The Altoona-Midway HS/MS Drama Club will be presenting
Birds of a Feather by Gary Ray Stapp and Eldridge Publishing
On November 20,2020. We hope you will view our production!
This year, due to the pandemic, the play will be filmed and made available for your viewing on the school’s website. The film will be available on Friday, November 20, 2020. The play will be shown to the middle school and high school during a Gold Day Jet Connect in their home rooms.
If you have questions or concerns, please call or email the school at 620.537.7711.
Mrs. Cynthia Dvorachek and Ms. Tiffany Day, directors
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Due to illness, the school picture retakes scheduled at AMES has been postponed. A make up date will be announced soon. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
Picture retakes have been rescheduled for November 19 for elementary and ms/hs students. Picture packets can be left in the office until that day. If you have any questions, please call the school office.
Elementary- 620-568-5725
MS/HS- 620-537-7711
Free School Meals for the Year! We have also been able to make this retroactive to August 20. Check Powerschool for your current balance or email dcook@usd387.org. (Extra Milk or Milk Only are $.40)
Mrs. Morton Grant Activity - Tutoring
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Reminder: HS/MS Grant Activities begin today.
Activities for the week:
Grant Activities continue at AMES and begin this week at the MS/HS.
Monday-Thursday- Play practice 6:00 PM
Tuesday- MS basketball @ Marmaton Valley 5:30 PM
Thursday- MS/HS picture re-takes
Thursday- Virtual FAFSA 7:30 PM (Seniors)
The AMMS middle school basketball teams will practice today. The girls will practice in Altoona and will ride the bus to practice. There will be an activity bus that will bring the girls back up to the ms/hs. The bus should be back up to the ms/hs around 5:30. The boys will practice at the ms/hs right after school until 5:30. An activity bus will take the Altoona students to Altoona. That bus should arrive around 5:45. If you have any questions please call the office 620-537-7711
Kansas Eviction Prevention Program could help families of students
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Education leaders are encouraged to get the word out about applying for a program that could help some students and their families who are facing economic difficulties because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Kansas Eviction Prevention Program provides up to $5,000 in rental assistance per tenant household.
“Home has never been more important,” said Ryan Vincent, executive director of the Kansas Housing Resources Corp., which administers the KEPP. “Our homes have always provided shelter, but in the midst of the COVID pandemic, home has become our virtual workplace, classroom, marketplace, and gathering space. This program will protect Kansans’ access to home when it is needed most.”
Through the program, landlords and tenants apply for up to $5,000 per household to cover delinquent rental payments dating back to April 1, 2020. Payments will be made directly to the landlord, who must agree not to evict the household for nonpayment of rent or to charge late fees for the months KEPP assistance is received.
Program funds are limited to $35 million, and applications will be processed in the order received. Tenants and landlords should apply as soon as possible to increase their likelihood of receiving assistance. Visit kshousingcorp.org to learn more and apply online, or contact kepp@kshousingcorp.org for assistance.
The economic impact of the pandemic has left many Kansans unemployed or underemployed, uncertain how they will pay rent. While moratoriums provide temporary protection from eviction, rent continues to accrue each month, leaving tenants unsure how they will pay arrears, and leaving landlords without monthly income to pay bills and manage maintenance and upkeep. Data indicates that 117,000-155,000 Kansas households (30-44% of all rental households), including many families with students in our schools, will be at risk of eviction in the coming months due to COVID.
The KEPP is funded through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, authorized by Gov. Laura Kelly’s Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas (SPARK) Taskforce. The program serves tenants and landlords who have missed paying or collecting at least one rent payment since April 1, 2020, due to the COVID pandemic.
The Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) is a self-supporting, nonprofit, public corporation committed to helping Kansans access the safe, affordable housing they need and the dignity they deserve. KHRC serves as the primary administrator of federal housing programs for the state of Kansas.
The late start is for tomorrow, 10-27-20.
Late Start: USD 387, Altoona-Midway Schools will have a 10::00 AM late start. We will notify you of any changes due to worsening conditions.
The Newsletter is now on the website and can be viewed by following this link.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/982816/10-2020.pdf
The virtual FAFSA/Financial Aid Night has been rescheduled for Thursday, November 5th from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Seniors and their parents/guardians, please check your email for a zoom invite to this event.
Cancellation: No Afternoon PreK. No after school activities or athletic practices. 10-26-20.
Virtual Senior FAFSA Night
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USD 387 will reopen Oct 26
MS Boys & Girls basketball practice begins tomorrow.
Girls will practice in Altoona and the boys will practice at the ms/hs. Activity buses will run.
Grant activities begin Oct 27 at AMES & Nov 2 for ms/hs students. Activity buses will run.