Hays USD 489

Kitchen Manager of the Year (Statewide): Patty Kuhn, Roosevelt Elementary (Also 25 years in our district) Excerpts from the nomination that was submitted: “She helps students, especially the kindergartners with folding their napkin & making choices as they go through the lunch line without feeling rushed!” “She visits with students about what they like, don’t like and even just how life is going. She knows most children by name, and they all know her. I frequently see kids come to her for a hug!” “She goes about and beyond when providing for children with special diet needs. The district provides basic substitutions, but she takes it a step further and will make multiple homemade items for them. She will go out of her way to go to the grocery store and find new items just to help them feel special.” “She manages 6 staff and is a mentor to each of them, they all look up to her and take what she teaches them to heart. She communicates well with her staff and they trust her!” “Her bulletin board displays located at the front of the school are beautiful! They promote school meals and anyone who enters the buildings can see them! They have a tremendous result and the perceptions of our meal program shows it!” Thank you Patty for your dedication, committment and love for feeding our children. #EveryStudentEveryDay

Seen Around USD #489: Senator Moran helped our staff pass out lunches today. #EveryStudentEveryDay489

Seen Around USD #489: One of our own. Kids thinking big things. https://hayspost.com/posts/5ec98958ebfb13423b260930 #EveryStudentEveryDay489

USD 489 wants to congratulate Kansas Teacher @TabathaRosproy on being named the 2020 National Teacher of the Year. @ksdehq @CCSSO #NTOY20

Friday Pizza Deal for KIDS!!! Kids K-12 from 11 - 2 pm can get a $2 Kids cheese pizza. Old Chicago Hays plans on doing this every Friday through the end of June! #EveryStudentEveryDay489 #ThanksForHelpingOut

For The Seniors: #EveryStudentEveryDay489

Today USD #489 board members & Paisley Pear partnered up with FHSU to hand out pizza kits and children’s books! What an amazing community we live in. #EveryStudentEveryDay489

Tonight's Board of Education Meeting will be livestreamed on Facebook. Budget Hearing begins @ 6:30 pm with regular meeting immediately following. #EveryStudentEveryDay489

Nutrition Update: Reminder! Summer meals program starts today! Hays High and Lincoln Elementary only. 11:30 to 12:30. All children are welcome!

Message About Drivers Ed: Parents and students: The governor has once again delayed the start of drivers education due to the corona virus. The first session cannot begin until June 29th . Those students previously scheduled in the June 15th session will be spread into sessions 2-4. New schedules will be developed and mailed asap. Thank you for your patience with the situation and thank you for being flexible with your own scheduling to make these schedules work. #EveryStudentEveryDay489

Kid Quest Information

Seen Around USD #489: Wishing the best to Karla & Nina as they smile right on into retirement!!! Thanks for your time with us!! #EveryStudentEveryDay489

We have a correction to our Years of Service awards! This sweet teacher retired and returned to us...and her total years of teaching is 40 years!!! 40 years!!! Please help us show Ms. Deanna Smith at Wilson Elementary lots of love for her dedication to our district!!! #EveryStudentEveryDay489

And Last But Certainly Not Least...5 Years... Ms. Marguerite Mindrup - WCKSEC - Holy Family Elementary Ms. Wilma Powers - Hays High School That concludes our Years of Service Recognitions! Thanks for joining us!!! #EveryStudentEveryDay489

5 Years Continued.... Ms. Cheryl Thull - Wilson Elementary Ms. Kathyrn Zolnierz - Wilson Elementary Ms. Deanna Smith - Wilson Elementary #EveryStudentEveryDay489

And the list goes on...5 years with our district!! Ms. Melissa Treinen - Hays Middle School Ms. Renee Fisher - Hays High School Ms. Alice Berens - WCKSEC -Ellis High School Ms. Lida Howard -Transportation #EveryStudentEveryDay489

5 Years Continued.... Ms. Kendra Vaughn - Hays High School Mr. Matthew Rome - Hays High School Ms. Margaret Purdue - Hays Middle School Mr. Matthew Whitney - Hays High School #EveryStudentEveryDay489

These staff have been with our district for 5 years!!! Ms. Connie Pemberton -Roosevelt Elementary (no photo preferred) Ms. Angela Hoskins - Wilson Elementary Ms. Lisa Kruse - Lincoln Elementary Ms. Misty Lohmeyer - Roosevelt Elementary #EveryStudentEveryDay489

Even more with 5 years... Ms. Sara Blackman - Roosevelt Elementary Mr. Kyle Carlin - Rockwell- Special Education Ms. Tamara Anglin - Early Childhood Connections Ms. Erin Deenihan - Hays High School #EveryStudentEveryDay489

5 Years Continued... Ms. Jamie Boyle - Rockwell- Nutrition Mr. Scott Summers - Rockwell -IT Ms. Beth Simon - O'Loughlin Elementary Ms. Jayme Goetz - Hays High School #EveryStudentEveryDay489