To celebrate the upcoming Super Bowl, we will have a Super Bowl Spirit Week for those who want to participate at the Elementary, Junior High and High School! Eagles fans, feel free to supplement where needed!

The USD 252 Southern Lyon County Board of Education is partnering with the Kansas Association of School Boards as we search for our district’s next superintendent and prepare for the retirement of Dr. Michael Argabright on June 30, 2023.
Your input is important to our process to find the best candidate to lead our district. We hope you’ll offer your thoughts on the priorities, qualities and skills our next superintendent should have to help our district thrive in the next several years. Please set aside [10] minutes of your day to complete this survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/usd252
All survey responses will be anonymous and delivered directly to the KASB search facilitator to guide the selection of candidates.
Hartford/Neosho Rapids currently have open positions for:
High School Science
Early Childhood Full-Time Para
Junior High/High School Business Teacher
Junior High Girls Track Coach
High School Play Sponsor
Bus Driver
Classified Substitutes
Certified Substitutes
Please apply at: https://southernlyon.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

A great testament to our leadership, faculty, staff, students and communities!
http://www.emporiagazette.com/education/article_9f2435b6-74b5-11ed-ad53-43c71c6a2880.html?utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR0-H32tFx-FneBJmOys8-4Xe_k5UnvFTnbko9Zc5hDSRahvqhwAXSuBjaA
Today, Garry Sigle, Executive Director of the Kansas Association of American Educators presented Ms. Fernandini, our USD 252 Spanish Teacher with a $500 Classroom Grant through KANAAE. Congratulations Ms. Fernandini! We appreciate all your hard work!

BBQ for a good cause! Please let us know if you know of someone in need.

Please join us in some Halloween fun tomorrow in the new gym at the Junior-Senior High. K-5th Grade will be parading in Halloween Costumes.

Reminder: Parent Teacher Conferences are tonight and tomorrow night, October 25th 4PM-8PM and October 26th 4PM-6:30PM. JH and HS Parents, please feel free to touch base with teachers before or after the Student Led Conference on either night.

Important information for those attending state Cross Country in Wamego!
The Jaguars run at 11:45 AM.
Admission is $10 for EVERYONE Kindergarten and above. If you would like to avoid the admissions line, which could get long, the GoFan Digital Ticketing website will be available for use to buy digital tickets. They must be displayed on your phone at the gate. The link to this event can be found here: https://gofan.co/app/events/739903?schoolId=KSHSAA
No pets are permitted on the premises (service animals are an exception). Programs can be bought for $4, and state championship apparel will be sold at each location.
Spectators will park at the Wamego Athletic Football Complex off of Columbian Ave. Please do not park on Highway 24. Parents and other fans WILL NOT be allowed near the finish line/trailer area. People working in the trailer will only field questions or concerns from coaches, not parents. People other than coaches will be escorted away from the area. More specific details about the meet can be found at this link: https://www.kshsaa.org/.../PDF/4A-2A-1ACoachInformation.pdf
Kicking off Red Ribbon Week at Neosho Rapids with PJ Day - Follow Your Dreams, Don't Do Drugs!

Congratulations to our boys Cross Country team for placing 1st at Regionals today in Wichita! They run at 11:45 next Saturday in Wamego! We are proud of you!

Due to a lack of officials, the football game will kickoff at 4:30 PM tonight in Hartford.

Thank you Greg and Chelsis for coming by to talk to our kids about Fire Safety!




Our Booster Club is having a "YARD SALE"! Please support our Booster Club by purchasing a yard line. At the end of the 1st and 3rd quarters of the Homecoming game a winner will receive $100. See the picture for more information! Let's sellout the entire field!

#stingersup Congratulations to Emily Kelley and Duncan Baker who both won a Black and Gold Scholarship to Emporia State University today at Black and Gold Days. These students were 2 of 3 total students today to win a scholarship.

Our fall Honor Flight trip is just around the corner! We are going to continue our Flags for Heroes program. If you are interested in creating a board for a deceased Veteran, please follow the link below! The boards will go with us to Washington, DC and a picture will be taken at the memorial of your choice! The board and picture will be returned to you after the trip. Please see the flyer below for more information! The deadline for boards for this trip is Friday, October 14th!!!
https://checkout.square.site/buy/LYB3SMJYAFQJOU44HZ3LV6CN

Dr. Argabright was recently announced as a finalist for Superintendent of the Year. Thank you Dr. A for everything you do for our schools, district, communities and the surrounding area! Congratulations! For more info: shorturl.at/BEPR4
Hartford Homecoming is just around the corner! StuCo, Cheer, PTO, and Booster Club have exciting activities planned for the week. We look forward to recognizing the classes of '73, '98, and 2013. Please RSVP to Mrs. Kelley or Mrs. Hoelting!

Just a reminder we need guardian authorization on the following forms. These must be completed for surveys and other information we gather.
https://forms.gle/YpqVHpY8XEKpmmiR8 - KCTC
https://forms.gle/ubCSgEMUtk5P8jeZA - ReThink
https://forms.gle/a31CpTfk13L1bjpF9 - Guardian
Sunday HHS FBLA Luncheon, tomorrow September 18th. Can't wait to see you at the Hartford Community Building!

