It is time for all things Back-to-School, and Parsons USD 503 wants to remind folks about a few important things.
First, drivers are asked to be watchful, especially at street corners and crosswalks, as neighborhood children begin walking to and from school. The first day of school in Parsons is Aug. 17.
Drivers are also encouraged to pay close attention to school crossings, especially during both the morning and afternoon hours. Students start arriving at schools around 7:30 a.m. and begin leaving around 3:20 p.m., though those times can vary with activities, events and early dismissals.
Crossing guards at the middle school and elementaries try to ensure safe crossing for students, but some students may attempt to cross unaccompanied. Students have been struck by inattentive drivers in the past. For both student and driver safety, please be aware of school zones, and children in and near them.
Drivers are also reminded that stopping for buses that have engaged their flashing lights and extended their STOP sign is mandated by law.
Every year, in violation of the law, bus drivers attempt to pass stopped buses as they are letting children board and disembark, endangering children and bus drivers.
All motorists are required to stop for a school bus when its lights are flashing and its STOP arm is extended. Failure to do so can result in a fine and court costs exceeding $420, according to the Kansas Department of Education.
This law applies no matter how many lanes there are in each direction, unless the flows of traffic are separated by a median.
USD 503 bus drivers and monitors visit with Superintendent Lori Ray, who cooked them breakfast Tuesday for their annual district transportation meeting. Ray expressed how valued the drivers and monitors are to the district, and how important they are to its students.
Preparing for Sneak Peek, Aug. 16 from 5 to 7 p.m., Lincoln School first grade teacher Kyra McGuire lays information for parents, and gifts for children, on desks in her classroom . Children can bring their school supplies , see their classroom and meet their teacher.
Decorating classrooms is well underway in Parsons schools, as teachers prepare for the first day of school Aug. 17. Lincoln School kindergarten teacher Jennifer Anderson decorated small colorful bins with numbers Monday, to help students know which one is theirs.
In-person enrollment is taking place in Parsons USD 503 today. At Lincoln School, preschool students complete an assessment to gauge where they are at in their learning. Kindergarteners make appointments for their assessments next week.
USD 503 staff attend a class Thursday morning at Parsons High School to become certified in adult and infant basic life saving skills, including CPR and use of AEDs
Stairs painted in bright, cheerful rainbow colors and sidewalks painted with positive encouraging words will greet children as they enter Lincoln School this year, helping to give them a great start to their school days.
We Are Hiring! Lincoln Billing Clerk for the 23/24 school year. Scan the QR Code or visit our website for more information!
We Are Hiring! Parsons High School Social Studies Teacher for the 23/24 school year. Scan the QR Code or visit our website for more information!
Concerns that Tuesday's voting at the Parsons Middle School polling station would potentially coincide with work being completed at the middle school, led to the county' earlier decision to move the polling station to the Parsons High School Community Room. By 9 a.m. about 18 voters had been welcomed by poll workers to cast their ballots and the city sales tax question.
Parsons District Schools food service employees are hard at work this week serving meals to the 180 youths and adult staff with Group Workcamps who are in town for the Parsons Paint Project. The district, again this year, is housing the missions group for a week at Parsons High School while they are here to serve the community through painting homes and building wheel chair ramps and doing minor home repairs.
Parsons USD 503 District transportation Director Rick Giefer trains two new bus drivers as the 2023-2024 fast approaches.
Parsons USD 503 school buses receive a good washing before the start of the new school year, which begins Aug. 17.
We Are Hiring! Garfield Behavior Support Aide for the 23/24 school year. Scan the QR Code or visit our website for more information!
We Are Hiring! High School Social Studies Teacher for the 23/24 school year. Scan the QR Code or visit our website for more information!
We Are Hiring! High School Secretary for the 23/24 school year. Scan the QR Code or visit our website for more information!
The Kansas Education Enrichment Program (KEEP) provides qualifying parents and guardians with $1,000 per eligible student to pay for a variety of educational goods and services. Click here to apply: https://www.keep.ks.gov
It’s time to enroll for the 2023-24 school year.
Log in to your parent portal to enroll. If you need help logging in, please call 423-8809 now or any of the buildings starting on Tuesday, July 18th. All returning students will enroll online with the exception of PreK & kindergarten. If you have a PreK or kindergarten student you will need to enroll them in person, Aug. 3 at Lincoln school. (More details to come!)
New students will need to enroll in person at their student's school beginning July 18th. Please bring their birth certificate, social security card and immunization record.
