The annual Title I Parent Advisory Council (PAC) meeting of USD 506 will be held in the cafeteria at Labette County High School on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 6 p.m.
The public is invited to attend as well as all parents in the 506 district. This meeting will focus on the importance of the school/parent relationship in the education of children. It also provides an opportunity to meet the PAC Council and the Title I staff. Read more

The USD 506 school district has several staff changes and new teachers for the 2009-2010 year:

USD 506 new teachers are: Karla Cherico, Bobbi Allison, Michelle Murray, and Peyton Kessler.                                                                                             Photo by Beth Conrad

Laney Baughman puts on t-shirt each student received at the camp.

A total of 210 students participated in the Labette County 16th Annual Basketball Camp last week at the Labette County High School gymnasium.
This year there were 109 boys total. In grades first through third there were 19; fourth through sixth grades 33; seventh and eighth grade 19 and 38 high school age participating.
Girls had 101 total campers.In grades first through third there were 17; fourth through sixth grades 28; seventh and eighth grade 25 and 31 high school age participating.
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Alea Blackburn, Loren Lay, Deja Wilson and Taylor Albertson placed first in the Gavin Carsons 3-on-3 tournament in their age group held Saturday, May 30 at LCHS. The girls are from Bartlett Grade School.

The second annual Gavin Carson 3-on-3 memorial basketball tournament was held Saturday, May 30 at the LCHS gym. There were a total of 26 teams with over 100 players participating in the tournament.
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The Board of Education of Labette County USD 506 held its regular monthly meeting at 8 p.m., Monday, May 11 at the Board of Education office in Altamont.

Jennifer Mathes led the board in prayer.

Dr. Stockton gave a follow-up on the April board meeting and the May board retreat.

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The USD 506 Foundation has offered the Hartman Gearhiser mini-grant for teachers in the district.
Once again there were more worthy applicants than funds. The Foundation has set aside $3,920.
The 506 Foundation committee rated the six applications and recommended two for funding from the Foundation.
The Foundation is requesting that the Board of Education, as it has in the past, also sponsor two grant proposals. At the Jan. 20 Foundation meeting, the committee was asked to request the Board to fund all four remaining applications.
Grants funded by 506 Foundation:
Grant #1, submitted by Vickie Stockton, amount requested: $620. This grant will be used to buy “leveled reading books” so students can get books at the level they read and be early successful readers.
Grant #2, submitted by District Kindergarten teachers, amount requested: $500. This grant is to purchase a program called “Handwriting Without Tears,”this program is designed to teach manuscript letter formation to beginning writers.
Grants requested to be funded by Board of Education match and approved:
Grant #1, submitted by Melinda Littrel, amount requested: $700. This grant would purchase some hands on science products called K’Nex, that would allow students to construct their own machines.  The simple machine set includes, pulleys, wheels and axles, gears, inclined planes and levers.
Grant #2, submitted by Daria Condon, amount requested: $600. This grant would purchase the Barton Reading and Spelling System that would provide Daria and the other SpEd teachers with another tool to help students that require a different, more explicit form of instruction.  The Gearhiser grant purchased Levels 1 and 2 last year. This would purchase levels 3 and 4.

The official date for count students in Kansas public schools was Sept. 20, and state aid is based upon those figures.
Following are the schools in southern Labette County:
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USD 506 - Labette County
Labette County USD 506 was up 82 students from last year, Supt. Chuck Stockton said.
Below are the Sept. 20 headcount numbers. This is not full-time equivalency (FTE) which is used for funding purposes. For example: headcount means all students equal one. Using FTE, for instance, Kindergarten students only count as .5 FTE for each full time kindergarten student.
A breakdown of enrollment by attendance centers shows the following, last year’s numbers are at the end:
Altamont:
PreK 26 (12)
Kindergarten 30 (15)
First grade 17 (21)
Second grade 22 (26)
Third grade 29 (17)
Fourth grade 17 (22)
Fifth grade 22 (21)
Sixth grade 21 (23)
Seventh grade 26 (33)
Eighth grade 35 (26)
Total 245 (216)
Bartlett:
PreK 1 (0)
Kindergarten 14 (13)
First grade 13 (16)
Second grade 20 (13)
Third grade 11 (14)
Fourth grade 15 (13)
Fifth grade 15 (19)
Sixth grade 23 (12)
Seventh grade 12 (20)
Eighth grade 22 (17)
Total 146 (137)
Edna:
Kindergarten 19 (14)
First grade 15 (8)
Second grade 12 (19)
Third grade 24 (14)
Fourth grade 17 (21)
Fifth grade 26 (18)
Sixth grade 18 (23)
Seventh grade 22 (16)
Eighth grade 17 (24)
Total 170 (157)
Meadow View:
Kindergarten 47 (36)
First grade 41 (39)
Second grade 42 (33)
Third grade 38 (44)
Fourth grade 46 (39)
Fifth grade 39 (45)
Sixth grade 49 (33)
Seventh grade 40 (39)
Eighth grade 42 (33)
Total 384 (341)
Mound Valley:
PreK 21 (9)
Kindergarten 11 (24)
First grade 24 (15)
Second grade 13 (24)
Third grade 25 (23)
Fourth grade 25 (13)
Fifth grade 15 (13)
Sixth grade 11 (20)
Seventh grade 20 (17)
Eighth grade 18 (16)
Total 183 (174)
LCHS:
Freshmen 124 (131)
Sophomore 133 (149)
Juniors 151 (145)
Seniors 138 (142)
Total 546 (567)
USD 505 - Chetopa/St. Paul
Chetopa/St. Paul USD 505 reports they have a head count for the district of 534 (compared to 566 last year.) Supt. Kim Juenemann submitted the report.
This year’s numbers, followed by last year’s numbers, are shown below:
These are all head count numbers:
Pre-School 18 (20)
Kindergarten 38 (39)
First grade 32 (25)
Second grade 29 (42)
Third grade 44 (40)
Fourth grade 39 (44)
Fifth grade 40 (43)
Sixth grade 36 (43)
Seventh grade 41 (40)
Eighth grade 41 (44)
Ninth grade 39 (46)
Tenth grade 43 (53)
Eleventh grade 49 (45)
Twelfth grade 38 (40)
Non-graded 2 (3)
Adults 5 (–)
Total headcount 534 (566)
Total FTE 505.5 (533)
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Oswego USD 504 has an enrollment decrease due to several families moving out of the area, Supt. Terry Karlin said.
A breakdown of enrollment by grades shows the following:
USD 504 - Oswego//Service Valley
Neosho Heights:
Kindergarten 26
First grade 27
Second grade 32
Third grade 25
Fourth grade 30
Fifth grade 43
Service Valley:
Kindergarten 3
First grade 8
Second grade 6
Third grade 6
Fourth grade 5
Fifth grade 4
Sixth grade 6
Seven grade 11
Eighth grade 11
Oswego Middle School:
Sixth grade 34
Seventh grade 35
Eighth grade 27
Oswego High School:
Freshmen 40
Sophomores 35
Juniors 26
Seniors 32
Preschool: 12
Special Ed Pre 9
Ungraded 1
Totals:  Neosho Heights 205; Service Valley 60; OMS 96; OHS 133
Last year’s totals: NeHi 209; SV 83; OMS 99; OHS 137
Total headcount 494 (528)
Total FTE 472.4 (507.0)

Labette County High School will hold its annual Gatorade Football Scrimmage on Friday, Aug. 29, beginning at 6 p.m. on Lucas Field in Altamont.
Price of admission is one container of Gatorade per person.
Grizzly Football Fans may purchase season tickets, 2008 Discount Booster Club Memberships one night only and take advantage of the Booster Club Clearance Sale – shorts, shirts, sandals – all items $5 each.
For more information contact Athletic Director Jesse Ybarra at 620-784-5321.

The Labette County USD 506 Technology Showcase held Thursday, May 8 fro 1:45-3 p.m., at the Labette County High School cafeteria are on the website.

Selected students from each of the USD 506 buildings presented their technology integrated projects that they have created for a specific classroom assignment.

The complete story will be in next week’s Labette Avenue.