School Attendance is important. Please see the chart below. It show how much school is missed over periods of time. The state says if a student is absent 2 or more days a month, they are chronically absent.
Come out and watch the first home football game of the season. The game starts at 7:00 pm. The Freshman class will be serving, Rib Sandwiches, Sloppy Joes, Hot Dogs, Sloppy Nachos and Nachos.
Kickoff to the home season tonight on the Linn football field. Wash/Linn put up a great fight but fell short to Hanover 22-30. Great job from our Linn athletes under new lights, crows nest and bleachers. Thanks to all who have made this home kickoff possible.
LHS football has a great team building activity after practice today along with a great message from Matt Myers. Thanks for the inspiration and motivation.
One in 10 kindergarten & 1st grade students misses nearly a month of school each year. http://bit.ly/1oqfID7 #SchoolEveryDay
Missing 10% of school days, just 2 days each month, can put children at risk of academic failure. http://bit.ly/1oqfID7 #SchoolEveryDay
Welcome to Wednesday - Today we had our first Welcome to Wednesday. Thank you to Linn Nursing Home for welcoming out students. If you would like to be part of this and welcome kids to school, please contact Ms. Root. It was a great way to start a Wednesday.
Tomorrow Linn with host it's first and only JH FB and VB games. The VB games start at 4:00 pm with FB to follow. Linn NHS will be hosting the concession stand. See the list below for all the wonderful choices they will be offering. Come join us for VB, FB and food.
Chronic absence is easily masked by school attendance statistics, even when average daily attendance appears relatively high. Even in a school with 95% daily attendance, 30% of the student population could be chronically absent. How is that possible? Find out: http://bit.ly/1oqfID7
Congratulations to Aubrie Rogge on winning the State of Kansas Division 1 Kansas School Bus Safety Poster Contest. She will get to go to Topeka and receive her award from Governor Laura Kelley on October 4th.
A growing body of research reveals the prevalence of chronic absence and its critical role in student achievement. This research also shows that chronic absence can be addressed when school districts, communities, and policymakers work together to monitor the problem and implement solutions that target the underlying causes. Learn more here: http://bit.ly/1oqfID7
Please see the information attached about the importance of school attendance. September is National School Attendance Month.
Too often, we think of reducing absences as the job of parents or school clerks in the front office. But communities across the country have started helping schools address chronic absence by building public awareness and leveraging resources. http://bit.ly/1oqfID7
Improving attendance is not rocket science, but it does take commitment, collaboration and tailored approaches to the particular strengths and challenges of each school or community. Let’s do it! http://bit.ly/1oqfID7
Good luck to the Cross Country team as they race in Tescott today.
Bulldogs travel to Frankfort Friday night. Come cheer on the team and see the “Fierce Five” seniors along with our young talent. Small in numbers, mighty at heart!
Science students wrapped up their study of Scientific Inquiry this week. They were able to get some hands on experience by conducting their own student designed controlled experiments.
Science students wrapped up their study of Scientific Inquiry this week. They were able to get some hands on experience by conducting their own student designed controlled experiments.
Tonight at 7:00 pm, USD 223 is going to test our emergency contact system. This will go out over text, phone call and a push notification through our USD 223 app. If you have not downloaded the USD 223 app, please do so at this time. In the future, we will be using this system as a way of communicating with students, parents and the community. If you need help downloading the app, please contact Ms. Root for instructions and information.
If you do not receive any notification after the testing time, please contact Ms. Root at the Linn School office.
Chronic absence is easily masked by school attendance statistics, even when average daily attendance appears relatively high. Even in a school with 95% daily attendance, 30% of the student population could be chronically absent. How is that possible? Find out: http://bit.ly/1oqfID7