Governor Laura Kelly's announcement regarding school reopening this fall. At 3 p.m. today, Governor Kelly hosted a press briefing in which she indicated an Executive order will be issued on Monday July 20th. This order is expected to delay the start of school until at least September 9th, among other things. USD 487 administration and the Board of Education will hold a discussion around this topic and what it means for our students/patrons during our next school Board meeting Monday July 20th.
Physical Opportunity
USD 487 coaching staff would like to give a shoutout to our athletes for adjusting to what we need to this summer to continue to train and prepare for what we hope is normal soon. All athletes are doing a great job of attending weights and practices during this time. This quote in the picture fits us well and we talked about it this morning. Our kids are doing a great job of training through the time of drought (hardship) to be ready for the harvest. What great life lessons being learned right now and adjusted to by our kids. #railerproud
Football Camp this Week
HS is 6:30-8:30 AM and PM. Monday through Friday. Middle School is 9:00-11:00 AM Monday through Friday.
High School Girls, Middle School Girls and 6th Grade Boys - the weight room is open 7:45 to 8:45 am this week.
Congratulations Class of 2020
Free Early Childhood Screening
If you have a child that will turn four before August 31st, 2020 and you are interested in the Little Railers Preschool program at the elementary school, please make an appointment to have them screened by contacting the USD 487 BOE office at 785-258-2263. The screening is a required part of the application process for the program. There are fee and grant based spots available in the program for those who qualify. Contact Nicholas Morgan (principal) at nmorgan@usd487.org or Andrea Nelson (preschool teacher) at anelson@usd487.org.
SCHOOL RE-OPENING SURVEY Please take a few minutes and use the following link to complete a parent survey related to school re-opening this Fall. https://forms.gle/RGzkgXAkimoA8nyG7
Weights will resume tomorrow as normal. Reminder mask are required. There will be no jh basketball till further notice.
School Reopening Plans
While we still have a lot of work to do, the schools in Dickinson County have been working together, along with the Dickinson County Health Department on a plan to re-open the schools within Dickinson County. We are planning on resuming in person operations in August including a plan to have the students in the buildings as scheduled. In person, virtual, and/or blended learning opportunities may be available to students as plans are developed
We are currently evaluating our processes, procedures, policies and facilities to see what adjustments we need to make to provide a safe environment for our students, teachers, staff and parents. Please understand that we are still waiting on guidelines from the Kansas State Department of Education before we can finalize our plans. This information will not be available until mid-July. Once these guidelines are released, we will have a better understanding of the expectations from the Kansas Board of Education and we will finalize our plans.
Free Early Childhood Screening
If you have a child that will turn four before August 31st,2020 and you are interested in the Little Railers Preschool program at the elementary school, please make an appointment to have them screened by contacting the USD 487 BOE office at 785-258-2263. The screening is a required part of the application process for the program. There are fee and grant based spots available in the program for those who qualify. Contact Nicholas Morgan (principal) at nmorgan@usd487.org or Andrea Nelson (preschool teacher) at anelson@usd487.org.
Parents/Patrons of USD 487,
At the direction of the Dickinson County Health officer, ALL PERSONS PARTICIPATING IN SUMMER WEIGHTS/CONDITIONING, SKILL WORK, TEAM SESSIONS, AND/OR SUMMER SCHOOL MUST WEAR A MASK WHEN SOCIAL DISTANCING OF 6 FT. CANNOT BE MAINTAINED.
If your child is participating in any of these activities and has a mask from home that they are comfortable wearing, they may do so. If your child does not have a reusable mask available to them, the district will provide a disposable mask for their use. Thank you for working with us to keep our students and staff as safe as possible.
Graduation Announcement
Herington HS Graduation will be held on Saturday, July 11th, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in the High School gymnasium. Due to social distancing requirements, in-person attendance will be limited to 8 guests per graduate. Hand sanitizer will be available at all gym entrances, attendees need to be prepared to sign in with their name/address/phone number, and wearing a mask/face covering is required per the Dickinson County health officer. Handshakes will be skipped as graduates receive their diploma. Students will be addressed by High School principal, Matt Fox and their class Valedictorian. Once the ceremony is complete, graduates will exit the building and wave to attendees in lieu of a receiving line. Ceremonies will be live streamed for those unable to attend in person. All activities are subject to COVID-19 restrictions; any changes will be communicated as soon as practical.
Next week is our off week. No weights or sports. Have fun with family and friends. We will come back July 6th for Strength and Conditioning normal times. We are very proud of your effort the past month. Way to work hard Railers!!!
We will be starting our hot sit down summer food program meals starting Monday, June 15th at the 1st Christian Church Memorial Hall at 108 W Day Street. The lunch service is between 11:30am to 12:30pm. No grab and go lunches. See you all there!
What a great two week intro to summer workouts. The coaching staff is so pleased by the turnout and look forward to the hard work that will continue in the weight room and gyms starting next week. Keep up the great work Railers!!! It will pay off on the court and fields next year!!! #railerproud
We have completed week one of summer workouts. We are more then pleased about the turn out. Social distance groups for high school boys, high school girls, junior high boys and junior high girls. The athletes have worked hard this week. That hard work in the off season will pay off. Keep it up Railers!!!
The yearbook advisers are finalizing sales. We need to know ASAP if you would like a copy of the 2020 yearbook. If you do not reserve a copy by Monday, June 8th, there will not be extras ordered. If you are still interested in purchsing a copy please contact Lisa Beye or Rhonda Levens by email. lbeye@usd487.org or rlevens@usd487.org.
Awesome work today on day one of workouts Railers. The following link goes over some exercises we will be doing tomorrow. Please watch.
https://youtu.be/2DiMssYEKlI
Carrie Roe and Megan Mortensen, State FBLA Officers, along with Adviser Lisa Beye attended a virtual State Board Meeting Sunday, May 31st. FBLA meetings and activities will be held virtually throughout the summer.
Monday June 1st groups. You will stay with these groups for the next two weeks. Report to that area during your time slot. If your name is not on this list and you plan to come please reply to the post or email lbeye@usd487.org
