-PHS Update- March 17

March 18 - 22 - HS Cheer Auditions

March 19 - Spring Pictures

March 22 - Senior Auction/BB Game/Chili Feed

March 25 - HS Baseball @ Home vs SE Cherokee

March 26 - HS Track @ UTHS

March 27 - FFA Speech

March 27 - STUCO Blood Drive

March 28 - HS BB @ Home vs MVHS

March 29 - No School - Good Friday

April 1 - HS BB at Chetopa

April 1 - JH Track @ Home

April 2 - HS Track @ Oswego

April 3 - FFA Banquet

April 3 - HS TRL Art Show

April 3 - Band @ MVHS

April 3 - Early Release

April 4 - HS BB @ YCHS

April 5 - HS Track @ Pitt State

April 6 - Prom

April 7 - HS BB @ Home vs NE

April 7 - BOE Meeting

April 8 - State Testing

April 9 - HS Track @ Home

April 9 - State Testing

April 10 - State Testing

April 10 - Scholarship Banquet

April 11 - HS BB @ Home vs UTHS

April 11 - JH Track @ JLHS

April 12 - Paola Aggie Days

April 12 - HS Track @ KU Relays

We are quickly approaching the Spring Blood Drive and we need your support! To register you can go to www.redcrossblood.org.

If you have any questions, please contact Wendy Conley at Wendy.conley@usd344.org for more information.

We want to remind everyone that school will closed for Easter Break from March 29 - April 1 in observance of Good Friday and the Monday following Easter.

We do have two events on Monday, April 1:

- JH Track Meet @ Home

- HS Baseball @ Chetopa

We will be conducting state testing in reading, math and science during the week of April 8. Students who are not state testing, will be on field trips to colleges, universities and technical schools. We are excited to see our students shine on state testing, and to help our students with planning for the future.

April 6 is our junior/senior prom, and there are always questions regarding guests, attendance and expectations. We want to make sure everyone is aware of the expectations surrounding prom, so that we can all have a great time!

PHS 2023-2024 Handbook

JR-SR PROM: All rules that pertain to school organizations will be observed. Junior-Senior Prom will be sponsored by faculty members and will be closed to all, except students and invited guests. The junior-senior prom age limit will be 20 years of age with a 5-day notice requirement. The administration has the right to approve or disapprove of any invited guests. Junior-Senior Prom will close at 12:00 a.m. Students are to be in attendance at school the day prior to prom to attend.

DANCES: Dance rules-Senior High

The senior high school is permitted one dance each month, and special event dances (Homecoming, etc.) are counted within the limit. Appropriate behavior is expected at all times at any activities prior to, during, and after dances. The students must be in good citizenship standing. Appropriate attire is expected.

1. Once you are in the building, you must stay. If you leave, you will not be permitted to re-enter. One hour after the dance starts, there will be no one admitted without a bona fide excuse from a coach, sponsor, etc.

2. Absolutely no alcohol, drugs, or tobacco products will be brought on the premises.

3. Students who cause problems will be asked to leave and will be denied admittance to future dances.

4. Admission prices, if any, will be determined by the sponsoring organization.

5. Dances are for high school students and their invited guests. No junior high or elementary students are permitted.

6. Out-of-school dates must be 19 years old or younger and must be signed up by their in-school host 3 days in advance of the dance.

7. Dances terminate by 12:00 am.

8. Seniors can only be King and Queen one (1) time their senior year: Prom, Homecoming, Courtwarming, and Ice Castles are the only recognized royalty.

9. KING AND QUEEN Policy: In order to be eligible to be a senior king or queen candidate at Pleasanton High School, the senior must meet the requirements set by the state of Kansas and the Pleasanton BOE to graduate in May of that school year. *Principal discretion.

As the weather improves, we like to remind all of our students of the dress code at PHS.

The primary objective of PHS is to create an atmosphere in which each student can develop to the best of his/her individual potential. Students should appear at school in a manner that will allow them to function at the best level possible without interfering with the learning situation. This dress code applies not only to the school day but to all after-school activities and events.

The following is a minimum, which is expected:

1. Students are required to wear footwear.

2. All clothing must cover from armpit to armpit and from mid-thigh to mid-thigh at a fingertip length (front and back of clothing). Leggings may also be worn under clothing that does not meet the fingertip length rule.

3. Students may wear jeans and pants that are distressed, but all exposed skin (holes) must be below the fingertip line.

4. All shirts must have two straps and cover undergarments. Students will not be allowed to wear clothing that reveals undergarments of any kind.

5. Students will not be allowed to wear clothing that is designed primarily to be worn as undergarments. This includes tank tops, muscle shirts, or any shirt that has large armholes, which expose the chest or stomach of the student.

6. Students will not be allowed to wear hats and/or head coverings of any kind in the school building during regular school hours. The exception is on Hat Day, once a month.

7. All organizations reserve the right to regulate the appearance of their members provided this meets the administrative approval.

8. Students are prohibited from wearing sunglasses in school unless for medical reasons verified by a physician’s note. Prescription eyewear with tinted lenses that adjust to the light level of the room is acceptable.

9. No shirts or apparel expressing sexual innuendos, rude statements, or promoting the usage of drugs, tobacco, or alcohol are to be worn to school or at school-related events. Additionally, clothing cannot be adorned with lettering, patches, or drawings that are offensive or are against the student's standards of excellence.

10. No blankets or pillows are allowed in the classrooms.

As we ramp up basketball season, we just want to remind everyone of the expectations of spectators at events. Basketball is a physical and high-intensity sport, tensions can run high. We want all of our athletes and Blu-Jay fans to be able to enjoy the game!

From the PHS Student/Family Handbook:

Parent/Adult/Spectator Expectations at Events: In order to ensure a safe and orderly environment in which our students can maximize their educational and social development, the following regulations are enacted with respect to the conduct of adult visitors:

1. Access to extracurricular locker rooms, meeting rooms, school transportation, and the like is strictly limited to students involved in extracurricular activities, sponsors/coaches, and administrators. Access by all others is prohibited by the Board of Education. Failure to comply with this policy will result in a suspension of the individual from extracurricular activities and/or school premises.

2. Verbally aggressive behavior, which would include, but not be limited to, threats, intimidation, and profanity, will result in limited access to school premises and school activities for up to one (1) year. The length of the restriction will be determined by the administration.

3. Physical or violent behavior will result in a ban by the Board of Education from school premises and activities and will be referred to law enforcement.

4. Failures to comply with the restricted access provided in these regulations will result in the filing of civil and/or criminal charges.

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
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Twitter: @344_usd