Serving Love and Kindness, One Tray at a Time
CHEROKEE and WEIR – Have we mentioned how much we love our food service staff?🍱 School Lunch Hero Day was last Friday, May 1, 2026, but we love our cooks year ... [Read More]
Articles by DeAnn Hamblin
Crawford County Health Dept Offering Sports Physicals
CHEROKEE – The Crawford County Health Department will be offering sports physicals for $10. They are scheduled to be at the Southeast High School (SHS) on Tuesday, May ... [Read More]
USD 247 Open Enrollment for the 2026-2027 School Year
CHEROKEE and WEIR – Kansas law requires schools to adjust their policy and procedures for accepting nonresident/out-of-district students. Students not residing in the ... [Read More]
Southeast High School Selected as a 2026 All Star High School!
CHEROKEE – For the second year in a row, Southeast High School has been selected as an All Star High School! Southeast High School is among 219 Kansas schools recognized as ... [Read More]
USD 247 Employment Opportunity: Vo-Ag Teacher for Southeast High School
Southeast USD 247, Cherokee, KS has an opening for a Certified Vo-Ag Teacher for Southeast High School for the 2026-2027 school year. Applicants must have a current KS ... [Read More]
Southeast’s Mary Colvin Receives Awards
CHEROKEE – During a regularly scheduled USD 247 Board of Education (BOE) meeting on April 13, 2026, Mary Colvin, a teacher at Southeast Middle School in Cherokee, KS, was ... [Read More]
No School for Southeast April 3rd and April 6th
As a reminder, there will be no school Friday, April 3rd in observance of Good Friday, and no school Monday, April 6th for Easter Monday. Have a wonderful and safe ... [Read More]
Southeast Middle School Awarded Grant
CHEROKEE – Southeast Middle School was awarded a Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) grant providing benches for the playground. These funds, along ... [Read More]
USD 247 Board Invites Community to Special Meeting
The USD 247 Board of Education is exploring potential changes to grade-level configurations across the district. One option under consideration would: Close the PreK–2 ... [Read More]
Southeast PreK and Kindergarten Round-up: April 2
It’s that time of year! The PreK and Kindergarten Round-up will be held April 2, 2026. This will be for the 2026-2027 school year. Please select the link below ... [Read More]
USD 247 School Board Work Session Scheduled – Mar 25
CHEROKEE — The USD 247 Board of Education has scheduled a work session for Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Southeast Middle School to tour the building ... [Read More]
Southeast Has Comp Day March 13, Spring Break March 16 – 20
As a reminder, USD 247 Southeast will not have school on Friday, March 13, as a comp day for parent/teacher conferences held this week. In addition, there will be no ... [Read More]
USD 247 School Board Work Session Scheduled – Mar 2
CHEROKEE – A school board work session was held the evening of February 16 to review options for the Main Building at Weir following its closure and to discuss ... [Read More]
No School for Southeast Feb 13th and 16th
As a reminder, there will be no school Friday, February 13th, for teacher in-service, and no school Monday, February 19th, in observance of Presidents Day. Have a ... [Read More]
USD 247 School Board Work Session Scheduled – Feb 16
CHEROKEE — The USD 247 Board of Education has scheduled a work session for Monday, February 16, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Board Office. As a follow-up to the recent closure ... [Read More]
USD 247 Protocol for Inclement Weather
It’s that time of year when inclement weather is upon us. As a reminder, please review our Inclement Weather Protocol, which can be found on the USD 247 website ... [Read More]
We Appreciate Our School Board Members!
What is a school board member? They are everyday citizens, business owners, retirees, laborers, educators, engineers, farmers, parents, and grandparents. They are who we are. ... [Read More]
New School Board Members Take Oath of Office
CHEROKEE – During a regularly scheduled school board meeting on January 19, 2026, two newly elected board members, Ray Huff and Darren Best, were administered the oath ... [Read More]
No School for Southeast – January 19
As a reminder, teachers have staff development on Monday, January 19, so students will not have school that day. Have a wonderful and safe ... [Read More]
USD 247 Southeast Lancers 