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Many options for home-to-school communication School Year at a Glance 2022-2023
The district relies on electronic and written tools published. PowerSchool parent accounts allows parents August 8-11 Teacher PLT—no school
to communicate with parents during the year. to use the web and mobile devices to stay connected with 15 Teacher ONSITE Workday—no school
SchoolMessenger is an automated phone system used to your students’ lunch account, attendance, and academic 16 Jump Start—first day for new students
notify parents when students have unexcused absences, progress. Online payments can be made directly into 17 First day of school (for all students)
to report weather-related closings, reminders about students’ meal accounts using RevTrak. 18 Designated snow day
school events and deadlines, and transportation changes. A variety of information can be found online: September 5 Labor Day—no school
Parents have the option to create free SchoolMessenger
accounts, which allow them to designate work or home • Board agendas, board meeting summaries & minutes October 13 End of 1st quarter
telephone numbers, cell phone numbers, and email • Breakfast & lunch menus 14 Teacher Workday—no school
accounts for receiving these messages. Parents can also 17-19 After School pk—12 Parent Teacher Conferences (per building schedule)
text “Y” to 67587 to receive messages by text. The • Employment opportunities 20 Daytime pk—12 Parent Teacher Conferences (per building schedule)
district relies on the website, www.usd253.org, as a • Links to individual schools & athletic schedules 20-21 No School
primary information resource for parents, students, staff 24 Teacher PLT—no school
• School start & dismissal times
members, and the general community. The online events
calendar reflects changes made after this calendar is For information, call Community Relations, 620-341-2200. November 11 Veterans Day—no school
23-25 Thanksgiving Break—no school
• Read school news in The Emporia Gazette January 2-3 Winter Break—no school
4 Teacher PLT— no school
• Listen to 1400 KVOE AM/96.9 KVOE FM/Country 101.7/Mix 104.9 5 First day back to school
• Follow Emporia Public Schools on Facebook and @Emporia253 on Twitter 16 Teacher Workday—no school
May 19 Last Day of School with no snow days (partial day of school)
19 Teacher onsite Workday (4 hrs) after student dismissal
22 Last day of school with one or two snow days (partial day of school)
23 Last day of school with three snow days (partial day of school)
19/22/23 Teacher ONSITE Workday (4 hours) if snow days change the last day of school
29 Memorial Day—no school
Emporia USD 253 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability,
sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or genetic information. Persons having inquiries may
contact the school district coordinator in the Human Resources office.
EHS Varsity Athletic Schedules Stay current with all schedules at: www.usd253.org/calendar/
ALL ATHLETIC SCHEDULES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Cross Country 10/6 Berean Academy 4:30/6:15 2/24 Make up date 1/11 Paola-Seaman 6:00 PM 5/23 State QT Finals TBD
9/3 Manhattan 8:15 AM 10/11 Elyria Christian 6:00 PM 3/1 Boys SubState 7:00 PM 1/12 Newton Dual Tournament 1:00 PM 5/26 State 5:00/7:00
9/10 Emporia Invite 9:00 AM 10/13 Wichita South 5:00/6:30 3/2 Girls SubState 7:00 PM 1/21 V Tournament 9:00 AM 5/27 State 12:00/2:00
9/17 Baldwin 8:30 AM 10/18 St Marys Academy 4:30/6:15 3/4 Boys SubState 7:00 PM 1/28 JV Tournament 10:00 AM
9/23-9/24 Lawrence ? 10/20 Junction City 4:30/6:15 3/5 Girls SubState 7:00 PM 2/4 League Tournament 9:00 AM Softball
9/29 Winfield 4:00 PM 10/24-10/29 Regionals TBA 3/9-3/12 State TBD 2/10-2/11 Regionals 3/24 Ottawa 4:30 PM
10/8 El Dorado 9:00 AM 11/1 State QT Finals TBA 2/22-2/23 State 3/31 Hayden 3:30 PM
10/15 Manhattan (LG) 10:00 AM 11/4-11/5 State Semi/Finals TBA Bowling 4/4 W Rural 4:00 PM
10/22 Regionals TBA 1/7 Wichita Invite 9:30 Boys/ 12:30 Girls Baseball 4/14 Topeka High 4:00 PM
10/29 State 9:30/10:30 Girls Tennis 1/18 Topeka West 3:30 PM 3/23 Ottawa 4:00 PM 4/18 Mac/RC/Rose Hill 4:00 PM
9/1 Emporia Invite 3:00 PM 1/25 Manhattan 3:00 PM 3/31 Hayden 4:00 PM 4/21 Manhattan 4:00 PM
Football 9/8 Spring Hill Quad 3:15 PM 1/26 Emporia 2:30 PM 4/4 TBD 4:00 PM 4/28 Junction City 4:00 PM
9/2 Pittsburg 7:00 PM 9/10 Emporia Invite 9:00 AM 1/27 Wichita North Tournament 8:00 AM 4/7 W Rural 4:00 PM 5/5-5/6 AC, BVSW MV, GC, KAP 3:00 PM/10:00 AM
9/9 Liberal 7:00 PM 9/13 Andover Central Duel 3:30 PM 1/28 Wichita North Tournament 9:00 AM 4/11 TBD 4:00 PM 5/15-5/18 Regional 4:00 p.m.
9/16 Salina Central 7:00 PM 9/20 Washburn Rural Invite 9:00 AM 2/4 Buhler 8:00 AM 4/14 Topeka High 4:00 PM 5/25-5/26 TH-F State
9/23 Topeka High 7:00 PM 9/24 Emporia Invite 9:00 AM 2/7 Emporia 2:30 PM 4/18 Mac/RC/RoseH 4:00 PM
9/30 Manhattan 7:00 PM 9/26 Emporia Invite 1:30 PM 2/13 Emporia 2:30 PM 4/21 Manhattan 4:00 PM Girls Swim
10/7 Wichita East 7:00 PM 10/3 Emporia (LG) 9:00 AM 2/16 Emporia (LG) 9:30 G / 1:00 B 4/25 Life Prep 4:00 PM 3/21 Emporia Invite 4:00 PM
10/14 Washburn Rural 7:00 PM 10/8 Regionals TBD 2/20 Emporia 2:30 PM 4/28 Junction City 4:00 PM 3/23 Emporia Invite 4:00 PM
10/21 Junction City 7:00 PM 10/14-10/15 State TBD 2/21-2/24 Regional 5/5-5/6 AC, DC, GC, MS, MV 3:00 PM / 10:00 AM 3/30 Topeka High 1:30/5:00
10/28 1st round 7:00 PM 3/2-3/3 State TBA 5/9 Wichita East 4/6 Emporia Invite 4:00 PM
11/4 Regional TBD 5/15-5/19 Regionals 4/8 Trinity 1:00 PM
11/11 Sectional TBD Volleyball Boys Swim 5/25-5/26 State 4/12 Topeka West 1:30 PM
11/18 Sub-State TBD 8/27 Hutch 11/30 Topeka West 1:30 Dive/5:00 Swim 4/14 Haysville Campus
11/26 State TBD 9/1 TH/JC/TW 5:00 PM 12/1 Emporia Invite 4:00 PM Boys Golf 4/19 Salina South 1:30 PM
9/6 Hay/THigh 5:00 PM 12/8 Campus 4:00 PM 4/3 Salina Central 2:00 PM 4/21 Marion 3:00 PM
Girls Golf 9/10 Valley Center 8:00 AM 12/13 Shawnee Misson West 3:30 PM 4/3 El Dorado 2:00 PM 4/25 Topeka West 1:30/5:00
8/30 Emporia Invite 1:00 PM 9/15 SS/TW 5:00 PM 1/4 Emporia Invite 1:30/5:00 4/6 Washburn Rural 3:00 PM 4/27 Emporia Invite 12:00/4:00
9/8 Seaman 1:00 PM 9/22 Man/SC 5:00 PM 1/6 Wichita North 6:00 PM 4/10 Manhattan 1:00 PM 5/2 Topeka High 1:30/5:00
9/13 Newton 2:00 PM 9/26 Baldwin/Tonganoxie 5:00 PM 1/10 Topeka West 1:30 Dive/5:00 Swim 4/12 Eureka 1:00 PM 5/11 Topeka League 12:00/5:00
9/19 Topeka West 1:00 PM 9/29 OT 1/12 Emporia Invite 5:00 PM 4/17 Circle 3:00 PM 5/18-5/20 State TBD
9/22 Maize South 3:00 PM 10/1 League Tournament 9:00 AM 1/19 Campus Dive 2:45/Swim 5:30 4/17 Topeka High 1:00 PM
9/26 League 1:00 PM 10/6 Hillsboro/Great Bend 5:00 PM 1/24 Topeka High Invite 1:30/5:00 4/19 Seaman 1:00 PM Boys Tennis
9/29 Topeka 1:00 PM 10/11 TH/TW 1/28 Emporia Invite 9:00 AM /12:00 PM 4/21 Salina South 3:00 PM 3/28 Emporia Invite 1:00 PM
10/3 Manhattan 1:00 PM 10/15 Emporia Tournament 9:00 AM 1/31 Topeka West 5:00 PM 4/24 Topeka West 1:00 PM 3/30 Emporia Invite 3:00 PM
10/10 Regionals 9:00 AM 10/22 Sub-State TBA 2/9 Emporia (LG) 12:00/5:00 5/1 Manhattan(LG) 1:00 PM 4/1 Emporia Invite 9:00 AM
10/17-10/18 State TBD 10/28-10/29 State TBA 2/16-2/18 State TBA 5/4 Junction City 3:00 PM 4/3 Seaman Dual 4:00 PM
5/8 Emporia 1:00 PM 4/6 Newton Invite 3:00 PM
Gymnastics Boys Wrestling 5/15 Regional TBD 4/11 Salina Central Invite 1:00 PM
9/6 Quad 6:00 PM Boys/Girls Basketball 12/3 V Tournament 9:00 AM 5/23-5/24 State TBD 4/21 Emporia Invite 3:00 PM
9/10 Shawnee Mission North Invite 10:00 AM 12/2 Ottawa 4:30/6:00/7:30 12/10 V Tournament 9:00 AM 4/22 Valley Center Invite 9:00 AM
9/13 Olathe Falcon Invite 6:00 PM 12/8-12/10 Tournament TBD 12/17 V Tournament 9:00 AM Girls Soccer 4/25 Emporia Invite 3:00 PM
9/19 Quad 5:30 PM 12/13 Shawnee Mission North 5:15/7:00 12/20 Spring Hill Dual 5:30 PM 3/21 Junction City 4:30/6:15 5/1 Hayden (LG) 8:30 AM
9/27 Shawnee Mission North 5:30 PM 12/16 Great Bend 4:00/5:30/7:30 1/7 V Tournament 9:00 AM 3/24 Seaman 5/5 Regional TBD
10/4 Shawnee Mission South 5:00 PM 1/3 Hayden 4:30/6:00/&:7:30 1/11 Paola-Seaman 6:00 PM 3/27 Titan Classic TBA 5/12-5/13 State TBD
10/8 Newton Invite 11:00 AM 1/6 Topeka High 4:30/6:00/7:30 1/13-1/14 V Tournament 9:00 AM 3/29 Titan Classic TBA
10/22 State 1/7 JV Tournament 10:00 Girls 11:30 Boys 1/21 V Dual Tournament 9:00 AM 4/1 Titan Classic TBA Track
1/10 Paola JV 4:00/Fr 5:30/V 7:30 1/28 Chanute Invite 9:00 AM 4/3 Wichita Southeast 4:30/6:15 3/23 Topeka West Invite 3:30 PM
1/13 Junction City 4:30/6:00/7:30 2/4 League Tournament 9:00 AM 4/6 Chanute 4:30/6:15 3/31 ESU Invite 3:00 PM
Boys Soccer 1/17 Manhattan 4:30/6:00/7:30 2/17-2/18 Boys Regionals TBD 4/11 Manhattan 5:00/6:45 4/7 Lansing Invite 3:30 PM
8/26 St Marys Academy 4:30/6:15 1/19-1/21 Chanute - Ralph Miller TBD 2/24-2/25 BoysState TBD 4/14 Circle 4:30/6:15 4/14 Manhattan Invite 3:00 PM
8/30 Seaman 4:30/6:15 1/24 Manhattan Fr 4:30/JV 6:00/V 7:30 4/18 Topeka West 4:30/6:15 4/21 Lawrence Free State 2:30 PM
9/5 - 9/10 Titan Classic TBA 1/26,27,28 Glaciers Edge 11:00/12:30 Girls Wrestling 4/20 Wichita Classical 6:00 PM 4/28 Shawnee Heights 3:30 PM
9/13 Hayden 4:30/6:15 2/3 Washburn Rural 4:30/6:00/7:30 12/3 Girls Tournament 9:00 AM 4/24 Wichita Heights 4:30/6:15 5/4 Circle 3:30 PM
9/15 Valley Center 4:30/6:15 2/7 Hayden 3:30/4:45/6:00/7:45 12/9-12/10 V Tournament 3:00 PM 4/27 Wichita West 4:30/6:15 5/11 Junction City (LG) 3:30 PM
9/20 Washburn Rural 4:30/6:15 2/10 Topeka High JV-4:30/VG-6:15/VB-7:45 12/14 Olathe West Mixer 6:00 PM 5/2 Washburn Rural 4:30/6:15 5/19 Regional TBD
9/22 Topeka High 4:30/6:15 2/14 Manhattan 4:30/6:15/7:30 12/17 Basehor-Linwood Tourney 9:00 AM 5/9 Hayden 4:30/6:15 5/26-5/27 State TBD
9/29 Manhattan 4:30/6:15 2/17 Junction City 4:30/6:00/7:30 12/20 Spring Hill 5:30 PM 5/11 Topeka High 4:30/6:15
10/4 Wichita Trinity Academy 4:30/6:15 2/21 Washburn Rural 4:30/6:00/7:30 1/7 Dodge City Tournament 9:00 AM 5/15-5/20 Regional TBD
August 2022
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Teacher PLT Teacher PLT Teacher PLT Teacher PLT
No school No school No school No school
Board of Education Meeting 6:30 pm,
Mary Herbert Education Center
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Teacher ONSITE Workday Jump Start—first day for new First day of school (for all students) Designated snow day
No school students
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Board of Education Meeting 6:30 pm,
Mary Herbert Education Center
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Labor Day
No school
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Board of Education Meeting 6:30 pm,
Mary Herbert Education Center
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Board of Education Meeting 6:30 pm,
Mary Herbert Education Center
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Board of Education Meeting 6:30 pm, End of 1st quarter Teacher Workday
Mary Herbert Education Center No school
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After school PreK-12 parent-teacher After school PreK-12 parent-teacher After school PreK-12 parent-teacher Daytime pk—12 Parent Teacher No school
conferences (per building schedule) conferences (per building schedule) conferences (per building schedule) Conferences (per building schedule)
No school
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Teacher PLT Board of Education Meeting 6:30 pm,
No school Mary Herbert Education Center
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Board of Education Meeting 6:30 pm, Teacher Workday—no school Veterans Day
Mary Herbert Education Center No school
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20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Thanksgiving Break Thanksgiving Break Thanksgiving Break
No school No school No school
27 28 29 30
WE ARE PROUD TO
SUPPORT EMPORIA
SCHOOLS!
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Board of Education Meeting 6:30 pm,
Mary Herbert Education Center
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Winter Break - no school End of 2nd quarter/1st semester Teacher Workday Winter Break
No school No school
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Winter Break Winter Break Winter Break Winter Break Winter Break
No school No school No school No school No school
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Board of Education Meeting 6:30 pm,
Mary Herbert Education Center
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Teacher Workday
No school
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Board of Education Meeting 6:30 pm, No school
Daytime PreK-12 parent-teacher
Mary Herbert Education Center conferences (per building schedule)
No school
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Pediatrics
Dr. Derek Brown and Tammy Patterson, APRN provide
specialized pediatric care to children of all ages; infants
to adolescents; in a child-friendly office setting.
Preventive services and care
offered include:
• Bronchitis • Nosebleeds • Well-child
• Common cold • Pink eye checkups
• Constipation (conjunctivitis) • Immunizations
• Diarrhea • Rash and vaccines
• Earache • Sinusitis • School
• Sore throat and sports
• Flu physicals
• Hives • Strep throat
• Health
• Insect sting • Vomiting screening tests
allergy and more!
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Board of Education Meeting 6:30 pm,
Mary Herbert Education Center
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Teacher PLT
No school
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After school Pre K-12 parent teacher After school Pre K-12 parent teacher After school Pre K-12 parent teacher Daytime Pre K-12 parent teacher No school
conferences (per building schedule) conferences (per building schedule) conferences (per building schedule) conferences (per building schedule)
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Board of Education Meeting 6:30 pm, End of 3rd quarter Teacher Workday
Mary Herbert Education Center No school
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Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break
No school No school No school No school No school
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Spring Break, no school Spring Break, no school Spring Break, no school Spring Break, no school Spring Break, no school
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WE ARE PROUD TO
SUPPORT EMPORIA
SCHOOLS!
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Teacher Workday
No school
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Board of Education Meeting 6:30 pm,
Mary Herbert Education Center
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Teacher PLT— no school Board of Education Meeting 6:30 pm,
Mary Herbert Education Center
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Board of Education Meeting 6:30 pm,
Mary Herbert Education Center
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Last Day of School with no snow
days (partial day of school)
28 29 30 31
Memorial Day
No school
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Board of Education Meeting, 6:30 pm,
Mary Herbert Education Center
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July 2023
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Board of Education Meeting, 6:30 pm,
Mary Herbert Education Center
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Board of Education Meeting, 6:30 pm,
Mary Herbert Education Center
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JUNE & JULY 2023 | Emporia Public Schools www.usd253.org
Emporia Board of Education School Year at a Glance 2023-2024
Dr. Allison Lillian Lingenfelter Aug. 7-10 Teacher PLT- no school
Anderson-Harder, lillian.lingenfelter@usd253.net 14 Teacher ONSITE Workday- no school
15 Jump Start- first day for new students
Superintendent 16 First day of school for all students
allison.harder@usd253.net Grant Riles 17 Designated Snow Day
grant.riles@usd253.net
Jeremy Dorsey Sept 4 Labor Day- no school
18 Teacher PLT- no school
jeremy.dorsey@usd253.net Jami Reever
jami.reever@usd253.net Oct 12 End of 1st quarter
Art Gutierrez 13 Teacher Workday- no school
art.gutierrez@usd253.net Leslie Seeley 16-18 After school PK-12 Parent Teacher Conferences (per building schedule)
leslie.seeley@usd253.net 19 Daytime PK-12 Parent Teacher Conferences (per building schedule)
19-20 No School
Casey Jones,
Board Clerk Dr. Jennifer Thomas Nov 10 Teacher PLT- no school
casey.jones@usd253.net jennifer.thomas@usd253.net 22-24 Thanksgiving Break- no school
SUPPORT EMPORIA
11-15 Spring Break- no school
29 No School
SCHOOLS!
Apr 19 Teacher Workday- no school
22 Teacher PLT- no school
May 17 Last Day of School with no snow days (partial day of school)
20 Last Day of School with one or two snow days (partial day of school)
21 Last Day of School with three snow days (partial day of school)
17,20,21 Teacher ONSITE Workday (4 hours) if snow days change the last day
27 Memorial Day- no school
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