Hello Buff Family,
Make sure to check out the new ACT News Page on our District Website at usd109.org
It is under the District Office Column Menu.
There are some important dates, and a message to our Future Scholars.
Have a great week!
First home game for the Buffs... 🏀 Come help cheer them on and join us for chili and cinnamon rolls!!
To practice their telling time skills, Mrs. Hansen's second grade used an adjusted version of the headband game to match analog and digital time. Students roamed the room looking for their time match!
East Elementary Staff will be greeting cars at Rocky Pond from 6-7:30 tonight! Come see us!
Republic County seniors visited the Republic County Historical Museum yesterday to view the new exhibit from the Smithsonian: Voices and Votes: Democracy in America. Excellent exhibit, along with great dialogue and guided discussion with our students from museum director/curator Mr. Ed Glenn. Go take a look if you get a chance, it is very worth your while.
Good luck to our Jr High Basketball Teams today against Beloit! The boys will be at home, the girls are on the road to Beloit!
Good luck to our Jr High Girls Basketball Team at Thayer Central Tonight! Note game start time is 5:30 pm. Game location is Thayer Central High School, 930 Eads Ave in Hebron. Game will be livestreamed at : https://www.youtube.com/c/thayercentral
High School Winter Sports Pictures are Tomorrow After School!
Order will be boys basketball, girls basketball, then wrestling. Make sure to bring picture packets, there are extra in the high school office if needed.
The Republic County FFA chapter attended the NCD leadership school in early November where they competed in four different competitions: Parliamentary Procedure, Ritual Ceremonies, Informational Test, and Parliamentary knowledge. Congratulations to the Greenhand team on placing 2nd overall, out of 9 teams, in the Greenhand Conduct of Chapter Meetings division, as well as our Senior 1 Team on placing 5th in Parliamentary Knowledge. The Greenhand team will now move on to compete at the state level this Spring.
Greenhand team members are: Billy Cherney, Schola Baxa, Tyrese Alexander, Sawyer Stephens, Kolby Strnad, Izzy Novak, and Mekenzie Banahan.
Senior 1 team: Kadence Henke, Hanna Orr, Camryn Reynolds, Ethan Ines, Lily Havel, Gracia Siemsen, and Macy Hoemeier
Senior 2 team: Frankie Snapp, Ellie Callaway, Olivia Strnad, Elly Williams, Aden Morris, Kylie Stone, and Benedict Baxa
Mark your calendars..🌲
Mrs. Hansen's second grade visited the Maker Space to create turkey traps, after reading and discussing the sequence of events in the book How to Catch a Turkey.
The high school basketball Jamboree is tonight at 6:00 pm in the RCHS Main Gym!
Game Schedule:
Matchup 1 Girls-Republic County vs. Linn
Matchup 2 Boys-Republic County vs. Linn
Matchup 3 Girls-Linn vs. Rock Hills
Matchup 4 Boys-Linn vs. Rock Hills
Matchup 5 Girls-Republic County vs. Rock Hills
Matchup 6 Boys-Republic County vs. Rock Hills
-Each matchup will be 3 quarters, 4 minutes long
-There will be a concession stand available!
Republic County students traveled to Beloit today for NCAA League Choir. Students attending included: Emma Hubert, Olivia Rieke,Maelin Johnson, Gwen Cole, Bri Horner, Schola Baxa,, Eliza Anderson, Izzy Novak, Mekenzie Banahan, and Autumn Hasse.
Juniors- don't forget we have our Thanksgiving potluck luncheon tomorrow! 🥧 🦃 🌽
Tuesday, November 21st.
USD 109 Bus Drivers will be evaluating the safety of the unpaved bus route roads. If the driver does not feel it is safe for the school bus to drive down, he or she will contact parents with an alternate pickup location.
Good luck to our Jr. High Basketball Teams today! Girls are home, the boys are on the road to Minneapolis!
Reminder that Buffalo Basketball is hosting their spaghetti supper until 7:00 tonight at the Sacred Heart Center. Go Buffs!!! Can call in to-go if needed. (785)527-5819
Happy Thanksgiving!
No School on Wednesday-Friday (November 22-24)
Enjoy time with Friends and Family!
Visited the Market in Downtown Dallas. Getting ready to take a tour of Dallas.
Today Art I threw blindfolded! They all said it couldn't be done, but they came away with some pretty cool pots.
