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Engineers in Ms. Hawkins's South 2nd-3rd grades are studying erosion. This week they made models of rainclouds and land made from salt and cornmeal. Then they experimented to watch the erosion process in action and to design solutions to protect against landslides.

South Elementary students enjoyed their annual pumpkin patch visit. After classroom studies of the plant life cycle, the visit allowed students to chose their own ripe pumpkin on the vine to take home. Other agricultural activities rounded out a perfect fall day with friends!

Mrs. Denice Flax's music students in grades 4-5 enjoyed the annual October trip to the Hays Symphony children's concert. The 2024 theme was Fiesta Mexicana, with music by Mexican composers, chats with symphony musicians, instrument trying, costumes, treats, and more Fiesta fun!

Western Plains USD 106 will run mud routes only on Monday, November 18, and Tuesday, November 19, 2024.

South 2nd-3rd grades recently studied Kansas's First Nations in early U.S. History with Ms. Hawkins. Students read, studied artifacts on loan from the Kansas Historical Society, collaborated and shared learning, then created museum exhibits to display in the school library.

Due to inclement weather, Western Plains will not have school tomorrow, Monday, January 6, 2025. Stay warm Bobcats!

Due to the extremely cold temperatures expected Western Plains will have a 2hr delay to the school day, tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. See you at 10am. Stay warm Bobcats.

Due to a waterline break at Western Plains High School all of USD 106 will have a 2-hour late start Monday, February 10.

Western Plains will be closed Wednesday, February 12, 2025 due to winter storm warnings.

Western Plains will observe a two hour late start on Thursday, February 13, 2025. See you at 10 a.m. Bobcats, stay warm, and travel safe.

Western Plains will be closed Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Stay warm Bobcats.

Western Plains will be closed Wednesday, February 19, 2025. Stay warm Bobcats.

Western Plains will observe a two hour late start on Thursday, February 20, 2025. See you at 10 a.m. stay warm, and travel safe, Bobcats!

Western Plains Robotics is State Bound! Help in cheering on our Bobcats as they compete in the State competition this Saturday, March 8th! There is a live feed to watch the competition if you cannot attend. youtube.com/@gardencityhig…

Ms. Hawkins's 2nd-3rd graders time-traveled from WPSouth to the Mesozoic era! Classroom Cretaceous studies in reading & science came to life as students dug fossils and perused prehistoric life at the Sternberg Museum in Hays.

South 2-3 were early explorers to America this month in Social Studies/Reading. They studied Vikings, wrote in Norse, made discovery timelines, played a simulation game as sailors in 1495 & created a poster of the Columbian Exchange of plants, animals & germs across the Atlantic.

Congratulations to our third-quarter honor roll students! Check out all of our awesome students on the list here usd106.org/page/honor-roll

Mrs. Spangler, Ms. Hawkins, and Mrs. Lund were among the first Kansas teachers to receive the Kansas Seal of Literacy from the state department of education! All of our K-3 teachers at Western Plains USD 106 excel at teaching students to read--and they love doing it!

Western Plains will run mud routes tomorrow, Tuesday, May 20th.

Congratulations to our semester two honor roll students! Check out all of our awesome students on the list here usd106.org/page/honor-roll