Please help us in welcoming Tara Pease as she will serve as a paraprofessional at Peabody-Burns Elementary School this year!
Our fall sports seasons start very soon and we need an assistant volleyball coach at PBHS.
Contact Central Office for applications.
Please help us welcome back to Peabody-Burns Elementary School this year as a para professional instead of a student, Sienna Sutton!
Fall Sports Preseason Parent Meeting
Monday, August 7 @ 6pm
JH & HS students-athletes & parent(s) need to attend!
Fall Sports Preseason Parent Meeting
Monday, August 7 @ 6pm
JH & HS student-athletes and a parent(s) need to be in attendance!
Please see the attached information on how you can get up to $1000 for eligible students. Visit www.keep.ks.gov for more information.
Please help us in welcoming Alexandra Dickinson, serving as a para professional at Peabody-Burns Elementary School!
Joining out team this year from MCSEC is our new Speech Pathologist, Angie Duerksen!
Enrollment for Peabody-Burns starting at 10 am on August 3rd. Enrollment will be in the Brown Gym at the high school.
Don't forget that USD #398 Enrollment is August 3rd from 10 am to 7 pm.
Please join us in welcoming the new Interrelated Teacher to Peabody-Burns, Joy Dalke! Joy lives in Hillsboro with her husband, Darrell, and their dog Tator. They have 2 adult children, Alex and Faith. Their son, Alex, is getting married in October to Jayden. Joy has been in Education since 2014 where she started as a para professional while going to school. She worked at OASIS for 8 years and most recently at Hillsboro High School last year. Joy is looking forward to being PBHS staff this year!
Please help us welcome the new PK-12 Music/Band Teacher, Krista Rudman! Mrs. Rudman has taught k-12 vocal over the past ten years. She is coming to us from Burrton where she taught for the past three years. Her previous seven years were spent in Plainville. Mrs. Rudman looks to give our students a love and passion for music and is looking forward to building strong, long-lasting relationships with our kids and community.
Please help us welcome our new Social Studies Teacher, Mac Hughes!
Please join us in welcoming out new English Teacher to the Jr/Sr High School, Erin Whiteman! Erin and her husband have 3 daughters ages 13, 6, and 4 who keep them very busy with all their activities. They also have 1 dog and 2 cats, and a random stray animal roaming around in the country. When Erin is not at the kids’ activities, she likes to spend time with family and friends, watch the KC Chiefs and K-State Wildcats play football, and read a good book. She's excited about this new chapter and looks forward to a great year.
Enrollment for the 2023-24 school year will be August 3rd. Most of the forms for enrollment are available on the district website - usd398.net.
If you have questions, call the Central Office at 620-983-2198.
On September 20th at 3:45 pm, USD #398 will be hosting a Naloxone (NARCAN) Training at the Elementary School. This is open to the community to attend. If you would like to attend please let Ms. Root know, (aroot@usd398.com or 620-983-2198) so that we can have enough materials ready for everyone. The training lasts about an hour.
Please help us in welcoming our new Elementary Physical Education Teacher, Chris Frantz! Mr. Frantz is coming to USD #398 from the Newton Public School System where he was a paraprofessional. He currently resides in Hesston with his wife and kids. Mr. Frantz brings a positive outlook on how he can motivate students to a healthy lifestyle. He has a heart and passion for education and students who may not always excel in a school setting.
Please join us in welcoming our new Business/Technology Director, Evie Bryan! Miss Bryan is a transition-to-teaching student excited about starting at Peabody-Burns! She has a Bachelor's in business management with a minor in accounting from Wichita State University and is working on her Masters in Education. Evie lives in Wichita with her dog and two cats. Her background is mainly focused on customer service, but she comes from a family of educators, so is well prepared for this new chapter of her life.
Need college classes? Butler County Community College will be at Enrollment.
Please hep us in welcoming our new second grade teacher, Jane Moody! Ms. Moody is coming to us from the Newton Public School System where she was a paraprofessional for the past year. She currently resides in Halstead. Ms. Moody is experienced in teaching both upper and lower elementary levels. She will bring a wealth of knowledge as academic rigor is a huge focus for her.
