The KOE Picnic, set for May 1, is an annual celebration honoring students who have maintained a 3.0 GPA and 90% attendance. Executing a large event such as this takes time and effort from both students and staff.
“We have to find a date that works with testing— because that’s a hard thing to do in the springtime,” English teacher Lindsey Scheller said. “And then we usually order and choose the inflatables, and then we start compiling the list of everybody who’s gonna be invited.”
Selected students are both part of KOE and are allowed to volunteer during this event, lending a hand in several tasks.
“Our main job last year was to help with setting up the picnic before the other students got there,” junior Morgan Conlon said. “I also helped hand out hot dogs, and then for the rest of the day was told to watch over the area.”
Because it is a recurring event, most of the details are already fine-tuned; however, every year, a meeting is held where KOE leaders Scheller, Jordyn Kiel, and Kristen Johnson talk over and discuss any possible changes for next year.
“[The event] generally runs the same course every year, but we adjust just a few things here and there,” Scheller said.
