USD 447 Patrons.
Please see the following information regarding an update to the 2024-24 school calendar.
Activities and Athletic Schedule Update
Dear Parents and Patrons,
Due to road conditions still poor for travel in the morning and the extremely cold windchills called for Thursday morning, USD 447 schools will be closed on Thursday, February 20th. We are prioritizing the safety of our students and staff during these hazardous weather conditions. Please stay safe and warm as we continue to allow for conditions to improve and windchills to improve. .
USD 447 Family:
Reminder that USD 447 Schools remain closed Wednesday February 19th due to snow and extremely cold temperatures. Stay safe and warm everyone!
USD 447 Parents and Patrons,
Due to the forecast for the accumulation of heavy snow and extremely cold temperatures, we are informing you that all USD 447 schools will be closed on Tuesday, February 18th, and Wednesday, February 19th.
The safety for our students and staff during these hazardous weather conditions remains priority. Campuses will be closed with no school or activities. Please take all necessary precautions to stay safe and warm these next two days.
We will keep you updated with any further information updates. Thank you for your understanding and support.
Stay safe and warm!
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Due to illnesses, the JV girls basketball game scheduled tonight at 4:00 against Erie, is now starting at 4:15 and will be 3 quarters.
JV games scheduled for tonight, 1/31/25, against Bluestem are canceled. Order of play for tonight's games will be 6:00 Varsity girls followed by Varsity Boys.
Senior Night will begin at the conclusion of the Varsity Girls game.
January is school board appreciation month in Kansas.
To our USD 447 Board members , thank you for your service to our students, staff and community!
Early this morning, to start off 2025 winter homecoming Friday, members of the CHS Basketball and Wrestling teams welcomed students to school at Lincoln Central and Thayer to helped spread a bit of Homecoming Cheer! Way to go Chargers!
Due to inclement weather and poor road conditions, there will be no school or activities tomorrow - Friday January 10th, 2025 for all USD 447 Cherryvale – Thayer schools.
Due to inclement weather and poor road conditions, there will be no school or activities tomorrow, January 6th, 2025 for all USD 447 Cherryvale – Thayer schools.
Stay safe everyone!
Reminder that School Resumes Monday January 6th. Welcome back!
🦃🍽️ A Heartwarming Thanksgiving Celebration at Lincoln Central Preschool! 🍂🎉
This year, our little ones at Lincoln Central Preschool were joined by the Thayer Preschool pilgrims for a special, traditional Thanksgiving feast! 🧡✨ Our preschoolers enjoyed a day filled with gratitude, delicious food, and festive cheer. 🍁
A big thank you to the CHS Student Council for their support in helping make this event a success. Together, lasting memories were created that remind us all of the importance of community, togetherness, and giving thanks! 🙏🍂
Check out these pictures from the heartwarming celebration! 📸👀
#Thanksgiving #PreschoolFun #Community #Gratitude #ThankfulTogether
Thank you to our USD 447 substitute teachers who serve our district every day!
These past couple days, USD 447 had activities honoring our veterans for their service to our country. Here are just a few highlight photos from our concerts and parade. Thank you veterans, from all of us at USD 447 Cherryvale - Thayer Schools!
We'd like to welcome Mr. Lafferty to Thayer Schools!
Tad Lafferty is in his 7th year of teaching and brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to the classroom. He holds a bachelor's degree from Sterling College and a master's degree from Wichita State University. Outside of teaching, Tad enjoys performing with the Mid Continent Band during the summer and spending time on the disc golf course. He is also actively involved in children's ministries at his church, First Baptist of Independence.
Tad and his wife, Nicole, have three wonderful children: Elizabeth (6), Finn (4), and Cora (2), with a fourth child on the way. This school year, Tad is excited to continue building strong relationships with his students and to foster a love of learning in his classroom.
We'd like to welcome Mrs. Jones to Thayer Schools!
I am Sarah Jones and I will be teaching choir for both middle and high school at CMHS as well as music classes at Thayer School. I am married to Seth Jones, a graduate of 447, and we have three children who attend school in Cherryvale: Anderson- 7th grade, Adelaide- 5th and Eliza-4th. Most recently I taught taught elementary music in Independence, Kansas, but but I have experience teaching all ages of music, from Kindergarten through high school, having taught in Herington, Overland Park, and Manhattan, Kansas. I grew up in Emporia, Kansas, and have degrees from both Kansas State University (GO WILDCATS!) and Emporia State University. We are big Wildcat fans, Chiefs and Royals fans, and of course love to watch our own kids in their sporting events and musical performances. I am so excited to be a member of the 447 team and am looking forward to helping even more students to create, explore and express themselves through music, all while helping to build a strong sense of community across our schools. I hope to see lots of students add choir to their middle and high school schedules- try something new!!
We'd like to welcome Mrs. Bogle to Thayer Schools!
Hey! I’m Shannon Bogle, and this is my 25th year teaching middle school. I have spent the last 20 years at Royster Middle School in Chanute, KS teaching and coaching. Before going to Chanute, I taught and coached at Elk Valley in Longton, KS. I am so excited to teach Science and Reading for grades 6-8 in Thayer! I feel like I’m “coming home” as I attended Kindergarten through 12th grade at Thayer. I had an amazing experience and I want to give other kids the same opportunity. I have been married to my awesome husband, Matt, for 27 years. We have three children. Shayla is married to Caden Hayward, and they have blessed us with two granddaughters, Saylor and Dotson. Tyra is engaged to Parker Henson, and both are attending Pitt State. Thor is a freshman and attends Chanute High School. My family means the world to me, and I love spending time with them! In the mornings, you can find me outside overlooking the lake, enjoying my creamer with a little bit of coffee. Haha. My “several” cats and golden retriever, Koda, keep me entertained as well. I love spending time outside and mowing my yard. I grew up on a tractor, so my lawnmower is about as close as I get to driving a tractor, unless I go home to help my dad and mom on the farm. I’ve never felt more excited to start a new school year! I pray I can be a positive influence and role model to all those I come in contact with.
