Jayhawk Staff Weekly Update
December 13, 2024
We are excited to share our Kansas Education Systems Accreditation (KESA) 2.0 Action Plan, which outlines the key initiatives our school district will focus on over the next year. Below, you will find an overview of the plan, along with a link to the full document, which is also available on the district website. We look forward to working together to achieve these goals.
Finals Window - December 17 -19
Make up Day - December 20
SEMESTER FINALS
Each class will give a semester final at the end of first semester and at the end of second semester. No finals will be given at an earlier time to accommodate students being absent, without prior approval from building principal. Students will be exempt from taking second semester finals if the following are met, class per class basis:
“A” in the class with 4 or less absences in said class
“B” in the class with 2 or less absences in said class
No tardies to said class
No ISS/OSS
Students cannot be exempt from taking college level class finals.
Holiday/Ugly Sweater Day
We are asking students and staff to get festive and wear their favorite Holiday sweater next Monday, December 16th!. STU-CO will award prizes for the funniest sweater, the ugliest sweater, and the overall BEST holiday sweater. We can not wait to see your holiday spirit.
December Eat-a-Thon
Updates From Mr. Beckam
-Fundraisers – 2024-2025-
-November – Seniors – Krispy Kreme
-Courtwarming – Art Club – 50/50
-January/February – STUCO/FCCLA – Fresh Strawberries
-February – STUCO – “Love Match”
-March – Band – Chocolate
-March/April – Trap Shooting – Raffle
-March/April – Track – Gerry’s Track Meet
-Gym Clean-Up 2024-2025-
12/2 Jr High Basketball – 2 gyms Softball
12/5 Jr High Basketball – 2 gyms Softball
12/6 High School Basketball – 2 gyms Girls Basketball
12/16 Jr High Basketball – 2 gyms JH Boys Basketball
1/9 Jr High Basketball – 2 gyms Softball
1/13 Jr High Basketball – 2 gyms HS Football
1/14 High School Basketball – 2 gyms Track
1/31 High School Basketball – 2 gyms Track
2/11 High School Wrestling – 2 gyms Softball
2/14 High School Basketball – 2 gyms Track
2/21 High School Basketball – 2 gyms Girls Basketball
-So Far This Semester-
-8 Cell Phone Violations – (one two time offender)
-9 Lunch Detentions and one half day of ISS for Tardies (numerous others close with just over three weeks in the semester)
-2 reported incidents of students sharing a stall
Eligibility-
-Thank you all for your help and diligence with this process – it has been a learning experience for me – most of the kids have taken care of these issues in a timely fashion – we still have a few that we are working with and they are earning their way back into eligibility – thank you again for all of your help.
Vehicles-
-Thank you also for communicating so well regarding vehicles as you need them and also for your patience when you have to be flexible because they are all being used.
Tardies-
-Now that we are in full swing I have a small handful that have received consequences for exceeding the limit(s) – I will continue to monitor this weekly.
December 13 - Girls Wrestling V/JV Mixer @ Coffeyville
December 13 - HS V/JV Girls Bball vs Prairie View @ Linn County Tourney hosted by Prairie View
December 13 - HS V/JV Boys Bball vs Prairie View @ Linn County Tourney hosted by Prairie View
December 14 - V Boys Wrestling @ Anderson County
December 16 - JH Bball Home vs Uniontown
December 17 - HS Girls/Boys/ V/JV Bball @ Central Heights
December 19 - JV Boys/Girls Wrestling @ Wellsville JV Torney
December 19 - JH Basketball @ NE Arma
December 20 - End of 1st Semester
December 21 - V Boys Wrestling @ Emporia Tourney
December 21 - V Girls Wrestling @ Effingham Tourney
December 23 - January 3 - No School - Christmas Break
January 3 - HS Girls Boys V/JV Bball Home vs NE Arma
January 6 - No School - Teacher Inservice
January 6 - JV Wrestling @ Baldwin Mixer
January 7 - School Resumes
January 7 - HS Girls/Boys V/JV Bball @Crest
January 8 - 17 - Fastbridge Window
January 9 - JH Bball Home vs NE Arma
January 9 - HS JV/V Boys Wrestling @ Frontenac
January 10 - HS Girls V/JV Wrestling @ Butler MO
January 10 - HS Girls/Boys V/JV Bball @ SE Cherokee
January 11 - HS Boys V Wrestling @ Louisburg
January 13 - JH Bball @ Marmton Valley
January 14 - HS Girls/Boys V/JV Bball Home vs Central Heights
January 15 - JV Girls Wrestling @ Nevada Mixer
January 16 - Girls Wrestling Mixer @ Chanute
January 17 - V Girls/Boys Wrestling @ Wellsville
January 17 - HS Girls/Boys V Bball @ Uniontown Tourney
January 22 - FFA Milk Quality @ Paola
January 22 FFA Poultry @ Paola
January 23 - National Youth Tobacco Survey
January 23 - HS Girls/Boys V Bball @ Uniontown Tourney
January 24 - HS Girls/Boys V Bball @ Uniontown Tourney
January 24 - V Girls Wrestling @ Paola Tourney
January 24 - V Boys Wrestling @ Blue Valley
January 25 - V Boys Wrestling @ Blue Valley NW Tourney
January 27 - V/JV Wrestling @ Fort Scott Mixer
January 28 - HS Girls/Boys V/JV Bball @ Pleasanton
January 28 - JV Boys/Girls Wrestling Mixer @ Louisburg
January 30 - V/JV Girls Wrestling Mixer @ Anderson
January 31 - HS Girls/Boys V/JV Bball Home vs St. Paul
January 31 - V Girls Wrestling @ Baldwin Tourney
BLT Members 24-25
Bob Beckham - Assistant Principal
Brett Kramer - Counselor
Julie Samuels - Principal
Jeanna Brownback - SS
Jason Casner -Science
Kirk Holt - AD/Science
Courtenay Slinkard
Kevin Spencer - Math
Jessie Storey - SPED
Theresa White - ELA
MEETING DATES
Jan 15, 2024
Feb 12, 2024
Apr 2, 2024
Apr 16, 2024