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👍
Internet Hotspots are Here
Hotspots are being delivered to those in need of internet connection. If you have requested one, you should receive it Tuesday-Wednesday. Charge it, turn it on, turn it off and then back on. USE FOR SCHOOL WORK ONLY!
The USD 243 Lebo-Waverly regular monthly School Board meeting will be held on Monday, April 13 @ 7:00 pm. Due to Covid19, this will be an online meeting. You can watch the meeting via Facebook live @ USD 243 Lebo-Waverly Schools.
Attention Lebo Families: The Easter Bunny is Coming to Town! Saturday, April 11- The Easter Bunny will be driving around town beginning at 10:00 am! Please remember this is a visual visit! So make a sign, play music, wave, dance, sing... https://www.usd243ks.org/live_feed
Here is another fun activity! Stay safe and enjoy.
To do school work, Unified School District 243 families can get free wifi access at the school and library parking lots in your community. Maintain social distancing and work in isolation as much as possible. Be very careful!
USD 243 Students and Patrons; check out this fun activity!
There will be s special USD 243 Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, April 1. The agenda is listed below. You can attend this virtual meeting via livestream at
https://stream.meet.google.com/stream/f47a919c-ecc7-40b3-9eac-fccfe8caa88a
BOARD AGENDA
Special Meeting
Wednesday
April 1, 2020
7:00 p.m.
Call to Order
Approve Agenda
Recognize Visitors
Teacher’s Contracts/Payroll/MOU
Prom 2020
Graduation/Graduation Requirements 2020
Continuous Learning Plan/Waiver
Adjournment
There is a Unified School District 243 Special Board Meeting Wednesday April 1st at 7 pm. The meeting will livestream. To attend online use this link: https://stream.meet.google.com/stream/f47a919c-ecc7-40b3-9eac-fccfe8caa88a
USD 243 Students; if you have not already done so, please check your e-mail and also respond when appropriate to your teacher's invitation to join their class or activity. We are having a difficult time reaching some students and families. Hang in there! Sincerely, Mr. Reese
Good Afternoon Lebo-Waverly Families
As we plan our Continuing Learning adventure, please know that each and every student and family will be contacted about the Continuous Learning Plan that will start March 30th. This contact will be from one of your students teachers or a member of the Admin team. It will explain the process as we begin our venture into continuous education. You will be contacted in the next week!
Thanks for your support and patience in these uncharted times! And as always, if you have questions or concerns, contact your students teacher or your building administrator.
For all of you that would like access to the CLP, it is now a public document
MONDAY:
@SteveHartmanCBS
Join Steve next week as he teaches courses for your kids on kindness & community.
Here is the link to the Tweet with the information:
https://twitter.com/stevehartmancbs/status/1241136436218298374?s=12
Good Afternoon,
The USD 243 Lebo-Waverly administration and staff are working hard on our continuing learning plan. I would like to thank all of you that responded to our internet question the last couple of days. We are working on a solution for those that don’t have reliable internet access and should have a plan in the next few days. What I need from you now, is how many of you would need a device to connect to the internet. We are looking at checking out district devices for those that don’t have any type of device (computer, tablet). Please contact me at 785-229-5732 via text or phone message if you would need a device for your child to receive continuing learning.
We will continue to plan and keep you informed as we move forward in these uncharted times!
If your family is in need of meals, please contact Janet Reese jreese@usd243ks.org or Mary Beth Freerksen mbfreerksen@usd243ks.org
If they can't email, they may call or text Corey Reese at 785.630.0550
Lebo-Waverly schools are in the process of putting together our continuous learning plan. Please call or text 785-229-5732 if you DO NOT have reliable internet access at home! f you text this information, please let us know who the text is from.
Thursday the continuity commission will release guidance to schools regarding continuing to educate and how to work with our families. Our administrators will meet online Friday to continue hatching a plan.
Keep in mind...Safety first!
Do not put yourself in proximity of other people. No face to face. No personal contact. Stay away from other people. This is for your safety, as well as, their safety.
Learning to read and write is secondary, at this time, to your health and the health and safety of others.
Our #1 charge is to provide a safe environment for students and staff. Right now that means stay away from other people as much as possible. Please do not do anything to cause people to come near you or come near each other.
We will, in time, get processes in place for education and meals. For now, be patient!
Sincerely,
Corey Reese, Superintendent
Lebo Waverly USD 243
Governor Kelly announced the closure of ALL Kansas schools for the rest of the school year, due to COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus). We will keep you updated and informed on how USD 243 Lebo-Wavely will handle the event.
The Governor will hold a news conference in the 4:00-4:30 time frame with VERY important information about our school. PLEASE tune in to your local media to receive this info!
Everyone,
Randy Watson, Commissioner of Education, has recommended closure of schools that are coming off spring break this week. The Governor supports this recommendation.
I have meetings tomorrow with County Emergency, Health, and School Leaders. I will let you know what comes from this meeting.
Moving forward all district activities are cancelled including sports practice. There will be no sports or activity practice this week.
There is a phrase called "Flattening the Curve". I will send you a video that explains the concept. We need everyone to self isolate as much as you can. We need to take universal precautions such as hygiene and hand washing. Encourage everyone to keep their kids as isolated as possible. Stay away from places people gather.
This is kind of like a full court press, everybody has to be committed to slowing this disease down. If 4 out 5 people cooperate, It will be layups for this virus. We need everybody to self social isolate in order to slow this thing down.
We are on spring break but need to have the mindset that we are closed due to a very fast moving and infectious illness.
Sincerely,
--
Corey Reese, Superintendent
Lebo Waverly USD 243
KSHSAA
—The Kansas State High School Activities Association serves students by providing leadership for the administration of education based interscholastic activities—
To: Member Schools
RE: Suspension of Spring Activities/Athletics
COVID 19 – Updated information for spring activities
Effective Monday, March 16, all spring sports and activities are suspended through Sunday, March 22. This includes cancellation of all practices and competitions for this week. This prohibition is consistent with KSDE and governmental guidance and may be extended, should conditions warrant. Please note spring sports team members are prohibited from club or outside team participation and practice during this period. Not only would such outside participation be contrary to handbook rule, it would be contrary to the very reason activities are cancelled during the time we seek to mitigate potential transfer of the contagion.
kshsaa.org
USD 243 Lebo-Waverly Schools will NOT BE IN SESSION ON FRIDAY, MARCH 13! NO SCHOOL TOMORROW due to the potential exposure and spread of virus germs.
Lebo-Waverly Schools will NOT be in session on Thursday, Feb. 13! NO School Thursday, Feb. 13
Lebo-Waverly schools will have a 2 hour delayed start today, Wednesday January 29. School will start at 10:00. No Breakfast will be served and no morning pre-school.
Lebo Waverly Schools will have a 2 hour delayed start today, Friday, January 24, 2020. No breakfast or morning preschool. School will start at 10:00
Due to the lingering freezing rain, School has been cancelled for today, Friday, January 17. NO SCHOOL TODAY FOR LEBO-WAVERLY. EVENING ACTIVITIES WILL GO ON AS SCHEDULED
This is a message from USD 243 Lebo-Waverly. USD 243 Schools will have a 2 hour delayed start on Friday, Jan. 17. School will begin at 10:00. There will be NO pre-school and breakfast will NOT be served! School will begin at 10:00
Several of our USD 243 students helped with the Wolf Creek Children's Christmas on Saturday, December 14, 2019.
There will be NO morning pre-school tomorrow, December 17
USD 243 Lebo-Waverly will have a 2 hour delayed start on Tuesday, December 17. School will start at 10:00
USD 243 Lebo-Waverly schools will not be in session on Monday, December 16 due to weather all activities have been canceled
Negative Effects of Snapchat
Snapchat is ranked as the second worst social media platform for teen mental health. Follow the link below to see why!
http://bit.ly/2ONn5Xw
Waverly High School Senior, Megan Foster, has been named a National Finalist in the Wendy's Heisman Scholarship competition. There are twelve finalists. The national winner will be announced December 4th. Megan Won the Dang Day! WAY TO GO MEGAN!
Just a reminder, Lebo-Waverly Schools will dismiss at 11:30 on Tuesday, November, 19 due to a scheduled power outage. NO school lunch will be server.
French Family Scholarship is open to USD 243 Seniors. Mrs. Newton will hand deliver completed applications on February 28th in the afternoon! Seniors-check your email or the district website for the application!
USD 243 Lebo-Waverly will have a 2 hour Delayed start today, Monday, November 11 due to hazardous road conditions. The Junior High Band will NOT be going to the Veterans Day parade in Emporia. School will start at 10:00
Evergy has to turn off power East of Lebo to do work on transmission lines. This will be Tuesday, November 19th from 12:00-4:00. All school will be dismissed at 11:30 Tuesday, November 19th. Lunch WILL NOT BE SERVED THAT DAY.
Kitchen subs Needed!
Need to be able to lift 30 #, be able to work early mornings schedule. 5:30- 1. Be able to cook. Be flexible. ASAP. Right now Lebo is needing subs. Contact the district office at 785-733-2651
Tonight’s HS Volleyball game at SCC will begin with JV at 4pm not 5pm. Thank you. Go Wolves!!
WE HAVE THE BEST STUDENTS IN USD 243! That's all I have to say!
You’ve probably heard of Individual Plan of Study (IPS) and Student-Led Conferences, but may not know much about them. The link below will take you to a video that will explain a little more about IPS and Student-Led Conferences.
If you have questions, please contact your school counselor or principal.
KSDE Individual Plan of Study (IPS): Student-Led Conference
Due to the potential thunderstorms this afternoon today’s cross country meet has been postponed until Monday afternoon. Practice will be at Lebo High school at normal time.
Annual Coffey County High Schools Financial Aid Night!
Monday, October 7, 2019, 6 pm
Burlington High School, Multimedia Room
If possible, bring a laptop! A computer lab will be available.
ESU financial aid reps will be here to help you with your FAFSA!
Athletic physical forms are available for download at http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/PDF/FORM-PPE.pdf
School Sports Physicals
This year Coffey Health Systems are offering sports physicals at all hospital clinic locations on designated days. Check the link below for dates and more information.
https://5il.co/8kup
School Sports Physicals
This year Coffey Health Systems are offering sports physicals at all hospital clinic locations on designated days. Check the link below for dates and more information.
https://5il.co/8kuq
USD 243's summer meal program held at Lebo Elementary School is coming to an end. This Friday, June 28, is the last day for meals! Text “Summer Meals” to 97779, call 1-866-348-6479 to find Summer meal sites that are still serving or go to https://www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks.
USDA is offering the following resources for families: Households can text “Summer Meals” to 97779, call 1-866-348-6479 to find Summer meal sites or go to the USDA 2019 Summer Meal Site Finder at https://www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks.
STATE TRACK: All field events are postponed for today. We will resume the Friday Schedule, followed by the Saturday Schedule at 8:00 am on Saturday morning! 4 trials per event, except HJ and PV.
Special Education Parent Survey
Recently, Kansas parents of students with disabilities who have IEPs received a notification letter asking them to complete an online Parent Survey. The survey responses are used to help guide efforts to improve services and results for children and families receiving special education services.
If you are a parent who received the notification, and haven’t gone online to complete the survey, please do so prior to June 1st. If you have questions, please contact KSDE at 800-203-9462 or 785-296-5608. Thank you for sharing in this important process.
The March BOE meeting has been moved to Monday, March 18. Meeting time is 7:00
USD 243 Lebo-Waverly will have a 2 hour delayed start tomorrow 2-20-19. School will begin at 10:00 with NO pre-school or breakfast. Please check media outlets in the morning for possible additional information.
Due to the extreme cold temperatures and chill index USD 243 Lebo Waverly will not be in session tomorrow
“A person with a case of influenza is required to be isolated for SEVEN DAYS following onset of illness.” This means that anyone that has tested positive for influenza and is experiencing flu-like symptoms (fever of >100°F and a cough and/or sore throat), needs to stay home from ALL PUBLIC PLACES (school, work, rec center, grocery store, etc.) for seven days after the symptoms developed. (Kansas Administrative Regulation 28-1-6). Thank you for doing your part to keep our community healthy!
USD 243 Lebo-Waverly will be dismissing school @ 12:00 noon on Friday, 1, 2019. West star will be working on updating power supply lines at this time
Lebo-Waverly schools will be Closed on Wednesday Jan. 23 due to weather. No school in Lebo or Waverly. If the LCL Tournament is held, Waverly Boys will play at their scheduled time!
USD 243 Lebo-Waverly will dismiss school at 2:30 this afternoon, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2018 at 2:30. NO after school activities. LCL basketball tournament postponed until Wednesday, Jan 23 on the same time schedule.
Lebo-Waverly will have a 2 hour delayed start on Wednesday, Jan 16
USD 243 Lebo Waverly will have a 2 hour delayed start time on Wednesday, Jan. 16
Coffey County Sheriff department and SWAT team will be holding an exercise at Lebo Schools on Thursday, Dec. 20. There will be multiple police and sheriff vehicles around the school. This is a live simulation and will result in extensive simulated gun fire. Please be avoid the school area if at all possible! This is a simulation and training exercise.
If you have a missed call from 785.733.2651, which is the District Office, more than likely it is an automated call from your school. Call your local school instead of the district office if you have questions
If you received an email/text/call about SCCMS BB rescheduled for 5:00 on Nov. 27th, this message was intended for USD 245 Southern Coffey County users, NOT USD 243 Lebo-Waverly users. Lebo JH basketball has been rescheduled for Thursday, Nov. 29 @ 5:00. Waverly JH basketball has been rescheduled for Saturday, Dec. 8 @ 10:00
USD 243 Lebo Way really will not be in session on Monday November 26 due to inclement weather
USD 243 will be "Passing the Hat" to help Lebo Resource Teacher Linda Hopkins with medical expenses. She has been recently diagnosed with breast cancer, and her husband Mark, is currently undergoing cancer treatment as well! Please "open you wallets" and help one of our own!
Final score Axtell 54 Waverly 8 with 9:01 left in the fourth quarter
At the end of 3, Bulldogs 8 Eagles 48
Eagles respond score get the extra point lead 48 - 8
Waverly takes the second half kickoff and drives 40 yards for a score on a Drew Pyle 5 yard run. PAT Good! Dogs 8 Eagles 40
At the half Axtell 40 Waverly 0
Drew Pyle back into the game it was not a concussion
Bulldogs trail 40 to 0 with 156 left in the first half quarterback Drew Pyle is out of the ball game with a possible concussion
With 5:44 left in the 1st half Axtell scores on. 29 yard pass and added the 2 point conversion. Dogs trail 32-0
30 yard Eagle TD pass 2 point conversion 24-0 Axtell
Bulldogs turn it over on down Axtell 16-Bulldogs 0 with 9:50 left in first half
Axtell scores on a 20 yard run with 433 left in the first quarter Axtell 14 Waverly 02 point conversion is good. Axtell 16 Waverly 0
Bulldogs turn it over on down after six minute drive 607 left in the first quarter Axtell eight Waverly zero
Asked Lindsay opening kick off back in the scores the two-point conversion Axtell 8 to 0 with 11:48 left in the first quarter
Tuesday, Nov. 6 is one of the most important days in The state of Kansas’s future! Election Day! Please exercise your right and VOTE!
A message from Waverly Schools: School is dismissed Today, November 5 @ 1:00pm.
A Message from Waverly Schools! Friday, Nov. 9 school will be dismissed at 12:30 for the Sectional Football playoffs at Axtell! GO BULLDOGS
Seniors:
Coffey County High Schools Financial Aid Night
Monday, Oct. 1 @ Burlington HS Multimedia Room
Bring a laptop if possible. Set Up your FSA ID prior to Oct. 1
Oct. 8 early dismissal time changed to 12:30
Cross Country Meet scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 8, has been cancelled. Contact your school if you have questions!
Please send drinking water to school with your students on Tuesday, Aug. 21. Waverly is in a boil water advisory Tuesday!
Please send drinking water to school with you students on Tuesday, Aug. 22. Waverly is in a boil water advisory Tuesday!
Teacher in Service
The Waverly Bullpup Daycare is in search of a daycare director. Please contact the district office for information. 785-733-2651
There will be an auction to sell the Lebo Gym Seats that are being replaced. The auction will be Tuesday, July 31st, at 7:00 pm at the Lebo Ag Shop. Other items will be auctioned, too.
State Softball moving to Rolling Schedule due to the possibility of weather. Check out District Webpage for more info. usd243ks.org
Regional Track @ Burlington today, May 18.
Field Events:3:00 PM
Prelims:4:30 PM
Finals:6:00 PM
Admission will be Charged!
WolfDog Softball opens STATE Tournament play Thursday 5/24/18 at 5:00 on field A in Pratt. Check school web site Events for more info..
Students giving Mrs. Gifford a "Thank You" during Teacher Appreciation Week!
WHS Freshman Business Field Trip to ESU
WHS Business Essentials class field trip to ESU
Driver's Ed parent meeting rescheduled for Friday, May 11 @ 6:30 in WHS commons. If you can't make it, please contact Doug Piper.
Seatbelts Are For Everyone!
There seems to be a lot of miss information out there about our future baseball and softball schedule for the remainder of the year. Here is the schedule:
May 3 Thursday JV Baseball @ Waverly vs Anderson County
May 4 Friday Varsity Baseball ONLY at Prairie View
May 8 Tuesday Softball & Baseball at Waverly vs MdCV
Summer Driver Education info can be found on the School Webpage under the menu.
WolfDog Softball sweeps Burlingame with an 11-1 win in game two!
WolfDog Baseball sweeps Burlingame with a 14-1 win in game two
WolfDog softball wins 14-6 over Burlingame
WolfDog baseball wins 17-2 over Burlingame!
WolfDog softball jumps ahead 11-6 after 6
WolDog baseball still on top 10-0 over Burlingame middle of 3
WolfDog softball close the gap after 3. Trail Burlingame 5-4
WolfDog Softball down 5-2 after 2 1/2
WolfDog baseball leads 3-0 in the bottom of 1st vs Burlingame
WolfDog softball down 2-3 after 1st inning vs Burlingame
If you have a student interested in Summer Driver's Education, please contact Lebo High School or check the district web page for more information.
Baseball and softball schedule today at Central Heights has been postponed due to weather. No make up date has been set yet
Baseball and softball schedule for today at Erie has been been postponed due to weather a reschedule date has not been set yet.
Phones at Waverly Elem. School temporary out of service. Call 785-733-2561 (WHS) if you need to contact WES.
Due to the 2 hour delay, USD 243 students that attend FHTC morning classes or work study do not need to report to FHTC or the work site on Friday 2/23.
FHTC is closed today, No Flinthills Tech today! Now Workstudy programs today!
No school for Lebo-Waverly. FHTC is also closed. Work Study students need not report to job site. Stay warm AND safe!
NO SCHOOL TODAY DUE TO ICEY CONDITIONS FOR LEBO WAVERLY. SCHOOLS IF YOU MUST BE OUT, PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION
Lebo High School qualified 13 students for State FBLA! Congratulations! Great Job! Good Luck!
If you receive a call from 785-733-2651, please call your school first to check on why you were called. Our new notification system uses the district office number on caller ID.
Please check with your school to make sure the phone numbers we have on PowerSchool are current and correct!!!
"Lebo Junior High/High School band students, Youth For Music bus leaves at 7:15 this Saturday. Bring black and white dress up clothes, money for lunch and dinner and wear school appropriate clothes for the rehearsal. Concert is at 7:00 p.m. in Albert Taylor Hall at ESU."
Hello, from First Grade!
Math tier the pioneer way!
Happy Kansas Day! These pioneer girls are ready to celebrate!
NO SCHOOL TODAY 1/111/18
NO preschool on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018
2 Hour Delay starting school on Thursday, Jan. 11. Check media for more info.