Southern Lyon County

KSHSAA —The Kansas State High School Activities Association serves students by providing leadership for the administration of education based interscholastic activities— COVID-19 Update March 18, 2020 The KSHSAA is committed to the safety of our student-participants and the health of our school communities. Accordingly, in response to Governor Kelly’s Executive Order regarding the closure and cessation of in-person instruction in all Kansas schools through May 29, 2020, the KSHSAA is cancelling all spring championships, competitions, and festivals for the remainder of this school year. The KSHSAA recognizes the value of school activities for all students and school communities, but the current situation does not permit the opportunity for school activities to take place in a manner that is consistent with the very reason school activities exist. As a commitment to the health of Kansas students and communities, the best decision and only reasonable response is to cancel the regular season and post-season spring activity season. We all have an important responsibility to minimize community transmission as we embrace suggested precautions regarding COVID-19. As educators, the primary focus for our students and families is the health and well-being of each student. This action by the KSHSAA supports that effort across Kansas. The KSHSAA strongly discourages non-school activity participation at this time in an effort to mitigate the community transmission of the coronavirus. All CDC, KDHE and KSDE recommendations for preventing disease transmission should be followed at this time for any non-school activity in which a student participates. The following links provide access to those resources: CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/ KDHE: http://www.kdheks.gov/ KSDE: https://www.ksde.org/

Click on the link for the Grab 'n Go form. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTYmx6g0S5dCaJOAEye8ZaIqCzcfeeW35yDkVgPBlZprsv5g/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1

Important Announcement 3-17-20 Today, March 17, 2020 Governor Laura Kelly announced all school facilities will be closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. This includes all activities. This will place tremendous hardship on our families and staff, and impact the social and emotional well-being of our students. We have been working on contingency plans since mid-March, including how we can meet the ongoing learning needs of our students and provide breakfast and lunch for our students who need it. KSDE is working to help districts develop a plan for continuous learning for our students through the end of the school year. This plan will include virtual learning along with limited on campus instruction that complies with guidance from our local county health department. The details of our plan will be communicated as soon as they have been solidified.  What we do know now is that teachers will return on March 23 to begin planning student learning experiences through the Continuous Learning Program guided by the Kansas State Department of Education.  Meals are expected to start on March 23. If your child needs a meal, please fill out the USD 252 Grab ‘n Go form so that we can plan accordingly. Students will be expected to begin participating in learning activities on Monday, March 30. Additional information will be shared during the week of March 23 in preparation of this transition. During these uncertain times, USD 252 is committed to ensure that ALL of our staff remains gainfully employed; therefore, staff will continue to be paid. Staff may be asked to work in different areas during this time. We appreciate our staff’s dedication to our students and their continued flexibility over the coming months. Our staff and board of education are also working on other critical issues, such as what this means for our seniors and how this will affect next school year. We will provide updates on these issues as soon as the information is available. We are committed to working together as a community to support one another throughout these unprecedented times, and communication will remain a top priority. As a reminder, this school closure is in response to the current public health crisis. The focus should remain on preventing the spread of the coronavirus, or COVID-19 as it is also referred to. Please be mindful of the following: • Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. • Cover your nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing (cough/sneeze into your sleeve or a tissue). • If you are sick, stay at home. • Avoid close contact with anyone with cold or flu-like symptoms. • Practice social distancing Follow additional guidance from these sources: • National Center for Disease Control (CDC)  • Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)  • https://www.flinthillshealth.org

Public Health Notice, please read and share!

Public Health Announcement, please share!

School Closing March 16-20, 2020

Please take time to read and share this important update on the ongoing Covid-19 situation.

Check out this information regarding Census 2020! Your participation in the Census is vital to the success of our schools!

Congratulations Olpe High School Lady Eagles! State bound!

Congratulations Lady Eagles Basketball Ball Team!

Please share this important message out!

Community Input on Housing Needs Requested Ignite Emporia and the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce invite community members in and around Emporia and Lyon County to participate in their upcoming community housing focus groups and online survey. Our School District is supportive of increased housing opportunities in our communities. We encourage participation at the Hartford and Olpe meetings which will be held: Olpe Fire Station 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 19th 204 W Bitler St., Olpe, KS Hartford Community Center 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 19th 117 Commercial St., Hartford, KS, 66854 For those that can’t attend a meeting in person, we would invite you to share your thoughts in our online community survey which can be accessed by following this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LyonCountyHousing

USD 252 schools will have a 2 hour delayed start Thursday, Feb. 13.

Good luck to all our students competing in the 2020 Lyon County Spelling Bee! You are representing our district well and USD 252 is very proud of you all!

Thank you to our 2020 Friends of Education recipients! We appreciate your support and service to our students and communities!

Thank you Ron, Chuck, Scott, and the KVOE family for supporting our students and communities in Southern Lyon County! Thank you to Jeff, John, and the Lyon County Sheriff’s Department for your support and dedication to our students and communities! Thank you to our students for presenting these recognitions!

Congratulations to our teams today at LCL! All four teams won today with 3 of the teams earning medals! Thank you to our cheerleaders, band, and performers this week! We are proud of all of you!😊😊😊

A few more proud pictures of our Neosho Rapids and Olpe Elementary students presenting Mr. and Mrs. Dale Dennis the Friends of Public Education awards at the LCL tournament! 😍 Great job and congratulations Dale!

Congratulations and a heartfelt thank you to Dale Dennis from the Lyon County League students, staff, and patrons! 2020 Kansan of the year! Thank you Mr. & Mrs. Dale Dennis, and to all LCL students and our elementary student presenters! 😊

Today we give a big welcome to Hannah McNutt, our new Board Clerk! Please join us in welcoming her to our district and communities. We are excited to have her join us in the Central Office!