Music Instructor Mrs. Schrader helped third grade students prepare the song "Hideaway" to perform virtually for family and friends since HES was unable to have the winter concert. #breakingout
Hideaway: https://www.schooltube.com/media/1_c8cpxfof
Friday Night Basketball
Mrs. Mein Advisory 8th grade class is starting to work on T-shirt quilting for their PBL projects.
HES fourth graders have prepared a digital version of the song "Stand" to share with family and friends since they were unable to perform the annual winter concert. #breakingout
Stand: https://www.schooltube.com/media/1_wzgpjuzz
January Menus
The U S D 487 Covid team has determined that the district will continue to operate in the yellow. This means students in grades Preschool through 12 may attend in person for the upcoming week.
HES 5th Grade Band Students: Reminder that you will be attending band class on Tuesday, January 5th so please remember to bring your instruments back to school.
Remote Learner Meal Request Form 1/5-1/8. NO SCHOOL MONDAY.
Pick up daily in the elementary school drive from 12:30-1:00 p.m. Please remember to sign up weekly to ensure that our kitchen has made the correct amount of lunches and call the office to let us know if you can't make it. https://forms.gle/SrQSkNUGt4Ae9A8NA
The Grinch, the elves, the projects all created a fun learning environment in the second grade classrooms leading up to the holiday break. #breakingout
Use this link to see what they did: https://www.schooltube.com/media/Second_Grade_Holiday_Fun_360p/1_ugedzfiy/191565713
It snowed outside and inside this week at HES as students in Mrs. Beames’s class experimented with lotion and cornstarch to make snow and snowballs. #breakingout
The HES all-school assembly for December was conducted virtually on Wednesday, Dec. 16. Birthdays, students of the month, and class awards were recognized. Click on the link below to watch the assembly. #breakingout
https://www.schooltube.com/media/HES+December+All+School+Assembly/1_rv3u831w/191565713
Need a last minute Christmas gift? We still have sweaters available! L-3Xl @ $20. Contact Chesney Clark at the high school. cclark@usd487.org or call/text 620-546-4143
Mrs. Susan Mueller and Jasper brightened the week for HES students when they visited on Wednesday. Mrs. Susan and Jasper went to the windows around the school so each class could see them. In addition, Mrs. Susan provided a video of her reading Christmas in the Barn, and teachers shared it with their classes. Thank you Mrs. Susan for all that you do for our students and community. #breakingout
Mrs. Beames’s fifth graders made elephant toothpaste and observed the chemical reactions caused by different materials. #breakingout
Members of Ms. Clark's advisory have been participating in the "12 days of mindfulness." Today's challenge was to write two letters. Instead, students worked together to make posters to thank essential workers.
HMS and HHS Families,
If you wish to start the second semester as a Remote Learner, please contact your building office as soon as possible.
Reminder SENIOR parents. We would like the Senior Ads before break. Please email lbeye@usd487.org with any questions. We have a few spots left and would love to fill them with memories of your senior.
HES Families: Please find attached the winter newsletter. As always, we encourage you to contact the office at 785-258-3234 or e-mail nmorgan@usd487.org with any questions or concerns.
MS Railer Report
https://youtu.be/fRqHjgnoXHQ
Seniors,
Check your school email. I have sent you some more scholarship links this week.
Mr. Pritchard