
USD 409 is counting down to the start of school!
Did you know that this year all back to school nights for all grades except, 6th and 9th ,are on the same night?
Mark your calendars for August 11, from 4:00-5:30!
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Please help us welcome Hang Yoke, our new AES PE Teacher, to the Phoenix Family! Check out some fun facts about Hang below!
💛 Hang has a golden retriever, two cats, and three hermit crabs!
💛 She loves the outdoors, kayaking, hiking, and eating good food!
💛 She is from Des Moines, Iowa, where she taught Middle School PE.
💛 Hang is very excited about Learning how to navigate a new age group!!
Welcome, Hang to the Phoneix Family!!
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Check out this week's Monday Minute! We are launching our new USD 409 website this week! Watch to find out more!
https://youtu.be/vrOH57Ibpgc
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For any Senior wanting or needing to take the ACT test for college, the deadline to sign up is August 4. AHS will be a testing site for the September test. The cost is 68 dollars, but there are waivers you can apply. Check the link below! #WeAre409
https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration.html


Attention all incoming 6th-grade students & families: Nervous about starting middle school? Please join us for "So this is Middle School Night." The evening will include an informative presentation, a scavenger hunt, & prize drawings. We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to our AMS family! #WeAre409


Live Well Atchison County is holding their annual Backpack Giveaway at the beginning of August! Mark Your Calendars! #WeAre409


Dr. Nugent had the privilege this afternoon to be the MC at the Amelia Earhart Symposium Luncheon! She did a wonderful job and was able to meet many truly inspiring women! #WeAre409




Please help us welcome Colby Smith, a new first-grade teacher, to AES! Check out these fun facts about him:
🌻He is from Louisburg, KS.
🌻He loves to read and his plants!
🌻His favorite color is red and loves Dr. Pepper!
🌻 He is most excited about getting to know his students, colleagues, and the community.
Welcome, Colby, to the Phoenix Family!
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AES is looking for educators to join the Phoenix Family! #WeAre409


Please help us welcome Chef Camille Eichorn, the new Family and Consumer Science Teacher at AHS! Check out these fun facts about her:
🌻She is a professional Chef in the industry for over twelve years and graduated from LeCordon Bleu culinary school in Las Vegas, Nevada.
🌻When not cooking, she enjoys painting, sculpting, gardening, and decorating our new home. I adore antique stores, garage sales, and estate sales. They have a menagerie of animals: one ball python, two bearded dragons, three cats, and rats.
🌻 After school, she was a traveling Chef and have been to: Hawaii working onboard Norwegian Cruise lines Pride of Aloha, Alaska, New Zealand, Antarctica, and all over the East & West coast. She was also the private Chef for Big Apple Circus and toured for two years.
🌻Chef Camille says, "I am very excited to inspire future Chefs and entrepreneurs. Join me for a Culinary adventure and learn some life skills as we go."
Welcome to the Phoenix Family!
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Incoming 9th graders and families, this post is for you!! #WeAre409


Please help us welcome Hannah Mason, a new third-grade teacher, to AES! Check out these fun facts about her:
🌻Hannah was born and raised in Atchison and graduated from Atchison Public Schools with the Class of 2020!!
🌻She has a Mini Australian Shepherd named Ollie and a cat named Theodore
🌻She got to see Taylor Swift at the Eras Tour this summer!!
🌻She's a big house plant fanatic -- her living room looks like a little jungle
Welcome, Hannah, to the Phoenix Family!
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Mark Your Calendars... to meet your new high school admin team! See the flyer below for more information!
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Please help us welcome Jaycee Nigus, a new PreSchool Teacher, to AES! Here are some fun facts about her!
🌻Jaycee recently graduated from Northwest Missouri State University for Early Childhood Education!
🌻She has traveled to various places, such as Alaska, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland!
🌻Jaycee is a graduate of AHS and the Class of 2019!
🌻She is most excited to have the opportunity to teach in the place she grew up! She cannot wait to help support and be a part of the community.
Welcome, Jaycee, to the Phoenix Family!
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Please help us welcome Rusty Willis, a new English Teacher at AHS! Here are some fun facts about her!
🌻Rusty taught at AMS for 11 years and has been the principal in Sabetha for the past two years.
🌻She might just be one of the biggest baseball fans!
🌻She also says the show Ted Lasso makes her happy!
🌻Rusty says, "I’m excited about being back with my former students and my staff friends, plus helping to build a new English class structure for 9th and 10th graders."
Welcome Rusty back to the Phoenix Family! @RustyWillis,
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Supply lists can be found after you enroll your child in school! It pops up after you enroll! The links for enrollment are below. If you need help, don't hesitate to call your child's building, or you can call the BOE at 367-4384.
Returning Student Enrollment
info.usd409.net/public
New Student Enrollment
https://bit.ly/3rp46YT
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Please help us welcome Julie Miller, a new 2nd Grade Teacher, to AES! Here are some fun facts about her!
🌻Julie is from Lansing, KS; this is her 1st year teaching!
🌻She loves riding horses and teaches horseback riding in Michigan during the summer!
🌻Sheplayed basketball for Peru State!
🌻She's most excited that she is able to start her first year of teaching with USD 409 and is very excited to get to know everyone!
Welcome, Julie, to the Phoenix Family! @Julie Miller
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Congratulations to the AHS and Central High School Students for their hard work in Semester 2. Check out the students who made one of our three Honor Rolls! Honorable Mention, Principal's, or the Superintendent's Honor Roll!
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Please help us welcome Maggie Michalak a new 4th Grade Teacher to AES! Here are some fun facts about her!
🌻Maggie's from St. Louis and attended Benedictine College!
🌻She loves traveling and spent the last year teaching English in Prague.
🌻She would eat pizza for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!
🌻She's most excited to be part of the USD 409 community by meeting new students, families, and colleagues!
Welcome Maggie to the Phoenix Family! @maggiemichalak
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We currently have around 300 students enrolled; please take some time this week to enroll your students for school! We tried it, and it takes about 15 minutes!
https://info.usd409.net/public/home.html
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