USD 475 is working on developing a 5-year strategic plan for the district. The strategic plan will establish goals to assist the district in ensuring that efforts are focused on the areas that matter most to the district. The strategic Read more
In mid-November, Sheridan Elementary Principal Dorothy Coleman received a request to attend an urgent meeting via Zoom with the Kansas Deputy Commissioner of Education. Mrs. Coleman wasn’t sure what the meeting was about and was afraid that she didn’t fill Read more
With less than 8 months to go until the new JCHS campus opens, the Hutton crews continue to make progress at an incredible pace. Crews are installing cabinetry and finishes in several parts of the interior. Goal posts are up Read more
Merrier Jackson has spent more than 25 years making a difference in the education of young people. She was raised in Compton, California, and she only recently came to Junction City to take on a new challenge in her career. Read more
Each fall, USD 475 selects outstanding teachers within the district to be honored for their efforts in educating the students in our community. The first award the district presents each fall is the Horizon Award. The Horizon Award recognizes a Read more
A change was made by KSDE on 9-14-2020 that eliminates one of the requirements related to providing services to Remote Learners. The requirement eliminated is that Remote learning students do not need to maintain a daily activity log. Specifically, here Read more
The USDA has approved a program to provide school meals to ALL students across the country for free. USD 475 submitted an application for this program earlier this week, and the application has already been approved. Breakfast and Lunch meals Read more
Great progress and great photos from Hutton Construction at the new JCHS campus! Some of the restrooms are complete enough for tile work to commence. Drywall has been put up in the upstairs are where the future academy offices and Read more
Remote Learning Students may be learning from home, but they still have access to breakfast and lunch meals from USD 475. Remote Learners are still assigned to their normal home schools, but lunch meals can be picked up from any Read more
The 2020-21 Way Forward Guide to Learning and School Safety Operations is a document that covers all of the plans, changes, adjustments, safety measures, and protocols that apply to the 2020-21 school year at USD 475 schools. This guide is Read more
Hutton Construction has worked hard through the summer months at the new JCHS campus. The new high school is starting to take shape, and some parts of the site are starting to look like a school building.
Negotiations Summary 8/11/2020 The team met via Zoom at 8:30. The first topic for discussion was the language to the added in reference to pandemic language. The data from the district survey was shared. The option of a Covid leave bank was discussed. The team jumped Read more
The following is a guide for the remote learning platform. This guide is intended to assist families with understanding the role of the parent and the student, and to help parents understand what a typical day off remote learning may Read more
USD 475 has developed a secured email account to allow families to submit protected documents directly to the district. If you have confidential documents that need to be provided for your student (immunization records, birth certificates, sports or school physicals, Read more
7/23/2020 The team met via Zoom at 9:00. Due to the State Board of Education not approving the Governor’s order to delay the school start date to after Labor Day, school districts are able to select their own start date. Read more
The information below was provided to USD 475 by the Geary County Health Department. It is a guide for teaching children how to wear masks appropriately over 30 days. The printable versions of these forms can be found here: Masks Read more
The following is a basic list of supplies for students that will participate in remote learning. There may be additional supplies requested by the student’s teacher, based on the grade and classes each student is taking. Pens and/or pencils Paper Read more
This plan was presented by David Wild, Chief Operations Officer for USD 475, to the Geary County Schools Board of Education on July 20, 2020. It covers the safety procedures and precautions that the Operations team will be taking for Read more
Hutton Construction Project Manager, Curtis Calvert, sent us some photos from the progress at the new JCHS. Great progress the last two weeks on exterior sheathing (green board) and air barrier (black coating) along the front of the building. Clerestory Read more
7/16/2020 The meeting started at 9:40 via ZOOM. The team reorganized the agenda for the day. Middle school contact time was removed from the list of issues. Salary and supplemental salary were tabled. Pandemic language was the first item for a Read more