This afternoon one of our route buses was attempting to cross at 12th and the bypass headed to the middle school when a semi-trailer hit the front of the bus. Everyone on the bus is fine physically. The bus driver was obviously shook up, and the students (around 20 of them) appeared fine. A few USD 234 staff were on the scene to help with the students and I want... READ MORE >
USD 234 will be utilizing Remote Learning district wide on Thursday, February 18 and Friday, February 19 of this week. The district is experiencing numerous issues such as gas pressure issues at the high school due to the regulations in place by the gas company. The middle school is having water pressure issues due to a frozen pipe that is being repaired today. ... READ MORE >
USD 234 will be utilizing Remote Learning district wide on Wednesday, February 17 due to the various issues throughout the school district related to the inclement weather in our area. All buildings will be closed, and meals will not be provided due to the inclement weather. If you have questions about Remote Learning you can contact your child’s office. READ MORE >
USD 234 will be utilizing Remote Learning district wide on Tuesday, February 16 due to the inclement weather in our area. Each building has provided information for the Remote Learning plan for students to be engaged in learning. All buildings will be closed, and meals will not be provided due to the inclement weather. If you have questions about Remote Learning... READ MORE >
Snow Days/Remote Learning: There have been a number of adjustments in our academic calendar this school year. With the 16 professional development days in August, student attendance beginning after Labor Day, utilizing two professional development days before Thanksgiving break, and the two recent snow days on Monday and Tuesday of this week, we are currently... READ MORE >
USD 234 will be in session tomorrow, Wednesday, February 10, 2021. All buildings will operate under their regular class schedules. Buses will run as close to their regular times as possible in the morning and afternoon. We ask families to make sure students are dressed in layers including a warm hat, boots, and gloves, especially those who need to ride the bus. ... READ MORE >
Today at the Kansas State Board of Education meeting in Topeka, Jessica Phillips, the kitchen manager at Fort Scott Middle School, was recognized for her completion of the KSDE Certificate in Child Nutrition Management. To obtain this certification, Jessica was required to complete over 120 hours of the Kansas Department of Education Child Nutrition & Wellness... READ MORE >
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December 16, 2020 This information is being provided to clarify information that I shared on December 15, 2020, regarding a COVID-19 quarantine. In the communication I shared yesterday, I stated that the Bourbon County Health Department had adopted a 7-day or 10-day quarantine for persons exposed to someone who was positive for COVID-19. This information is... READ MORE >
January 4th, 2021:At last night's USD 234 School Board meeting, the school board approved switching January 4th, 2021 to a professional development day for staff. Students will return on January 5th. KDHE Updated Quarantine Timelines: Also, at last night's USD 234 School Board meeting, the school board updated the Return-to-School plan to reflect the changes... READ MORE >
RE: USD 234 Remote Learning Application Dear USD 234 Parents, As of right now, the plan for the second semester of the school year is to continue to provide in-person and remote learning to our students. In the first semester we have learned that Remote Learning has been a challenge for several of the students. Therefore, we are asking all families to complete... READ MORE >
We hope this message finds you well as we continue to navigate through the many challenges this Fall semester brings to each of us. We want to take a moment to simply say “Thank You!” for everything you have done, are doing, and will continue to do to help our students and our school. We also want to take this moment to update you on our current state of affairs... READ MORE >
With the recent increase of COVID-19 cases in Bourbon County and a shortage of substitutes, USD 234 has decided that the students at Fort Scott High School will be in remote learning on Thursday and Friday, November 19th and 20th. USD 234 has also decided that there will be no school for all students on Monday, November 23rd and Tuesday, November 24th. These two... READ MORE >
Please go to the following link for a video update from Superintendent, Ted Hessong in regards to updates to USD 234's Return-to-School Plan and COVID-19 Attendance Dashboard.USD 234 COVID-19 Information READ MORE >
November 5, 2020 Today, Thursday, November 5, 2020, Fort Scott High School was notified that a staff member at FSHS had tested positive for COVID-19. As a result of the positive COVID-19 staff member, working together the Bourbon County Health Department, FSHS administrators, and the FSHS nurse concluded there were no close contacts to this staff member while at... READ MORE >
November 4, 2020 Today, November 4, 2020, the Fort Scott School District was notified that a student at Fort Scott Middle School, and a student and staff member at Fort Scott High School, had tested positive for COVID-19. When we have a positive test for COVID-19 in our school buildings, through contact tracing, we identified which students and staff that may have... READ MORE >
October 28, 2020 Late this afternoon, Wednesday, October 28, Eugene Ware Elementary was notified by the Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Department that a staff member at Eugene Ware Elementary had tested positive for COVID-19. As a result of the positive COVID-19 staff member, the Eugene Ware administrators and nurse performed close contact tracing this... READ MORE >
October 26, 2020 On Monday, October 26th, the Fort Scott School District was notified that a student at Fort Scott Middle School has tested positive for COVID-19. When we have a positive test for COVID-19 in our school buildings, we will follow the guidance of the county health officer in how we will address the issue. That is what we did in this case. Through... READ MORE >
October 25, 2020 Late afternoon on Thursday, October 22 Fort Scott High School was notified by the Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Department that two students in the high school were presumed positive for COVID-19. The presumed positive students were at school with symptoms. As a result of the COVID-19 presumed positive students, the high school... READ MORE >
At tonight's USD 234 School Board meeting, the school board approved in a 4-3 vote to allow close contacts of a student or staff member who is a symptomatic, confirmed COVID-19 case while at school that they do not have to go into quarantine if they are wearing a mask. This recommendation did not come from the superintendent. What this means is that students or... READ MORE >
September 16, 2020 Today, USD 234 was notified from the Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Department of three positive cases of COVID-19 within the school district. Below is information regarding USD 234’s quarantine and isolation cases and other information related to the positive cases. Current COVID Numbers: USD 234 currently has 2 students and one... READ MORE >
September 8, 2020 RE: USDA Extends Free School Meals for Kids through December 31, 2020 Last week the USDA announced a waiver for schools to utilize the Summer Food Service Meal Program, similar to the one we used to feed students for free in the Spring, for the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year. This is a waiver USD 234 qualifies for and our waiver... READ MORE >
Dear Parents/Guardians of USD 234 students, The USD 234 Board of Education approved a “Return to School” plan for re-opening our schools for the 2020-21 school year. The “Return to School” document may be amended in the next few days pending guidance from the Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Department. However, I wanted to give you the plan as I know you... READ MORE >
June 22, 2020 RE: USD 234 Return-to-School Parent Survey Dear USD 234 parents and guardians, USD 234 is preparing to reopen our buildings for students and staff to return to school in August. We fully anticipate our buildings being open in August, but to what capacity is still undecided. We know the Continuous Learning Model we provided last Spring needs... READ MORE >
March 28, 2020 RE: USD 234 COVID-19 District Update KS Statewide Stay-at-Home Order: Today, Kansas Governor, Laura Kelly, issued Statewide Stay-at-Home Order which goes into effect at 12:01 AM on Monday, March 30, 2020. The statewide stay-at-home order does not change anything for school districts. The order is basically the same as the stay-at-home order... READ MORE >
The Kansas Department of Education has provided a document title Kansas Family Guide to Continuous Learning. The document can be found at the following link:https://www.usd234.org/o/usd-234/browse/113308This document is for informational purposes for families. READ MORE >
March 20, 2020RE: USD 234 Food Service InformationStarting Monday, March 23, USD 234 will offer a lunch and a breakfast for any child ages 1 - 18. The child must be present in order to receive a meal.Families will have two options to receive meals:Pick up at Winfield Scott, Eugene Ware, Fort Scott Middle School, or at Fort Scott High School. The meals will be... READ MORE >
March 18, 2020 RE: COVID-19 USD 234 District Update Good evening, I would like to clarify Kansas Governor Laura Kelly’s order to close schools through the end of May. This closure means school buildings are closed, but districts will need to come up with a plan to provide “Continuous Learning” for students to end the current semester and to be able to earn... READ MORE >
Today, March 17, 2020 Governor Laura Kelly announced all school facilities will be closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. This will place tremendous hardship on our families and staff, and impact the social and emotional well-being of our students. Tomorrow, Wednesday March 18 I will be meeting the administrators, directors, a few teachers, and... READ MORE >
March 16, 2020 RE: COVID-19 (Corona Virus) USD 234 District Update - Food Service The health and safety of our students, staff, and community are important to our district. We wanted to let USD 234 stakeholders know that if our schools will not be open after Spring Break our district will provide Food Service to the students of USD 234. Our Food Service... READ MORE >
March 15, 2020 RE: COVID-19 (Corona Virus) USD 234 District Update The health and safety of our students, staff, and community are important to our district. Today, Sunday, March 15, 2020, Dr. Watson, the Kansas Commissioner of Education, has strongly recommended all Kansas school districts be closed March 15 – 20. This recommendation is supported by the... READ MORE >
March 13, 2020 RE: COVID-19 (Corona Virus) USD 234 District Update The health and safety of our students, staff, and community are important to our district. Our administrative team wanted to make sure everyone in our district is informed about our procedures related to COVID-19. The USD 234 Board of Education will take guidance from the SEK Multi-County Health... READ MORE >
NOTIFICATION: If you are traveling outside of the country or to a high-risk area in the United States, we request that you self-quarantine for two weeks upon your return home. This is not mandatory, but we are requesting the self-quarantine. If you choose to do so, your student will not have unexcused absences. Following the self-quarantine, a doctor’s note... READ MORE >
March 9, 2020 RE: USD 234 Interim Guidance for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Dear USD 234 Stakeholders, The Kansas Department of Education (KSDE) has provided school districts with interim guidance based on what is currently known about the transmission and severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Currently, in the United States, the risk of... READ MORE >