Washington County Schools

A huge thanks goes out to this group of volunteers who bought or made granola bars, muffins, or cookies. These treats helped our elementary students finish the last of their state assessments.

We made a visit today to Dusin’s, our Classroom to Career sponsor. The kids enjoyed learning about, seeing, and touching different flooring options. We appreciate Dusin’s sponsoring us. With their help we were able to buy stethoscopes for our human body unit and a magnetic number line to use during math.

WCJH-HS is currently seeking driven and energetic individuals to fill coaching positions within the district. If you have any interest and/or questions regarding the available positions, please reach out to Robert Smith at rsmith@usd108.org! https://www.usd108.org/page/employment-opportunities.

Yesterday, Juniors and Seniors from Washington County, Linn, and Hanover participated in Mock Interviews. Thank you to Heartland Works/Kansas WorkForce One, for providing the opportunity and everyone else that made the day possible. Great job kids!!

Washington County Schools is proud to introduce our Jr/Sr High School Principal Jordan Carlson!

Beautiful day for our 2nd track meet for our JH tigers. We had many PR's or very close to last week's performances. We had many kids try new events, try their best at every event, earn some medals, face disappointment as a learning experience, and have a good time today. That's what JH track is about. Included is the link to results. Our next meet is our Washington make up meet on Monday the 15th at 3:00. It's a no school day, but it's a track meet day! https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/546258/results

FCCLA members were very successful at the Kansas FCCLA Leadership Conference. Congratulations to our Washington County Students! Garrison Sand- Repurpose and Redesign Level 3-Gold Rating-1st place--National Qualifier Angel Cole- Professional Presentation Level 2-Gold Rating-2nd place--National Qualifier Rien Pospichal-Silver Rating Garrett Hill and Allison Cisneros received District Officer training, Garrett Hill and Madisyn Lohse served as voting delegates and judged STAR Events, and Mrs. Zabokrtsky served as room consultant for STAR Events. Garrison and Angel will compete at the National FCCLA Leadership Conference and STAR Events this summer in Seattle, Washington. Garrett Hill will also attend the conference as the 2024-25 District D FCCLA President along with Washington County FCCLA Adviser, Lisa Zabokrtsky.

Washington County FFA Chapter was well represented at the District FFA Banquet last night in Ellsworth. Proficiency Award Honors goes to Makenna Elliott - Swine Production, McKenzie Baker - Forest Management and Products, and Joseph Kern - Ag Mechanics-Repair and Maintenance. Congratulations!

Washington County USD 108 has an opening for a VOCAL MUSIC (7-12)/INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC (5-12) TEACHER for the 2024-2025 school year. Washington County is a progressive school that puts our students first in all we do. Applicants must be appropriately endorsed or be eligible to obtain the appropriate endorsement to teach this position. This teacher will teach a combined JH & HS Band, 5th Grade and 6th Grade Band, 7th Grade and 8th Grade Vocal Music and HS Chorus. Salary is competitive, and we offer an excellent benefits package! This position will remain open until filled with the right candidate. If you have questions about this position contact Brock Funke at bfunke@usd108.org. https://www.usd108.org/page/employment-opportunities

FCCLA Leadership Conference is underway in Wichita. Students competed, attended training, judged STAR events, were installed as District Officers, and helped run an event yesterday. We have a great group attending. I am blessed to be their adviser.

The elementary students enjoyed the 2024 solar eclipse. Thank you to PTO for purchasing the eclipse glasses.

SOLAR ECLIPSE 2024 🌖🌙☀️ #betigerstrong

Another Glow Day in 4th grade. Today it is all math related. 4th graders have been working hard and will be taking the state assessments on Wednesday and Thursday this week.

In case there's any confusion. Today is the beginning of fun with fundamentals volleyball in the west gym. Hope to see you there.

On April 3 through 5, 2024, over 1,600 high school and middle school students from across the state of Kansas converged at the Stormont Vail Events Center and the Hotel Topeka at City Center to compete in the state’s largest business student competition—The Kansas Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Conference. FBLA members from 99 different chapters vied for a chance to compete at this summer’s Future Business Leaders of American National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida on June 29 through July 2, 2024. With 78 business and technology events, the top four winners in every event have the opportunity to move on to compete against some of the best business students in the nation and around the world. Whether it be competing in objective tests, interviews, public speaking events, presentations or problem-solving scenarios, the Kansas FBLA State Leadership Conference brings excitement and energy to the participants and their advisers. Many students have been spending months preparing for their particular events. Over 120 career professionals from around the state judged and evaluated the competitors to not only decide who qualified to represent Kansas at nationals, but to also help better the students who were competing in events. Also, of the 78 events that students participated in, at least 70 of them were sponsored by small town businesses, corporations, and individuals. These sponsorships will help to provide some of the first- place event winners with finances to cover a portion of their registration costs to compete at the 2024 National Leadership Conference. Washington County FBLA and Mrs. Michelle Bruna sponsored 2 events. From the excitement of the Opening Session kick off where members presented their campaign speeches and skits, to the climax of the announcing of the event winners, FBLA members had two days of jam-packed activities. Also included in the festivities were campaign booths (and campaigning), college booths, a March of Dimes presentation that pertained to Prematurity Awareness, candidate caucusing, and an energized dance for all attendees. Washington County had 21 students compete at this year’s state conference. Below are the names of Washington County FBLA members who placed at the 2024 FBLA State Leadership Conference. Business Plan Trista Crome & Mackesi Meier 3rd ; Computer Applications Josi Sanchez 3rd & Mackenzie Kuhaneck 4th ; Database Design & Applications Trista Crome 1st; Graphic Design Hayden Englert 5th ; Introduction to Programming Tanner Baker 2nd ; Management Information Systems Natalya Almendarez, Trista Crome & Mackenzie Kuhaneck 6th; Spreadsheet Applications Mackenzie Kuhaneck 3rd & Josi Sanchez 9th ; and Word Processing Mackensi Meier 4th. With this year’s national FBLA theme being “TOGETHER WE ACHIEVE”, there was no better representation of this theme than through the efforts of all the FBLA advisers across the State of Kansas. The Kansas FBLA State Leadership Conference is solely ran by the volunteer efforts of every Kansas FBLA adviser and a small group of Kansas FBLA Conference Committee members one of which is our adviser Mrs. Bruna.

There will be NO Open Gym today (4/7/24) or next Sunday (4/14/24). Thank you!

The After Prom prizes are ready to go! We want to thank everyone that donated prizes or money towards them. Our Washington County kids are blessed!

WCHS Athletes competed at the Gorilla Powerlifting Meet in Solomon this weekend. Kiersten Tholstrup got 2nd in the clean and overall in her weight class. Octavien Cardenas got 2nd in the clean and 5th overall. Gavyn LeDuc got 3rd in the clean and 4th overall. That's Tiger Strong! 🐅💪🏻 https://hyperlifter.com/results/meets/158

Tonight! #underthestars #betigerstrong

The WCHS Track Team competed today in Riley County Freezing Falcon Meet. Another great day of improvement to start the year! ⚡️🐅💪🏻 https://milesplit.live/meets/607414