Southeast of Saline

USD #306 Newsletter

March 2014

Every attempt is made to provide accurate information in our district newsletter. Please note our calendars are correct when print-ed. However circumstances sometimes be-yond our control can instigate changes. Please check the SES website for the most accurate up to date information.

Office Hours 7:45-4:15 Monday-Friday

(Closed on holidays & winter/ spring breaks)

School Hours

Elementary 8:15-3:18 Secondary 8:15-3:20

Excellence In Education … Preparing Future Leaders

NCAA LEAGUE &

REGIONAL Scholar’s Bowl

Champs!! Coach Bob Sauber,

Daniel Sparacino, Brett Nurnberg,

Taylor Green, Cody Ptacek,

Cedar Van Tassel & Brian Eddings

Best of luck to our wrestlers who qual-

ified for STATE Feb. 28 & March 1 in

Hays: Jim Weller (Regional Champi-

on) Keith Short, Kreal Smith, and Ja-

son Martinez You can link to the re-

sults via the KSHSAA website during

competition.

Southeast of Saline

USD #306

5056 East K-4 Highway

Gypsum, KS 67448

785-536-4291

888-251-0730

FAX 785-536-4247

www.usd306.org

Mr. Richard Proffitt

Superintendent

Mrs. Sharlene Ramsey

Elementary Principal

785-536-4215

888-251-9808

Fax 785-536-4292

Mr. Monte Couchman

Secondary Principal

785-536-4286

888-251-9369

Fax 785-536-4292

Mr. Ky Swisher

Assistant K-12 Principal

Automated Voice Mail

785-536-4346

888-251-9415

Board of Education

Steve Bartholomew

Lori Blake

Becky Cooper

Charisse Nurnberg

Jerry Seim

Denise Stein

Carol Viar

Southeast School District publishes a newsletter every month except July. Deadlines to submit infor-mation is generally the 3rd Monday of each month. Details and further infor-mation should be directed to Cindy Mueller, Special Projects Coordinator, at 785-536-4346 ext. 206 or cmueller@susd306.org Use the same number for subscription cancellations.

A NOTE FROM OUR SUPERINTENDENT

Board of Education Passes Bond Resolution

At the February 10th, Board of Education meeting, the USD 306 Board of Ed-

ucation passes a resolution authorizing and providing for the calling of a bond elec-

tion in our district. The bond election is slated for June 3rd, 2014. This bond election

is place before the public to vote on which includes the following from the referen-

dum:

It is hereby deemed necessary and advisable to: (a) construct and equip addi-

tions to the existing elementary portion of Southeast of Saline School to create

additional classrooms and support spaces including expansion of the cafeteria;

(b) make renovations and improvements to existing portions of the elementary

area of Southeast of Saline School for improved efficiencies as well as im-

proved educational environments; (c) construct and equip additions to the exist-

ing Junior-Senior High area of Southeast of Saline School to create additional

classrooms and support spaces including new shop, technical education spaces,

and Family and Consumer Science area; (d) make renovations and improve-

ments to existing portions of the Junior-Senior High area of Southeast of Saline

School for improved efficiencies and educational environments; (e) make need-

ed improvements to Southeast of Saline School infrastructure including re-

placement of the hot water system, plumbing upgrades, shop area exhaust,

painting, and lighting improvements, door and hardware replacement, roof

drain replacement, an elevator upgrade, restroom upgrades and improvements

to locker rooms including new locker installation; (f) make improvements to

existing parking lots and develop additional gravel parking; (g) make needed

improvements to the Southeast of Saline track and football field surface; (h)

make all other necessary improvements appurtenant thereto (collectively, the

“Project”); and (i) pay costs of issuance and interest on said general obligation

bonds of the District during construction of the Project, at an estimated cost of

$14,900,000.

You can find information about the proposed bond project by visiting our web-

site at http://www.usd306.k12.ks.us/ There is a “Capital Improvement” menu bar item

across the top of the page just under the district banner. There you can find infor-

mation about the bond project. As we work with our architect (Howard and Helmer)

and our bond agent (George K. Baum) to finalize numbers and other information, we

will place additional information on the web-site for the public to view.

Mr. Richard Proffitt

Superintendent of Schools

USD 306, Southeast of Saline

CKCIE biennial Purple & Fine Linen seminar Brooklyn

McElderry, Hannah Puetz, Vaughn Plumer, Taylor Green, Jonathan Peuchen, Brian Eddings

Kansas Day at the Museum: Jim Weller, Jonathan

Peuchen, Vaughn Plumer, Andrew Peuchen, Aspen

McElderry, Brian Eddings (front row) Cody Ptacek, Jacob wagner, Haylie Rodriguez, Brooklyn McElder-

ry, Hannah Puetz

Entertaining at the XYZ event in February at Assaria Lutheran Church were Maggie Chitty, Gracie Stutter-

heim, Sydney Johnson, Jace Stephenson, Braydon

Boyer, Khendal Wimberly, Madison Roths and Kyler Boley

The regional MathCounts Competition was held

Saturday, February 8, at K-State Salina. Math-

Counts is a math competition among 6-8 graders

across the nation, sponsored by the National Society

of Professional Engineers.

The following students represented Southeast of

Saline:

Competed as individuals: Grace Wyatt Competed

as a team: Rebekah Thompson, Michelle

Treloggen, Tresilyn Tucker, Rondalee

Winship

NCKMEA Elementary Honor Choir Eight fifth and sixth grade students were selected to participate in the

North Central Kansas Music Educators Association Elementary Honor

Choir in Junction City on February 8, 2014. These students, along with

over 200 other students from the area, spent the morning rehearsing and at

noon gave a short concert filled with wonderful choral selec-

tions. Those attending were Emalie Hall, Jaxson Gebhardt,

Elyse Ramsey (5th Grade); Olivia Pennington, Abby Johnson,

Cade Cooper, Tyler Dickerman (6th Grade).

SES Education Foundation Board of

Trustees

Dennis Cooley Don Hamilton Cheryl Murray Tandis Peterson Louanne Short Dorothy Sparacino Jennifer Stutterheim Sue Unruh Ruth Worman

Emergency School

Closings www.usd306.org

Sign up on list serve to be notified

by e-mail at home or work) automated

calling system in place (be sure we

have your current phone number) K-93.7

KSAL KSAJ KJIL KZBZ KABI KSALLINK

KWCH Ch 12 KAKE Ch 10

KSN Ch 3 KHCD KHCT

KINA Eagle 99.9 Please

have a plan for your children

so they know where to go in

case of early dismissal.

CONVENIENT AUTOMATIC PAYMENTS You can set up automatic payments for lunches or fees any time during the year. Just contact Lynn at 536-4346 ext. 254

FREE & REDUCED MEAL BENEFITS Applications for free or reduced price meals are available at any time during the school year. If you are having difficulty paying for your child’s school lunches, please contact Mrs. Mueller at 536-4346 ext. 206 to discuss options available to you.

Please notify the school if your child is going to be absent.

Please call the school by 8:00 am — we remind you that we

have a 24 hour voice-mail system.

Junior/Senior High 785-536-4346 ext. 250 or 536-4286 or

email Rita Johnson at rjohnson@usd306.org

Elementary 785-536-4346 ext. 252 or 536-4215 or email

Jami Augustine at jaugustine@usd306.org Thanks!

Leave A Legacy

No School

Friday, March 14

(Inservice/Workday)

March 17-21

(Spring Break)

Daylight Savings Time Begins on Sunday, March 9—set your clocks ahead ONE hour!

Reminder to parents that when your children are ill, please keep them home from school. We have had incidents when children are not well on the bus, and our bus drivers have a mess to clean up, or children walk directly to the nurses office when arriving at school and parents are called to pick them up. Thank you.

Free Prom Dresses

Saturday, March 8th - 9 am—noon

Held at:

Christ The King Lutheran Church

111 W. Magnolia, Salina

across from JC Penney

Any high school girl in Saline County and the surrounding area may choose from a selec-

tion of free prom dresses, free shoes, and free accessories donated to Prom A Rama.

If you have prom, pageant, formal or cruise ware to donate contact Cindy Mueller @ SES.

EARACHES/Otitis Media Otitis Media means inflammation of the middle ear as a result of a middle ear infection. It can occur in one or both ears. It is the most frequent diagnosis recorded for children who visit physicians for illness. It is also the most com-mon cause of hearing loss in children. It occasionally affects adults and oc-curs most commonly during the winter and early spring. IS IT SERIOUS? YES, because of the severe earache and hearing loss it can cause. Hearing loss, especially in children, may impair learning capacity and even delay speech development. However, if treated promptly and effectively, hearing can almost always be restored to normal. Otitis media is also serious because the infection can spread to nearby struc-tures in the head, especially the mastoid. This, it is very important to recognize the symptoms and get immediate attention from a Dr. WHAT CAUSES OTITIS MEDIA? Blockage of the Eustachian tube during a cold, allergy, or upper respiratory infection, and the presence of bacteria or viruses lead to the accumulation of fluid behind the eardrum. This infection is called Acute Otitis Media. The build-up of pressurized pus in the middle ear causes pain, swelling and redness and can cause the eardrum to rupture! Un-fortunately, after the acute infection passes with treatment, the effusion re-mains and becomes chronic, lasting for weeks, months, or even years. SYMPTOMS: Pulling, scratching at the ear, crying, irritability , fever, vomiting, ear drainage, feeling of fullness or pressure, dizziness, loss of balance. REMEMBER, without proper treatment, damage from an ear infection can

cause chronic or permanent hearing loss.

RED CROSS

BLOOD DONATION

For SES Students, age 16+ Thurs-day March 13, 8:30-2:30 students will sign up for at school, 16 yr olds must have parent permission For SES COMMUNITY Members, Friday March 14,10:30-6:00 in the District Office ***call 785-536-7012 today for an appointment***

SES will host the first round games of sub-state basketball on

Monday, March 3 at 7:00 pm Boys vs. Hutch Trinity

Tuesday, March 4th at 7:00 pm. Girls vs. Sacred Heart

Everyone must pay admission. $6.00 adults/$5.00 K-12

According to Kansas State High School Activities Association rules,

local (SES) activity passes, league passes, sr. citizen passes, etc. are

not accepted for post-season games.

Thanks for understanding.

Let’s fill the stands to support Trojan basketball teams!

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

HS WR State @

Hays

KMEA State

Music

2 3

7:00 pm Sub-

State Basketball

@ SES Boys vs.

Hutch Trinity

JH Scholars

Bowl @ Sacred

Heart

7:00 pm Boost-

er Club

4

7:00 pm Sub-

State Basketball

@ SES Girls vs.

Sacred Heart

5 6

4:00 pm JH WR

@ Lincoln

4:00 pm JH

Scholars Bowl @

Ellsworth

7:00 pm

Grades 1,2&3

Spring Program

7

4:30 pm

JH WR League

@ Minneapolis

8

9 10

3:30 pm JH

Scholar’s Bowl

@ SES

6:00 pm

After Prom

6:30 pm Board

of Education

7:00 pm Boost-

er Club

11

8:00 am Salina

Choral Festival

9:00 am FFA @

Concordia

12

8:00 am JH

Music Contest

6:00 pm

Education

Foundation

Meeting

FACS Day on

the Hill

13

6:30 pm

Elementary

Parent’s Club

Meeting

14

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weeks

NO SCHOOL

Teacher In-

service/Workday

15

16 17 18

FFA Par Law @

Canton –Galva

19 20 21

8:00 am FFA

Leader Lab

22

23 24 25 26

9:00 am FFA

27

FFA @ Ft. Scott

28

FFA @ Ft. Scott

29

Girls Softball

Mini Camp

Softball &

Baseball Alumni

vs. Varsity Game

30 31

Spring Break Week

March 2014

State Basketball @ Hutchinson

Sub-State Basketball Finals @ Marion

This calendar is current when printed. However,

please keep in mind that spring weather can reek

havoc with events, especially those held outdoors.

Please check the SES website for the most current

changes. Thank you for understanding!

Cheer Tryout Practices Monday-Thursday/Cheer Tryouts on Friday

2013 - 2014 BUS DRIVERS

PHONE #’S

Bus# Slot# Driver's Name Home _ Cell____

09-08 01 Keith Pederson...................... 515-240-6669

31 02 Janetta Smith............................819-4259

10-12 03 Larry Spellman...........................819-3374

6-12 04 Kevin Hall…...................536-4683 819-0052

14 05 Doug Wall.....................667-4685

1 06 Mary Jo Meyer.................536-4594 201-5727

5-08 07 Diana Cameron.................452-1896 452-1896

02-09 08 Judy Hall.....................536-4467 826-6803

12 09 Mikki Carney.......................... 452-3094

16 SPED Doug Forsberg.................667-4311 819-3405

7 VoTech Arlo Medley...................452-3094 822-8788

Kathy Smith, Transportation Director ............... 536-7011

Next AfterProm

meeting will be March

10th @ 6pm in the commons area. We will be discussing letters we will be mailing to each Junior/Senior parent the middle of March updat-ing them of rules & regula-tions and inform parents about AfterProm what we do and what AfterProm is all about. We will have a detach-able form with the letter for an update for the parent's contact information. Thanks to all the parents that helped plan, organize and work at our January 25th & 26th AfterProm Fundraising Basketball Tour-nament. It was a successful event. And another thank you to the parents that worked our last concession on Saturday, Feb-ruary 15th

Nutrition Basics Wellness Notes from the Kitchen!

March, will it “come in like a Lion”-sounds like it maybe will?! Then hopefully it will truly “go out like a Lamb!” After this long cold winter, we are all anxiously waiting for the first signs of spring!! And, you know, I have seen a few signs—not outside, but in the grocery store!! Strawberries are starting to arrive and look great. The asparagus is looking fresh and tasty! As spring and summer get near, watch for produce to get fresher and more affordable. Right now, oranges and citrus fruits are still the best! Take full advantage of the seasonal items as they appear!! With the great system of transportation bringing in items from warmer growing locations, we have most items year round, but there are “seasons” when things are at their “peek”. Berries and greens are the first! Then as summer fruits arrive, be patient! Melons, for instance, need some good old Hot weather to make them sweet and juicy. June through August they are best, especially for locally grown ones! The first peaches are often a disappointment, dry and blah! Southern peaches get good in June and Colorado peaches are wonderful in August. Pears and plums are also at their peek in August and September. As for vegetables, greens and things like tomatoes, green beans, and new potatoes, they are the very best if you have the opportunity to grow a garden! A friend of mine told me she planted lettuce, radishes and was planning on putting out onion and broccoli sets this week!! She will be the first to enjoy the wonderful side of spring-things that grow even in the cold!! Even if you don’t have a big plot, work up a spot by the back fence, or plant some tomato plants in a big pot outside your back door!! Not yet, wait until about May, frost-free date for ten-der plants is about May 5-10 in our area. The joy of growing your own pro-duce is a great family experience and it tastes even better! So start now, even when I’d rather be sitting by the fire, work up some ground to mellow for a month or so, then experiment with your green thumb. Spring really will come sometime soon!!!

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HELP the Booster Club find good volunteers for the

following positions: Vice President Voting executive

position, Presides over meetings when the President is

unavailable and will become President for the next

school year.

PLEASE ATTEND THE NEXT

BOOSTER CLUB MEETING

Monday – March 3rd, 7:00 pm,

High School Commons

Foundation for Rural

Service Youth Tour

2014 sponsored by

Home Communications If you are a customer of HIC, your stu-

dent age 16 or 17 has the opportunity to apply

to attend a 4-day all expense paid trip to Wash-

ington DC this summer.

For information contact Tina at Home

Communications at 620-654-3381 or tander-

son@hci-ks.com

$ Parent Club Fundraiser $ March 11th

McDonalds on South 9th Street

5-8 pm

15% of all sales during this time will be

donated to SES Parent’s Club!