Atchison Public Schools

Students at AES have the opportunity to earn recognition for positive behavior during the week. When staff members see students showcase one of our 5 learner dispositions students are rewarded with a Phoenix Feather. Every Friday, the names of every student who earned a Phoenix Feather 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. This week's Phoenix Feather winner is Rhett Durkin from Mr. Mispagel's 4th grade class. #WeAre409

Parent/Teacher Conferences are next week on Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30-7:00pm. There is No School Friday. #WeAre409

Today is National IT Professional's Day! Thank you to Donna Noll, Jennifer Dryden, Jen Dean, and Katie Martin for all the iPads, computers, telephones, Promethean boards, apps, and other devices you help our district maintain! We would not survive without each of you! #WeAre409

It's Scholastic Book Fair time at Atchison Elementary! From September 23-26, come experience the limitless possibilities. Every purchase benefits our school. https://www.scholastic.com/bf/atchisonelementaryschool1 We will open at 7:45 before school and during conferences.

Today we broke ground on one of our first bond projects, the high school baseball field!! This project is expected to be done at the end of the semester! Stay tuned for more updates on this project! #WeAre409

Watch this week's Monday Minute, which is all about regular school attendance, and check out the resources for families on our website. You can find them by clicking this link: https://www.usd409.net/article/1765505 Monday Minute https://youtu.be/vfCr0tzzN4Y

Congratulations to our 2024 Homecoming Royalty, Makenzie Weedon-Jacobs, JZ Kelley, Jadyn Boldridge, Jaden Carter, Molly Cook, Cole Dewitt, Addison Aversman, Eric Smith III, Lily Oertel, and Luke Genail! #WeAre409

Check out our 1st Monday Minute of the year about the Board's Strategic Planning Process! They need your feedback! Watch to see how you can help! Monday Minute: https://youtu.be/XFFdVnj83IY To take the survey, click here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/USD409SP

Just a reminder that we do not have school tomorrow, September 2, for Labor Day. #WeAre409

A focus for the district for the last three years has been on Visible Learning. Across the district you will find teachers focusing students on learning intentions and success criteria, which is an important first step to their learning. Dr. Ogle is kicking off Glass Experiment with Learning intentions and Success Criteria so students know where they are going. #WeAre409

These preschoolers are really getting the hang of their sensory play centers!! #WeAre409 @doc_nuge

Marie Moore and Ryan Gentry are two more new faces to USD 409 schools! Learn about both of them below! #WeAre409

Wednesday Chet Kupen from Sports in Kansas came to AMS to talk about the power of social media. The main message was how we (regardless of age) should use it in a positive manner, not negatively. He shared many stories of how social media can be a benefit, but also ones about how it was used in a negative manner. He stressed that we should always think before we post, share, send, etc. anything on any form of social media or text. Once sent it is out there for all to see and can easily be shared to many, many people in a matter of seconds. We want to represent ourselves, our family, our school, our community, etc. in a positive manner. #WeAre409

Michelle Birch and Wren Mandrick are transferring to new positions at the elementary school! Check out more about them below! #WeAre409

This year students interested in working with children after high school are getting an amazing workplace experience at AES supervising lunches and building relationships with students! #WeAre409 @doc_nuge

Welcome to the Phoenix Family, Tiffany and Hannah!! Check out more about both of them below! #WeAre409

Tomorrow is the last day to order Phoenix Gear from the AHS Booster Club! Check it out below! https://www.cornerstoneprintco.com/ahs-phoenix #WeAre409

Two more new faces in the district are Jim Newsted and Natalie King! Welcome to the Phoenix Family! #WeAre409

Our August board meeting highlight is out. Our next board meeting in September should be recorded, and a highlight post will be posted within the week. We have a new broadcast crew and a new teacher, so it might be a bit longer while we work on the kinks! #WeAre409

Check out the opening we are currently looking to fill! We would love to have you join the USD 409 team! #WeAre409