Staff and students are ready to get an awesome year going. Fort Scott Community College Students were even kind enough to welcome us in again! We're glad to have our Tigers back! 🐾
USD 234 staff is so thrilled to have our students back!! We truly hope everyone has a wonderful first day. Let's make this a great year, Tigers!! #GBR
Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG)- Kansas is looking to hire a full-time Career Specialist for Fort Scott High School. JAG-K partners with Kansas schools to help students who are facing various challenges to be successful. They are a non-profit organization that offers an elective class to provide academic and other positive supports to ensure students earn their high school diploma. If interested in this position, please visit this link :
https://www.applicantpro.com/openings/jagkansas/jobs/3023481/KS-Kansas/Fort-Scott/Career-Specialist-Fort-Scott-High
USD 234 staff was back at it this week, preparing for our students. We have been working diligently to be at our best for the first day! This is just a peek at some of our tiger team collaborations from the week. Tomorrow is the day, Tigers!
Our After School Childcare will start Monday, August 21st!
Don't forget- Eugene Ware, Winfield Scott & Fort Scott Preschool Center have Open House tonight! We hope to see you there!
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Don't forget, Fort Scott Middle School and Fort Scott High School Open House is tonight! We hope to see you there!
Here is the 2023-2024 school hours for each of our buildings. Make sure to save it! 🐾
Over the weekend, USD 234 Staff wrapped up Summer with a pool party! It was a great time for staff and their families to gather before the new school year. We want to give a special thanks to the Fort Scott Aquatic Center and Tiger Ice for their parts in this event as well. The Tiger Family is excited to be back and can't wait to welcome our students next week!
The USD 234 2023-2024 Freshman Orientation will be held at FSHS on Thursday, August 10th a 10:00 am! 🐾
Update! The FSMS and FSHS Open House times have been adjusted to add an additional 30 minutes to their time frames. Sixth Grade Orientation will be held from 5:30 pm- 6:00 pm. The Eugene Ware, Winfield Scott, and Preschool Open House times will remain the same as originally stated.
Attention Fort Scott Preschool Parents! A big thank you to Fort Scott Preschool who will be donating the school supplies for the Fort Scott Preschool this year.
Enrollment Reminder! If you have not yet enrolled your students for the USD 234 2023-2024 school year, you can still do so. You are able to enroll them online through Power School as well as coming into any school building as of Monday, August 7th (8:00 am to 4:00 pm.)
Happy Tuesday- here is the Fort Scott Preschool supplies list for the USD 234 2023-2024 school year!
USD 234 Open House dates- Mark your calendars! Remember, events and school activities can also be found on our website at usd234.org/events!
Some of our awesome USD 234 staff was able to go to Des Moines, Iowa for a training this week! The training was " Educator Renewal for Student Achievement", held by Solution Tree. We are eager to have them apply what they learned into bettering our district!
Debate Camp Update! Per coach Slinkard: Due to a large amount of cross over with another camp and some other students' conflicts, I have decided to move the Open/Varsity camp start date back one day. We will now meet starting August 3rd (Thursday) and have our last day on Saturday instead of Friday. This was the easiest way to assist as many kiddos as possible. The times will be the same and the free lunch will be on Saturday instead of Friday. Sorry for any inconvenience. If a student cannot make it Saturday that is fine, I would rather them be there on the first day and miss the last day than vise-versa. Thank you!
FSHS Debate Camp Reminder! Per Coach Slinkard:
• The Novice Camp (incoming Freshmen/1st year HS students) will have their camp on July 31st and August 1st from 1-4pm, both days. We will be located in the South Wing (Wind Room) of the Middle School. You can drop your kiddos off at the bus stop area. Students only need to bring a pen/pencil, notebook paper, and their bright young minds!
• Open/Varsity Camp (all 2nd-4th year students) will meet August 2nd, 3rd, and 4th from 9am-2pm all three days. This camp will also be in the Wind Room. We will break for lunch around 11:30am which will be on their own on Wed and Thurs, but I will cover all their lunches on Friday. Also, I am in the process of working with the tech department to get access to your kiddos laptops. Tentatively, the laptops will be available when your kiddos arrive. I will update if something changes. If your kiddo is joining the team as a sophomore, junior, or senior I would welcome them to the novice camp on July 31st and August 1st. I would also be more than happy to have them join the experienced kiddos at the open/varsity camp if they so choose. If it is a choice between the two, I recommend the novice camp because that will also give me an extended opportunity to get to know them.
• I would also like to emphasize that the camps are neither required nor bear any costs for students. The respective camps are simply an opportunity I provide for kiddos to get a head start on the season. Any coach would testify to their value!
If needed, you can reach Coach Slinkard at tyler.slinkard@usd234.org
Winfield Scott & Eugene Ware parents: Here is some great news for your Tuesday! Thanks Faith Church!
