Washington County Schools

Washington hosted JV golf at Cedar Hills on Thursday, and the tigers had a great day golfing. We were able to improve our scores from the first JV meet. This group has great upside to them. Scores and placings: Charlie Bruna- 49 4th Rien Pospichal- 49 5th Owen Svanda- 51 9th Carter Cole- 51 10th Easton Finlayson- 52 Konner Chandler- 65

Help us in keeping our facilities looking amazing!!

Your WCHS Tiger boys track team also headed to Frankfort today to compete. The boys team stepped up today and also had a number of PR's. Gavyn has been working really hard on technique in practice and it is starting to show, he threw a pr in javelin and had a good throw in discus today as well. The 4x100 team of Michael, Tanner, Tucker, and Chayse also ran a pr today. Atticus has been putting in a lot of miles in practice and it's showing, he won the 800 today with a pr as well. Tanner won and PR'd in the long jump while also winning the triple jump.

The WCHS lady Tigers track team made the trek to Frankfort today. Today was finally a pleasant day for a track meet. The ladies made the most of it. Alyssa once again had a big day, bringing home 4 gold medals (100,200,long jump, and 4x100). There were a lot of pr's today and Anna was ever so close to breaking her high jump record again!! Brecklyn has been working hard on some new technique in discus and PR'd today as well. The ladies have been working hard in practice and it is really starting to show!!

The WCHS lady Tigers track team made the trek to Frankfort today. Today was finally a pleasant day for a track meet. The ladies made the most of it. Alyssa once again had a big day, bringing home 4 gold medals (100,200,long jump, and 4x100). There were a lot of pr's today and Anna was ever so close to breaking her high jump record again!! Brecklyn has been working hard on some new technique in discus and PR'd today as well. The ladies have been working hard in practice and it is really starting to show!!

High school track will not have practice on Friday. There will be practice on Monday though at regular time. We have a meet on Tuesday so it is mandatory that you come to practice Monday.

USD 108 is seeking a PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM AIDE. This position is for our newly created 3-Year-Old Preschool Program. This position could possibly have other duties.

This position will remain open until filled with the right candidate. If you have questions about this position contact Amy Hoover at ahoover@usd108.org.

https://www.usd108.org/page/employment-opportunities

Prom is only days away! Check out the Schedule of Events

A huge thank you to the families who donated snacks for our state assessment testing. Our students look forward to the snacks.

Washington County sure has a lot to be proud of today. Both our Band and Choir competed today at State Large Group Music Festival in Concordia. Both groups performed well and earned Excellent (2) ratings from the judges! I am so very proud of everything they have accomplished. You don't want to miss this spring music concert! The quality of music you are going to hear is outstanding!! Bring on April 30, and our concert!! Thank you to our wonderful accompanist Kathy Brax! And a special thank you to Mrs O'dea for making the trip down to watch us perform!!

A small but mighty team represented WCHS at the Wakefield Forensics Tournament on Tuesday!

Emma O’Rourke placed 1st in Poetry and qualified for State. In Informative Speaking, Emma Jording-Dier earned 2nd place, Emma O’Rourke took 3rd, and Momo Suzuki placed 4th.

Lyle Milam and Janessa Weiche earned 3rd place in IDA and qualified for State, and they also placed 6th in Duet Acting. Lyle earned 3rd in POI, and Janessa also competed in Prose.

Be sure to come support them at the Taste of Forensics event on Friday, April 24!

Amy Hoover, WCES principal, was honored by the USD 108 school board at Monday night's board meeting for being awarded the Kansas Principal Association Principal of the Year for Area 2. USD 108 is very proud of Amy and all she has done for our school and community. Congratulations Amy!!

I am so very proud of our FCCLA members who tried something new and put in the time and effort to be successful at both districts and state. Susy earned top GOLD, 1st place in Career Investigation. She will be traveling to Washington DC this summer to compete at the National level. Charlie, Emma and Amaya earned silver ratings for their projects. Our chapter was also recognized for our Community Service Projects conducted this year. Way to go Washington County FCCLA!!

Mark your calendars!! Come see the forensics members perform their state qualifying pieces.

📢2026-2027 Ruby Reds there will be two upcoming meetings📢 Thursday, April 16th is a uniform fitting please be there if you can! Friday, April 17th is a mandatory Ruby Red parent meeting!

Art Show season has started! WCHS art students showed their pieces at GFWC on March 27 - thank you to our local club for hosting. Then on Friday, April 10 we co-hosted the TVL show at Valley Heights. Many students took work, competed in on-site competitions, and helped run the show! Special congratulations to Angel for winning the Minecraft themed self portrait competition and Charlie and Nora for winner the onsite poster competition.

Driver's education documentation and payment is due this Thursday, April 16th. If you have any concerns, please email mbruna@usd108.org or contact the high school office at 785-325-2261.

Our Kindergarten, first, and second grades enjoyed attending "Bubble Trouble" at McCain Auditorium in Manhattan today.

FCCLA judging is complete. We hear the results tomorrow. On to opening session tonight.

Hello Tigers!

Spring is moving especially fast this year. Check out this newsletter for some important dates and info. Please make sure to reach out to the High School office if you have any questions. Also, check out usd108.org for our calendar of events.

Have a great week!