Reminder:
USD #387 will be dismissing students at 12:30 PM today. Students will return to school on January 4, 2023. From all of us at Altoona-Midway, have a happy and safe holiday season!
We would like to wish our very own Mr. Pearce and his wife Neila a very happy 70th wedding anniversary! Have a great day you two lovebirds!
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Events for the week of Monday, December 19, 2022.
Monday-
No Events Scheduled
Tuesday-
No Events Scheduled
Wednesday-
School dismissed at 12:30 PM
Christmas Break:
Thursday, December 22nd 2022 - Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023
Classes resume Wednesday, January 4, 2023.
Tonights middle school basketball game will be broadcasted on the NFHS network. 5:00 PM tip off. WWW.nfhsnetwork.com. J. Almond
Today's middle school boys basketball game is free admission! Tip off is 5:00 PM
The middle school boys basketball game scheduled for 5:00PM today, will be played as scheduled.
Due to high numbers of ill staff and students, Altoona-Midway USD #387 will not hold classes tomorrow, Dec. 16, 2022. On that day, the school will be thoroughly sanitized and the school will resume on Monday, December 19, with a regular schedule on Monday and Tuesday and a half day on Wednesday
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Activities for the week of Dec. 12, 2022
No 21st Century Grant Activities until January 23, 2023
Monday-
AMES Christmas program 6:30 PM (Milo Peterson Gymnasium)
USD #387 Board of Education Meeting 7:00 PM (High School Cafeteria)
Tuesday-
AMHS Basketball at home vs Flinthills 5:00 PM
Wednesday-
AMES Family Math Night 5:30 PM-6:30 PM
Thursday-
Boys only--AMMS Basketball at Home vs Bartlett 5:00 PM
Friday- No activities Scheduled
Here is the address for tonight's HS basketball game:
213 North 8th Street
Quenemo KS 66528
These guidelines have been established with recommendations & regulations by the Kansas Department of Health & Environment & the Center of Disease Control. If your child is ill, please call the school to report the illness.
Influenza - Persons who are diagnosed with influenza are required to remain at home for 5 days after the onset of illness, or until fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication, whichever is longer.
Fever - Students should stay home with a temperature of 100 degrees or over. They may return to school when they have been fever free for 24 hours without any medication to lower the temperature. Students will be sent home from school if their temperature is 100 degrees or over.
Vomiting &/or Diarrhea - Students should stay home until they are free from symptoms 24 hours. Students who vomit or have diarrhea at school will be sent home.
Strep throat - Each infected student should remain out of school for 10 days if untreated or 24 hours following initiation of antibiotic therapy.
Cold/Coughing - Students should stay home if they are coughing and sneezing
frequently, & unable to properly manage profuse nasal drainage.
Pinkeye (conjunctivitis) - Infected children are not required to be excluded from school unless their behavior is such that close contact with other students cannot be avoided. Antibiotic therapy may need to be initiated depending on the source of the infection.
Chicken Pox - Students with chicken pox shall remain out of school until vesicles become dry & crusted. *Please report this diagnosis to the school.
Fifth Disease - The greatest period of communicability is before the onset of the rash. Students are not contagious after rash onset, so no exclusion is necessary.
Impetigo - May return to school after treatment has started. Open wounds that may come into contact with others must be covered.
Ringworm - May return to school immediately after beginning treatment with a fungicide. Infected students should not participate in athletic activities involving skin-to-skin contact until lesions are healed or covered.
Hand Foot & Mouth Disease - No exclusion requirements. It is recommended children with fever & rash should stay home until fever free for 24 hours.
Amber Davis RN-BSN
AMES Christmas Concert Information
Due to illness at Oswego, the MS BB game scheduled for Dec. 8 is postponed and will be made up Jan. 17, 2023
Winter sports picture day is tomorrow. Packets have been sent home. Please bring the completed packets tomorrow.
The HS girls BB game Friday will begin at 5:30, not 5:00 as previously announced. That game will be followed by the boys game.
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Activities for the week of December 5, 2022
Monday-
FFA at Caney 9:00 AM
MS/HS Grant Activities 3:20-4:20 PM
MSBB at home vs Altamont 5:00 PM
Tuesday-
AMES Grant Activities 3:20-4:20 PM
HS Basketball at Melvern vs MDCV 5:00 PM
Wednesday-
Winter Sports Pictures 8:30 AM
MS/HS Grant Activities 3:20-4:20 PM
Thursday-
ICC Representative (during lunch)
AMES Grant Activities 3:20-4:20 PM
MS Basketball at Oswego 5:00 PM
HS Basketball at Melvern vs Southern Coffey County 5:00 PM
Friday-
HS basketball at Quenemo vs Peabody 5:00 PM
Scheduling change:
Due to Hartford having low numbers for HS basketball, there will be no JV game at 5:00 on Friday. The girls varsity game will begin at 6:00 PM followed by the boys varsity game.
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Activities for the week of November 28, 2022
Monday:
CHCSEK Dental Cleanings
HS/MS 21st Century Grant Activities 3:20-4:20 PM
Tuesday:
CHCSEK Dental Cleanings
Josten's Representative 2:30 PM
AMES 21st Century Grant Activities 3:20-4:20 PM
FFA Speech Invitational at Neodesha 4:00 PM
AMMS Basketball at Yates Center 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
CHCSEK Dental Cleanings
FCCLA Day at Independence 9:00 AM
MS/HS 21st Century Grant Activities 3:20-4:20
Thursday:
CHCSEK Dental Cleanings
AMES 21st Century Grant Activities 3:20-4:20 PM
MS Basketball at Chetopa 5:00 PM
Friday:
CHCSEK Dental Cleanings
HS Basketball at Home vs. Hartford 5:00 PM
All times are subject to change.
There was an error on last night's announcements. The HS Scholar's Bowl is scheduled for today at 4:00. NOT tomorrow. Sorry for the inconvenience.
FCCLA selling socks at the Burlington Craft Fair to raise money for their National Convention. If interested in socks for Christmas, (they make great stock stuffers), please contact an FCCLA member at ccaylor@usd387.org. Only $6.00/pair!
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Events for the week of November 21, 2022
No 21st Century Grant Activities this week
Monday-
No Activities Schedule
Tuesday-
HS Scholars Bowl (virtual) 4:00 PM
Wednesday-
No School
Thursday-
No School. Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday-
No School
