Due to the dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills the following adjustments have been made for USD 271 students and staff:
*No School on Monday, as was planned.
*No Basketball at Smith Center on Monday. Games cancelled.
*No School on Tuesday for students. Staff will have remote professional development.
*No Basketball at Plainville on Tuesday. Games moved to Thursday.
*No 2:15-early dismissal on Wednesday. We will have a full day of school.
Please stay safe!
2021-2-12
Rooks County continues to see a decrease in new COVID-19 cases throughout the county. This week the absenteeism rate is at 1.6% above the baseline from 2019-2020. The positive testing rate is at 13.5% this week. Rooks County is receiving weekly allocations of the COVID-19 vaccine and will follow the Kansas Vaccination Phases. Rooks County is currently in Phase 2. If you are interested in getting on the list to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, please call the health department or your primary care physician.
School districts will continue in-person for the week of February 15-19, 2021. If there is any adjustment required to the learning setting due to concerns in the schools, we will update your family quickly following a decision. Thank you for everything you are doing to keep our students in school and our community in a healthy place.
Bill Lowry, Supt.
USD #271
421 Main Street
Stockton, KS 67669
785-425-6367
SJHS Wrestling at Panther Classic on Saturday 2/13/21 9:00 am. Two spectators per participant. Live stream: https://www.youtube.com/user/PhillipsburgPTV
HS Girls Regional Wrestling at Wakeeney on Saturday, 2/13/21 Starts at noon- live stream link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCozYXdBjBYaUJ7_d2kOaa0A
HS Boys Regional Wrestling at Wakeeney on Friday, 2/12/21 - 3:00 pm - Live stream link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCozYXdBjBYaUJ7_d2kOaa0A
Also live streamed on: openspacessports.com
CHANGE: Start time for the basketball at home tomorrow night, Friday, 2/12/21 with Osborne has been moved up to 5:00 pm
SHS BB at home on Friday, 2/12/21 with Osborne 6:00 pm - Varsity Girls, followed by Varsity Boys. Live stream link: https://youtu.be/FqIBH5_Fyfw
SJHS Wrestling at home on Thursday, 2/11/21 starting at 4:00 pm. Live Stream Link: https://youtu.be/qHmI88pSJK8
Our USD 271 community is grateful for our two school counselors who are here for ALL kids! Thank you! #TigerPride271
2021-2-5 Update
Rooks County has seen a decrease in new COVID-19 cases throughout the county. This week the absenteeism rate is at 1.3% above the baseline from 2019-2020. The positive testing rate is at 13.5% this week. Rooks County is starting to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and will follow the Kansas Vaccination Phases. Rooks County has moved into Phase 2. If you are interested in getting on the list to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, please call the health department or your primary care physician.
Rooks County School Districts have done an excellent job of minimizing the spread in our schools. We appreciate all the efforts of the staff, students, and community members. Several employees and county residents have received the vaccine and many are signed up to receive it when it becomes available. This is all great news; however, we must remain vigilant about minimizing the spread of the virus. Please continue to wear your masks, social distance, practice good hand washing/hygiene, and avoid gatherings.
School districts will continue in-person for the week of February 8-12, 2021. If there is any adjustment required to the learning setting due to concerns in the schools, we will update your family quickly following a decision.
At this time all of the schools in the county are planning to allow up to four spectators per participant if the nature of the event allows us to do so. The districts will make this determination per sport/event. In addition, each district throughout the state will have their own policy for entrance. Please check prior to attending the event. Districts may have stricter policies based upon facilities and local health guidelines.
The Rooks County School Districts encourage all spectators to follow the regulations as presented in each district. The current policy will be monitored closely and will change as needed. Face masks and social distancing are required at all times and at all events. Children attending an event must sit with their parent/guardian. We ask spectators to only attend the events their students are participating. Should we see an increase in the spread or if spectator attendance becomes unmanageable, we will not be able to continue with four spectators. We are working hard to ensure all contests are live streamed. If possible, we encourage fans to watch the event virtually.
We ask you to do everything you can to help us keep our students in school and our community in a healthy place. We are thankful to live in a county where we take care of one another. It is a great day to be a Kansan.
Bill Lowry, Supt.
USD #271
SHS Girls District Wrestling today at Hoisington at 4:00 pm. Live Stream link: https://youtu.be/aoaJDlx9nJ0
SHS Basketball on Monday, 2/8/21 at Northern Valley 6:00 pm with Varsity Girls followed by Varsity Boys. Live streamed on Open Spaces Sports
SHS Basketball at home on 2/5/21 with Hoxie 6:00 pm start - varsity girls followed by varsity boys. Live Stream Link: https://youtu.be/WFVMFZw2ogo
S Live stream link: https://www.facebook.com/hoxieusd412
JHS Wrestling live stream link at Hoxie tonight 2/4/21 at 4:00 pm:
Live Stream for Boys District Wrestling on Saturday, 2/6/21 at Phillipsburg starting at noon: https://www.youtube.com/user/PhillipsburgPTV
You are all that and a bag of chips!
SHS Basketball at home on Tuesday, 2/2/21 starting at 6:00 pm with varsity girls followed by varsity boys.Live Stream link: https://youtu.be/n0_ijb4tkGQ
Super Bowl Spirit Week at SGS!
2021-1-29
Happy birthday, Kansas! Today our great state celebrates 160 years. Kansas Day is celebrated annually on January 29 to commemorate the anniversary of the state’s 1861 admission to the Union. We became the 34th state. According to the Kansas Historical Society (KHS), Rooks County received the county name from John Calvin Rooks, a private in the Union army during the Civil War. The county was organized on November 26, 1872. The KHS reports there was a pandemic in Kansas in 1918.
Rooks County has seen a decrease in new COVID-19 cases throughout the county. This week the absenteeism rate is at 1.7% above the baseline from 2019-2020. The positive testing rate continues to decline and is at 11.5% this week. Rooks County is starting to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and will follow the Kansas Vaccination Phases. Rooks County has moved into Phase 2. If you are interested in getting on the list to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, please call the health department or your primary care physician.
School districts will continue in-person for the week of February 1-5, 2021. If there is any adjustment required to the learning setting due to concerns in the schools, we will update your family quickly following a decision.
KSHSAA adjusted their guidelines regarding participation and spectators. Beginning today through the end of the winter activities regular season, districts will be permitted to allow up to four spectators per participant. Districts may have stricter policies based upon facilities and local health guidelines.
Rooks County School Districts have done an excellent job working to minimize the spread in our county. At this time all of the schools in the county are planning to allow up to four spectators per participant if the nature of the event allows us to do so. The districts will make this determination per sport/event. In addition, each district throughout the state will have their own policy for entrance. Please check prior to attending the event.
The Rooks County School Districts encourage all spectators to follow the regulations as presented in each district. The current policy will be monitored closely and will change as needed. Face masks and social distancing are required at all times and at all events. Children attending an event must sit with their parent/guardian. We ask spectators to only attend the events their students are participating. Should we see an increase in the spread or if spectator attendance becomes unmanageable, we will not be able to continue with four spectators. We are working hard to ensure all contests are live streamed. If possible, we encourage fans to watch the event virtually.
We ask you to do everything you can to help us keep our students in school and our community in a healthy place. Please wear a mask when you interact with anyone outside your immediate household and avoid all gatherings, large and small. We are thankful to live in a county where we take care of one another. It is a great day to be a Kansan.
Bill Lowry, Supt.
USD #271
421 Main Street
Stockton, KS 67669
785-425-6367
Congratulations! The Rooks County Spelling Bee winner is from Stockton Schools! We were represented well by these four spellers! #TigerPride271
