Thank you to everyone who came and supported the RC art and choir kids last night. Art After Dark was a hit because of you! I was so busy, I only have these two pictures…so please, share yours if you have some.
The winner of our raffle last night was Sam Alexander, congratulations!!
LOTS of hands went into this event… so lots of THANK YOU’S!!!
Thank you to Kasl Christmas Tree Farm for hosting, RC Jr high home ec students and Mrs. Collette for baking cookies for our event, Lily Havel for setting up with me for for 7 hours in the brisk December air, Macey Homier for helping haul display panels, RC choir and Ms. Kling for caroling and helping with clean up, KR 92 for advertising our event all of December, and all the participating students and community members! We couldn’t do it without you! ❤️💚❤️💚❤️
As we wrap up this 9 weeks, I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas. Can’t wait to see what 2024 has in store for us!


Here are a few more photos from Mrs.Zenger's 4th grade class and their visit to ISB.








Mrs. Zenger's 4th grade class made a special visit to ISB to spend time with the residents. They made Christmas cards in class give to each of the residents. They read holiday-themed stories, worked on a craft together, and ended the visit singing Christmas carols! Thank you to activities director Shelby Brzon for helping set this up. They look forward to another visit in the future.









The Junior Buff boys fell 26-35 this morning to Southeast of Saline in the semifinals of the NCAA League Tournament.
RC art students have thrown and trimmed over 75 pots this week! We have used roughly 800lbs of clay this 9 weeks, on hand built and thrown pottery. We plan to start the new year off glazing. Happy to say the clay studio is officially closed for the 9 weeks! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻








Scores from Tonight-

Tonight's high school basketball games will be live streamed at the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/live/lVuvVb-mfjE?si=McqQ7CFBPbshuC5X
The Jr High boys basketball team will practice today at East after school. They will be bussed over, but will need picked there at approximately 5:00 pm!
Last Chance Poinsettia Sale!! Friday, 6:30-7:30pm, RCHS cafeteria. $25 triples, $10 singles. We have 13 triples and 29 singles remaining!

Good luck to our high school wrestling team at the Marion County Duals today! Our team will wrestle at Marion Sports and Aquatic Center.
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Good luck to our high school basketball teams today against Minneapolis! Go Buffs!

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER -- DECEMBER 18 - JANUARY 8, 2024
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The Jr High Boys Basketball Team will play in the NCAA Tourney Second Round at Ellsworth Tomorrow! First game against Southeast at 9:00 am. If they win, they will play the winner of Beloit and Ellsworth at 11:20. Good Luck Jr. Buffs!

USD 109 received the Commissioner's Award for the 2022-2023 school year.
The award recognizes school districts that outperform their predicted postsecondary effectiveness rate. Congratulations to the USD 109 teachers, administrators, and students who work every day to be the best they can be!
USD 109 also received Kansas Can Bronze Star Recognition for High School Graduation and Postsecondary Success!

The Junior High Boys advance to the semi-finals of the NCAA League Tournament with a 47-31 victory over Minneapolis.
The Lady Junior Buffs season came to
an end after suffering a loss to Beloit in the first round of the league tournament.
Congratulations to the Republic County Jr/Sr High School November students of the month- Grady Siemsen Junior High and Ethan Ines High School.


The 7th Grade Class wrote essays about the important roles and responsibilities of local government for the Kansas Municipalities Essay Contest. Doane Sells, Adam Anderson, and Rob Kasl presented the 5 winners with $20 in Chamber Bucks and all other participants received $5 in Chamber Bucks. A big thank you for supporting our students!


A multi decades old Christmas tradition still going strong in Elementary Art! Some of these 3rd graders have parents who still have their cotton ball Christmas trees they made as elementary students.






Regional Boys Wrestling Assignments Have Been Posted from KSHSAA-
Republic County will be at Gypsum-Southeast of Saline HS
February 17, 2024
Schools: Belleville-Republic County HS;Beloit HS;Bennington HS;Brookville-Ell-Saline HS;Canton-Galva HS;Ellinwood HS;Ellsworth HS;Gypsum-Southeast of Saline HS;Haven HS;Herington HS;Hillsboro HS;Hoisington HS;Kingman HS;Langdon-Fairfield HS;Larned HS;Lyons HS;Mankato-Rock Hills HS;Minneapolis HS;Moundridge HS;Russell HS;Sedgwick HS;Solomon HS;St. John-Hudson HS;Stafford HS;
Regional Girls Wrestling Assignments Have Been Posted-
Republic County will be at McPherson HS
February 10, 2024
Schools: Abilene HS;Anthony/Harper-Chaparral HS;Augusta HS;Belleville-Republic County HS;Beloit HS;Bennington HS;Brookville-Ell-Saline HS;Buhler HS;Chapman HS;Cheney HS;Clay Center Community HS;Clearwater HS;Concordia HS;El Dorado HS;Gypsum-Southeast of Saline HS;Halstead HS;Haven HS;Herington HS;Hesston HS;Hillsboro HS;Kingman HS;Lindsborg-Smoky Valley HS;Lost Springs-Centre HS;Lyons HS;McPherson HS;Medicine Lodge HS;Minneapolis HS;Moundridge HS;Mulvane HS;Nickerson HS;Pratt HS;Rose Hill HS;Sedgwick HS;Solomon HS;Towanda-Circle HS;Wellington HS;Winfield HS;
