Kimball Area Public Schools

Mr. Mortenson's Calculus Class gave him a special surprise on his Birthday today with each kid wearing a different math shirt. Happy Birthday Mr. Mort!

ECFE and Me was a success at the Kimball Area Library this morning. Led by Felicia Mills, the Kimball Early Childhood Coordinator, the next gathering is Dec. 11 from 10-10:30 am. All families in the area with children ages birth-5 are welcome. #KimballECFE

Kimball’s 7th and 8th grade girl's basketball team hosted Paynesville on Nov. 12 for their first game of the season. Way to go Cubs! #KimballHoops

Kimball had 3 seniors sign a letter of intent making a commitment to play sports in college today. Hank Meyer signed with University of Sioux Falls for Wrestling, Ellie Becker signed with UND for Track and Field, and Sami Winter signed with SCTCC for Softball. We are so proud of all 3 of you!! Congratulations!!

Kimball Schools are offering a student fan bus (Gr. 7-12) on Friday, Nov. 15, to go and support the Kimball Football team in the Minnesota State Class AA Semi-Final game against JCC at the US Bank Stadium. The bus fee has been reduced to $5 (instead of $20, thanks to student organizations that donated towards the bus fee). Deadline to sign up for the student fan bus is tomorrow, Nov. 13, by Noon in the high school office. Buses will depart from the high school at approximately 7:00 a.m. on Nov. 15 and are expected to return around 2:00 p.m. Let's pack the bus and support our Cubs! #BankBound #KimballFootball

Coach Anderson was featured on the Randy Shaver podcast (about the 1:30 mark) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06YgXEdA2vY&t=580s Let's go Cubs!!!!

Dear Kimball Area Public Schools Parents, Staff and Families, We are excited to share that our Kimball Cubs Football Team is headed to “THE BANK!” The game will be held on Friday, November 15, 2024, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, with kickoff at 9:00 a.m. Key Information for the Day: School will be closed for the day on Friday, November 15th to allow school district staff and students to attend the game. This includes Cubs Club. Our school is offering a fan bus(s) to students in grades 7-12. A minimum of 30 students must be signed up by 3:00 pm tomorrow, Tuesday, November 12th for the fan bus(s) to run. The cost to ride the bus is $20. Cash is preferred for riding the fan bus. If a check is sent please have it made payable to Kimball Area High School. State Tournament Tickets must be purchased in advance for students riding the fan bus and are required to board the bus. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Tuesday, November 12th at 10:00 am and must be purchased online at https://www.ticketmaster.com/us-bank-stadium-tickets-minneapolis/venue/49284. No paper tickets are allowed. Those purchasing tickets must have a device to upload their ticket to (i.e. cell phone). Tickets are $16 for adults and $10 for students. A copy of the State Football spectator Guide is attached to this message. • Live Stream will be available for those not able to attend. This information will be shared once available. • Those who will be looking to eat at US Bank Stadium will need to so with a credit/debit card as cash is not accepted. • Travel Details: Buses will depart at approximately 7:00 a.m. and are expected to return around 2:00 p.m. We will share other information as it becomes available. This game time is earlier than usual, and we appreciate your understanding and support. We’re thrilled to see our community come together to back our Cubs as they compete in this important game. Go Cubs! Sincerely, Erik Widvey Superintendent of Schools Kimball Area Public Schools

Kimball Schools and SFE will once again be hosting a Thanksgiving meal at each building during student lunch times. The elementary lunch will be on Tuesday, November 19 and the high school lunch will be on Thursday, November 21. Adult tickets are $5 at the door. See the flyer for more details.

Performance week is here! Kimball Area Theater will proudly present “The Music Man” on Nov. 15-17 in the cafetorium at the Kimball Area High School. Full details found here: https://www.kimball.k12.mn.us/article/1855549

Kimball Elementary honored past and present military members with a short Veteran's Day program this morning. We thank all Veteran's and their families for the service and sacrifice! #VeteransDay

Kimball Area Community Education is offering Open Gym today (Nov. 10) from 6-8 pm at the high school. Park in the south lot and enter door #10. Admission is $3 per person or $5 for two family members. #KimballCommunityEd

A friendly reminder that the Kimball Area Junior Olympic Volleyball Team Placement practice for players in 6th-10th grade is today (Nov. 10) from 3-5 pm at the high school. Park in the south lot and enter door #10. Players should bring dry tennis shoes, knee pads and elbow pads (if you have them) and a water bottle. Go Cubs!

The Boys are Headed to US Bank!!!! 5AA Champion Kimball (#1 seed) beat Section 7AA Champion Moose Lake/Willow River (#4 seed), 38-0 in the State Quarterfinals, now advance to State Semifinals where they will battle a tough Jackson County Central (3AA) Team on Friday, Nov. 15 at 9:00am at the US Bank Stadium. The Cubs are 11-0! More info will come next week!! Let's Go Boys!!!! Keep it going!!!! Bracket: https://www.mshsl.org/tournaments/2024-state-class-aa-football-tournament Clothing Order: https://akgraphics.ecwid.com/ Program: https://www.flipsnack.com/ECA65FCC5A8/2024-football-program-v-1/full-view.html?td=Ym9va3NoZWxmOmR6aGF6enZlNDc%3D

Pack the STANDS!!!! It's Game Day!!!!!! Let's do this Boys!!!! Friday, November 8: State Quarterfinals Section 5AA Champion Kimball (#1 seed) vs. Section 7AA Champion Moose Lake/Willow River (#4 seed), 7:00 PM - Brainerd High School (702 S 5th St, Brainerd, MN 56401) 4:00 Fire Truck sendoff from the back parking lot of Kimball High School 4:25 Bus leaving Tickets for the MSHSL State Football Tournament are online only. Ticket Link: https://gofan.co/event/1706991?schoolId=MSHSL There will be no cash sales at the gate. Livestream link: https://prepspotlight.tv/MSHSL (there is a charge for this). Program: https://www.flipsnack.com/ECA65FCC5A8/2024-football-program-v-1/full-view.html?td=Ym9va3NoZWxmOmR6aGF6enZlNDc%3D Bracket: https://www.mshsl.org/tournaments/2024-state-class-aa-football-tournament Clothing order link:https://akgraphics.ecwid.com/ GOOOOOO CUBS!!!!

Just for fun.... for the alumni :) The 1991 Football Team (the last time we made it to State for Football), and the 2024 Football Team (Current Team). Go Cubs!

Here is the link for the Football Program.... it is being offered online only. https://www.flipsnack.com/ECA65FCC5A8/2024-football-program-v-1/full-view.html?td=Ym9va3NoZWxmOmR6aGF6enZlNDc%3D Page 38 :) Go Cubs!

Football State Tournament Information. Kimball will be considered the “Home” team for this event. The last time Kimball made it to state for Football was 1991 - Let's pack the stands for these boys!!!! Thursday, Nov. 7: Pepfest (9:50-10:09) in front of the student body-parents are welcome to attend. Friday, November 8: State Quarterfinals Section 5AA Champion Kimball (#1 seed) vs. Section 7AA Champion Moose Lake/Willow River (#4 seed). 7:00 PM Game - Brainerd High School (702 S 5th St, Brainerd, MN 56401) 4:00 Fire Truck sendoff from the back parking lot of Kimball High School 4:25 Bus leaving Tickets for the MSHSL State Football Tournament are online only. No passes accepted. Ticket Link: https://gofan.co/event/1706991?schoolId=MSHSL There will be no cash sales at the gate. Spectator Parking- Fans can park in the Lower Lot, or on East River Road. There will NOT be any fan buses going. Gates will open at 6:00 p.m. Livestream link: https://prepspotlight.tv/MSHSL (there is a charge for this). Bracket: https://www.mshsl.org/tournaments/2024-state-class-aa-football-tournament Clothing order link:https://akgraphics.ecwid.com/ These will not be ready this week, but should be ready for next week. Pick up at AK Graphics when they are done (not the school). Let's do this!! Go Cubs!!!

Kimball Area High School Parent-Teacher Conferences are this Thursday. We hope to see all of our amazing students and their parents attend! #conferences #bettertogether

Here is the link if you would like to purchase a Section 5AA Champion Shirt for Football. These will not be ready this week, but should be ready next week. https://akgraphics.ecwid.com/

Kimball Area Youth Travel Basketball for girls (grades 4-6) and boys (grades 3-6) begins tonight, Nov. 4, from 6-8 pm at the high school. The parent meeting is scheduled at 6:00 pm in the Wirth Gym (park in the south lot and enter door #10). Practices for all youth travel teams will take place in the high school gyms after the meeting until 8 pm. Please bring a water bottle, dry shoes and practice clothes for your child's practice. Contact the Community Ed office with questions at 320-398-7700 X 1112. Go Cubs!