USD 331 Virtual Eagle

Bus/Van Drivers NEEDED in Kingman and Norwich. Bus requires CDL w/passenger endors. (District will help earn CDL) Van drivers only need valid DL. Must have clean driving record, physical and subject to drug test. Min is $15/hr van subs; $18/hr bus. Jerome at 620-532-2312

Driver Education- Summer 2022 All 8th & 9th graders received an application for Driver Education in their school email. Driver Education is open to any student that is 14 yrs or older. If interested, ask your student or contact either high school office or mclark@knusd331.com

We have been asked to publicize the following information: The National Weather Service, as part of its Severe Weather Preparedness Week, will conduct a Statewide Test tornado drill Tuesday, March 8th (tomorrow) at 10 am.

USD 331 Kingman and Norwich will have a Snow Day & NOT have school tomorrow, Thursday February 17 due to the winter weather forecast of ice, snow & blizzard-like conditions. All school & athletic & activities are cancelled for Thursday. No practices or contests will be held on Thursday. Middle School wrestling is canceled. Remember Friday is a scheduled "no-school" day already. We will plan to play all games that were already scheduled for Friday. Kingman High travels to Wichita Independent Friday for basketball and Norwich hosts Fairfield for basketball. Again, there will be no practices on Thursday, no use of the gyms, no batting practice, etc.

Due to icy road conditions, drifting snow in country & extremely low temperatures USD 331 Kingman-Norwich is cancelling school for Friday, February 4. Activities for Friday evening will continue as scheduled.

SNOW DAY!! No School in USD 331 Schools Tomorrow (Wednesday, Feb 2) due to impending snow storm. This means No School at Kingman & Norwich Schools. All Activities & Athletic events & Practices are canceled for Wednesday.

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Pretty excited about both high school varsity gyms at Kingman & Norwich. Looking classy Eagles! Bring on volleyball & welcome back to the greatest kids & student athletes anywhere!! #GoEagles

Outstanding Educational & Informational video hosted by Kingman High's own student, Sukesh Kamesh with Dr. Norman of KDHE. Worth your time if you want to learn more Facts about COVID and vaccinations. Click on Youtube Link https://youtu.be/U8HmjD9i7ng #EaglePride

Preparing for graduations today! KHS at 9:00 a.m. & Norwich at 3:00 p.m. Congratulations seniors! #GoEagles

USD 331 Kingman-Norwich Eagle Family, Due to continuing improvement in the COVID Pandemic cases in the county and in the school district, we are planning a modification to our mask-wearing mitigation plan within the school building classrooms. This relaxation will begin on Monday, March 22nd. This is the Monday students return from Spring Break. The major difference in the protocols is that students will be allowed to lower their mask in the classroom IF they are seated, properly distanced and have a partition between them and others (i.e. separated behind plexiglass). Everyone will be required to put their mask back on when they move around in the classroom, are doing group work, and between classes in the halls, and elsewhere. We are not out of the pandemic. But we believe our numbers make it appropriate to move to this protocol. We want to emphasize that we will need to monitor COVID cases closely the two weeks following Spring Break due to the possibility of travel by our students and families during Spring Break. We continue to work with the Kingman County Health Department to clear the major items with them, and want to emphasize how fortunate we are to have great leadership here in Kingman County. The numbers could climb again. Certainly, as a community we are becoming a bit looser and only time will tell if that leads to a surge. So, we must be mentally prepared to return to more restrictive protocols if that becomes warranted. Students will still need to enter buildings with a mask, and masks will be universally required at passing periods and close-contact activities. Then, we will continue to use our local numbers to determine our gating status each week. Key factors considered in determining this change: • Declining Case Numbers in the County and across the state • Many teachers, staff and community members vaccinated • Masks must be worn in all other settings • Masks are only off when seated, alone and distanced in classrooms We appreciate your support.

USD 331 Kingman-Norwich Board of Education March Meeting Time has been changed to 8:00 p.m. tonight (Mar. 8) The change is because Norwich Girls' basketball team is playing the 1st round of the State Basketball Tourn game that starts at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be streamed.

Important update for USD 331 Parents and Students: No Meals will be served on TUESDAY, Feb. 16 in USD 331 schools Due to the dangerously low temperatures forecast for tomorrow, Tuesday, February 16, 2021, the schools will NOT be serving any meals. Tuesday will still be a Remote Learning Day from home, but No Meals will be served. With negative windchills well below Zero degrees, it does not make sense to ask kids and parents to come to the school to pick up a meal. Wednesday will be a Remote Learning Day also, but, we will plan to prepare and distribute lunches on Wednesday, Feb. 17. It will still be cold outside, but the temperature is forecast to be 12 degrees at 11:30 a.m. with a windchill of +4. Please contact the office by 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday morning if you will be picking up lunches. All meals for Kingman kids will be distributed out of Kingman Elementary Cafeteria. Norwich meals should be picked up at the West entrance to the school. We apologize for any inconvenience.

To USD 331 Kingman & Norwich Parents and Students- This is both a reminder and an announcement: Remember, there will not be school on Monday, February 15, 2021 due to a Teacher Inservice Day. REMOTE LEARNING DAYS Announced: Tuesday, February 16, and Wednesday, February 17th, USD 331 schools in Kingman & Norwich will have Remote Learning Days on these two days due to the extended forecast of extremely low temperatures. At this time, practices and games will be held as scheduled next week. Lunches will be available for students on Tuesday & Wednesday. Parents will be responsible for calling the office by 8:45 a.m. to order meals. Pick the meals up from 11:30 to 12:30 each day. Kingman meals will be picked up at Kingman Elementary School cafeteria. Norwich meals will be picked up at the west door entrance. Please check our website for update information. Your child's teacher will also reach out through email as will as via scheduled virtual classes via zoom. www.knusd331.com

Due to the current weather conditions and extreme temperatures, USD 331 Kingman-Norwich Schools will follow a Late Start schedule tomorrow, Friday February 12, 2021. School will start at 10:00 a.m. This will be a 2 hour delay. We will start school at 10:00 a.m. Buses will run 2 hours later than the normal schedule. Morning Preschool will be Cancelled No Breakfast will be served Lunch will be served at Regular Times Again, we will start school Late at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 12th due to the weather and extreme temperatures. Please take precautions and drive safely. [This message is NOT from "United States Dollars - 331". Don't ask where that came from.... because I have no idea]

USD331 is starting school at Regular time today. KAKE News INCORRECTLY has been showing Kingman-Norwich as a Late Start this morning. We ARE starting at NORMAL Time today- Thursday Feb 11. 8:00 a.m. Start Today. Sorry for any confusion.

USD 331 schools in Kingman & Norwich will follow our Normal Schedule for the rest of this week, Thurs 2/11 & Fri 2/12. Cold temps are forecast thru next wk. Our heating systems are working hard to keep up. Kids should dress for cold weather w/extra layers worn inside.

Due to weather conditions, USD 331 schools in Kingman & Norwich will start 2 hours late, at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow, Feb. 10, 2021. Buses will run 2 hrs later than normal; No A.M. Preschool; No Breakfast. Lunch as usual. Dress warm! After school practice as normal. #GoEagles