Hiawatha Schools USD 415

HMS Summer School Information: Dear Parent(s) and Guardian(s), We will be offering a 4 week summer school program for all students currently enrolled in grades 5, 6, 7, and 8. The program will begin on June 5th and will run through June 29th. It will provide students with additional academic instruction in math and reading. We will also incorporate different activities involving science, art, and cooking. • Class time is 8:30-12:00 • Lunch will be served from 12:00-12:30 each day • Summer school will be Monday-Thursday • There will be no summer school on Fridays • Classes will be held at Hiawatha Middle School • A grab and go breakfast will be provided with no cost to the student. • Transportation will likely be provided from specific pick-up areas around Hiawatha and surrounding communities. Summer school will focus on math and reading skills along with activities to enhance the learning environment and allow students to engage in fun educational activities as well. We will be accepting enrollments through May 12, 2023. If you would like your child to be part of our summer school program, please fill out Google Form by May 12. If you cannot access the Google Form, please contact Kim Krauter. Google Form: https://tinyurl.com/2023HMSSummerSchool If you have any questions please contact Kim Krauter, School Counselor, at Hiawatha Middle School at 785-742-4172 or by email, kkrauter@usd415.org. Sincerely, Kyley Gatz, Principal Kim Krauter School Counselor & HMS Summer School Coordinator #HMSRedHawks #SummerSchool

Football player & parent meeting! #hhsredhawks

Who: Boys and Girls, Grades 5th-12th – See below for specific session times Date: Grades 9-12: June 5th– August 10th - Grades 5-8: June 5th August 4th. Cost: $20.00 Per Student – Payment is due to the high school office 1st week of weights Location: Hiawatha High School – Students will need to use gym doors for entrance 9th-12th Boys: Monday-Thursday, 6:30 AM – 8:00 AM 9th -12th Girls: Monday-Thursday, 8:15 AM- 9:30 AM 7th-8th Boys and Girls: Monday-Thursday, 9:45 AM – 11:00 am 5th and 6th boys and girls: Monday-Thursday, 11:15AM - 12:15PM This program is designed to enhance strength, speed, and explosiveness for all Red Hawk athletic teams, male and female. The program is made up of weight training, sprinting and agility exercises. Students who make 80% summer weight attendance will receive a t-shirt. Contact Coach Downard at mdownard@usd415.org with any questions. Please fill out the correct grade summer weights enrollment form listed below. High School Boys and Girls - Grades 9-12 for the 23-24 school year. https://forms.gle/L4GHzTDa2jeN3sFW7 Middle School Boys and Girls - Grades 7 and 8 for the 23-24 school year. https://forms.gle/GQCVVHFh6tuwk6Nr7 5th and 6th Grade Boys and Girls for the 23-24 school year. https://forms.gle/jT5CC6YftY6LzMUn6 #HMSRedHawks #HHSRedHawks

Now accepting 3 & 4 year-old at-risk preschool applications for the 2023-2024 School year *Must be 3 years of age on or before august 31, 2023 but cannot have reached 5 years old See application for additional criteria. Applications are available Online: https://www.hiawathaschools.org/ Or at Hiawatha Elementary School 600 Miami St, Hiawatha, KS 66434 785-742-7181 #hesredhawks #usd415

HMS will be enjoying our tray of cookies very soon! Thank you for your support, Brown County-Kansas Association of Retired Personnel (BC-KARSP)! #HMSRedHawks

Red Hawk Artists received 22 awards at the Big 7 League Art competition today. Congrats all! #HHSRedHawks #ksarted

Congratulations to the boys 4x800 relay team. They are the 2023 league champions. From l to r: Jordan Hodge, Camden Bachman, Ethan Henry and Riley Gibbs. #HHSRedHawks

Dani Morton is the league champion I. The 100m dash. Congratulations! #HHSRedHawks

Three gold medals for Jordan Hodge at the league meet! He was part of the 4x800 relay who won and also won the 1600 and the 800. Congratulations! #HHSRedHawks

Darcy Lierz is the league champion in the 300m hurdles. Congratulations! #HHSRedHawks

HES would like to thank Thrivant Financial for the delicious lunch today for Teacher Appreciation Week! #HESRedHawks

Note from Nurse Heather: It's the time of year when we are seeing more conjunctivitis (pink eye) and strep throat in the Elementary School. Both of these are very contagious and can be spread very easily. There are different types of conjunctivitis, but the 3 we see the most are allergic, viral, and bacterial. Symptoms of conjunctivitis are redness in the eyes, itching, watering, irritation, yellow/green discharge, or crusting of the eyelids or eyelashes. Viral and bacterial conjunctivitis are very contagious so if you notice your student displaying any of the above symptoms, please make an appointment with their physician to be checked. If they are prescribed antibiotics, they will need to be home for 24 hours on antibiotics before they can return to school. Strep throat is caused by a bacteria and symptoms can include fever, pain when swallowing, redness in the back of the throat/tonsils, white patches or streaks of pus on the tonsils, and swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck. If your student is complaining of the symptoms, please make an appointment with their physician to have their throat swabbed. If diagnosed with strep throat, they will more than likely be prescribed an antibiotic and will need to remain off school for at least 12-24 hours after starting the antibiotic. Please make an appointment for your student to be checked with your physician if you notice any of the above symptoms of conjunctivitis or strep throat. If you have any questions about the above, please contact me at 785-742-7181.

Join us for the final HMS vocal concert of the year! Students are required to be at the high school by 6:30 that evening. Come and support these talented students! #HMSRedHawks

HMS is looking for a paraprofessional for the 23-24 school year applicants can apply here: https://www.applitrack.com/hiawathaschools/onlineapp/ Look on the left hand side under vacancies #HMSRedHawks #helpwanted #workWednesday

The Kindergarten Classes enjoyed a morning at Noble Park. We were joined by the senior members of the baseball and softball teams. The students enjoyed watching the older kids play wiffle ball, played their own games of wiffle ball against each other, had snacks and finished with stations of hitting, throwing, and base running. Thank you to the High School kids, HBSC for allowing us to tour your facility and use it for our fun morning! In the words of one of the K students “this is the best day of my life!” #HESRedHawks

Regional softball bracket!

Huge thank you to PTO and Arrow Twin Theatre for the awesome positive behavior reward!! The fourth graders were so excited! #HESRedHawks

HES would like to thank the Brown County Kansas Association of Retired Teacher School Personnel for the amazing tray of cookies for teacher appreciation week! #HESRedHawks

USD 415 will be hosting an Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) class and CDL Exam Proxy event on July 6 & 7, 2023 at the Hiawatha High School. Upon completion of the class and a passing grade on the CDL exam you will be ready to train behind the wheel and that will be done for prospective USD 415 Bus Drivers at our bus barn. This link contains the information needed: https://events.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=861 You will need to register in order to do the class and take the exam. Contact Jim Farris by email at jfarris@usd415.org for more information 🔴🔵 #HESRedHawks #HMSRedHawks #HHSRedHawks #HHSRedHawkAlumni #USD415 #RedHawkReady 🔴🔵

Hiawatha Middle School is seeking a 6th Grade Social Studies Teacher for 2023-24 School Year to join our team! Qualified applicants can learn more and apply here: https://www.applitrack.com/hiawathaschools/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Elementary+School+Teaching #HESRedHawks #HelpWanted #HESRedHawks #HMSRedHawks #HHSRedHawkAlumni #USD415 #RedHawkReady #helpwanted #job #jobs #NeedWorkWednesday #workwednesday