Junior High Basketball practice begins on Nov. 6th. after school. Boys will practice in the High School gym and girls will practice at the Elementary School.
Due to weather our Halloween parade will be moved inside beginning at 2:15 today. Parents, please take a seat in the bleachers in the gym. Thank you.
Retake Picture Day is Wednesday, Nov 8
This day is for students who need to be re-photographed and students who missed the original Picture Day.
Information for you:
Parents/guardians are now in a few different scenarios, depending on if they purchased and if their child was absent or if they were unhappy with the original picture. Read below to see how we handle each situation:
PARENTS/GUARDIANS WHOSE CHILD WAS ABSENT:
-Parents/guardians should send their child to school ready to be photographed.
-Parents/guardians who have previously placed an order do not need to place a new order.
-Parents/guardians who have not ordered can place an order using the Retake Event Order Code, 79075SF at https://inter-state.com/Order. This Order Code is different from the original Event Order Code.
-Parents who are unhappy with the original picture.
-Parents/guardians who placed an order should send the Picture Package, including the envelope, to school on Retake Day. Please ensure the package is given to the photographer so they have the information they need to replace the original picture with the retake. Our photographers need the Original Picture Packages to produce the Retake Picture Package.
-They should keep the Class Picture or yearbook, if the order included these items. Please return these to the parent/guardian if you see these items mistakenly returned.
-Customers who only ordered Digital Download Products should still have a Picture Package envelope with a Photo Statement to return.
-Parents/guardians who have not ordered can place an order using the Retake Event Order Code, 79075SF at https://inter-state.com/Order. This Order Code is different from the original Event Order Code.
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS:
-Retake Picture Day is 11/08/2023! If you're satisfied with your child's picture, no further action is required.
-If you purchased and were unhappy with your Picture Package, please send your Picture Package to school with your student on Retake Day. Your Retake Picture Package will be produced and shipped to the school four weeks after Retake Day. Please note, if your child is photographed on the original andRetake Picture Days, the Retake picture will replace the original picture in certain products, like the yearbook.
Students who were absent for Picture Day should come to school prepared to have their picture taken. If you have not preordered, please use the Retake Order Code 79075SF to place your order at https://inter-state.com/Order. To see your Order History, check your Inter-State Account.
Morning Announcements
Good Morning!
Today is Tuesday, October 31st, 2023
Today for Lunch:
Option 1: Pork Enchiladas
Option 2: Hot Dog
Option 3: Salad Station
Congratulations to our MS Wrestling team who placed in Burlington last night. Hunter Lies came in 4th place. 3rd place belongs to Paige Swanson, Dakota Whiteside, Chelsea Smith, Kooper Wiseman, Josh Highbarger & Tony Lindahl. Placing 2nd was Sadie Vice, Arya Lamb & Ryelan Eves. Your champions are Raegan Neal, Maicey Marrs, Savannah Marvin, Landen Niblett & Jr. Davis.
Picture retakes will be on November 8th starting at 11:00. If you have already purchased photos from the original photo day, those images need to be returned to the photographer before another picture is taken.
If you are a junior and brought money for chili and cinnamon rolls, please bring that to Mrs. Oltman.
If you went out for football at anypoint this season and you do not turn in your stuff for it by the end of the day, you will get charged for the missing equipment! Turn items into Coach Ratzlaff or Burgardt.
All student athletes that participated in a Fall sport, you need to get all your equipment picked up and out of the locker room and in your locker, anything left on the floor will be thrown out. We will be deep cleaning the locker rooms on Wednesday Nov. 1st.
STUCO is hosting a powder puff flag football tournament. This is only for high school girls. Sign up on the bulletin board next to the auditorium. You are only allowed to play with the girls in your grade. You can have up to 3 football players from your grade as your coaches. The games will be on Friday November 10th at 6 pm at the football field. Each person must pay $2 to play. Money and form needs to be turned in to Ms. McQuitty by November 8th. If you would like to watch and not play you will pay $2 at the gate.
Any boys in High School that would like to sign up to perform at halftime of the powder puff games can do so on the bulletin board by the auditorium, you do not have to pay. Practices for that will be Monday - Thursday of dead week after school in the HS gym from 4-5:30 pm.
STUCO is also hosting an Iron Man volleyball tournament. This is only for HS boys. Sign up sheets are outside the office. You can have up to 10 people on a team and they do not have to be in the same grade. You can have up to 2 volleyball players as your coaches. Each person must pay $2 to play. The games will be held in the elementary gym around 7:45 pm on November 10th, right after powder puff. Forms and money is due to McQuitty by November 8th. If you would like to watch and not play you will pay $2 at the gate.
STUCO will be playing music during passing period this week. Students can pay $1 every time they hear a song they don’t like to change it. There are no song suggestions. The playlist is pre-made.
If you would like to take Butler classes next semester, please reach out to Mrs. Herbel. Butler enrollment for the spring is November 1st.
Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors: If you are interested in going to WSUtech for Construction day on November 15 please talk to Mrs. Herbel. There will be construction companies there as well as heavy equipment demos and it is a great opportunity to see if WSUtech construction is for you.
If you would like to take a CNA course next spring, please come talk to Mrs. Herbel.
Sophomores who would like to attend WSUtech next year and would like to go on a visit December 6th, please sign up with Mrs. Herbel.
FCA members interested in attending Fall Conference need to get with Mrs. Smithson ASAP to register. FCA shirts are also available for purchase.
Say Pledge
Congratulations to the Junior High Girls Wrestling team as they placed second in the Burlington Wrestling Tournament this evening.
JH/HS BASKETBALL RULE CHANGE
BEG. 2023-2024
- FOULS: NO MORE 1-1 FREE THROWS
-BONUS WILL ALWAYS BE 2 SHOTS
- BONUS BEGINS AFTER 5 TEAM FOULS
TEAM FOULS- RESET EACH QUARTER
-SCOREBOARD WILL SHOW A MAX OF 5 TEAM FOULS PER QUARTER
THIS RULE CHANGE COMES FROM THE NFHS. IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME GETTING ITNG USED TO. PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH OFFICIALS & SCOREBOARD OPERATORS.
Morning Announcements
Good Morning!
Today is Monday, October 30th, 2023
Today for Lunch:
Option 1: Chicken Alfredo
Option 2: Mozzarella Dunkers
Option 3: Salad Station
Congratulations to our HS football team for their victory over Republic County on Friday! Your hard word and many successes this season did not go unnoticed! You will also have equipment check in after school today.
Good luck to our MS wrestling team as they compete tonight in Burlington.
Everyone involved in the musical needs to come to a meeting during character ed in Mrs. Winter’s room. If you need to go to the choir rehearsal, you need to check in with her this morning. This is for crew and cast members, and it is important.
All student athletes that participated in a Fall sport, you need to get all your equipment picked up and out of the locker room and in your locker, anything left on the floor will be thrown out. We will be deep cleaning the locker rooms on Wednesday Nov. 1st.
There will be a combined rehearsal for all singers in the 7th, 8th, and high school choirs during character ed today. Please check in with your character ed teacher, and then report to the auditorium for our combined rehearsal.
7th Grade Band Students Reminder: We will have a combined rehearsal with 8th grade from 11:55-12:25 today in the band room.
There will be a BIGS meeting today (Monday) during Character Ed in Mrs. Brown’s room. It’s important to be there so that we can go over schedules and littles.
STUCO is hosting a powder puff flag football tournament. This is only for high school girls. Sign up on the bulletin board next to the auditorium. You are only allowed to play with the girls in your grade. You can have up to 3 football players from your grade as your coaches. The games will be on Friday November 10th at 6 pm at the football field. Each person must pay $2 to play. Money and form needs to be turned in to Ms. McQuitty by November 8th. If you would like to watch and not play you will pay $2 at the gate.
Any boys in High School that would like to sign up to perform at halftime of the powder puff games can do so on the bulletin board by the auditorium, you do not have to pay. Practices for that will be Monday - Thursday of dead week after school in the HS gym from 4-5:30 pm.
STUCO is also hosting an Iron Man volleyball tournament. This is only for HS boys. Sign up sheets are outside the office. You can have up to 10 people on a team and they do not have to be in the same grade. You can have up to 2 volleyball players as your coaches. Each person must pay $2 to play. The games will be held in the elementary gym around 7:45 pm on November 10th, right after powder puff. Forms and money is due to McQuitty by November 8th. If you would like to watch and not play you will pay $2 at the gate.
STUCO will be playing music during passing period this week. Students can pay $1 every time they hear a song they don’t like to change it. There are no song suggestions. The playlist is pre-made.
NHS Blood Drive will be on October 31st. If you are 16 and wish to donate blood, you must have parent consent. You can grab a consent form next to the office.
If you would like to take Butler classes next semester, please reach out to Mrs. Herbel. Butler enrollment for the spring is November 1st.
Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors: If you are interested in going to WSUtech for Construction day on November 15 please talk to Mrs. Herbel. There will be construction companies there as well as heavy equipment demos and it is a great opportunity to see if WSUtech construction is for you.
If you would like to take a CNA course next spring, please come talk to Mrs. Herbel.
Sophomores who would like to attend WSUtech next year and would like to go on a visit December 6th, please sign up with Mrs. Herbel.
FCA members interested in attending Fall Conference need to get with Mrs. Smithson ASAP to register. FCA shirts are also available for purchase.
Say Pledge
Lion Happenings for the week. Please check the school website for any changes to the events.
LIONS WIN! 12-6 is the final. Great way to go. Congratulations on a great way to end the season.
Score is tied 6-6 at halftime vs Republic County
Attention all Little League Basketball players, don't forget it is time to sign up for the basketball season. Attached is a copy of the registration form.
Congratulations to Seniors Zak Dotter (9'6) and Dagan Turner (7'10) on breaking the Standing Broad Jump school records in their respective weight divisions. #LionPride
On October 18th the Bluestem FFA competed in Dairy Cattle Judging in Newton. The team placed 2nd overall, and Natalie Smithson placed 6th individually while Gabe Oltman placed 10th individually. Congrats to Brody Myers, Tucker Carlisle, and Rex Rierson on their success!
Morning Announcements
Good Morning!
Today is Wednesday, October 25th, 2023
Today for Lunch:
Option 1: Chicken Patty
Option 2: Popcorn Chicken Bowl-(Menu Change)
Option 3: Salad Station
Frankenstein Vote: Please check your school email for a link to vote for your favorite Frankenstein model. Votes are due at the end of the day today!
NHS Blood Drive will be on October 31st. If you are 16 and wish to donate blood, you must have parent consent. You can grab a consent form next to the office.
If you would like to take Butler classes next semester, please reach out to Mrs. Herbel. Butler enrollment for the spring is November 1st.
Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors: If you are interested in going to WSUtech for Construction day on November 15 please talk to Mrs. Herbel. There will be construction companies there as well as heavy equipment demos and it is a great opportunity to see if WSUtech construction is for you.
If you would like to take a CNA course next spring, please come talk to Mrs. Herbel.
Sophomores who would like to attend WSUtech next year and would like to go on a visit December 6th, please sign up with Mrs. Herbel.
FCA members interested in attending Fall Conference need to get with Mrs. Smithson ASAP to register. FCA shirts are also available for purchase.
Please congratulate the following:
October Teacher of the Month–Mrs. McLallen
October Student of the Month–Anthony Monak
October Athlete of the Month–Reagan Neal
Morning Announcements
Good Morning!
Today is Tuesday, October 24th, 2023
Today for Lunch:
Option 1: Chicken Nachos
Option 2: Italian Calzone
Option 3: Salad Station
There will be a trapshooting team meeting tonight at 6:00PM in the HS library. The trap team is open to all students grades 7-12. The meeting is for all students and parents who are interested in being on the trap team.
We will be taking Sophomores to the Career Expo at the Kansas State fairgrounds in Hutchinson today. We will be departing from school at 9:00, attend the fair from 10:30-11:30, eat lunch, and be back at school by 2:00.
Juniors will be taking the Workkeys test tomorrow. This is a test to measure foundational skills required for success in the workplace, and help measure the workplace skills that can affect job performance.
NHS Blood Drive will be on October 31st. If you are 16 and wish to donate blood, you must have parent consent. You can grab a consent form next to the office.
If you would like to take Butler classes next semester, please reach out to Mrs. Herbel. Butler enrollment for the spring is November 1st.
Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors: If you are interested in going to WSUtech for Construction day on November 15 please talk to Mrs. Herbel. There will be construction companies there as well as heavy equipment demos and it is a great opportunity to see if WSUtech construction is for you.
If you would like to take a CNA course next spring, please come talk to Mrs. Herbel.
Sophomores who would like to attend WSUtech next year and would like to go on a visit December 6th, please sign up with Mrs. Herbel.
Say Pledge
Lion Happenings for the week. Please check the school website for any changes to the events.
Morning Announcements
Good Morning!
Today is Monday, October 23rd, 2023
Today for Lunch:
Option 1: Chedda-Toni
Option 2: General Tso w/Rice
Option 3: Salad Station
Good luck to the JV football team as they compete tonight in Douglass.
There will be a trapshooting team meeting tomorrow at 6:00PM in the HS library. The trap team is open to all students grades 7-12. The meeting is for all students and parents who are interested in being on the trap team.
All staff and students- please check your email to vote on your favorite Frankenstein project! The 8th grade students made their own version of Frankenstein’s monster and now we want to know which one is the favorite. Check your school email for a Google Form and vote TODAY! Voting closes at 11:59 pm!
We will be taking Sophomores to the Career Expo at the Kansas State fairgrounds in Hutchinson on Tuesday October 24th. We will be departing from school at 9:00, attend the fair from 10:30-11:30, eat lunch, and be back at school by 2:00.
Juniors will be taking the Workkeys test on Wednesday Oct 25th. This is a test to measure foundational skills required for success in the workplace, and help measure the workplace skills that can affect job performance.
Freshman: Pre-ACT is on Thursday Oct 26th. Sign-up with Mrs. Herbel if you haven’t already.
NHS Blood Drive will be on October 31st.
If you would like to take Butler classes next semester, please reach out to Mrs. Herbel. Butler enrollment for the spring is November 1st.
Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors: If you are interested in going to WSUtech for Construction day on November 15 please talk to Mrs. Herbel. There will be construction companies there as well as heavy equipment demos and it is a great opportunity to see if WSUtech construction is for you.
If you would like to take a CNA course next spring, please come talk to Mrs. Herbel.
Say Pledge
Lady Lions Volleyball lose to Wichita Collegiate to end the season. Congratulations to all.
Final score from Bluestem. Lions 8 Bulldogs 13.
At the end of the third quarter score is 8-13.