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📣 Community Input for Strategic Planning

We are beginning the next phase of our strategic planning process, and an important part of that work is hearing from the people who know and care about our schools and communities. 🏫

📅 On September 16th in Waverly and September 23rd in Lebo, we are bringing together staff, parents, community members, and board members for strategic planning sessions focused on the future of USD 243. We’ll talk about what is working well, where we have opportunities to grow, and what we want our district to look like in the years ahead. Both meetings will begin at 5:30pm. ⏰

🎯 The goal is to develop a clear direction for our district—one that reflects what our communities value and gives us a roadmap for the decisions we make moving forward. The feedback gathered during these sessions will help guide the Board of Education as it establishes the district's mission, vision, goals, and priorities.

🤝 We want a variety of voices at the table. Whether you have students in our schools, work in the district, or simply care about the future of USD 243, your perspective is an important part of the process.

📝 If you would like to be part of the conversation, please fill out the form below to let us know you plan to attend.

➡️ Strategic Planning Sessions
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1e8pmf4ZC2x0AC654b6k-w5qaQg5QH01xaBV1gtNq1NU/edit

Congratulations to Emma Gaddis! She earned 7th place in Digital Citizenship at the FBLA National Leadership Conference! Way to go, Emma!

WHS Volleyball plays Saturday 8/29 in Wellsville starting at 8:00am!

WHS Football will play in the Flint Hills Jamboree this Friday at 7:00pm!

SENIOR MEETING: PARENTS AND STUDENTS TUESDAY, AUGUST 25TH AT 6:30 IN THE COMMONS!

Here are the upcoming events for the next couple weeks! #itsagreatdaytobeabulldog

Volleyball and Biscuits & Gravy! Support the WHS Volleyball team tomorrow morning and grab a delicious breakfast that helps fund the WGS PTO! Breakfast starts at 8:00. First game begins at 9:00! Come show your Bulldog support! *Single or Double order of Biscuits & Gravy *Fresh Fruit and Yogurt Parfait *Fresh Fruit Cup *Sunny D *Bottled Water *Pastry’s from the Opal

Here are the upcoming events for the next couple weeks! #itsagreatdaytobeabulldog

To the juniors and seniors taking college classes:

ACC, ESU AND FHTC classes all start tomorrow! FHTC students that are riding the bus to campus: MEET IN THE GYM PARKING LOT AT 7:10. DO NOT BE LATE!!!!!

Please don't stress if things don't exactly go as planned. There are usually some technology glitches through the colleges on the first day. We will get through!

🎉 Welcome Back, USD 243 Families!

We’re excited to announce that Rooms, our new two-way communication platform, is officially live!

📱 For the 2026–2027 school year, Rooms will be our preferred communication platform for grades 6–12.

📩 Watch your inbox! If you don’t already have the Lebo-Waverly USD #243 app, you’ll receive an email invitation to get started with Rooms. If you already have the app, Rooms may simply appear in your account.

With Rooms, families can:
✅ Receive messages from teachers, coaches, and staff
✅ Get notifications by text, push, or email
✅ Access everything through one account
✅ Stay connected through the app or web
✅ Translate messages into your preferred language

We’re excited to make communication simpler and more connected for our families! ❤️🧡

Here’s to a great 2026–2027 school year! 🎉

Upcoming events at WJH/WHS

🐾❤️ USD 243 Lebo-Waverly Families! 🧡🐾

Welcome to the 2026–2027 school year! 📚🎉

Superintendent Mr. Wilson has a special message for our families as we kick off a new school year. He shares a few words about the year ahead, our amazing staff, and the importance of working together to support our students.

We’re excited to have our students back in our buildings and look forward to a great school year! 🐾❤️🧡

👉 Read Mr. Wilson’s welcome letter here:
https://app.smore.com/n/hwe9q

Junior and Senior students taking classes this semester from Emporia State Jump Start will be getting and email from Mrs. Newton tomorrow with directions on how to pay for classes along with the deadline to pay. Classes begin Monday, August 17th.

Junior and Senior students taking classes this semester from Allen CC will be getting and email from Mrs. Newton tomorrow with directions on how to pay for classes along with the deadline to pay. Classes begin Monday, August 17th.

SENIOR STUDENTS TAKING IN PERSON COLLEGE ALGEBRA AT WHS. Classes start Monday, August 17th. Mrs. Newton will talk with you tomorrow about transportation times.
IMPORTANT: Check your FHTC Stumail for a welcome email. If you have any questions, email Mrs. Turner lturner@fhtc.edu

JUNIOR AND SENIOR STUDENTS ATTENDING FLINT HILLS TECHNICAL COLLEGE. Classes start Monday, August 17th. Mrs. Newton will talk with you tomorrow about transportation times.
You will need to report to school tomorrow by your P6 class-12:40 (12:15-if you want to eat school lunch).

📱 Coming Soon: Rooms by Apptegy! 🎉

USD 243 is excited to introduce Rooms, our new board-approved 2-way messaging application that will make it easier for families to stay connected with teachers, staff, and coaches.

With Rooms, families will be able to:

💬 Send and receive messages with school staff
📢 Receive important school announcements
📱 Get text notifications, even without downloading the app
🔒 Communicate through a safe and secure platform

Rooms will help bring more of our school communication together in one place and support our district’s communication requirements under Kansas HB 2299.

Rooms is not quite ready yet! We’ll share more information and instructions with families as soon as the app is ready to launch.

📧 Be sure to check your email for more details!

Stay tuned! We’re excited to get Rooms up and running and make communication with USD 243 even easier! 🧡❤️🐾

Any 6th-8th WJH student interested in playing football or being a football manager is encouraged to attend our preseason player meeting and equipment check-out tomorrow, Aug. 13 at 6:45pm at the New Gym locker room. Please contact Mr. Piper @ tpiper@usd243ks.org with any questions.

Join us on Friday night for the 4th annual Back To School Bash!