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Tanikwah Lang, from Henley High School has been elected to serve a term of one year on the Executive Board of the Oregon Association of Student Councils. The elections took place at the Annual Fall Conference in Seaside, where a group of 1500 students and advisors from over 100 high schools were in attendance. She is a sophomore who plays soccer, runs track, and loves spending time with her family and friends.
Read MoreThe Klamath County School District Honor Band, featuring students from Chiloquin, Henley, and Mazama high schools, will be performing a concert on Wednesday, November 15th at 7pm at the Ross Ragland Theater under the direction of guest conductor Dr. Martin Behnke. The concert is free to the public.
Read MoreCaution: Images are not graphic but are sensitive to some. - Over 500 Klamath County School District staff and 50 First Responders from around the Klamath Basin took part in an Active Shooter Drill held at Henley High School on November 9, 2017. Klamath Falls News was honored to have the opportunity to be in attendance for the drill capturing photos and videos of the activities. These photos are shown below.
Read MoreLIVE Broadcast of the OSAA 4A Second Round State Playoff Game between the Henley Hornets and the Mazama Vikings.
Read MoreMore than 500 Klamath County School District staff and about 50 first responders from around the Klamath Basin found out what it would be like if the worst happened at a school: an active shooter situation.
Read MoreKlamath Falls, Ore - Henley High School was a host location for a safety drill today. The drill was based on an active shooter scenario.
Many agencies came together on this drill including: Klamath County School District, Klamath Falls Police Department, Klamath County Sheriff Department, Oregon State Police, Merrill Police, Klamath County Fire District No. 1 and others.
Read MoreCross town and conference rivals, Henley and Mazama were victorious tonight in their match ups. #4 Mazama hosted #13 South Umpqua and won a defensive struggle in the snow. Shutting out the Lancers, 12-0. #12 Henley traveled to #5 Seaside and won a shoot out with a 99 yard drive. Securing a 43-39 victory.
Mazama will now host Henley in a second round playoff match-up on November 10th at Viking Field. Mark your calendars now. The road to the championship game runs through Klamath Falls!
Read MoreLIVE Game of the Week - 4th Quarter
4A Play In Game - Junction City at Henley
LIVE Game of the Week - 4th Quarter
4A Play In Game - Junction City at Henley
At the beginning of the night the Skyline had a 3-way tie for first place. By the end of the night, there was still a 3-way tie for first place, as all thee teams won their games.
However, the Mazama Vikings ultimately come out on top as 4 time conference champions. As they had beaten the Phoenix Pirates on the road earlier this season. Phoenix takes second as they had beaten Henley at home earlier this season.
Read MoreMazama 21 vs. HENLEY 22
KLAMATH UNION 55 vs. Hidden Valley 0
TRIAD 42 vs. Hosanna 16
North Lake 38 vs. CHILOQUIN 52
Bonanza 12 vs. ROGUE RIVER 52
Illinois Valley 19 vs. LOST RIVER 61
Dunsmuir 0 vs TULELAKE 47
Hayfork 22 vs BUTTE VALLEY 52
Read MoreKlamath Falls, Ore. - During the summer break the Klamath County School District used various funding sources [listed below] to update and secure buildings so that they are safer and better prepared for students.
In this video, Justin Azevedo, Project Manager for KCSD speaks to Klamath Falls News about updates at Peterson and Ferguson Elementary schools.
Several county schools received updates including:
🏫 Peterson Elementary:
• Seismic Rehabilitation Project: $1,498,800 from the Oregon Seismic Rehabilitation Grant program.
KCSD maintenance staff provided electrical and plumbing and installed new HVAC pipeline with maintenance funds (not the grant).
• Window coverings: $8,975 from bond funds.
🏫 Ferguson Elementary:
• New entryway/parking area: $310,000 from Secure Rural School Funds through Klamath County
• HVAC for library: $4,274 from bond funds
🏫 Bonanza Schools
• Repairs from June rainstorm: still being calculated and billed. Projects still ongoing.
🏫 Gilchrist Schools
• New track: $350,998 from funds included in 2017-18 budget.
🏫 Brixner Jr. High School
• Gym bleachers: $72,097 in bond funds.
🏫 Lost River Jr/Sr High School:
• Football bleachers: $27,504 for aluminum planks and walkways, paid for with bond funds. KCSD staff completed labor.
🏫 Henley High School
• New lighting: cost approximately $125,000 in bond funds (ongoing project).
• Renovated welding shop: $17,514 from CTE grant funding (throughout last year); KCSD staff installed lighting, electrical, gas and ire lines for the new equipment.
🏫 Keno Elementary
• New Drainage system: KCSD Maintenance staff completed labor. Cost approximately $12,000.
Note: “Bond funds” refers to funds from the $31 million bond voters passed in 2013.
Klamath Union 13 vs. Henley 58
Mazama 49 @ Phoenix 14
Chiloquin 12 vs. Hosanna 62
Bonanza 49 vs. Crow 22
Lost River 7 @ Monroe 46
Triad vs. Gilchrist (9/23/17)
Hornet Quarterback #7, Kyle Hadwick studies the field looking for his target.
Klamath Falls, Ore. - The Henley Hornets came across town to tackle the Klamath Union Pelicans for a 4A Skyline Conference showdown at Modoc Field.
The Hornets opened the game with a solid drive for a touchdown and two-point conversion. The Hornets then surprised the Pelicans with an onside kick and recovery. Henley took advantage of the recovery and scored another TD.
Henley never looked back. Winning over the conference rival 58-13.
Next week, Klamath Union travels to Mazama for the annual Canal Bowl, while Henley travels over the hill to North Valley.
Halftime Report - Klamath Union 13, Henley 51
Henley High School. File Photo
Students are safe today after a boy sprayed pepper spray in a Henley High School classroom and on a Klamath County School District bus Thursday afternoon. All students and parents have been contacted. The district worked with law enforcement and the HAZMAT specialist at Klamath County Fire District No. 1 to ensure the situation was dealt with properly.
“We contacted every student in the classroom and who rode that bus,” said Henley High School Principal Jack Lee. “We called every single parent of the kids and let them know everything is
OK.”
The incident started at the end of seventh period Thursday, Sept. 21, at Henley High School, when a student sprayed the pepper spray in a classroom. By the time Lee reached the classroom, school had let out for the day.
Soon after, the student sprayed pepper spray on a bus carrying students from the high school, Henley Middle School and Henley Elementary. That bus was evacuated immediately and students were put on a second bus for the remainder of the route.
A Klamath County Sheriff’s Office deputy investigated, located the student at home and confiscated the spray bottle, confirming the substance as pepper spray.
District Risk Manager Steve Johnson said the district cleaned the bus and classroom with soap and water, under advice from fire department HAZMAT specialist. Additionally, Lee said the
classroom at the high school remains closed today to thoroughly clean any lingering pepper spray.
Some students were affected by the spray, especially those with asthma. Henley Middle School Principal Kristine Creed said two middle school students and one high school student went to Sky Lakes Medical Center on Thursday evening.
On Friday morning, lingering pepper spray on backpacks the same two Henley Middle School students to the hospital by ambulance.
At the elementary, only three students complained of stomach aches. None were taken to the hospital. School nurses met with every one of the students in the classroom and on the bus to ensure they were in good health.
Klamath County Sheriff’s Office took the boy who sprayed the pepper spray into custody. He will be charged with misdemeanors related to the incident.
Lee said pepper spray is on the list of items forbidden at school.
“It’s a weapon,” Lee said. “You don’t bring a weapon to school.”
Press release from Klamath County School District
