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.
What a game ... for Norwich Eagle Fans!!! Great win girls!! Over A really good St John team 40-36. On the substate finals vs Pretty Prairie on Saturday #GoEagles
Norwich lady Eagles take lead 24-23 over St John after 3 qtrs in substate semis at Norwich. #GoEagles
It’s a ballgame! St John girls lead Norwich 16-12 at halftime in substate semifinals. #GoEagles
St John leads Norwich lady Eagles 9-4 after 1st qtr. Eagles ice cold.
#GoEagles
Interested in preschool for the 2021/22 school year? Check out the short video below!
https://youtu.be/p2DmTaT4hS4
Make an appointment for one of our area preschool screenings!
Norwich Lady Eagles lead Stafford girls in HOPL make-up game 27-6 at halftime. #GoEagles
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]
We apologize for the technical difficulties with the streaming of the pep assembly.
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
USD 331 Kingman-Norwich will NOT have school tomorrow, Feb. 9, 2021
due to icy road conditions & extremely low wind chills. Games, practices and activities are also cancelled.
Stay safe!
Tomorrow, Feb. 8, 2021 there is NO School. This has been a scheduled day off prior to Parent/Teacher Conferences over the next 2 weeks. We apologize for confusion created by our calendars on our websites & changes due to pandemic. No School Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 - Tomorrow.
Final score...Lady Eagles 29 Cunningham Wildcats 32
Lady Eagles are coming back!! At the end of the 3rd quarter Eagles are down by four...24-28 ❤️🦅🏀❤️!
At the half, the Lady Eagles are trailing Cunningham 9-20. Let’s go Eagles 🦅🏀!
Great win Middle School Boys over the PPMS 🦅🏀🦅!
Way to go Norwich Middle School lady Eagles with a win over PPMS ❤️🦅🏀❤️!
Norwich Middle School boys fall to the Cunningham Wildcats tonight 54-43!
Norwich Middle School girls over Cunningham 26-17 ❤️🦅🏀❤️! #GoEagles
Norwich Middle School basketball @ Cunningham tonight starting @ 4pm.
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USD 331 Schools in both Kingman and Norwich will follow a LATE START Schedule, Wednesday, January 27, 2021.
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. Wednesday, January 27th due to the weather and slick roads. Please take precautions and drive safely.
Proud of our Norwich Eagles and 2nd Place finish in the 17th Annual 54 Classic at Cunningham! Awesome Eagles!! Congratulations Coach Kyle & team. #TeamNorwich #GoEagles
Second round of 54 Classic at Pratt Skyline- Norwich boys down 16-22 after 1 qtr on a shot a buzzer by Skyline. #GoEagles
Use the following link to watch the Eagles tonight take on Pratt Skyline in the 2nd round of the 54 Classic. Once you click on link scroll down page to the YouTube link for the game. #GoEagles
https://www.skylineschools.org
Great 4th qtr extends lead and Eagles take great win away from Pretty Prairie boys tonight!! Congratulations Eagles all the way around tonight!! #GoEagles
Norwich boys take lead 36-35 over Pretty Prairie after 3 qtrs. #GoEagles
Norwich Eagle girls take big win over Pretty Prairie on Bulldogs home court 32-18. Nice win! #GoEagles
Norwich girls up 14-8 at halftime over Pretty Prairie. #GoEagles
Lady Eagles over South Barber 65-24 ❤️🦅🏀❤️!!
Eagles over Stafford 79-33 🏀🦅!
Lady Eagles win tonight over Stafford 59-17 ❤️🏀🦅❤️! #GoEagles
You can now watch Kingman High & Norwich High Eagle HOME basketball games for FREE through NFHSNetwork.com.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.
Create an account and "follow" Kingman High School and/or Norwich High School to watch all HOME basketball games at no cost to viewer. This also includes Middle School games for both KMS & NMS. Click on this link:
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com
(You Must Create an Account but it won't cost you money.)
-Do NOT Subscribe!! (that takes you to "pay wall")
-IMPORTANT--- Click on the icon (white circle with "head" inside) on top right corner UNDERNEATH blue word: "SUPPORT".
-You will be prompted to enter your Name, your email address, and you will create a Password.
-You can then look to the right and see "Favorite". Click on that and select Kingman High or Norwich High as a favorite. (Make sure the high schools are ours, in Kansas) You do not have to mark a favorite but if you do, it will speed up finding your desired game.
-Once logged in, you will see either Live Now events at your favorite or Upcoming, or On Demand (which are previous games).
#GoEagles!!
USD 331 Kingman-Norwich wishes all of our students, parents, teachers, staff, & patrons a Happy New Year! 2020 is behind us. We learned much. 2021 is in front of us. We will use what we learned & be better for it. Adversity helps us develop grit, forces us to reframe our challenges & create new solutions. Resilience abounds. Together we will persevere. #GoEagles
USD 331 Kingman-Norwich Board of Education is pleased & excited to introduce our next Superintendent of Schools - Mr. Kevin Hansford. He will begin his duties July 1, 2021.
Basketball games at Norwich this evening (12/18) vs South Haven had to be cancelled due to a positive COVID case on the visiting team. We will try to reschedule. #GoEagles
Kingman & Norwich HOME basketball games streamed on NFHS will be FREE to all from this point forward to all Eagle Fans. This is only for home games. You will need your subscription to watch Away games.
If you missed any of the Superintendent Community Forums this past week, we encourage you to watch them here!
Kevin Hansford - https://youtu.be/8wqVIJRqMiA
Brent Kaempfe - https://youtu.be/kK7P0Q3fF28
Keith Brown - https://youtu.be/lyBEgQvgb7w
We also invite you to provide feedback by taking a survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NR5MHKK!
We want to thank everyone who takes time to meet our superintendent candidates throughout this week! We invite you to provide feedback by taking a survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NR5MHKK!
USD 331 Kingman-Norwich Board of Education president Tab Turner announces the Finalists for Superintendent Search this evening.
USD 331 Board of Education and Ray and Associates, we are pleased to invite you to the Community Forums with our Superintendent Search Finalists, open to the entire Kingman-Norwich Community!
The Forums will be held at 7:30 PM on:
Tuesday, December 15th
Wednesday, December 16th
Thursday, December 17th
These sessions will be hosted via Zoom, with Ray and Associates, the firm leading our Superintendent Search, moderating and facilitating the sessions. The meeting link for all the forums is as follows: https://zoom.us/j/93016112333
Candidate questions must be submitted in advance of the forums. The deadline to submit questions is Monday, December 14th at 11:59 PM. Please submit questions for our Candidates using the following link: https://forms.gle/x6m8Jnyo9p42EjYV8
Due to time constraints, questions may be combined, and all questions may not be asked. Each Candidate will be asked the same questions to ensure there is consistency between the finalists.
An official Press Release with Candidate names will be shared later this week. Should you have any questions, please reach out to Quinn Moran at quinn@rayassoc.com!
We look forward to introducing these Candidates to our community and hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
The USD-331 Board of Education
Ray and Associates Executive Leadership Search
USD 331 Parent/Guardian Attendance at Games Rules
USD 331 Kingman and Norwich Schools will use a 2 hr Late Start today, Dec. 3rd, Thursday. We will start school at 10:00 a.m. Buses will run 2 hours late. No morning preschool. Roads are snow-packed & Slick. Drive safely.
Click on this link to subscribe to Kingman Eagle Basketball games. The subscription cost of $10.99 will allow you to watch all HOME games in either gym for the next 30 days. i.e. you will get to view today's KMS game as well as the Eagle Preseason Classic Tourn for one price.
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/kingman-high-school-kingman-ks/gamfd3d7bb037
USD 331 Kingman-Norwich Schools are excited we will have winter sports & activities as scheduled. As KSHSAA member schools, we will Not Have Spectators at any events effective immediately through Jan. 28, 2021. We will share info on Live Streaming on our website. #GoEagles
All of us at USD 331 Kingman-Norwich Schools wish all of our students, families & community members a happy & restful Thanksgiving Holiday! We are thankful for the weeks we have been blessed to have students onsite, & hopeful we are able to continue in person learning & sports. #GoEagles
Announcement to USD 331 Kingman-Norwich Students & Parents:
Due to the surge in COVID Cases all school buildings in Kingman & Norwich will be closed to all activities & practices from Sunday, November 22 until Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. School was already scheduled to be on vacation all week. The change is: There will be no practices for any teams this holiday break. Gyms will be closed to practices and no open gym. No basketball, no wrestling (includes armory), no batting cage. We urge all to limit gatherings and practice personal safety and mitigation. Have a safe, quiet & blessed Thanksgiving Holiday.
New weight room equipment looks great! Thank you USD 331!
#GoEagles
To parents of Kingman Middle School Boys' and Girls' Basketball teams:
KMS played St. Marks yesterday (Monday 11/9/20) both at home & at St. Marks. Today, Renwick USD announced that St. Marks students will begin remote learning effective Wednesday, 11/11/2020. They have several positive cases of COVID amongst staff.
I communicated with the superintendent of Renwick St. Mark's this evening and she told me that the positive cases she referred to were adults/teachers and none are coaches nor were any at games in Kingman or St. Mark's. That said, the decision made to go remote at St. Marks was not something that would have put our students, coaches, or spectators at extra risk.
As always, it is so very important that all of us wear masks and distance in all settings. That includes school, and around town, etc. We are on a slippery slope right now based on the growing number of positive cases across Kansas and Kingman County. We need your active support of mask wearing to help keep our schools open.
Stay Safe! and #GoEagles
Max Clark, Superintendent of Schools
USD 331 has posted a COVID Update under "NEWS" on our website.
If we are going to keep our students attending On Site & in person, we need the help, support & cooperation if EVERYONE in the county. Click on this link & then look for "NEWS": www.knusd331.com
#GoEagles
USD 331 will have school today, Oct. 28 as scheduled. It’s wet out & drivers need to be extra cautious but temp is above freezing. Some bridges are slick. I believe we have a window of opportunity to get kids to school before temp drops temporarily. Drive safely.
Weather forecasters can't seem to make up their minds so we will be up early again evaluating the roads & weather. A decision will be made by approximately 6:00 a.m Wednesday. If you hear nothing = regular schedule; other options would be late start or cancellation. Stay tuned.
Due to the deteriorating conditions with sleet, rain and low temperatures, roads across the district are icy and slick. Sidewalks and parking lots at the schools are also glazed over. For that reason, we will be canceling school for today. Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. Temperatures are not forecast to rise about freezing until mid-afternoon. This is not officially a remote day. Stay safe. See you tomorrow! Go Eagles.
Due to the continuing bad weather in our forecast resuming after midnight, USD 331 is going to have a 2-hour late start tomorrow, Tuesday October 27. If the weather really deteriorates overnight, then we may revise this decision but we will have a late start at the very least least. Basically everything will be 2 hours later. This is a different "Late Start" schedule from what we have had for the last few years. School will start at 10:00 a.m. We will NOT have morning preschool tomorrow. We will Not serve breakfast. We will serve lunch at the regular time. Buses will run 2 hours later than normal. Hopefully by making this decision this evening, that helps parents that need to modify arrangements.
USD 331 schools will be cancelled today, Oct. 26, 2020 due to this morning's snow & forecast of precipitation throughout today & low temperatures leading to dangerous roads. Stay safe. This is NOT a Remote Learning Day.
Little River Volleyball Substate: Norwich ends Canton-Galva’s season beating them in 3. CG won set 1 forcing the Eagles to win 2 straight. Next up: Pratt Skyline in semis. #GoEagles
Cheney Sub-State VB: Halstead over Kingman 25-19 and 25-20 ends Kingman’s 2020 volleyball season this afternoon. Proud of our Eagles! #EaglePride #GoEagles
Kingman Eagle Cross Country runners at Lakin Regional- Mary Pearce with 2nd place. Ethan Smith with 6th place. BOTH QUALIFY FOR STATE NEXT WEEK IN WAMEGO!! Erin Albright with 16th, Matt Swingle with 24th. Congratulations! #GoEagles
Norwich Eagle Volleyball play in Little River Substate this afternoon. #GoEagles
http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/ScoreCenter/Brackets/Volleyball/1A%20DISub-State.cfm?Activity=5&Class=9&WeekID=4749
Kingman Eagle Volleyball- at Cheney Substate this afternoon. #GoEagles
http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/ScoreCenter/Brackets/Volleyball/3ASub-State.cfm?Activity=5&Class=4&WeekID=4711
Week 9 & Beyond. Football brackets - KSHSAA Kingman Eagles at home vs Haven; Norwich Eagles travel to Victoria.
#GoEagles http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Football/State.cfm
Varsity VB @ 6pm and 7pm tonight at Attica! #GoEagles
Way to finish strong Eagles ❤️🦅🏐❤️! #GoEagles
Photo by Emily Warner
Congrats to Virtual Eagle graduate Lauren Boor! We are proud of you!
Eagles victorious tonight 68-22 over the Trojans ❤️🦅🏈❤️! #GoEagles
After 3 quarters Eagles 56, Trojans 22 🦅🏈! #GoEagles
Eagles leading 40-16 at halftime ❤️🏈🦅❤️! #GoEagles
Eagles on top 24-16 at beginning of 2nd quarter 🏈🦅❤️! #GoEagles
Tonight’s football game vs Central Christian will be broadcast on the NFHS network.
www.nfhsnetwork.com
NJH Eagles win 50-14 🦅🏈❤️! #GoEagles
At the end of the 3rd quarter, Eagles lead the Falcons 42-14 🦅🏈! #GoEagles
NMS VB goes undefeated tonight!! Way to go Lady Eagles ❤️ 🦅 🏐❤️! #GoEagles
Jr. High Volleyball ends the first game against Stafford with an ACE 🏐🦅! #Izzy #GoEagles
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Update: Kingman High School Volleyball: The Circle Varsity volleyball tournament has been cancelled for next weekend, Sat Oct 10th. We are currently looking for other options. Stay tuned! #GoEagles
The Kingman High School JV football game for Monday, Oct 5 vs. Mulvane has been cancelled. #GoEagles
Norwich JV Volleyball pool play starts AT 9:00 this morning at NORWICH Teams: Norwich, Hillsboro & Cheney. (Norwich varsity VB is playing at South Haven this morning)
Kingman Co. Health Department asks that those who attended the football game at Norwich High School Friday evening, September 18 monitor themselves more closely for COVID-19 symptoms until October 2, 2020. If you do note any COVID-19 related symptoms, please contact your healthcare provider.
If you are identified as a close contact of a confirmed COVID-19 case, contact tracers from KDHE will be contacting you to help prevent further spread of COVID-19 in the community. If you get a phone call from one of these individuals, we request your help in helping us keep this virus spreading more than it already has. If you get a call from a 785-area code or from Eudora, Kansas (this is where KDHE contact tracers are headquartered), this may be a KDHE contact tracer. You will most likely get a voicemail if that call is not answered. People are not required to participate in contact tracing, but refusing to participate does NOT excuse you from quarantine for 14 days from last contact. If you have further questions about quarantining, please call 620-532-2221
Mrs. Clouse had one student who wanted to play with our remote kid. So we hooked her up to headphones and they played a game together! Love connecting Onsite kids to our Remote kids. #GoEagles
Norwich JV lose in 2 to Ellsworth JV Volleyball. Prefer to win but great to get to play! #GoEagles
Norwich JV volleyball loses a back and forth 1st set battle to Ellsworth JV 25-23.
#GoEagles
Norwich JV drops set 3 & match in good battle with Pratt Greenbacks JV. with score of 18-25. Ellsworth is next! #GoEagles
Norwich JV Volleyball at Pratt Skyline Quad. Lost to Liberal in 2. Next up- Pratt. Then Ellsworth at 5. #GoEagles
Norwich Eagles win first post-quarantine set over Caldwell 25- 18 #GoEagles
Norwich Eagles 1st match back after quarantine! Feels Great to be competing! #GoEagles
Victorious night for Norwich Middle School Football...Beat Pretty Prairie 45-0 🦅🏈! #GoEagles
Great night of Volleyball for Norwich Middle School 🏐🦅! #Victorious #GoEagles
Our Students are doing GREAT wearing masks & distancing. Schools on day 15. We've played football, volleyball, tennis, golf, cross country. We've had some quarantined BUT- The doors are OPEN! Every Day Kids can attend OnSite is a blessing. We've got this! #GoEagles
ATTENTION All Parents & Students of USD 331:
Please click on this link to read about our "All Students Eat FREE" program that is available to all students enrolled in Kingman and Norwich Schools under "NEWS"
www.knusd331.com
#GoEagles
Community Forum: USD 331 Superintendent Search
Click on this link for your opportunity to share your thoughts on the superintendent search. The virtual meeting is tomorrow night: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0lf-igrT8qHtZ5mlNKKB29ceyVaRvK0NYA
USD 331 Kingman-Norwich DOES have school tomorrow (Monday, Sept. 14). There has been some confusion due to a previous calendar “floating out there”. We made adjustments to calendar when we delayed start of school. Again- school IS IN SESSION at Kingman and Norwich on Monday. Thanks. #GoEagles
Kingman Eagles score big and win big over Wichita Trinity Academy in week 2. Grateful to be playing! Thrilled fo win! Hard work pays off. Beautiful night and blessed to have fans able to watch in person and cheer their Eagles on to victory. #GoEagles
Wow! What an exciting come-from-begins BIG Win! Norwich over So. Barber 52-50 in final seconds. Long game, Long Drive- WORTH IT!! #GoEagles!
Important COVID Update: We have had to impose quarantine on the following two groups at NORWICH School. The kindergarten class will begin Remote learning tomorrow morning and will continue in quarantine until they can return to school next Thursday, September 17, 2020.
The Norwich HS Volleyball team will be quarantined until they can return to school next Wednesday, September 16, 2020. These girls will begin Remote Learning Friday (tomorrow) morning. The High School volleyball games scheduled for today at Douglass is cancelled; the games we had scheduled for Saturday for High School are cancelled (we are trying to reschedule); & next Tuesday High School volleyball is cancelled.
This does NOT apply to Norwich MIDDLE. Norwich Middle School games will play as scheduled this evening.
Norwich High School FOOTBALL will be played tomorrow.
Again, this quarantine only involves NHS volleyball and NES kindergarten at this time.
Questions on the quarantine should be directed to the Kingman County Health Department. Questions on school and athletics can be directed to principals at Norwich.
Attention all community members! Let your voice be heard in the search for our next Superintendent!
All students, Faculty and Staff, and community members are welcome to participate in a Virtual Community Forum with Ray and Associates on Thursday, September 10th, at 10 AM or 6 PM via Zoom. These sessions will allow for a dialogue between our search consultants and groups of staff, students, and community while prioritizing safety during the current pandemic. Visit www.knusd331.com to register to attend one of the forums!
Link for Registration for the 10 AM Session: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwuce-gpz8sG9Q4MnB-PU4yVnNIINxqRTfk
Link for Registration for the 6 PM Session: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIkc-yqqD4rGdAuTtBfNkfKucodJHT047B9
Kingman Eagles drop 1st set against Pratt in season opening Triangular. 25-21 in a hard fought battle. #GoEagles
Norwich Lady Eagles Varsity AND JV both start their seasons 3-0 with sweeps of both divisions! Awesome Job Eagles!
#GoEagles.
Eagles are up on Macksville in second set 21-15 in exciting volleyball for Norwich. #GoEagles
Norwich Eagles varsity Volleyball big win over an always tough Kiowa County Maverick team. Congratulations Lady Eagles. Off to a great start! #GoEagles
Norwich varsity wins First match of the season over Hodgman County! Wins 1st set over host Kiowa County - Greensburg.
KHS Cross Country team striding out for an appreciative crowd! #GoEagles!
KHS scrimmage kicking off the 2020 season! Great to have kids back in school!!
Reminder to all parents & fans of USD 331 Kingman & Norwich Eagles - Masks are required at all school events including inside Volleyball & outside Football. Thanks in advance for your understanding, cooperation & support. #GoEagles!
Please click on this link to view new document covering USD 331 Navigating Change 2020. click here- www.knusd331.com
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Reminder that USD 331 resumes feeding kids TODAY! Pick meals up between 11:30 -12:30 at KES (parking lot side) or Norwich (west door). Process is same as Summer Food program except Friday’s lunch will be picked up ON FRIDAY. #GoEagles!
USD 331 Kingman-Norwich is accepting applications for Housekeeping/Custodians, Cook at KES, Substitute Bus Drivers; Temporary Health Aides. Assignments available in Kingman & Norwich schools. Application is online at this link: www.knusd331.com
USD 331 Board of Education endorses mandatory masks for all teachers, staff and students at school. Safety of our students & staff are our highest priority. We want school to start On Site & in Person & do so safely will require masks. Check website regularly for details. #GoEagles!
USD 331 Virtual Eagle confers another high school diploma this afternoon. We are proud of Anthony and wish him all the best as he begins the next chapter of his education. #GoEagles
USD 331 Virtual Eagle- Mrs.Clark’s Diploma presentation COVID-Style. We work with our students & meet you where you are - Even in Wichita to proudly deliver your high school diploma. Congratulations Bill!! #GoEagles
Nice small ceremony for another USD 331 Virtual Eagle 2020 graduate this afternoon. Congratulations & best wishes in this next chapter at HCC! #GoEagles
Having an awesome 1st Day with new teachers to USD 331 Kingman-Norwich!!
#GoEagles
USD 331 Schools in both Kingman & Norwich have opened our Online Enrollment. Please go in and complete your student(s) enrollments at your earliest opportunity. ALL enrollment will be completed in the convenience of your own home. You will be asked to tell us what instructional model you plan to start with for your kid(s). On Site (traditional in-person with social distancing and safety measures followed) or our Rigorous Remote Model.
6-12th graders also have our Virtual Eagle model.
USD 331 Board of Education Announces First Day of School for 2020-21. Go to our website for more information in the "NEWS" section on bottom of page.
Check our website regularly for updates on planning & preparation for the 2020-21 school year. Be assured, we WILL be having school this year. We will have in-person as well as remote/virtual options. USD 331 has had our own Virtual School for many years. The difference between ours and the ones you see advertised on television is that we don’t market to the entire state. We created our virtual school to fill a need for OUR kids and they are who we focus on. The ones on TV are in it to make money. Your virtual school, USD 331 Virtual Eagle, exists to serve our kids. We do accept students from neighboring districts with special circumstances but we do not market & recruit. If YOU are a 331 parent & are considering a virtual route, we can meet that need. We use the same curricular software platforms as many that you see on advertisements. We provide the computer, we have the teachers. Our difference is- you know our teachers because they live & work in our communities.
Parents of USD 331 students: We emailed you a survey on Wednesday asking you to share your thoughts on returning to school. We value & need your opinions. The survey is also posted to Skyward Family Access. Please complete it one time.
Norwich graduation will also be on 90.3 FM. This is a change.
Eagle Alumni most recent members. Class of 2020 Kingman High School. #331EaglePride
We know everyone is anxious to learn details on what school is "going to look like" next month. Student & Staff SAFETY is #1 priority. Our Goal is to have all kids attending in-person. We will send a survey to parents soon to gather thoughts & concerns. We will share many more details beginning next week & regularly from then on. Thanks for patience, support & confidence. #inthistogether #331EaglePride
Kingman High Graduation is at 9:30 tomorrow morning. It will be recorded & posted on our webpage after the ceremony. It will also be streamed live on the NFHSAA channel. https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/kingman-high-school-kingman-ks/evt00e1975df0
Norwich Graduation will be video recorded & uploaded on website after commencement ceremony. You might not see it live, but will still get to watch it & celebrate in spirit.
If you want to try and watch from car, you can listen by tuning into 87.9 FM.
EAGLES Graduation Tomorrow!! KHS at 9:30 a.m.; NHS at 7:00 p.m. Please practice safety & socially distance. We have chairs on the football fields spaced but grouped in 2's
You need to distance in bleachers, too. If you want to sit in car, ceremony will be broadcast on 87.9 FM
Graduation for both Kingman High and Norwich High is still scheduled for this coming Saturday, July 11 for the Class of 2020 to walk across the stage!! KHS at 9:30 a.m. & NHS at 7:00 p.m. Specific details will be coming in email to seniors.
USD 331 Superintendent Qualities Survey
Please take a few minutes and review and share your thoughts on qualities and traits our superintendent should possess. Survey link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CommunityKNUSD331
Counselors will be available today (Wed) at Norwich School & the school will be open for kids, staff, parents, &/or anyone that wants to come in, shoot baskets, workout, or just talk as our community copes with the tragic loss experienced by the Rosenhagen family & the Norwich family.
USD 331 is pleased to announce the reassignment of Mrs. Wendy Grimm from 3rd grade teacher at Norwich Elem to our preschool teacher. It’s actually a return to preschool for Mrs. Grimm who has passion for teaching all kids but really wanted to return to the “littles”. Welcome home! Mrs. Grimm hands 3rd grade over to Mrs. Hollie Carroll who will also be our Head Varsity Volleyball Coach at NHS.
USD 331 is very pleased to announce that Kingman Elementary teacher Mrs. Kelsy Higgins is going to change roles & will be an additional Counselor in the district. She will share responsibilities at both Kingman Middle & High 7-12 and at KES K-6. We are thrilled to be able to provide more professional help to kids to meet their social & emotional needs. In addition to being our newest Counselor, Kelsy is our new Head Varsity Volleyball Coach at KHS.
USD 331 is pleased to announce that Amy Wallace will be changing responsibilities for the coming year. She has been KMS Principal for 3 yrs. She will assume responsibilities previously held by Tammy Clark who is moving to Norwich 7-12 Principal to fill that position that opened up with the resignation of Dustin Little. Mrs. Wallace will be Principal of 331 Virtual Eagle & Adult Learning Services & District CTE Coordinator, secondary curriculum, among other duties. Mrs . Clark will be transitioning Virtual & Credit Recovery responsibilities to Mrs. Wallace over the summer. CTE will be over the next few months. Mr. Andy Albright & Mr. Rollie Van Wyhe will be adding responsibilities of 7th & 8th graders all day instead of afternoons only like we have done for the past four years. Mr. Bill Kelley will remain in his current role as Kingman preK-6 Principal and Mrs. Heidi Howard will continue as Norwich preK-6 Principal.
USD 331 teams up with Pratt Community College & is excited to introduce Tyler Wells as our new Automotive Instructor at KHS. Mr. Wells is KHS grad & we are excited to have him return home to teach. Welcome! #EaglePride
USD 331 is proud to introduce Stephanie Witte as a new 2nd grade teacher at Kingman Elementary. Mrs. Witte will also be Middle School Head Volleyball Coach. Welcome to the Eagle Family! #USD331EaglePride
USD 331 is excited to introduce Mr. Bob Hall as our new Industrial Tech teacher at KHS. Additionally Mr. Hall will be our Head Varsity Wrestling Coach and Assistant High School Football Coach at Kingman High. Welcome to Team Eagle! #USD331EaglePride
USD 331 is proud to introduce Nick Kyle as our new Math Teacher at Norwich High School. Mr. Kyle is already known as “Coach” at Norwich Middle School. He will now be our Head Varsity Boys’ Basketball Coach in addition to continuing as NMS Football Coach. Welcome officially to Team Norwich! #USD331EaglePride
USD 331 is proud to announce Tammy Clark as our new principal at Norwich Middle & High School. Hollie Carroll is joining our team as 3rd grade teacher & Head Varsity Volleyball Coach, and Nick Kyle as High School Math teacher & Head Varsity Boys’ Basketball Coach. Welcome to Team Norwich. Once an Eagle Always an Eagle!
Driver’s Ed information has been posted on district and building web pages. Please check it out if you’re interested.
FYI- we unlocked the Tennis Courts at KHS yesterday. So now the tracks in Kingman & Norwich are open for public use as well as Tennis Courts at high school in Kingman. As you know- please follow social distancing guidelines. Be safe.
Kingman Elementary Virtual Kindergarten Roundup Video!
https://youtu.be/il5xTlOl4rA
For additional information...
https://bit.ly/2Tl7ekv
Upon Kansas transitioning to Phase 1.5 for the reopening plan, the school district unlocked the Tracks in both Kingman & Norwich on Monday, May 18. If all goes well I would like to be able to make playgrounds available soon. If that happens, social distancing will need to followed. We do not have the resources to appropriately sanitize playground equipment at this time. #EaglesUnite
ATTENTION KS CLASS OF 2020 HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS! Wed., May 20, your senior class is scheduling a Senior Appreciation Day. Check out the details. Remember to use #KSClassof2020 and tag your schools and @ksdehq so we can promote your posts! Spread the word!
***IMPORTANT UPDATE***
USD 331 Kingman-Norwich
Summer Breakfast & Lunch Program
The 2019-2020 school year is officially over on May 20, 2020. We know almost 600 students per day took advantage of our emergency pandemic food program over the past 8 weeks. It has been an honor and privilege to provide this essential service to our kids. There will be some important changes you need to be aware of starting Tuesday, May 26, 2020. We will transition to our Summer “Grab & Go” meal program. Our Summer Feeding plan continues to be provided at no cost to young people ages 1-18 as it has been for the past 3 summers.
We will Discontinue satellite delivery of meals to all site AFTER May 20.
• Meals will still be available at our two production sites: Kingman Elementary School and Norwich School.
• We will not deliver meals to any other locations (Spivey, Rago, Adams, Belmont, Murdock, Suppesville, Milton, nor Kingman High Parking Lot or Kingman Hospital parking lot.)
Please note the following Important Information that relates to our Student Feeding Program:
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 Last Day of Emergency Feeding Program During School Year. We will prepare & distribute meals on the last school day. (May 20)
Thursday, May 21 No Food Prepared – No Food Distributed
Friday, May 22 No Food Prepared – No Food Distributed
Monday, May 25 (Memorial Day) No Food Prepared – No Food Distributed
Meal Prep RESUMES on Tuesday, May 26
Tuesday, May 26 Food Preparation Resumes But must be picked up at KES or Norwich School
Meals will be prepared and distributed on Weekdays Through July 31, 2020 with the exception of Friday, July 3, 2020
Because Kansas is in Phase 1.5 of the Reopening Plan, we will continue to provide Curbside Pickup between May 26 and June 1.
After June 1, IF Kansas transitions to Phase 2, then students and/or parents will need to enter the school cafeterias, go through a lunch line, (maintaining social distancing) and pick up that day’s lunch and a breakfast for the next day.
As we have become all too accustomed to, our plans remain fluid and are subject to change in response to the Ad Astra Reopening of Kansas plan. We will do our best to provide consistency and provide meals for our students.
CHANGE of plans on GRADUATION dates
for KHS & NHS. In USD 331 Kingman-Norwich Due to Governor’s modification to the Re-Opening of Kansas Phase 1.5 New date: July 11, 2020 To our grads & parents, we apologize for yet another change. Thank you for your patience. Seniors - congratulations on meeting the requirements for graduation!!
USD 331 Kingman-Norwich Board of Education set Graduation Ceremonies for both KHS & NHS for June 27, 2020. KHS will be at 9:30 a.m. and NHS will be at 1:00 p.m. (Alternate date will be July 11, 2020 if we aren't allowed to have commencement on June 27)
Catch up with the latest student stories, sports scores, and news updates. It’s everything USD 331 Schools, in your pocket. Download the app on Android: http://bit.ly/2OxsbX0 or iPhone: https://apple.co/31AIA2z.
Norwich 2020 Seniors Virtual Academic Awards!! https://drive.google.com/file/d/16-9jevOK3zeAqv1-40U0kwwWe6YgCapM/view?usp=sharing
Norwich Seniors 2020 virtual tribute videos
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15b38MCaaVdc6kujQtzKnU51eQjdnEUB-/view?usp=sharing
Norwich Senior Virtual Celebration of Awards - Senior 2020!! https://drive.google.com/file/d/160gBmd9_5cMw9m8p8lX4fcaJX50fkjcn/view?usp=sharing
Governor Kelly's directive on Graduations and the Ad Astra Reopening of Kansas Plan. We are in Phase 1 now and schools are not allowed to conduct any type of graduation ceremony.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QgsihNZjfdfg2u_ceEbx-DsOUBc4G3t1/view?usp=sharing
We know Kingman & Norwich Seniors & parents are anxious to hear what plans are for celebrating graduation. All plans are subject to Kansas moving to Phase 2 and to approval by the County Health Officer. The Governor announced today that there could be NO Graduation Events while Kansas is in Phase 1. We plan to have an alternative ceremony the weekend of May 22-24. Times & Details will be forthcoming. We also are planning a more traditional ceremony on Saturday, June 27.
We are loving our new app! Access sports
scores, cafeteria menus, news updates, and even
emergency notifications. Download the app on Android:
http://bit.ly/2OxsbX0 or iPhone: https://apple.co/31AIA2z.
We’re thrilled to announce Kingman-Norwich Unified School District 331’s new app! Access sports scores, cafeteria menus, news updates, even emergency notifications! Download the app on Android: http://bit.ly/2OxsbX0 or iPhone: https://apple.co/31AIA2z.
May Day- Friday, May 1st. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GznV7YmDMUE
New Babysitting Information:
https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/families/suddenly-in-charge/index.html
Suddenly in Charge
MORE INFORMATION: Suddenly in Charge Tip Sheets, Family Information Sheet, Safety Checklist. Guides for caring for young children here.. Guides for families about managing household duties during the Covid-19 crisis here.. For questions, please contact Dr. Bradford Wiles, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, Early Childhood Development at bwiles@ksu.edu.
www.ksre.k-state.edu
Please continue to practice social distancing. It’s difficult on beautiful days when you feel fine. We want to continue feeling fine- which requires all of us to follow safety protocols.
We are concluding our 2nd week of Continuous Learning for our kids. Its not perfect yet but we are making progress! Please remember- No Breakfasts or Lunches will be served on Friday Apr 10 -No School (Good Friday) nor Monday, April 13, Teacher Inservice Day.
#EaglesUnite
Tonight was to be the KIAAA Awards Banquet where KHS Athletic Director Rollie Van Wyhe would be recognized as Area 4 AD of the Year & our own Bob Morris was going to be recognized as Kansas High School Sportswriter of the Year!! Congrats to both. #331EaglePride @KingmanEagles
If you are looking for Internet access at home, AT&T and Cox communications provides income based discounted Internet service.
Click the link below for more information as well as links to additional Internet providers in our area.
https://bit.ly/39eYL7R
Did you know that 9 out of 10 students in the U.S. attend public schools. Public schools welcome every child- regardless of ability, race, wealth, language, country of origin, or needs. More than 50 million students are learning and growing in public schools today and every weekday. Join us in celebrating Public Schools Week!! #PublicSchoolProud #USD331KingmanNorwichProud
USD 331 will run a regular school schedule today (Thursday, Feb 13, 2020). It is very cold with windchills that you should limit being outside and certainly bundle up. Driving your kids to school instead of walking would be a good idea. As always parents- If you are uncomfortable sending your child to school due to the temperatures, you should use your best judgment & keep them home. We will be open today.
**remember- we do not have school Tomorrow- Feb 14 due to parent/teacher conferences and no school Monday, due to Teacher Inservice.
Bundle Up!!
This great looking group of students all earned Eagle Pride Tickets for setting a great example here at KEMS. Working hard in class, helping others, and cleaning up classrooms are just a few of the positive examples these kids set for others to follow. GREAT JOB!
Pratt Community College, along with Whites Foodliner and Citizens Bank, are sponsoring a Kingman Night this coming Saturday when PCC plays Seward County.
FREE tickets are available here at KEMS. If you would like to attend please stop by and pick up your tickets.
This is a repeat but- Both Kingman High & Norwich High graduation ceremonies are on SATURDAY, May 9, 2020 (not on a Sunday like we’ve done for many years).
Congratulations to Colby Schreiner on taking 2nd and Matt Swingle for placing 5th at the Garden Plain Wrestling Match!
Official update on status of school at USD 331 today (Friday, January 17, 2020): We will continue with our plan to follow our Late Start schedule. The temperature is rising with lots of melting. There are isolated slick spots on streets, roads & highways so caution should be exercised. Sidewalks seem to be hazardous. School maintenance crews are at work spreading ice-melt on sidewalks. Parking lots are slick so be aware of that. Thanks to City, County, & State Road Crews for your advance treatment & for putting down sand to help keep us all safe. Parents- as always in weather decisions- if you are uncomfortable with our decision you can choose to keep your student(s) home. Remember we aren’t starting until 9:30 this morning. Also - remember we do not have school on Monday, Jan. 20 due to Inservice. Drive safely.
At this point we see about 1/2” of snow and are looking at running Normal schedule for school. Expecting another 1” or so. We will continue to evaluate roads.