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USD 308 Meals for Monday Breakfast: Sausage on a Stick, Apple Slices, Milk Lunch: Penne Lasagna, Garden Salad, Mixed Fruit, Cheese Breadstick, Milk #308PRIDE

Friday is a Group B Day -- last names starting with M to Z. #308pride

USD 308 Elementary Meal Menu for Friday Breakfast: Blueberry Muffin, Chilled Applesauce, Chocolate Milk Lunch: Pepperoni Pizza, Garden Salad, Tropical Fruit, Fruit Rollup Milk #308pride

Thursday is a Group B Day -- last names starting with M to Z. #308pride

USD 308 Elementary Meal Menu for Thursday Breakfast: Frudel, Fruit Juice, Milk Lunch: Roasted Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Chilled Peaches, Hot Roll, Pumpkin Cookie, Milk #308pride

Wednesday is a Group A Day -- last names starting with A to L. #308pride

USD 308 Elementary Meal Menu for Wednesday Breakfast: Breakfast Burrito, Craisins, Milk Lunch: Roasted Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Chilled Peaches, Hot Roll, Pumpkin Cookie, Milk #308pride

Tuesday is a Group B Day -- last names starting with M to Z. #308pride

USD 308 Elementary Meal Menu for Tuesday Breakfast: Mini Maple Pancakes, Fruit Juice, Milk Lunch: Chicken Ranch Wrap, Baby Carrots, Chilled Pineapple, Goldfish Crackers, Milk #308pride

Monday is a Group A Day -- last names starting with A to L. #308pride

USD 308 Elementary Meal Menu for Monday Breakfast: Breakfast Pizza, Apple Slices, Milk Lunch: Cheeseburger, French Fries, Tropical Fruit, Milk #308pride

Hutchinson Middle School athletes are back on the mats and court. The Hutchinson Public Schools Board of Education approved middle school activities even when the gating criteria is in the red zone. There will be no spectators, however, when the community is in the red zone. As a result, HMS girls’ basketball is at Maize South at 5 p.m. today while wrestling hosts Prairie Hills at 5 p.m. the Hutchinson High School North Gym On Monday, Nov. 16, HMS-7 and 8 host Salina South at 5 p.m. at their respective schools. Since the Wichita Suburban League, HMS’ new league, splits basketball season, girls play their games prior to Christmas while boys play theirs after the new year. If the change had not been made, girls may not have had a season in 2020-21. The change also will allow for the Hutchinson Middle School Scholars Bowl season that begins in January.

On this Veterans Day 2020, we want to express our deepest gratitude to the women and men who have served this country as soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen. Your service has kept us free. Thank you. #308pride

Ad Astra Radio is proud to announce the latest Classroom Hero Award winner presented by Heartland Credit Union. Kelly Curry is a Second Grade Teacher at Graber. Curry is a “Graber Kid” and a lifelong Salthawk. She has spent the past 34 years teaching for the district. #308pride

Rick Bright, Hutchinson High School Class of 1984, was named to the president-elect's COVID-19 advisory board Monday. He is on the HHS Wall of Honor (2017 class). A native of Hutchinson – growing up in downtown Hutchinson – Bright graduated from HHS in 1984 and attended the University of Kansas for two years before finishing his bachelor’s degree in biology – medical technology – and physical sciences from Auburn University. He went on to get his Ph.D. in immunology and molecular pathogenesis from Emory University. He has spent a career with roles in both government and private enterprise. #308pride

Remember we start our new modified hybrid learning schedule on Monday.

Dear Hutchinson Public School Staff and Families, Each Friday the Reno County Health Department releases the 14-day PTR (positive test rate) and the 14-day new case average. The data released dictates the gating criteria color we follow for the coming week. COVID-19 in Reno County continues to trend upward. Reno County is in the RED Zone for the week of Oct. 26, 2020. USD 308 schools will be in the remote learning mode all next week. Currently the numbers are: • 14-Day PTR, 10/23 – 21.9% • 14-day New Case Count, 10/23 – 356 cases The Medical Collaboration following the guidelines of the CDC, KDHE and KSDE do not recommend in-person school in the RED zone. We do have verbal approval from KSDE and direction from our Board of Education to work towards bringing small groups of students back. We have been working on a plan to present to our Board of Education on Oct. 26. We need to work together as a community taking measures to decrease our case counts in Reno County, so that we can move our gating metrics to Orange, Yellow or Green. We encourage our teachers, parents, students and their grandparents who live in Reno County to be tested at the Free Community Testing Events. We need our community to take personal responsibility to social distance, wear a mask, wash hands and stay home when they are ill. Reno County Health Order 20-03 has been put into place due to our extremely high case count, high PTR and HRMC Covid-19 positive cases are increasing. This limits mass gatherings to 100 people, this does not include public and private business/school functions. However, social distancing of more than 6 feet is highly recommended at work, and mandated at sporting events and social functions. Sincerely, Mike Folks, Hutchinson USD 308 Superintendent

Even with remote learning, some concerts at Hutchinson High School will go on this fall in USD 308. The gating criteria allows for varsity-level extra-curricular and co-curricular activities as HHS with limited crowds. The week of Oct. 26 will have four vocal music concerts, under the direction of Roger Wilson, that will be performed in the HHS Performing Arts Center. Tuesday, Oct. 27 • Hutchinson High School Concert Choir Concert, 7 p.m., Performing Arts Center • Hutchinson High School Belle Voce Choir Concert, 8 p.m., Performing Arts Center Thursday, Oct. 29 • Hutchinson High School Harmonics Concert, 7 p.m., Performing Arts Center • Hutchinson High School Expressives Concert, 8 p.m., Performing Arts Center There are breaks between the concerts to each night to allow for cleaning of the center between groups. Then at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 3, HHS fall jazz concert will be performed under the direction of Daryl Koestel. The concerts will be aired on YouTube for family and community members who cannot attend in person.

Remember, Friday, Oct. 23, is an early release day for secondary students. There is no school for PreK through sixth grades.

Remember that the Book Fair is this week! The Book Fair will be open from 7:30 AM to 4 PM each day. Don't forget to send money with your kids so that they can check out the latest reads!