-PHS Update- January 8

January 9 - BOE Meeting

January 10 - HS Scholars Bowl vs SE Cherokee

January10 - HSBB @ Jayhawk

January 12 - Spelling Bee 1:00 pm PES Gym

January 13 - HSBB @ Yates Center

January 16 - Midseason Tournament

January 17 - Midseason Tournament

January 17 - HS Scholars Bowl vs Pittsburg

January 18 - Early Release

January 19 - Midseason Tournament

January 20 - Midseason Tournament

January 23 - JH Scholars Bowl @ Uniontown

January 24 - HSBB @ Home vs Moran

January 25 - FFA Poultry @ Paola

January 26 - HS Scholars Bowl - League @ Marmaton Valley

January 27 - Courtwarming

January 27 - HSBB vs Altoona

January 31 - HSBB @ Crest

Parents,

Over the last week of school, we have seen an increase in stress, anxiety, and issues related to social media. Please remember to have your students take breaks from social media and spend time engaging in other activities.

A student recently told me that they struggle to delete Snapchat because then she wouldn't know if people are talking bad about her, she said that not knowing is worse than knowing. Our students' social media lives impact their mental health and it can be very difficult to protect them from what we cannot see.

Now is a great time to discuss healthy social media boundaries as a family!

Congratulations to our high school students who took the ACT test in December. We received scores back, the average score in the state of Kansas is 20.4. Many of our students met or exceeded the state average and saw huge growth in math!

While many colleges no longer require a specific score on the ACT test for admissions, we strive to meet or exceed the state average, along with guaranteeing qualified admissions for all of our students. When students can score in the upper range of the ACT test (25+) they are eligible for large-scale academic scholarships - no matter what their post-secondary plans are we want them to be competitive at the collegiate level.

Courtwarming is on January 27 during the high school basketball game against Altoona-Midway High School. During the next couple of week you will hear about some exciting things!

Coming soon.... theme, spirit days and more!

January 11 - Class meetings during seminar to prepare for lip sync!

January 16 through January 19 - Hallway decorating during seminar

January 27 - Courtwarming pep assembly, basketball game and ceremony

To: Jenny Reynolds

From: Kei-Mahni Davis

Message

Mrs. Reynolds, I am giving this to you because you have provided us with food and you are very kind, polite, and caring.

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.

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.

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