Make sure you can be seen tonight while out Trick or Treating!!
STATE BOUND!!
Senior Ethan Tolbert is headed to state cross country this Saturday! This is Ethan's second appearance at state. He placed 50th his junior year and had a PR of 17:52. He has worked hard to improve his time this season and is heading into state with a new PR of 17:25. Head out to Rim Rock Farms this Saturday to support him!
Good Luck Ethan and Go Kaws!!
Senior Ethan Tolbert is headed to state cross country this Saturday! This is Ethan's second appearance at state. He placed 50th his junior year and had a PR of 17:52. He has worked hard to improve his time this season and is heading into state with a new PR of 17:25. Head out to Rim Rock Farms this Saturday to support him!
Good Luck Ethan and Go Kaws!!
Football takes on Santa Fe Trail on this spooky Halloween night. The theme is Halloween so make sure you wear your costume and come out to cheer on our football team for playoffs! 👻 🎃
Ms. Day’s 3rd grade class wrapped up their CKLA unit on body systems with an exciting hands-on celebration! The classroom transformed into an “emergency room,” where students completed a variety of tasks and challenges related to the human body systems they had studied. To top it all off, they enjoyed a special themed treat — “brains” made from Rice Krispie treats!
Our kindergarten through fourth grade students had an unforgettable afternoon at our Emergency Personnel Showcase!
We were honored to welcome officers from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, an officer from the Kansas Highway Patrol, a member from Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical, and Consolidated Fire District No. 1.
Students had the chance to explore emergency vehicles up close and learn all about the important work these first responders do to keep our community safe.
A huge thank you to all of our visiting emergency personnel for spending the afternoon with us and inspiring our students! 💙
To conclude their unit over the human body, Mrs. Hurlbut's class had "Doctor Day" (an escape room activity). The students had a blast applying the skills they've learned over the past few weeks to complete each system station.
Halloween is quickly approaching. Here are some safety tips!
USD 343 Virtual is proud to announce the programs FIRST graduate, Camron Devader! USD 343 would like to congratulate Camron on all of his hard work, and we look forward to watching Camron--and the other USD 343 Virtual seniors--walk across the stage this May!
Please help our students meet their goal of 100 pints of blood donated this school year. Our fall Blood Drive happens soon!!! The more pints we get the more lives we save and the bigger the scholarship is for the senior leadership team.
https://donate.savealifenow.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/84575
Cross country is headed to Riley County to compete at regionals today. Top 15 places will move onto state. Good luck to our girls and boys cross country team and Go Kaws!
the National Safety Council and Honda present video on night driving
The National Safety Council and Honda present video on impaired driving
National Safety Council and Honda present video on Seat Belt Safety.
National Safety Council and Honda Created short videos for national Teen Driver Safety Week!
USD 343 is proud to announce that the district has earned a Copper Star in "Individual Plans of Study" from the Kansas State Department of Education and the Kansas Board of Education as part of the 2025 Kansans Can Recognition Program. USD 343 is one of only 48 school districts in Kansas to be honored with a Star in this area!
This recognition honors school districts that provide, "quality and inclusive opportunities for each student to experience connected learning which develops academic knowledge, as well as technical and employability skills."
This recognition honors school districts that provide, "quality and inclusive opportunities for each student to experience connected learning which develops academic knowledge, as well as technical and employability skills."
the National Safety Council and Honda present video on National Teen Driver Safety Week!
From 2014 to 2023, nearly 1,100 children died in school-bus-related crashes. These tragedies are preventable. Together, through education, enforcement, and awareness, we can build a culture of safety that protects every child, every day.
39.3 million illegal stop-arm violations were recorded in 2024–2025 across the U.S.—down from 45.2 million the year before.
On one school day alone, 67,258 illegal passings were reported in 36 states.
School buses safely transport 21.4 million children daily—but zones around loading and unloading remain the most dangerous.
On one school day alone, 67,258 illegal passings were reported in 36 states.
School buses safely transport 21.4 million children daily—but zones around loading and unloading remain the most dangerous.
"Each October, we observe National Teen Driver Safety Week to call attention to the challenges faced by teen drivers and to explore how we can all work to keep each other safe behind the wheel. These efforts are perhaps more important than ever, as our roadways are becoming increasingly dangerous."
It's senior night!! Come out to support our seniors boy and don't forget to wear your pink for breast cancer awareness month! Go Kaws!🩷🏈
