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.
Halftime score is 0-13, Lions are down.
Don’t forget to support the Troy Gaston fundraisers this evening at the football game! We have some delicious baked goods at the bake sale! Along with the bake sale we are doing a 50/50 raffle, $1 per ticket & $5 for 6 tickets! All proceeds will go the Gaston Family! Let’s do what we can to help support this Bluestem Family! 💛💙
Come out and support the Lady Lions in the KSHSAA Sub-State at Haven. We will play Wichita Collegiate at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Go Lions!
Friday Night Busy Lights in Leon tomorrow. Please come by and support Troy Gaston at the bake sale. We will also recognize our Seniors in Cheer, Dance, and Football at 6:15 PM.
Just a reminder, there will be no school at either building tomorrow due to parent teacher conferences. Conferences will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
WSU Middle School Band Day! Participating students: Arya Lamb, Janelle Smithson, Sadie Vice, Alivia Jimenez, Jayla Wakefield, Jaycee Adams, Savannah Marvin, Koa Willhite, Chelsea Smith, Hailey Riead, Tony Lindahl, Raina Maness, Jaidyn Batson, Bentley Tong, and GeorgeAnn Morse.
Sub-State Volleyball Bracket
