Southern Lyon County

USD 252 Graduation Ceremonies 2020 Lyon County Health Officials approved outdoor graduation ceremony plans for June 20 to honor our graduating Seniors at Hartford and Olpe High Schools. Senior Sponsors, teachers, staff, and administrators are finalizing plans for an outside ceremony to honor our graduates. To support student/spectator safety, social distancing guidelines will be followed and only parents of graduates will be allowed in the ceremony areas. Building Principals will unfold additional details and expectations approved by Lyon County Health Officials as they are finalized. Ceremonies will include a few traditional presentations and conclude within 30 minutes to allow for the safety of our students, parents, staff, and families. Olpe High School and Hartford High School are moving forward with June 20 commencement ceremonies. Parents/Guardians can finalize plans and send announcements. Thank you for everyone’s patience and understanding over the past month. USD 252 appreciates and thanks Lyon County Health Officials during this pandemic. Thank You! June 20, 2020 Hartford High School 9:00 am Hartford Football Stadium (attendance will be limited) Olpe High School 11:00 am Olpe Football Stadium (attendance will be limited)

Families! Grab and Go Meal Service will be back up and running in it's usual drive through fashion starting this Monday, June 1. Here is the link for Grab and Go Meals for the week of June 1 - June 5. Please remember our delivery options for those experiencing illness or lack of transportation during this difficult time. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLS8KTzYGo5cYh0c_TqzosvXCfmYZNC6moGGYLegYhdHxefg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Hello!!! Please contact us if you are interested in daycare or preschool. Check out our flyer!!!

Operation Kansas Strong is today! Please check out the following information on this salute to our healthcare workers!

Good Friday Morning! Here is the link for Grab and Go Meals for May 18-22 AND May 25-29. We will NOT have daily meal service the week of May 25-29 to give our kitchen staff a well deserved break. You will be able to pick up all the meals for the week of May 25-29 on Friday, May 22 during regularly scheduled meal service. We will resume regular meal service on June 1. Thank you to our kitchen staff for all of their hard work and dedication! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdi5F2bQOzarWijxtMpqScx5ML6oxgpMIkjWBAdzTyqJAv67g/viewform?usp=sf_link

Here is the link for Grab and Go Meals for the week of May 11 - May 15. Please remember our delivery options for those experiencing illness or lack of transportation during this difficult time. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeAmuzx0I0-vI6yw53-v8ziQ58ca7WAXTIlXAO8txJ0fZqU7g/viewform?usp=sf_link

We made it to the month of May! Below is a calendar with small activities while we finish out the school year.

Here is the link for Grab and Go Meals for the week of May 4 - May 8. Please remember our delivery options for those experiencing illness and lack of transportation during this difficult time. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdpQuWP2A8zm1VrTuouveZVSdfzhSaksS5WHVTGPmi4om6vJw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Here is the link for Grab and Go Meals for the week of April 27 - May 1. Please remember our delivery options for those experiencing illness and lack of transportation during this difficult time.

As we approach the end of April, here are some ideas to help take care of yourselves.

Families of USD 252 students, below is some new information about a Parent Helpline. We are all going through a stressful situation and that can lead to some uncertainty. Please feel free to reach out to school staff or use this helpline or mobile app if you are struggling during this time. KCSL’s Parent Helpline (1-800-CHILDREN) is designed to meet the needs of parents and caregivers who feel isolated and frustrated when trying to meet the challenges of raising children. Information, referrals and support are provided statewide anonymously to parents, relatives, caregivers, youth and professionals 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Parent Helpline is also available as a mobile phone App. This is a free download that can be found by searching The Parent Helpline in either the Android or Apple stores. The App also contains links for Parent Tip Cards on the KCSL website or has simple one touch dialing if you decide you need additional information. Top reasons for calls to the Parent Helpline include basic parenting, child development, behavior management, questions about reporting child abuse and neglect, mental health, legal concerns and information about programs/services. Call the Parent Helpline at either 1-800-CHILDREN or 1-800-332-6378 for resources, referrals and other information.

Hello Families! If you have a child that will be attending Preschool or Kindergarten next year, please fill out this form. This form is for new and returning students! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSewnUKsUA0vo9ODNy4N-3XOAgpkMspvcjatBH_IiN97TsFdsg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Families, we appreciate you so much! We have made it to week three of this new way of learning, and hopefully these tips can help during this time of adjustment.

With this new way of learning we are all spending a lot of time in front of screens. Below are some activity ideas for some offline fun.

This is a strange time for everyone, and we need to make sure we remember to take care of ourselves. Below is a calendar for April that has small activities and tips to help during this time.

March 31, 2020 Attention Early Childhood Families: At this time, Southern Lyon County Child Care Centers are operating for school staff and currently enrolled children of essential medical personnel. All staff are closely following KHDE and Lyon County Health Department illness-prevention measures to keep children and staff safe during this time, as well as practicing preventive measures for cleaning and sanitizing daily. We STRONGLY urge families to have a back up plan if our child care centers are to close due to children or staff becoming ill with COVID-19. If a child, family, or staff were to test positive, USD 252 will follow guidelines/requirements of the Lyon County Health Department. We will communicate any illness or closing to families in our care. Thank you for your continued support. Be well and keep washing your hands! Laura Evins Early Childhood Coordinator

Here are internet options for our families at Olpe Schools.

Zoom is another great tool and below is a link for a 60 second overview video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_Hjvw84wbk

Here are internet options for our Neosho Rapids and Hartford families.

Continuous Learning Q & A Question: I am confused about the elementary daily schedule. Does my child need to attend both the 9:00 and the 1:00 session? What if I am not available to help my child during those times? Answer: Students do not have to attend both sessions. Our teachers will be delivering instruction/interacting with students during that time. Teachers will provide more specific information each week as they communicate the specific tasks for the week. If you are not able to attend a session, that's OK. These sessions are recorded and are made available by your teacher through a learning platform such as Google Classroom. Your teacher will let you know how to keep informed and connected.