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On April 6, 2021, McPherson County Health Department Director Shalei Shea shared the following information to county school nurses:COVID-19 Vaccination for Students Kansas has moved to Phase 5 of the vaccination plan, which means individuals aged 16 and older can now be vaccinated against COVID-19. McPherson County Health Department (MCHD) wants to provide... READ MORE >
The USD #400 Board of Education has committed to approve an amended calendar for SES, SVMS, SVHS to finish out the 2020-21 school year. They will take action at the regular Board Meeting on April 12 to make the change official. Please note the last day of school has changed from June 3rd to May 26th. READ MORE >
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Due to the extremely cold and dangerous temperatures, there will be no school on Tuesday, February 16 for Smoky Valley High School, Smoky Valley Middle School, and Soderstrom Elementary School students. Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School students will have classes as usual.Tuesday will be a 'no work' day for students, meaning there will be no remote or in-person... READ MORE >
Due to the forecasted winter storm, there will be no school on Monday, February 15 for Smoky Valley High School, Smoky Valley Middle School and Soderstrom Elementary School students. Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School students will have classes as usual.Monday will be a 'no work' day for students meaning there will be no remote or in-person learning. Teachers and... READ MORE >
Per the special meeting by the KSHSAA Board of Directors, beginning January 29, new spectator guidelines are now in place. The Central Kansas League are using these guidelines as follows for CKL event in the remainder of the winter sports season:Central Kansas League 2020-21 COVID Guidelines (starting January 29, 2021) These are the guidelines that we, as a... READ MORE >
Due to the forecasted winter storm, there will be no school on Monday, January 25 for Smoky Valley High School, Smoky Valley Middle School and Soderstrom Elementary School students. More details for our students and staff are available in this brief video from Superintendent Glen Suppes: Monday will be a 'no work' day for students meaning there will be no... READ MORE >
UPDATE: SNOW DAY FOR STUDENTS ON JANUARY 25. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!On December 28, 2020, the USD 400 Board of Education held a Special Meeting to address a proposal made by the Smoky Valley Administrative team regarding the learning model for students after the holiday break. This approved proposal leveraged elements of remote and hybrid learning to help... READ MORE >
On December 28, 2020, the USD 400 Board of Education held a Special Meeting to address a proposal made by the Smoky Valley Administrative team regarding the learning model for students after the holiday break. After careful consideration of the many perspectives related to the issue, the Board agreed with the Administrative team’s recommendation. It’s safe to say... READ MORE >
On Tuesday, December 8, the KSHSAA Board of Directors held a special meeting to address concerns made about the spectator guidelines that were approved during their previous meeting in November. The guidelines were amended so that beginning December 10, two parent/guardian spectators per participant can be allowed to high school and middle school events. Minutes... READ MORE >
Last week, the Kansas State High School Activities Association’s 70+ member Board of Directors held a special board meeting to address a proposal brought forward by the KSHSAA Executive Committee regarding high school and middle school winter activities. The four hour zoom meeting is available online and ended with many decisions that impact the winter sports... READ MORE >
The Leadership of USD #400 has been closely monitoring the current COVID-19 conditions within our district and McPherson County. We remain in RED and local cases continue to climb. This exponential growth of incident rates is expected to continue and is considered “community spread”, which means there are no known clusters causing the increases. We are just... READ MORE >
McPherson County has recently moved to COVID Phase 2 and is labeled RED. There has been a major upswing of positive identified cases reported in our county over the past few weeks, and hospitals across the state are filling up quickly. Due to an increasing number of COVID related cases in our area, USD #400 will be extending the Remote Learning Model (PreK – 12)... READ MORE >
SVHS and SVMS Parents and Students: Due to an increasing number of staff and students either testing positive, experiencing symptoms, or being exposed to COVID, Smoky Valley High School and Smoky Valley Middle School will begin Remote Learning tomorrow (November 5).Because Soderstrom Elementary has already begun the Remote Learning model, this means all students... READ MORE >
Congratulations to the Smoky Valley Cross Country and Volleyball teams on advancing to state competitions this weekend. We are proud of their accomplishments, hard work and determination. It is a great day to be a Viking! Due to COVID restrictions, crowd limitations have been put in place for both State Cross Country and State Volleyball events. Cross Country has... READ MORE >
What safety measures are in place for our incoming Vikings? Check it out. We can do this, Vikes! #SVStrong READ MORE >
Monday evening SVHS National Honor Society (sponsored by Mrs. Syd Dippel) inducted these proud Vikings into NHS:#SVStrong #SVProudRiley Ahlstedt, Lukas Apel, Aubrey Boldra, Rylee Ebert, Ryan Heline, Mackenzie Holcom, Kellon Johnsen, Caden Kibler, Elizabeth Lambert, Emma Littich, Haven Lysell, Lydia Peterson, Marika Peterson, Abigail Rose, Jamison Sattler, Myah... READ MORE >
Watch as the teachers and staff welcome back our Vikings! #SVStrong READ MORE >
Principal Scott Lee and Vice Principal Ky Swisher share safety protocols with our Viking students and families. READ MORE >
Please note there have been changes to required immunizations for the 2020-2021 school year. The McPherson County Health Department will be offering a "Back to School Saturday Shot Clinic" by appointment only on July 11, 2020. Please contact your child's primary care provider or the McPherson County Health Department if you have questions about your child's... READ MORE >
The Smoky Valley Education Association and Smoky Valley Schools recognize members of the community who are making a positive impact on our students and schools. This month, we would like to recognize Sonja Taylor and Kelly Sauvage, our fabulous high school Administrative assistants. Kelly and Sonja are the two bright smiling faces one sees when walking into the... READ MORE >
