News and Announcements

Save the date for the 2025-2026 KCAES Kindergarten Winter Welcome!

March 14, 2025
9:00 am
Karns City Area Elementary School

Mrs. Twentier and Mrs. Seidler’s fifth grade classes really got into the Christmas spirit over the last few weeks!

They celebrated Santa Day, Reindeer Day, Ugly Sweater Day, and many more! They also made beautiful snowflakes on the Christmas Craft Day!  They concluded the week with a pizza party provided by the PTO.

Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season! 

Our junior high students participated in the 12 Days of Kindness this month. It was a fun way to reward students for showing kindness toward others.

Each day students had a chance to earn a kindness ticket for helping others, being kind and going above and beyond. A winner was selected each day from the tickets that were turned in. As a reward, the winners got to watch a movie while enjoying a snack and hot chocolate. 

Karns City Area Elementary School 5th grade students graduated from the DARE program in December.

The DARE program consists of ten lessons about making good decisions and the dangers of drugs and alcohol. The program was taught by Deputy McGrady from the Butler County Sheriff's Department. 

A few select high school band students recently visited Karns City Area Elementary School and the Chicora Medical Center to play Christmas carols for the students and residents.

Four students represented Karns City at PMEA District 5 Honors Band! The festival concluded with a concert on Saturday afternoon. The students -- Brayden Dinger and Kira Cutway on flute, Conrad Dunlap on trumpet and Owen Black on French horn -- were each selected by audition on a collegiate level solo. Congratulations!

Many students, staff, parents, and alumni of Karns City enjoyed performing with the Kittanning Community Band for their winter concert series!

On November 21m students in grades 7-12 wore blue and participated in a few activities to show support for Children's Grief Awareness Day.

Representatives from The Highmark Caring Place visited Karns City several times over the last few months and facilitated lessons with all our students on how best to support your peers who are grieving.

It's hard to believe the winter season is just around the corner. As we prepare for the possibility of inclement weather this year, please take a moment to review our winter weather procedures. This page outlines our two-hour delay schedule and our plan for moving to remote instruction if a physical school closure becomes necessary.

Click to view our winter weather procedures.

Karns City High School Yearbooks are on sale! Visit yearbookordercenter.com and use code 5040 to order.

Congratulations to all of our Karns City student athletes who were selected for their All-Conference teams! 

All members of the service, both past and present, are invited to join us fora luncheon and assembly in recognition of the sacrifices you have made for our country.

Please join us on Friday, November 8th, 2024. The luncheon begins at noon in the library, followed by a school-wide assembly at 1 pm.

Don't miss the KCHS Fall Variety Show! It's coming up tomorrow night -- Wednesday, November 6 at 7 pm in the auditorium. Tickets are $7.

Karns City High School students recently visited the Highmark Caring Place where they were able to tour the facility and learn about available resources for students and families who are grieving the loss of a loved one.

Congratulations to our September Senior of the Month -- Julia Winkowski!

Congratulations to our September Student of the Month -- Mason Bell! 

The next school board meeting is on Monday, September 9th, in the high school LGI room. The work session begins at 6:00 pm, followed by the regular meeting at 8:00 pm. All residents are welcome to attend.

We hope this letter finds you well and that you have enjoyed a wonderful summer break filled with rest, adventure, and quality time with loved ones. As we embark on a new academic year, we are delighted to welcome you all back to school and to our newly renamed and beautifully renovated Karns City Area Elementary School.

Dear Karns City Jr./Sr. High Student and Family:

In preparation for the 2024-2025 school year, please take time to review this letter carefully, so that you are aware of important information and changes pertaining to the new school year. 

All members of the service, both past and present, are invited to join us for a luncheon and assembly in honor of the sacrifices you have made for our country. 

Join us on Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Karns City High School (1446 Kittanning Pike, 16041)
Luncheon begins at noon.
Assembly begins at 1 pm. 

Please RSVP to Amanda Walters by November 1 by emailing awalters@kcasdk12.org or calling/texting 724-841-4296.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for construction of Additions and Renovations to Chicora Elementary School, 205 Kittanning Street, Chicora, PA 16025 will be received at the Administrative Offices of the Karns City Area School District at 1446 Kittanning Pike, Karns City, PA 16041 until 2:00 P.M., prevailing time, on January 11, 2023.  Bids must be submitted to the attention of Evan McGarvey, Business Manager.   Bids shall be submitted in sealed envelopes bearing the name of the Bidder and shall be clearly marked “Chicora Elementary School Additions & Renovations”.  Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud immediately after the scheduled closing time for receipt of Bids.  Bids received after the above-referenced date and time shall be returned to the Bidder unopened.

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