April 27, 2021 Dear USD 251 School Community, The USD 251 Board of Education voted to amend the Return to School Plan making mask wearing on school property optional where social distancing of 6 feet can be achieved effective April 28, 2021. Masks are still required while riding school transportation and anywhere social distancing cannot be maintained. Please... READ MORE >
NHHS Graduation and Awards Nights To continue in our efforts to provide a safe and healthy environment for our students, families, and staff, our district, in cooperation with the Lyon County Health Department, is continuing our practice of wearing masks and limiting attendance size at large events. For these upcoming events at NHHS, the following audience... READ MORE >
Mr. Robert L. Hampton comes to USD 251 with over 35 years of experience in education. For the past 17 years he has served in an administrative capacity as Principal and Athletic Director. Mr. Hampton began his career as a high school Science and Physical Education teacher at Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School, Wichita, Kansas, where he also served as Assistant... READ MORE >
Spread the news! Kindergarten Round-up is soon! READ MORE >
Just prior to the start of school this morning, Northern Heights High School administration was made aware of a threat of school violence on social media. The school was placed on lockdown and the Lyon County Sheriff’s Department provided additional security at Northern Heights. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Department is currently investigating the threat, the student... READ MORE >
The district has updated our contact list of resources and services for families in our area. Crisis/Emergency, Disability, Education, Food/Utilities, Housing, Health/Medical, Children/Family, etc. - https://5il.co/pe45 READ MORE >
CrossWinds services are available on site for kids in USD 251! A therapist is available to schedule intake appointments, individual therapy and family therapy in the schools to help remove travel barriers and decrease the time taken out of school for appointments. Services can focus on emotions management (anger, anxiety), depressive symptoms, social skills and... READ MORE >
The NHHS Lady Cats Basketball Team won the Flint Hills League Tournament 47 - 43! The game was Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Osage City. READ MORE >
The NHHS Girls Basketball team will be playing for the FHL Tournament Championship on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 4:00 pm at Osage City. Only two parents/guardians are allowed in the tournament. Names have to be on the tournament list. You may watch the game via the internet by logging into www.usd420.org and clicking on the livestream. This will be the Osage... READ MORE >
Attention USD 251 Prospective Preschool Families!The 251 Board of Education is gathering information on developing a Preschool Program at Americus. Half day and full day preschool are being considered. Your responses to the below survey questions will give the Board of Education important feedback to assist with their discussions.Please complete the USD 251... READ MORE >
NLC Music Program: Wednesday, December 16 - Youtube live stream will begin at 10:00a.m. Please click on the link below to go to the USD 251 District Youtube Page to access the live stream on Wednesday. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0JTUM6Iw3IlLwmU6HUNVww As it currently stands, due to copyright laws, we are not allowed to have the video saved to our... READ MORE >
Northern Heights High School Band & Choir Winter Concert will be this evening (Dec 9, 2020) at 6:30p.m. We will have a limited audience, but you can tune in to the Live stream of the concert that is available via YouTube Live.Please click on the link below for the district YouTube channel.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0JTUM6Iw3IlLwmU6HUNVww Tune in to watch... READ MORE >
The USD251 Wildcats Basketball teams travel to Osage City today. The Osage City school district provided the following information to connect to their live streams to watch the games tonight. Northern Heights vs Osage City 12/4/20 Broadcast Information: NFHS Network:-https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/.../osage-city-high-school... If the NFHS system is... READ MORE >
December 3, 2020 Parents and athletes,The KSHSAA Board of Directors (BOD) met in a virtual format with all 78 members in attendance on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, to discuss several items pertaining to the winter activity season. By KSHSAA Board of Director’s adoption, no spectators will be permitted for middle school and high school contests from December 1,... READ MORE >
November 19, 2020 Dear North Lyon County Parents & Community, We would like to take a moment to thank the North Lyon County Community for all of the positive support this fall as our school district has navigated through this unprecedented time. The many words of support and encouragement for our students and staff have been greatly appreciated. As you know,... READ MORE >
November 5, 2020 Dear North Lyon County Parents & Community, This week our school district is beginning to experience more students and staff in quarantine and a few in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19. These numbers are updated daily on our webpage at www.usd251.org. Currently Lyon County is experiencing some concerning trends in the COVID-19... READ MORE >
North Lyon County School Community, USD 251 has created a COVID-19 Information heading on our school webpage located at www.usd251.org. The school district has prepared two document links where students, parents, staff, and patrons can remain updated on the current COVID-19 status of our district. One linked document contains case information by date and the... READ MORE >
North Lyon County USD 251 October 6, 2020 Update North Lyon County USD 251 has received confirmation this evening that a second staff member at Northern Heights High School has tested positive for COVID-19. The school district is working closely with the Lyon County Health Department on contact tracing. Any close contacts will be notified by the health... READ MORE >
Below is information on the Booster Club Homecoming parade and meal on Wednesday, October 7th, 2020. Here is their registration (PDF Linked Here ). There is still time to enter a float. Thank you to all our Booster Club members. NHHS Homecoming Parade and BBQ!!! Plan now to participate! We encourage everyone to join us – either as an entry in the parade or as... READ MORE >
North Lyon County USD 251 October 5, 2020 Update North Lyon County USD 251 has received confirmation that a staff member at Northern Heights High School has tested positive for COVID-19. The Lyon County Health Department is in the process of conducting contact tracing. The district has been in constant communication, and cooperating fully, with the Lyon... READ MORE >
Joint Statement: USD 251, 252, 253, & Lyon County Health Department September 18, 2020 County Decision on Mass Gatherings: Lyon County’s lifting of the maximum group size from 45 to 2,000 does not supersede Governor Kelly’s Executive Order 20-59 (requirement of masks in schools) or the parameters regarding capacity at various school events... READ MORE >
USD 251 Statement on Home Extracurricular Activities: September 18, 2020 After hosting home extracurricular events for the past three weeks with the limited number of spectators, our school district is in a better position to increase the number of spectators at home activities. After collaborating with the Southern Lyon County and Emporia school... READ MORE >
North Lyon County USD 251 Recognized in Kansas Can Star Recognition ProgramClick Here for the Full PDF of this release.Recently, North Lyon County USD 251 received notification from the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) congratulating them for awards through the Kansas Can Star Recognition program. At the September 9th USD 251 Board of Education Meeting... READ MORE >
USD251 Isolation and Quarantine Guidance. READ MORE >
USD 251 Parents as Teachers Program USD 251 Parents as Teachers Program is an early learning program for parents of young children prenatal to age six. Parents as Teachers (PAT) is a free, research-based program designed to provide practical, timely information to all families with young children including single parents, first-time parents, and expectant... READ MORE >
USD 251 is pleased to offer preschool tuition assistance to families in the North Lyon County school district whose children attend a qualified preschool, and will be 3 years old by August 31, 2020. Preschool tuition assistance is made possible through the Mobilizing Literacy Grant and our efforts to increase the number of children who are Kindergarten Ready. The... READ MORE >
Follow the link below to the "Return to NLC Elementary School Plan": https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SVtVdej8ynDnSidJHv62TIMK3rTJGWCdZD1NSyZ01cU/edit READ MORE >
The USD 251 North Lyon County Wildcat Wellness 5K Run/Walk is coming up Saturday, September 19, 2020 at 8AM. Please see the PDF file linked below for details and registration form. https://5il.co/jf39. READ MORE >
Here is a link to the results from the "Navigating Change Family Survey" the district conducted a few weeks ago. Please contact the district office if you have any questions. https://5il.co/j2aa READ MORE >
Following the Special Board Meeting earlier this evening, the district is sharing the following two PDF documents. First, a Letter from Superintendent Robert W. Blair, including a short Frequently Asked Questions addendum. Second, the 26 page Plan for Reopening our Schools for the 2020-2021 school year. Together We Succeed - Letter and Frequently Asked... READ MORE >
USD 251 Enrollment is on August 3 and 4!August 3rd from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. and August 4th from 8 a.m. until noon. Due to COVID restrictions we are limiting the amount of people during enrollment. If you have students in both schools, you can sign up at either NLC or NHHS. We ask everyone to follow these rules: Only one parent/guardian per student, no kids... READ MORE >
North Lyon USD 251 School Community, Our school district is in the process of finalizing our Reopening School Plan for 2020-2021. In addition to our daily in-person instruction in our school buildings, we will be offering a (at home - online only) daily learning option with daily contact and support from a North Lyon USD 251 teacher. This option is in response... READ MORE >
Free and Reduced Meal Applications are available to print at Letter to Household and Application Complete the application and drop it off at either school or the district office. For questions contact Stacie Horton at (620)481-2085 or hortons@usd251.org READ MORE >
Yesterday, the North Lyon County USD 251 Reopening School Committee met in the NHHS Library to plan for the reopening of our schools. The group focused on Health/Safety, Classrooms, Facilities, and Food Service/Transportation. The committee endorsed providing both in person and remote instruction. More details soon! READ MORE >
USD 251 Enrollment scheduled for July 27 and 28 has been postponed until August 3 and 4. This change is a result of the School Reopening Committee continuing to meet this week and the impending release of the reopening plan during the week of July 27th. This delay will insure that our school families have all of the reopening information prior to enrollment. The... READ MORE >
North Lyon County USD 251 School Reopening News Yesterday afternoon Governor Kelly announced an executive order pushing back the start of schools until after Labor Day. It is our understanding that the official executive order will come next Monday, July 20th and it will need to be approved by the Kansas State Board of Education. According to the governor, this... READ MORE >
North Lyon County USD 251 School Family, School Reopening Update: We so appreciate everyone’s patience as our school district continues to plan for the reopening of our school buildings on August 20th. Our administrative team and our Continuous Learning leadership team is gearing up to finalize the plan for August and a return to school. The Continuous Learning... READ MORE >
USD 251 Parents as Teachers Program USD 251 Parents as Teachers Program is an early learning program for parents of young children prenatal to age six. Parents as Teachers (PAT) is a free, research-based program designed to provide practical, timely information to all families with young children including single parents, first-time parents, and expectant... READ MORE >
Please check this list of Family Resources available in to our community. This has contacts for Crisis/Emergency, Disability, Education, Food/Utilities, Housing, Health/Medical, Children/Family, etc. https://5il.co/7rcr READ MORE >