Early Dismissal

Parent-Teacher Conferences

School will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 28, for Parent-Teacher Conferences.

League Forensics

Osage City USD 420 will host the Flint Hills League High School Forensics Tournament on Monday, April 2. School will be dismissed early at 1:00 p.m. for all grade levels.

Good Friday

There will be no school on Friday, April 6.

Spring Break

Spring Break

March 19-23.

Building Report Cards

The official 2005-06 USD 420 Building Report Cards can be found at the following location:

http://online.ksde.org/rcard/district.aspx?org_no=D0420

Employment Opportunities

March 15, 2007

U.S.D. 420 has the following vacancies. If interested in any of these positions, submit a letter of application to the Superintendent of Schools on or before April 6, 2007.

2007 Summer School Positions

Virtual Prescriptive Learning (MS/HS)
Lower Elementary Math
Lower Elementary Language Arts
Upper Elementary Math
Upper Elementary Language Arts

Summer School programs will be offered if numbers warrant and at-risk funding is available. The jobs will consist of four hours a day of instruction
(8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon) for 20 days.

Contracts will be offered during the month of April.

Summer School will be held on the following dates:

Grades 7-12 June 4-29
Grades K-6 July 9-August 3

If interested in these positions, send your letter of application to:

David Carriger, Superintendent of Schools
USD #420 Osage City
520 Main Street
Osage City, Kansas
66523

or

supt@usd420.org

March Newsletter

USD 420 Board of Education Elections

The USD 420 Board of Education will have three changes in its membership beginning July 1, 2007. Jim Seeman, Joe Gardner and James Richard have decided not to run for re-election. We appreciate all the time and hard work they gave as outstanding board members to the students, parents, faculty and staff of Osage City. They performed many duties and accomplished a great deal for the district. Below are the positions and individuals running for USD 420 school board:

Position 1 Patricia Swindale
Position 2 Open
Position 3 Open
Position 7 Brian Davies

Currently position 3 has an immediate opening due to the resignation of Jim Richard effective February 1. If interested in this position, please submit a letter to the Clerk of the Board, USD 420, 520 Main Street, Osage City.

The general election will be held on Tuesday, April 3.


Concealed Weapons are Prohibited in Schools

Weapons are prohibited in schools. Schools are the exception to the new Kansas concealed carry law. This year marks the first time persons with concealed weapon permits may find themselves wanting to enter a school while carrying a weapon. It shall be illegal for any person, other than a law enforcement officer, to possess a firearm in or on any school property, school grounds, or any district building or structure used for student instruction, or attendance or extracurricular activities of pupils, or at any regularly scheduled school sponsored activity or event. This prohibition includes concealed weapons even if the person has a legal permit.


Kansas State Assessment

The Kansas State Assessment has already started in USD 420. I appreciate all the hard work students and teachers have done in preparing for these tests. Thanks to our technology specialists in working out the “bugs” to make the assessments on line for the students. Keep encouraging and motivating your students to give it their best on these assessments the next two weeks. If you have any questions about the assessments, please call any of the school offices


Spring Break: March 19-23