News and Announcements

Support the 2025 Senior GradNite Fundraiser and enjoy some delicious food by going to Running Chicks Fried Chicken on Wednesday, November 20, 2024! Proceeds will go to support the costs of GradNite. See you there!

Location: 141 N Atlantic Blvd Ste 105 Monterey Park, CA 91754

Congratulations to our own Dr. Denise Jaramillo, who was named Los Angeles County's 2024 Superintendent of the Year. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE to read about this well-deserved recognition for AUSD's Superintendent!

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Celebrate Halloween with Pizza! Order pizza from Jay's Pizza on Thursday (10/31) and mention: MKHS Gradnite Fundraiser. 20% of the proceeds will go towards Class of 2025 Gradnite!

Parent night presentations are now available on the School Counseling page under grade-level presentations

MKHS Alliance is having a preorder bake sale fundraiser with pickups on Oct. 27 & 28. Menu offerings include pumpkin crumb cake made by Ms. Bradford!
To access the preorder form, click on this link: 2024 Alliance Halloween Bake Sale PRE-ORDER Form. Profits benefit Keppel's academics, sports, & clubs.

Mark Keppel High School Parent-Teacher-Student Association is a parent-run advocacy group, and we fundraise for our kids. Join us. We need parent volunteers.

Click here to join! (https://jointotem.com/ca/alhambra/mkhs-ptsa/join )

Our association meetings are scheduled for the 3rd Wednesday of each month.
Join us Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 6:pm at Mark Keppel's cafeteria.
Please support us at Mark Keppel football games. We have a concession stand selling drinks, snacks, nachos, spam masubi, hotdogs, burgers, and everything to make your evening enjoyable.

Our next home football games are on Friday, Oct. 4, 25th, and Thursday, 31st.

MKHS Families! Take a moment to complete the Alternative Income Form. This ensures our school's categorical funds. There are incentives, pending eligibility, for families who complete the form such as: College Board Fee Waivers/Reduced Fees for AP, SAT, ACT Testing
Free $500 College Savings Account (through CalKIDS)
Discounted Utilities
P-EBT Cards

Click on the Headline or scan the QR Code on the left to submit an application

Congratulations to Ms. Page Phillips, Mark Keppel High School's drama teacher and Visual and Performing Arts chairperson. In May 2024, Page was named Alhambra USD's Teacher of the Year. But even bigger news...on Friday, September 20th, Page was announced as a 2024-2025 LA County Teacher of the Year (TOY)! To read more about Page and to view photos from the TOY Luncheon, please CLICK ON THE HEADLINE.

AUSD Parents, are you interested in improving you English skills? Sign up today for a conversational class taught by East Los Angeles College Faculty. Click on the link to learn more and to sign up!

Join us on Friday, November 15 at 9:00 am for Coffee with the Principal. It will be held in person and via Zoom. Please fill out the form if you are interested in attending. Click on the headline for more information and the interest form.

All 9th grade students will participate in an evidence-informed classroom presentation on depression education and suicide prevention. Please click on the link to access opt out forms. For more information on Erika’s Lighthouse visit
www.erikaslighthouse.org

Please join us on Monday, November 4th from 6:45pm until 8:00pm. The meeting will be held via Zoom. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE to join the meeting.

Thank you for attending Back To School night. It was our pleasure to meet everyone. Please click on the header to access the presentation slides we went over. Thank you.

The deadline to pay for AP tests is Thursday October 31. Missing the deadline could result in a late fee and/or the cancellation of your test/s.

Join us for our next School Site Council Meeting on Tuesday, October 29 at 2:30 pm. Click on the headline for details.

Join us for our next ELAC meeting that will be held on Monday, October 28 at 6:30 pm via Zoom. Click on the headline for the Zoom link.

PTA's Reflection contest is underway. The theme is Accepting Imperfection. Students can submit work in 1 or more of the following 6 categories:
dance choreography
film production
literature
music composition
photography
visual arts
The application, additional info, & how to submit entries are at 2024-2025 Reflections Student Entry Form. The due date is Oct. 18, 2024. Send questions to [email protected].

CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR THE ENTRY FORM

Join us for our first Coffee with the Principal of the 24-25 school year. It will be held on Tuesday, October 15 from 8:30 - 9:30 am in person and via Zoom. Please click on the headline for more details.

AUSD is proud to continue celebrating the exceptional contributions of its staff members through the Game Changers recognition program. Each month, we shine a spotlight on two individuals who go above and beyond to make a positive contribution to the lives of students, colleagues, and the broader community. Please CLICK ON THE HEADLINE to learn more about the Game Changer program or to nominate a deserving employee.