November 23, 2020 606 East Kilgore Road - Kalamazoo, MI 49001 Phone: 269.337.0200 - Fax: 269.337.

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Upcoming Dates
Happy Thanksgiving! Nov 20 HALF DAY: 3rd & 4th Period Exams
As final exams are winding down,
Nov 23 HALF DAY: 1st & 2nd Period Exams
it is time for all of us – students,
staff and families to pause and NO SCHOOL: Records Day
Nov 24
give thanks and take a break. End of 1st Tri
2020 has been a hectic year for all NO SCHOOL: THANKSGIVING
us, but there is still much to be Nov 25
RECESS
thankful for. We have safely
Nov 30 First Day of Second Trimester
completed the first trimester of a
new school year in a remote Dec 21 Winter Break begins
fashion. Many students have had
the opportunity to safely Jan 4 School resumes
participate in athletics this fall.
Many students were able to safely
take the SAT in October. While this year has given us plenty of lemons,
let’s all try our best to keep a positive spirit and try to make the best Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the
lemonade out of them as possible. I hope all the Loy Norrix families have uncertainty of these times we were not
able to send the Family Health Center
a very restful and safe Thanksgiving. And then on Monday November 30
Enrollment Packets to our school families
as usual for health and dental screenings.
CIS and the Family Health Center are
committed to provide this basic support to
our students, so we want to encourage
families to fill out the online enrollment
form and the Family Health Center will
coordinate efforts to send the mobile units
to different areas around town.
FHC English Enrollment form
FHC Spanish Enrollment form

Reach out to the CIS staff at Loy Norrix

Loy Norrix Counseling Center through email if you have questions:
has a NEW website! Montrell Baker:
bakerm@kalamazoopublicschools.net
https://sites.google.com/kalamazoopublicschools.net/ln- Nazlhy Heredia:
counseling-department/home herediano@kalamazoopublicschools.net
The site has information and links to counselors, the google classroom,
SENIOR information (College info, Transcript links, Scholarships &
Yearbook info), Scheduling, Course & Credit information!

Check it out

Check your schedule for
accuracy and to make sure it reflects your current needs.
Please look specifically at the following:
 Do you have a full schedule?
 Is there a class on your schedule that you have
previously taken and passed. Credit will only be given
one time (certain expectations apply)
 Do you need to change your schedule?
Changes will be made for the following reasons:
 You have previously taken the class and passed
 You need a specific course for graduation
requirements (seniors only)
 You complete the course in Summer School and
passed
Loy Norrix Class of 2021 Senior Photo
and Quote Submission link is:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/
e/1FAIpQLScw8nY9RHu89qwpOjtWKI0yU5
KfiRIlXJfbLA8dZUMb5tu9IA/viewform?
usp=sf_link
School portraits will not be taken this year, so we'd like a photo
from EVERY senior! Photos do not need to be professionally
taken. Email us with any questions!
loynorrixyearbook@kalamazoopublicschools.net.
Athletics are on hold
until December 9
Take this time to register on
planeths.com so you are ready to
go once we get the green light

If you meet the above criteria, please complete this

Google Form to submit a schedule change request:
Trimester 2 Schedule Change Request
➔ Completing a schedule change request does not
guarantee a change, it is simply a request to
change your schedule
➔ Schedules will not be changed for non-academic
reasons
 Work Permits:
Blank work permits are available in the main
office. Forms must be completed in ink.
• Section 1 must be filled out by the student
*completed in ink
• Section 2 must be completed by employer.
Only after the first two sections are complete,
the work permit needs to be turned in to the
Main Office at Loy Norrix. Student’s record will
be verified and then signed by the building
principal, Mr. Aguinaga. Finally the student
must return the permit to their employer.

Join us for the Meeting

Monday, December 7 at 7:00pm
https://meet.google.com/azz-htth-azk
Grad bash is a super secret After-Party that is
managed by the parents of the Graduating class.
And we need as many volunteers as possible.

If you have any questions please contact

Mr. Laboe by email:
laboeam@kalamazoopublicschools.net
Questions? Contact Loy Norrix Library Staff: Pam Landis
landispr@kalamazoopublicschools.net
269-337-0250

Virtual Tutoring Group Sessions Available for KPS Students

➔ Tutors have an interest in tutoring & supporting youth.
➔ Tutors are background checked by KPS & WMU
➔ Google Meets are supervised by pre-college site coordinator
➔ Tutoring is free and provided by KCP College Day Program, the Office of Pre-College
Programming, & the Mentoring for Success Program
➔ Fill out the form to sign up: https://forms.gle/RvgA6MdVfzEkKXVf8
➔ For more information contact Tania Echavarria at tania.echavarria@wmich.edu
or 260.387.3339

Home Access Center

PAC Meetings for 2020-2021
KPS Food Services December 14 February 8
January 11 March 8 All meetings are from
KPS Tech Help Desk April 12 7:00pm-8:00pm
KPS Staff Directory Google Meet:
May 10
Kalamazoo Promise
meet.google.com/
KPS COVID Dashboard afs-rthw-dgc

KPS Attendance Protocols