Eugene Ware Youth Choir, under the direction of MJ Harper, will spread holiday cheer on Tuesday, December
3rd at 1 PM and 6 PM.
Presbyterian Village, Country Place, and the Board of Education will be serenaded in the
afternoon by 40 performers in 4th and 5th grade that rehearse once a week after school.
These young singers
will also carol during the Fort Scott Christmas Parade in the evening
FREE childcare and an evening of shopping are offered Nov. 25.
The 10th Annual Fall Extravaganza is next Monday from 5-8 p.m. in the Fort Scott Middle School gym and commons areas. The school is located at 1105 E. 12th Street. The childcare is provided by Fort Scott High School PRIDE.
Don’t miss this opportunity to check out local crafters and businesses.
Homemade articles of cloth and wood, jewelry, locally made food items and other local small business offerings can be found at the event.
With over 60 vendors, there should be something for everyone on the holiday gift list.
There will be a full meal for sale from the 8th-grade Washington Workshop students, and chances to win raffle prizes.
There will also be six $25 cash prize giveaways:
1) Every adult who comes to our event will be allowed to add a middle school child’s name into a drawing. At the end of the night, two student names will be drawn and those students will win $25 cash!
2) Every USD 234 employee who attends will have a chance to be entered into a drawing. At the end of the night, four names will be drawn and those employees will win $25 cash!
The Uniontown FFA Livestock Judging team placed 5th at the National FFA Livestock Evaluation contest held on October 30th and 31st in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Uniontown represented Kansas at the national event after earning the opportunity with their state championship win this past May at the Kansas FFA contest.
Haydon Schaaf, Clay Brillhart and Nick Hathaway led the team with their gold division finishes.
Makenzee Franklin was also on the team and landed in the silver division.
On day one of the contest members had to place three keep/cull classes of livestock and complete a written exam on their own.
They were then paired up and had to complete a team breeding and marketing activity.
On day two each member had to place eight livestock classes and talk four sets of reasons.
The team is coached by Uniontown FFA Advisor Scott Sutton.
Franklin and Hathaway are freshmen at Fort Scott Community College. Franklin is on the livestock judging team at FSCC and Hathaway is on the meat judging team there.
Schaaf is a freshman at Redlands Community College in Oklahoma and is on their livestock judging team.
Brillhart is a junior at Uniontown High School.
Effective December 1, 2019, as ordered by the City of Uniontown in agreement with USD#235, there will be no parking on Clay Street between Third and Fifth Streets.
This decision was made in light of a near accident and with the safety of all our walking students in mind.
Signage has been ordered and will be posted as soon as it arrives.
We would ask for your compliance with this decision despite the inconvenience it may cause.
West Bourbon Elementary students who are being picked up will be required to enter the gym and be picked up along the east side of the building.
Adequate supervision is available to ensure that students are picked up in a safe and timely manner.
Students who are walking home will be escorted to Clay street.
Submitted by Uniontown City Clerk Sally Johnson.
Members of the USD 234 Board of Education met on Monday November I l, 2019, at
the Board of Education office for their regular monthly me€ting.
President David Stewart opened the meeting. The board approved the official agenda.
The board also approved the consent agenda as follows:
A. Minutes
B. Bills and Claims
C. Payroll, October I8, 2019: 51,407,823 .37
D. Financial Report
E. Bond Proceeds Reconciliation
F. Activity Fund Accounts
G. Parent/Teacher Conference statistics
H. Extended Trip request
Stephanie George reported on the Tenth Annual VIP Fall Extravaganza that will be held
on Monday, November 25, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Fort Scott Middle School Gymnasium
and Commons Area.
Board members heard the following reports:
o Audit report from Terry Sercer with Diehl, Banwart, Bolton
o KNEA report from Stephanie George, KNEA President
o School report – Mike Trim, SRO Officer
o Administrators’ reports
Superintendent Ted Hessong welcomed the newly-elected board members who were in
attendance and then provided information on the following items:
Bus safety meeting
o Framework for Growth for Southeast Kansas workshop
o Special Education update .
Early Release activities
o Community Foundation awards that were given to USD 234 teachers and students o Kansas Recognition Program o Academic calendar
o District website
Gina Shelton, Business Manager, discussed the audits, gym equipment bids, open
enrollment sign-up, and benefits language.
Board members approved a roof payment, the purchase of high school gym bleachers,
and the 2020 audit contract with Diehl, Banwart, Bolton.
Board members shared comments and then went into executive session to discuss
personnel matters for nonelected personnel and returned to open meeting.
The board approved the following employment items:
A. Early retirement request from Russ Gordon, Winfield Scott art teacher, effective
June l, 2020
B. Leave of absence request from Andi Heckman, preschool teacher
C. Leave of absence request from Glenda Cooper, Winfield Scott cook
D. Leave of absence request from Angela Christy, Winfield Scott paraprofessional
E. Employment of Michelle Johnson as a Eugene Ware paraprofessional for the 2019-20
school year
F. Employment of Mary Chapman as a middle school paraprofessional for the 2019-20
school year
G. Employment of Erica Clark as high school assistant cheer sponsor for the 2019-20
school year
H. Employment of Lane Bohlken as high school assistant softball coach for the 2019-20
school year
I. Adjustment in a work agreement for Moriah Dillow, Winfield Scott paraprofessional,
from a five-hour workday to a six-hour workday for the remainder of the 2019-20
school year
J. Employment of two additional high school team leaders for the 2019-20 school year
The board adjourned.
Fort Scott High School invites everyone to embrace their inner elf by seeing Elf – The Musical this fall.
Elf – The Musical; with a book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin, music by Matthew Sklar, and lyrics by Chad Beguelin; is presented at 7 p.m. on Nov. 12, 14, and 16 and at 2 p.m. on Nov. 16 at the Fort Scott High School Auditorium.
Music Theatre International describes the show this way: “Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh realities that his father is on the naughty list and his half-brother doesn’t even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.”
Buddy is played by energetic junior Noah Martin. His family includes Walter Hobbs (junior Sage Hill), Emily Hobbs (senior Addy Labbe), and Michael Hobbs (sophomore Brian Stumfoll). Buddy falls for Jovie, played by senior Mesa Jones. Other notable characters include the money-hungry boss Mr. Greenway (senior Dominic Cannon), the Macy’s manager (senior Jo Goodbody), and spirited office secretary Deb (played by senior Madi Toth).
The company is comprised of three separate ensembles of elves, office workers, and NYC citizens bringing the total cast to nearly forty students. Another twenty-some students work backstage to bring the show to life. The show is directed by FSHS Theatre Director Angie Bin and the music directed by FSHS Choral Director Emily Elliott. FSHS Alumni Taylor (Schilling) Qualls and DeLynn (Drake) Abati are Assistant Directors and Choreographers for the production.
Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children and available at the FSHS Office and Common Ground. Seating is limited, so audiences are encouraged to buy tickets in advance. Doors open 30 minutes prior to showtime.
Elf – the Musical is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIshows.com.
Eugene Ware Youth Choir, under the direction of MJ Harper, will perform a Veterans Day Assembly at 8 AM on Monday, November 11, 2019, at Eugene Ware Elementary Gymnasium.
Families and veterans are invited to attend and sing along with the National Anthem, “Military Medley,” “TAPS,” and “Sing America Sing.”
Eugene Ware Youth Choir is made up of 40 performers in 4th and 5th grade that rehearse once a week after school to share the magic of music and prepare to share it with the community.
For more info contact: MJ Harper, 620-719-6633, [email protected]
Submitted by Angella Curran
Fort Scott High School Junior Ella Beth is moving forward with her independent study project of redesigning the Fort Scott High School courtyard with the help of the Timken Community Grant.
This grant will allow her to create an additional Americans with a Disabilities Act sidewalk and to resurface the existing concrete with a stamped overlay.
Additional funds will help purchase sun shades to increase the usability of the space.
The upgrade will take place this spring as soon as weather permits with the help of FSHS alumni, local businesses and student volunteers.
Ella is currently looking at ways to reduce the cost of the project to help stretch existing funds.
She is developing real-world problem solving and communication skills and learning the importance of building professional networks and community partnerships.
Grants, like the one offered by the Timken Company, are helping turn one student’s vision into a reality.
Submitted by Angie Kemmerer
The state’s physical education association recently awarded Uniontown teacher Jackie Hall with the highest award for a model school that promotes a quality physical education program.
The Kansas Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Model School Program is designed to identify and recognize and award schools that provide and model school physical education programs, according to Hall.
“The award process promotes quality physical education throughout the state of Kansas,” she said.
“The award rubric included 12 areas of criteria for the Gold Level… ALL levels had to be met and documented,” Hall said.
The areas include the amount of time spent by students in physical activity, providing instruction to both boys and girls, pursuing professional development as a teacher, the school districts facilities for p.e.(including a variety of and sufficient quantities of equipment), maintaining a hazard-free environment, teacher curriculum instruction practices, assessments of students, administrative support (funding), inclusion of students with disabilities and collaborating with classroom teachers for integrated instruction to students.
“I have been teaching at West Bourbon Elementary School for 38 years,” she said. ” Our school administration and staff realize the importance of physical education, and I try very hard to provide a wide variety of activities to challenge ALL students to be physically active. I am very honored and humbled to receive this award on behalf of our school. I am so blessed to work with a great staff.”
KAHPERD Model School Award 2019 Gold Level was presented last week to Hall during the association’s state conference at Pittsburg State University. Hall also made two presentations during two session of the conference.
