These two spent the afternoon in Topeka at the Capital. Both were recognized as first place winners, in their age divisions, for the Happy Birthday Kansas Photo Contest. Way to represent Republic County!! ❤️💙
Charlie Strnad-second grader at East Elementary
Dillon Burnett-Junior at RCHS
Good luck to our high school wrestlers at Garden City and Red Cloud!
Thank you to the following career speakers today. Jesy Strnad-KR-92, Jeanette Sheets-Dairy Queen, Heat Hoge-Hoge Crete, Pastor Jacob Rice, and Dave Strnad and Erin Williams -EMS.
Congratulations goes out to Dillon Burnett and Charlie Strnad on taking 1st place in their age divisions for the Happy Birthday Kansas, photo contest. These two will be traveling to Topeka this Friday to attend awards ceremony with Governor Kelly!
More marble run fun in 4th and 5th grade!
Jr High wrestling pictures are tomorrow at 3:45. Picture forms will come home with the kids today from practice! Please send forms and money back tomorrow with students if you choose to order!
Sixth grade invited Mr. Jones to experiment with their Spike robot creations today. They created robotic claws that can pick up cups and other items.
The high school basketball games tonight will be streamed at the following link:
https://youtu.be/ZSwdc7QM2WI
Good luck to our high school wrestling team at Thayer Central tonight!
Good luck to our high school basketball teams at home tonight!
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The high school wrestling dual at Thayer Central that was postponed has been rescheduled to tomorrow, Tuesday, January 24th at 6:00 pm.
4th grade created marble runs in STEM that had to include at least 4 drops!
USD 109 Board of Education has announced the selection of Tami Knedler as the new superintendent. Mrs. Knedler will take the reins on July 1, 2023. Formal approval took place at a special board meeting held January 23rd, 2023.
Tami Knedler and her husband, Kelly, currently reside in Dodge City, Kansas. Mrs. Knedler is serving as an assistant superintendent of elementary education at USD 443 in Dodge City, KS. She is in her seventh year in this position. Previously, she was an early childhood principal in Dodge City for five years. She has also served as an elementary instructional coach for two years and an elementary teacher for 10 years in Dodge City and Colorado.
The selection followed an application and screening process conducted by Gary Sechrist of the Kansas Association of School Boards. Four finalists were selected and were interviewed between January 16 through January 20.
Little Buff Cheer Families! Here are the links for your daughter to practice before Tuesday! We are looking forward to seeing you all at the game to support our Buffs!
https://youtu.be/Oti5qO_dPNs
https://youtu.be/XVG0oyt_J_w
https://youtu.be/uf-w4F9Es_w
Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns! Go Buffs!
There will be no open gym for basketball tomorrow. Enjoy the snow day!
Great job today to our wrestlers at Beloit!
Team Results
1.Hoxie 260.0
2 Concordia 134.5
3 Clay Center 128.0
4 Republic County 106.0
5 Abilene 102.0
6 Chanute 101.0
7 Marysville High School 94.0
7 Smith Center 94.0
9 Blue Valley Southwest 87.0
10 Colby 85.5
11 Beloit 79.0
12 Minneapolis 71.0
13 Hill City 68.0
14 Oberlin-Decatur Community 61.0
15 Plainville High School 60.0
16 Silver Lake 48.0
17 Holcomb 34.0
18 Salina South 17.0
19 Stockton 6.0
20 Riley County 3.0
Individual Results:
120 lbs AJ Polansky 3-0 1st place (only schools 2nd champion since 2000)
126 Graham Jensen 1-2
132 Owen Weatherhead 4-2 5th
144 Alex Dyke 2-3 6th
150 Jordan Williams 2-3 6th
175 Garrett Siemsen 3-1 3rd
190 Ryan Beavers 4-1 3rd
215 Bryan Baxter 4-2 5th
Hillsboro Tournament concluded today with the girls falling to Riley County. The boys pick up the win over Eureka, 52-27. Proud of all of our Buffs!
7th grade art did a collaborative pencil drawing of our school. Each student drew a part of the photograph. The photo we worked from was taken by McCowngordon, after the bond construction was completed. ✏️
Girls basketball loses to Clay Center 47-34, boys lose to Riley County 36-33.
Girls play at 11:30 tomorrow and boys play at 1:00 in the Hillsboro Middle School gym.