Join us this month for USD 329's strategic planning listening sessions! We want to hear your vision for our students' futures and what skills they need for life. Share your thoughts at one of our McFarland, Paxico, Maple Hill, or Alma sessions. Dates and details are on the flier!
Junior Charger Football closed out there 2024 season with a 0-14 loss on the road at Mission Valley tonight
Battled the wind at the Flint Hills League Meet and came home with 9 medals between Jr High & HS and PRs from Bri, Lily, Conrad, and Eli.
HS 🏐 sweeps Rural Vista at home tonight with varsity going 2-0 and JV 1-0 to finish the regular season
ESU Math Day results:
All 3 math teams were within a few points of placing in the top 3.
We did bring home a couple of individual medals in Geometry:
Isaac Meyer 5th
Rhett Parry 4th
HS Regional Cross Country at Southeast of Saline, 10/26: click for info - https://5il.co/2y6pu
We look forward to our first USD 329 Strategic Planning Listening Session, led by Dr. Tracy Frederick from the Kansas School Board Resource Center. Join us Thursday evening at the McFarland Senior Center and help shape our district's fantastic future!
HS 🏐 sweeps Council Grove at home tonight with varsity going 2-0 and JV 1-0
HS Regional Volleyball at Inman, 10/21: click for info - https://5il.co/2yy12 (reminder, the top 2 from regionals advance to substate)
HS JV Football vs Mission Valley, 10/21: click for info - https://5il.co/2ypm2
The Intro to Art students, at the JH, participated in the Manhattan Public Library's Bookmark Contest. The theme was “Imagine Your Story, Tell Us Yours!” Although we are still waiting for them to announce the winners... they ALL are, in my "book"!! Great job, kids!
https://mhklibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024-Bookmark-Contest-Entry-Form-BB.pdf
Wabaunsee Elementary School has a gently used book giveaway to all students, preschool through fifth grade at Christmastime and at the end of the year. To keep the selection choices updated, please send any gently used books you are willing to donate to school to be stored in Mrs. Tharman's room at WES. Picture books, nonfiction books, children's chapter books are all acceptable.
Thank you!
Dear Charger Parents and Community Members,
I currently serve on the Kansas State Board of Education’s Blue Ribbon Task Force, which examines cell phone use in schools nationwide. This task force is dedicated to exploring how we can balance technology's benefits with the need to minimize distractions and ensure student well-being.
I invite you to review the latest proposals the task force is considering using the link below. Your input is important to me as we work together to create policies supporting the best possible student outcomes.
https://forms.gle/xxwMqLpBbWyDKrMM8
Thank you for your continued support of our district community!
Dr. Troy Pitsch
JH Volleyball League Tournament (A team) at Osage City, 10/19: click for info - https://5il.co/2yfok
HS 🏈 defeats Maranatha 60-6 in an 8-man game after Maranatha had to forfeit the regular game due to not enough players.
HS Varsity Football at Mission Valley, 10/18: click for info - https://5il.co/2yncb
WES fundraiser mums have arrived!
Show your support for Payton by voting her as the cross country runner of the week! Voting ends Friday at noon: https://ks.milesplit.com/articles/351837/poll-kansas-girls-xc-runner-of-the-week-sept-30-oct-5
Junior Charger Football comes up a little short tonight in a back and forth game at Lyndon 22-16
***UPDATE*** Maranatha just confirmed they are only able to play 8-man on Friday. Officially the game will be recorded as a forfeit. The game will still be played on a full sized field but following 8-man protocol otherwise.