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Reminders:

Level 1A:

-Student is on probation/warning for having an F at the time of grade check.

-They have one week to get all Fs up

-No academic detentions

-Can still practice and compete

-Can still attend home sporting events

Level 1:

-Students are ineligible from Monday to Sunday (please give them the dates).

-It does not matter if they get their grade up at any point during the week, they are out the whole 7 days

-Academic detentions after school until 4:15 on Mondays and Wednesdays. HAVE to attend. Go to practice afterwards.

-Can still practice BUT not COMPETE, TRAVEL, or ATTEND events (includes dances & any KSHSAA sponsored activities)

-Can NOT attend home sporting events (gate taker & admin on duty will have copies of list to help monitor this)

-If they are in pep band, they CAN attend to perform because it is a grade

Level 2:

-Students are ineligible until they get ALL Fs up. Once grades are verified with teachers, the student may begin to compete, travel, and attend events again.

-Academic detentions after school until 4:15 on Mondays and Wednesdays. HAVE to attend. Go to practice afterwards.

-Can still practice BUT not COMPETE, TRAVEL, or ATTEND events (includes dances & any KSHSAA sponsored activities)

-Can NOT attend home sporting events (gate taker & admin on duty will have copies of list to help monitor this)

-If they are in pep band, they CAN attend to perform because it is a grade

Once a student is off any list after grade check, they start the levels over if they have an F again.

TRUANCY

A child is truant when he/she is required by law to attend school and is not enrolled in a school. A child is also truant if he/she is under 18 years of age, and has a total of three (3) consecutive unexcused absences, a total of five (5) accumulated unexcused absences in one semester, or seven (7) accumulated unexcused absences in a school year. In such cases, the student will be referred to the juvenile court and the Department for Children and Family Services (DCF). The building principal is the school official, designated by the Board of Education, to determine whether an absence is unexcused.

The Out of district dance forms will be available for pick up for high school students on Tuesday, September 13th. They can be picked up in the office.

Our office would truly appreciate donations of bottled water and individually packaged snacks to provide with students in need during the school day!

Thank you for considering the opportunity to support our Bears!

Our school will be administering the mySAEBRS universal screener through FastBridge in September, January and May in the 2022-2023 school year. mySAEBRS is taken by students in 2nd through 12th grades and takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. mySAEBRS (my Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener) is a brief, norm-referenced tool for screening students to identify those who are at risk for social-emotional behavior concerns.

Oskaloosa Schools believes that this is a valuable tool to help determine what type of school supports are most appropriate and should be prioritized through intervention.

Important information to remember: participation is voluntary, mySAEBRS is completed using a computer and participation is important. The data will be used to identify needs and provide timely support and resources.

Please complete this form: my SABERS Parent Permission Form

More information can be found at:

https://www.illuminateed.com/products/fastbridge/social-emotional-behavior-assessment/mysaebrs/ or by contacting Mrs. Yoakam.

PowerSchool is resolved! Thank you SO MUCH for all of your support and patience.

Scheduling or transcript concerns/questions?

Please email Mrs. Yoakam: fyoakam@usd341.org OR Mrs. Holland tholland@usd341.org

We have been invited to join McLouth's Parent FAFSA Night!

Sarah Windmeyer - Highland Community College

October 17th

6:30 PM

McLouth High School Auditorium

Please complete this form. (NOW FIXED!)

College & Career Fair

October 3rd @ Jeff West

Our appointment is 1:15pm.

Vans will load up and leave around 12:45pm.

Sign up HERE!

ACT class at Keystone Learning in Ozawkie on Tuesday, Oct. 4.

Students from any high school can attend.

Registration is online, and students can register at https://actprep.info/keystone

Are you a Sophomore or Junior?

Are you interested in attending Washburn Tech part time next school year? 2023-2024

Complete this form and bring $20 to the office.

We will contact you when we have dates scheduled.

USD 341 will be providing transportation for the test date(s), TBD by Washburn Tech, then shared with parents/students who have given permission.

Washburn Tech Entrance Exam Permission Form

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, here is the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline- number 988.

See the QR code below for a website with resources for anyone who feels they need help or knows of someone who may need help.

Stop by Ms. Heston or Ms. Aldridge's room to pick up some information and an application for BOLD (Bears Outdoor Leadership Development). BOLD is a group designed to develop leadership skills through outdoor activities. BOLD members will have the chance to participate in a number of activities including hiking, kayaking, and a summer camping trip to an out of state destination! We have been to Mount Rushmore, Smoky Mountains, Voyageurs, and a number of other places in the past. We are looking forward to a new location for summer 2023!

The music department is selling mums again this fall! Mums are $16 for 1; $15 for 3 or more. You can purchase mums from any member of the high school band or choir until September 10th. Checks should be made payable to USD341; please write Music Dept on the memo line. They will be available for pickup at Countryside Greenhouse (on Hwy 59) anytime between Sept 12-24, between 9am and 4pm.

If you have a gently used instrument that you'd be willing to loan to an incoming band student, please reach out to Ms. Waldron at awaldron@usd341.org. She has a few kids who are hoping to get to play in band, but there aren't enough school-owned instruments to go around.

If you ordered mums, they will be ready for pickup Sept. 12-24 between 9am and 4pm. Thank you for supporting the OHS Music Department!

2022 Immunization Exemption Day will be October 3rd. If your student is not in compliance with K.A.R. 28-1-20, which is the required immunizations to attend public schools, your student will be exempt from returning to school until missing immunizations are received or documentation of required immunizations are provided to the school nurse. Please see the USD 341 school website to find required information under the student health tab.

Maleah Lockard, RN

USD 341 School Nurse

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Students are to attend each regularly scheduled day of school. A student is considered absent when he/she is not in regular school classes or in a school sponsored activity.

Absences fall into four categories: Parent Excused, Professionally Excused, School Excused, and Unexcused. Parental approval of an absence does not necessarily excuse the absence; the Principal has final determination if an absence is excused.

Parent Excused Absences must fall into one of the following categories:

1. Personal illness - short or long-term illness (if verified by a doctor, this would be a Professionally Excused Absence),

2. Family crisis,

3. Extended absences (i.e. family vacations) - should be requested by the parents or guardian and prior arrangements have been made in preparation for the absence as defined in the Student Handbook, and

4. Obligatory religious observances.

To be Parent Excused from school, the parents must notify the office by phone or send a signed, written note within 24 hours as to why the student was absent. If notification is not given to the school, an attempt will be made by the school to verify the absence by a call to the parents. If parental contact is not established by phone or note, the absence will be classified as unexcused. Note: Students who are not Professionally Excused (see below) are not eligible to attend or participate in extracurricular activities that day.

Professionally Excused Absences are those validated by a professional for medical or legal reasons, such as a doctor's appointment and/or court appearance. The Principal or their designee have the right to declare absences as "professional" when, in their opinion, situations in a student's personal life warrant their absence. In order to be eligible for extracurricular activities students must be Professionally Excused. The note must be the original note and signed. No photocopies will be accepted. An email or fax directly from Dr.’s office will be accepted.

School Excused Absences are class field trips, college visits, extra-curricular activities and performances. These school absences do not count toward the 90% Minimum Attendance Requirement (see below).

Unexcused Absences are absences without a valid excuse for absence. When school is in session, leaving without receiving permission from the office will be counted as unexcused.

September 5 - NO SCHOOL

September 12 - NO SCHOOL, Teacher InService

September 22 - Early Release

Just a reminder, per our board approved student handbook. (pgs. 28)

The school’s administration shall make the final determination regarding the appropriateness of a student’s appearance. Students who are inappropriately dressed will be required to change their clothing. Repeated dress code violations, or extreme first time violations, may result in consequences being assigned to the student.

The following attire is not acceptable at Oskaloosa Jr/Sr High School:

• bandanas, hats, hoods, or other head coverings

• sunglasses;

• shirts with cut off sleeves;

• strapless tops or straps that are less than three finger-widths wide;

• roller shoes or cleats (indoors);

• any article of clothing that exposes undergarments, or is a distraction, or draws attention to, or is suggestive of drugs, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, sex, sexual orientation, gang signs/symbols or profanity is not acceptable;

• pants, shorts, dresses, skirts, or other garments must be appropriate as not to cause a distraction.

• clothing that calls undue attention to oneself, reveals any part of the midsection, armpits or reveals cleavage will not be allowed;

• shorts/pants worn below the waistline;

• any article of clothing that poses a potential risk.

We have issued quite a few warnings this week. Next week, we will be moving on from warnings to those students who have already been addressed.

https://www.usd341.org/page/jr-sr-high

Email: fyoakam@usd341.org
Website: https://www.usd341.org/page/jr-sr-high
Location: 404 Park Street, Oskaloosa, KS, USA
Phone: 785-863-2281
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