USD 343

This is Josh Woodward, Superintendent of Schools at Perry-Lecompton.  Due to morning temperatures of minus five degrees and wind chill predictions near fifteen to twenty degrees below 0, Perry–Lecompton Schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday, January 26. A decision will be made by 1pm tomorrow afternoon whether evening activities will continue as scheduled, as temperatures are expected to warm by mid-afternoon. Again, no school on Monday, January 26th.

Congratulations to Mrs. Hurlbut on winning one of the UBenefit grants. She is pictured with Kate McMaster and Leasa Huffman, our OFG Financial Services representatives. The UBenefit grant recognizes and awards educators for all they do, that so often goes unnoticed. This year, we had over 900 applicants and again awarded 100 winners with a $100 grant. Each applicant provided an estimate of the amount of personal funds they spend each year supporting students and classrooms and the average annual amount was over $550. KNEA, OFG Financial Services, and Security Benefit would like to thank Mrs. Hurlbut for her dedication to Kansas students and their futures!

Mrs. Hurlbut's class has been studying the phases of the moon during reading time. They demonstrated their knowledge of the phases with oreos. What a tasty way to learn!

Basketball is headed to Rossville tonight! Student section theme is color explosion ( wear something bright)!

Wrestling is headed to St. Mary's this Saturday! Good luck and Go Kaws!!

Basketball hosts St. Marys tonight! Student section theme is camo. Good Luck!

Week at a glance!

Basketball hosts Nemaha Central tonight! Be sure to check out Traveling' Tom's Coffee Truck and Bucket List BBQ at the games. There will also be Pop-A-Shot at halftime of the boys varsity game hosted by FBLA.

Good Luck and Go Kaws!

A note from Mrs. R..... Third grade Kaws worked HARD on creating their gymnastics routine at the end of our unit. Whether they chose to create alone, or with a partner, I do hope they forced...challenged...you to try them at home. Enjoy this video of them performing 3x as fast as you thought they could. 3rd: video starts with Day & Stahl split, followed by Hurlbut & Stahl https://youtu.be/TBuvAxDK_oI

Welcome Back!!!

USD 343 would like to invite all students, families, and community patrons to our official ribbon cutting ceremony for the new facilities at PLHS on January 5th. Our ribbon cutting will be at 4pm at the new Aux Gym. The new gym space, as well as the newly renovated theater and office spaces, will be available for tour from 4-6pm. We will close the new facilities at 6pm, as our Varsity girls basketball team takes on Jeff West.

Basketball is headed to Riley County tonight! Student section theme: Pajamas

Last week PLES held reading night for kindergarten and first grade familes. The students were able to eat popcorn, listen to a story and complete an art activity. The parents listened to the classroom teachers talk and demonstrate how they teach reading in their classrooms. It was a great time.

Basketball is headed to Oskaloosa tonight! The student section theme is Camo.

We are proud of each of our 3rd and 4th grade spelling bee participants. Congratulations to our runners-up, Blaize and Max, and to our winner, Madeline.

Wrestling is headed to Onaga this Friday and Saturday. Girls will compete on Friday and boys will compete on Saturday. Good luck wrestlers and Go Kaws!

Youth begin to self-medicate around 11 years old. Unfortunately, when not equipped with the knowledge and information to make safe choices, they may end up doing more harm than good. Teens often think that over-the-counter and prescription drugs are “safer” than other drugs.

Save the Poison Help number, 1-800-222-1222, in your phone and post it in your home.

Did you know that 9 out of 10 poison accidents occur in the home?

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Mrs. Hurlbut's 3rd graders have been working on electrical circuits this week. It focuses on the forces, motion, and engineering standards to see how things work and move.