Congratulations to the Wabaunsee County Farm Bureau Poster Contest Winners! (See original info shared about the contest, below.)
At the county level, the top three in each division were:
Div 1 – Kinsey Miller, Wade Hall and Savanna Schrader
Div 2 – Whitney Hall, Brandy Eubanks and Chloe Flach
Div 3 – Anton Drew, Brantley Schulte and Brogan Stamm
The three posters submitted to the state contest were:
Div 1 - Kinsey Miller
Div 2 – Whitney Hall
Div 3 – Anton Drew
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1V26iDHv3OP_M_HTzmC1y0kLdsHUhhjkR?usp=drive_link
"Wabaunsee County Farm Bureau Poster Contest 2025
2025 will mark the 75th year of Kansas Farm Bureau’s safety poster program.
Over the years, this initiative has been a fantastic way for youth to visualize and learn about staying safe on the farm, and we’re ready to celebrate.
The 2025 theme is “75 Years of Kansas Farm Safety – Safety is Always in Style!”
To honor this legacy, and continue inspiring the next generation, all prize amounts have been increased by $75.
Children in grades 1-6 are eligible to enter. Prizes for winners at the state level are as follows: 1st place = $175, 2nd place = $150 and 3rd place = $125.
In addition, the teacher of each of the top three winners in each division (Div. I – Grades 1-2, Div. II – Grades 3-4 and Div. III – Grades 5-6) will receive a $75 gift card to promote agriculture in their classroom.
Wabaunsee County has had a top three winner in 2023 and 2024 so I’m really looking forward to seeing the awesome 75th anniversary posters!"
Please take a moment to read the "End of Year" letter to the Charger Nation through the link below:
https://5il.co/3gn1s
Phone lines in Alma are still down this morning. WHS, WES, and the District Office cannot receive incoming phone calls. Please email your respective school secretaries via school office email accounts: whs-office@usd329.org and wes-office@usd329.org.
Due to the anticipated weather forecast, the Wabaunsee Junior High 8th Grade Promotion and Awards Night will be postponed until tomorrow night, Tuesday, May 20th, 2025, at 7:00 pm.
***UPDATE*** Regional softball game times have been adjusted to 25 minutes following the previous game in an attempt to get as many games played today as possible. KSHSAA bracket has been updated: https://www.kshsaa.org/public/ScoreCenter/Brackets/Softball/2-1ARegional.cfm?Activity=2&WeekID=6098
WHS' game is now estimated to start at 3:15-3:30.
Out of abundance of caution there was an ambulance called to the WES Field Day due to a student injury. The student's parent is here and the student is safe. He will be getting medical treatment. Field day continues with lots of excited kids enjoying the festivities. The ambulance was parked between WES and WHS. There were no issues at the high school.
Phone lines in Alma have been disrupted from last night's storm. WHS, WES, and the District Office currently cannot receive incoming phone calls. Please email your respective school secretaries via school office email accounts: whs-office@usd329.org and wes-office@usd329.org
2025 WHS Class of 2025 Graduation Program. Graduation starts at 2:00 pm today in the high school gym. https://5il.co/3gg3t
HS Regional Track at Jefferson County North, 5/22: click for info - https://5il.co/3f11j
HS Regional Softball at Onaga, 5/19-20: https://5il.co/3g8hv
Congrats to Caden as he signs to continue his basketball career at Kansas Wesleyan!
I just love this community!
Tate Wenderott, 8th grade~ Advanced Art Student, has been doing a lot of pencil drawings this semester. He had just finished up his last project, drawing The White House. We were talking and both came up with the idea, that doing a picture of The Brandt House would be perfect, as it has just opened recently! If you don't know about this place, you must check it out!! https://brandthouse.com/ Here is some information given to me by one of the owners~ Amanda Gnadt.
"Alma’s historic hotel, was built in 1887 by Joseph and Christena Brandt. The limestone building is of the Italianate style and has always been a cornerstone of downtown Alma. The hotel was restored and reopened to guests in 2025 with seven rooms and a guest lounge. Brandt House prides itself on preserving its historic charm while offering modern hospitality for today's travelers." Great job, Tate!
HS Regional Baseball at Rossville/Frankfort, 5/14 & 5/19: please note that first round games on the 14th are played at 2 sites with WHS playing at the Rossville location; semis and finals on the 19th are at Rossville; click for info - https://5il.co/3fs5g
HS Track (League) at Lyndon, 5/16: click for info - https://5il.co/3fgam
Live results for today's home JH track meet: https://live.athletic.net/meets/52691?_gl=1*pixq1h*_ga*MTIxMjg1ODE1MC4xNzQxODk5OTE3*_ga_CV6QCFM8SJ*czE3NDY3MTMzNzMkbzEzJGcxJHQxNzQ2NzEzMzgyJGowJGwwJGgw
Varsity 🥎 splits at Lyndon while ⚾️ sweeps the Tigers
HS Softball (Varsity) vs Council Grove, 5/13: click for info - https://5il.co/3fg3y
HS Baseball (JV) vs St. Marys Academy, 5/13: click for info - https://5il.co/3fg05
I am so glad that Ms. Heather, a Para at WES, was in my classroom the day I was presenting about and having the students work on the redesigning of the Wabaunsee County Sherrif's Patch (contest)! She just happened to be filling in for someone. Knowing that she enjoys doing art; I said, "Ms. Heather, you should participate!" She did, and I submitted the entries along with my students'... and look what happened (click link- to find out more info)... she won! Congratulations!!
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15MWhvMUuK/
JH Track (League) at Chase County, 5/13: click for info - https://5il.co/3ff0o