District News:

Back to School Convocation:

Make plans to attend the 2022-2023 Back to School Breakfast and Convocation on Monday, August 8th at William L White Auditorium. All district-certified and twelve-month staff are required to attend; all classified staff are strongly encouraged to attend. Please feel free to dress comfortably in jeans and a school shirt. Breakfast will begin at 7:30 AM followed by the dynamic and motivating speaker DeMoine Adams who will engage everyone with his keynote presentation “Heart Work” Following the speaker the Emporia NEA organization will meet in the auditorium little theater. At the conclusion of Convocation and the ENEA meeting, all certified staff will return to their building for teacher PLT. Classified staff check with your building principal or director for additional information regarding your schedule.

• 7:30 AM Breakfast
• 8:00 AM Welcome and Introductions
• 8:10 AM Keynote Speaker - DeMoine Adams “Heart Work”
• 9:00 AM ENEA Meeting

Vaccination Clinic:

On August 3, 2022, from 1:00 - 6:00 PM, Lyon County Public Health will be hosting a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Mary Herbert Education Center. Click here to schedule an appointment.

2022-2023 Enrollment Continues:

Online enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year will be closing this Monday, August 1st at the end of the day. If you have not already done so, please take this opportunity to enroll your student/s as soon as possible. Through Monday, students can be enrolled by using the Parent Portal in PowerSchool or going online at usd253.org.  Beginning Tuesday, August 3 all student enrollment will take place by appointment at the Flint Hills Learning Center. Appointments can be scheduled by calling 620-341-2396, Monday - Friday during regular business hours.

Summer Meals:

The district’s summer grab-and-go meal program will end tomorrow, Friday, July 29.  

District Events:

Salary Movement:

September 1st is the deadline for certified staff to submit paperwork for salary movement for the 2021-22 school year. If you have any questions please contact Marie Arrieta, marie.arrieta@usd253.net, or call 620-341-2329.

School Start and End Times:

Class start and end times for the 2022-2023 school year.

Spanish Stipend

The ability to speak and write English and Spanish is a much-needed skill in order better to serve the students and parents of Emporia Schools. Classified and licensed staff are eligible to be considered for the Spanish stipend program. Candidates will take separate verbal and written exams in Spanish. Depending upon your proficiency levels in Spanish, stipends for licensed staff can be $250 - $1000 per year, and stipends for classified staff may be .25 to $1.00 per hour. You do not have to qualify for both verbal and writing to receive a stipend. Proficiency in just one area will also earn a stipend. If you are interested in more information on how to receive this stipend, please contact Human Resources at 620-341-2330 or if you have questions about the test or to schedule the test, please contact Felix Lizarraga at 620-341-2200. 

Please note, that it is expected that staff members accepting this stipend will serve as an interpreter and/or translators according to their Spanish proficiency level when reasonably asked to do so by their supervisor

Late Resignation Reminders from Human Resources:

July 1

• certified staff members resigning on July 1st shall pay the district $2000
• any certified staff member resigning after July 1st shall pay an additional $50 per day until the written resignation is received in the central office

August 1

• certified staff members resigning on or after August 1st and thereafter shall pay the district $5000

COVID Guidelines:

The district is still operating under the COVID guidelines that were adopted by the Board of Education on February 28, 2022. If you have any questions, these guidelines can be found on the district website http://www.usd253.org/dashboard/.