World Autism Awareness Day -
Joined by the international community, hundreds of thousands of landmarks, buildings, homes and communities around the world come together on April 2, World Autism Awareness Day, to Light It Up Blue in recognition of people with autism and those who love and support them. April 2nd is on a Sunday this year. Our school district will Light It Up Blue on Monday, April 3rd.
Student in Human Anatomy and Physiology dissected sheep eyes today in class as part of our eye anatomy unit.
Thanks to your votes Makenna Elliott won Artist of the Week from Artsonia. She received a plaque and a $50 gift certificate for art supplies and the art program receives a $100 gift certificate. Congratulations Makenna!
This evening the Washington County High School National Honor Society celebrated the Induction of our new members; Lillian Richard, Kiersten Tholstrup, and Abigail Sawin. Congratulations on this honor!!Pictured are all 2022-2023 members.
2nd grade music students are getting good and the boomwhackers.
Jill Hoover from United Bank & Trust visited the kindergarten class as our Classroom to Careers sponsor. We had a great lesson about safe places to keep our money and the students even got a fun little piggy bank to take home! Thanks UBT for your support!
We have some 4th graders that have been practicing area and perimeter by drawing floor plans of their house. I'm impressed with the detail of these students, we may have some carpenters, interior designers, and flooring designers in the future.
At the March Board of Ed meeting, the USD 108 school board recognized the outstanding support that our local FFA Alumni Chapter provides to our student FFA group. We are SO THANKFUL for their generous time, talent, and monetary support.
Today for PE, some of our 2nd graders were joined by 7th grade for some stretching, running, and playing! Thanks 7th graders for playing with us!
2023 Spring Sports Schedules. Any changes that may come up throughout the spring events will be pushed out as soon as we are made aware. Good Luck Tiger Athletes! #BeTigerStrong
Summer Infinity sign up is open for current JHHS students! Please fill out the form below to sign up. Program runs Tues-Thurs from 9am-3am in the month of June!
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Cutting out the WC logo for the high school hallway project today! It is going to look great when it all comes together!
Students in Consumer and Personal Finance class are spending time learning to fill out 1040s. We use fictitious W2s for data.
The Washington County FFA chapter attended the Kansas State FFA Leader Lab in Emporia on Saturday! Proud of this group of young leaders who stepped outside of their comfort zones, engaged in leadership training with other students from across the state, and had a great experience!
SENIORS - tomorrow is the deadline to get your senior pictures and baby pictures in for the yearbook!
Thanks to our local Modern Pioneers club for hosting the art show today. You can go see it until 1pm at KSDS.
Tomorrow!!
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This Saturday.
Have you ever heard the story of the Berlin Candy Bomber? Senior Kady Toole has created an illustration that tells the story of Colonel Gail Halverson, the Berlin Candy Bomber. She recently shared her artwork and his story with the 5th and 6th grade classes and with the World History class at Washington County. If you'd like to see her artwork and read the story of Colonel Halverson, the piece is on display at the office of Thrivent Financial Solutions in Washington until Friday, March 17th.
