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Central Middle School students are playing career bingo using the hire paths resource! This is a fantastic resource for career exploration for middle schoolers. #WeAre409



Unified Champions being interviewed for Spread The Word Campaign and getting ready for March 5 Celebrate Unity Day! #WeAre409



Check out these new plan and play stations in the preschool classroom! The grocery store and giant Lincoln logs are a hit! #WeAre409





Third quarter coding challenge: Can you code your BeeBot to make a square, circle, and rectangle? The successful groups designed an obstacle course for the younger grades. #WeAre409 @AtchisonPublic


Monday, the AHS FBLA Chapter brought in Reality U. A personal finance simulation, focusing on the life of 8th graders and sophomores at the age of 26. The Event was Sponsored by the Bank of Atchison! #WeAre409







This week is National School Counselor's Week! We have wonderful school counselors who help students reach their highest potential day in and day out. Please help us thank them for all they do for the students and staff of USD 409! Thank you to Mary Liggett, Ronda McDaniel, Sara Bland, Gerre Martin, and Ella Coy, our AHS counselor intern! #WeAre409


Did you Know....that student success beyond K-12 is what we measure? Take a look at some of the specific facts about life after high school in the State of Kansas!
#WeAre409 #DYKKansasKids


Congratulations to our 2024 Royal Courts King and Queen Parker Snowden and Abigail Baker! #WeAre409


We love the partnerships our activities and sports teams have with our community! Our basketball players spend some of their weekend refereeing basketball at the YMCA! #WeAre409




16 Atchison High School FBLA members attended the District II Conference today at Pleasant Ridge High School competing in multiple events from Accounting to Sports Management! Great job student leaders! #WeAre409


Results from Yesterday's Bowling Meet with Blue Valley North, Olathe North, and Blue Valley Northwest.
Boys:
Varsity 4th with 1855 pins
High score Jackson Snowden with a 520 series
JV 3rd with 1457 pins
High score Dane Spilman with a 452 series
Girls:
Varsity 4th with 1280 pins
High score Kirrah Duncan with a 361 series
JV 2nd with 1090 pins
3rd place individual: DJ Lowery with a 330 series



We are in the final week before the February 1 bond election. Stay informed and don’t forget to take your ballot to the court house by 12pm on Thursday! You can check out the 409 website at https://www.usd409.net/o/aps/page/bond-information for all bond information. #WeAre409

Due to slick road conditions, USD 409 will be on a 2-hour Late Start this morning. All buses will run two hours behind (ex. regular bus pick-up is at 6:55 now will be at 8:55 am). Buildings will be open to accommodate students who need to arrive early. There will be no AM Preschool today.


Do You Know...that school funding supports more than staff salaries? Take a look at what USD 409 spends school funds on! ##dykkansaskids


We are two weeks away from our February 1 Bond election! Today Dr. Nugent is giving an update on the bond projects as well as voting specifics and dates! https://youtu.be/8RG_JXaN4xE #WeAre409

Due to blowing snow and extreme windchill forecasts, we will not have school on Friday, January 19. No need to risk the safety of staff and students. Thanks To the AES Phoenix Kindergarten class for calling this one! #WeAre409
https://youtu.be/CRAGVQIjrp4

Did you know that January is School Board Appreciation Month? Well, our Kindergarteners do and they have a short message for our board members to thank them for all they do to help lead our school district! #ThankBOE #WeAre409
https://youtu.be/a3TM6MLbyQU

With the frigid temps still in effect, USD 409 will not be in session tomorrow, January 16, 2024. Had to pull this video out of the archives for tomorrow! Stay warm and safe.
https://youtu.be/KjcpxmZ5YJ8
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Just a reminder that there's No School tomorrow for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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