Pleasanton USD 344

Due to hazardous road conditions and unsafe walking surfaces from winter weather USD 344 Pleasanton Schools will not be in session on Tuesday January 7th.

Due to inclement weather, Mrs. Walton's 1st grade open house has been cancelled. Mrs. Walton will be reaching out to individual families. Be safe and be warm.

The Special Board of Education meeting to review the draft strategic plan that was scheduled for tomorrow evening will be rescheduled due to inclement weather. The makeup date will be posted when it is confirmed.

Good Morning Blu-Jay Families I hope you all staying safe as we endure this winter weather. We wanted to send out a message to prepare you for the likelihood of school closing for Tuesday January 7th and possibly more days this week due to winter weather and dangerous road conditions. We were already out of school tomorrow due to a teacher in-service day that has now been canceled. Please plan accordingly for the possibility of school closures this week and we will keep you posted as soon as school status has been confirmed. Stay Safe Blu-Jay Nation Don Epps USD 344 Superintendent of Schools

Attention Parents, Our fire alarm went off again, at the end of the school day. 12/10/24. This has delayed students exiting the building and getting on busses. Please anticipate students being delayed 5 to 10 minutes. Thank you for understanding.

Attention Parents, Our fire alarm went off at the end of the school day. This has delayed students exiting the building and getting on busses. Please anticipate students being delayed 5 to 10 minutes. Thank you for understanding.

With a heavy heart we inform you of the passing of Mr. Keith Smith. Our hearts go out to Beth, Logan and all the Smith Family. Our hearts go out to all of you that he mentored, befriended and loved. Mr. Smith will continue to live on through all of us that he impacted and the countless students that carry on his legacy everyday! 💯❤️

Pleasanton Families, we are so excited to have you this evening at the PES Christmas Concert and Art Show. This message is a friendly reminder that the art show opens in the elementary gym at 6:30 PM with the christmas concert starting at 7 PM. Please have students report to their classroom no later than 6:45 PM. This will allow for classes to have enough time to organize themselves and get seated for the concert. We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you this evening.

Checkout the Latest Job Openings at USD 344 on the Link Below including opening for USD 344 School Nurse Starting January 2025 : https://www.usd344.org/page/current-job-openings

The students had an amazing opportunity last week that I need to share. Thanks to Danielle Casey from the Linn County Health Department, students in grades Kindergarten - 6th grade were able to experience the very cool Mobile Laboratory. Students were able to isolate DNA from strawberries, gain a better understanding on how we can protect ourselves from the spread of germs and disease, learn about our responsibilities to care for our water sheds, and other great explorations. It was two wonderful days of hands on learning. Thank you Danielle for coordinating this event with us. Later this year, Danielle will be bringing us the Mobile Dairy. We look forward to this.

The students had an amazing opportunity last week that I need to share. Thanks to Danielle Casey from the Linn County Health Department, students in grades Kindergarten - 6th grade were able to experience the very cool Mobile Laboratory. Students were able to isolate DNA from strawberries, gain a better understanding on how we can protect ourselves from the spread of germs and disease, learn about our responsibilities to care for our water sheds, and other great explorations. It was two wonderful days of hands on learning. Thank you Danielle for coordinating this event with us. Later this year, Danielle will be bringing us the Mobile Dairy. We look forward to this.

A huge shout out to PJHS 8th grade Hubbard Math champions. Mrs. Hall and Mr. Gabbert team competed against teams from Louisburg, Paola, Gardner Edgerton, Osawatamie, Anderson County, and Central Heights and walked away victorious. Way to go Riley Hinton, Gabe Jones, Alexandra Meik, and Kwinn McKee. A second shout out to our elementary students who are half of the Linn County squad. Amelia Eyers and Cooper Reeves (The Brainiacs) left the competition in a three way tie for first place. We are so proud of our Pleasanton mathletes

We welcome you to join us in honoring our cherished Veterans this Monday! Please help spread the word to those that would like to attend the USD 344 Veterans Day Program!! 🇺🇸

INVITATION WHAT: USD 344 Strategic Plan 2nd Community Focus Forum Meeting WHY: The strategic plan will be a roadmap for the USD 344 School District, creating a unified focus to guide our decisions, help set our future, and streamline in the same direction. WHEN: Monday November 4th, 5:15 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Pleasanton School Cafeteria WHO: Anyone who is directly involved with or indirectly impacted by the school or the USD 344 education system. Parents, teachers, students, school staff, community members, local businesses are all stakeholders and we invite you to attend! During this second session, the community focus groups will: Review vision and data from the first session Reflect on Theme Areas Review and Discuss Actions = "What" and "WHY" Develop Strategies for Action and Success Link to RSVP - USD 344 2nd Strategic Plan Community Focus Forum Monday November 4th https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1CENUi7_hyQk7jj7jbeL8_aAAjbfEWseEVsNLc-Fsi9M/viewform?edit_requested=true

USD 344 was made aware at approximately noon today of a possible safety concern in the Pleasanton area. As a precaution the campus was placed on a temporary HOLD (which means no students were permitted outside the building but students moved normally within the building) till all law enforcement could determine if the safety concern was clear. Once cleared the HOLD was lifted at approximately 12:24 returning everything to normal in the school district. Thank you for your understanding Don Epps Superintendent USD 344

Senator Jerry Moran and State Agriculture Representative Jake Wessel paid a visit to STARS for a tour today. Taryn Ogden and Mackenzie Kelley were two of the students chosen to represent STARS for each of the programs that they are currently enrolled in. They all did a great job representing STARS and their school districts.

Pleasanton Schools South Bus Route Update: The South AM Bus route is running slightly behind schedule this morning. All students who ride the south route will be picked up this morning but approximately 10-15 later than normal. We apologize for the inconvenience. Don Epps Superintendent of Schools

Just a reminder that Parent Teacher Conferences are being held tonight and tomorrow evening at Pleasanton Schools. We look forward to seeing our families at conferences!!

Update: Power has been restored at Pleasanton Schools!

Good Afternoon Pleasanton Schools is currently experiencing a power outage. Evergy is expecting power to be restored before 2:15pm. School will go on as normal during this outage. However due to the power outage the phone system will be down. Thank you for your patience and hopefully power will be restored soon. Don Epps Superintendent of Schools