Dear Seniors and Families,
We invite you to attend FAFSA Night, Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 5:30 PM in the Butler Room at Peabody-Burns High School.
This event is designed to help seniors and their parents complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Completing the FAFSA is an important step toward accessing financial aid, grants, and scholarships for college or technical school.
If possible, please bring the following items to make the process go smoothly:
-Social Security numbers for both parent and student
-FSA ID login information (if already created)
We’ll have staff from Hesston College available to answer questions and assist with completing your application. Don’t miss this opportunity to get personalized help and take an important step toward your future!
We look forward to seeing you there!
We invite you to attend FAFSA Night, Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 5:30 PM in the Butler Room at Peabody-Burns High School.
This event is designed to help seniors and their parents complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Completing the FAFSA is an important step toward accessing financial aid, grants, and scholarships for college or technical school.
If possible, please bring the following items to make the process go smoothly:
-Social Security numbers for both parent and student
-FSA ID login information (if already created)
We’ll have staff from Hesston College available to answer questions and assist with completing your application. Don’t miss this opportunity to get personalized help and take an important step toward your future!
We look forward to seeing you there!

Dear Parents and Guardians,
Schools impact our community in many different ways, and we are fortunate to have an incredible team here at Peabody-Burns. Our teachers, cooks, custodians, paras, bus drivers, secretaries, and all staff work hard every day to make a difference in the lives of our students.
We invite you to take a moment out of your day to recognize a staff member you appreciate. Please jot down their name and share why you would like to thank them. Each staff member recognized will receive a certificate of thanks from you!
Your kind words go a long way in showing our staff how valued they are and how much their efforts mean to our community.
Click the following link to submit your appreciation message.
https://forms.gle/6XYzbQW5YcCY99ky5
Please submit your entry by Thursday, November 20, 2025.
Thank you for your continued support of Peabody-Burns Schools!
Schools impact our community in many different ways, and we are fortunate to have an incredible team here at Peabody-Burns. Our teachers, cooks, custodians, paras, bus drivers, secretaries, and all staff work hard every day to make a difference in the lives of our students.
We invite you to take a moment out of your day to recognize a staff member you appreciate. Please jot down their name and share why you would like to thank them. Each staff member recognized will receive a certificate of thanks from you!
Your kind words go a long way in showing our staff how valued they are and how much their efforts mean to our community.
Click the following link to submit your appreciation message.
https://forms.gle/6XYzbQW5YcCY99ky5
Please submit your entry by Thursday, November 20, 2025.
Thank you for your continued support of Peabody-Burns Schools!

If you are needing resources for food, please see the attached flyer.

Reminder: Please turn in dental opt out forms by this Friday if you do not wish to have your student screened! Contact April Wedel with any questions at awedel@usd398.com.

Students in Brett McGee's small engine repair using the welding simulator. Fun was had by all!


Peabody-Burns Rec Basketball forms are due this Thursday!

PBHS Warriors take on the Tescott Trojans this Friday, November 14th, at home for their Sectional Round of the playoffs!! We hope to see you out there at 7pm!
Admissions will be the same as last week, PBJHS and PBES students are being covered for free thanks to Vintage Bank!
Our Warrior Cheerleaders and Band will be putting on a Pep Rally at 3pm at the PBJHS and then Warrior Booster Club will be hosting a Yard Party prior to the game. Gates open at 5pm, bring your yard games and Warrior spirit!
If you have any questions, please email Austin Weaver at aweaver@usd398.com
Admissions will be the same as last week, PBJHS and PBES students are being covered for free thanks to Vintage Bank!
Our Warrior Cheerleaders and Band will be putting on a Pep Rally at 3pm at the PBJHS and then Warrior Booster Club will be hosting a Yard Party prior to the game. Gates open at 5pm, bring your yard games and Warrior spirit!
If you have any questions, please email Austin Weaver at aweaver@usd398.com



Join us for a Veteran's Day concert at PBHS!

Dental Screenings!
On November 21st Grace Med will be in our builds providing free dental screenings to all student PreK-12th grade. Today students should be bringing home opt out forms, if you need another they are located in both school offices. These forms only need to be returned to the office if you do NOT want your child to be screened. This will only be a screenings. NO CLEANING OR TREATMENTS WILL BE DONE! If you have questions or concerns please contact April Wedel, School RN.
On November 21st Grace Med will be in our builds providing free dental screenings to all student PreK-12th grade. Today students should be bringing home opt out forms, if you need another they are located in both school offices. These forms only need to be returned to the office if you do NOT want your child to be screened. This will only be a screenings. NO CLEANING OR TREATMENTS WILL BE DONE! If you have questions or concerns please contact April Wedel, School RN.

A HUGE thank you from North Central Kansas Library System! They donated TEN boxes of books to the JHHS. We are so excited to be growing our library and this donation really helps!
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Peabody-Burns students' admission will be covered by our Peabody-Burns FFA organization! Here is a reminder of admissions prices!

This month our students have been working on the character trait, grit. Our staff nominated students who they thought exhibited this character trait throughout October for Student of the Month. Congratulations to our PBES October Student of the Month nominees, Eivin, Logyn, Jase, Mackenzie, Eliza, Lainey, Blaze, David, Landrey, and Mavis. And a BIG congratulations to our Student of the Month winner, Jenna! Her teacher had this to say about her...
Jenna always walks into a task with eager eyes and ready to learn! No matter the task, she is putting her all into her learning and doing her best to push through the tough stuff! Way to go Jenna!!!
Great job to all of our nominees!!
Jenna always walks into a task with eager eyes and ready to learn! No matter the task, she is putting her all into her learning and doing her best to push through the tough stuff! Way to go Jenna!!!
Great job to all of our nominees!!

Please join us at PBES for our Veterans Day program!

Peabody-Burns Elementary School participated in Red Ribbon Week last week. Each day had its own theme which taught students about the importance of being drug free and students were allowed to dress according to the theme.

Great job to the students who had works that made the Principal Pride Board! Keep up the great work!

Congratulations to USD 398 School Social Worker, Mackenzie Young! She is one of only 30 honorees of the "Leaders of Kansas" and "2025 Next Generation under 30"! Great work Mackenzie! Go Warriors!


PBHS Warriors are playing TONIGHT at 7pm against Southern Coffey County in their Regional Playoff game! Hope to see you out there!

Join Parents as Teachers for Baby Storytime. Details are below.

Regionals tomorrow evening!! Reminder, due to KSHSAA regulations, the price of Admissions has increased for this game. See the post for details. If you have any questions, please reach out to Austin Weaver at aweaver@usd398.com!

Another Community Service Day in the books!







