Republic County USD 109

Don't forget to sign up your kids for theatre camp!

Help us welcome Kathy Brzon as the new Jr. Sr. High FACS teacher.

Celebrating Staff Members!
East Office Staff
Thank you Katie, Cheryl, Alexis, and Jaci for all you do!!!

The 2025 youth and junior high volleyball camps were a success! We had 15 campers in grades 3-5 and 11 campers in grades 6-8. The future of Lady Buff volleyball is bright! Thank you to Coach Robert Moran with Clay County Community High School for putting on an outstanding learning experience. We were also excited to have two of his varsity players join him and offer their talents, advice, and encouragement.

Help coach our High School athletes!!!
Open Coaching Positions:
Head Cross Country
Assistant Boys Basketball
Assistant Track

Europe bound...🌍✈️ 20 students and 4 teachers left for Italy, France, and Spain this morning! Follow their adventures on the @buffsabroad Facebook page!

Please consider signing up your child for year 2 of the Buffalo Actor's Guild Theatre Camp! Camp runs from Wednesday, August 6th to Friday, August 8th and culminates in a live performance at the Blair theatre Friday, August 8th at 7pm. Cost is $40 per student and includes a T-shirt. Please sign up by texting or calling Darsha (Mrs. Enns) at 785-955-0110. Thank you!

Celebrating Staff Members!!!
Thank you to the 2024-2025 Jr. Sr. High PE and Buff Program Staff!!!
Thank you Jesse, Anthony, Kelly and Jenny for all you do!

The Republic County Youth and Junior High volleyball camp is Monday, July 6 - Wednesday, July 9. Open to girls in grades 3-8. The session for grades 3-5 is 10-11:30, registration starting at 9:30. The session for grades 6-8 is 12-1:30, registration starting at 11:30. Any questions, contact Robin Marston at rmarston@usd109.org. If you haven't already registered, I will have registration forms to be filled out on the first day.

We have a few more staff members to celebrate from the 2024-2025 school year!
East Elementary 1st Grade Teachers
Thank you Misty, Janel, and Pat for all you do for our students!

The RCHS Buffs Basketball team traveled to Washington this morning to play 3 games winning all of them to go 10-4 on the summer, Go Buffs!!!

The RCHS Varsity boys basketball team got 2nd place in the championship bracket in the Clay Center summer league on Thursday. The Buffs defeated Riley County to get to the championship game, where they lost to the Manhattan Chiefs an extremely talented Home School team based out of Manhattan. Very proud of their efforts this summer. The JV picked up their second win of the season as well last night. Go Buffs!

Buffs Abroad: ALL ABOARD meeting tomorrow evening (Wednesday) at 5:30pm in the art room. Check email for details!!!

⛳️Junior Golf meet and greet June 30th @6pm at the golf course! Then it will start on July 1st with no camp on July 4th. 🏌️‍♂️Also if any child would like to have individual coaching prior to camp starting to please reach out to Brad or Jen!

Republic County FBLA will have a free will donation bake sale on the Square on Saturday, June 14th from 8 to 11. If you pre-ordered a pie, we will have them for pick up here as well.

Through the first 2 weeks of summer weights, our female athletes are showing great commitment and effort. We're averaging 22 HS and 14 JH athletes daily, with a record high of 25 and 16. We are focused on building a strong foundation through strength training, while also emphasizing flexibility, mobility, and footwork. Great start-let's keep pushing!

Republic County and Pike Valley FBLA Pulled Pork Fundraiser Please still come join us for our pulled pork meal tomorrow from 11:00-1:00. With this much needed rain, we have a back up plan for serving our meal if needed. We will have to-go boxes or we can deliver. We will be serving on the west side of the Republic County Health Department under the covered driveway. Enjoy the pulled pork (prepared by Jon Baxa), choice of macaroni salad or cole slaw (prepared by Haddam Cafe), chips, homemade desserts, and water (donated by Republic County Hospital). Summer Snow will also be selling their delicious snow cones. Stop by and stay a while, get it to go, or call/text for delivery. Contact Nicol Parde at 785-527-0686 to place your order. Please support the following 14 students competing at Nationals this summer: William Cherney, Sawyer Stephens, Benedict Baxa, Levi White, Carson Beavers, Connor Martin, Elly Williams, Schola Baxa, Layna Canfield, Maelin Johnson, Brooklyn Talkington, Ellyn Feight, Owen Russell and Logan Dahl. Thank you for your support of our FBLA students.

FBLA Pie Sale (Pre-Order) FBLA Members will be making desserts to sell at the Farmer's Market on Saturday, June 14th from 8:00 to 11:00 in Downtown Belleville. We will be taking pre-orders for pies only (Lemon Meringue, Coconut Creme, and Chocolate Pie with Meringue). Other desserts will also be available for sale that morning. Order your pies by 5:00 pm on 6/11 and pick up your order at the Farmer's Market in Downtown Belleville from 8:00-10:00 am on 6/14. Cost is $20 per pie minimum. Order Form Link: https://forms.gle/iLEAQG7tyfgcK8Pn6 All proceeds will go to help pay for students attending Nationals in Anaheim, CA this summer. Questions: Contact Nicol Parde at 785-527-0686 (call or text).

Hello Buff Family, Please check out our Summer Food Service Program Menu at the link below. It is important for us that all our students feel part of the community. Please let USD109 help out with a meal during the summer. Children 18 and under eat for free! https://5il.co/3hrss

Congratulations to these awesome Seniors! Today they completed the rigorous AP Calculus Exam. Following tradition, they inscribed their names on the prestigious AP Calculus wall. If you see these graduates around this summer be sure to tell them job well done.