Republic County USD 109

Join us Friday, August 21st, as we kick off the fall season and showcase all of our amazing activities!

Come out and support our:
🏈 Fall Sports
📣 Junior High & High School Cheer
🎺 Band
🎶 Choir

Let’s come together as a community to celebrate our students, coaches, directors, and the start of another great school year!

We’ll see you Friday!

Don’t forget about our Back to School FFA Parent Information Night tonight from 5:00-7:00 pm. Food is provided! Games for students and short meeting for parents to make sure everyone starts the year on the same page!

You're invited to the Student Council Back-to-School Bash! 5:00 PM – The Lions Club will be serving up delicious burgers with a free-will donation. Enjoy games and activities throughout the evening for all ages. 🎶 7:00 PM – Grab a lawn chair and stick around for live music from Hudson Reid! Bring your family, meet up with friends, and help us kick off another great school year. We hope to see you on Friday, August 14!

Welcome New Jr/Sr High Staff!

Welcome New Staff at East!

Come catch: A Grimm Graduation tonight at 7pm! Our Junior Buffs theatre camp has been working hard, and we'd love to share our end product with you! Free will donation will support the Buffalo Actor's Guild.

All 7th graders and parents are invited to attend orientation on Tuesday, August 11 from 7:00-7:45 at Republic County Junior Senior High School new gym. Students will be able to meet their teachers, walk their schedules and set up lockers. We are looking forward to welcoming you back to 2026-2027 school year!

Here’s to Year 20 and another great year at RepCo! We can’t wait to have our Buffaloes back in the building! ❤️🤍💙

You're invited to the Student Council Back-to-School Bash!
Let's celebrate the start of a new school year with a fun evening for the whole community!
5:00 PM – The Lions Club will be serving up delicious burgers with a free-will donation.
Enjoy games and activities throughout the evening for all ages.
🎶 7:00 PM – Grab a lawn chair and stick around for live music from Hudson Reid!
Bring your family, meet up with friends, and help us kick off another great school year. We hope to see you on Friday, August 14!

All 6th graders are invited to attend orientation on Tuesday, August 11 from 6:00-6:30 in the new gym at Republic County Junior Senior High School. You will have the opportunity to meet your teachers and set up your locker. Welcome back to the 2026-2027 school year! We are excited to see you!

Junior Buffs theatre camp had another great day. We spent an hour doing improv games and two hours rehearsing our play. These kids are great! Please come join us tonight at 7pm for A Grimm Graduation! Free will donation.

Junior Buffs theatre camp had a fantastic turnout with 11 students grades 5-9 joining us! We did a table read, auditioned, casted, and learned some improv games. What a great day 1! Don't miss our show on Friday, August 7th!

All 9th graders and new students are invited to attend orientation at Republic County Junior Senior High School in the cafeteria on Monday, August 10, 2026 from 6:00-7:00 PM. Parents are also encouraged to attend. There will be a club fair that evening so students will have the opportunity to explore ways to get involved in high school. Hope to see you all then!

Attention, Class of 2027!

Senior Paint Day will be held on Saturday, August 22. Designs must be submitted to Mr. Junker by 8:00 a.m. on Friday, August 14.

Please check your school email for complete information about design requirements, color selection, and parking spot selection.

Come join the BASP team!

School Calendars are in!!!
Calendars can be picked up now at the District Office during business hours.
They will also be at the schools starting August 10th.

🎉 You're Invited to Celebrate the Retirement of Darice Wilkinson!

Join us as we celebrate Darice Wilkinson and her 29 years of dedicated service to Republic County USD 109.

📅 Thursday, July 30, 2026
🕒 3:00–4:30 p.m.
📍 Republic County USD 109 Board Office
1205 19th Street
Belleville, KS 66935

Stop by to enjoy refreshments, share memories, and thank Darice for the lasting impact she has made on our students, staff, and community. We hope you'll help us wish her a happy and well-deserved retirement!

💌 Can't attend the open house?
You can still help us celebrate Darice by participating in a card shower! Please mai...

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Laurie Kasl
Thrillshare Organizations
Republic County Unified School District 109

Don't miss the opportunity to sign up your kiddos for Junior Buffs Theatre Camp! Camp starts next week on Wednesday, August 5th, with our performance on Friday, August 7th. Please sign up by texting Darsha at 785-955-0110. Our script is available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tUZodN0qoBqoNfmN6tmxtcihfgw-UCV72oSZ1Nf0niE/edit?usp=drivesdk Camp fees are $25 per student and students must be signed up by AUGUST 1st!