📱 New KCS App: Tips for Parents!

Our new KCS app makes staying connected with your child’s school easier than ever! Here are a few quick tips to get the most out of it:

1️⃣ Favorite Your Student’s School – Make sure your child’s school is marked as a favorite so you can access it quickly. You can favorite multiple schools so you can easily flip back and forth between multiple schools.

2️⃣ Set the Default School – Change your default school so when you open the app, your child’s school appears first instead of the district page.

3️⃣ Explore the Menu – Find important info like documents, lunch menus, the school calendar, and the online attendance excuse form—all in one place!

Check out the images below for step-by-step instructions. 👇
3 months ago, Kanawha County Schools
On the home screen of the KCS app you can change schools, favorite schools, change the default school, and find important documents.
You are able to favorite multiple schools in the app so you can move back and forth between schools easily.
to set your default organization in the app, click on the gear icon located on the top right of the menu page
to find the app menu, click on the blue box with three white lines in the top left corner of the screen.
⏳⏩ The days are long but the years are fast — or so it seems during graduation season 🎓 Amanda Mays always knew she wanted to be an elementary principal — in 2011, she did just that when she took the head job at Belle Elementary School. 👩‍🏫 Mrs. Mays' first year as principal was also the first year the students pictured below started school — as preschoolers at Belle Elementary. In just a few hours, those same students are graduating from Riverside High School! 🧑‍🎓 👏 Before accepting their diplomas, those students stoped by the KCS Board Office, where Mrs. Mays is now the Asst. Superintendent of Elementary Schools, for a few pictures and lots of laughs with their former principal. The bonds made and memories shared in education will last a lifetime!
6 months ago, Kanawha County Schools
amanda mays with her former students from belle elementary who are now graduating from riverside high school.
amanda mays with her former students from belle elementary who are now graduating from riverside high school.
🐝 Sweet Learning at Belle Elementary! 🍯 Students at Belle Elementary had a buzz-worthy day learning all about bee pollination thanks to a special visit from a local beekeeper! 🐝🌼 Students got an up-close look at how bees work hard to make honey, explored real honeycombs, and even got to taste the delicious, fresh honey made right here in our community. It was a hands-on experience that was both educational and tasty! We're so thankful for opportunities like this that bring learning to life! 💛🍯
7 months ago, Kanawha County Schools
two students at belle elementary tasting honey.
belle elementary student holding a honeycomb from a local beekeeper.
students at belle elementary excited about seeing bees from a local beekeeper making honey.
a local beekeeper pouring honey on a spoon for a student to try.
a local beekeeper showing belle students a honeycomb from one of his hives.
two belle students looking at a honeycomb during the lesson.
a local beekeeper talking to students in their classroom.
belle students showing off their bee placemats.
bee keeper speaking to belle elementary students during a lesson on bee keeping.