
Congratulations to Parks November Students of the Month!



Park Menu Change for Nov 14, 2023, the main dish will be Pork Rib sandwich in place of Cheeseburger.
Today, Nov. 13, main dish: Pizza Hut pizza.

Shout out to Tresa Hart for supporting 7-12 Titan weightlifting by purchasing items from our holiday pop up store. We greatly appreciate the support. The store will be open for 4 more days. https://titansholidaystore.itemorder.com/

Shout out to Johanna Aldrighetti for supporting 7-12 Titan weightlifting by purchasing items from our holiday pop up store. We greatly appreciate the support. The store will be open for 4 more days. https://titansholidaystore.itemorder.com/

Shout out to Craig Evans for supporting 7-12 Titan weightlifting by purchasing items from our holiday pop up store. We greatly appreciate the support. The store will be open for 4 more days. https://titansholidaystore.itemorder.com/

Shout out to Sherri Burris for supporting 7-12 Titan weightlifting by purchasing items from our holiday pop up store. We greatly appreciate the support. The store will be open for 5 more days. https://titansholidaystore.itemorder.com/

Shout out to Meghan Rowe for supporting 7-12 Titan weightlifting by purchasing items from our holiday pop up store. We greatly appreciate the support. The store will be open for 5 more days. https://titansholidaystore.itemorder.com/

Thank you ladies for a job well done this morning.


The High school Lunch Ladies rocked it this morning to honor our military with breakfast before the Veterans assembly. 🇺🇸Thank you for your service🇺🇸











Central Elementary will have a short Veterans Day assembly on Friday morning at 9:30 in the main gym. The program will be centered for students, but community members are welcome to attend and sit in the north bleachers. We appreciate our veterans!

Pk-6th grade is gearing up for PTO's annual Penny War November 6-November 10. USD 493 families, start collecting that change!


The Columbus School District trains all staff yearly on suicide prevention. You can find the district's training materials at the following site.
https://vimeo.com/579948654

Central fourth graders, Grace Epler and Cain Luna, are seen taking notes during their interview of Dr. Smith. The students were updated on the progress of the new building construction on the Central School campus.


💖💛The kids love when the lunch ladies have help serving lunch. Thank you to Columbus Police, Columbus Fire, and the Sheriffs Department for taking time out of your day to visit with our kids❤️💛











Guess what we had for lunch today❤️💛


Park is hosting Book Fair this week!
Monday (10/23) 7:30-5pm
Tuesday (10/24) 3-7pm
Thursday (10/26) 3-7pm


Reminder: There is no USD 493 After School this week due to PT Conferences and No school on Friday, October 27th.

The Board of Education Office, Central School, and Transportation Department are currently experiencing some phone issues. The problem is being taken care of and should be resolved soon!

PUBLIC NOTICE OF HEARING REGARDING ENROLLMENT OF NONRESIDENT STUDENTS’ POLICY
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given pursuant to K.S.A. 72-3126, of a public hearing to be held on the 13th day of November, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at Columbus Board of Education Office (802 South High School Avenue, Columbus, Kansas) regarding the Unified School District No. 493, Cherokee County, Kansas proposed policy to determine the number of nonresident students that the school district has the capacity to accept in each grade level for each school of the school district pursuant to K.S.A. 72-3123, and amendments thereto, including clearly specifying the reasons that the board may use to deny continued enrollment of a nonresident student who is not in good standing.
A representative of the board shall present the board’s proposal for the policy, and the board shall hear testimony regarding the proposed policy.
[NOTE: This notice must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the school district once a week for two consecutive weeks on the same day of each week and shall be posted on the school district’s website. K.S.A. 72-3126]

This has been a great addition to Friday mornings! Thank you, Titan Football, for greeting our students each week.



