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School is out for the summer,
but ……. that does not mean USD 407 is taking a break!
Check out the summer activities being sponsored by the district.

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USD 407 School Enrollment Moves Online for 2019-2020

Posted Date: 07/19/2019

    RUSSELL - Enrollment for the 2019-2020 school year with Russell County USD 407 is now entirely online based on family feedback to do so.  The enrollment forms are easy to access through your . . .

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Blodgett Dual Ovens Surplus Property

Posted Date: 07/15/2019

USD 407 Board of Education has declared two (2) Blodgett Dual Ovens as surplus property with disposal of the property going to the highest bidder. The ovens exterior dimensions are 39” W x 41” L x  . . .

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Pennies For Tennies

Posted Date: 07/13/2019

Pennies for Tennies was a program created to provide local students in need at Simpson and Bickerdyke Elementary Schools with tennis shoes. Children involved with raising awareness include Journey . . .

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Board of Education - Meeting Minutes

Posted Date: 07/10/2019

The Board of Education held their annual organizational meeting on July 7, 2019.  Click here to read the minutes. To review minutes from previous meetings, click . . .

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Supt. Swayne Completes Statewide Leadership Program

Posted Date: 07/02/2019

Shelly Swayne, Russell County USD 407 superintendent, recently completed participation in KASB Business Operations Leadership Development (BOLD), sponsored by the Kansas Association of School . . .

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Traffic Flow at Elementary Schools

Posted Date: 07/19/2019

USD 407 and City of Russell personnel have been collaborating on ways to reduce congestion, improve traffic flow and parking, and increase safety measures for families and students around the . . .

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Summer Food Service Program Bus Route

Posted Date: 06/05/2019

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RCACF Awards Reading Grant

Posted Date: 05/20/2019

Russell County Area Community Foundation (RCACF) has awarded USD 407 a $2,000 grant to target family engagement and reading for 0-6 year olds!  This a wonderful way to build family time and . . .

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Summer Food Service Program

Posted Date: 05/16/2019

The Summer Food Service Program is scheduled to begin serving on Tuesday, May 28th. Meals will be served at Ruppenthal Middle School located at 400 N Elm in Russell from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. . . .

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2019 - 2020 Calendar

Posted Date: 12/14/2018

The district calendar for the 2019 – 2020 school year was approved by the board of education on December 10th. Click here for a printable copy of the . . .

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Mobile App

Posted Date: 10/02/2018

Get connected today!!!! USD 407 has a mobile app and it is ready for download from the App Store and Google Play Store. The app is listed as Russell USD 407. . . .

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Twitter

Posted Date: 01/24/2018

USD 407 has established a Twitter account to communicate with the public about events taking place within the district. To keep informed with what is happening at USD 407, please follow us on . . .

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Facebook

Posted Date: 01/10/2018

USD 407 has established a Facebook account to communicate with the public about events taking place within the district. To keep informed with what is happening at USD 407, please follow us on . . .

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Public Forum Guidelines

Posted Date: 12/07/2017

-- SPEAKERS DURING PUBLIC FORUM -- The Board of Education extends an invitation to patrons to speak during the meeting under the Public Forum agenda item. The following guidelines will be used to . . .

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Alert Solutions - Swift K12 Communication

Posted Date: 11/12/2017

SwiftK12 allows USD 407 to send voice, email, social media and text alerts using real-time contact information from PowerSchool. Automated attendance notifications, low lunch balance alerts, . . .

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BOE Develops Vision Statement & Sets Goals

Posted Date: 11/12/2017

USD 407 is dedicated to providing a culture of learning that will lead the state of Kansas in student success! . . .

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