Atchison Public Schools

Calling all classes having reunions this year!! We would like to recognize you at our Homecoming Game which is September 15! Please email Tyler Lueckenhoff if your class plans to attend! #WeAre409

There's one more week to sign up to be on a Building Site Council! Click below to apply. https://bit.ly/3EsBOkD #WeAre409

USD 409 Families: We will be running afternoon routes on Friday. Although the forecast "feels like" temperatures are a tad cooler due to lower humidity levels, it will still be hot. We encourage any of you who are able to pick up your student in order to shorten routes. Thanks for your understanding. Dr. Renee Nugent #WeAre409

Soaring Student of the Week! Last week's Soaring Student was Atticus Wilson from Mrs. Rawls's 4th-grade class. Students at AES can earn recognition for positive behavior during the week. When staff members see great choices being made, students can receive a SOAR slip with specific praise. Every Friday, the names of every student who earned a SOAR slip are read during the morning opening. All student slips are entered into a drawing, and one student is randomly chosen to receive donuts for his or her class.

Who is outside in this heat….our fantastic maintenance crew that’s who! They are out every day checking to make sure our HVAC systems are up and running so our students and staff have great buildings to learn in! Couldn’t be prouder!! #WeAre409

Happy 1st Day of School!!! Show us your first-day pictures below! We wish all our students, staff, families, and community members the best start to the year!! #WeAre409

Happy Monday!! Our Monday Minute today is a quick walkthrough of our new website!! Check it out below!! https://youtu.be/zwWQl94Rkuc #WeAre409

🎉1 day left before the start of the 2023-24 school year!! Get a good night's sleep, and we will see you all bright and early tomorrow!!🎉 Today's reminder is about school start times! AES - 8:20am AMS, AHS, Central - 7:50am #WeAre409

Please help us welcome Katelyn Buschbascher, a new English Teacher at AHS! Check out some fun facts about Katelyn below! 💛 Katelyn's from Newton, Kansas 💛 She has taught English and Creative Writing in Kansas and South Dakota to students from 7th grade to the University level. 💛 Katelyn is passionate about storytelling, gardening and preservation, fiber arts, and the outdoors. She lives in a little farmhouse with her husband, her brother, two cats, and a dog. 💛 She is excited to create new connections with students and faculty at USD 409! Welcome, Katelyn, to the Phoenix Family!! #WeAre409

Please help us welcome Brian Keegan, our new School Psychologist! Check out some fun facts about Brian below! 💛 Brian's beginning his 20th year as a school psychologist. 💛 He moved to Atchison with his wife, Courtney, a Firefighter for Atchison, and 20-month-old daughter, Idalynn, from KC to raise her in a small town. 💛 A fun fact about Brian is he interviewed 20 years ago for 409 but couldn't see himself living in a small town, and now he's back! 💛 Brian is most excited about getting to know and work alongside the students, parents, and dedicated staff of USD 409. Welcome, Brian, to the Phoenix Family!! #WeAre409

Just a Reminder that our "Back to School Night" for ALL schools is tomorrow, August 11, from 4-5:30! #WeAre409

Please help us welcome Daija Coleman, a new 5th-grade teacher at AES! Check out some fun facts about Daija below! 💛 She grew up in Atchison and graduated from AHS and the Class of 2018! 💛 Last year she taught 1st grade in Topeka, KS. 💛 Her favorite subject in school was English! 💛Daija is excited to come back and be a part of such a supportive community. She cannot wait to make a difference in students' lives and remind them they can do anything as long as they believe in themselves! Welcome, Daija, to the Phoenix Family! #WeAre409

Please help us welcome Charles Stillian, our new Transportation Director! Check out some fun facts about Charles below! 💛 Started out teaching social studies in Leavenworth and coaching multiple sports! 💛He was an Assistant Principal for 5 years and an ISS Teacher for 1 year. 💛 He worked in Garden City, KS as an Assistant Principal/Activities Director for 2 years and for the past 8 years as the Transportation Director! 💛"I have heard wonderful things about the district from people across the state, so I am looking forward to joining the team and creating the transportation department as well!" Welcome, Charles, to the Phoenix Family!! #WeAre409

We have 5 days left until the start of school...can you believe it! Today on our countdown, a reminder that all students eat free this year! You must complete the Household Economic Survey to help families with their textbook and tech fees. If you didn't do that during enrollment, there will be copies at each of the schools. #WeAre409

Please help us welcome Mallory Libby, a new 7th-grade Social Studies Teacher! Check out some fun facts about Mallory below! 💛 Mallory is from Leavenworth, KS; this is her first year teaching! 💛 She is a military child and has lived in Texas, California, Oklahoma, Ohio, and Germany. 💛 She went to Kansas State University and played the clarinet in the KSUMB Cat and Concert bands. 💛 She is most excited for her first year teaching and getting to know students, staff, and parents at USD 409! Welcome, Mallory, to the Phoenix Family!! #WeAre409

We are back with day 6 on our countdown to the start of school! This year you will hear a lot about regular attendance. You will hear this often and in every building, "9 Days or Less, For School Success". Any absence counts as one of a child's 9 days. In the next month or so, you will get more information about how we can help ensure students are at school on time every day! #WeAre409

Don't forget...9th Grade Orientation is coming up! This is also for any new student to Atchison High School! #WeAre409

Please help us welcome Lori Adams, our new Middle School Associate Principal! Check out some fun facts about Kenzington below! 💛 Lori and her husband have two grown children 💛 Her husband and son are both police officers and her daughter works in childcare. 💛 Some of her hobbies include traveling, gardening, crocheting, and reading! 💛 She is most excited to help the school and students grow and succeed. Welcome, Lori, to the Phoneix Family!! #WeAre409

We are 7 days until the start of the school year! Today's reminder is to make sure to sign up for the bus if you didn't when you enrolled. The sooner you get signed up the sooner we can get students in the system! #WeAre409

8 days until the start of the 2023-24 school year! Don't forget to pay your iPad fee. Students will not get their iPads until this is paid for. You can do that through enrollment, online, or call your child's school and they can help you! #WeAre409