Linn Schools

There will be a Jr High football meeting Wednesday evening at 6pm in the park. Any interested players and parents please attend. If you are unable to attend, but are interested in playing please contact me at tkuhlman@usd223.org. Thanks!

Attention Juniors & Seniors - If you want to take a college class this Fall, it is your responsibility to enroll in that class. Many colleges are starting classes before we start school. Please make sure you contact the college and find out the start date and any other requirements they may have for you to take the class. If you need assistance, please see Ms. Root

TO Ranch and Ohlde Family Farms have graciously purchased a breakaway lanyard and water bottle for each student at Linn Schools. We will hand them out the first couple days of school. Thank you for doing this as it will help parents as they being to purchase school supplies for their children. We appreciate your generosity and commitment to Linn Schools.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Ruacho Family Fundraiser last night. It was a successful night with great food. Thank you to the committee who planned and carried this out and to everyone who donated food. If you did not get a change to donate we will leave the account open at United Bank and Trust open for a couple more weeks. Thanks again for helping to support one of our local familes.

Don't forget this evening is the Ruacho Family Fundraiser. Come by the school, pick up a delicious meal and support the family.

USD 379 - Twin Lakes Educational Cooperative, is looking for a Paraprofessional to work at the Barnes Preschool. Applications can be found at www.usd379.org. Please help spread the word.

Parents and Staff, First, I want to sincerely thank all of you for your patience, support, and willingness to help as we finalize plans for the upcoming school year. As you know, this fall will present some unique challenges that none of us have dealt with, and it will take everyone working together like never before. Our plan is close to completion and we will offer virtual learning to those that are uncomfortable in a traditional school setting. My intent is to have the document to our Board of Education for approval today or tomorrow. Once they are satisfied with the contents, I will post them publicly. The plan is to have this out no later than Monday afternoon. Our plan will follow national, state, and local guidelines to protect our students and staff as much as possible. Please know that the health and safety of our students and staff will continue to remain our top priority while continuing to provide a quality education to our students. There are many topics and scenarios to discuss and go through in finalizing this document. The contents will continuously evolve throughout the year as information and guidelines change from the State Department of Education, the State of Kansas, Washington County, and the CDC. At this time, we have decided to move our K-12 student start date to Wednesday, August 19, 2020. The Barnes Pre-School start date will also move to Wednesday, August 19, 2020. Enrollment dates and times will stay the same. Again, there is an excessive amount of variables to address and we may very well miss something initially. If you have any questions or comments, please contact me directly. I will post any and all pertinent updates to everyone through our district protocols. I will continue to update you with information as it is finalized. Thank you, John Whetzal Superintendent USD 223 Barnes – Hanover - Linn

Updated KSHSAA Guidelines. http://www.kshsaa.org/public/pdf/KSHSAAReturntoAct-General.pdf http://www.kshsaa.org/public/pdf/ActSpecificConsiderations.pdf

Congrats to the LHS Class of 2020!

CONGRATULATIONS Graduates! Linn High School is hosting a live stream of the graduation. The Stream will stay live Friday through Saturday. Hope this gives everyone enough time to click the link and make sure it is working. If you would like to receive notifications of the live stream for future events you can subscribe to the channel on YouTube and click the notification icon. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF0V6-g0q-QtmBsBdK5rNQw

Linn Football: please contact Coach Smith ASAP if there is an interest in playing high school football. If we can not field a varsity team due to numbers we could possibly keep players going through a JV season developing younger players on Monday night games. If there is an interest coach needs to known quickly so these arrangements can be made. rsmith@usd223.org

Linn Schools is looking to fill a Teachers Aid position for the 20-21 school year. If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Ms. Root at 785-348-5531 or aroot@usd223.org.

A committee is being started for organize a fund raiser for the Ruacho's. If you are interested in being part of this committee or helping out with the fund raiser please contact Ms. Root at aroot@usd223.org or 620-200-5111. Thanks for your support in this time of need.

Reminder. 7-12 Summer weights begins on Monday, June 1. Boys at 6:30, girls at 7:15. We will also have girls open gym on Wednesday at 6 and boys open gym Thursday at 6. No girls team camp this week.

Attention 2020-2021 Kindergarten Parents, Please return your student's information paperwork to Mrs. Woltje by June 1st. Your prompt attention to this matter will ensure enough materials have been ordered for the 2020-2021 school year. Thank you!

Calling all girls from Pre-K through 5th grade... Girl Scouts is a magical place of FUN, FRIENDS & ADVENTURES! Though we may be experiencing a difficult time right now, Girl Scouts would like to invite you to get engaged and inspired with us. We’ve got fun virtual activities now to give her a taste of what is to come when troops start to form later this summer. Learn more about becoming a Girl Scout at www.gsksmo.org/newmember.

Congratulations to Maggie Hansen, Lindsay Mueller, and Elise Uffman on being selected into the National Honor Society. We are proud of all of your accomplishments!!

Class of 2020 Appreciation Day

Starting tomorrow we will begin the process of students returning their items to school. On Tuesday (19th), Wednesday (20th), or Thursday (21st), students need to bring their all items that belong to the school to one of the following locations: Barnes – Park Linn – School Palmer – Café Greenleaf – Library We will have a van at each location so items can be collected. Teachers will be present to help check off all items. The pickup times for each location are 11:30 am to 12:15 pm. You will also be able to pick up your lunch at that time, if you have signed up to receive a lunch. If you are not able to be at one of these locations during this time, you will need to call the school - 785- 348-5531 - to make alternate arrangements.

Boys basketball workouts will start June 11 at 6 followed by scrimmaging at 7. This is an opportunity to keep the ball in your hands and hopefully open gym pick up ball against area alumni.