Altoona-Midway - Unified School District 387

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

Best viewed on our Facebook page 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.

Best viewed on Facebook 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.

Best if viewed on our Facebook page. 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!

Best if viewed on Facebook 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

Chemistry students take part in a STEM project for a study on the spectrum of white light.

Best viewed on Facebook Activities for the week of 11/14/22 Monday- MS/HS 21st Century Grant Activities 3:20 PM - 4:20 PM USD #387 Board of Education Meeting 7:00 PM Tuesday- AMES 21st Century Grant Activities 3:20 PM - 4:20 PM Virtual HSJV Scholar Bowl hosted by Fort Scott 4:00 PM Wednesday- FCCLA Community Thanksgiving Dinner 12:00 PM. (RSVP to 620-537-7711) All are welcome! MS/HS 21st Century Grant Activities 3:20 PM - 4:20 PM Thursday- AMES 21st Century Grant Activities 3:20 PM - 4:20 PM Friday- No scheduled activities Saturday- No scheduled activities

Several A-M students attended a college/career fair at Chanute High School today.

The food buckets have been emptied of their donations and the cans have been counted. Congratulations to the 8th graders on bringing the most food, and the 11th graders for the best decorated donation tub! The items received will be donated to the food bank in Altoona. Great job Jets!

On November 9, 2022, Altoona-Midway held their National Honor Society induction ceremony. Since 1921, National Honor Society (NHS) has been working with advisors and principles to recognize students who demonstrate and are committed to the values of scholarship, service, leadership, and character in the school and community setting. Last night, the Altoona-Midway chapter had the privilege of inducting Olivia Goodwin, Emmalynn Pupanek, and Autumn Raymond into our NHS chapter. These students were selected by our faculty committee for having a 3.2 GPA or above, their leadership and service skills, as well as their character demonstrated by activities and teacher evaluations. Altoona-Midway would like to congratulate the new inductees of the 2022 – 2023 school year for their hard work that led to this honor. Our NHS chapter now consists of: Kyra O’Connor – President Ava Hufford – Vice President Heather Lane – Treasurer Olivia Goodwin – Secretary Kaylene Dorsey Caden Crawford Jacob Meigs Karissa Cook Summer Raymond Autumn Raymond Emmalynn Pupanek

MS STUCO invites all staff and students including Elementary to participate in wearing patriotic colors on Friday, Nov 11th. Please join us and honor our veterans.