The USD 243 Lebo-Waverly Board of Education voted to delay the start of school until August 27. This will allow time to prepare the procedures necessary to help keep all students safe. It will also allow time to finalize the methods of instruction delivery that will be needed to ensure all Lebo-Waverly Students are receiving a quality education in these uncharted times. Because of the delayed start, enrollment will be adjusted also. Dates for enrollment will be announced at a later time.

The Lebo Waverly Board Meeting tonight at 7:00 p.m. will be held in the Commons Area at Waverly High School in order to accommodate the potential of a larger than usual crowd.

Special Board of Education meeting will be held Monday, July 27 at 7:00pm in the district office. It will be livestreamed on the districts facebook page which can be found at https://www.facebook.com/USD-243-Lebo-Waverly-Schools-1553961491351432

USD 243 Lebo-Waverly is planning for the coming (2020-2021) school year! We need for all of our parents/guardians to complete the survey at the link below. This information is critical to make this year a success in these "Different" times! If you didn't receive an email with the survey, please click this link https://forms.gle/ughNGHCrKevaHeLJ7 to complete the survey. Please complete this survey ASAP! Thank you for your input and taking part in USD 243 Lebo-Waverly education!

Lebo Waverly will have a special board meeting Monday July 27th at 7:00 P.m. in Waverly to discuss Covid 19 plans, Negotiations, and Approve the Budget for publishing.

The Kansas Governor's Executive Order 20 59 has failed to be approved. Lebo and Waverly school start date is as previously scheduled. Athletics and Activities may resume as normal. Please check with your Coaches and Sponsors for further details.

Lebo Waverly school athletics and activities will remain suspended pending the Governor's Executive order due Monday. The Executive order must also be approved by the Kansas Board of Education. I apologize for the uncertainty. Sincerely, Mr. Reese

The USD 243 Lebo-Waverly Admin team met today to begin working on a revised play for the 2020-2021 school year, With the Governor's announcement yesterday, revisions will be necessary for our schools. Preparation began today, but won't be put into place until after the state board of education acts on the governor's plan. Once we know that decision, more information will be posted about how our schools will look in the coming year.

Today, the Kansas State Board of Education accepted the “Navigating Change: Kansas’ Guide to Learning and School Safety Operations” document. This is a living document that will be updated continuously to reflect the changing landscape created by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is critical to remember this document contains recommendations only, not mandates, to assist districts in the creation of their reopening plans. The document is housed on the KSDE website and can be accessed at https://www.ksde.org/Teaching-Learning/Resources/Navigating-Change-Kansas-Guide-to-Learning-and-School-Safety-Operations. Please check back regularly for any updates.

A district student has been exposed to COVID-19 and is in quarantine. This Effect Lebo and Waverly schools and communities! ALL SUMMER ACTIVITIES AND WORKOUTS WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR ONE WEEK, MINIMALLY! Contact a health professional for testing if any of your family have any symptoms of COVID-19, If any person in your family tests positive, please contact the district office at 785-733-2651.

Technology Return Computers and Hotspots may be returned to school via appointment. If you are making an appointment to pick up your students' belongings at school, you can also drop off the computer and hotspot at that time. If you would like for us to schedule a pickup from home, please contact Doug Piper via email or phone at the information below. Scheduled pickups will begin Thursday, June 11. Students’ may keep the computers and hotspot if there is a need, but will need to be returned by August 1. All computers, Hotspots, and chargers being returned must be placed in a plastic bag with the students’ name either on or inside the bag. Please make sure to include all chargers. Doug Piper Technology Director USD 243 Lebo-Waverly dpiper@usd243ks.org 785-229-5732

USD 243 parents. To retrieve any items left in school buildings check the school website for instructions. Pick up is available by appointment. Please follow the instructions on the website. Thank you!

ECKAN Head Start provides FREE early childhood development services to families who qualify. Services vary in each county and community, based upon the needs identified through a community assessment process. Families can sign up for the following service options: Home-Based 90-minute, weekly home visits for families with children ages prenatal to 5 years. Head Start focuses on the development of the “whole” child and family. This means, we help families explore children’s overall health, mental health, social-emotional, and physical well-being as well as focusing on the typical intellectual development of children, including children with disabilities. Head Start believes parents are their child’s first and most important teacher. Therefore, we support parents to better understand early childhood development as well as support them to assess and set goals to reach their dreams for life-long outcomes and success. Research has proven children and families who attended Head Start were much more likely to become highly engaged and productive citizens as adults. ECKAN believes most people are doing the very best they know how to do. The question is, how do we begin to know those things unknown to us? Head Start offers intentional support to those who open their minds to ask, wonder, and learn. Go to http://www.eckan.org/headstart/ to learn what services are provided in each area. There is contact information available on the site as well as an opportunity to enter information for someone to contact them. Anyone can call 785-242-7450 to talk to an ECKAN employee. For information regarding Head Start in Coffey County, contact Kathy Sage at 620-203-0778.

Abundant Harvest food program is running late today and is expected to arrive in Lebo at approximately 5:00 p.m.

USD 243 SENIORS: The Jones Foundation Undergraduate Education Grant applications are available. Mrs. Newton will send in transcripts. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE JUNE 15! Must be submitted via Fax or Email. Visit this link to apply: https://jonesfdn.org/undergraduate-education-grant/

USD #243 is offering FREE Summer Meals to ALL CHILDREN ages 1-18 years old at Lebo Elementary & Waverly High School. Meal bundles may be picked up on Mondays from 11am – 12 pm on the front lawn of the above listed sites, from May 11 - June 30. Only exception is Memorial Holiday, meals will be available on TUESDAY, May 26, 2020. Children MUST BE PRESENT. All children will receive 5 breakfast and 5 lunches, 100% juice and offered milk. Due to the weight of the packages a parent/guardian may assist in the physical carrying of the food packages. Please maintain social distancing and park every other parking stall. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact Mary Beth Freerksen- (785) 229-5840 Waverly or Janet Reese- (620) 794-6646 Lebo. This institution is an equal opportunity employer.

Food Service: Starting today, every students ages 1-18 can receive 5 breakfast and 5 lunches. Pickup will be every Monday from 11:00-12:00. (Memorial Day Pickup will be on Tuesday) Student must be present at pickup. Pickup for Lebo Elem. & Lebo High School on the HS front lawn. Pickup for Waverly is on the WHS front Lawn. Please maintain social distancing and park every other parking spot. Food packages are heavy, so please be prepared.

USD 243 Lebo-Waverly Board of Education Meeting Monday, May, 11 at 7:30 Live Streamed on USD 243 Lebo-Waverly Schools facebook page

AD ASTRA: A PLAN TO REOPEN KANSAS Follow this link below to the "Kansas Plan to Reopen". The District plans is to reopen school based daycare on May 18th, if approved by the Coffey County Commission, and assuming all goes well between now and the. https://5il.co/fqyz

IStation should be back up and running now👍