Parents and Students 3-27-2020. Good afternoon - we have some meal delivery information for those of you that signed up. If your child rides Bus #3, 5, 6, or 8 (and you signed up) they will receive their meals at the bus stop on Monday and Thursday of each week. If your child rides #2, 4, or 7 (and you signed up) they will receive their meals on Tuesday and Friday. Buses will leave school by 11:30 each day so please be at your child's bus stop after that (you probably have a general idea how many minutes it takes to get from school to your bus stop). We will deliver some meals by suburban (on Tuesday and Friday for those who signed up) and we will try to notify you if this involves your family. Wednesday, we will run the "pick up" line for food at JES from 11 am to noon. Please drive through the teachers parking lot located on the east side of the school (off of 5th street), you will find us by the tan colored building beside the playground. If you have questions please call Carla Leavitt 913-795-2247
Parents and Students 3-26-2020. We have NEW lunch delivery information for you. It appears we will feed over 350 children breakfast and lunches. We will deliver meals to approximately 300 students. Around 150 (or 1/2) will receive 6 meals (3 breakfast, 3 lunch) on Monday and will receive 4 meals (2 breakfast, 2 lunch) on Thursday of each week. The other half will receive 6 meals on Tuesday and 4 meals on Friday. We will share information soon to when you can expect your bus driver to deliver meals to your bus stop. Wednesday will be our car line pick up at JES (it appears we have around 50 signed up for this option) our plan is to give each of these children 10 meals (5 breakfast and 5 lunch) to last until the next Wednesday. At this time it is impossible for us to accommodate taking meals to 2 different places for divorce or childcare situations, we will request that parents in these scenarios come in on Wednesday to receive their child's meals for a week. Many parents and students used our drive through service today to pick up their child's belongings and received a lunch if they requested it. I would like to clarify if you picked up a lunch today we will not have one prepared for you tomorrow. Car lines at JES and JLHS open at noon again tomorrow, please come as early as possible. We hope to get into a routine soon and all of this will hopefully feel more normal. If you have any questions concerning food service please call Carla Leavitt at our district office 913-795-2247. Thank you!
The Republican Women’s Senior Brunch scheduled for this weekend has been cancelled.
JLHS Seniors - Please check your Schoology Class of 2020 accounts for very important information regarding your graduation credits and SCHOLARSHIPS. Mr. Kramer will keep you updated so begin making it a habit to continue to check into your Class of 2020 Schoology account at the very least weekly if not daily. Remember you can always reach out to Mr. Kramer's e-mail bkramer@usd346.org.
The latest update on our Continuous Learning Efforts. Information concerning pick up of personal items and initial contact from your teachers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmgQKPuaxAg
Parents and Students 3-25-2020 - we are getting closer to Monday's roll out of continuous learning and delivery of meals for some our students. We need to share first that we do not monitor social media (facebook for most of you), if you have a question call your child's school. Thursday (26th) and Friday (27th) afternoon (noon to 5 pm) we will load your students personal belongings and provide a meal (for those who signed up) at curb side service of both buildings. Refer to yesterdays announcement for car line information. As I shared prior if these times do not work for you, call your child's school and we will gladly arrange a time for you to pick up their belongings. Thanks again for your patience and understanding during these changing times.
Student and Parents - Today 3-24-2020 we made calls home to complete survey information and still have a few to go. Because of the quick work of staff members, pick up of your students personal belongings will begin Thursday at noon to 5:00 pm at both buildings. Friday afternoon (same time) we will also be available to pick up items. JES parents will use the carline and loop around to the front office area. High School will use the bus loading zone and stop by the front entrance. For those who signed up for lunch and breakfast we intend to have meals ready for you also. We will provide more guidance tomorrow. Please remain patient and flexible as we go through changing times together.
Here is a short video message concerning JLHS and our efforts at providing a continuous learning opportunity for students during these trying times.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cERTj47DRKQ
Students and Parents- reminder this is planning week for our staff and moving to online and packet learning will require some patience and flexibility. Administration and Building leadership teams discussed today how teachers and staff members could deliver instruction through 3 teaching strategies, 1. Face to Face (10 students or less- 6 foot apart) 2. On-Line learning 3. Packet learning. We also sent out a survey to all parents today. Tuesday, we hope to make some phone calls home to people who did not answer the survey. Wednesday, we will bring back all certified staff to visit and plan instruction for students and start making contact with students and parents. Thursday, we will bring back the classified staff to work with certified and help bag up all of the students personal belongings to be picked up on Friday. We hope to have a "car line" at both JES and JLHS with meals (for those who request them on the survey) ready for parents to "pick up” with their students belongings (hours of operation on Friday will be determined soon). If you are unable to pick up your students belongings on Friday we will communicate a time that will work for you. During this time we will ask that you practice social distancing and wash your hands often. Children are not allowed in our buildings this week.
Reminder: there is No School for students next week March 23rd through the 27th. Please look at our live feed on our website or our facebook page for more information.
Reminder: there is No School for students next week March 23rd through the 27th. On Monday, March 23rd we will release a survey to gather information of your Internet capabilities in your home. We will also ask if you would like free breakfast and lunch delivered for your child. We are working on a plan to complete your students final weeks of school. We will use 3 delivery strategies to provide continuous learning: 1) take-home learning packets 2) online learning and 3) Limited face-to-face instruction. Please continue to monitor our website, district app, and/or district facebook page for the latest updates.
Finally, questions have surfaced concerning your child’s personal belongings and medications in the school. For medications, our school nurse will contact you to set up a time to meet at school and pick up medications. Access to your child’s belongings may occur the week of March 30th, if access to buildings is still allowed by our health agencies. We realize this is an unprecedented time, working together we will accomplish success.
Click the following link to read our March 17, 2020 School Update.
https://www.usd346.org/article/213289?org=jayhawk-usd-346
As you have probably heard, Governor Kelly has closed all public schools for the remainder of the semester. USD 346 and Jayhawk Linn High School/Junior High is committed to developing a positive plan for our students to continue their educational program this semester. District administration and staff will be meeting soon to develop and implement that plan. Please be patient as we traverse a very complex and unprecedented situation.
Under recommendation from state and county health officials as well as guidance from the Kansas State High School Activities Association, JLHS is to remain closed for the week of March 16-22. This includes all activities and sports practices. It also includes access to building facilities. Hopefully, we will be able to continue our programs and activities soon.
Reminder: USD 346 Spring Break is March16-20. No School.
KSDE Commissioner of Education issues guidance to school districts regarding COVID-19
https://www.ksde.org/Home/Quick-Links/News-Room/commissioner-of-education-issues-guidance-to-school-districts-regarding-covid-19-1
Jayhawk-Linn High School Play - Over The River And Through The Woods - Performances:
Sunday March 8th at 2:00 pm Dessert Theater - $5 Adults $3 Students
Monday March 9th - 7:00 pm Final showing $4 Adults $2 Students
10 and under free for all performances
PreK and Kindergarten Music Program tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the JES Gym. Please park on school property. Extra parking available behind the school.
To follow the JLHS wrestlers at State here are a couple of links: http://openspacessports.com/wp/live-broadcasts/ and https://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/predefinedtournaments/VerifyPassword.jsp?tournamentId=511460132
Reminder for Jayhawk USD 346. No school Friday, February 28, 2020.