Atchison Public Schools

It's Spirit Week Across the District! Show us your favorite Spirit Week attire!! #WeAre409

Today is National Physical Therapist/Physical Therapist Assistant Appreciation Day! We are so thankful for our two amazing PT/PTA's in our district! Please help us celebrate them today! #WeAre409

Congratulations to this week's Soaring Student, Liam Daoust, from Mrs. Sherer's Kindergarten grade class!!!! Thank you, Daylight Donuts, for partnering with us in this special recognition for our students! https://www.facebook.com/Daylight.donuts.in.atchison/

Check out the activities AMS and AHS have this week! Come out and support our student athletes! #WeAre409

🏈 End of 1st Quarter. #WeAre409

Congratulations to Latisha Downing, Kelsey Martin, and Keenan Martin for being awarded the Transforming Culture Award at Benedictine College yesterday! This award is for the great work they are doing implementing the Human Dignity Curriculum at Central School! #WeAre409

Check out Central School's updated weight room! They moved their bench presses into the hallway, and it looks great! #WeAre409

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