Click on link to see the latest USD 234 COVID-19 Update. https://www.usd234.org/article/221489?org=usd-234

March 28, 2020 – COVID-19 Food Service Update for the Week of March 30th. USD 234 Fort Scott will be doing two distributions the week of March 30th. On Monday, March 30th, the child will be receiving a total of 4 meals per child. On Wednesday, April 1st, the child will be receiving a total of 6 meals per child. Children will receive the same amount of meals for the week but will pick them up over 2 days. Bus routes drop-offs will remain the same, but we have reduced the school sites to two – the high school and Eugene Ware. There will be no pick-ups at the middle school or Winfield Scott.

March 25, 2020 - COVID-19 Food Service Information. Please see updated information on our Food Service program. As part of our continued commitment to the safety of our kids, staff, and community we will be doing Thursday and Friday's distribution on one day - Thursday, March 26th. Kids will receive a total of four (4) meals on Thursday. Distribution spots will remain the same.

March 22, 2020 - COVID-19 Food Service Update - Frequently Asked Questions (updated 03/22/20 based upon feedback)

March 20, 2020 - COVID-19 Food Service Update - Frequently Asked Questions

March 20, 2020 - COVID-19 Food Service Update - Click on the link to get updated Food Service information from USD 234. https://www.usd234.org/article/216150?org=usd-234

Click on link to get the March 18, 2020 - COVID-19 District Update. https://www.usd234.org/article/214446?org=usd-234

Please go to following link for an update about an announcement from the Governor of Kansas related to Kansas School Districts. https://www.usd234.org/article/213063?org=usd-234

March 16, 2020 - COVID-19 District Update - Food Service. https://www.usd234.org/article/211375?org=usd-234

All USD 234 buildings will be closed except for essential personnel designated by the district office and there will be no practices or activities for USD 234 from March 15-21.

As of 4pm today, 3/15/2020, KSDE Commissioner Dr. Randy Watson has "strongly recommended" that Kansas school districts close for the week of March 16-20. This does not affect USD 234's days of attendance since we are on Spring Break during this time.

USD 234 Special Olympics is happening today at the middle school. Best of Luck to our students.

Board Approves Refinancing of Bond to take advantage of lower interest rates - Saving Our Community $5,792,515 - Tune into Komb FM - All Hit 103.9 FM today, March 5th at 12:10 p.m. for more details.

Celebrating Grandparents Day with breakfast at Eugene Ware. Thanks for the kitchen staff for hosting.

Winfield Scott Principal, Joy McGhee, and counselor, Leslie McDonald, present on Community Partnerships at the Kansans Can Symposium today in Manhattan. Winfield Scott's community partnership with Peerless Products in Fort Scott fits the Kansans Can model to benefit our schools.

Today Mr. Hessong, Superintendent of USD 234, helps celebrate Dr. Suess's birthday by reading Oh, the Thinks you can Think! by Dr. Suess to preschool students.

Some USD 234 elementary teachers also participated in today's professional development at FSHS. The other elementary teachers are doing professional development on their ELA resource.

FSHS and FSMS teachers play The Brain Architecture game to learn about Learner Variability for their professional development today. These sessions were led by Stacie Clarkson from Greenbush.

Notice of Invitation to Bid: USD 234 2019-20 Doors Sealed bids for installation and purchase of exterior doors, will be received by USD 234 on or before 1:30 p.m., February 28, 2020, at the Board of Education Office, 424 S Main, Fort Scott, KS. The specifications, together with all necessary forms and documents for bidders, may be obtained at 424 S Main or online at www.usd234.org under the Business Department.

New USD 234 School Board members Kellye Barrows, Danny Brown, and Lynette Jackson are attending the Foundations of Boardsmanship led by the Kansas Association of School Boards and hosted by Greenbush. Thanks to them for giving up a Saturday to learn how to be an effective school board member.

Thanks to Mrs. Harper and her students from Eugene Ware for providing Christmas Carols for the district office.

The FSHS Band under the direction of Mr. Aaron Shockley practice one of their Christmas carols for the board office this morning.

USD 234 employee Kate Sweyko speaks at the Veteran’s Day Assembly. Mrs. Sweyko is retired from the Coast Guard.

Veteran’s Day Assembly hosted by FSHS. THANK YOU to all service men and women who have served or are currently serving.