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Welcome to the Education Center

Home of Kings River High School and Taft Independent Study. Our two alternative schools where educational needs are met daily.

Message from the Principal

Welcome to the Education Center website, Home of the Monarchs. Here in Monarch Land we are committed to bringing academic excellence to all students. Our administrative staff, counselors, teachers, office, security and grounds are all dedicated to ensuring that all of our students receive the best and highest academic education through the use of technology, State Standards, and Curriculum development using EDI (explicit direct instruction).

Our Mission is to maximize every student's potential by teaching them to be productive citizens, life long learners, and persons of character. I would like to say that we are very proud of our hard work last year in getting Kings River High School Accredited for the first time. What this means is that Kings River High School is recognized by WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) as a 6 year accredited school. This allows our students to transfer their credits to a University. Everyone has worked very hard in achieving this goal and I am very proud and excited for the success of our students future.

I am very fortunate to lead a group of individuals that take what they do on a daily basis very seriously and compassionately for the welfare of your child.

Thank you for all you do.

Rick Church
Principal of the Education Center

Rick Church

Thanksgiving Dinner at Kings River High School

Happy Thanksgiving 2009 In observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday we at Kings River High School will be cooking a fabulous Thanksgiving meal for our students. Kings River staff will be preparing and serving our students. We hope this will be time enjoyed by all.

Thanksgiving Trivia

*Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October in Canada.
*The Plymouth Pilgrims were the first to celebrate the Thanksgiving.
*The pilgrims arrived in North America in December 1620.
*The pilgrims sailed on the ship, which was known by the name of the Mayflower.
*They celebrated the first Thanksgiving Day in the fall of 1621.
*The first Thanksgiving celebration lasted three days.
*Abraham Lincoln issued a "Thanksgiving Proclamation" on the 3rd day of October 1863 and officially set aside the last Thursday of November as the national day for Thanksgiving.
*The annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade tradition began in the 1920's.
*Californians are the largest consumers of turkey in the U.S.
*By the Fall of 1621 only half of the pilgrims, who had sailed on the Mayflower, survived. The survivors, thankful to be alive, decided to give a thanksgiving feast.

UPCOMING EVENTS

November 23-27

Thanksgiving Holiday - NO SCHOOL

December 2

KR LATE START - School starts at 10:00 a.m.

December 3

Senior Exit Interviews - KR & Taft

December 17

Minimum Day - Finals Periods 1, 2 & 3

December 18

Minimum Day - Finals Periods 5, 6 & 7

December 18

End of 1st Semester

December 21

Winter Break - No School
Winter Break is from December 21-January 8, 2010

Kings River High School & Taft School 1801 Seventh Street Sanger, CA 93657 Phone: 559-875-3375 / Fax: 559-875-0676

Last Modified: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009