
STREAMING BASKETBALL GAMES: We plan on providing streaming services for all of our JH and HS basketball games. For our home games, this will be provided for both gyms.
The streaming links will be available in two locations:
1) In "Events" on both our phone app and website (note this is on the OJSHS building tab)
2) Live feed will also post the links on both Facebook and Twitter (again through the OJSHS option)
These services will be provided for all games, home and away. A second gym coverage for away games cannot be guaranteed.

We would like to clear up some misinformation that may be going around. As a district, it is not our intention to close schools. However, as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise, we would be doing your students a disservice if we were not ready for the possibility of having to shift to remote learning. We have asked our teachers to be ready in the case we would have to transition to remote learning. Please know if this happens, it will not be our choice. We are all aware that students learn best in person rather than in a remote situation. This is the same message we have given our teachers since August. We will continue to release information as we have it. As of now, this is all the information we have.

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.

CHANGE IN LUNCH MENU FOR TOMORROW
Only one choice
Chicken Nuggets
Roll
Tater Smiles
Corn
Fresh Fruit
2nd Fruit Choice
Graham snack

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.

Archery Tournament at Pittsburg this Saturday March 13, 2020 has been cancel.

Pittsburg SEK Qualifier Archery tournament on Saturday, March 14, 2020 is at Pittsburg High School. Elementary flight times are 9:00 and Middle School flight times are at 10:00. There will be a concession stand available.
DEPARTURE TIMES
Students will need to be at NeHi by 6:30.
Students will need to be at SVCA by 6:45.
RETURN TIMES
SVCA 12:15
NeHi by 12:30.

ARCHERY REMINDER
$9.00 Registration fee for Pittsburg Qualifier on March 14th was due FRIDAY MARCH 6TH.
$15.00 Registration fee for State Tournament on April 4th IS DUE MONDAY 9TH.

NO ARCHERY PRACTICE TONIGHT THURSDAY MARCH 5TH. Mrs. Keller and Mrs. Farris are helping with the scholar bowl meet in Oswego at 4:00.

March 7, 2020
Outdoor Academy Archery Tournament
Location: MSSU
Elementary flight times are 9:00 and Middle School flight times are at 10:00. There will be a concession stand available.
DEPARTURE TIMES
Students will need to be at NeHi by 6:30.
Students will need to be at SVCA by 6:45.
RETURN TIMES
SVCA 12:30
NeHi by 12:45.
Remaining Tournaments for the 2020 season.
$9.00 FOR THE PITTSBURG QUALIFIER NEEDS TO BE TURNED IN TO THE OFFICE BY MARCH 6TH.
$15.00 FOR THE STATE TOURNAMENT NEEDS TO BE TURNED IN MY MARCH 9TH.
If your child is not one of the top 24 archers the money will be refunded.

Change in Junior High Try Out Dates due to NeHi Spring Concert.
Practice Clinic dates are March 9, 2020 at 6:30 & March 12, 2020 at 6:30 at OJSHS. Tryouts on Friday, March 13, 2020 at 5:00 at OJSHS.

Student entry fee of $8.00 are due by Tuesday Feb. 18, 2020 for the Joplin Kaminsky Archery Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020.

SVCA/NEHI Archers traveled to Webb City Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020.
JESSE BLUMER 283 ranked 7th overall boys
JACE LANDES 275
KLETE KELLER 258
JESSALYN OVERALL 248
OLIVIA JACKSON 269 ranked 9th middle school girls
KAYTEE BLUMER 260 ranked 16th middle school girls
EMMA BRUNING 252
DANI JO WHITE 250
COLEMAN MURPHY 247
RAYDEN MYERS 246
BRODY BYRD 244
NOAH MILLS 244
PATRICK DOYLE 219
CARSYNN SMITH 210
ALEX LONG 210
OWEN JACKSON 204
AUBRI KEELE 203
BRANDON WEBSTER 199
ZACHARY BURKS 163
KENNEDY KELLER 242 ranked 5th elementary girls
MANNY RAMIREZ 241 ranked 12th elementary boys
WYATT MCCLURE 234 ranked 17th elementary boys
COOPER OBRIEN 231
HAILEY SMARDO 228 ranked 8th elementary girls
CHRISTIAN CUNNING 225
CHANCE MILLS 223
KIMBER LITTLEPAGE 219
MAKAYLA GETMAN 216
GARRETT MCCLURE 206
BRENNEN PEASE 195
ALDEN EBERSOLE 192
JOURNEE RIMMER 184
XAVIER RIMMER 184
TRAVIEN HIGGINS 180
KYLIE GEORGE 176
DOM CUNNINGHAM174
NOAH KEELE 172
HOLLY SMITH 155
PETER WAGNER 146
SPARKLE MYERS 144
CASEY MANNING 120
AARON SIMPSON 117
RODNEY DUNNIC 104

Oswego Archers competed in the Carthage High School Archery Tournament today, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020.
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
Jessalyn Overall 253
Jace Landes 245
Engracia LaDene 210
MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAM
Kaytee Blumer 268
Olivia Jackson 261
Noah Mills 248
Rayden Myers 240
Aaliyah Tun 235
Alex Long 233
Kylee McDaniels 231
Coleman Murphy 231
Patrick Doyle 223
Emma Bruninng 221
AJ Tun 217
Owen Jackson 211
Elizabeth Ramirez 210
Aubri Keele 204
Brandon Webster 185
Zachary Burks 155
Gavino LaDene 119
ELEMENTARY TEAM
Hailey Smardo 240
Alden Ebersole 233
Manny Ramirez 226
Brody Braun 223
Christian Cunningham 208
Axton Myers 199
Domic Cunningham 188
Kimber Little Page 179
MaKayla Getman 176
Noah Keele 166
Traven Higgins 161
Chance Mills 134
Kylie George 127
Holly Smith 123
Sparkle Myers 110
Branaya Page 109

The tournament is in Carthage MO at the Tiger Activity Center (TAC) at the Carthage High School 2600 S River St. Carthage MO. We will not stop to eat following the tournament, but the Carthage High School will have a concession stand available to purchase food items.
Students need to be at SVCA at 8:15. The bus will leave at 8:30. Return time will vary but we should be back at SVCA by 2:00.

JH BB at Columbus tomorrow has been cancelled due to incoming weather.

FRIDAY, DEC. 20, 2019
HALF DAY OF SCHOOL
SVCA staff have planned some special activity for the students on Friday prior to the classroom parties. Students are to wear school appropriate pajamas. Classroom parties will start around 10:00. Lunch will be served starting at 11:15.
Bus departure times on Friday:
12:00 Mr. Benny’s route to Sherman/Montana
12:05 Mr. Doug’s to route to Parsons
12:30 Mr. Stone’s route to Parsons
12:35 Mr. Benny’s route to McCune

No school tomorrow for USD 504 tomorrow Tuesday December 17, due to road conditions.

SVCA 6th grade class traveled to the Parsons Sale Barn to learn about the process of buying and selling cattle. The 6th grade students are tracking the cost associated with raising a steer. They will be selling the steer in the spring at the conclusion of the project. Special thanks you to Mark McKee for answering questions and sharing information about his business.

USD 504 Service Valley/Oswego WILL have school on Monday, December 16.
Oswego will have school Monday, December 16!

SVCA students that want to ride the float or walk in the Parsons parade tonight Thursday December 5 need to meet by 6:50 at Daylight Donuts. The parade starts at 7:00. We are 59th in the parade. Parents will need be across from the Judicial Center once SVCA float finished the parade route. The parade theme is Polar Express so students may wear pajamas tonight. (with parent permission)

SVCA held our annual Veteran’s breakfast this morning to honor a few guests for the sacrifices they have made to ensure the freedoms we enjoy today. Every morning before we start the school day, SVCA students and staff stand together in the gym to say the Pledge of Allegiance. This morning that ritual touched home a little more. This day is always a good reminder to our students that when we say the Pledge every morning we are honoring all those that have served in the United States Military.
Thank you for your service!
Thank You to:
Danny Chapman – US Army, served in Vietnam War
Greg Aldridge – US Army, 4 years
Jim McGuire – US Army, 4 years, served in Kuwait
Carl Davidson – US Marine Corp, served in Vietnam War
Chris Sponsel – US Army, served in Vietnam War
Robert Eccles – US Army 2 years, Navy 8 years
Randy Locke – US Navy, 2 years
Matthew Pipkin – US Marine Corp, 10 years
Bill Giger – US Army, 2 years
Richard Huebner – US Air Force, 20 years
Charles Wells – US Navy, 3 years
Kenney Seely – US Air Force, US Army, US Air National Guard, 10 ½ years
Stephen McClure – US Marine Corp, US Air Force Reserves
Josh Stephens – US Navy

4th grade SS
https://youtu.be/yL6GdElRKTY

FLU SHOTS
SVCA flu shots have been rescheduled for Thursday morning, Oct. 31st starting at 8:30.

PICTURE RETAKES
SVCA fall pictures will be handed out today. Retakes have been moved to FRIDAY, Nov. 1st. This will allow parents time to get pictures returned to school if you want your child's picture retaken. If your child was absent on fall picture day they will be able to have their picture taken as well. If you need the information for picture packages please contact the school!

JOB TITLE: Substitute Teachers
JOB DESCRIPTION: U.S.D. 504 is currently accepting applications for substitute teachers. This opening may be for any one or up to all three of our district buildings including Service Valley Charter Academy, Neosho Heights Elementary, and Oswego Jr./Sr. High.
Individuals interested in this position should submit the following:
1. Application
2. Substitute License
Please direct all correspondence to:
Debbie Schneeberger
Substitute Coordinator
PO Box 129
Oswego, KS 67356
dschneeberger@usd504.org
620-795-2126

SVCA 7/8 grade students will NOT be going in town for mini-courses on Monday Oct. 21st. They will be at SVCA all day.

First and second graders had a blast at Hickory Creek Farms pumpkin patch today!

Mrs. Degarmo joined 1st gradefor reading centers today!!

SVCA will be in the McCune Fall Festival parade this Saturday Sept. 28th. We will meet in front of the old McCune grade school at 10:15.

Rayden Myers 7th grader will represent SVCA at the Labette County Spelling bee on Oct. 9th. Runner up was 4th grader Dylan Johnson. We are really proud of all the contestants that participated in SVCA spell off today. Our spelling bee went through round 18 before our winner was determined.
Congratulations to classroom winners
3rd grade Gabby Dainty
4th grade Dylan Johnson
5th grade Xavier Rimmer
6th grade Allysen McCready
7th grade Rayden Myers
8th grade Aaliyah Tun

6th graders are beginning research on what it takes to purchase and take care of a steer

6th graders are beginning research on what it takes to purchase and take care of a steer

Holly,Branaya and Brody 4th graders present a page from their gratitude journal.

SVCA students will be celebrating Grandparents Day tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 from 8:30-9:30. Each grade will give a short performance in the gym starting at 8:30. Following the performance the Grandparents will be invited to visit the Book Fair in the gym. Grandparents will then move to the classrooms to enjoy a drink and cookie, and pick up the small gift the students made to celebrate some pretty important people in their lives.

SVCA's staff member of the week is Doug Smith!
The Sunshine committee selected Mr. Doug to be our staff member of the week. Doug worked hard over the summer to get the building ready for the start of school! He continues to do so much to keep the school running smoothly! Thank you, Mr. Doug for all you do! We appreciate you!

As a writing prompt 8th grade students took part in the Ceremony of the Twelve based off of the novel The Giver. Students sat in birth order and were called to the stage to receive their role in the community. Students then had a choice in their writing assignment, to explain the reasons they are pleased with their future job or to apply for a new job and explain why they are not suited for the one assigned.

Sunshine and sight words! SVCA Kindergarten had fun practicing their sight words outside. They had to focus on using the correct letter formation while writing their words. Their favorite part was erasing each letter with the squirt bottle, which is a great activity to strengthen their little hands!

Where: Service Valley Charter Academy (Cafeteria)
Date: Wednesday, September 18th
Time: 9:30 – Grandparents
6:00 – Public Welcome
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our School! It is a reading event that brings the books kids want to read right into our school. It’s a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every level. Please make plans to visit our Book Fair and be involved in shaping our kid’s reading habits.
If you are unable to attend the Fair in person, we invite you to visit our online Book Fair at:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/servicevalleycharteracademy1
Our online Fair is available from Sept. 11 – Oct. 24.
We look forward to seeing you and your family at our Book Fair! Remember, all purchases benefit our school.

By Neal Cruse
Today we started our 5 For Life Fitness Program. Each class learned two vocabulary words tody. The first word was a long tongue twister. Cardiorespiratory Endurance which is the ability of the heart and lungs to supply OXYGEN (the second word) to the muscles during long periods of physical activity. Each student took their heart rate before exercise to show that the heart was working just not very hard. Then each student jumped over a rope for two minutes then took their heart rate again. They learned that their heart rate was faster because their muscles are using oxygen to produce energy. Activities that raise the heart rate will make their hearts stronger. All of the running and exercising we do improves our Cardiorespiratory Endurance allowing them to play longer and harder without getting tired.https://youtu.be/S4uPtOMf4FE
https://youtu.be/UAOSr3E7rUM

K-2 students are incubating 36 chicken eggs. The eggs were candled and placed in the incubator on August 23rd. This picture is day 12. It normally takes 21 days for chicks to hatch. We should hearing peeping starting around Sept.12th. The incubator we are using extends the hatch date out slightly to around 24 days so we could still have chicks hatching through the Sept. 16th.

OJSHS football players Mayson Mills, Junior #32, Jesse Blumer, Sophmore #7, Jace Landes, Sophmore #10 greeted SVCA students this morning. The football players invited SVCA students to come support the team at the Oswego Stadium tonight at 7:00. OJSHS will scrimmage St.Paul and Marantha Christian Academy.
https://youtu.be/WttMXa4jX7w

One of the best parts of being a school principal is having the opportunity to visit each classroom and see the amazing things the teachers are doing with our students. Not sure if you are aware but, Elementary teachers KNOW how to teach procedures.
Along with great staff members we have some great kiddos. I got to witness three amazing students show what can only be described as demonstrating Indian Pride!
One young man gave up his seat this morning at the breakfast table for a friend.
Carsynn Smith overheard another student saying they were cold and without being asked let the student borrow her jacket.
Teagan Davis was standing along the wall waiting for his class to finish in the restrooms. I walked by, said hi, and asked how his day was going. He responded with a wave and a smile, to let me know he heard me, but then immediately put a bubble back in his mouth. Having the kiddos put a pretend bubble in their mouth is the way elementary teachers teach kids to stay quiet in the halls.
What a great start to a new school year.

The power issue has been resolved at SVCA and we WILL be having school tomorrow Friday, August 23rd. If you did not receive a phone call this afternoon sharing this information, please call the school tomorrow and talk with Mrs. Keller to confirm we have the correct phone number. SCHOOL TOMORROW FRIDAY, AUGUST 23rd.

Due to the storm last night SV has not had power since 1:00 a.m. School for SVCA has been cancelled today, Thursday Aug. 22nd. This includes 7/8 students that travel to OJSHS for mini-courses.

SVCA staff were up bright and early this morning welcoming our students back on the first day of school!
https://youtu.be/QkNT5K-u_Jo

First Day of School
Wednesday, August 21, is the first day back for USD 504 Oswego/Service Valley students. All 7th & 8th grade students need to be at SVCA by 7:10 to be able to ride the bus into the OJSHS for breakfast & mini-courses. SVCA will start serving breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Students are dismissed to classrooms at 7:50. SVCA staff is really excited for the 2019-2020 school year to get started!

Oswego Area Youth Football
Oswego Area Youth Football Football sign ups will be Monday August 12th from 6pm-7pm at the Oswego park at the new shelter house. No payment is expected at this time. The last couple of years, interest has been low, so we are just trying to see what our numbers are first. We will contact all that signed up on or before August 16th to let you know the outcome of sign ups. Please contact (Keith Hazell) via Facebook message or text 620-820-9470 if you are unable to make the sign up date but your child is interested in playing. They will need volunteers for coaches. Without coaches, teams will not be formed. They will need a minimum of 2 coaches, preferably 3 per team. Age groups are K-2nd(flag), 3rd-4th(tackle), 5th-6th(tackle).

We’re thrilled to announce Oswego USD 504‘s new app! It’s everything Oswego USD 504, in your pocket. Download the app on Android: http://bit.ly/2ZorUcz or iPhone: https://apple.co/2GyF0fZ.

Change in Immunization Requirements
The State of Kansas immunization requirements have changed that will affect Kindergarten, First Grade, and Seventh Grade students for the 2019-2020 school year.
All Kindergarten and 1st graders must have 2 doses of Hepatitis A vaccine.
All 7th graders must have two doses of the Meningococcal ACWY vaccine.
Check the chart below to ensure your child is current on vaccination requirements to start the school year.