We want to take this time to recognize our USD 446 school principals and directors:
Riley Early Learning Center's Marci Gray; Eisenhower's Brad Carroll, Jefferson's Noel O'Kane, IMS's Carmen Chism, IHS's Kurt Seiler, BRIDGES' Mark Lasater. You are the glue and the heart!
We couldn't do what we do without these people! USD 446 says THANK YOU!
Parents/Guardians: We’re almost there! State Assessments are almost complete. Here is the testing schedule for the week of April 17, 2023. Thank you so much for your support!
It takes a village to raise a child!
At the INEA Teacher Awards Banquet tonight in Independence, our educators celebrated the teaching profession and specifically these amazing people:
Master Secondary Teacher: Al Speicher
Master Elementary Teacher: Haley Hinthorn
Outstanding New Teacher Award Secondary: Dani Turner
Outstanding New Teacher Award Elementary: Heather Werner
Friend of Education Individual: Cheryl Sparks
Friend of Education Business: Montgomery County Farm Bureau
Retiree: Tammy Roth
Scholarship: Karma Roth
USD 446 is oh so grateful for these individuals:
IKE: Lisa Paige; JEF: Haley Barker; IMS: Sam Carnes; IHS: Marcus Lanning and Michael McCambridge
Check out our USD 446 young artists 2023: https://www.independencehistoricalmuseum.org/ihmac-young-artists
A hearty thank you to our USD 446 Para Educators. You are critical to our success!
School Librarian Appreciation Day is April 4, 2023. Please help us show appreciation for USD 446 Librarians: Eisenhower's Amy Bales, Jefferson's Carin Barwick, IMS/IHS's Brenda White.
Parents/Guardians: In the coming weeks students will continue to complete Spring assessments. These results are one way your child's teachers analyze the effectiveness of curriculum and instruction. Please help your child prepare by making sure they get a good night's sleep, eat a healthy breakfast, and arrive on time to school. Thank you so much for your support!
Special Board Meeting
USD 446 Independence Public Schools
When: Friday, March 31, 2023
Time: 5:30pm
Location: Independence High School Community Room, 1301 N. 10th Street, Independence, KS
Agenda Attached
Parents/Guardians: In the coming weeks students will be completing Spring assessments. These results are one way your child's teachers analyze the effectiveness of curriculum and instruction.
Please help your child prepare by making sure they get a good night's sleep, eat a healthy breakfast, and arrive on time to school. Thank you for your support!
Parents/Guardians: In the coming weeks students will be completing Spring assessments. These results are one way your child's teachers analyze the effectiveness of curriculum and instruction.
Please help your child prepare by making sure they get a good night's sleep, eat a healthy breakfast, and arrive on time to school. Thank you so much for your support!
March is Music in Our Schools Month and we'd like to take this opportunity to thank our music teachers who work hard to provide a well-rounded education to USD 446 students.
https://youtu.be/NmxWxyNMHwM
This is a reminder that there will be NO SCHOOL on Friday, March 10, 2023 for teacher professional development. Also there will be NO SCHOOL March 13-17 for SPRING BREAK. Have fun Bulldogs!
At this morning's USD 446 Board of Education special meeting, Mr.
Rusty Arnold's retirement was accepted by the board of education and Assistant Superintendent Jason McAfee was appointed to serve as Interim Superintendent. The board wishes to commend Mr. Arnold on his service to the USD 446 community.
USD 446 wishes to recognize Rusty Arnold's service as Superintendent of Schools since July 2015. Mr. Arnold has made the decision to retire. Mr. Arnold accomplished many positive initiatives throughout his tenure, including finishing the district's stadium project, building a transportation facility, renovating the historic Riley school to establish the district's first ever early learning center, spearheading the adoption of a new student information system to support online registration, and establishing the district's own alternative learning environment in BRIDGES Academy. Perhaps what he will most be remembered for is his dedication to improving reading and math proficiency. Mr. Arnold's Kids First approach and passion for public education will be greatly missed.
The USD 446 Board of Education will hold a special meeting this Friday, March 3, at 7AM in the IHS Community Room, agenda attached.
Please join me in appreciating our school counselors this week. They work hard to make sure our students are appropriately regulated to learn! A giant thank you to our USD 446 counselors:
Eisenhower's LaDonna Erbe
Jefferson's Matt Fischer
IMS's Ashley Evans and Dayna O'Kane
IHS's Teresa Jefferson and Valerie Schmitz
BRIDGES's Mark Lasater
Congratulations to IMS 7th grader Ryan Sandon for his 1st place finish in the Montgomery County Spelling Bee! Congratulations also go to 8th grader Taylor Melugin for her fine performance. Both students represented Independence well!
IMS 8th grade students competed in an archery competition at Pittsburg High School on Saturday, January 14, as a part of a new course middle school students can take. In addition to learning about a fun hobby, students can achieve hunter safety certification in this class.
