Good morning Dragon Family!!! Sunflower Summer kicks off tomorrow!!!
We are very excited to share with you an opportunity for your children and your family to experience over 100 Kansas attractions, educational activities, and fun events at no cost from Friday, May 26th through Sunday, August 6th. “Sunflower Summer” is in its third year and is a program that was developed by the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) for families to have fun and exciting educational experiences together in as many of the participating Kansas attractions and locations as possible during the summer.
Please visit http://sunflowersummer.org/ frequently to learn more about this year’s expanded programming options and review the “Participating Locations” section of the page. Attractions, activities, and events from across Kansas include zoos, museums, historic landmarks, libraries, day camps, outdoor events, and more.
The updated App for iPhone and Android will be available on Friday, May 26, 2023, to download to your phone or tablet from Apple App Store or Google Play App Store. Anyone who kept the app on their device from last summer does not need to download it again; instead, they will receive an electronic notice to simply update their app to the 2023 version at that time. Adults will need to register their family members and include their county and school district. Then, families may begin planning their summer fun and acquiring free venue tickets as needed using the app and all of its features!
Thank you for your time and consideration of this opportunity!
Sorry for the mix up, this is for elementary and middle school yearbook.
Hey Dragon Family!
We are accepting last-minute orders for the Yearbook! They must be turned in by this Friday.
Please turn them in to Becky Nickelson at the elementary office.
Thanks!
Congratulations to Amelia Brown for qualifying for the FCCLA National Bake Off (Top 54 students in the Nation) and also for advancing to top 40 in Fashion Design as well. Awesome job, Amelia!
Agenda for Special BOE Meeting has been updated. Reminder that meeting is at 5:30pm in the school library. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/931/Valley_Falls_USD_338/3052710/1._Board_Agenda_5.22.23__1_.pdf
There will be a special Board of Education meeting on Monday, May 22, 2023 at 5:30 in the school library. Meeting agenda: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/931/Valley_Falls_USD_338/3050756/1._Board_Agenda_5.22.23.pdf
https://youtu.be/m40GEc8eGtE
Please enjoy 4th quarter highlights from Mrs. Penry and Miss Tabitha's preschool classes! We learned so much and had so much fun this school year!
Progress for the week of 5/15-5/19
Prep for exterior painting on Pre-K
Stain interior.
Work schedule for the week of 5/22-5/26
Finish staining doors.
Hang interior doors.
Reinstall downspouts.
4. Start exterior painting.
Yesterday was our last day with students. All staff had a great lunch from The Elevator. Thank you to our awesome PTO for providing this meal for us! We honored staff that have been with the district in 5 year increments. 5 year certificates went to Nina Jepson, Stacy McGuire, Becky Nickelson, and Betty Smith. 20 year certificates went to Lisa Abramovitz and Deb Spade. 25 years of service to Cheryl Brosa. The final award was for 35YEARS at USD 338 to Margo Ellerman! A special thank you to all that were recognized!
Thank you to our seniors. They finished out their last meet with the rest of the team today at regionals. We are thankful for your leadership. Good luck and go Dragons.
2nd Grade celebrated the last full day of school with a Hawaiian Themed Celebration. Pizza and Ice Cream for lunch to follow up their Opinion Writing. Also included some pics of their grass head project we finished up this week! 🌸🍕🍦🌺
Good Luck to the High School Track team today at Regionals. Meet starts at 3pm at Valley Heights.
Go Dragons!!
Dragons fall to Onaga 8-4 in a hard fought battle. Great season Dragons!
Evans hits a two run shot then followed up by a solo shot by Cervantez Dragons up 4-1 midway through 5th.
Dragons advance 5-4 over Troy to play Onaga for regional championship. Let’s go Dragons!
Lady Dragons fall to McLouth to end their season.
The High School Baseball Game scheduled for today will start 25 minutes after the first game. Please plan accordingly if the first game should get over early, and the game starts before 4pm.
Thank you!
High School Baseball/Softball Update:
Both the baseball and softball teams won their regional games yesterday. Today the softball team will travel to Riverside to play McLouth at 2pm. The baseball team will travel to Onaga to play Troy at 4pm.
Good Luck Dragons!!!
Parents and Guardians of PreK-5th:
We are sending home a flyer with the students. It is the Summer Reading Challenge!!!
Please check it out! If you misplace the flyer, we are posting them on our website ( usd338.com ) under the "News" section.
Thank you Dragon Family!
Lady Dragons advance 8-7 over JCN. Play 2 pm vs McLouth tomorrow in Wathena.
Dragons advance over St. Mary’s 8-5 to play winner of game 2 Troy vs Wabaunsee tomorrow following the 2 pm game at Onaga. Go Dragons!