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Kindergarten and First graders learned about Ruby Bridges. We put a STEM twist on it and designed and built a desk and chair for Ruby to study in at school! Our littlest engineers did a great job! #WeAre409
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Check out the fun STEM activities our 2nd & 3rd graders are doing. They learned about the science behind leap years. They first constructed Earth Jumpers and raced to see who could get to 366 days!
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Check out these new plan and play stations in the preschool classroom! The grocery store and giant Lincoln logs are a hit! #WeAre409
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Third quarter coding challenge: Can you code your BeeBot to make a square, circle, and rectangle? The successful groups designed an obstacle course for the younger grades. #WeAre409 @AtchisonPublic
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This week is National School Counselor's Week! We have wonderful school counselors who help students reach their highest potential day in and day out. Please help us thank them for all they do for the students and staff of USD 409! Thank you to Mary Liggett, Ronda McDaniel, Sara Bland, Gerre Martin, and Ella Coy, our AHS counselor intern! #WeAre409
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Did you Know....that student success beyond K-12 is what we measure? Take a look at some of the specific facts about life after high school in the State of Kansas!
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Due to slick road conditions, USD 409 will be on a 2-hour Late Start this morning. All buses will run two hours behind (ex. regular bus pick-up is at 6:55 now will be at 8:55 am). Buildings will be open to accommodate students who need to arrive early. There will be no AM Preschool today.
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Do You Know...that school funding supports more than staff salaries? Take a look at what USD 409 spends school funds on! ##dykkansaskids
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We are two weeks away from our February 1 Bond election! Today Dr. Nugent is giving an update on the bond projects as well as voting specifics and dates!
https://youtu.be/8RG_JXaN4xE
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With the frigid temps still in effect, USD 409 will not be in session tomorrow, January 16, 2024. Had to pull this video out of the archives for tomorrow! Stay warm and safe.
https://youtu.be/KjcpxmZ5YJ8
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Take a minute to listen to Lisa Pierce, AES Principal, talk about the needed Pre-K Renovations and Dr. Nugent about Safe and Secure Entrances at AHS and AES.
https://youtu.be/6IojLCIuX7g
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Due to drifting snow and a windchill warning, USD 409 will not have school today.
https://youtu.be/BqocFbVkVrE
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Tomorrow's commute looks tricky, with today's winds causing drifting. To be cautious, we will be canceling school tomorrow, January 10, 2024. Thank you to the AHS Spanish class for helping us call tomorrow's snow day!
https://youtu.be/8tORQ3Jw0lc
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Another snow day on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, for USD 409! Thanks to the AMS 8th grade choir for helping with this announcement! Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/M8soefergb0
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School is canceled for today, January 8, 2024.
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Tomorrow's January Board Meeting has been moved to 12:00 pm in the Community Room. You can find the agenda here: https://www.boarddocs.com/ks/usd409/Board.nsf
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We have a second "Just The Facts" Video today that will cover the bond project that addresses the AHS Athletic Renovations. This bond election is February 1, 2024. As always, for more information, you can find all of our bond updates and info on our website at www.usd409.net
https://youtu.be/A6A1XtJ2bdM
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We have two bond project updates to highlight today! The first one is the renovations to our AHS Band and Choir Rooms. Check out the video below. As always, for more information about the 2024 Bond, click the following link: https://www.usd409.net/o/aps/page/bond-information
https://youtu.be/P1FkIrNjNAI
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Happy New Year!! 2023 was such a great year and we are excited for all the wonderful opportunities 2024 brings! Look back at 2023 for USD 409 and help us welcome 2024!!
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With the upcoming 2024 bond election, we wanted to highlight today's FAQ page on our district webpage. We continue to add more questions weekly. This is the place where you can get more information and facts about the bond. https://www.usd409.net/o/aps/page/bond-information
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