Holiday Hours
Smoky Valley students participate in RealityU this morning - a personal financial literacy simulation. Students learn the impacts of planning ahead, saving money, and sound decision-making. We appreciate our community volunteers who are helping to conduct the program: Traci Baker, Don Bengtson, Ryan Biegert, Krista Dauer, Chris Deines, LeAnna DeWitt, Lauren Doak, Robin Drogemeier, Ben Fulton, Laraine Gengler, Brenda Graham, Geneva Hay, Deb Kohn, Adam Lackey, Mari Loder, Steph Nelson, Karla Pihl, Nicole Odell, Penny Rauchholz, Tim Roets, Mike Sample, Sonja Taylor, Larry VanDerWege, Trevor Whittaker.
SVHS students earn Industry Credentials!
Students in Mrs. Krinhop's FACS classes recently completed the National Restaurant Association's ServSafe Food Handlers course and passed the credential examination. These students have knowledge and skills in Basic Food Safety, Personal Hygiene, Cross-contamination and Allergens, Time and Temperature, and Cleaning and Sanitation. A total of 19 FACS students earned the ServSafe Food Handlers industry certificate.
USD 400 Smoky Valley announces Stephanie Carbon, Soderstrom PreKindergarten Teacher, as the district's nominee for the 2024 Kansas Horizon Award. This award recognizes first year Kansas teachers who exemplify the high standards and qualifications of excellence in teaching.
Congratulations to Soderstrom Elementary's Julie Heitschmidt for being recognized as the 2024 Smoky Valley IMPACT Teacher of the Year! Watch as she's surprised in her classroom with the announcement: https://youtu.be/0Kqsf9sDNJY
We have openings for paraeducators in each of our buildings!
If interested, please contact Sarah Eller at the McPherson Special Education Co-Op at (620) 241-9400 x126 for more information!
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Free books for children under age 5 -- see https://imaginationlibrary.com/
Don't forget that tonight is Welcome Back Night at SVMS for all 5th - 8th graders and parents.
5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. fill your locker and meet your teachers.
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. there will be information & Q&A with Mr. Scritchfield and Mrs. Peterson in the auditorium.
USD 400 Online Enrollment is now available! Information about the new process is available at: https://bit.ly/sv-2324
Smoky Valley High School Industrial Art Teacher.
To apply click on this link:
https://www.smokyvalley.org/page/careers
EOE
Kansas Sunflower Summer is back!!!
Sunflower Summer provides a wide variety of ways for families to get out, explore something new, and enjoy time together. Kansas families can visit museums, zoos, historic landmarks and more for free!
Visit https://www.sunflowersummer.org/
Thank you, Smoky Valley Board of Education, for all you do!
SVHS students complete certifications! Congrats to these FACS students who earned the ServSafe Food Handlers and the Cribs for Kids: Safe Sleep certifications as part of their FACS classes.
Electricity has been restored at Smoky Valley High School! Phones and internet are online in all buildings! Many thanks to the City of Lindsborg and Accurate Electric for their help in getting us back online! #SVPower
FYI-Smoky Valley High School is experiencing a power outage that’s affecting internet and phones at all buildings. We are unable to make or receive phone calls until further notice. We will provide updates as events warrant.
USD 400 Superintendent Heath Hogan has a brief update about Influenza-A impacting Smoky Valley Schools. Watch here: https://youtu.be/Zr-RN_Wnu_E
Smoky Valley USD #400 Student Meal Policy **Revised**
October is breast cancer awareness month and this terrible disease has impacted many of us in different ways.
We know that we are #SVStrongerTogether, and to show our support for all of those that have been affected by not only breast cancer, but cancer in general, we would like to make these shirts available to students, parents, and staff for purchase.
Staff may wear these as a substitute to a SV shirt with jeans on Fridays.
The apparel is available at the following link until Sunday (10/9) at midnight. https://svhsstrongertogether.itemorder.com/
Radio
New Teachers 2022-23
