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May 2009
Haysville Middle School Receives Gold Award from KAMSA
Haysville Middle School recently received the Gold Award from
the Kansas Association of Middle
School Administrators (KAMSA)
being recognized as a high performing middle school.
HMS Principal Dr. Mike Maurer
accepted the award at a ceremony
held in Junction City.
“Our school was recognized
because of growth in our math assessment scores. Our teachers and
students put forth a tremendous effort and we increased math scores 11
percent from 2007 to 2008,” said Dr.
Maurer. “One group of our reading
assessment scores jumped 18.2 percent in just one year.”
Reynolds Retires with 46 Years at USD 261
From Ron Reynolds: I am retiring
from education after 53 years, the last 46
being in the Haysville School District. I
spent three years at Campus High School
teaching Math and 43 years at Haysville
Junior High, now Haysville Middle
School, as a counselor.
I enjoyed the eight years I taught high
school math but after being drafted and
spending two years as a personnel psychologist, I began more education in
counseling. My life changed when I was
given the opportunity to start the Guidance Program at Haysville Junior High.
The key to a student’s education is a
good school with good people who enjoy working with young people. The best
advice I can give students is always do
your best. If you do your best you could not do better anyway, so why worry.
Technology has not only changed students but all people. It can be a tool to
help all of us if we use it correctly.
I have been fortunate and blessed to work with many fine professionals.
It has been a privilege to work all these years with a super group of coworkers. They have been like a second family. I will miss them.
My “honey do” list is long but it includes traveling with my wife, Karen,
watching my grandson, Blake, play sports and attending WSU basketball
and baseball games.
The Haysville School District has been good to me but the best is the
educations given to my son, David, and daughter, Kayla.
Dr. Maurer & the KAMSA Award
The new Boys and Girls Club
extension site will be open in
Haysville just in time for summer.
"Shine in 09" Summer Boys
and Girls Club program will be
held at the Haysville Middle
School beginning on June 22.
This program is open to all
Haysville students who will be
in grades 6th - 8th for the 09/10
school year. The camp will run
from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Monday Thursday, June 22 - July 30.
Fun recreation and educational
activities and field trips are included.
The cost is $30 for all six
weeks. Call Linda Long at 5542331 for more details.
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Members Attend Workshop
Newly elected USD 261 board members, Emily Davis and Regina Schutt, recently attended the Kansas Association of School Boards’ (KASB) New Board Member Workshop.
“These workshops were designed to assure each
Kansas board member is ready and willing to accept the
challenges facing Kansas schools,” said John Koepke,
KASB executive director. “At the end of the day the new
board members have gathered a broad range of knowledge that will assist them during their time on the school
board.”
New board member Emily Davis is looking forward
to starting her term.
KAKE StormCall
“I am excited to serve the community of Haysville
as a new member of the Board of Education. I look forward to getting to know the students, staff, parents and
citizens as I work with the Board to better serve the people of Haysville,” said Davis. “The KASB New Board
Member workshop was very helpful and encouraging.
I am grateful for the opportunity I had to attend and am
looking forward to starting my term in July.”
Jay Prater, KAKE Managing Meteorologist, and Bob
Lane, President of McDonald’s Mid-Kansas Advertising Co-op, presented Mike Mitchener with a certificate for a subscription to KAKE’s StormCall services for the 375 elementary school in the area. Nelson
was selected as the site of the news conference
because of the damage the school sustained in the
May 3, 1999 tornado. Additional information about
StormCall is available at www.kake.com/stormcall.
Regina Schutt was appointed to the USD 261 Board
of Education in August 2008 to fill the unexpired term
of Mike Alexander. She was elected by the voters to the
BOE in April 2009.
CHS Alums Win Gold Medals
“It was great to attend the new board member workshop. The fundamentals of board membership and legal
aspects were very informative,” said Schutt. “We heard
about keeping a “balcony view” of the district. This is
crucial in recognizing our role on the school board and
the responsibilities that we are to carry out.”
USD 261 Board of Education President Susan Walston also attended the meeting.
“One of the benefits of belonging to the KASB is the
training. I found attending the workshop with our new
board members was beneficial in keeping me apprised of
new changes in state and federal laws. I feel it is important for our current and new board members to continue
to monitor changes in our state and national educational
systems,” said Walston.
New USD 261 board members will also receive local
training about the operations of the District from Superintendent Dr. John Burke and other administrative staff.
Five Campus High School alumni will be in Washington, D.C. in June to accept Congressional Award
Gold Medals.
Those receiving awards will be: Scott Shipman,
Class of 2008; Dakota Hauserman, Class of 2008; Emilee Whitesell, Class of 2008; Annie Burke, Class of 2007
and Denver Shipman, Class of 2007.
The Congressional Award Gold Medal is the highest
award that Congress bestows upon America’s youth. The
Congressional Award program is to recognize the value
of serving the community and strengthening their own
citizenship to America’s youth.
CHS Basketball Camps
June 1-July 9 & July 13-17
For more information, contact
CHS Basketball Coach Josh Axline
at 620-213-0412 or
e-mail: [email protected].
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Bob Curless Served District for 61 Years
Galen Davis, Executive Director of Operations Maintenance contributed the information below in a
salute to long-time employee Bob Curless.
Freddy Robinson and I have just been visiting with
Maintenance employee Bob Curless about his possible
retirement from USD 261. Bob confirmed that this will
be his last year helping our school district on a regular
part-time basis. Bob did mention he would be available
for occasional part-time work when he is needed.
Mr. Curless started his 61 year career with the
Haysville Schools by serving as one of three school bus
drivers for the original Hemphill Elementary School in
the Fall of 1947. Bob was paid $60 a month as a school
bus driver. In the Fall of 1948 Bob was asked if he would
also help with maintenance jobs at the school for $1.50
an hour when he was needed “to fix a window, a door or
a heater.” Of course, he brought his own hand tools to do
the maintenance work. Mr. Curless has also served as a
substitute custodian whenever he was needed.
Mr. Curless has helped our school district immensely
to grow and improve throughout his 61 year dedicated
career with the Haysville Schools. He has been an integral part of the growth and maintenance of our school
district as it has grown from the one Hemphill Elementary School to our current 11 schools and total of 13 facilities. Without a doubt, Bob has made an important impact
on everyone of our facilities. Bob has always worked
hard for our schools. In addition to his dedicated work
to ensure the cleanliness and safety of our schools, Bob
is also noted for the occasional prank played on his coworkers. All you have to do is ask Bob or one of his coworkers about his pranks and then sit back and get ready
to have a great laugh.
Bob and his family are tremendously dedicated to
education. His wife became a Haysville teacher in 1948
making $221 a month. Their daughter is a retired teacher and administrator and their son is currently a teacher.
Mr. Curless and his family have certainly provided a
great legacy to Kansas education and especially education in the Haysville Public Schools.
Bob assured us that he will be staying busy as he continues to farm his 700 acres and “do all of the things
around home” that need to be done.
Mr. Bob Curless has the greatest respect from his
Maintenance co-workers, our Principals, school staff,
Central Administration and Board of Education. While
there is no doubt that we will miss seeing Bob’s smile
and willing dedication to do whatever needs to be done
Bob Curless
for the improvement of the Haysville Schools on a daily
basis, we are counting on being able to call on him to
help us figure out some of our many maintenance projects.
We thank him from the bottom of our hearts for a job
and career very, very well done!
All In The Family
Carla Wulf (Ruth Clark): I am going to become
a grandmother this June.
Mandi Bennett (Ruth Clark): Logan Wayne
was born May 5 at 11:58 a.m. He weighed 7 lbs. 15
oz. and was 19 in long.
Kim Hall (Nelson): I am
going to be a grandma for the
first time! Should be July if not
earlier!
Mandy Faust (Ruth
Clark): Our daughter Joscelyn
Kate Faust was born at 3:52
p.m. on March 3. She weighed
8 lbs. 4 oz. and was 19.5 inches long.
Greg McGlynn (Campus High): James Patrick McGlynn arrived at 8:11 p.m. on March 29. He
weighed 6 lbs. 12 oz. and was 19 inches long.
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What Are Your Plans?
Just for fun an e-mail was sent to ask
USD 261 employees about their summer
plans. Here are some of the responses.
Marcy Aycock (Prairie):
My summer plans include
traveling to North and
South Dakota, playing with
my kids a lot and riding my
motorcycle every chance I
get!!!
Jo Ann Shipman (Prairie): I will be going to Washington D.C. in June to watch my son, niece and cousin
receive a Gold medal for a Congressional Award. (See
story on page 2).
Joelle Good (Parents as Teachers): My son, Trenton, was promoted from a cub scout to a boy scout this
year. Now, that he is a boy scout I will be attending Boy
Scout camp with him in Texas. I think this could be an
adventure!! After we return from camp, I will fly to my
sister’s in San Diego for a week of Girl Time.
Sharon Stenholm (Rex): After attending the wedding of one of our sons in Lima, Peru, we plan on visiting them at their home in Bermuda as soon as school is
out. After surviving South Korea and Peru within the last
10 months, we’re looking forward to not having to deal
with a language barrier.
Renae Spangler and Jan Tamson (Campus): We
will be attending the AAFCS (American Association of
Family and Consumer Sciences) Conference in Knoxville, TN from June 22-28. It was a fantastic conference
last year and should be outstanding this year -- the 100th
anniversary of Family & Consumer Science, formerly
Home Economics!
Shenae Stein (Ruth Clark): I am going to be working a summer camp for teens for the entire month of
June.
Dallas Love (Campus): I was recently elected the
VFW Senior Vice Commander for the 5th District of
Kansas. I will take office at the conclusion of the State
Convention in Topeka 12 - 14 June. I plan on attending the state convention and then spending time with my
mother in Belleville Kansas. (and of course----summer
courses).
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Linda Long (The Learning Center): We are taking
a family trip to San Diego and Los Angeles to go to San
Diego Zoo, Disneyland and Hollywood (Rodeo Drive of
course!!) This trip is to celebrate all the graduations in
our family -- Emily from CHS, Jeff from Baker with his
MAED and Whitney from 8th grade at HMS.
Kim Hall (Nelson): I will be teaching classes at The
Learning Center and privately in addition to working on
a big project at Nelson!
Ronda Clark (Ruth Clark): I will be coaching the
Haysville Swim Club again this summer. The Haysville
Swim Club was started many, many years ago by Glenn
Crum. Since then many of his swimmers have become
swim coaches. Under coach Crum, I swam summers
1970-1981. I now coach my daughter Bailey.
Mike Maurer (Haysville Middle): I will be working
summer school for both middle schools. I will be presenting, as well as my MTSS team will present at the KASSP
summer conference in June in Emporia. I have also been
asked to submit a proposal to the KU School of Education conference in June. This event is co-sponsored by
KU and KSDE. HMS’s own Ken Athy has been selected
to present at the technology conference next year. His
cell phone in the classroom unit that Alan November inquired about when he was here is what he will present.
In July, my entire side of the family will be venturing
off on a cruise to the Caribbean Islands. This is something my mother has always wanted to do and will now
become a reality.
Mike Mitchener (Nelson): I am planning on Biking
Across Kansas this summer
with a group of about 800 total.
It ought to be a real experience!
Over 500 miles or between 80
and 100 each day.
Crystal Means (Rex): My husband and I are not
wasting anytime after school lets out! We are going on
a 7 day cruise to Jamaica, Grand Cayman Islands and
Mexico and we leave the Saturday after our teacher work
day! We will also head to Texas for a family reunion in
July for a week.
Carolyn Brown (Prairie): Continue See USA first:
touring The Arches and Yosemite National Parks and Sequoia National Park; and taking digital photographs to
use in City and Country theme for my PreK class next
year.
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Accomplishments
June Busby, LPN (Rex): This year with the help
of our Health Task Force we organized a Biggest Loser
Program at Rex and to date we’ve lost more than 525
pounds. We have such an awesome group of people and
we collected money and clothing beyond my wildest expectations for the family of Caitlyn Johnson. They lost
everything in a house fire and she is at Shriner’s Hospital
in Cincinnati undergoing treatment. I’m looking forward
to next year and all it will hold for us.
Marcy Aycock (Prairie): My most important accomplishment for the year - having the opportunity to work
with awesome students, families and staff at Prairie!
Regina Schutt (BOE): My most important accomplishment this year was achieving National Board Certification in Literacy.
April Davis (Freeman): I think my most important
accomplishment this year was that I felt like through Olweus and the Bully Prevention initiative I taught my students how to identify bullying and how to report to the
appropriate persons. Using this information, they will be
better students and friends.
Shenae Stein (Ruth Clark) As for what we accomplished this year....we worked REALLY hard on reading
fluency and our DIBELS scores show it. We also know
how to tell time and count money and we now know that
giving to charity not only gives you a good feeling on the
inside, but you might even win a pizza party for it. :)
Check out the classes being held at The Learning
Center. For more information, call Penny Schuckman at
554-2331. Check with Penny about educational opportunities that can be used toward college credit for teacher
recertification.
What Are Your Plans?
Continued from Page 4
Andi Williams (Freeman): My three daughters
(Alex, Aspen, and Auni) and I will be traveling to New
York City (which is on all our Bucket Lists). We are going to see the Broadway Musical The Lion King. We are
also making a repeat trip to Red River, New Mexico to
go hiking and whitewater rafting...with my parents.
Melinda Wren (Oatville): This summer I will be:
(1) traveling to Ames, Iowa for the Odyssey of the Mind
World Finals competition; and (2) traveling to China to
teach English at a middle school academy for migrant
students.
Janet Ennis (CHS), instructional coach, and Catherine Johnson (CHS), math teacher, are going to Belize
to in-service teachers in July.
Mike Maurer (HMS) - Achieving the KAMSA
award for the significant progress made in closing the
achievement gap is one of the best highlights of the
school year.
Andi Williams (Freeman): Freeman at the end of
the year. We believe we have successfully implemented
our bully prevention program. In its infancy, we are creating an environment where students are talking about
their actions and their feelings, and how they themselves
can learn to be a better friend to classmates. The adults,
as well, are learning what we once thought was addressing the important issues, was really just sweeping things
under the carpet. We are so much smarter now, but we
have so much further to go! Our “O-Team” (Olweus, the
name of the bully prevention program adopted at the elementary level) has been responsible for the planning
and footwork of getting things started as well as formulating plans for sustaining the program and keeping front
and center our important message that you, too, can be
at “Freeman Elementary. A Wonderful World Where Everyone Belongs.”
The Learning Center Classes
*Classified Staff: Student Engagement Strategies - May 15
*School Safety Series: How To Assess & Respond To Student
Threats of Violence Part II - May 19
*Incorporating Art Into The Classroom - June 8
*Elementary Technology Templates - June 22
*Webpage Design, Wikis & Blogs. . . Oh My! - June 25
*Amazing, Amusing Hands On Math - July 6
*Power of Power Point - July 7
*Intel: Teach To The Future (Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Publisher) - July 8, 15, 22, & 29
*Creative Ways To Use Power Point In The Classrooom July 9
*Google Docks Rock - July 14
*Digital Photography I - July 21
*Digital Photography II - July 23
*Changing Times, Changing Behaviors, Changing Strategies
- July 27
*Getting a Global Perspective: The Power of Collaborative
Projects - July 27
*Earn Your Master’s Degree in Curriculum & Instruction
Through Baker University!
*Autism Spectrum Disorder Certificate Program Through
Pittsburg State University!
*Earn Your ESL Endorsement Through Newman University!
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USD 261 News
CHS Student Council
Star Polishers
Winners of USD 261 Spring 2009 Star Polisher Awards
are: (left to right) (Front row) Pam Richardson, Nancy Gunter and Christine King. (Second row) Caleb
McCaffree, Jenn Call and Chrystal Walker. (Third
row) Liz Sanford, Deborah Phelps, Heather Swinger,
Audrey Potillo, Jesse Shetler and Janelle Durham.
(Back row) Bryan Corbett and Brenda Gamble.
Staff Recognized in Ceremony
The USD 261 Board of Education recently recognized 14 employees with Star Polisher Awards.
The Star Polisher Award program is a district-wide
recognition effort to celebrate and honor outstanding
service by volunteers, employees and school partners to
the students of the Haysville School District.
Winners for Spring 2009 were:
• Campus High School: Jesse Shetler and Heather
Swinger
• Freeman Elementary School: Audrey Potillo
• Haysville Alternative High School: Liz Sanford
• Haysville West Middle School: Brenda Gamble
• Nelson Elementary School: Deborah Phelps
• Oatville Elementary School: Nancy Gunter
• Prairie Elementary School: Janelle Durham and Pam
Richardson
• Rex Elementary School: Christine King
• Ruth Clark Elementary School: Caleb McCaffree
• Service Center: Bryan Corbett
• Transportation: Chrystal Walker
• Tri-City Day School: Jenn Call
For its exemplary record of leadership, service and
activities that serve to improve the school and community, Campus High School’s Student Council
has been awarded a 2009 National council of Excellence Award by the National Association of Student
Councils. Approximately 120 high schools across
the country (only 3 in Kansas) were named National
Councils of Excellence. Some of the members of the
CHS Council celebrating the award are: (Front Row)
Mrs. Kathryn Berryman (sponsor), Kayla Claphan,
Rebecca Ellis, Christina Thompson, Taylor Sanchez
(Executive President holding the certificate), Rachelle Weigand, Lindsey Daley, Shelbie Konkel, Mrs.
Mardy Moree (sponsor). (Back Row) Hannah Ackley,
Emry Woelk, Cassandra Ward, Casey Amos, Haylie Fox (Executive Vice-President), Devyn Gourley,
Blain Stewart, and Kimberly Williams.
Rex Health Fair Helps Students
Rex Elementary School’s Health Fair on April 15
was a great success.
GraceMed Dental Clinic performed dental
screenings and cleanings on all 420 of Rex’s students.
Communities In Schools Coordinator Shaye
Pankratz contacted the parents of student(s) who
needed further dental treatment and provided the
parents with community resources on where to go if
they did not have dental insurance due to the reduction of the workforce at local companies.
Also, KU Med Center volunteered their time on
April 28 to perform free Pediatric Health Screenings to Rex’s 4th and 5th grade students. They did
vision, ear, throat, heart, and weight checks. Screening forms were sent home to parents to review.
The health and dental screenings was another
Cargill, Making Great Strides, grant requirement
for Communities In Schools at Rex Elementary.
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CHS Lady Colts Soccer Team
Report from Coach Jeremy Willig: The Campus
Lady Colts Soccer team has had a great season so far.
We finished 5th in the Titan Classic at the beginning
of the season and
have been improving ever since.
With a record of
10-4-0, the undisputed AV-CTL Division II League
Champions, and a
Regional ranking
of #5 for the past four consecutive weeks (through the
end of April), the Lady Colts look to finish out strong
and be in great position to host at least one post-season
game during regional play.
Leading contributors to our success is Senior Lorielle Slates with 9 Goals and 4 Assists, Senior Sydney
Chippeaux with 5 Goals and 5 Assists, Freshman Brittni
Carron with 6 Goals and 3 Assists along with many other
offensive threats such as Senior Chelsea Chavez, Senior
Amanda Elrod, Junior Bailey Martinson and Sophomore
Cassandra Brown.
Our defense remains strong, allowing an average
of only 5 shots per game, led by Senior Ashley Friess,
Junior Tori Wheeler, Junior Kelsey Keais, Junior Kaila
Martens, Sophomore Amber Friess and Freshman Britiany Ballard with Sophomore Kayla Sanders between
the posts.
This is a very exciting team to coach and watch. We
have a lot of depth on the bench and with the JV team
and will be a team to contend with for years to come.
CHS Wrestling Scoreboard
CAMPUS WRESTLING TEAM- state results: •
Brandon Reif (Senior) took 2nd place; • Dalton Miller
(Junior) took 4th place and • Cody Beasley (Sophomore)
took 6th place. Also, qualifiying for state were Aaron
McCosh, Craig Tucker, both seniors, and Jason Harper
(Sophomore).
Essay Winner
Samantha Ribaudo, an eighth grade student at
Haysville West Middle School, won third place for
her entry in the Gallaudet National Essay, Art, and
ASL Contest “Going Green: What Am I Doing to
Save the Environment?” The judges wanted to recognize Samantha’s essay entry entitled, “How I’m
Going Green.” This is a national competition open
to Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students only.
Bike Recipients
Ricky Young, Campus High School Automotive Instructor, presents Freeman students, Juan Munguia
(4th grade) and Savana Christensen (5th grade) with
new bikes. Recipients of bikes at Rex were Alexia
Richards and Austin Loper. At Ruth Clark, Joshua
Werth (4th grade) and Taylor Stuber (3rd grade) received new bikes.
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USD 261 News
Prairie Elementary - 5th Grade
Mary Carr, District School Nurse, displays one of the
14 AED units available in District buildings.
AED Available in Buildings
Oatville Elementary - 4th Grade
Prairie & Oatville Win Event
All the USD 261 elementary schools participated in
a reading competition on April 16. The fourth and fifth
grade students read a list of books throughout the year
and each school had a team to represent them in the
competition at Haysville Middle School. Campus High
School students helped with the actual competition and
the set-up.
The following teams took first place:
5th grade - Prairie Elementary Students
Joseph Brack, Jonathan Fleming, Tanner Pearce and Rachael Payant
4th grade - Oatville Elementary Students
Dax Driskill, Cade Snell, Krys Braden, Madison Saucedo and Kayleigh Black
The Haysville School District has Automated External Defibrillators (AED) available for use in 14 District
buildings.
“It is important to have these units available in all
of our buildings in case of a medical emergency,” said
Mary Carr, District School Nurse. “It has been proven
that these devices can save lives in case of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) when immediate medical treatment
is needed.”
The AED will analyze the heart rhythm and advise the
operator if a shockable rhythm is detected. If a shockable
rhythm is detected, the AED will charge to the appropriate energy level and advise the operator to deliver a
shock.
Community Feeding Program
• Breakfast And Lunch Free To
Any Child Age 2-18
• June 8th Thru July 30th
• Monday Thru Thursday
At Rex Elementary - Haysville
• Breakfast 8 to 9 a.m.
Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Cici’s Pizza On Thursdays
Any Questions, Call USD 261
Food Service At 554-2219
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USD 261 News
Congratulations . . . . . . .
• Leann Lewman (Prairie): She has been named
“Volunteer of the Year” for the Northwind Girl Scout
Service Unit!!!
• Teresa Rosendale, LPN (HWMS): I have to brag
on my son Stephen, who has been accepted to Sterling
College, and is one of only two students to receive the
$10,500 scholarship they give each year. He will be majoring in Ministry and Music.
• Dr. Missy Hollenbeck (Ruth Clark): Dr. Hollenbeck’s daughter LizBeth just completed her first marathon in Nashville, TN on April 25! She is a Campus High
School grad and is now attending Washburn.
• Emily Chandler (Ruth Clark): Chandler completed her first half marathon in Oklahoma City on April
26.
• Chris Mason (Rex), Counselor, has a new position
with Hutchinson Public Schools. Abby Thrash, first
grade teacher at Ruth Clark, will be making the move to
the Counseling position at Rex.
• Windy Wellner (Ruth Clark) completed her Master’s degree in Teaching at Friends University and graduated on May 9.
• Ginger Howes (Nelson) will complete he Autism
Certificate Program through Pittsburg State University
and the Learning Center by July 1.
Top Jumpers
Freeman Elementary collected $2,170 for Jump
Rope for Heart. Top jumpers are listed with grade
and teacher’s name: Danika Pester, 2nd grade, Garner; Autumn Rathbun, 2nd grade, Garner; Katelynn
McManus, 4th grade, Haight; Kyley Buxbaum 4th
grade, Haight; Neshae Tate, 4th grade, Vanatta. All
smiles about the money collected is Kelly George,
Freeman PE teacher.
USD 261 Performs at Festival
USD 261 was well represented at the annual Pioneer
League Vocal Music and Piano Festival.
Choir: Haysville Middle School (Mixed) - Rating #2
and Haysville West Middle School (Mixed) - Rating #1.
Haysville Middle School Ratings: Savannah Cardinale - #2; Ciara Hoover - #2; Katie Simons - #2; Briana
Binger - #1; Nicole Russell - #1; Carter Humphreys - #1;
Emily Wille - # 1; Joseph Thompson - #1; Hawk Singers
- #2; Dalen Cox - #2; Shae Unkel - #1.
Haysville West Middle School Ratings: Silverback
Singers - #1; Treble Choir - #1; Men’s Ensemble - #1;
Morgan Shetler - #2; Kelsey Letourneau - #1; Victoria
Cady - #2; Tanner Wilson - # 1; Kellie Elmegreen - #1;
Morgan Wegner - #1; Aaron Hein - # 1.
Mitchener Lift-Off
Nelson Principal Mike Mitchener waves before lift-off
in a hot air balloon piloted by Jack Neal of the Rainbow Rider Balloon Team. Neal gave short rides to
several Nelson students and staff members. Classes
were brought outside to see the colorful balloon.
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USD 261 SnapShots
CHS & HAHS Set School Record
The Campus High School and Haysville Alternative High School graduating class of 2010 set
school records for proficiency on both the state mathematics and state reading assessments.
Attached is a picture of the Campus students who scored proficient or better on either the
mathematics or reading assessments. Preliminary results indicate that the high schools have
achieved AYP in both mathematics and reading.
Oatville DARE Program
Oatville Elementary students recently held their
DARE Program graduation. Six students won
recognition for their essays about what they had
learned in the program. In the photo, students not
holding bears were the essay winners. Students
holding bears had their names picked in a drawing
from those students who had completed an essay.
Front Row: Alexis Ybarra, Kailey McDonald, Torrie Higgins, Hayley Reeves and Shelby Coleman.
Back Row: Connor Patterson, Sophavy Nhem,
Noah Ricke, Erik Hinojosa and Officer Leonard Adams.
CHS Senior Athletes
The Campus High School Booster Club held a banquet on May 6 to honor Senior athletes. Receiving
awards were: KSHSAA Citizenship: (Girls) Lorielle
Slates and (Boys) Braden Miller; Most Inspirational:
(Girls) Lorielle Slates and (Boys) Brayden Barrientez;
and (pictured above) Jostens’s 3 sport 3.0 GPA: C.J.
Manuel, David Knifley and Loriell Slates.
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USD 261 SnapShots
Growing Cooks
Once a month, Parents As Teachers (PAT) young participants cook
up a storm in The Learning Center’s kitchen. This cooking exploration class lets the kids whip up
something to eat as well as wash
dishes. Support for this work was
provided in part by the LEGO
Children's Fund." PAT staff Emily
Schulte and Kim Schoenfeld hold
Hannah and Hailey after the kids,
with a little help from Mom, made
a pudding dessert and splashed
around during the clean-up.
Staff Members Earn Master’s Degrees
The first “Haysville Cohort” attended Baker University classes for two years on Wednesday nights at
The Learning Center to earn their Master’s degrees. Twelve of the 15 students are employees of USD
261. Front Row --- Lisa Strohm (Prairie), Catherine Boote, Rebecca Ward, Crystal Smith (Nelson), Crystal
Camarata (Nelson). Middle Row --- Patricia Nye (Campus), Westina Fields, (Rex), Lisa Kreutzer (Ruth
Clark), Neysa Forsythe (Ruth Clark), Michelle Fields, and Christina Vavra (HWMS). Back Row --- Jeff Long
(Campus), Cheryll McConnell (HMS), Micah Friesen (Nelson), Scott Peltier (HWMS).
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USD 261 SnapShots
Ruth Clark Raises Money for Pennies for Patients
(Photo Above, Left) Miss Shenae Stein’s class won a pizza party on April 24 provided by the Lymphoma
and Leukemia Society by collecting $168.20 during the ‘Pennies for Patients’ drive. Students pictured are:
(front row, left to right) April Chin, Leah Kiefer, Keaton Wellner, Zoe Abbott, Bryanna Weilert. (Middle Row,
left to right) Connor Swink, Thomas Fisher III, Cody Carroll, Spencer Schreffler, Tina Tran, Adriana Gallardo, Corey Croney. (Back row, left to right) Nicholas Abbondanza, Alexxa Rosales, Jordan Kear, Javan
Eurton, Donimique Salisbury, Bailie Stanley, Vichipka Sophal.
(Photo Above, Right) Students in Mrs. Abby Thrash's first grade class celebrated their 'Pennies for Patients' pizza party on April 24 provided by Lymphoma and Leukemia Society. Mrs. Thrash's class won
the party by collecting $141.99 during Ruth Clark’s 'Pennies for Patients' drive.
Freeman 1st & 2nd
Grade Students
Practiced for Their
Spring Music Program.
Program was directed by
music teacher Andy Rust.
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USD 261 SnapShots
HAHS Students Complete Community Service Projects
Haysville Alternative
High School has
provided over 5,000
hours to the
Community of
Haysville over the
past 5 years.
Students remove old carpeting during clean-up of a USD 261 building at GrandLane.
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Teacher Leader and Aspiring
Administrator Strands
of Leadership Academy
What the Graduates are Saying
“This really is a ‘learn and take it to the classroom’ series of professional days! Would I do
it again? Absolutely! Don’t miss this opportunity!”
“I have enjoyed the variety of presentations
given by the many talented teachers and staff
members in the Haysville school district.”
Administrative Strand
Graduates for the 08/09 school year for the Administrative Strand of Leadership Academy are: (left to
right) Heather Bristor, Haleigh Sheler, Holly Vanatta, Brooke Moerner, Krista Pottier, Toni Haight, Michele Rice, Jennilyn Sowersby, Rebecca Warkins,
Robin Converse, Kelly Kennedy, and Kim Hall. Not
pictured are: Jodi Gerken, and Stephanie Taylor.
What the Graduates are Saying
“Leadership Academy provides a good opportunity to set professional and personal
goals. It is rejuvenating!”
Teacher Leader Strand
Graduates for the 08/09 school year for the Teacher
Leader Strand of Leadership Academy are: (left to
right): Emily Chandler, Shauna Tinich, Annie Dugan, Darin Beck, Matthew Gray, Kelly Shultz, Myra
Jacobs, Debbie Bush, Jonathan Melugin, and Katherine Brooks. Not pictured are: Loretta Camp, Kelly
Butherus and Megan Carney.
“Leadership Academy has given me the opportunity to reflect about my teaching skills,
my leadership abilities, and sometimes even
myself.”
“The lunches are great! And you can take
seconds too!”
Leadership Academy Applications for the 09/10 school
year are due in the Superintendent’s Office by May 22
For more information, contact Penny Schuckman at The Learning Center at 554-2331