The USD 400 Board of Education wants to hear from you! Your input is important as they begin their superintendent search!
Please take a few minutes to complete the KASB survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SSUSD400
Smoky Valley schools will be IN SESSION on Thursday, Feb 20.
If you keep your student home due to the cold, please contact the school office at 785-227-4254. Should you choose to send your student to school, please make sure they are dressed appropriately for the cold weather.
Due to the blowing snow and dangerous windchills, there will be NO SCHOOL on Wednesday, February 19 for Smoky Valley High School, Smoky Valley Middle School, Soderstrom Elementary School and Marquette Preschool. Please stay warm and be safe!
Due to the forecasted winter storm, there will be NO SCHOOL on Tuesday, February 18 for Smoky Valley High School, Smoky Valley Middle School, Soderstrom Elementary School and Marquette Preschool. Please stay warm and be safe!
Monday night we recognize two of our coaches who were recently honored by the Kansas Cross Country Track and Field Coaches Association. These two coaches were recognized by their peers for their outstanding work with our Track and Field Team. There is no better honor than to be recognized by your peers.
Coach Nelson is the Assistant Track and Field Coach of the Year for Jumps. Coach Nelson has coached track for 29 years, 25 years at Smoky Valley. During her time here at Smoky Valley she has coached many state qualifiers and state champions in the jumps and has had athletes break school records in the long jump, triple jump, and high jump. Congratulations Coach Nelson.
Coach Vogel is the 2024 3A Girls Track and Field Coach of the Year. Coach Vogel has coached track and field for 17 years, 4 years here at Smoky Valley. Last season there were school records broken in the 100m dash, 3200m run, the long jump and the triple jump. Coach Vogel helps with the sprints, relays, and pole vault. Congratulations, Coach Vogel.
Due to the forecasted winter storm, there will be NO SCHOOL on Wednesday, February 12 for Smoky Valley High School, Smoky Valley Middle School, Soderstrom Elementary School and Marquette Preschool. Please stay warm and be safe!
We're pleased to announce that starting in August, Peyton Piepho will be teaching in the SVHS Ag Department and we couldn't be more excited!
Welcome to Smoky Valley, Peyton! #SVProud
Update for Tuesday, January 7:
The home basketball games vs Hoisington have been postponed and will be rescheduled. All USD 400 Facilities are closed to practices and events for the remainder of the day.
Please stay safe in these winter conditions!
No School - Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Due to impassable roads and dangerous wind chills, there will be NO SCHOOL on Tues, Jan 7, 2025 for SVHS, SVMS, SES and MPS. An announcement about evening activities will be made on Tuesday.
Smoky Valley Performing Arts Calendar 2024-25
Congratulations to SVMS teacher Darren Rodine for being named the 2025 Smoky Valley IMPACT Teacher of the year! Watch as he was surprised by family and administrators this morning with the announcement: https://youtu.be/PBnSfJEgR9I #SVProud
ENROLLMENT TIME IS UPON US! Smoky Valley buildings will be open for extended in-person hours tomorrow, July 30, from 7:00AM-7:00PM for your convenience. To access all enrollment information (from supply lists to physical forms) you may visit the Smoky Valley website: https://www.smokyvalley.org/page/back-to-school. It's going to be a GREAT year!
Make sure you're "in the know" with all enrollment preparation! Forms, along with enrollment information and supply requirement lists, may be accessed via the Smoky Valley website: https://www.smokyvalley.org/page/back-to-school.
Please note the following Smoky Valley 2024-2025 calendar changes: February 10 to February 17, 2025, and April 7 to April 9, 2025. You may access the full calendar at the following: https://www.smokyvalley.org/page/calendar
For the kids! Students of ALL ages are welcome!
FREE school supplies, hair cuts, a hot dog meal, and FREE community swim!
August 9th, 2024 from 4-8pm
4-6pm Get your school supplies and enjoy a meal
6-8pm FREE Community Swim
Located at Riverside Park at the north shelter
Sponsored by Lindsborg Community Hospital , Bethany Village & USD 400.
If you see a law enforcement presence at Smoky Valley High School today (Thur 6/13), please don't be alarmed: McPherson County is performing training exercises in the building.
Congratulations to Smoky Valley High School who has been recognized by the National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project for its exceptional contributions to
energy education and sustainability.
Read more: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xxAfR4gFJHSHkgjgzR6xQAREnrpN2imv/view?usp=sharing
Sunflower Summer is Back!
Go to https://sunflowersummer.org/ and see the great opportunities for free entry and admission to parks, museums, programs, and more across the state of Kansas this summer.
Due to concerns with today's weather, all Smoky Valley practices and events have been canceled for Monday, May 6.
The Smoky Valley USD 400 Board of Education has initiated the process of renewing and updating their long-range vision and strategic plan.
The following survey is part of the process and is based upon the feedback of a Community Planning Committee that was engaged to provide input regarding the district's strengths and areas for growth.
All USD 400 parents and patrons are encouraged to provide feedback and input as the Smoky Valley USD 400 Board and staff work to update the strategic plan for the next five years.
If you are a Smoky Valley parent or patron and would like to provide your input, please complete this survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/USD400SP
