Washington County Schools

Washington County Schools USD 108 has an opening for a 9 month/35 hour a week Library Aide for the 2022-2023 School Year. The library aide oversees both the JH/HS and Elementary libraries. https://www.usd108.org/page/employment-opportunities

USD 108 has an exciting part time opportunity for an energetic, highly motivated professional to manage the 7-12 out of school and summer school program, The Infinity Project 21st Century Community Learning Center. https://www.usd108.org/page/employment-opportunities

Good Luck JH Track! What: JH Track @ Mankato-Rock Hills When: Tuesday, April 12th Where: Rock Hills High School Track - 710 E. Madison Mankato, KS 66956

Elementary Clubs are working on making hats and neckties look amazing again! Watch out parents, you might be getting some pretty amazing gifts coming your way!

Elementary Clubs are working on making hats and neckties look amazing again! Watch out parents, you might be getting some pretty amazing gifts coming your way!

WCHS forensics is competing at TVL forensics in Linn today... broke 6 entries into finals which start at 1pm.

(Emily Jones/Kansas State University) Emily Jones was awarded a Hagan Scholarship to attend Kansas State University. The Hagan Scholarship is a nationwide need-based merit scholarship designed to help high achieving students graduate college debt-free. The scholarship provides up to $6,000 each semester for up to eight consecutive semesters. The scholarship also provides recipients with a practical understanding of important life skills not typically covered in the school curriculum via free workshops, Schwab brokerage accounts and study abroad. Hagan Scholars currently attend colleges and universities located in 47 states.

Mrs. Goeckel’s Kindergarten Class would like to say “Thank You” to our Classroom to Careers sponsor, United Bank and Trust, for our new kinetic sand sandboxes. They have been a huge hit during center time!

7-12 Community Service Day 4/6/22. Thank you to our students and staff for taking the time to provide different arrays of service throughout our county/community! We are lucky to have such a great community that supports USD 108!!

2021-22 HS Golf and Track Regional Information! Golf Location, Date, Time, and Teams: https://www.kshsaa.org/Public/golf/RegionalBoysTournaments.cfm?ClassID=1 Track Location, Date, Time, and Teams: https://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Track/RegionalAssignments.cfm

North Central District Agronomy Champions! WCHS FFA Agronomy team placed first out of 14 teams at the district Agronomy Career Development Event on March 31st, hosted at Cloud County Community College. Individually, Jaydon Otott placed 1st Overall, Brett Buhrman finished 2nd, Joel Hoover placed 5th, and Austin Wurtz placed 7th out of 54 students completing. Great job fellas!

North Central District Veterinary Science was last week, results are in and Michaela Jueneman won top honors again this year, as the Back-to-Back District Champion in Vet Science! Grayson Votipka placed 6th individually in the Greenhand (Freshmen) division! Congratulations to both of you!

Livestock Judging is back in full swing this spring! WCHS FFA has competed in three livestock judging events so far this year. The 2022 Livestock team consists of Coy Stamm, Elizabeth Wright, Blake Orth, Payton LeDuc, Sarah Portenier, Colton Harlan, Carson Kearn, Joe Kern, William Svanda, Kileab Willbrandt, Grayson Votipka, Makenna Elliott, Zach Reith, and Nicole Avila. Highlights are below: Smith Center Invitational Coy Stamm - 7th Place Overall Cloud County Invitational Carson Kearn - 6th Place Overall Phillips County Invitational - 3rd Place Team Colton Harlan - 6th Place Individual Elizabeth Wright - 8th Place Individual Judging season has been a lot of fun so far, great to be out seeing livestock, great weather and great communities hosting students from all across northern Kansas!

Yesterday we celebrated April birthday lunches in 4th through 6th grades.

Yesterday we celebrated April birthday lunches in 4th through 6th grades.

Yesterday we celebrated April birthday lunches in Kindergarten through 3rd grade.

Hasker's advisory group worked hard today cleaning the ball diamond.

The results from FCCLA competitions is below. Our students did an amazing job at state FCCLA the past couple of days. We had several learning curves but I believe it will only make us stronger in the future. The freshman competed at a level against juniors and seniors due to the makeup of their team, which is difficult. No one had ever attended or competed in person at this event before, so adjusting their mindset and prior experience was challenging. And for several others, this was their first time ever competing in FCCLA. I am so proud of our students! I know they came away with several ideas, opportunities, and memories of their experience, workshops, and speakers. Drake--Repurpose and Redesign L3--Gold Rating--National Qualifier. Michaela and Tiffani -- Sports Nutrition L3--Silver Rating. Evyn Finalyason--Focus On Children L3--Silver Rating. Kori, Makenna, and Mckenzie--Professional Presentation L3 -- Silver Rating Emma Fulton--National Programs In Action L3--Bronze Rating. Washington County was recognized as an Active Chapter and District D received the Conference Image Award. Drake will travel to San Diego to compete at the National level.

Here is an example of some of the repurposing projects students in the Advanced Materials Technology class construct. This is a workbench made out of oak and a salvaged SMART board. I think it is neat to reuse electronic waste and turn it back into something useful.

Shelby with a perfect example of a classic scrap wood project. She was able to salvage some of the smaller pine scraps and put them to good use. The birds will love their new home.