USD 407 Summer Food Program will start on June 2 and run through July 25. Until then, Feeding the Future, a supplemental meal program, begins next week. Meals are available to pick up on the following dates: May 19, May 21, May 23, May 28, and May 30. Children, ages 1-18, must be present to pick up these meals. Meals will be picked up from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the USD #407 District Office. Please use the Kansas Street door to enter.
USD 407 Russell County to host the USDA Summer Food Service Program beginning on June 2 and ending on July 24. The program site will be Simpson Elementary School, 1323 N Main Street, in Russell. Students aged 1-18 can eat free each day. Grab-and-go style meals will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. No meals will be served on Friday, July 4. A hot lunch will be provided along with the next day's breakfast. Adults are allowed to purchase lunch and breakfast for $9.00.
Please enter the school through the south door by the gym and proceed to the serving area to pick up the meals. Parents can pick up meals without children present if documentation is on file with the program. Here is the link for the parent meal pick-up form: https://forms.gle/j4oT43Q9Q5PsKQ769. If you are unable to access the online form, paper forms will be available at the site.
We look forward to serving you at the summer meal program. Any questions or concerns, please contact Angie McKenna, Food Service Director, at 785-483-2173 or by email at amckenna@usd407.org.
On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, the USD 407 Steering Committee will host two informational sessions along with a public forum to gather final feedback from the community regarding our district facilities. Your attendance and participation are strongly encouraged as we continue to shape the future of USD 407 together. These sessions are an important opportunity to hear updates, ask questions, and share your thoughts before any final recommendations are made. Flyer: https://5il.co/3f0kb
On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, the USD 407 Steering Committee will host two informational sessions along with a public forum to gather final feedback from the community regarding our district facilities. Your attendance and participation are strongly encouraged as we continue to shape the future of USD 407 together. These sessions are an important opportunity to hear updates, ask questions, and share your thoughts before any final recommendations are made. Flyer: https://5il.co/3f0kb
The Board of Education will be holding a meeting on Monday - May 12th at 5:30 p.m. in the District Office located at 400 N Elm St in Russell. See the agenda for details. Agenda: https://5il.co/3fnb8 | Live Feed: https://tinyurl.com/ycke5v62
Athletics Update: Tomorrows baseball games at Larned originally scheduled to start at 4:00pm, will now start at 12:00pm in order to get the games in before the weather.
Due to projected rain on Tuesday, next weeks home softball games against Haven have been moved to Monday May 5th, starting at 4:00 pm. Senior recognition will take place between games 1 and 2.
USD 407 Steering Committee will be hosting informational events on Tuesday, May 13th to present the facility plan. You are invited to attend to learn more about district facilities and share information. Printable Flyer: https://5il.co/3f0kb
The Board of Education will be holding a special meeting on Monday, May 5th at 5:30 p.m. in the District Administration office. See the agenda for details. This meeting will NOT be live streamed. Agenda: https://5il.co/3eys5
Due to field conditions, softball today against Ellis will now be played on field 1 at Bickle-Schmidt Sports Complex in Hays. Game 1 still scheduled for a 4:00pm start. Baseball is still a go for today at Shaffer Field.
Due to projected weather forecast, today's home junior high track meet has been canceled and will not be rescheduled.
We are looking for help with field events for next weeks junior high track meet on Thursday April 24th. Field events start at 1 and would need workers at the school by 12:30. Please email Andrew Stueve, astueve@usd407.org if you, or someone you know is interested in helping out!
Interested in being a part of shaping the future of our students, schools, and community? School board elections will be held in November 2025. Deadline to file with the Russell County Clerk is June 2nd. For more information, refer to the attached flyer. https://5il.co/3dp2b
The “USD 407 Food Services Department's” Angel Fund is a vital resource supported entirely by donations, enabling the provision of meals to families struggling to cover the costs of their children's school meals. Led by the Food Service Director and Superintendent, the fund aims to strategically help families in need, with disbursements made each semester to effectively reduce negative lunch balances.
To donate to the Angel Fund, individuals or businesses can mail a check made out to USD 407 with a memo for the Angel Fund to the District Office (PO Box 393, Russell, KS 67665) or drop it off in person. Additionally, families can contribute the remaining balance of their student's meal account upon graduation or departure from the district.
For inquiries, please contact Angie McKenna, Food Service Director, at 785-483-2173 or via email at amckenna@usd407.org.
Activities Update: Today's baseball games in Colby have been canceled and will not be rescheduled.
The Board of Education will be meeting on Monday (4/14/2025) at 5:30 p.m. in the District Administration building located at 400 N Elm St in Russell. See the agenda for details.
Agenda: https://5il.co/3d61u | Live stream: https://tinyurl.com/ksskbay7
Please complete the following form via the link to help us plan our summer food program.
https://forms.gle/yqYa2c7ifAvi8c5z6
We are proud to offer free summer school for our incoming Kindergarten through 6th grade students this July. Scan this QR code or click the link below to sign your student up today!
https://forms.gle/ivvdqeJiMNDhdcgT7
Athletics Update: Due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict, the softball games at home with Colby that were rescheduled for today have been moved to April 11th.
Athletics Update: Due to forecasted weather, Fridays baseball games at Colby have been rescheduled for Monday April 14th starting at 4:00pm.