Oswego USD 504

On Feb. 22, the USD 504 archery teams will be hosting our second archery tournament. On Feb. 21, we will be working to set up for the tournament in the high school and junior high gyms. Starting at 3:30 on Friday, Feb. 21 we will start setting up the ranges in both gyms. We will need all hands on deck to make this as easy a transition as possible. All coaches, archers and parents are invited to help with the set up. We will also need a tremendous amount of help running the tournament on Saturday, Feb. 22. A couple of positions we need filled are concession workers and gate workers. If we have parents that would be willing to work either of these positions we would greatly appreciate it. We will make sure that you are free to watch your child shoot on the day of the tournament. We have time slots for concession workers available every hour starting at 8:00 and ending at 4:00. If you are interested in working an hour session on Saturday, Feb. 22 please let us know. We will also do the same thing for gate workers. We will start hour long sessions for the gate at 7:30 on Saturday. We will have someone every hour ending at 4:00. Please let us know if you would be willing to work the gate. We will also need someone to announce in the 3D gym. Please let us know if you would be willing to do that. Last year we ran an extremely successful tournament. We are all very proud of what we accomplished last year. Without everyone’s willingness to pitch in and help it would not have been possible. We hope that this year will be bigger and better than it was last year. We look forward to working with everyone to make this happen. Please don’t hesitate to contact any of the coaches with any questions you may have.

We will have archery practice Saturday, Feb. 1 in the NEHI gym. Practice will start at 5:30 pm and run until 8:00 pm. Practice format will be the same as it is on Wednesday.

The USD 504 archery teams traveled to Carl Junction Missouri for our 4th archery tournament this year. Once again, our archers distinguished themselves as individuals and teams that can compete with the best shooters in our area. We were fortunate to be able to shoot against the defending national championship middle school team on Saturday. Our shooters shot side by side with their shooters and showed that they belong in that level of shooter. In the history of the middle school program, no 504 team has shot a higher score than the score we shot on Saturday. Would be a great accomplishment if we could shoot over 3200 by the end of the year. The elementary score of 2608 ranks in the top 5 scores our elementary team has ever shot. We are seeing a tremendous amount of improvement in the middle school and elementary teams. This has been really fun to watch so far this year. We are also seeing some increased participation at the high school level. We had a record number participate in the 3D shoot Saturday. We are excited to see how to grow in 3D as the year transpires. They have also been improving on the bullseye range. Extremely grateful to have the high school shooters contributing on our high school team. Shooters winning medals on Saturday were: Matthias Shaw 1st place middle school boys BE, Brooklyn Hazell 5th place middle school girls BE (Brooklyn also had a perfect round of 50 from 10 meters), Michael Varner 9th place middle school boys BE, Skyler Neblett 3rd place elementary boys BE, Odalys Santana 5th place elementary girls BE. Shooters that shot a PR on Saturday were: Michael Varner 3D, Brooklyn Hazell 3D & BE, Andelyn Johnson 3D & BE, Amelia Owens 3D, Kobe Hazell 3D, Paityn Edwards 3D, Connor Minor 3D, Brody Braun 3D, Corey Shepard 3D, Matthias Shaw BE, Maicee Wimp BE, Emma Barnett BE, McKenna White BE, Maleah Moore BE, Jazlyn Folk BE, Brody Ghering BE, Oakley Gatton BE, George McCready BE, Jaxson Blair BE, Raylan Gilliland BE, Vanslee Nading BE, Adelynn Queen BE, Kenzie Rion BE, Brogan Marquardt BE, and Persephone Fuller Middle School 3D tied for 3rd with Lamar with 1575 points. Lamar won the tiebreaker because they shot 3 more tens. Lamar had 60 tens and we had 57 tens. Top three teams receive a trophy and top 5 individuals in 3D win medals. Michael Varner 8th grade boys 4th place 267 PR Axel Santana 8th grade boys 5th place 266 Brooklyn Hazel 8th grade girls 4th place, middle school girls 8th place 264 PR Andelyn Johnson 8th girls 5th place 261 PR Matthias Shaw 8th grade boys 7th place 259 Chloe Rhodenbaugh 8th grade girls 7th place 258 Elizabeth Dalton 8th grade girls 8th place 255 Amelia Owens 6th grade girls 4th place 255 PR Kobe Hazell 6th grade boys 7th place 233 PR High School 3D Top 5 individuals receive medals. Paityn Edwards 242 PR Connor Minor 240 PR Brody Braun 227 PR Corey Shepard 188 PR Top 3 teams receive trophies. Top ten individuals receive a medal. Elementary /Middle School Bullseye: The elementary team shot a season best score of 2608 with 43 ten shots. The middle school team shot a season best score of 3194 with 118 ten shots. Middle school and Elementary Individual Results: Matthias Shaw Middle school boys 1st and 8th grade boys 1st. Overall boys rank 4th thru 12th grade 9th. 284 PR Brooklyn Hazell Middle school girls 5th and 8th grade girls 3rd 279 PR Michael Varner Middle school boys 9th and 8th grade boys 4th 278 Eric Martin 7th grade boys 5th 273 Andelyn Johnson 8th grade girls 5th 272 PR Elizabeth Dalton 8th grade girls 9th place 270 Amelia Owens 6th grade girls 6th place 261 Chloe Rhodenbaugh 261 Axel Santana 260 Sydney Huebner 8th grade girls 10th 258 Skyler Neblett Elementary boys 3rd and 5th grade boys 3rd 253 Maicee Wimp 6th grade girls 7th 249 PR Kobe Hazell 6th grade boys 10th 249 Paris Clifton 6th grade girls 9th place 248 Odalys Santana Elementary girls 5th place and 5th grade girls 4th 245 Emma Barnett 242 PR McKenna White 241 PR Maleah Moore 240 PR Emily Wible 235 Isabella George 233 Lucas Schroeder 233 Jazlyn Folk 4th grade girls 4th 231 PR Aralynn Tun 5th grade girls 10th 229 Oakley Gatton 4th grade boys 2nd 227 PR Brody Ghering 222 PR Ava Edmond 221 Elias Smith 215 Camron Edmond 213 George McCready 209 PR Cage Miller 207 Teagan Davis 207 Xitlally Santana 205 Jaxson Blair 205 PR Gabe Spencer 205 Samuel Byrd 203 Jackson Gilley 4th grade boys 6th 193 Raylan Gillilland 183 PR Vanslee Nading 180 PR Adelynn Queen 170 PR Kenzie Rion 168 PR Brogan Marquardt 149 PR Orrin Fuller 145 Teazly Higgins 132 Allison Becker 132 Persephone Fuller 120 PR Madison Spencer 101 Brayleigh Blake 89 High School Results: Top ten individuals receive medals in each division. Axton Myers 9th grade boys 9th place 268 Chance Mills 260 Paityn Edwards 259 Brody Braun 257 PR Connor Minor 226 Corey Shepard 222 PR Ella Shouse 214 Justice Spunaugle 171

The USD 504 archery teams will not be competing in Carthage this weekend. Our next tournament will be at Southeast on Feb. 8. Message Coach Cruse if you have any questions.

There will be no activity bus after school today, Friday January 24, 2025. We are sorry for the inconvenience but due to driver shortage this bus is not able to run today. Activity bus will resume on Monday, January 27, 2025.

Here is a map of the campus at Carl Junction where our archery tournament is this weekend. Saturday morning we will set up in the high school. This is where you will get your bows and scorecards. If you are shooting in the junior high, we will walk from the high school to the junior high when it is your time to shoot. It is best to show up around 1 hour before you shoot. They will most likely let you in 10-15 minutes before your flight time . The address to the facility in on the map. Please let me know if you have any questions. I will communicate with everyone when your shooting time will be.

Junior High Assistant Track Coach Job Description: U.S.D. 504 is currently accepting applications for an Junior High Assistant Track Coach at our Oswego Jr. High School building for the 2025 track season. The hours will be after school and some evenings during track season. Individuals interested in this position should submit a classified application to: Mitchell Shaw Superintendent of Schools P.O. Box 129 Oswego, KS 67356 mshaw@usd504.org Applications can be found on our website at www.usd504.org or picked up from our office at 719 4th Street, Oswego, KS 67356. Application due by: February 20th or until the position is filled.

Correction school year 25/26; Start date Aug. 1, 2025 JOB TITLE: Oswego Junior/Senior High School Principal JOB DESCRIPTION: U.S.D. 504 is currently accepting applications for a 6-12 Grade Jr./Sr. High Principal. This position is for the 2025-2026 school year and will remain open until filled. Individuals interested in this position should submit the following: 1. Application 2. Resume’ 3. Cover Letter 4. Copy of Building Leadership License 5. Transcripts 6. Credentials 7. Minimum of 3 References Please send all correspondence to: Julie Wimp Board Clerk P.O. Box 129 Oswego, KS 67356 jwimp@usd504.org 620-795-2126 JOB SALARY: Salary will be approved by the board of education and will be based upon experience. JOB BENEFITS: Per negotiated agreement; the board of education pays for a Single Option 2 Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Kansas health plan. The board of education also pays for a $25,000.00 term life insurance policy. Additional insurance options for dental and vision are also available. JOB START DATE: August 1, 2025 APPLICATIONS DUE BY: Until position is filled.

JOB TITLE: Oswego Junior/Senior High School Principal JOB DESCRIPTION: U.S.D. 504 is currently accepting applications for a 6-12 Grade Jr./Sr. High Principal. This position is for the 2024-2025 school year and will remain open until filled. Individuals interested in this position should submit the following: 1. Application 2. Resume’ 3. Cover Letter 4. Copy of Building Leadership License 5. Transcripts 6. Credentials 7. Minimum of 3 References Please send all correspondence to: Julie Wimp Board Clerk P.O. Box 129 Oswego, KS 67356 jwimp@usd504.org 620-795-2126 JOB SALARY: Salary will be approved by the board of education and will be based upon experience. JOB BENEFITS: Per negotiated agreement; the board of education pays for a Single Option 2 Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Kansas health plan. The board of education also pays for a $25,000.00 term life insurance policy. Additional insurance options for dental and vision are also available. JOB START DATE: August 1, 2024 APPLICATIONS DUE BY: Until position is filled.

Junior High Assistant Track Coach Job Description: U.S.D. 504 is currently accepting applications for an Junior High Assistant Track Coach at our Oswego Jr. High School building for the 2025 track season. The hours will be after school and some evenings during track season. Individuals interested in this position should submit a classified application to: Mitchell Shaw Superintendent of Schools P.O. Box 129 Oswego, KS 67356 mshaw@usd504.org Application due by: February 20th or until the position is filled.

The USD 504 archers traveled to Pittsburg for our second tournament of the year on Saturday. Once again, our archers showed up and did a great job representing our school. This was an extremely competitive meet us. Throughout the day our middle school shooters battled Lamar. The tournament had 7 flights. At the start of the 6th flight Oswego was ahead of Lamar by 4 points. At the end of the 7th and final flight Oswego would trail Lamar by 9. Was extremely fun watching this play out throughout the day. Top three teams secured trophies. Oswego brought home three. One for the 3D, one for the elementary bullseye team and one for the middle school bullseye team. Medals were awarded for the top 3 shooters in each division. Those shooters for Oswego the won medals were: Axel Santana 1st place middle school boy 3D, Matthias Shaw 1st place middle school boys bullseye and Odalys Santana 1st place elementary girls bullseye. The following students shot their best score ever: 3D shooters Axel Santana, Michael Varner, Matthias Shaw, Brooklyn Hazell and Amelia Owens. Bullseye shooters: Odalys Santana, Gabe Spencer, Emma Barnett, McKenna White, Ellias Smith, Orrin Fuller, Oakley Gatton, Xitlally Santana, Samuel Byrd, Stephen House, Jackson Gilley, Maleah Moore, Vanslee Nading, Allison Becker, Adelynn Queen and Kenzie Rion. Congratulations to all of our shooters for a job well done on Saturday. Would like to also thank all of our coaches. They all dedicate many hours to ensure the development of our shooters. Without them we would not do as well as we do. A big thank you also goes out to all the parents for making sure our shooters get to the tournaments. Many of them leave meets and go straight to basketball or leave basketball and go straight to archery. Can’t thank them enough for doing what the do. Without the parents willingness to do this we would not have an archery team. Was a great day for Indian archers. Our next tournament will be Jan. 25 in Carl Junction. 3D Team finished 2nd with 1572 points. Carl Junction first with 1629 points Axel Santana Middle school boys 1st, 8th grade 1st, Overall boys rank 4th thru 12th grade 6th 275 PR Michael Varner Middle school boys 8th, eighth grade 3rd 265 PR Matthias Shaw Middle school boys 10th, eighth grade boys 4th 264 PR Brooklyn Hazell Middle school girls 7th, eighth grade girls 6th 261 PR Elizabeth Dalton eighth grade 8th 254 Chloe Rhodenbaugh eighth grade girls 9th 253 Andelyn Johnson eighth grade girls 10th 245 Amelia Owens sixth grade girls 2nd 243 PR Elementary bullseye team finished second with 2583 points. Carl Junction was first with 2780 points. Middle school bullseye team finished second with 3154 points. Lamar finished first with 3165 points. Matthias Shaw 1st place middle school boys, first 8th grade boys and sixth overall 4th thru 12th grade boys 279 Eric Martin 4th place middle school boys, third 7th grade boys 273 Michael Varner 5th place middle school boys, second 8th grade boys 272 Chloe Rhodenbaugh 4th place middle school girls, fourth 8th grade girls 268 Axel Santana 5th place 8th grade boys 264 Odalys Santana 1st place elementary girls, first 5th grade girls 263 PR Amelia Owens 7th place middle school girls, second 6th grade girls 259 Brooklyn Hazell 8th place middle school girls, sixth 8th grade girls 258 Andelyn Johnson 9th place middle school girls, seventh 8th grade girls 257 Kobe Hazell 2nd place 6th grade boys 255 Paris Clifton 4th place 6th grade girls 254 Gabe Spencer 4th place 6th grade boys 250 PR Isabelle George 5th place 6th grade girls 250 Ava Edmond 3rd place 7th grade girls 247 Emma Barnett 7th place 6th grade girls 241 PR Skyler Neblett 4th place elementary boys, fourth place 5th grade boys 240 Emily Wible 8th place 6th grade girls 235 Amelia Head 9th place 6th grade girls 233 Maicee Wimp 230 McKenna White 8th place 7th grade girls 230 PR Elias Smith 8th place elementary boys, eighth place 5th grade boys 229 PR Orrin Fuller 225 PR Kross Fuller 224 Camron Edmond 220 Sydney Huebner 212 Cage Miller 212 Oakley Gatton 1st place 4th grade boys 212 PR Aralynn Tun 8th place elementary girls, seventh place 5th grade girls 210 Xitlally Santana 2nd place 4th grade girls 208 PR Samuel Byrd 207 PR Stephen House 2nd place 4th grade boys 206 PR Jaxson Blair 199 Jackson Gilley 4th place 4th grade boys 199 PR Maleah Moore 198 PR Ryder Collins 6th place 4th grade boys 195 Teagan Davis 190 Jazlyn Folk 9th place 5th grade girls 189 Teazly Higgins 10th place 5th grade girls 187 Vanslee Nading 178 PR Allison Becker 170 PR Adelynn Queen 9th place 4th grade girls 169 PR Kenzie Rion 141 PR Raylan Gilliland 120 Brayleigh Blake 114 High School Axton Myers 7th high school boys, second 9th grade boys and eighth place overall 4th thru 12th 278 Chance Mills 7th place 10th grade boys 252 Paityn Edwards 7th place 9th grade girls 249 Brody Braun 239 PR Justice Spunaugle 231 Ella Shouse 215 PR

Starting Mon, Jan. 27th Due to a Bus Driver shortage, USD #504 District will temporarily follow the procedure listed below. • McCune & Sherman routes will have a new bus driver Mr. Jeremiah (Littlepage). No change in times. • Parsons riders will be consolidated to one bus (#15). Mr. Doug (Smith) will be the driver. Students will be picked up between 6:40 and 6:50 a.m. Students will be dropped off between 4:10 and 4:20. • Parsons, McCune, and SVCA activity bus drop points will remain the same but with a new driver, Mr. Neal Cruse. If you have any questions, please call the school that your child attends. Neosho Heights – 620-795-4541 OJSHS – 620-795-2125 SVCA – 620-421-3449

The address for the archery tournament Saturday, Jan. 18 is: Pittsburg High School, 1978 East 4th Street, Pittsburg, Ks 66762. There will be an admission charge of $4.00 for adults, $2.00 for non shooters under 18. Coaches and shooters get in free. Please let us know if you have any questions.

The archery teams will be traveling to Pittsburg Saturday, Jan. 18 for our second tournament of the year. Our original schedule had us attending two meets on that date. Southeast has moved their meet to Feb. 8. We will not be shooting at Southeast on Jan. 18.

The board of education would like to invite you to meet the superintendent candidates. There will be a reception for the general public and the district staff next week with the purpose of introducing each candidate. Tuesday, January 14, @ Oswego Jr/Sr High School Commons Area from 3:30-4:30; Candidate 1 Wednesday, January 15, @ Oswego Jr/Sr High School Commons Area from 3:30-4:30; Candidate 2

We just received an email from Liberal on the status of the archery tournament. They have confirmed they are still going to have the tournament tomorrow. Please be safe traveling to Liberal. You are not expected to go however if you don't feel that it is safe to travel. Please let me know if you have any questions.

At this time the archery tournament for tomorrow is still on. Liberal will make a final decision on the tournament at 2:30 today. We will let you know the status of the tournament as soon as we hear from them.

Good Evening Indians: There will be no school tomorrow due to poor weather and road conditions. Please stay safe and warm. We will see you on Monday. Thank You.

SEK Interlocal Para at Oswego Junior/ Senior High School This position will assist in the supervision, care and instruction of students with special needs in the regular education classroom or other special needs settings; assist in implementing plans for instruction; monitoring student behavior; and providing information to appropriate school personnel, all under the direct supervision of the Special Education Teacher. For more information or to apply: https://sekinterlocal637.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=2149

Today's scholars bowl meet at Iola has been canceled. No reschedule date has been determined yet.