Pack the Backpack, presented by Central Office Supply, a division of Minuteman and Kix 101.1! Each month during the school year, we will be awarding $101 to a Kix Country classroom to help out with supplies. We will award the prize on the last Wednesday of the month. You can listen to each new winner at 8:30a on the Morning Kix Start.
Our latest winner is Miss Off – 4th grade teacher at Rock Run Elementary School. Nominated by Summer Steelman
SUMMER’S LETTER:
She’s kind, loving, caring and makes learning fun but still teaching us very well. If you need help with anything she will be there in an instant unless she is helping another student. She tore her ACL playing basketball with her students and over the summer she had surgery. School started, she has not taken a day off even though she is physically in pain and she will not let that stop the education of her students. That shows what limits she takes to show her students that she cares.
She has a store with cool stuff and fake money that we earn. Everything that is in that store she bought with her own money. So basically, her idea with the store is so that kids know how to save and how to spend money in the real world. She has stuff that kids actually want to buy encouraging students to earn cash. Every Friday she opens the store and kids shop with their money. There is lots of ways you can earn money – like if you read 20 minutes a night you earn a dollar. So, in my opinion, I think she needs more stuff for her shop.
Nominate your Kix Country class at Kixweb.com.
Thanks for a great 2025!! I'll be back in 2026
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Tom Cruise is allegedly on a long, carefully planned mission to become Sir Tom Cruise. A source says this has been years in the making hosting events, shaking hands, embedding himself deep in the British film world. Apparently he knows exactly how the system works and he’s been playing the long game. At this point, don’t be shocked if the next Mission: Impossible ends with him bowing politely and accepting a sword tap on each shoulder.
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Miranda Lambert is developing a new TV series for Hulu inspired by her music and real-life friendships. The show centers on a messy female friendship, an escape from an abusive marriage, and a fresh start in a small Texas town that turns out to be full of secrets. So basically heartbreak, healing, strong women, and Texas drama which is already Miranda’s brand. Country music meets prestige TV.
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Jon Pardi says Christmas music is what keeps his household sane. He’s got two little girls with very big emotions, so songs like Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph are on constant rotation. Forget parenting books the real hack is letting a cartoon reindeer handle crowd control..
You can catch The List, weekday afternoon at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1
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