Hays USD 489

Attention Incoming Kindergarten Families: Placement letters are being mailed TODAY!! #EveryStudentEveryDay489

Board of Education Meeting will be broadcast live on Facebook tonight, starting at 6:30 pm. #EveryStudentEveryDay489

Update from Nutrition Services! We are excited to be serving our students again! Our menus will vary greatly over the next few weeks, as the supply of some items are not consistent. Here is what we have planned for the rest of this week. We will try to update as menus are finalized each week. Please join us at HMS, HHS, or Lincoln for your healthy, school breakfasts and lunches!

Seen Around USD #489: Look at these sweet little faces from Lincoln Elementary!! We miss the kids. The giggles and the squeaky shoes when it rains! Enjoy your weekend!! #EveryStudentEveryDay489 #WeMissTheKids

Nutrition Services Update: Lunches are back starting Monday!!! #EveryStudentEveryDay489 #FeedThoseKids

Seen Around USD #489: Another local restaurant stepping up to help feed the kids. #EveryStudentEveryDay489 #ThanksForHelping

Seen Around USD #489: Another local business has an offer for families!! #EveryStudentEveryDay489 #ThanksForHelping

Another amazing community business that would like to help families!! #EveryStudentEveryDay489 #ThanksForHelping

Additional Meal Options: Even more awesome community businesses helping the families!! #EveryStudentEveryDay489 #ThanksForHelping

Most Current Meal Info: So many people care in this community. #EveryStudentEveryDay489

Seen Around USD #489: What an amazing community we live in. Everyone cares about the kids. #EveryStudentEveryDay489 #ThanksForHelping

Seen Around USD #489: McDonald’s is stepping up to help families!! Feed those babies some McDonald’s!! #EveryStudentEveryDay489 #ThanksForHelping

USD 489 Meals Suspended USD 489 is committed to protecting the safety of our students, staff, and community and remains in close contact with the Ellis County Health Department (ECHD), the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), and the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to ensure proper COVID-19 precautions are followed. Today USD 489 was notified that an employee in our food service department has tested positive for COVID-19 due to exposure outside of work. The individual did not come in direct contact with students, families, or volunteers. As of this release, anyone who was in contact with this individual has been notified by ECHD. In an effort to ensure the safety and well-being of all staff and families, meal service will be suspended at all locations from April 17th thru 26th. It saddens us to deliver this news, and our thoughts are with our employee and those impacted by COVID-19 in any manner. USD 489 will continue to work closely with ECHD officials as we make plans to resume meals Monday, April 27th. We appreciate the understanding of our families in this matter. To minimize your risk of exposure to COVID-19, please continue to follow standard precautions as outlined by the Ellis County Health Department and Kansas Department of Health and Environment. https://www.facebook.com/elliscokshealth/ - ECHD Facebook page https://www.ellisco.net/97/Health - ECHD website https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/ - KDHE website

Important Links: Ellis County Health Department website – https://www.ellisco.net/97/Health Ellis County Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/elliscokshealth/ #EveryStudentEveryDay489

These littles are all smiles. Think of the fun memories that these littles are getting out of this crazy time. We miss the stomping of feet. We miss the laughter. We hope you are making some good memories. #EveryStudentEveryDay489

Life is different right now. Life is hard right now. We live in a great community. People are good. #EveryStudentEveryDay489 #PeopleTrulyAreGood

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There will be no Board of Education meeting tonight. The next meeting is scheduled for April 27th @ 6:30 pm. #EveryStudentEveryDay489

Update from Nutrition Services: #EveryStudentEveryDay489

Seen Around USD #489: Feeling stressed? Missing your friends? Watch this little person sharing how to breathe through it all! https://www.facebook.com/280035508699291/videos/2700937273340232/ #EveryStudentEveryDay489