About Lansing Schools

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Community Involvement

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College & Career Readiness & Student EngagementPg 06

Student Activities Music & The ArtsPg 07

LANSING USD #469

Our mission and vision for Lansing Public Schools entails providing all students with technical, social, and life-long learning skills. This is evidenced by outcomes academically, occupationally, and by the long list of student successes as they become productive citizens. Our successes are largely due to our technology initiatives, curriculum enhancements, teachers and absolutely our community support of our schools.

Our shared mission and vision provides the path toward excellence for our students, for our staff, for our families, and for our community. Many positive changes will take place within the next two years, and we are excited about the opportunities that these changes will provide our students. A new high school, a new middle school, and a new 4th and 5th grade learning center will provide many learning opportunities as we continue our journey through the 21st century.

It is our hope that you will stay connected with us as we continue to travel on the path to educational success. Please stay connected through skyward, lion alerts, and our website. Never hesitate to stop in and visit as our doors remain open to all of our partners during these exciting times. We look forward to a great rest of 2015 and a new beginning of the 2015-2016 school year.

Dr. Randal E. BagbySuperintendent of SchoolsRandy.Bagby@usd469.net

Welcome to Lansing Schools

“Play is the highest form of research.”

-Albert Einstein

Kindergarten Listening Center Grant from the Lansing Educational Foundation

Planting Seeds of Opportunity Through Community SupportEd-ZOO-Cational Pride Grant

The funds for the grant were spent on the Kansas City Zoo Mobile coming to Lansing Elementary School to educate the students about the different animal classifications. The money also helped students to go to the zoo.

The Ed-Zoo-cational program, produced wonderful results that we were looking for in second grade. Not only did it provide students with support that directly aligns with the Kansas science standards, but it provided students with knowl-edge about the zoo at the elementary school byshowing different amphibians and animals.

The students learned about the animal classifications; for example, amphibians. What was so awesome is that the students loved learning about the different animals and their behaviors. This year we had four animals brought to the school which was more than last year.

The Ed-Zoo-Cational Zoo Grant was shared with parents and the second grade teachers. We had a scavenger hunt book, all science based, looking at animal behaviors and habitats, that the parents did with the students at the zoo. Two hundred students and eight teachers benefit-ed from this program which was only made possible through community donors.

CommunityInvolvementLansing School District encourages community involvement and partnerships through the Lansing Educational Foundation, PTA, and activity-fundraising groups. Providing our community businesses, families and patrons opportunities to get involved andsupport Lansing Schools is essential for student success.

Grants from the Lansing Educational Foundation have included technology enhancements, iPods, Kindles, Study Island, grand pianos, kindergarten through second grade reading library for at-risk students and a transitions fair for special education students from the middle school, high schoool and the LINCS program for 18-21 year old students to assist in planning for their transition out of the school setting into the community.

Many unique opportunities exist through funding initiatives that are critical at this time. Special student activities, learning initiatives, staff professional development, bullying prevention and health initiatives have been funded with the support of the community. These efforts enhance educational opportunities and the learning environment within Lansing Schools.

LEF Educate the Pride Grant Ed-Zoo-CationalLansing Elementary School Teachers Barb Robinson & Caress Counts

Kindergarten Listening Center Grant from the Lansing Educational Foundation

SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE FUTURE

Technology is changing education, the way we live, the way we work and the way we communicate. It is critical that students and families understand and utilize technology. Technology impacts the necessary skills we must have in order to function and to be successful in our world because it is constantly evolving. Understanding technology includes the changing landscape for digital safety for our students.

Technology has the power to enhance education, teaching, learning, communication, innovation and creativity within Lansing schools. To support critical thinking in the 21st century classroom, Lansing Schools recognizes the critical importance of technology in schools and its necessity in all aspects of education.

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1:1 Technology InitiativesAt Lansing Public Schools, we focus on helping our students become 21st century learners and leaders. As a district we are working towards a technology rich environment in all of our schools. Lansing High School and Middle School are 1:1 iPads.

Beginning 2015-2016, Lansing Elementary School will have technology resources to include one device for every two students.

The technology initiative empowers students to engage in learning in many different ways. It expands informational resources available within our schools and provides differentiated learning and activities to support district curriculum. All schools have used professional development time this school year to work on technology integration.

For questions regarding our technology initiative, please contact

Lansing’s Assistant Superintendent Dan Wessel at Dan.Wessel@usd469.net.

Special Education Services & Early ChildhoodEarly intervention is critical for children who have developmental delays. The Lansing Early Childhood team conducts free Early Childhood Developmental Screenings throughout the school year for ages 3, 4 and 5. Please see the district website special education page for more information.

Students with disabilities and exceptionalities moving to the Lansing District with an individualized educational plan (IEP) from another school district in Kansas, another state or country should contact the Director of Special Education at the Lansing Special Education Administrative Office.

The Lansing School District offers similar special education programming and related services at each school. The majority of Lansing students with IEPs attend their home schools. Students with more significant needs may attend a specialized program that is within the school district. Programs are offered

for students with a learning disability, autism, emotional and behavioral disorders, deafness, blindness, other health

impairments, speech and language disorders, intellectual delays, andorthopedic conditions. Lansing also has a vibrant K-12 gifted education program.

The Board of Education’s policies reflect the philosophy that Lansing Schools are designed and operated to meet the needs

of all students enrolled to include their families, communities, and the larger social domain of life after school. Parents who have a child with an exceptionality requiring special education services to include gifted education should contact the appropriate grade level building administrative office or the Director of Special Education at the Lansing Special Education Administrative Office at 913-727-1755 or Maryalice.schroeger@usd469.net.

“Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children.”- Walt Disney

College & Career Readiness For The Global Community

Kansas College & Career Ready Standards

Implementation of the Kansas College and Career Ready Standards continues in each of the district buildings. Kansas College and Career Ready Standards are based on the Common Core Standards that were adopted by more than 45 states, the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Schools. There is a lot of familiar content in the standards, but an increased amount of attention given to high-level thinking skills like critical thinking, application of concepts learned and communication skills is a key difference in the new standards.

New state assessments will be rolled out for grades three through high school. These assessments will be developed by the Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation located at the University of Kansas. The new assessment results will not be available from the state as quickly as they were in the past to allow for a more comprehensive analysis of content and results.

Enhancing Curriculum

The high school curriculum has also included the addition of Advanced Placement (AP) courses at the junior and senior level as well as pre-AP courses at the freshmen and sophomore levels. Additional course offerings have also been approved in the last year in the areas of physical education and career and technical education. A culinary arts program was started along with additional courses in our journalism department to include online journalism. Additional offerings in the business and marketing departments also add to our career and technical education offerings as we continue to expand and grow. Career readiness is important for every student’s future, and continues to be an area of focus for the school district and the State of Kansas.

We envision a community where every citizen values and maximizes their own education and commits to supporting the highest quality of learning opportunities for all children, youth and adults.

Our Mission at Lansing Public Schools is to provide all students with the scholastic, technical, social, and life-long learning skills essential for academic, occupational, and personal success as productive citizens.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES Lansing School District students have many learning opportunities that extend beyond the school buildings’ classrooms. Co-curricular, extra-curricular and community programs exist at every building level.

Lansing High School has over 40 athletic and academic programs and has sent many students to state and league competitions during the 2014-2015 school year. Many teams have emerged as league champions. The 2013-2014 Lansing High School Boys Basketball Team went to state undefeated and are the 2013-2014 Kansas State 5A Boys Basketball Champions. The 2014-2015 Girls Powerlifting Team went to state and is the 2014-2015 Kansas State 5A Women’s Division Powerlifting Champions.

Instrumental and choral music programs consistently earn high ratings at both regional and state competitions. Over the last ten years, the school district has graduated National Merit Scholars, appointees to the major military academies, and Commended National Merit Scholars.National Merit Scholars.

Art Club

Band

Debate & Forensics

Sound Spectrum

French Club

Leadership Class

Seasonal Sports

National Honor Society & Scholar Bowl

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Activities Director: Gary.Mattingly@usd469.net 913-727-3357 extension 2542

And Many More!

Fine Arts & Athletic Activities Include:

The third curriculum.

Lansing District Office200 E. Mary StreetLansing, KS 66043913-727-1100

Lansing Special Education Administrative Office210 E. Mary StreetLansing, KS 66043913-727-1755

Lansing High School 1412 147th StreetLansing, KS 66048 913-727-3357

Lansing Middle School 509 W. IdaLansing, KS 66043913-727-1197

Lansing Elementary School450 W. Mary StreetLansing, KS 66043913-727-1128

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District At a GlanceEnrollment: 2,609 Students

Grades K-5 Enrollment:1,077

Grades 6-8 Enrollment: 605

Grades 9-12 Enrollment: 927

Graduation Rate: 92.1

ACT Average Score: 22.7

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