Jayhawk USD 346

JES word of the week for Monday, December 19: HONESTY - the quality of being honest and telling the truth.

Dear USD 346 family, Yesterday we discovered bed bugs in our elementary school. Working with our health authorities , we did a professional pest treatment in the affected classrooms last night, and will continue that treatment over the next couple of days. As a result, there will be no school or activities on Thursday December 15 or Friday December 16. Classes will resume on Monday December 19 Bed bugs are not dangerous, but they can be a stubborn pest to deal with, whether at school, home or anywhere else. The public health professionals at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment recommend these steps for families: • Know what bed bugs look like • Watch for insects in your home, especially in bed linens and clothing • Pay attention to any itchy welts or spots with inflammation that appear on family members’ skin • If you see a bed bug in your home or car — or if you notice welts consistent with bed bug bites — promptly contact a professional pest control company for services. This KDHE fact sheet is a good resource to learn more about how to identify and manage bed bugs. If you do find bed bugs at home, we greatly appreciate your help controlling them to help prevent the spread at school and in our community. If you’d like help or have questions, please contact the Linn County Health Department. Sincerely, Shawn Thomas

Reminder that all winter team activities (wrestling, basketball, cheer) pictures will be taken tomorrow, Wednesday (12/14) at the end of the school day. All athletes should bring home a picture packet to order online or send money for ordering back with them tomorrow. Both team and individual pictures will be taken for both Jayhawk Junior High and High School activities.

JES word of the week for Monday, December 12: INITIATIVE - (Best Effort) the ability to assess and initiate things independently.

Congratulations to the Jayhawk Linn Varsity Boys Basketball Team on winning the 2022 Linn County Tournament tonight. They went 3-0 on the week winning tonight over Osawatomie by a score of 38-28. Great Job by the players and coaches! Proud to Be a Jayhawk!

Congratulations to the following Jayhawk Linn Football Players 1A Sports In Kansas All State Team Dylan Nickelson - Athlete Gus Grote - Receiver Honorable Mention Ethan Ranes - Offensive line Andres Flores - Offensive line Jacen Taylor - Offensive line Trenton Broyles - Defensive Back Garrett Seely - Receiver

Friday, December 9 - Christmas Sweater Day at JES! For this special day, wear a Christmas sweater, sweatshirt, or shirt. No obligation, no competition or contest, just some festive fun if you would like to take part. Anything goes: DIY, colorful, festive, likely to belong to mom or grandma, adorable, sparkling, beautifully tacky, ugliest. Join the fun!

Friday, December 9 - Christmas Sweater Day at JES! For this special day, wear a Christmas sweater, sweatshirt, or shirt. No obligation, no competition or contest, just some festive fun if you would like to take part. Anything goes: DIY, colorful, festive, likely to belong to mom or grandma, adorable, sparkling, beautifully tacky, ugliest. Join the fun!

Junior High Basketball at Southeast Cherokee tonight 12/5/22 -5:30pm start Game schedule: C team will play a 12minute period, followed by full B team game and full A team game in both gyms

Jayhawk JH/HS is hosting a First Annual Health Fair for Students and Staff. We would like to inform you of the upcoming mental health session, Mental Health and Relationships. On December 19, 2022, Kansas Suicide Prevention HQ (KSPHQ) will be presenting to our students on mental health, how to access resources, and suicide prevention. More information available here: https://5il.co/1ljgn

JES word of the week for December 5: COMPASSION - - sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.

In our effort to keep everyone updated on the lunch process at JLHS we will be bringing back the salad bar starting December 12th - thank you all for your patience, flexibility and input in making this decision.

Congratulations to our Jayhawk Linn Football Players who continue to receive recognition! Jayhawk Linn athletes received 13 selections to 1A District 2 All-District Football Teams. Great work!

Junior High Basketball Games Schedule for Thursday, 12/1 at Yates Center is different than our usual schedule. 5:30pm start for C team girls in Norris Gym and C team boys in the upper gym. Approximately 6pm Girls A team will play in Norris Gym and Boys B Team will play in the upper gym. The last games of the night will be the Boys A team in Norris gym and the Girls B team in the upper gym.

Next weeks Linn County Tournament Schedule Attached

Northeast Arma has postponed their Varsity Scholar’s Bowl meet for tomorrow

High School Activities 11/28-12/3

11/28

11/29 - 4pm HS Varsity Scholar’s Bowl at Arma

11/30

12/1 - 4pm HS Junior Varsity Wrestling @ Spring Hill
4pm HS Varsity Scholar’s Bowl @ Marmaton Valley

12/2- 4:30pm HS JV and Varsity Basketball Home vs Cass-Midway
Schedule: 4:30pm JV Girls Auxiliary Gym followed by JV Boys
6pm Varsity Girls followed by Varsity Boys game

12/3 - 10am Kan-Okla Varsity Wrestling Tourney at Caney

JES word of the week for November 28: RESPONSIBILITY - the state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone.

Greetings, Jayhawk Families: We hope this message finds you well! As we approach the Thanksgiving Break, we have been thinking about and are so thankful for the opportunities we have to work with your children. Additionally, we are so proud of the growth and successes of all of our students during this school year. They are fun, focused, dedicated, and persevere during their learning! In this season of reflection and gratitude, we also wanted to take a moment to simply and sincerely say “Thank You!” for everything you have done, are doing, and will continue to do to help and support our students, our staff, and our wonderful school community. We hope that you and your family have a safe, fun, fulfilling, and restful break. Sincerely, All of us at USD 346

The JLHS staff would like to challenge students to participate in a reading challenge over our Thanksgiving Break (November 23-27). The challenge is to read 20 minutes per day (approximately 1:40). Bring back a completed Latte' Challenge sheet by Nov 29 to receive a free latte' type drink. The sheet is at the link here: https://5il.co/1l20v Questions? Contact the ELA teachers.