Reminder: No School Friday, November 6 due to teacher in-service.
Today, November 3, 2020, USD 346 was notified that two students at Jayhawk Elementary and one student at Jayhawk Linn High School have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. District officials have completed contact tracing of the students. Staff and students who may be affected have been notified of quarantine measures that need to be followed. If your child experiences any symptoms of the COVID-19 virus which are similar to the regular seasonal influenza and include: fever, coughing, shortness of breath, runny nose, sore throat, nausea, fatigue, lack of appetite, vomiting, and diarrhea, you are asked to keep them home from school. Individuals who need medical care should call their medical provider to report their illness prior to seeking care at a clinic, physician’s office, or hospital. Parents of students exhibiting flu-like symptoms or staff exhibiting flu-like symptoms are asked to contact the school nurse, local health authorities or the Linn County Department of Health. It is important to note that during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic we all must take precautions and remain diligent in order to continue to provide “on-site learning” for the students. It is equally important that ALL students and staff continue to practice safety protocols that have been put in place. We are following our guidelines to lessen the extent of exposure of the virus as well as working with the Linn County Health Department to determine if any further measures need to be taken.
Thank you.
Tonight we begin the Junior high basketball season at home against Uniontown.
Schedule: Boys B team starts at 5:30 in the big gym, A team will follow in the big gym.
Girls will start at 5:30 in the new gym with 2 C team quarters followed by a B game and then an A game.
Masks are recommended.
Practice social distancing and sit with family groups.
Concessions will continue to be limited to prepackaged items.
Mrs. Haen’s kindergarteners enjoy their first Halloween Fun Day at Jayhawk Elementary.
Mrs. Otto’s fourth graders enjoy the activities of Halloween Fun Day.
Reminder: No School due to teacher in-service Friday, November 6, 2020.
Mrs. Champlin’s third graders used toothpicks and pumpkins to build towers during Halloween Fun Day at JES.
Christina Spencer’s third graders make Catapults - built with a spoon, popsicle sticks, and a rubber band.
Jayhawk Elementary kindergarteners and first graders participate in Halloween activities.
And who said dressing up for Halloween Fun Day at Jayhawk Elementary was just for the kids?? Check out some of our staff "characters"-
More arrivals at Jayhawk Elementary for a day of Halloween fun!
Jayhawk Elementary welcomes many "characters" to their Halloween Fun Day!! More postings of this unique day to come!
Cross Country runners are headed to the State Meet in Victoria Kansas. Girls team: Kadence Carpenter, Madi Batcheler, Marissa Batcheler, Cynthia Cazares, and Gia Schneider will run on Saturday morning at 10:05. On the boy's side, Gavin Rhodes qualified and will run at 9:30 Saturday Morning. Congrats to all of the Jayhawk Qualifiers and Best of luck!
Earlier this month, JLHS Advanced Art and Photography students enjoyed some outside project-based learning at the Tanganyika Wildlife Park, an educational interactive animal preserve in Goddard, Kansas. Students were able to interact with animals such as kangaroos, giraffes, lorikeets, and everyone’s favorite- lemurs. Students spent the day sketching and photographing "live" wildlife animals at a close distance.
Varsity Football on Thursday, October 29 at home versus Erie. Kickoff at 7:00 PM! This is a KSHSAA mandated event therefore there will be a charge for admission and face coverings for spectators are required.
Attention Sub-state Volleyball fans. Due to Covid-19 restrictions Jayhawk-Linn High School will only be allowed 48 spectators at the event on Saturday, if you do not have a ticket they will not allow you to enter. Players will be given up to 4 tickets today at practice for their parents and family to attend. Any extra tickets will be available on a first come first serve basis. If you are not a parent and are interested in attending you can contact Coach Christa Holt and check to see if she still has tickets available after 4:00 today.
Coach Holt – 620-224-0208
Reminder: No School Friday, October 23, 2020.
USDA Extends Free Meals for Kids for 2020-21 School Year!
On October 9, 2020, The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it would extend flexibilities to allow free meals to continue to be available to all children throughout the entire 2020-2021 school year. Specifically, USDA's move will enable school districts to continue to leverage the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) to provide no-cost meals to all children, through June 30, 2021.
October 21 has been proclaimed as "National School Transportation Day" in Kansas. USD346 would like to thank our Transportation Director Malinda Conley and her bus drivers for providing safe rides for our students to and from school as well as to activities. Take time to say THANK YOU to your bus driver not only today but every day for their time and dedication!
David Gustin, Kathy Becker, Clayton Nash, Cliff Mosley, Herb Conley, Vicki Thornhill, Larry Colin, LeeRoy Bryant, Ben Bielenberg and Brian Carlson
JES 6th graders are reading and learning about world wars. Last week, SRO Klayton Parscale joined them as he shared his knowledge on war rations and money.
