Jayhawk Staff Weekly Update

Jayhawk Staff,

We are in full swing with student activities. We encourage you to join us and show your support for our hardworking Jayhawks.

7th Grade Lunch

We are asking 7th grade teachers to remind students of lunch expectations.

• Walk to lunch
• Eat in the cafeteria
• Table talk voice
• Clean up
• IF going to vending machines (no snacks at this time...we are waiting on our order) get your snack/drink and head back
• Stay out of the academic area (they may not understand what this means)
• IF going to library
• Walk to library
• Enter if Manny if there
• Keep voices low so we do not disrupt learning

BLT will review lunchroom expectations and make modifications as needed.

Below you will find information and a link about USD 346 Teacher of the Year and Employer of the Year. You will find additional paperwork in your box Monday morning describing in detail the process for each honor. I will send out a link to the nomination form on Monday.

Big Thanks

Thank you for making connections with your students and families. Your ongoing commitment to creating a safe and supportive environment for our students shines through in everything you do. We appreciate all of your efforts.

Julie

USD 346 Teacher of the Year Nomination Process

USD 346 is extremely excited about participating in the Kansas Teacher of the Year program beginning in the 2024-25 school year. Being nominated for the Kansas Teacher of the Year award within our district is an incredible opportunity to celebrate the dedication and passion you bring to your students every day. This prestigious recognition highlights not only your commitment to excellence in the classroom but also your impact on the school community. Those selected as USD 346 Teacher of the Year will receive district support to participate in the state-level process, showcasing their achievements while representing the best of our district. It’s a chance to inspire others and be celebrated for the lasting difference you make in education.

Nominations for the USD 346 Teacher of the Year are now open, and each building principal will be accepting nominations until September 27, 2024. Each principal will review all nominations and may select up to two teachers from Jayhawk Elementary and two from Jayhawk Linn Jr/Sr High School to move forward. Principals may also choose not to submit any names. Once nominated, selected teachers will complete an application form to be reviewed by the principal and forwarded to the Superintendent.

The Superintendent will gather a district selection committee, including administrators, the Student Improvement Services Director, and site council members. This committee will evaluate the applications and select one elementary and one secondary teacher as the USD 346 Teacher of the Year. In future years, previous winners will join the selection committee to help choose the next honorees.

Selected teachers will receive district support as they prepare for the Kansas Teacher of the Year process. This includes help with paperwork, a substitute teacher for a day, and assistance with required photos. These teachers will also be recognized at various ceremonies within the school, district, and community for their outstanding contributions.

The nominations for the USD 346 Employee of the Year shall be submitted to each building principal by December 6, 2024. The building principal will review al nominees and has the authority to make the decision as to the number of employees to submit for consideration. The principal shall have the option to not submit any names for consideration.

Once the building principal has determined the nominees from their respective building, they wil submit requests for letters of support and/or other documentation. Once this si completed, the nominations and supporting documentation will be submitted to the building leadership team. Building leadership teams will use the nomination forms and supporting documentation to select up to two winners in each building.

We are excited to announce that USD 346 is partnering with F&M Bank and My Power of One to recognize students throughout the school year through our Kindness Initiative.

This program will run for 30 weeks and will highlight one student each week from Jayhawk Elementary, Jayhawk Junior High, and Jayhawk High School who has demonstrated an act of kindness. Teachers and staff will have the opportunity to nominate students by submitting a form describing the student's random act of kindness.

We will select a student each Friday. Please take a moment to nominate a student.

Bertha Becerra

Brenlyn Bogan

Brilyn Bogan

Trevor Brownback

Ryan Broyles

Trent Broyles

Kanyon Carpenter

Brody Clark

JoVeia Clark

Brylee Doleshal

Brea Dawson

Rayse Dean

Dayson Eastwood

Adrian Felix

Brady Felt

Alleah Gillis

Pyper Grote

Callie Holt

Jayden Holt

Tanner Holt

Reed Krull

Mylee Leisure

William Lloyd

Aubrey Mayhugh

Kiera McGrew

Brevin Mendenhall

Braeden Nation

Kenzley Nation

Clay Nichols

Micah Orr

Karley Owenby

Adeline Randall

Celeste Schneider

Truman Schneider

Janessa Scott

Vivien Smith

Gabe Springer

Jacen Taylor

Breck Umphenour

Eleanor Vaughn

Jude Wade

Carson Walton

Rachel Walton

Denton White

Kaylee Wisdom

September 6 - HS Varsity Football @ Central Heights

September 9 - JV/Freshman Volleyball Quad @ Arma

September 9 - JV Football Central Heights

September 10 - Girls V Golf @ Fort Scott

September 10 - JH Volleyball @ Fort Scott

September 10 - V/JV Volleyball Tri vs Burlington/SE Cherokee

September 12 - Girls V Golf @ Pittsburg (Crestwood)

September 12 - HS/JH XC @ Fort Scott

September 12 - JH VB @ Pleasanton

September 12 - V/JV VB Tri @ Erie with Parsons

September 12 - JH Football @ Pleasanton

September 13 - HS V FB @ Anderson County

September 14 - Freshman VB Tourney @ Prairie View

September 14 - V/JV Volleyball Tourney @ Lyndon

September 14 - JH Volleyball Tourney @ Osawatomie

September 16 - JH Volleyball A/B QUAD vs Pleasanton/Uniontown/SCC

September 16 - HS JV Football vs. Anderson County

September 17 - V/JV Volleyball Tri @ Central Heights with Crest

September 18 - FFA - Greenhand Conference

September 19 - Girls V Golf

September 19 - HS/JH XC @ Wellsville

September 19 - V/JV/F Volleyball vs Praire View

September 19 - JH Volleyball vs Uniontown

September 19 - JH Football vs Uniontown

September 20 - HS V Football vs Olpe

September 23 - Girs V Golf @ Chanute

September 23 - JH Volleyball A/B QUAD vs Crest/SE Cherokee/Central Heights

September 23 - HS JV Football @ Olpe

September 24 - V/JV Volleyball TRI @ Crest with Pleasanton

September 25 - FFA - Land Judging

September 26 - HS/JH XC @ Prairie View

September 26 - JH Volleyball TRI vs SE Cherokee/SCC

September 26 - V/JV Volleyball TRI Marmaton Valley/Central Heights

September 26 JH Football vs Cherokee

September 27 - HOMECOMING - HS V Football vs Erie

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

Sep 11, 2024 - Teacher Leaders

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