The Labette County Health Department has exempted the county from the state-wide mask requirements and the City of Oswego has concurred.
With that, we will once again open up our summer weight and athletic workouts beginning tomorrow (Tuesday, July 7th).
KSHSAA has recommended the wearing of masks pending local control. Participants are welcome to wear masks but masks will not be required. Our coaches will continue to clean equipment and social distance when possible.
Oswego's summer weights and athletic workouts will remain suspended pending the county's announcement in regards to the governor's recommendations from last week. Further details and updates will follow.
We are ready to resume summer weights and activities immediately at the coach’s discretion. We would like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding during this time. Please look for an announcement later this week on possible changes to our schedule.
Thanks
Reminder to all that summer weights and activities are postponed until further notice. Thanks for understanding, and we will let you know as soon as possible whenever we will be able to open back up, hopefully very soon.
Summer weights and athletic workouts will continue to be temporarily suspended until further notice due to a possible exposure to a Covid19 case. Thank you for understanding as we will update as soon as possible.
Summer weights and athletic workouts are suspended temporarily while we investigate a possible exposure to a COVID case.
Graduation information and details for the general public have been posted in the "News" section of the school website and app.
Graduation details and information for June 20th have been sent to the Seniors and Junior Marshals. Please check your school email for that information.
Details and information for the general public will be posted next week.
A graduation date, time and location has been set for honoring our Class of 2020.
Graduation will be held on Saturday, June 20th in Riverside Park in Oswego. The ceremony will begin at 12:00 (noon).
Details will be posted in the "News" section of our website the week of graduation. More detailed instructions will be sent out to the Senior class using their school email addresses.
Watch for your Oswego Class of 2020 commercial on local channels at the specific times listed.
May 13, 2020
With the end of school, assignments and school materials returned, the final detail of the school year is the graduation of the Class of 2020.
Unfortunately, graduation plans have not been able to be finalized as the school, city, county health department and state regulations from the Governor's office all need to be aligned.
We will continue to update through this medium as well as through student emails. We encourage all students to continue to monitor their school emails throughout the summer.
May 7, 2020
The last day of school when all work needs to be in is May 14th. Here are a few reminders about returning items to the school.
You DO NOT need to set up an appointment to return textbooks, library books, uniforms, chromebooks, etc.
Uniforms are to be in a bag with your name on a notecard inside. Books and uniforms are to be left on the table indicated for your grade. Chromebooks need to be turned in to the office.
Office hours are 8:00-11:30 and 12:00-3:30. All items need to be returned to the school by May 22nd.
April 30th
Two weeks from today is the final day of school, May 14th. That day is the last day students have to turn in work to their teachers.
Next Monday, May 4th, our second and final round of hard-copy progress reports will be printed and sent out reflecting student grades through Friday, May 1st.
This is our final push towards the official end of the school year. Office hours at the school remain the same: 8:00-11:30 and 12:00-3:30.
April 23rd, 2020
Progress reports are being sent out for assignments through April 21st. Another round of progress reports will be sent out at the end of April/beginning of May.
Any missing work through April 21st has been given a zero. That work may still be turned in and the assignment grade modified. PowerSchool is still available for parents and students to monitor assignments and grades.
The last day of school and the last day to turn in assignments is May 14h. We continue to remind and encourage students to finish and turn in their work early.
April 16th, 2020
We have had several questions regarding returning items to the school when the time comes. Next week, the tables that have been used to distribute items TO the students will be switched over to receiving items FROM the students - when the time comes.
As a general rule-of-thumb, we would like ALL items returned at one time but only after ALL class work has been completed. Returned items include textbooks, washed uniforms, library books, chromebooks, etc. The final date to return all school items will be May 22nd, regardless of whether or not the student has completed their work.
Please keep an eye on the school calendar. Many, many events have been cancelled, but some items on the calendar are still happening. Others have not been rescheduled just yet, such as Graduation.
Finally, we want to continue to encourage all students to remain in contact with their teachers and finish their work for the school year. The workload is extremely reduced but still requires the time, effort and production from the student.
April 8, 2020
Continuing Learning is underway and we want to encourage every student to maintain contact with their teachers. The teachers are required to be available to students every school day during the specific times outlined in our revised master schedule. The only non-school day between now and May 14th is Good Friday, April 10th.
We also want to encourage every student to establish a goal of finishing their school work well before May 14th. The individualized nature of distance education allows each student to take advantage of the opportunities to finish their work at their own pace, including early.
A recent email to the students addressed some issues regarding grades, grading and KSHSAA eligibility that everyone should review.
Finally, please contact the school if you should need anything. Call the office to schedule a time to come pick up items from a teacher or from the school.
Office hours during continuing learning will remain 8:00-11:30 and 12:00-3:30.
Mass Media needs your pictures to fill our Student Life pages! Please send home or work pictures or selfies to massmedia@usd504.org. We want pictures of you watching Netflix, eating lunch, checking cows, riding your four-wheeler, playing your guitar, playing video games, etc.
April 2, 2020
Yesterday an email was sent to every student's school email address. All students will need to get into the habit of consistently checking for information from the school and/or teachers.
OJSHS will begin "Continuing Learning" on Monday, April 6th. Teachers will be available for the students and students are to be available for the teachers under a modification of our master schedule.
1st hour - 8:00-8:30
2nd hour - 9:00-9:30
3rd hour - 10:00-10:30
4th hour - 11:00-11:30
5th hour - 12:00-12:30
6th hour - 1:00-1:30
7th hour - 2:00-2:30
Seminar - 3:00-3:30
Our target date is to finish all of our course work by May 14th, but many classes will be able to be finished up early.
Students can schedule a time to come retrieve their personal belongs from the school by contacting the school office. Teachers may also have educational material for the students to pick up at that time. In addition, students may request education items from a teacher or the school and schedule a time to come pick the item up. Office hours during "Continuing Learning" are:
8:00-11:30 and 12:00-3:30 - Monday through Friday
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.
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.