-PHS Update- November 6

November 7 - JHBB @ Jayhawk

November 8 - JHBB @ Cherokee

November 10 - JHBB @ Uniontown

November 11 - Veteran's Day Program @ 9 am

November 11 - JH Dance - Updated!

November 14 - JHBB @ Arma

November 14 - HS Scholars Bowl @ Prairie View

November 14 - BOE Meeting

November 15 - JHBB @ Home

November 16 - FFA Dairy Cattle @ Mound City

November 16 - Early Release

November 17 - JHBB @ Home

November 17 - NHS Induction

November 21 - FFA Leadership @ Mission Valley

November 21 - HS Scholars Bowl

November 21 - JHBB vs Cherokee

November 23-25 - Thanksgiving Break

November 28 - JHBB @ Yates Center

November 29 - HS Scholars Bowl @ NE Arma

November 29 - JHBB @ Crest

November 30 - Welding @ Paola

December 1 - Elementary Art Show

December 1 - Elementary Winter Concert

December 1 - HS Scholars Bowl @ Moran

December 1 - JHBB @ Moran

December 2 - HSBB @ Kansas City Christian

A few weeks back we began discussing our plans for our annual Veteran's Day Program. This year, our seniors will be telling the stories of Veterans in their families or from our community. In addition to sharing their stories, our art department will display their projects honoring Veterans, and we will have performances from our elementary students, band, and choir.

Time: 9 am (reception to follow)

Location: PHS Gym

The program will begin at 9 am and all community Veterans are welcome to join us - we would love to honor you. Immediately following the program will be a reception for all Veterans and their guests.

To: Roger Sims

From: Destiny Fletcher

I want you to know you have really impacted my students with the knowledge you provided to them. They were thankful for what you said to them and the information you provided. I want to thank you for coming in to talk with my students, for offering extra assistance, and for covering all of our sports games. You do make an impact at our school! Thank you!

One of our goals this year is to establish a site council. Our site council would be made up of school personnel (certified and classified), parents, and students to help inform decisions that we make at school. The purpose of the school site council is to advise the school on such matters as student learning, education programs, school improvement planning, education planning, and accreditation issues. The site council also plays an advocacy role for the school regarding the same issues.

A site council is a commitment to the school in hopes of making it the best school it can be. It is a time commitment, but it is also a commitment to seek solutions to areas of weakness in our system. A great school is always seeking ways to improve and a site council helps to lead those improvements.

If you would like more information about serving on the Pleasanton High School site council, please contact Sara Conley at sara.conlely@usd344.org.

Learn, plan, grow!

Our goal is to establish ourselves as a high-reliability school. A high-reliability school is a school that has systems in place to ensure that students' needs are met in a timely fashion with more effective strategies and support. While there are 5 levels to attaining this goal. Our work this year is in the first three levels:

Level 1: Safe, Supportive and Collaborative Culture

Level 2: Effective Teaching in Every Classroom

Level 3: Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum

During our time together at our inservice, teacher teams met in four areas to review current data and make recommendations, and set goals for improvement. This information and these recommendations will feed into our KESA school improvement plan. It is our belief that “the answers are in the room”, given the correct information, and the correct support our staff can create and implement solutions to problems we see.

At any game or event, the worst feeling for an administrator is that they would have to address an athlete, coach, or fan regarding behavior. Passion and pride sometimes mix with frustration and show up in negative ways that can adversely impact the school, team, and community.

At all events, our goal is to provide a positive experience for our athletes and coaches. We want to cheer them on, provide encouragement and support them whether they win or lose. PHS Pride has been a goal this year, and our students have risen to the occasion, they show up and cheer each other on. I am so proud that our student section is growing into a fun and positive environment for our fans and athletes.

Below is the link to Rule 52 from KSHSAA - I encourage you to review these rules with your family. As we approach basketball season, you will see more leadership from our students in the area of sportsmanship, prior to each game our athletes will provide these reminders to fans to help promote a positive environment.

Inspire.Motivate.Praise.Assist.Champion.Teach

"You never know when a moment and few sincere words can have an impact on a life."

- Zig Ziglar

Has someone been exceptionally helpful? Did someone do something to make your day? Did a teacher go the extra mile to reach your child? Is there a community member who supports your student or all students?

Please take 2 minutes to recognize a staff member or community member who has made an impact on you. People who make an impact make our school a better place to be!

We love to hear from you, if you have questions, compliments, or concerns please feel free to contact us!

Email: sara.conley@usd344.org
Website: https://www.usd344.org/
Location: 1001 Ash Street, Pleasanton, KS, USA
Phone: 913-352-8701
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pleasantonschoolsusd344/
Twitter: @344_usd