The USD 431 Board of Education Meeting tonight has been postponed due to the weather. The new date for the January Board of Education meeting will be Monday, January 15, 2024 at 7:00pm at the USD 431 District Office, 165 West 3rd Street, Hoisington, KS 67544. If you have questions please feel free to contact the district office. Thank you!
Hoisington Middle School and High School activities have been canceled for tonight including practices.
Just a friendly reminder from USD 431, earlier in the year there was a calendar change. Monday, January 15th will be a FULL DAY of school. There will be No School on Monday, February 19th for Teacher In-Service.
Thank you!
Attached you will find the Agenda for the January 8, 2024 USD 431 Board of Education Meeting. It will continue to be live streamed on Facebook as well.
Thank you for your support of USD 431 Schools.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fJKIXVN0N7lmAn71GuT6N41UnKuf7DDa/view?usp=sharing
The USD 431 Education Foundation is taking names of those interested in serving on the Education Foundation Board. If you are interested please email Patrick Crowdis at pcrowdis@usd431.net or stop in the District Office at 165 West 3rd Street in Hoisington. Please express your interest in this position to Patrick Crowdis by February 5, 2024.
Thank you for your interest in supporting the USD 431 Education Foundation.
Brackets for the Keady Classic starting on Monday! Go Cardinals!
Hoisington Cardinal Winter Sports competitions start today! Go Cardinals!
Basketball Live stream Link: https://www.team1sports.com/highschool/ks/?S=hoisingtoncardinals
Congratulations to USD 431's Lincoln Elementary as being named one of US News and World Report's Best Elementary Schools!!!
https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/kansas/lincoln-elementary-278989
The booster club will pay for all students that want to go to the game. You do not have to ride the pep bus to take advantage of this. All students will need to meet at the pay gate on visitor side at 6:30pm in Norton.
High School Parents there will be a pep bus for Friday nights game in Norton. There is limited seating so it will be first come first serve. A sign-up sheet has been emailed to all HS students. The bus will leave from the HS around 4:15pm on Friday. Go Cards!
From the Hoisington Public Library: Kansas Reads to Preschoolers will be 10 a.m. Saturday, November 11th at Hoisington Public Library, 169 S. Walnut. Liz Gruis will read a story and her dog Luna will also be there.
Football and Cross Country Post Season Information:
Football will play Phillipsburg tomorrow 10/27 at Elton Brown Field game time 7pm. Admission prices are Adults $6 and Students $5. Passes are good for Hoisington fans.
Cross Country will run at State Saturday 10/28 at Rim Rock in Lawrence. Girls run at 11:10am and the boys at 12:55pm. Good Luck to all! Cardinal Proud!
First Care Clinic will be here Jan 9-11 for dental screenings and services. If your child has KanCare, no dental or health insurance, or receives free/reduced lunches they are eligible for dental services.
Consent forms available at P-T conferences. Please return the form to your school by 11/17/23.
Thank you
Notice is hereby given pursuant to K.S.A. 72-3126, of a public hearing to be held on the 6th day of November, 2023, at 7:00 pm at 165 West 3rd Street USD 431 District Office, regarding the Unified School District No. 431, Barton County, Kansas proposed policy to determine the number of nonresident students that the school district has the capacity to accept in each grade level for each school of the school district pursuant to K.S.A. 72-3123, and amendments thereto, including clearly specifying the reasons that the board may use to deny continued enrollment of a nonresident student who is not in good standing.
See Link for Draft of Policy JBCC:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qbw0jgFLm7MLJlPr-d57QVSy19hu3Fr7/view?usp=share_link
The League of Women Voters are sponsoring a Local Candidate Forum for the upcoming General Election.
Candidate Positions to be included: City of Hoisington Mayor, City of Hoisington Council Members for Wards 1 and 3, USD 431 Board of Education and Claflin City Council Members.
The Forum will be Thursday, October 12, 2023 From 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Friendship House, 419 E 3rd Street in Hoisington.
Please come and educate yourself on the candidates for this upcoming election.
USD 431 if you are receiving all calls the system has updated and there are additional numbers receiving information. If you would like more than one number on the all call list you can update your information under forms on PowerSchool or even through the PowerSchool App.
Hoisington 4-H is Hosting a membership fair October 1 from 4-6 PM. Please see the attached flier for more information.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ORGJEODLEWSioCCmRDvUSU2HoAYVXVNX/view?usp=drive_link
The League of Women Voters are sponsoring a Local Candidate Forum for the upcoming General Election.
Candidate Positions to be included: City of Hoisington Mayor, City of Hoisington Council Members for Wards 1 and 3, USD 431 Board of Education and Claflin City Council Members.
The Forum will be Thursday, October 12, 2023 From 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Friendship House, 419 E 3rd Street in Hoisington.
Please come and educate yourself on the candidates for this upcoming election.
Just bragging a little about our new Turf and Track installed by ATG this past summer. Here are a few new pictures to give everyone a great look at the excellent work!!! USD 431 Hoisington Schools would like to thank the Hoisington community for this excellent facility and ATG for a job well done!!! Thank you!
Last night at the USD 431 Board of Education Meeting the 2023-2024 calendar was revised. This revision was to make it possible for USD 431 to attend an in-service at Lyons High School on President's Day, February 19th, 2024.
The Changes:
January 15th will now be a full school day with teachers and students.
February 19th will now be an In-Service day with No Students.
See the link for an updated 2023-2024 District Calendar.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M9EBwSNEFsSwRds64CxwICGB3rSd_n5M/view?usp=sharing