USD 101 District Office • 205 S Main • Erie, Kansas 66733 • Phone: (620) 244-3264 • Fax: (620) 244-3664

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The Annual USD 101 Christmas Dinner was held Saturday, December 3, at Function Junction. The following staff were recognized for years of service to the district. Those pictured are (Row1) Bob Bammann, Louise Venneman, Darlene Jeffrey, Carol Hudson (Row 2) Steve Oliver, Ron Hazen and David Garard.

Five Years - David Garard

Ten Years - Ron Hazen and Marlene Rettman

Fifteen Years - Darlene Jeffrey

Twenty Years - Cheryl Dalton

Twenty-Five Years - Steve Oliver and Louise Venneman

Thirty Years - Bob Bammann, Sondra Harris

Thirty-Five Years - Karen Carlson, Carol Hudson, and Rick Kiser

Also, at the Annual USD 101 Christmas Dinner the 2010 - 2011 school year retirees were honored. In the picture are Diana Garard, Wayne Shively, and Carol Stephens.

Terry Diebolt of the AT&T Foundation presented the final $50,000 installment of the Aspire Grant to Erie's Personalized Learning Program. This payment represents the last of four payments which were used to implement the program

Where to Find Winter School Closings Information

The Christmas Holiday will soon beupon us and winter weather will not be far behind.

In the event of school cancellation or delayed start, the school will notify parentsthrough a phone calling system that delivers a recorded message to parentsabout changes in school schedules and school closing due to weather.

The school district also contacts area television stations with notices asearly as possible. Below are the television stations that USD 101 willcontact with weather related delayed starts and school cancellationinformation.

It may be helpful to post these listings somewhere in your home for easyreference.

News of school closing will be carried by KOAM- Channel 7, KODE - Channel 12, and KSN- Channel 16.

In certain instances, due to road and weather conditions, bus routes will berun one or two hour later than the regular schedule.

Classes may be shortened as a result of these delayed schedules.

The next time you are on the internet, check out www.usd101.com. USD 101operates this website that includes information on contacting district staff,school board meetings, athletic schedules, weekly activities, lunch menus, andlinks to other important websites.

Please contact us if there is information you would like to have us considerplacing on the district site.
Upcoming events: Dec. 20-31 Christmas Break.

Thought for the week: Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures. - H.Jackson Brown, Jr.

Dr. John Wyrick is thesuperintendent for USD 101. His e-mail is jwyrick@usd101.com

Pictured are Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Wyrick, Principal Steve Oliver, Administrative Assistant Kathy Brazle, with the plaque for being the a LEED School.

First LEED Certified high school in the state of Kansas

First LEED Gold high school in the state of Kansas

First LEED Gold K-12 educational facility in the state of Kansas

First LEED Certified K-12 educational facility outside of the KC metro area

Fourth LEED Certified K-12 educational facility in Kansas (Woodland Elementary School in Olather was first, Forect View Elementary in Olathe was second, and Timber Cree Elementary School in Overland Park was third. All earned LEED Silver)

47th LEED Certified project in the state of Kansas

441st LEED Certified school in the World

USD 101 Meets AYP Targets

AYP is a measure of a school’s and district’s ability to meet specified targets for student performance and participation on reading and math assessments, as well as in the areas of attendance and graduation. Performance targets must be met for the full student population, as well as for sub-groups based on race/ethnicity, income level, special needs and English proficiency. Each year, the specified performance target increases, working toward a goal of having 100 percent of students meeting standards by 2014.

Students in USD 101 school district consistently out-perform their peers both statewide and nationally. In Kansas, state assessments are given to students in various grades throughout their elementary through senior high years.

Other assessments:

Students are tested for reading skill levels at the beginning and end of their second grade year. Scores are used to identify students at an early point in their education who may need extended learning opportunities to avoid falling behind. Reading skills are crucial to success in all academic areas.
Assessments in core academic areas are given district wide each year. The results are used to target every individual student's progress, and to provide focus in areas that need improvement in each classroom and with each individual student.

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Unified School District 101 Offering Program to Earn Your High School Diploma

Did you miss out on earning your high school diploma? It is not too late! USD 101 is opening a Second Chance Center for Learning starting this fall. It is free for those over the age of 18 without a high school diploma. For more details, call John Wyrick at 620-244-3264. For additional details, check out the attached flyer.

Attachment:

Second_Chance_Flyer_1.ppt

Attendance Center Hours For USD 101 Buildings

Listed below are the start and end times for each attendance center:

High School..........8:00 a.m. to 3:25 p.m.

Middle School.......7:50 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Elementary..........8:05 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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