Student/staff water bottles are in and looking good!
The photo linked to this post is the only photographic evidence of the EPIC dance line conducted by certified staff as they began their first day of in-service.
Mr. Whitson may have won the “Best Moves” prize, but comment below on which teacher you wished you had seen perform their sick moves?!?!
We are so happy to be back!
The Board of Education has posted the agenda for its August meeting, set for August 12, 2020 at 7pm. The meeting will be held at the Melvern commons and will be open to the public. Face coverings are required for all attendees.
REMINDER: JH/HS fall sports will begin practices next week, Monday, August 17th, 2020. Practices will begin at 4:00pm. Contact your coach for further details! All athletes are required to have a physical on file in order to participate!
USD 456 is hiring! Current open positions are bus driver, food service worker, and HS girls basketball assistant coach. Go to Kansas Teaching Jobs and apply today!
Reminder!!! Today is the last day for enrollment in both buildings. We will be in either school gyms until noon. Stop by and see us, we would love to see you!
Want to show your MDCV PRIDE?!?! Order your official MDCV HEART t-shirt for the coming school year! Perfect for school, ball-games, or just lounging at home! Just $7.75 per shirt! $9.95 for 2XL-5XL! Youth sizes available!
Staff members have a shirt already ordered for you!
Follow the link to order: https://forms.gle/9yjVZCLAsQ4R9pxDA
Hey Parents! Community Members! Fans!
Official MDCV Trojan Masks are available now for pre-order! Please follow this link and you can pre-order yours today: https://forms.gle/KYTeS8eRyNWJxrc37
Reminder: USD 456 is providing masks to students and staff upon arrival.
UPDATE: As a courtesy during these trying times, the USD 456 Board of Education has elected to eliminate select enrollment fees. Class and organization dues will still be collected, but costs like textbook fees and equipment fees have been waived.
REMINDER: Enrollment starts tomorrow! August 5th, 1:30pm-7:00pm and August 6th, 8:30am-12:00pm in each school's gym. Face coverings will be required upon entrance. If you are unable to attend or have questions, please contact your child's school.
PLAN HIGHLIGHTS: All testing/contact tracing/quarantine/isolation measures are determined by an individual's personal health provider and/or the Osage County Health Department. USD 456 serves to assist those entities in the health response to positive cases.
At last night's board meeting, the USD 456 board of education approved the "Back-to-School Plan" as presented. For review, please read today's news article: https://www.mdcv.org/article/278248?org=mdcv
PLAN HIGHLIGHTS: The new first day of school for students is August 19th, 2020! Please monitor notifications and calendar for any future schedule changes!
PLAN HIGHLIGHTS: The district has chosen to focus on providing a healthy environment to allow for a beneficial in-person learning experience for our students. As detailed in the plan, remote learning may be utilized individually or as a whole. Questions? Contact us: 785-549-3521.
PLAN HIGHLIGHTS: Multiple health mitigation strategies will be utilized: face coverings, temperature/symptom screenings, strategic hand-washing/sanitizing, social distancing where possible, and surface cleaning/sanitizing measures.
REMINDER: Enrollment of students will be August 5th - 1:30pm-7:00pm and August 6th, 8:30am-12:00pm in each school's gym. Face coverings will be required upon entrance. If you are unable to attend or have questions, please contact your child's school beginning August 3rd.
PLAN HIGHLIGHTS: All school supplies, electronic devices, and health related supplies will be provided by the district! Below is a mock-up of the district provided face covering. 5 coverings will be provided to each student and staff member for use while at school.
REMINDER: Tomorrow!!!!! Physicals for JH/HS athletes will be performed by Osage Sports & Family Chiropractic on July 23rd, 2020 - 8:00am-11:30am in the old gym. Physicals will be $10, payable upon arrival - first come, first served. Physicals are REQUIRED to be able to participate in ANY school-sponsored athletics.
The Board of Education has posted the agenda for the meeting set for July 29, 2020 at 7pm. The meeting will be held at the Melvern commons and will be open to the public. Face coverings are required for all attendees.
Today, July 15, 2020, USD 456 received notification that Governor Laura Kelly will be issuing an executive order delaying the start of schools until after Labor Day. The district is currently preparing for the start of school and will continue to monitor this new development. Information and plans will communicated as soon as possible. At this time, summer activities and programs are not affected.
