Jayhawk USD 346

This Friday, August 26th our Jayhawk Linn High School Football Team will be traveling to Erie High School for a Jamboree. Weather permitting officiated scrimmages will begin at 7pm. Order of Play: Erie vs Jayhawk Linn Northeast Arma vs Jayhawk Linn Erie vs Northeast Arma Each team will run 18 offensive plays against the other team. A minimum of 5 minutes rest will be taken between each rotation and could be longer depending on weather conditions. Admission fees: $2 children and $4 adults Concessions will be available Good Luck Jayhawks!

Dear Parent / Caregiver: A student attending Jayhawk Elementary currently has Chickenpox, also known as Varicella. Although, this is usually not a serious illness, it does cause children to miss school, childcare or preschool while rash or symptoms are present. Signs/Symptoms: Rash (small red spots or bumps that present as blisters and typically very itchy. Additional symptoms to watch for include: fever, runny nose, cough, headache, excess tiredness. If your child develops any signs or symptoms, he/she should not attend school until being evaluated. If you are diagnosed with Chickenpox, please contact your school nurse to review the guidelines for returning to school. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Lacey Earnest, RN School Nurse 913.795.2416

JES water fountains are open and will be cleaned frequently this year. We do welcome water bottles with lids to keep kids hydrated. Do not send soda, juice, tea, milk, etc. due to the difficulty it creates for cleaning our classroom carpets.

Please enter JES at the office entrance between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. today for informal P/T Conferences. Feel free to bring your child's school supplies and get settled in today. The Linn County Health Department is donating ear buds for all elementary students to use at school. They will also have school supplies available in our lobby for those who need them (while supplies last).

Reminder: JES will have our morning car line open again this year. We believe the morning car line will be safer and more organized than the random drop off we had last year. Please enter the car line on 5th and Locust and drop your children off at the south entrance each morning. Car line will open at 7:30 a.m. and close when our tardy bell rings at 8:00 a.m.

Jayhawk USD 346 will have teachers available for parents/students to have a quick conference Tuesday, August 16, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Bring your children, meet the teachers, and familiarize yourself with the building. We look forward to seeing you back on campus. PreK will announce a.m./p.m. placement during your visit.

Reminder: Junior High Volleyball practice starts tomorrow from 3:30-5pm. Be sure to bring practice shorts, t-shirt, knee pads and shoes. If you have not turned in a complete physical to the office yet, you must bring one tomorrow before you can practice.

Reminder: All fall high school athletic practices begin tomorrow, check your coaches schedules for start times. Complete physicals must be turned in tomorrow in order to practice unless they were submitted to the office in the last couple weeks.

Reminder: Junior High Football Practice starts tomorrow from 3-5pm. Please bring a water bottle and gym shoes to practice along with cleats if you have a pair. Complete Physicals must be brought with you if have not already turned them in to the office.

JES will have our morning car line open again this year. We believe the morning car line will be safer and more organized than the random drop off we had last year. Please enter the car line on 5th and Locust and drop your children off at the south entrance each morning. Car line will open at 7:30 a.m. and close when our tardy bell rings at 8:00 a.m.

Interested Jayhawk parents and students are invited to attend-

As the beginning of school approaches, the Linn County Health Department is donating school supplies for Jayhawk Elementary students. They will have a table set up at JES during the open house on August 16th and will operate while supplies last. In addition, they are donating earbuds for all elementary students. USD 346 appreciates the Linn County Health Department's generosity and service to our students!!

During Open House on Tuesday August 16th at 4:30, specific staff members from JLHS will be available for some Q/A time in the auditorium - we would like to meet specifically with incoming 7th grade parents/students as well as people new to the district, but all are welcome! We hope to see you on the 16th.

The Affordable Connectivity Program is a federal program that helps low-income families pay for broadband service and internet-connected devices. Please feel free to share this information if you or someone you know might benefit from this program. https://www.affordableconnectivity.gov/

Reminder: Complete sports physicals need to be turned in on or before August 15th the first day of practices for fall sports. If you have time bring them by the high school office and turn them in this week between 8am and 3pm so we can get them filed and athletes can start on time with their practice.

VERY IMPORTANT- Students enrolled in any of the STARS programs at the new Linn County Technical School located in Pleasanton- Welding I, Carpentry, Heavy Equipment, Criminal Justice, and HVAC- need to contact JLHS Counselor Brett Kramer next Tuesday, August 9- next Thursday, August 11. bkramer@usd346.org / 913-795-2224

Jayhawk Nation! With enrollment underway, we wanted to remind you one more time that the Federal Program that offered free meals for the last two years has ended. With the return of paid school meals, it is important for families to complete the free/reduced lunch application to determine whether your students might qualify for either a free or reduced price meal. If you have questions concerning the procedure, please call your child's school.

Jayhawk Linn Junior High and High School Athletes/Parents Jayhawk Linn Athletic Practices will be starting on August 15th this year three days prior to the first day of school. All athletes must get a sports physical prior to the first practice date. Complete physical forms can be picked up at the high school office between the hours of 8am-3pm every weekday or you can print the document off of our school website by going to the menu and click on documents, then click JLHS, then click athletics and scroll down to the KSHSAA Physical Form. If you have your physical completed bring your forms to JLHS office any weekday between 8am and 3pm so it can be recorded.

USD 346 Enrollment is right around the corner and school will be starting soon!!! Please remember that the program that provided free meals during the pandemic is no longer available. All schools will begin charging for meals again this Fall. We encourage all parents/guardians to complete the application for Free/Reduced meal plans. Please keep in mind, that the program does not offer a grace period this year, so you must have completed the paperwork and been approved in order to receive student meals at a free or reduced price.

Jayhawk Nation! As we get closer to enrollment and the beginning of another great school year, please remember that the Federal program that has offered free meals for the past two years has expired. School meals will need to be purchased again starting this Fall. If you believe that you may qualify for Free or Reduced meals, please make sure that you complete the application during the enrollment process.