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;
Good luck to our high school girls wrestling team today at Fairbury! Meet location is in the Fairbury '89 Gym at 1501 9th Street. For meet information, click on the following link:
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Good luck to our Jr. Buffs in the first round of the NCAA Jr High League Tournament today! Boys are at home and the girls are on the road to Beloit! Go Buffs!


We have Poinsettias!! Today in the Ag Shop from 4-5:30pm and whatever is left after tonight will be available at the HS basketball game on Friday! $10 Singles, $25 Triples!!

Acrylic painting by: Katie Kort

Tonight's high school basketball games at Beloit will be live-streamed at the following link: https://www.team1sports.com/highschool/ks/?S=beloit
Good luck to our Buffalo Basketball Teams tonight at Beloit! Note game time for JV girls is 4:00 pm. Go Buffs!

The Republic County High School music and band department under the direction of Ms. Jenny Kling performed in front of a packed house for their annual winter concert. The night ended with everyone singing 'Silent Night'. What an outstanding performance by all, Happy Holidays!!





The Republic County High School music and band department under the direction of Ms. Jenny Kling performed in front of a packed house for their annual winter concert. The night ended with everyone singing 'Silent Night'. What an outstanding performance by all, Happy Holidays!!





Repco Art Club is taking preorders for Snowflake kits! Please let Mrs Strnad know by Friday (12/15) if you would like to purchase a kit. Kits will be available for pick up on Monday and Tuesday of next week.❄️


Good Afternoon, the Herd Herald crew has published its second podcast episode previewing the winter sports season, a conversation about AI and Music, and other news. Check them out.
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mr-junker/episodes/Episode-2-Winter-SportsAI-and-MusicFeral-Hogs-e2cmaca
Come and enjoy "A Season of Celebration" at the high school band and choir concert tonight at 7:00 pm in the main gym!

