Thanks to the gorgeous fall weather, generous sponsors, and some 60+ golfers, the 2025 Patriot Scramble Golf Tournament  was a huge success. The 3rd annual tournament took place on November 6 at Gunter's Landing Golf Course, with proceeds supporting the KDS DAR School Annual Fund. Congratulations to tournament champions Jim Simpson, Kenneth Downs, Robert Martin, and Rick Wheeler. Congratulations to runners-up Landen Harbin, Riley Chandler, Will

Congratulations to KDS senior Bailey Kendrick on winning the Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 4A Cross Country State Championship. A dedicated and determined competitive runner, Bailey also has earned state championships in the 1600 and 3200 meter distances in both the indoor and outdoor competitions this year.

KDS junior Hudson Broadway has been named the champion of the inaugural Marshall County 3-point Competition. One player was chosen to represent each of the eight high schools in Marshall County, with the competition being held during halftime of the Alabama vs. Auburn wheelchair basketball game at Sand Mountain Park in Albertville. Hudson sank thirteen 3-pointers in the final round to win the championship. Congratulations, Hudson!

After a recent story about pen pals in the KDS 1st grade reading program, Open Court , teacher Beverly Stapler and her class decided to adopt U.S. Navy Seaman Braden Stapler as their class pen pal. Braden, who is Mrs. Stapler’s son, is currently stationed overseas, and the children are very excited to learn about the country he lives in and the job he does as a sailor with the United States Navy. They recently mailed off the first batch of letters and are planning a Face Time

KDS DAR School 6th and 7th grade students recently had an out-of-this-world experience at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama! Thanks to the generous support of the Huntsville Chapter of the National Space Club, more than 200 students and faculty members were able to attend this exciting field trip. Throughout the day, students toured the exhibits in the museum where they learned about the history of space exploration and saw rocket displays, experienced an