Reminders:
No After School Program this week
Parent-Teacher Conferences Tues/Wed
Halloween parties Thursday (bring costume)
No School Friday!
Red Ribbon Week is next week!
Preschool has been exploring fall foliage in their science center. They went on a walk to the park to find foliage and talk about the changes happening during fall.
NeHi September Students of the Month:
Owen Foster, Rhyker Zwahlen, Mason Zwahlen, Odalys Santana, Cage Miller, Weston Goodnight, Tateum Johnston, Gaige Thompson, Chloe Rhodenbaugh, Olivia Robison, Ava Franklin, Hailey Nading, and Kylie George.
Great job, boys and girls!
Picture Day Tomorrow!
Friday's (10/9) football game with Marmaton Valley has been cancelled due to low numbers on their part. The next home game will be Friday, October 23rd with Cedarvale/Dexter.
6th grade students spent a lot of time learning about plant and animal cells. We ended the unit with a 3D cell project
Our story in third grade last week was called, Pop’s Bridge. It was a historical fiction story about the Golden Gate Bridge. For our STEM project Friday afternoon, the kids built their own bridges! They were given 8 straws and tape. The goal was to construct a bridge that would hold a container of salt without falling. Lilli and Darryan were successful with their builds! Everyone else did a great job too, and we had lots of fun! 🌉
Picture Day has been rescheduled for October 9th! This is for students in preschool-4th grade. 📸
October Newsletter
Oswego USD 504 COVID-19 Visitor Protocol
Under normal circumstances The Oswego USD 504 school district welcomes visitors to all campuses. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic is a difficult time for all of us and times have changed dramatically due to the virus. Safety is our number one priority, and we must do everything we can to prevent the spread of this disease and protect our students, faculty, and staff. To minimize risk, visitors will not be allowed during the school day.
Students are discouraged to leave campus for appointments during the school day:
Doctor appointments and other off campus appointments are encouraged to be scheduled outside the school day when possible.
Parents of PK-6 students who must leave for an off-campus appointment will be required to follow this process: Parents will park out front of the building and call the office and the student will be taken to the front doors to meet their parent.
Jr./Sr. High School students (grades 7-12) needing to leave campus during the day for an appointment will be required to sign out with the office and an Administrative Assistant will see them to the front doors to be picked up. All students returning to campus after an appointment will be required to sign in at their designated check in point, have their temperature checked, and sanitize hands before proceeding back to the classroom.
Developmental Screening Scheduled in Oswego
Developmental screening will be available for all preschool children from age 3 to age 5 who may be in need of special education and related services in the school districts of Oswego and Chetopa on Friday, August 28, 2020 at the Early Childhood building at 646 Wisconsin in Oswego.
Vision, hearing, speech, and developmental screenings will be conducted for children from age 3 to age 5 at no cost. This free screening is sponsored by the Southeast Kansas Interlocal #637 and the local school district serving Oswego and Chetopa.
Appointments are necessary and can be arranged. To schedule an appointment for children ages 3-5, please call Ann Banzet at (620) 795-2792 or Shandi Morey at (620) 820-4018.
Preschool Enrollment
Teachers and staff met today to discuss our plans for continuing the education of our students. We will be working hard this week to prepare packets and any virtual learning activities. Your child’s teacher will be in contact with you this week to give you some details and answer questions you may have so far. Thank you for being patient with us through this process. Stay safe and tell those kids we miss them! 💗
Yesterday, the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) cancelled all spring activities and festivals for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.
The removal of those items from the school calendar DOES NOT imply that events currently remaining on the calendar have not or will not be cancelled. Many events will need to be cancelled and those cancellations come from different sources.
We realize that this is a difficult time for everyone. Please be patient as decisions are made by the many organizations and entities involved.
We’ve had a few questions about the beef stick fundraiser. Here is a note from Linseh, our PTO President:
We have the following options for parents/guardians that owe money, need to turn in beef sticks, or have extra orders to pick up.
1. Commercial Bank in Oswego has set up as a designated drop off location for money only. They ask that all customers please use the drive thru. When they go to the drive thru, please ask tell them the money is for Neosho Heights PTO. They will then ask for the student's name in which to credit the funds to. They are keeping track for us at the bank, and we are ever so grateful!
2. For students that have sticks to turn in OR have extra orders of sticks to pick up, please have them text us at ‪620-423-1411‬, message us on Facebook, or email us at nehipto@gmail.com to make arrangements. We have already had parents starting to reach out (or stopping by my house to ask) and so we are slowly going to get things turned in.
USD 504 Special Announcement In response to COVID-19 safety measures, Gov. Kelly announced today that all school buildings across the state of Kansas will be closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. Learning will continue. USD 504 will continue to be closed this week in accordance with the recommendation by Dr. Randy Watson - Kansas Commissioner of Education which was made at the beginning of the week. Spring break will be the week of March 23rd through the 27th. Beginning on Monday, March 30th, small groups of teachers in cooperation with the administration will begin developing a plan to carry learning through the remainder of the school year. It is the intent of USD 504 to finalize the plan and communicate it to parents by April 6th.
Free Grab and Go Kids Meals (breakfast and lunch) Available for Pickup March 18th, 19th & 20th Closed for Spring Break (Will resume March 30th if needed) Locations: Neosho Heights Parking Lot, 100 Oregon, Oswego AND Assembly of God Family Life Center, 1323 4th Street, Oswego Time: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Available to anyone ages 1-18 years old. For more information contact USD 504 Board Office 620-795-2126
Based on the “strong recommendation” of the Commissioner of Education, Dr. Randy Watson, USD 504 will be closed this week. Next week is Spring Break and we will remain closed. We will return to school Monday, March 30th.
There will be no After School Program this week. It will resume after Spring Break on Monday, March 30.