Eagle Fans - The wait for Friday night football is over! Bring your lawn chairs and come on out tonight @ 6:00 to the UHS practice field to cheer on our Lady Eagles in the return of Powder Puff Football coached by our very own senior football players. Any questions or shout-outs of praise may be directed to Zach Mason or Candice Clayton for organizing this event.
Uniontown FFA has completed the pipe fence along 75th street along the East side of their sweet corn patch!
Thank you to Kolby Stock for his donation of material and time in completing this project. Between material and labor he donated well over $2,000 to our FFA chapter and school.
We would also like to thank Kevin Gleason for his donation of a thousand plus dollars worth of pipe to help complete this project.
Finally thank you to students Timothy Ames, Klara Stock, Heston Stewart and Jewel Endicott for jumping in on short notice to help with the installation.
Open House :
Thank you for visiting WBE this evening. We are looking forward to receiving your students at 7:30 in the morning!
1st Day (only):
If you want to walk your students in on their first day, you may. Please park in the east parking lot. Do not park in the circle drive where the buses unload. We ask you to give hugs and say encouraging words in the Commons Area. Please do not walk down the halls to their classrooms. We would also ask that you not linger. This often makes it more difficult for our staff to help your student. We will call you if your student continues to remain upset.
Drop Off Procedures:
We start allowing students to enter WBE at 7:30 am. You are welcome to sit in the parking lot before that, but please don’t leave any students at the building until a staff member opens the East Gym door.
You will enter the east parking lot via the gravel road (75th St.) by the softball field. You will enter the WBE parking lot in the SE corner (by the softball field), and drive west along the softball field before pulling alongside the gym. In turn, you will drop off your student at the NE corner of the gym where an attendant will be waiting.
If you intend to walk your student to the doors, park in the East Lot and bring your student to either the NE Gym door or the Main Entrance.
Pick Up Procedures:
If you are making changes to your student's transportation during the first week, please call the WBE office by 2:00 pm. At all other times during the school year, we ask that this be done by 3:00 pm, but would ask for extra time during this first week while transportation is new for so many.
If you are picking your student up, please note that pickups will happen at the East gym doors. This is the same location as the morning drop-off The main difference is that parents will travel through that line in the opposite direction. You will enter the east parking lot via the gravel road (75th St.) by the softball field, immediately turn to the right, and drive around the East parking lot. Eventually, you will turn back to the South where you will line up alongside the gym. Lining up in this way ensures that there is room for all parents to wait in the parking lot to pick up their students without that line backing up onto a road and impeding traffic.
You are allowed to walk up to the East Gym doors to pick up your student. We simply ask that you park in the parking lot. It is not allowable for you to park and tell or motion your student to walk to you in that lot. You will need to walk up to receive your students.
This process will be a bit slow in the beginning, but within a week or two, we should be able to get all students to their ride home within 10 minutes. We would ask for your patience with staff as they learn your vehicles and kids' names to make the process move as smoothly as possible. Thank you!
If you haven't already done so, we would love for you to take a minute to provide your input about a potential future bond issue in USD 235. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWtDhl66hDONhzgN3rqWvybYPDyylqIQ64_y3QnmFUz6O9wA/viewform
Open house tonight for all USD 235 students from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. JH/HS Fall Sports meeting will happen in the commons at 6:00 pm.
See you then,
Reminder: Monday, September 9th is your last day to get tickets for this Pre-Order Dinner!
The Spanish class trip to Peru is hosting a Chicken Annie’s dinner fundraiser. PRE-SALE only tickets are for sale starting today at open house, Mrs. Onelio's room, the office and student travelers. $15 includes 2 pieces of chicken, sides, bread, dessert and a drink! The dinner will be held on September 13th in the UHS cafeteria starting at 5pm. Come get a good meal before heading over to our first home football game!
USD 235 is considering a future bond issue and we would like your feedback. If possible, we are asking that you complete our online survey. However, a paper copy of this survey has been mailed to all registered voters living in the school district and that should arrive in your mailbox today. The survey will close on August 23rd so we are asking that you take the opportunity to complete it right away. Thank you for providing the valuable feedback we need. If questions exist, please contact Superintendent Vance Eden at 620-224-2350 or veden@uniontown235.org. https://forms.gle/4SwcgcYEjcLD9xMh7
The Uniontown FFA Alumni & Supporter group would like to invite anyone that wants to take a more active role in supporting the Uniontown FFA Chapter to an informational meeting on Tuesday, August 13th at 6:30 PM at the Uniontown High School commons.
If you’re a former Uniontown FFA member, you’re invited.
If you’re a former FFA member from another chapter, but now live in the area, you’re invited.
If you were never in FFA, but want to help bolster our chapter, you’re invited.
A very small handful of stakeholders have kept our Alumni and Supporter group alive over the past couple of decades, but they have expressed interest in ramping up the efforts of our supporter group and would like to invite anyone that would be interested to join us next week.
Please feel free to share and tag people you think would be interested. This meeting is simply a way to get the ball rolling. If you can’t make it, but have an interest in the group, please feel free to comment or text UT FFA Advisor Scott Sutton at 620-224-4953.
UHS Secretary- We are seeking a secretary/ clerk looking to join our HS team. If interested, please complete the classified application found under the job openings tab on our homepage. You may email applications to ronelio@uniontown235.org or drop them off at 601 5th Street, Uniontown. Applications need to be received by Wednesday, July 31st. The position pays $17.30 per hour with a schedule very similar to the student calendar.
Our yearbooks have arrived! If you pre-ordered a book, please see Mrs. Sutterby at Enrollment to pick up your copy. Good news, too, for those who neglected to order: the publisher sent us a few over-run copies! These are extra copies that they run as a measure of quality control. The over-run copies will be available for $40 each while supplies last (no holds -- first come, first served).
Here is the WBE school supply list; this was included in your enrollment packets. We have also ordered these supplies in bulk and can have them waiting for your student on the first day! Just let me know at enrollment if you want ours ($5, $10, or $15 based on lunch status) or if you plan to purchase yourself.
** Please note, the online Walmart list is prepopulated and not based on our list! **
USD 235 is receiving applications for two open custodial positions. The exact job descriptions could vary but both positions will likely include both inside and outside responsibilities. Additionally, applicants are not required to have a CDL to apply but will need to be able to obtain a license to drive a bus in emergency situations. Email applications to veden@uniontown235.org or mail them to 601 5th Street, Uniontown, Ks 66779. For additional information feel free to contact us via email or phone (620-224-2350). Starting pay is $20.85 with the district also providing health insurance coverage. Applications need to be received by Friday, July 12th.
After our fireworks fundraiser we have 8 Killer Value packages left. They are $40 each. If you would like one send Zach Mason a message
Uniontown FFA will have sweet corn for sale this evening at Union Station in Uniontown from 6-8 PM and Saturday at the Fort Scott Farmer's Market from 8 AM until sold out. $7 per dozen.
Uniontown FFA members have been busy this summer attending camps, conventions and performing community service. In late May fifteen Uniontown FFA members attended the Kansas FFA State Convention in Manhattan, KS. Seven freshman members competed in the Conduct of Chapter Meetings contest where they performed opening and closing ceremonies and conducted a meeting using parliamentary procedure. Several members were also recognized for their accomplishments throughout this past school year such as state degree recipients and proficiency finalists. The chapter spent 3 nights and 4 days in Manhattan, Kansas attending the state convention.
In early June four Uniontown FFA members attended the Kansas State University Livestock Judging Camp also in Manhattan. These members sharpened their skills in livestock evaluation and oral reasons.
The FFA sweet corn patch is doing quite well this summer due to the large amount of rain that we’ve received over the past couple of months. The corn was planted in mid April and should be ready to harvest by the end of June. Members spent some time this past week installing an electric fence in an effort to keep pests, such as racoons, out of the patch. If you’re interested in buying sweet corn, keep an eye on the Uniontown FFA Facebook page for selling information.
Several Uniontown FFA members also recently participated in our community service night at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds. Our members helped clean out the sheep barn and installed pens in the dairy goat barn.
We look forward to watching our members excel at their upcoming county fairs that members participate in including Bourbon, Linn and Crawford county. We hope everyone is having a great summer!
Congratulations to Jozie Stagg and Masen Powell (not in attendance) for receiving their Kansas FFA State Degree today at the Kansas FFA State Convention!
The the state degree is the highest honor the state association can bestow upon its members!
Big time congratulations to Uniontown FFA member Timothy Ames on being announced as the state runner-up in the Fruit and Nut Proficiency SAE Award area.
Timothy’s FFA Supervised Agricultural Experience is growing, harvesting and selling black walnuts on his families property. His SAE will only grow from here as he is only a sophomore!
Huge congratulations to Uniontown FFA member Kole Harris for being crowned the State Runner-up in FFA Creed Speaking at the Kansas FFA State Leadership Development Event.
This was a very special way to cap off an incredible freshman FFA year for Kole!
Reminder: Summer Boost begins on Monday, June 3rd, 8:30-1:45. Can't wait to see everybody there!
Bus for Sale: We are receiving sealed bids for a 2009 IC bus with over 200,000 miles. Bids will be opened on June 3rd at 8:00 am. The bus is sitting next to the HS Football field and is unlocked for viewing. Keys can be checked out from the BOE office between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm on business days for those wishing to start the unit. We believe it may be in need of some work to be reliable. There is no implied warranty or guaranty of working condition. All sales are final.
