District – Page 15 – USD 247 Southeast Lancers

Fever policy plus tips for staying healthy during cold and flu season

Nonbacterial meningitis has been confirmed at a nearby school district. While no cases of this common strain that is frequently treated in our region have been reported at USD 247, Nurse Susan Bole is using this time to remind families to be extra vigilant as we approach cold and flu season. ... [Read More]

October 26, 2015

Home & School Connection – November 2015

Whether next weeks parent-teacher conferences are your first or not, here are answers to some common questions that will help you get the most out of your meeting... ... [Read More]

October 22, 2015

Home & School Connection – October 2015

A little attention goes a long way toward helping your child behave well. Learn how positive attention equals positive behavior and much more... ... [Read More]

October 1, 2015

Denham & Witt honored at Region KTOY Banquet

Carol Denham and Cherie Witt were honored Sunday at the Kansas Region 2 Teacher of the Year Awards Banquet in Topeka... ... [Read More]

September 13, 2015

New superintendent encourages Southeast staff to “Do Great Things”

During the summer break several USD 247 Southeast staff had met the district’s new superintendent, Brad Miner, but very few had been able to spend more than just a couple of minutes with him. That changed Monday morning. ... [Read More]

August 18, 2015

PowerSchool Help

In an effort to simplify PowerSchool access and improve communication between the schools and parents, there is now a single login through PowerSchool... ... [Read More]

August 11, 2015

FACEBOOK TIP: “Get Notifications” and “See First”

When you follow several people or organizations on Facebook it is easy to miss out an a post that interests you. To be notified and/or have a new post from USD 247 Southeast be one of the first listed in your timeline go to http://www.facebook.com/usd247, roll over the "Liked/Following" button, then click "Get Notifications" and/or "See First". ... [Read More]

July 27, 2015

USD 247 hopes to smooth communication with parents

USD 247 Southeast has changed alert systems and is expanding the use of Google Calendars in an effort to keep staff and families well-informed with what is going on at each school building, as well as within the community itself. ... [Read More]

July 21, 2015

Lancer Golf Classic results

Taking first place in the Championship Flight of the Lancer Golf Classic was John Fuentez (Southeast Class of 2002), Bryce Long and Josh Gatton... ... [Read More]

June 20, 2015

KWCH12: “Kansas education officials say potential cut in aid to schools would be felt in classrooms”

From KWCH12 in Wichita: "A lobbyist for Kansas school boards and a state Department of Education official say potential spending cuts outlined by Gov. Sam Brownback's budget director would be felt in classrooms." ... [Read More]

June 10, 2015

Southeast Teachers of the Year – Carol Denham & Cherie Witt

Congratulations to USD 247 Elementary Teacher of the Year Carol Denham and Secondary Teacher of the Year Cherie Witt. The USD 247 Board of Education honored the two teachers at Monday's board meeting. ... [Read More]

June 8, 2015

Students: Join us for FREE breakfast & lunch throughout the summer

Open to all children and teens, ages one through 18. No registration or identification is required. ... [Read More]

May 26, 2015

Email notification issue believed to be resolved

We want to apologize to anyone who received numerous email notifications this morning from USD 247. We are migrating old content over to the new platform and several email notifications unintentionally went out... ... [Read More]

May 21, 2015

USD 247 staff recognized – Retirement and Years of Service

Several USD 247 Southeast staff members were recognized during a staff development day on Monday, May 18, 2015 at Southeast High School... ... [Read More]

May 18, 2015

Mrs Sutton receives “Excellence in Scholarship” award from PSU

The award is given to graduate students who stand out as an outstanding scholar, going above and beyond, while also showing that they are a highly effective teacher in their own classroom. ... [Read More]

April 16, 2015

Election Results

OFFICIAL results are now available... ... [Read More]

April 13, 2015

Cherokee County donates $50,000 to tornado safe room

According to today’s Columbus News-Report (April 8, 2015) the Cherokee County Commissioners voted on Monday to donate a total of $50,000 towards the community tornado ... [Read More]

April 8, 2015

Items for sale by USD 247

USD 247 is taking bids for a 1969 Chevrolet pickup, 1981 Chevrolet flatbed and an air compressor. View the items. ... [Read More]

March 25, 2015

USD 247 Southeast – Doing more with less

As enrollment declines USD 247 Southeast has been managing the drop in funding by implementing initiatives that increase revenue, entice students to remain with the district, and attracts new students to the district. ... [Read More]

March 6, 2015

Lancer homemade cinnamon rolls now for sale at R & J’s

For most kids the day the school lunch included cinnamon rolls was the day to eat at school. The smell of the cinnamon rolls drifted through the building and by the time ... [Read More]

March 5, 2015