Altoona-Midway - Unified School District 387

USD 387 is still taking applications for an evening shift full time custodian. For inquiries please call the district office at (620)537-7721 or email jwest@usd387.org.

Students and staff had a great time at the summer academy field trip to Tanganyika! 🦒🐢🐍 🦘

Physical forms for the 2022-23 school year are available at the district office (Mon.-Thur.), and the Verdigris Valley Charitable Health Clinic in Altoona (Wednesdays)

Here is the link for the USD 387 Board of Education Unofficial minutes for June 13, 2022 https://5il.co/1c8hp

(Best viewed on our Facebook page.) Here are the links to the physical & concussion forms that the students need for the 2022-2023 school year: https://5il.co/1bs5x https://5il.co/1bs5v Both forms need to be filled out completely. Please check all pages for required signatures. Forms must be signed by a doctor, the guardian and the student. (all have places to sign) Students must have a physical form on file with the Activities Director before they can practice or compete in any athletic activities. Bring this form to enrollment in August or the first day of practice. If you have questions, please email jalmond@usd387.org

Summer weights is underway. Mon-Thurs. Grades 9-12 girls & boys meet in the weight room at the ms/hs, 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM .

(Best if viewed on our Facebook Page) Summer Academy will begin Monday, June 6, 2022, from 7:30 AM-12:30 PM. Breakfast and lunch will be served. Here is the transportation schedule: The bus will leave the Altoona City Park at 7:15 AM. The bus will pick-up in Buffalo at the First United Methodist at 7:35 AM. A van will pick up at Tulakes at 7:15 AM. After Summer Academy, the bus will drop off in Buffalo at approximately 12:40 PM The bus will drop off in Altoona at approximately 1:00 PM. Van drop off at Tulakes at approximately 12:45 PM

Driver's Education Announcement: Drivers Education will begin Tuesday May 31, 2022. Transportation will leave the ms/hs at 7:20 AM. Transportation will pick up in Altoona at the park at 7:40. After class, transportation will leave Fredonia High School at 11:05 AM. Drop off in Altoona at the park at 11:20 and at the ms/hs at 11:35. If you student has not registered, here is the link: https://rb.gy/q7con8 If you have any questions, please email jalmond@usd387.org

If your student is going to take drivers education, we need an email address for the parent/guardian to send documents that need to be filled out before the classes begin. Please email jalmond@usd387.org. Note: our school pays $50 for each student. The students fee for drivers ed is just $25.00.

Our 2022 Pre-K graduates! Look out Kindergarten, here they come!

Parents/Guardians of seniors can view the itinerary of the upcoming senior trip by clicking the following link: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/372/District/2103328/SeniorTrip.pdf

4th graders honored the memory of Mrs. Helen Friederich with a Titanic fashioned tea time.

Students planning on taking driver’s ed need to enroll using the following link: https://rb.gy/q7con8 Classes are scheduled to start on May 31 & students will need to take their $25 enrollment fee on the first day of class. Questions: call (620)537-7721.

Congratulations to Mrs. Caylor! She received the KAT-FACS award for Young Teacher of the Year, which recognizes teachers who are in their 6th-10th year of teaching and provide outstanding career and technical education programs for youth in their respective fields and communities. Recipients of this award must have made significant contributions toward innovative, unique, and novel programs that are serving to improve and promote career and technical education. Way to go Mrs. Caylor!

(Best viewed on our Facebook Page) Events for the week of May 16, 2022 HS Softball will not be participating in Regionals this week. Monday- Afternoon Pre-School Graduation 1:00 PM Last day of school for 8th grade! HS Baseball at Emporia State University, Trusler Sports Complex 4:30 PM Tuesday- 6th & 7th grade awards 8:30 AM Last day of school! 8th grade promotion and awards 7:00 PM. Wednesday- Teacher workday and check out. Thursday- No Activities Friday- HS Track Regional at Burlington 3:00 PM 5/21/22-5/25/22 Senior Class Trip 5/31/22-6/3/22 FFA Convention in Manhattan Time TBD. Have a great summer!

Elementary students received end of the year awards yesterday!

Vietnam vet Gerald Christian presented superintendent Mike Kastle with a hand made flag as a gift of appreciation for his work with the Parsons Honor Flight and all that he’s done for Altoona-Midway schools this past year. Gerald and Mike will be going on an Honor Flight trip to Washington D.C. later in May.

Here is a link for the unofficial board minutes for May 9, 2022: https://5il.co/1afe9

(Best viewed on our Facebook page) Activities for the week of May 9, 2022- Monday- HS Baseball at Southeast 4:30 PM HS Awards Ceremony 6:00 PM Tuesday- Last day for Seniors! Senior Breakfast at High Prairie Church 7:00. HS Softball at home vs Chetopa 1:00 PM HS Softball at home vs St. Paul 6:00 PM Wednesday- AMES Awards Assembly 8:00 AM AMES Pre-K Carnival 8:45 AM morning students, 12:45 for afternoon students. Thursday- HS Baseball at Uniontown 2:30 PM HS TRL Track Meet at Uniontown 3:00 PM Friday- Last day for morning pre-school Saturday- HS Graduation 3:00 PM

Thursday's, (5/5/22),Cancellations: MS track at Altamont, HS Track at Humboldt, HS Softball at Home, HS Baseball at Yates Center.