USD 503 bus drivers and monitors visit with Superintendent Lori Ray, who cooked them breakfast Tuesday for their annual district transportation meeting. Ray expressed how valued the drivers and monitors are to the district, and how important they are to its students.
9 months ago, Colleen Williamson
Bus drivers and monitors dish up breakfast casserole, muffins and fresh fruit, prepared for them by Superintendent Lori Ray.
Preparing for Sneak Peek, Aug. 16 from 5 to 7 p.m., Lincoln School first grade teacher Kyra McGuire lays information for parents, and gifts for children, on desks in her classroom . Children can bring their school supplies , see their classroom and meet their teacher.
9 months ago, Colleen Williamson
Lincoln First grade teacher Kyra McGuire  places information and gifts on desks in her classroom in preparation for Sneak Peak Aug,. 16
Decorating classrooms is well underway in Parsons schools, as teachers prepare for the first day of school Aug. 17. Lincoln School kindergarten teacher Jennifer Anderson decorated small colorful bins with numbers Monday, to help students know which one is theirs.
9 months ago, Colleen Williamson
Lincoln School kindergarten teacher Jennifer  Anderson hot glues laminated numbers on the front of small, colorful bins that will be used by children in her classroom.
In-person enrollment is taking place in Parsons USD 503 today. At Lincoln School, preschool students complete an assessment to gauge where they are at in their learning. Kindergarteners make appointments for their assessments next week.
9 months ago, Colleen Williamson
Five-year-old Tanner McElroy writes his name for preschool teacher Melissa Peak during Thursday's enrollment and preschool assessments.
A little girl occupies herself by building with Legos while her parents complete the online enrollment process.
A couple and their daughter stop to visit with Melanie Chappel with My Family Labette during enrollment at Lincoln Thursday.
District staff are ready with their computers to assist in in-person enrollment at Lincoln School Thursday.
USD 503 staff attend a class Thursday morning at Parsons High School to become certified in adult and infant basic life saving skills, including CPR and use of AEDs
9 months ago, Colleen Williamson
USD 503 staff attend a class on adult and infant CPR and basic life saving.
USD 503 staff receive instruction on CPR for infants.
USD 503 staff perform CPR on infant mannequins.
USD 503 staff perform CPR on infant mannequins.
USD 503 staff perform CPR on infant mannequins.
Stairs painted in bright, cheerful rainbow colors and sidewalks painted with positive encouraging words will greet children as they enter Lincoln School this year, helping to give them a great start to their school days.
9 months ago, Colleen Williamson
Outside stairs leading up to  the entrances at Lincoln School are painted with bright cheerful rainbow colors for students.
Positive, encouraging words are painted on the sidewalk at Lincoln School.
We Are Hiring! Lincoln Billing Clerk for the 23/24 school year. Scan the QR Code or visit our website for more information!
9 months ago, Parsons District Schools
We are hiring...
We Are Hiring! Parsons High School Social Studies Teacher for the 23/24 school year. Scan the QR Code or visit our website for more information!
9 months ago, Parsons District Schools
Now Hiring - PHS Social Studies Teacher
Concerns that Tuesday's voting at the Parsons Middle School polling station would potentially coincide with work being completed at the middle school, led to the county' earlier decision to move the polling station to the Parsons High School Community Room. By 9 a.m. about 18 voters had been welcomed by poll workers to cast their ballots and the city sales tax question.
9 months ago, Colleen Williamson
A woman checks in at the polling station at Parsons High School.
Parsons District Schools food service employees are hard at work this week serving meals to the 180 youths and adult staff with Group Workcamps who are in town for the Parsons Paint Project. The district, again this year, is housing the missions group for a week at Parsons High School while they are here to serve the community through painting homes and building wheel chair ramps and doing minor home repairs.
9 months ago, Colleen Williamson
District food service personnel serve youths dinner Monday evening in the PHS cafeteria.
180 youths and adult staff with Group Workcamps enjoy dinner in the Parsons High School cafeteria Monday.
Parsons USD 503 District transportation Director Rick Giefer trains two new bus drivers as the 2023-2024 fast approaches.
9 months ago, Colleen Williamson
Standing in front of a fleet of buses,  new bus drivers listen as transportation Director Rick Giefer talks to them about their duties.
Parsons USD 503 school buses receive a good washing before the start of the new school year, which begins Aug. 17.
9 months ago, Colleen Williamson
A woman washes a Parsons school bus.
Agenda for the July 17, 2023 Board of Education Meeting: https://5il.co/1zenw
10 months ago, Parsons District Schools
USD503 Agenda 07.17.23
We Are Hiring! Garfield Behavior Support Aide for the 23/24 school year. Scan the QR Code or visit our website for more information!
10 months ago, Parsons District Schools
Garfield Behavior Support Aide
We Are Hiring! High School Social Studies Teacher for the 23/24 school year. Scan the QR Code or visit our website for more information!
10 months ago, Parsons District Schools
PHS SS Teacher
We Are Hiring! High School Secretary for the 23/24 school year. Scan the QR Code or visit our website for more information!
10 months ago, Parsons District Schools
PHS Secretary
The Kansas Education Enrichment Program (KEEP) provides qualifying parents and guardians with $1,000 per eligible student to pay for a variety of educational goods and services. Click here to apply: https://www.keep.ks.gov
10 months ago, Parsons District Schools
Kansas KEEP
Parsons Middle School supply list for the 2023-24 school year. https://5il.co/1zeh5
10 months ago, Parsons District Schools
PMS Supply List
It’s time to enroll for the 2023-24 school year. Log in to your parent portal to enroll. If you need help logging in, please call 423-8809 now or any of the buildings starting on Tuesday, July 18th. All returning students will enroll online with the exception of PreK & kindergarten.  If you have a PreK or kindergarten student you will need to enroll them in person, Aug. 3 at Lincoln school. (More details to come!) New students will need to enroll in person at their student's school beginning July 18th. Please bring their birth certificate, social security card and immunization record.
10 months ago, Parsons District Schools
Enroll Now!
We Are Hiring! High School Social Studies Teacher for the 23/24 school year. Scan the QR Code or visit our website for more information!
11 months ago, Parsons District Schools
PHS Social Studies Teacher