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USD 405 donated a DJI Phantom IV drone to the Lyons Fire Department after fire fighter Greg Moss completed the LHS drone pilot class. The Fire Department will be able to use the drone to safely see fires from different angles, find hot spots, help with search and rescue operations, and offer the drone for mutual aid operations. Pictured are class instructor Jim Eskut, Fire Chief Brad Reid, Greg Moss, and LHS principal Kelly Nusser.

The graduation ceremony for the 2020 Rice County Learning Center will be streamed live on Facebook today (May 18) at 1:00.

Have you thanked your teacher? Honor a teacher during Teacher Appreciation Week by sending them a note or email thanking them. They are missing their students and can't wait to see them in person again.

Thank you teachers for you unwavering dedication! You are appreciated more now than ever!!

Never before in the course of American history has there been such appreciation for our teachers! Help us thank our teachers this week during National Teacher Appreciation Week! Post here or send emails to first initial, last name @usd405.com, i.e.: (jdoe@usd405.com).

Expectations of Students through the end of the year ATTENDANCE Students and parents are reminded that although the delivery of education has changed, the expectations of learning and attendance have not changed. Students are still required to attend their class meetings, and if they cannot, a parent or at least the student needs to contact the teacher to let him/her know. Schools are still required by law to report students who are absent without excuse as truant. GRADES The plan for the last quarter of the 19-20 school year is called the Continuous Learning Plan. It has always been the expectation that learning will continue despite not being in the school buildings. Grades are still being input into the grade books. Grades will still be issued. Students and parents should not assume that the student work done in the final quarter will not count. FINISH STRONG! Students are encouraged to finish strong. Students who work hard and finish strong will not have to worry about others making difficult decisions about whether their final grade is passing and failing.

Thank you everyone who voted! We made the Elite Eight and were only 2% away from the Final Four! Hesston was also eliminated. Help our CKL school Pratt finish strong!

https://sites.google.com/view/kansashelmetproject2/2020-best-helmet-bracket   Vote for the Lyons football helmet! We are more than a hundred votes behind. Voting closes at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow (Friday).  Get your students and families engaged! Help CKL Hesston & Pratt too.

Vote for Final Four—Regional 2-Lyons, Regional 3-Hesston, https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-AgwEzKYWtXqxGna48omaak9HifkgVL0yLAQvCAaPPA/viewform?edit_requested=true

Lyons is in the Elite Eight! Help Central Kansas League schools make the Final Four - Lyons Regional 2, Hesston Regional 3, Pratt Regional 4! Voting starts at 8:00 a.m. on April 23. We will post link when it becomes available.

Thanks for voting Lyons into the quarter-finals. This round, join vote for Central Kansas League schools Lyons-Region 2, Hesston-Region 3, Pratt-Region 4!!

Lyons needs your vote this morning. Round two ends at 8:00 am, but it’s too close to call! Vote and vote again! https://t.co/8nfvUocInN?ssr=true

Vote for the Lions’ football helmet! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSflW0GbGhnVNv9DoyipL8dr7xegpXb21kwgPoMB49zOznw6HA/viewform

Thank you Nutrition Services employees for braving even the coldest days to distribute meals to our students!

LYONS STUDENTS-NEED INTERNET FOR YOUR HOMEWORK? FAITH BIBLE CHURCH HAS ROOM FOR 20 STUDENTS MONDAY-FRIDAY, 9 AM - NOON. CALL PASTOR PHIL GREEN TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS 785-472-8633.

Governor Kelly's "Stay at Home” order will not affect school meals! School food service is considered an essential service and is exempt from the executive order.

Playgrounds in Lyons are now closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The parks are still open but the equipment is off limits.

Thank you to all the parents and students who picked up their student belongings and computers and checked out for the year! We had great participation and appreciate your help!

School meal change—the National School Lunch Program has allowed schools to request a waiver to allow parents or guardians to pick up meals for their students without the child present. Lyons has applied for the waiver. As early as next week parents or guardians may be able to pick up meals for their kids after signing a one-time assurance. We will update you after the waiver has been approved by the state.

ACT has cancelled the April ACT test. Students who were registered for April need to go to act.org and change their test date to June or July.

Grab and Go Meals During School Closure

Grab N Go Meals During School Closure

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Make plans now to attend the Lyons Kiwanis Club Mom/Son Dance on Friday, February 14, 6-8pm and Daddy/Daughter Dance on Saturday, February 15, 6-8pm. $20 per couple. Tickets available from Celebration Centre 620-257-5390 or at www.barkbararena.com under the "Buy Now" button.

Thank you Lyons Rotary Club for your gift of dictionaries for each Central Elementary School third grader!

Great job again Lyons High School Air Force Junior ROTC with Veterans Day Pk-12 assembly!

Thank you Kaylee Brooks and Central Elementary students for talking to the BOE about music memorization, the recorder, and Honor Choir!

Thank you Central Plains Rodeo Association queens for visiting the Lyons High School Homecoming pep rally! Welcome to Lyons!

Homecoming Pep Assembly is officially underway!!!

Remember the Lyons Rotary Scholarship Chalupa Dinner

Still more pics from Lions In Lyons Day 2019

More pics from Lions In Lyons Day 2019