December 6, 2021 RE: Community Health Center of SEK to provide COVID vaccine for ages 5 – 11 On Tuesday, December 14, from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM at the Fort Scott Middle School Community Room (south side of the middle school), Community Health Center of SEK (CHC) will be providing COVID-19 vaccines for students between the ages of 5 – 11. If families are... READ MORE >
Starting Friday, November 18, 2021, USD 234 will begin to provide COVID Antigen testing for students and staff who are high-risk close contacts. These tests will only be administered with parent/guardian consent. To stay in school as a high-risk close contact, students will need to be tested daily during their 10-day quarantine period and if their test is... READ MORE >
USD 234 has joined with the other schools in Bourbon County to recognize Bully Prevention Week starting on November 15, 2021. See the attached flyer for how your child can participate in Bully Prevention Spirit Week.Bourbon County Bully Prevention Spirit Week FlyerYou can also go to StopBullying.gov for more information about Bully Prevention Week. READ MORE >
USD 234 is excited to share with you that USD 234 was recognized with a Copper certificate from the Kansas State Department of Education STAR Awards Program for Graduation Rate in 2021. This program recognizes the exceptional work Kansas districts are doing to reach the state's vision for education - Kansas leads the world in the success of each student. ... READ MORE >
FSMS Covid Update 10/25/21In order to keep everyone informed of Covid Conditions at FSMS, I would like to provide you with the following information and update on our environment. As of noon Monday, 10/25/21, FSMS has 8 current positive students who are at home in isolation. Of the 8 positive students, 7 are from the sixth grade. Of the 7 positive... READ MORE >
Gaiting Criteria: The district will be able to be mask optional starting Monday, October 18. There were 11 new cases of COVID reported for Bourbon County this week, and there is not a building above 2% positivity rate. I have created new, real-time spreadsheets for the public to view on the district website. The links are below. Please refer to these for your... READ MORE >
On Thursday, Oct 14th, students participated in a virtual assembly discussing the mask optional environment at FSMS. Click on the link below to view FSMS Mask Optional Informational Assembly READ MORE >
On Monday, October 11, at the USD 234 School Board meeting the USD 234 School Board adopted gaiting criteria and a Test to Stay and Learn addendum to the current Operations Guidelines for the 2021-2022 school year that will begin on October 18, 2021. The gaiting criteria adopted would allow the district to go mask optional if the criteria adopted is met. The... READ MORE >
Today at 10:23, School Resource Officer Trim notified the Preschool to lock-in because there was a report of a man with a gun in the area on 2nd street. The preschool immediately went into Lock-in mode and kept kids and staff in the building. At 10:36, Officer Trim gave the all clear and the Preschool returned to normal functions. Officer Trim reported that a... READ MORE >
Operational Guidelines for the 2021-2022 School Year:Click here for the USD 234 Operations Guidelines for the 2021-2022 school year At last night’s USD 234 board meeting, the school board approved the recommendation on the attached Operations Guidelines for this upcoming school year. As you will see in the document starting on August 16, all students and staff... READ MORE >
USD 234 will be hosting the Kansas Commissioner of Education Dr. Randy Watson and the Deputy Commissioner Dr. Brad Neuenswander on Monday, August 16th from 6:00 - 7:30 PM at the River Room (3 W. Oak St.) on the Kansans Can Success Tour.USD 234 would like to invite educators, parents, legislators, and members of the business community from the Bourbon County area to... READ MORE >
I hope everyone is enjoying their summer. School is just around the corner and I wanted to share some pertinent information with our stakeholders. ESY and Summer School:ESY and Summer School will start on Tuesday, July 20. Below is the schedule for these learning opportunities: Monday - Friday (July 20 - August 6)Preschool - 8:00 - 11:00 at PreschoolJumpstart - @... READ MORE >
Sunflower Summer program gives students chance to learn while visiting attractions Families can download app to begin educational adventures across Kansas TOPEKA — A new program will help children stay engaged in learning throughout the summer months while spending quality time with family members and friends touring some of Kansas’ greatest attractions... READ MORE >