Kansas State Assessment Schedule
The Spring 2008 Kansas State Assessment Schedule has been released by the Kansas State Department of Education. The following are the subject areas and grades that will be tested during the months of February and March:
Math Grades 3-8 and 10 Reading Grades 3-8 and 11
History/Government Grades 6, 8 and 11 Science Grades 4, 7 and 11
Weather Information
Whenever weather conditions are such that classes or activities may not be held or busses might not run, students and parents should listen to the following media outlets:
WIBW TV Channel 13, WIBW 580 AM Radio, KTKA TV Channel 49, KSNT TV Channel 27, 94 Country Radio and 106.9 FM Radio.
Update Contacts
Many times throughout the school year teachers, principals, building secretaries and our school nurse need to make contact with parents during the school day. Please update phone numbers that you can be reached at if you have changed home or work numbers since the beginning of school.
In-Service Day
On Monday, February 18, there will be no school in USD 420. This will be our second semester teacher in-service day.
Osage County Fair Board
The Osage County Fair Board will sponsor a pancake feed on Saturday, February 2nd, from 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. at the Osage County Senior Center located at 6th and Market.The pancake feed will feature Chris Cakes (Steve Hamilton) who recently set a Guinness World Record when he manually poured, cooked, and flipped an amazing 555 pancakes in just 60 minutes.This should be a fun morning as we support the efforts to build new facilities at the fair grounds.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Special Announcement
Osage City High School received a very vague written comment on January 22. Because of the comment the Osage City Police will be patrolling the area in and around the schools more frequently the next few days. We will be on regular class schedule as well all regularly scheduled activities will continue.
Monday, January 21, 2008
Osage County Fair Board Pancake Feed
The Osage County Fair Board will sponsor a pancake feed on Saturday, February 2nd, from 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. at the Osage County Senior Center located at 6th and Market.
The pancake feed will feature Chris Cakes (Steve Hamilton) who recently set a Guinness World Record when he manually poured, cooked, and flipped an amazing 555 pancakes in just 60 minutes.
Should be a fun morning as we support the efforts to build new facilities at the fair grounds.
The pancake feed will feature Chris Cakes (Steve Hamilton) who recently set a Guinness World Record when he manually poured, cooked, and flipped an amazing 555 pancakes in just 60 minutes.
Should be a fun morning as we support the efforts to build new facilities at the fair grounds.
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
January Update
HAPPY NEW YEAR
A new semester begins for the students of USD 420 on Friday, January 4. This past semester went very quickly as students and teachers accomplished a great deal in the classroom as well as in school activities. Encourage your student to get off to a positive and productive start in 2008. This semester many local, state and our national assessment will be given. Teachers will begin preparation for these tests this month.
If we can be of any assistance during this semester of school, please contact us. We wish your student the very best this semester!
New Legislation
The Kansas Highway Patrol and the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) remind teens and parents of changes made to the state’s seat belt law during the 2007 Legislative Session and further changes scheduled to take effect January 1, 2008.
Effective July 1, 2007, Kansas’ safety belt use law (K.S.A. 8-2503) was changed to require all drivers and passengers ages 14 through 17 to buckle up at all times regardless of where seated in a vehicle in motion. From July 1 thru December 31, 2007 law enforcement officers only issued warnings for violations.
Effective January 1, 2008, officers may write citations for these violations. The law also provides for primary enforcement, which means a driver may be pulled over and each violator cited solely for the seatbelt violation. The fine is $60, including court costs.
New Bullying Prevention Policy
During the 2007 Kansas Legislative Session, the Legislature mandated Bullying Policies for all Kansas school districts by January 1, 2008. USD 420 has been working this fall with a variety of organizations and groups to develop a new policy and plan for bullying prevention. The USD 420 Board of Education adopted this new policy at the December 12, 2007 meeting:
The USD 420 Board of Education prohibits bullying in any form on school property, in a school vehicle (school bus, school van, other school vehicle and private vehicle used to transport students or staff members to and from school or any school-sponsored activity or event) or at a school-sponsored activity or event.
Bullying is any intentional gesture or any intentional written, verbal, or physical act or threat that is sufficiently severe, persistent or pervasive that it creates an intimidating, threatening or abusive educational environment for a student or staff member that a reasonable person, under the circumstances, knows or should know will have the effect of:
Harming a student or staff member, whether physically or mentally;
Damaging a student’s or staff member’s property;
Placing a student or staff member in reasonable fear of harm to the student or staff member; or
Placing a student or staff member in reasonable fear of damage to the student’s or staff member’s property;
Or any other form of intimidation or harassment prohibited by any policy of USD 420 Osage City.
Any individual (s) who have bullied others in violation of this policy may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including suspension and expulsion. If appropriate, students who violate the bullying prohibition shall be reported to local law enforcement.
State Assessment
The 2008 Kansas State Assessments will begin shortly in USD 420. The following tests will be administered during the next few months:
Math Grades 3-8 and 10
Reading Grades 3-8 and 11
Science Grades 4, 7 and 11
History/Government Grades 6, 8 and 11
Calendar Change
The Semester 2 Calendar has a couple of changes that parents and students need to be aware of. On March 26 there will be no school for students. The morning schedule has teacher committee meetings and the afternoon will be our annual spring parent-teacher conference time. We will have school all day on April 23. Next year’s 2008-09 District Calendar has been placed on our web page at the district site location.
A new semester begins for the students of USD 420 on Friday, January 4. This past semester went very quickly as students and teachers accomplished a great deal in the classroom as well as in school activities. Encourage your student to get off to a positive and productive start in 2008. This semester many local, state and our national assessment will be given. Teachers will begin preparation for these tests this month.
If we can be of any assistance during this semester of school, please contact us. We wish your student the very best this semester!
New Legislation
The Kansas Highway Patrol and the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) remind teens and parents of changes made to the state’s seat belt law during the 2007 Legislative Session and further changes scheduled to take effect January 1, 2008.
Effective July 1, 2007, Kansas’ safety belt use law (K.S.A. 8-2503) was changed to require all drivers and passengers ages 14 through 17 to buckle up at all times regardless of where seated in a vehicle in motion. From July 1 thru December 31, 2007 law enforcement officers only issued warnings for violations.
Effective January 1, 2008, officers may write citations for these violations. The law also provides for primary enforcement, which means a driver may be pulled over and each violator cited solely for the seatbelt violation. The fine is $60, including court costs.
New Bullying Prevention Policy
During the 2007 Kansas Legislative Session, the Legislature mandated Bullying Policies for all Kansas school districts by January 1, 2008. USD 420 has been working this fall with a variety of organizations and groups to develop a new policy and plan for bullying prevention. The USD 420 Board of Education adopted this new policy at the December 12, 2007 meeting:
The USD 420 Board of Education prohibits bullying in any form on school property, in a school vehicle (school bus, school van, other school vehicle and private vehicle used to transport students or staff members to and from school or any school-sponsored activity or event) or at a school-sponsored activity or event.
Bullying is any intentional gesture or any intentional written, verbal, or physical act or threat that is sufficiently severe, persistent or pervasive that it creates an intimidating, threatening or abusive educational environment for a student or staff member that a reasonable person, under the circumstances, knows or should know will have the effect of:
Harming a student or staff member, whether physically or mentally;
Damaging a student’s or staff member’s property;
Placing a student or staff member in reasonable fear of harm to the student or staff member; or
Placing a student or staff member in reasonable fear of damage to the student’s or staff member’s property;
Or any other form of intimidation or harassment prohibited by any policy of USD 420 Osage City.
Any individual (s) who have bullied others in violation of this policy may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including suspension and expulsion. If appropriate, students who violate the bullying prohibition shall be reported to local law enforcement.
State Assessment
The 2008 Kansas State Assessments will begin shortly in USD 420. The following tests will be administered during the next few months:
Math Grades 3-8 and 10
Reading Grades 3-8 and 11
Science Grades 4, 7 and 11
History/Government Grades 6, 8 and 11
Calendar Change
The Semester 2 Calendar has a couple of changes that parents and students need to be aware of. On March 26 there will be no school for students. The morning schedule has teacher committee meetings and the afternoon will be our annual spring parent-teacher conference time. We will have school all day on April 23. Next year’s 2008-09 District Calendar has been placed on our web page at the district site location.
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