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RELAY - September 2023
Great Bend USD 428 - News and Highlights
It is the goal of the monthly RELAY to connect our staff with news and highlights from across our schools and community. There are so many successes, positive stories, and virtual smiles to share!
We hope you enjoy this brief update. Take a moment to learn something new, celebrate with a colleague or friend, and pause to see the good happening all around you.
In this issue:
- Quick Reads
- Resources for Students & Families
- USD428: Outstanding First-Year Teachers
- Let's Celebrate - September Birthdays
- District Highlights
- Community Resources
Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 4
Sept. 22 - School will dismiss at 2:30pm for GBHS Homecoming Parade
2023 Theme: All In Great Bend
If you have not received a t-shirt, please email Andrea Bauer with your shirt size and building location. We have shirts available in sizes L - 3X. Thanks!
Employee Referral Program
Personal referrals are the best way to find new employees!
With the launch of the Employee Referral Program, we're giving you a few more reasons to share job openings with your personal network of friends and family.
Click here to learn more about the $250 referral bonus!
Student and Family Resources Available
We encourage teachers and staff who have concerns about any student to engage with their building principal or reach out to our McKinney-Vento Liaison, JoAnn Blevins. With a focus on fostering a nurturing and inclusive environment, we want to empower our students to thrive academically and personally.
Outstanding First-Year Teachers Recognized
One of these teachers will be selected as the district's nominee for the 2024 Kansas Horizon Award program sponsored by KSDE. State-wide Horizon Award Recipients will be announced in early 2024 and recognized at the State KEEN Conference.
Join us in congratulating these outstanding teachers!
Ashley Davis, Special Education at Jefferson Elementary
- Ashley Riley, Barton County Special Services Director
Patricia Cauthon, TLC Classroom at Washington Education Center
- Ashley Riley, Barton County Special Services Director
Shara Stettinger, Lincoln Elementary
- Misty Straub, Lincoln Elementary Principal
Let's Play! Little Panthers Preschool celebrates new play structures!
The existing playground equipment at Little Panthers Preschool had been in place for over 30 years and had reached the end of its life. The grant from COPE and Heart of Kansas provides students, and the community with a safe and engaging play structure that will nurture the physical, social, and emotional development of our children.
We want to express our gratitude to the USD 428 Maintenance & Grounds team for assembling the playground and getting it ready to welcome students during the first days of school.
Do you have a celebration to share?
Explore Great Bend Calendar of Events
Be sure to follow Explore Great Bend on Facebook for news and events!
Glow for Life - 11th Annual 5K Glow Run Sept. 16
Register as an individual or build a team with your colleagues and friends! The 11th Annual Glow for Life supports Suicide Prevention and it's a great time each year!
Saturday, September 16 at Vet's Memorial Park. Don't delay!
Make a Difference Contest
ONE LUCKY STUDENT WILL BE SELECTED EACH MONTH THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR TO WIN AN AWESOME PRIZE PACKAGE. Click Here to submit an entry!
Save the Date: Wine in the Wild, Sept. 15
Tickets can be purchased at Great Bend City Hall, 1209 Williams.
Share Your Stories and Activities!
It only takes a few minutes to share the GREAT things happening in your classroom! Email high-resolution photos and a quick caption and we'll share it with the community on social media!
Quick Photo Caption:
"Students are learning _______________, by doing ______________."
Submit News to media@usd428.net.
Connect with USD 428
Email: media@usd428.net
Website: www.GreatBendSchools.net
Location: 201 South Patton Road, Great Bend, KS, USA
Phone: 620-793-1500
Facebook: www.facebook.com/USD428/