Pleasanton USD 344

Good Morning Blu-Jay Families The teacher inservice day originally scheduled for Friday, October 18th has been rescheduled to Friday, November 1st, we will now have school as normal with students on October 18th. We apologize for any conflict this change may cause with your schedule. This change was made necessary due to mandatory Kansas Department of Education (KSDE) training that was set after our USD 344 District Calendar was adopted. Reminders will be sent in weeks to come. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Don Epps Superintendent of Schools USD 344

Pleasanton Jr / High Week at a Glance

We need your help! Dear USD 344 families, employees, and community patrons are invited to help us begin the strategic planning process that will guide our school district’s focus and work in the years to come. Please complete this survey before September 18th and encourage others in our district to do the same. Thank you for your ongoing support and for sharing your input today! https://link.edgepilot.com/s/85093718/8NSuGK4bpE6Zbj07DL53Ag?u=https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/USD344SP Sincerely, Don Epps, Superintendent of Schools Cindy Inman, President of the Board of Education

Come see our amazing USD 344 Enrollment Team for all your back to school needs! Enrollment will be open till 4pm today and open tomorrow Thursday August 8th from 10am-6PM in the commons area directly inside our front entrance. #ChasingGreatness

Paraeducators wanted!!!

USD 344 2024-2025 District Calendar

Summer School Parents and Families, I shared with you the incorrect waiver for our trip to Urban Air on June 6th. Please follow the link to fill out the appropriate waiver. Parents who have already filled out the waiver, will also need to fill out the new waiver. Unfortunately, students will not be permitted in the park if the new waiver is not filled out. New Waiver Link: https://booking.urbanairparks.com/waiver?confirmation=700085-2b8dc1bf Also, please sign and return the letter once the online waiver has been completed. Students will bring these letters home with them after school. Thank you.

5 days until summer school!!!! We have an awesome program planned for our Pleasanton students. It will be 16 days of summer fun.

One more helpful reminder about the bowling field trip. Please have children wear socks and know their shoe size. This will allow them to have more bowling time.

Pleasanton Elementary Families, This is a friendly reminder that students in grades 2 - 6 will be going on a bowling field trip tomorrow. A pizza lunch will be provided. If your child would prefer to bring a lunch, they are welcome to do so. Also, please have your child wear their Pleasanton Elementary t-shirts. See you all in the morning.

ATTENTION PARENTS: Due to road construction we have a few elementary students returning late from their field trips today. This will impact bus routes and afternoon release. Bus routes will be running a few minutes behind and some elementary students will be late coming out to meet up with parents and siblings for pick up. Thank you for your patience as we work through our afternoon release procedure.

ATTENTION: JH LEAGUE TRACK MEET Due to some scheduling conflicts with our timing company caused by Mother Nature, the JH League Track Meet will not begin until 2:00 pm, Monday, April 29, 2024. By making this change, hopefully this will allow things a little more time to dry out.

Due to the weather, our Pleasanton PK-1 field trip has been rerouted from Gunn Park to Fort Cinema. We will still take the students to McDonalds. Feel free to call the elementary office if you have any questions.

This month KSDE recognized Pleasanton Elementary with its distinguished Challenge Award for the 22-23 school year. This is the 2nd straight year PES has received this award. To celebrate this award, Pleasanton Elementary will party tomorrow afternoon from 1:30 - 2:30 with DJ Kirby. That is right, DJ Kirby will be dropping some beats at our Pleasanton Elementary Party. We are thankful for this special appearance by DJ Kirby at this very special celebration. Please give your child a giant hug and let them know you are proud of them for their hard work and achievement. Also, reach out to your teacher and other PES staff and thank them for their tireless efforts to provide them with a top notch education. Way to go, Pleasanton!!!!

This is a friendly reminder from Pleasanton Elementary. Tomorrow night our students will showcase their art and musical talents in the annual Spring Concert and Art Show. The art exhibit will open at 6:30 in the elementary gym with the concert to follow in the high school gym at 7PM. We hope to seeing you there.

Pleasanton is currently experiencing a power outage, which is estimated to be till approximately 1:45. Pleasanton Schools will remain in class for the duration of this power outage. Students and staff are safe and adapting best of their abilities throughout this time. We will keep you posted with any new information. Don Epps Superintendent of Schools

Good evening parents, Tomorrow is the last day to sign up for summer school. Application can be turned into the front office.

Purchase while supplies last.

Summer school applications are available in the elementary and high school offices. Feel free to call if you have any questions. PES: 913-352-8531 JH/HS: 913-352-8701

Good morning. Today, at approximately 12:30, the moon will begin its movement between the sun and the earth casting a shadow over Pleasanton creating what is known as a solar eclipse. Here in Pleasanton, we will experience 90% totality. USD 344 has prepared for this event by purchasing Medical King Solar Eclipse glasses for each of our students. These glasses are AAS approved and CE and ISO certified for direct sun viewing. If you do not want your child to have these glasses to view the eclipse, please contact our office before noon to let us know at 913-352-8534. This will allow us to make arrangements for your child during the eclipse. Thank you.