for when students log on for the new school year.

The Kern County Superintendent of Schools, in partnership with the Kern Education Pledge and the Truancy Reduction and Attendance Coalition of Kern (TRACK), launched a distance learning engagement campaign titled “Present, Engaged and Supported!” featuring a PSA and tips for distance learning success.

El superintendente de las escuelas del condado de Kern (Kern County Superintendent of Schools), en asociación con Kern Education Pledge y la Coalición de Kern para la asistencia escolar y la reducción de absentismo escolar (TRACK, por sus siglas en inglés), lanzó una campaña para la participación en el aprendizaje a distancia la cual se titula "¡Presente, participe y apoye!" con un anuncio de servicio público y consejos para el éxito del aprendizaje a distancia.

The Kern High School District Board of Trustees voted to begin the 2020-2021 school year in a distance learning model at a special board meeting held on Wednesday, July 15.

Watch your graduate walk the stage again! Click to view the 2020 graduation ceremonies livestream links.

The Kern High School District proudly honors its top students with the Superintendent's First In Class Awards Class of 2020. This year, the District recognizes 113 students who have demonstrated hard work for the past four years. Though we were unable to gather and celebrate these amazing students in person this year, it doesn't mean their accomplishments have gone unnoticed. We wish each student the best of luck and much success as they move on to their next endeavors.

The California Department of Social Services and the California Department of Education have announced that the Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) application deadline has been extended to July 15, 2020. Due to schools being closed because of COVID-19, children who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals can get up to $365 in food benefits. These benefits are in addition to school pick up meals. These food benefits are called Pandemic-EBT or P-EBT.