Employment Opportunities at USD 247 (Positions Filled)
CHEROKEE – Southeast USD 247 has the following classified openings for the 2025-2026 school year: Groundskeeper/MaintenanceMechanicTreasurer/ReceptionistSchool Nurse ... [Read More]
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Don’t Forget to Vote!
A primary election for Position 5 of the USD 247 Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, August 5. Only registered voters residing in Position 5 are eligible to vote in ... [Read More]
USD 247 Southeast 2025-2026 Enrollment
USD 247 will have enrollment for all grade levels at Southeast High School on Tuesday, August 5 from 7:00 am – 7:00 pm (one day only). Please enter ... [Read More]
Free Breakfast and Lunch for USD 247 Enrolled Students for 2025-2026 School Year
CHEROKEE – Great news! As part of Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), USD 247 will be able to provide breakfast and lunch to all students enrolled in USD 247 through ... [Read More]
Stay Connected to USD 247
CHEROKEE and WEIR – Parents of USD 247 students who are not receiving text messages from the school, but would like to, need to opt into receiving messages by texting ... [Read More]
Southeast Employee Recognition for 2024-2025
CHEROKEE – On May 14, 2025, numerous USD 247 Southeast staff members, special guests, and guests of retirees enjoyed a wonderful meal, including some delicious cookies and ... [Read More]
Fish Fry at First Baptist Church of Cherokee – June 11
CHEROKEE – The First Baptist Church of Cherokee (FBCC) will have their annual fish fry fundraiser to support Upward Basketball and Impact Archery on June 11, starting ... [Read More]
School’s Out for Sunflower Summer!
The Sunflower Summer program from Kansas Tourism offers Kansas families FREE admission to over 220 attractions (zoos, museums, parks, etc.). The 2025 Sunflower Summer user ... [Read More]
Do You Have a Passion for USD 247?
CHEROKEE – There are few roles in any community more important than that of a school board member. Board members play a critical role in the success of a school ... [Read More]
Southeast Summer Meal Program – 2025
WEIR and CHEROKEE – Fuel up for summer fun! Join us for a FREE breakfast and lunch at the Southeast Elementary School or the Southeast High School. Meals are ONLY ... [Read More]
Road Construction May Cause Delays
CHEROKEE – Due to road construction near Cherokee, please plan for traffic delays and especially while traveling to the Southeast High School graduation on Saturday. ... [Read More]
National School Nurse Day – May 7
CHEROKEE and WEIR – May 7, 2025 is National School Nurse Day and we want to thank and celebrate our district school nurses, Lacey Nichols and Makayla Pipkin! Lacey and ... [Read More]
School Lunch Hero Day – May 2
CHEROKEE and WEIR – We absolutely LOVE our School Lunch Heroes!! They come to work very early to prepare delicious and nutritious breakfast and lunch meals for our ... [Read More]
Road Construction May Cause Delays
CHEROKEE – Due to road construction in the area, Southeast students who ride the bus may be a little late getting home today after school. Thank you for your ... [Read More]
No School for Southeast April 18th and April 21st
As a reminder, there will be no school Friday, April 18th in observance of Good Friday, and no school Monday, April 21st for Easter Monday. Have a wonderful and safe ... [Read More]
Southeast Has Comp Day March 14, Spring Break March 17 – 21
As a reminder, USD 247 Southeast will not have school on Friday, March 14, as a comp day for parent/teacher conferences held this week. In addition, there will be no ... [Read More]
No School for Southeast – Feb 14th and 17th
As a reminder, there will be no school Friday, February 14th for teacher in-service, and no school Monday, February 17th, in observance of Presidents Day. Have a ... [Read More]
No School for Southeast – January 20
As a reminder, teachers have staff development on Monday, January 20, so students will not have school that day. Have a wonderful and safe ... [Read More]
USD 247 School Board Members Are the BEST!
“Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s our School Board!!” They may not wear capes (that we know of), but they do spend countless ... [Read More]
USD 247 Southeast Lancers 