HS 🏀 tonight vs Northern Heights: girls lost 58-36 (3rd place), boys won 68-29 (1st place)
AES 4th graders enjoyed The Nutcracker Ballet today!
JH Girls BB league tournament at Riley County 12/11 & 12/13: click for info - https://5il.co/130h7
HS 🏀 tonight vs Manhattan Chief: girls won 47-46 (hit a 3 with 14 seconds left) and boys won 72-57.
JH girls 🏀 12/9 vs St. Marys has been cancelled.
We have been consulting with Wab Co Health Dept about the number of positive COVID cases at MHE and WJH that have now affected every grade level at those two schools. In an attempt to break this COVID transmission cycle MHE (PK-5) and WJH (6-8) schools will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, Dec 9th and Friday, Dec 10th. This short term quarantine is within the 3-4 day window of lessening symptoms. On Monday, Dec 13th all students who need to be will be tested to return to school.
If parents chose to "opt out" their students would quarantine, returning after Christmas break.
Presently, we have a 20% district wide absentee rate. Our plan would be to clean and disinfect both those buildings on Thursday and Friday. We apologize for the inconveniences this puts on parents & families.
Congratulations to these art students at USD #329!! Carsten Speth (4th grader~ Mrs. Gehrt's class at Alma Elementary) and Summer McCart (5th grader~ Mrs. Rosine's class at Maple Hill Elementary) both won their age group categories, for the bookmark contest sponsored by the Pottawatomie Wabaunsee Regional Library!! Find out more, by checking out the pictures, below...
HS 🏀 tonight vs Frankfort: girls lost 44-28, boys won 53-48
Congratulations to Canyon Schmitz for being selected as the November Charger of the Month.
JH girls 🏀 tonight at Riley County: 8A won 21-19; 7A lost 23-7
NHS is still selling candy bouquets. Orders are due Monday, December 13th. Proceeds go to Children's Mercy.
https://bit.ly/3EwGt2k
Pertaining to athletics and activities:
Rock Creek has announced that they will no longer be a member of the MEL at the junior high level starting with the 22-23 school year and at the high school level starting with the 24-25 school year. The MEL is exploring membership options at this time.
JH Girls basketball at Riley County, 12/6: no B game, click for more info - https://5il.co/12pzp
HS Wrestling at Clay Center, 12/11: click for info - https://5il.co/12qpf
HS BB Invitational Schedule this week: note there are no JV games, click for info - https://5il.co/12qpg
Calling all WHS band alumni; please join the WHS basketball pep band on Friday, December 17 vs. Rock Creek for a Band Family Reunion. Contact Mr. Rogers if you plan to attend.
Junior, Lanson Parry sang in the KMEA north central district high school honor choir today at Manhattan high school. Parry was one of 105 singers in the honor group.
HS 🏀 tonight at Axtell: girls won 49-29, boys won 53-36
Thanks to our wonderful families, the 12 Days of Christmas is off to a great start at MHES! Several of the USD 329 schools are collecting items for Santa's Express and the Community Health Ministries during the month of December.
Our students "heard the call"...
You will learn more by clicking the link for Kansas State Collegian's Bluemont Bell story. It's also available in print on campus and on newspaper stands around Manhattan.
https://www.kstatecollegian.com/2021/12/02/new-book-tells-the-story-of-k-states-bluemont-bell/