Happy Labor Day!

If your student(s) have questions about why we don't have school, and/or why many people don't have to work and many business are closed here "10 Fascinating Facts About the Labor Day Holiday" from the National Constitution Center that might be interesting to discuss!

We had great feedback from the community at our first meeting on August 19th in the PAC. Architects presented ideas on various district improvements for an upcoming $7.5 million dollar bond issue. Attendees were provided with the opportunity to comment on the ideas and offer additional suggestions. The board of education will review and discuss the feedback received and will announce a date soon for our planned Community meeting in October 2024. Thank you for your support…Go Bulldogs!

Each week, during the fall sports season our newsletter we will introduce you to some of the members of our Bulldog volleyball, football teams, cheer squad and coaches, as well as our students who are in co-curricular classes as they will compete in contests later this school year. This winter we will continue with our basketball players, coaches, cheerleaders who did not participate in the fall and new students in fine arts classes 2nd semester. In the Spring we will wrap up Meet the Bulldogs with Track and Golf introducing you to any Bulldogs who didn't participate or coach any Fall or Winter sports.

You don't have to write your papers with an ink pot and a quill but, you do have to have your paper turned in by September 18th, 2024. No exceptions will be made for late papers.

Don't wait until the last minute to start. Even colonial problems like: smallpox, measles, diphtheria, pertussis, typhoid fever; a dry ink pot, or a broken quill and no way to get to town to replace it will help your case for a late paper.

Contact Ms. Moss with Questions 620.783.4499 ext. 1300

The Learning Zone (TLZ) and After School Tutoring (AST) will begin September 9th. If you would like to sign your child up for TLZ you may do so by accessing logging into your child's powerschool and accessing the TLZ form under the forms menu. The Powerschool link is below.

AST letters have been mailed home to the parent(s)/guardian(s) of students who have been recommended to attend.

*Game schedules are subject to change. Changes will be announced

Monthly breakfast and lunch menus can be found on the district website under the quicklinks tab or you can access them directly with the link below.

September 2nd - Labor Day No School

September 9th - TLZ & AST begin

September 30th - No School

October 11th - End of Quarter 1

October 22nd - Parent Teacher Conferences

October 24th - Parent Teacher Conferences

October 25th - No School

November 1st - No School for Students - Teacher Inservice

November 25th - November 29th - No School - Thanksgiving Break

December 20th - End of Quarter 2/Semester 1 - 1/2 Day of School Students Dismissed at 11:00 am No Lunch Will Be Served

December 23rd - January 6th - No School - Christmas Break

Middle school aged kids have a great sense of humor! They are some of the funniest and most fun people to be around.

• Middle school age kids experience life and school differently than they have at any other level of schooling.
• It is in this time of their life that their brains experience a second growth spurt - the most at any other time except a person's first year of life.
• This second growth spurt happens right before puberty and it is the brains fine tuning - it still isn't finish developing it is just the a fast growth spurt.
• Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if your middle schooler has something going on that makes them not quite themself so that we can handle them with care!
• Dr Klaver's email is lklaver@galena499.org and Mrs. Botkin, our school counselor's email is lbotkin@galena499.org all teacher emails can be found on our district website at www.usd499.org if you would rather reach out to a specific teacher.