Rural Vista Schools USD 481 - Home of the Heat

With a majority of our staff having children and wanting to participate in the Halloween parade, we are short 2 gate workers for the Football game. If you are interested in helping please contact the school! We would need you to work from 5:30-7:30ish. Thanks!

JH Basketball and HS Football practices will end at 5:00 today. As always, if you do not feel comfortable sending your child to practice let us know and we will send them home. P/T Conferences will continue as planned!

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High School Football Week 9 will be played at White City on 10/31 with a 7pm kick vs Waverly. Go Heat!

What parents need to know . . . There will be no preschool that day. No breakfast offered. Bus will run 2 hours later for pick up in the morning. Do not drop off your child prior to 9:45 am as there will not be supervision. School will start promptly at 10:00.

Due to sickness and transportation issues, JHFB practice will be in Hope today and HSFB practice will be in WC. Volleyball practices will stay as planned. Sorry for any inconvenience! 10/16/2024

Regular BOE Meeting October 14th, 2024 White City, KS- School Library 7:00 P.M. 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Consent Agenda Approval a. Approval of September Minutes b. Treasurer’s Report (Cash Summary) c. Approval of Warrants d. Quarterly Expenses 4. Adoption of the October Meeting Agenda 5. Public Presentation a. Citizen’s Open Forum b. Correspondence c. Governmental Relations 6. Old Business a. Roofs 7. New Business a. Grants b. Resignation c. New Hires d. Substitutes e. Executive Session-Negotiations f. Executive Session-Personnel 8. Administrative Updates a. Hope Principal b. White City Principal c. Superintendent 9. Adjournment

We are still looking to fill the following positions: Assistant Junior High Boys Basketball Assistant High School Boys Basketball

We are still looking to fill the following positions: Assistant Junior High Boys Basketball Assistant High School Boys Basketball Hope - Custodian Hope - Bus Drivers

Today is Mrs. Hannah's Birthday! If you call or stop in the school office, make sure and wish her a Happy Birthday! White City Schools is blessed to have Hannah as our Secretary. Happy Birthday Hannah!

Dear USD 481 Parents/Guardians , We want to remind you that if your family qualifies for Summer EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) benefits this year based on your participation in the free and reduced-priced meals program during the 2023-24 school year, then you may qualify for grocery assistance. This program provides $120 in grocery assistance during the summer months when school meals are not available for income-eligible students to receive free and reduced-priced meals at school. To receive these benefits, you must create an account with the Department of Children and Families and apply for the SEBT at https://cssp.kees.ks.gov/apspssp/sspNonMed.portal# Act soon, because the form deadline ends on October 15th! You will be asked to provide your name, your child’s name, school, date of birth, and address. You will also be asked to report your household’s income. To apply, you do not need to provide any other documents or information, including your social security number or proof of citizenship. Benefits will be distributed within 15 days of a form being submitted. More information can be found through DCF’s Summer EBT fact sheet, found here. *While many families received this benefit through auto-issuance, if you believe your children qualify but have not received this benefit, please apply by October 15th. If you have any questions about Summer EBT, please get in touch with the Kansas Department for Children and Families hotline at 1-888-369-4777. From there, you can press 1 for English and 2 for Spanish. When prompted, press 5 to take you directly to the Summer-EBT Department. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to the Kansas Appleseed team at hdale@kansasappleseed.org. Hope Dale Kansas Appleseed Phone: 316.290.9491 Email: hdale@kansasappleseed.org

Hope Schools is looking to fill an Assistant Custodian position with an energetic, caring, and competent person. If you or someone you know would be interested in this position, please visit https://jobs.educatekansas.org/inner.php?p=scripts/funct.search.job.list to apply!

Sports Schedule Update: High School JV Football will play at Wakefield September 30th with a 6:00pm start!

SUBJECT: Your high school student is invited — please RSVP Dear High School families, We’re going to Italy & Greece in Summer 2026, and you’re invited! We’re excited to tell you more about the trip we’re planning with EF Tours, our educational travel partner. Please be sure to register for this info session to be considered for this opportunity: https://rsvp.eftours.com/f3b9jyv When students travel, they expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, and grow more confident. These skills are critical for creating the global citizens of tomorrow, and we would love to have your student join us on this adventure. In this info session, we’ll talk about: How this opportunity will benefit your student What we’ll see and do on our trip Everything that’s included in this experience How your child can earn academic credit How we’re keeping this safe and affordable How to enroll on this trip (before it fills up!) during EF’s risk-free enrollment period There are limited spots on this trip, so we would love to have you attend this meeting to learn more about this exciting opportunity! Thanks, Mason Hinkle, Herington High School Social Studies Instructor and Darlene Griffiths, USD 481 Superintendent

Late Start on Wednesday, September 11th What parents need to know . . . There will be no preschool that day. No breakfast offered. Bus will run 2 hours later for pick up in the morning. Do not drop off your child prior to 9:45 am as there will not be supervision. School will start promptly at 10:00.

No JH Volleyball or Football practice today(9/6)!

JV Football Schedule Update: High School JV Football will play at Goessel Monday(9/9) with a 6pm kickoff!

We are in need of one line judge(4pm start) and one gate worker(530 start) for tonights JHVB/FB game in White City. Email khensley@usd481.com or contact either school if you are willing to help out! Line judge would be for 2-3 hours, gate worker would only be an hour.

Some of our Rural Vista families may qualify for Summer EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) benefits this year based on your participation in the free and reduced-priced meals program during the 2023-24 school year. This program provides $120 in grocery assistance during the summer months when school meals are not available for income-eligible students to receive free and reduced-priced meals at school. To receive these benefits, you must complete an application through the Department for Children and Families. Act soon, because the application deadline ends on September 11th! You will be asked to provide your name, your child’s name, school, date of birth, and address. You will also be asked to report your household’s income. To apply, you do not need to provide any other documents or information, including your social security number or proof of citizenship. You will need to create an account with DCF before you can apply. Benefits will be distributed within 15 days of an application being submitted. More information can be found through DCF’s Summer EBT fact sheet, found at https://www.dcf.ks.gov/services/ees/Documents/Food/Summer%20EBT%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf *While many families received this benefit through auto-issuance, if you believe your children qualify but have not received this benefit, please apply by September 11th. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to the Kansas Appleseed team at hkottler@kansasappleseed.org.

We are in need of some help for upcoming home events! Please call the office or let Kane Hensley (khensley@usd481.com) know if you are interested in helping. Sept. 5th: 2 line judges - Roughly 3 hours of work starting at 4:30 1 gate worker - Roughly an hours worth of work starting at 5:15 1 Football Clock Operator - Roughly an hour of work starting at 5:15 Sept 6th: 2 gate workers - 2 hours of work starting at 6:15 1 Clock Operator - 2 hours of work starting at 645 2-3 Chain gang members - 2 hours starting at 645. We do pay $15 an hour!