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Bond issue will renovate schools, build EisenhowerBy TIM HORAN
Acting on the recommendationof a Citizens Advisory Commit-tee, the Abilene School Board has
proposed a $24 million bond is-sue to upgrade facilities.
The election for voters living in
the USD 435 school district willbe held on April 1.
The major recommendationsfrom that committee included:
address security issues at allve schools;
build a new elementary schoolto replace Gareld Elementary to
be named Eisenhower Upper El-ementary;
add a practice gymnasium andlocker rooms at the high school;
replace an auditorium at thehigh school;
improve special educationand administration facilities and
classrooms at the middle school.It is the opinion of the commit-
tee that it (Gareld) has reachedits functional endpoint as a gradeschool facility, said Dr. MikeWhitehair, who presented theAdvisory Committees recom-mendations. Whitehair is a co-
chairman of KIDS (Keep Improv-ing District Schools) and was a
spokesman for the committee.The committee of citizens have
a strong interest in meeting thepresent and future educationalneeds of our community with afocus on the physical facilitiesand presented the board with a
priority list, he said.
They want whats best for thecommunity, Whitehair added.
The board made some adjust-ments to the groups recommen-dations and approved a $24 mil-lion bond issue for 25 years.
Abilene Board of Education hasbeen studying the needs of theve schools for over two years. InJune 2012, Dr. G. Kent Stewart,
Kansas State University, complet-ed a study of USD 435 buildingsand educational methods. He de-scribed Abilene as a town wherestudents are living in a dra-matically changing 21st Centuryworld, but they are learning inmid-20th Century school build-ings. Buildings are aging and ifthey are to continue to serve wellas they have in the past half-cen-tury, improvements are needed.
A Community Advisory Groupof 30 parents, patrons, and schoolstaff toured the facilities, consult-ed with an architect and a bondnancial advisor, surveyed staffand administration to gain input,
prioritized needs and made rec-ommendations.
The board was concerned abouta 39 percent state aid, which itcould receive for a bond issue.Concerned that the Kansas Leg-islature would end its nancial
support in the future, the boardpassed the bond issue last fall.
A Senate Bill was introducedthis legislative session that wouldeliminate the state aid to schooldistricts to help pay for future
bond issues, in Abilenes caseover $17 million. Abilene Super-
intendent Denise Guy reportedat the last board meeting if theAbilene bond issue passes inApril, it would still receive theaid. The bill would only affect
bond issues passed after July 1,2014, which will not receive thestate aid.
The bond issue would be fund-ed through property taxes. It isestimated that a home valued at$100,000 would increase $9.86
per month, $118.22 a year.
More information on nanc-ing can be found at the USD 435website abileneschools.org.
Here are the issues addressed bythe Citizens Advisory Commit-tee:
Kennedy(K-1)
Challenges: 51-year-old building Building entrance poses security
concerns Pick-up and drop-off areas are
dangerous Parking is limited
Solutions: Interior renovation to create
a controlled access entry and im-provements to pick-up and drop-off
Courtesy photo
The proposed Eisenhower Upper Elementary that would replace GareldElementary.
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By TIFFANY RONEY
With its tornado-ridden his-tory, higher attendance num-
bers and high school teams,
Chapman is the USD 473school that tends to garnerthe most attention, but Super-intendent Lacee Sell said shewants to remind the people ofDickinson County that the dis-trict also includes Blue Ridge,Rural Center and Enterpriseelementary schools.
One thing I really noticed,witnessed and observed myrst year coming into this
position this is my thirdyear was that sometimeswe were a little segregated,Sell said. We have these three
brand new gorgeous buildingin Chapman that unfortunately
are the result of the tornado,and we were receiving thisattention as far as the rebuildand everything being new.
While Sell said she appreci-ated the spotlight the mediaand community membersgave to Chapman schools, shesaid she wants to make sureother USD 473 schools are notneglected.
I really recognized that thefocus that we needed to get
back to was that regardlessof the location, every schoolwithin 473 is exactly that a 473 school, she said. Just
because Enterprise Elementa-ry resides in Enterprise, that isno excuse for them to not still
be part of our district, becausethey are.
If you go to Blue Ridge,your address might not beChapman, she said. If yougo to Rural Center, your ad-dress might not be Chapman.Denitely, if you go to Enter-
prise Elementary, your addressisnt Chapman.
Since the tornado, Sell saidshe has focused on givingattention and physical up-dates to all the schools withinUSD 473, which includes six
schools and a preschool. Shesaid the Rural Center, BlueRidge and Enterprise schoolshave received new carpeting,tiling, lighting and playgroundequipment.
We really have made it apersonal emphasis to makecertain that regardless ofwhere a child goes to schoolin 473, the only difference isgoing to be (the address), shesaid. As far as the teachers,the materials, the technologyand the whole nine yards, its
all the same.
While USD 473 children andteenagers went to the swim-ming pool, saved up funds forthe following year and toldtheir parents they were bored,Sell and her fellow administra-tors worked together to createemphasis for the 2013-2014school year and district goals
by which they could abide foryears to come.
We were really sitting downand honing in on the goals ofour district and what we standfor, and thats where we de-veloped the Irish Foundation,
she said. Anytime werelooking at curriculum, instruc-tion, scheduling, assessmentsor whatever the case may be,we always need to considerwhat is best for the kids. Itsnot about just one kid or onegroup of kids its aboutwhats best for all kids.
By the time summer came toa close, the administrators haddecided upon two emphasesfor the current school year andthree pillars of the Irish Foun-dation.
The two emphasis adjec-tives of the 2013-2014 schoolyear are dynamic and posi-
tive. Their three district goals:Professional Learning Com-munities, Multi-Tier Systemsof Support and 21st CenturyTechnology Integration.
The PLCs are grade levelor subject teams that meetweekly, either in their build-ings or via voice conferenc-ing technology. The MTSS
provides tiered instruction forstudents who are within thesame classroom but operatingat varied levels, from satisfac-tory to gifted to slightly be-
hind. Finally, the technologyintegration pillar addresses thedistricts goals to continue to
put fresh technology into thehands of students and teach-ers.
One thing that really wasdynamic and stood (out) asa special privilege, a largerfeather in our cap, was, ofcourse, the recognition ofChapman High School as a
National Blue Ribbon School that was an absolute hon-or, she said. Were all very
proud and thankful of Mr.(principal Kevin) Suthers
leadership and of him receiv-ing the Bell Award. We justhave lots to be thankful for.
Additionally, Sell said shewanted to highlight the re-lationship USD 473 schoolshave with the 54 Cavalry ofFort Riley. Soldiers regularlyvisit the schools and assist stu-dents, teachers and principalsin any way they can.
They do everything andthen some, she said. Theyread with the kids, eat with thekids.
We want to honor whatthose servicemen and womendo for our country, she said.That partnership is the leastwe can do.
Sell said many of their plansmoving forward can be de-scribed in terms of the best-
seller, Good to Great, by JimCollins. She said she and herfellow administrators and of-ten discuss its rhetorical ques-tions and messages.
Were good in this area,but why dont we shoot forgreat? Sell said. In the book,it says, Great is the fear ofgood. People want to be good
but they fear being great. Well,why is that? You have to worka little harder. We want to begreat. We want to do greatthings.
One area in which Sellsaid she has seen signicantgrowth and seeks to improveeven more is the area of en-rollment numbers.
We have enrollment thatcontinues to grow, and thatsreally encouraging, she said.
We would like to think thatwe do things right. Parentsrecognize that and want theirchildren to come to school and
be part of 473.
Sell said she wanted peopleto know that the district gained28 students when school re-turned to session after Christ-mas break. As of the currentsemester, the district has 1,085students.
I would love, love, love tohit the 1,100-line, she said.This is the third year in a rowthat I am saying that, but weeventually would like to hitthat.
Another area in which Sell
said she would like to movethe district from good togreat is student engagement.
I want to make sure wereproviding hands-on, criticalthinking and higher learning,she said. The days of princi-
pals only going in to the class-room to evaluate teachers aregone. That still happens withour evaluative process, butwhen principals such as my-self go into classrooms, whatwe care about is that studentsare engaged.
As the district continuesto move toward its value ofgreatness, Sell said she wantedto share her gratefulness for allthose who have supported theschools in the past and con-tinue to partner with them forthe future.
We have a lot of fourth-gen-eration farming families thatare committed to our commu-nity and our school district,she said.
Whether people have beeninvolved with the district inthe past or are new to steppingin to show their support, Sellsaid anyone is welcome to callher with questions or concernsanytime.
People need to stay in tunewith what were doing, shesaid. We dont want to settlein the middle. Were wearinga hole through the oor board
because were on a roll and
were not stopping.
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Hope, White City continue combination experimentBy TIFFANY RONEY
The Hope and White City school districtmay be small, but it is full of change. Thetwo primary changes of the 2013-2014
school year: transitioning grades 8 through12 from a daily schedule with 52-minute
periods to a block schedule with 87-min uteperiods, and consolidat ing Hopes athle ticprograms wi th those of White City.
Hope pre-kindergarten through 12th-gradePrincipal Mike Teeter said both of thesechanges allowed the district to balance theincreased demands put on todays educa-tors with a decreased budget.
The block schedule, with rotating blackand white days, has allowed Hope andWhite City to share numerous teachers, in-cluding those in the vocational programs,music and art, Teeter wrote in an e-mail.While travel and scheduling can be a prob-lem, one benet is that sharing teachers hasallowed Hope to revive its dormant band andvocal program, while White City has beenable to reinstate industrial arts.
Though nances may falter, Teeter hasmade it clear that Hope oats and so doesWhite City.
While there have been some bumps inthe road, the consolidation of the athletic
programs in USD 481 has been relat ivelysmooth, he said.
The district already consolidated the twoschools junior high football and volley-
ball programs more than ve years ago though they combined and separated themon and off during varying years dependingon the rise and fall of participation soTeeter said the biggest athletic consolida-tion challenge of the current school year was
the joining of the high school volleyball andbaske tball teams.
Some of the biggest challenges with thecombining of teams were not schedule con-
icts or coaching approaches, but ratherthose of team names, mascots and colors.
To overcome these challenges, Teeter and
his colleagues called on students and createdcommittees to help determine the new face
of the districts sports. The result: a new setof teams called Rural Vista Heat. This name
allows the district to maintain the use ofthe main colors of both teams orange for
Hope and red for White City.
Despite the consolidation upheaval, thedistrict still garnered athletic success.
A highlight of the football season was
coach Jeff Hostetter picking up win number200 during the season, Teeter said. This is
a pretty rare occurrence in high school foot-ball, especi ally for a Ru le 10 coach.
Furthermore, the Rural Vista Heat volley-ball team nished third in the Wheat StateLeague Tournament, and Teeter said both the
boys and girls basketball teams are off tosuccessful starts.
Our next challenge will be the combin-ing of high school football programs (of
Hope and White City) beginning next schoolyear, Teeter said.
Teeter said challenges in this consolida-
tion include determining logistics like prac-tice times and facilities, sizing and order-
ing equipment and uniforms and ensuringsmooth communication from the coach to
both schools students and their parents.
That will be a big challenge, he said.But when you have good kids like we do at
Hope and White City, those things seem tofall into place.
A highlight of the football season was
coach Jeff Hostetter picking up win
number 200 during the season. This is a
pretty rare occurrence in high school
football, especially for a Rule 10 coach.
Mike Teeter
J.R. Sparke Special to Refector-Chronicle
Hope High senior Trevor Hostetter breaks loose on a long run last September against the visitingFrankfort High Wildcats. Hostetter scored three touchdowns in helping lead the hosting Lionsto a 60-36 victory. Hope coach Jeff Hostetter picked up his 200th win for the Lions last year. In2014, Hostetter will coach a combined Hope-White City football team.
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By TIFFANY RONEY
When a new principalcame to Solomon, he didntjust slide in quietly to his
desk chair and maintain sta-tus quo. Instead, he gave theSolomon Middle and Highschools an abundance ofchange this year, and he saidthose changes are only thebeginning.
I believe our communica-tion with patrons has been alot better (this school year)than it has been in the past,Principal Dustin Dooleysaid. I send out a weeklyadministrative memo to allour parents, and we send outa monthly physical news-
letter to all our parents. Wealso have bimonthly schoolsite council meetings to im-prove the communication.
Additionally, Dooley hasimplemented a core groupof six teachers to reviewschool policies, a districttechnology committee tokeep the schools up-to-dateand a district curriculumcommittee to ensure aca-demic excellence. He alsotransformed the academicdean position into a trueguidance counselor posi-tion, held by Abilene HighSchool 2007 graduate AmieRodda. Additionally, Dool-ey implemented randomdrug testing for all students,an extra-curricular activityhandbook and pre-seasonparent-coach meetings forathletics.
He said he has also im-proved the discipline policyby making it more consis-tent with set consequencesfor misbehavior.
Also, we reward positivebehavior with somethingwe call Caught Ya Cards
Caught ya doing some-
thing good, Dooley said.We give you a Caught YaCard, and thats entered
into a rafe. Every Friday,we draw out winners, andthey get gift cards to OliveGarden, Subway and thosetypes of places.
In addition to continuingall of those new initiatives,Dooley said he has plans toadd even more updates tothe Solomon district, includ-ing the One-to-One iPadInitiative in which all stu-dents, kindergarten through12th grade, will receive aniPad. The entire district willalso be decked out with in-creased video surveillance.
Additionally, the middle
and high school sched-ules will start to include aseminar period. At the high
school, Dooley also plansto include class periods foronline classes that provideconcurrent credit for highschool and college.
Ideally, a student cangraduate from SolomonHigh School with an asso-ciates degree if they stickwith a plan through the dif-ferent community colleges,he said. Were going towork with several commu-nity colleges to where, forexample, when a studentgradates high school, if theytake the correct classes, theycan receive a certicate in
pharmacy technology or, formore credit hours, they canreceive an associates degree
in law enforcement.Another initiative Dooley
is excited to implement is aprogram for individual stu-dent plans, administered byRodda. The individual stu-dent plans will track eachstudents grades and careerplans and surveys.
Their state assessmentscores, their graduationplans and those types ofthings that will all be in-tegrated, he said. The goalis to help them develop abetter vision for the future.
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Unified School District No. 473
Chapman, KS(10 Miles W. of Junction City on I-70)
The vision of USD 473 is StudentsEmpowered for Life-long Learning!
All schools are Standard of Excellence Award Schools
Chapman High School is Governors Academic Achievement Award Winner
Chapman HighSchool nominated as a National Blue Ribbon School
Students score above state & national average
Pupil-Teacher ratio is 15:1
All-day kindergarten
CHS FFA Chapter is recipient of the Triple Crown, the states top FFA honor!
FEMA assisted safe rooms at all schools
Nationally recognized music/FFA/business programs
Numerous extra-curricular activities
Athletic transportation runs provided
Career and Technical Education classes
Big Red 1 Adopt-A-School Partnership
Blue Ridge Elementary, Enterprise Elementary, and Rural Center Elementary
are recognized as top 10% Title 1 Schools
We Do Whats Best For Kids!
Schools:
HeadStart
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Blue Ridge Elementary (K-5)
Enterprise Elementary (K-5)
Rural Center Elementary (K-4)
Chapman Elementary (K-5)
Chapman Middle School (6-8)
Chapman High School (9-12)
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USD 393 will prepare its students mentally, socially, and physically to
live successful in a modern society.
Committed to Students Dedicated, Professional, and Caring Staff and Administration
Secure Buildings that are locked during the day so that visitors must buzz in
(complete for 2014-15 school year) and high resolution cameras covering entire
campus (Safety is a priority).
Dedicated to small class sizes (average size is 11)
All Day Kindergarten
After-School Care Program for K-5 students until 5:30 p.m.
Pre-School Program on site
Strong MTSS (Multi-tiered Systems of Support) Reading Program K-8
Lexia Core Reading Program Grant
Current One-to-one iPad initiative for 3rd 6th grade students, and 7th 12th grade
planned for 2014-2015 school year
Excellent music and band programs including band, marching band, jazz band, pep
band, vocal, show choir
Many new Career and Technical Education Certication programs for Free
Concurrent College Credit
Quality art, agricultural, and family and consumer science programs
Variety of extra-curricular activities including yearbook, quiz bowl, FFA, FCA,
FCCLA, Student Council, NHS, forensics, debate, drama
Outstanding competitive sports programs including football, volleyball, basketball,
track, dance, cheerleading
Individual Student Plans for all students 6-12
After-School Tutoring Program District-wide
Technology in learning as a top priority
A variety of communication devices including updated website, School Messenger
system to notify of cancellations, postponements, and other important information,
Weekly Middle/High School Newsletter, staff and student email, student iTunes
accounts, PowerSchool, teacher phones and voicemail, etc.
Incentives for students based on academics, behavior, and attendance
Structured school-wide student discipline policy
Summer Drivers Education Program
Committed to Staff Intensive professional development
Opportunities for additional trainings
Teacher evaluation system using McRel to evaluate teacher effectiveness and
encourage growth
Beginning teacher/mentor teacher pairings
New teacher support throughout the school year
Devoted to continual school improvement
Devoted to ensuring all students can succeed
Committed to Community Great Buildings and Facilities
Free Summer Lunch Program for anyone 18yrs or younger
If you are interested in attending our school and would like to schedule a visit and
tour, please call 785-655-2541.
High School Parent Enrollment night will be February 24, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. We will
have several community and technical colleges on site to demonstrate the online career
certication programs they have available for free through Solomon. You wont want
to miss this event, as it could have a signicant impact on the future education of your
student. Both parents and students should attend.
Enrollment Dates are July 30-31 in the high school commons area from8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
First Day of School for 2014-15 is August 15th.
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McKinley (2-3)Challenges:
63-year-old building
Building entrance poses securityconcerns
Pick-up and drop-off areas aredangerous
Parking is limited
Solutions: Expand the administration area/
entry for controlled access Reroute bus traffic to enhance
safety and security Add additional Parking
Garfield(4-5)
Challenges: 72-year-old building Building entrance poses security
concerns Outdated & inefficient heating
system Expensive and disruptive win-
dow air conditioning Outdated electrical system that
wont serve modern technologyneeds
Undersized classrooms - 700 sq.ft. (modern classrooms are 850-900sq. ft.)
Need additional space for class-rooms, administration, counselors,special education, and a nurse
Not in compliance with ADAstandards for handicap access
Portable buildings pose safetyand security concerns
Combined gym/cafeteria chal-lenges scheduling
Designed for 237 students, buthouses 248
Current location is not adequatefor expansion, parking, and play-ground
Eisenhower UpperElementary School
Solutions: Construct a new elementary
school, to be named EisenhowerUpper Elementary, to serve 4thand 5th grade students, allowingthe current Garfield building to be
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Abilene MiddleSchool (6-8)
Challenges: 39-year-old building Building entrance poses security
concerns Special Education spaces are
extremely inadequate Need additional science class-
room space
Solutions: Construct 3,867 sq ft of new
space including science classroomsfor 6th and 8th grades
Renovate 7,326 sq ft of space tosecure the entrance, improve theadministration area, and providespace for special education
Abilene High
School (9-12)Challenges: 59-year-old building Three different building entranc-
es pose security concerns
Need additional classrooms, sup-port space, and cafeteria space
Industrial Arts areas for Metalsand Woods need separation and im-provement for safety and efficiency
Gymnasium was built beforegirls sports existed in USD 435 10 team sports have been addedsince additional gym space isnecessary. AHS is the only school
in the league that cannot host allgames at one site Wresting and weight room
facilities are undersized and createsafety concerns
The auditorium is inadequatelysmall for school and communityneeds the 28 ft. wide stage is1/3rd the size of other facilities anddoes not allow band performancesat AHS
Current enrollment is 280 bandstudents and 150 in vocal music(grades 6-12)
Technology systems in theauditorium are outdated based oncurrent standards
Debate and Forensics participa-tion is growing and the current au-
ditorium prevents AHS from hostingstate tournaments
Solutions:Construct 45,398 sq ft of new
space to create:
A new administration area withcontrolled access entry
An expanded cafeteria A new entry/commons area An expanded Industrial Arts/
Agriculture area A new secondary gymnasium
with locker rooms A new Fine Arts Auditorium Additional restrooms
Renovate existing spaces to: Add and improve classrooms Add new elevators for handicap
accessibility Replace the existing competition
gymnasiums flooring Replace the current auditorium
with a multipurpose space forwrestling, dance, cheerleading, andother activities
Relocate the Bus Barn to createadditional parking
AHS FootballStadium
Challenges: Locker rooms are antiquated
and inadequate and pose safety
concerns Inadequate storage
Solutions: Construct a new locker room
facility with additional storage
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Abilene Public Schools would like to extend a Great Big Thank You
to the parents, patrons, and programs that support the children in
this community. Because of our schools and the opportunities for
our youth, Abilene is a great place to raise a child.
Athletics offered:
FootballVolleyballBoys & Girls Cross CountryBoys & Girls TennisBoys & Girls BasketballWrestlingBoys & Girls PowerliftingBoys & Girls Track
BaseballSoftballGolf
Activities offered:
Instrumental MusicVocal MusicDebateForensicsGerman ClubSpanish ClubStudent Council
National Honor SocietySPURSFCCLAFBLAFFA
Technical Education in:
Automotive TechnologyCabinetryComputer Aided DraftingAgri Science
AG FabricationSmall Animal Science & CareBuilding TradesGreenhouse Care and ManagementMetal Manufacturing/WeldingGraphic Design
AP Courses offered in:
American HistoryAmerican Government
Concurrent Credit offered in:TrigonometryCalculusSociologyPsychologyComposition IComposition II
Public Schools www.abileneschools.org USD 435
Abilene
Helping all students become successful andresponsible lifelong learners in a changing world.
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EachStudent2nd-12thGradeisissuedaniPadtosupporttheirlearningexperience.
Forming new post-secondary partnershipseveryday to provide FREE college credit forhigh school students
