To all parents, students and staff. At last nights Board of Education meeting, the board voted to push the start date of school back until Monday, August 24th. This will be a half day of school with an early release at 11:30am. NO LUNCH will be served. We are excited to have all students back in the building. If you have not enrolled in yet, please come by your respective building and start the enrollment process. Open enrollment is going on now through Thursday, July 30th.
Reminder! Junior High Football camp is Monday, July 27 through Thursday, July 30 from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM.
A Message from Coach Jilka:
The junior high boys basketball camp is rescheduled for August 3 through August 7, from 8:00am-10:00am, at the high school gym. Thank you!
Enrollment will be held at the respective school offices Monday, July 27-Thursday, July 30 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Please contact the HCJSHS or HCGS offices should you need to enroll at a different time.
The first day of school has not yet been determined. When a specific date has been set we will let parents and the community know on the USD281.com website and Facebook.
The HCHS Commencement ceremony is today, July 17, and begins at 7:00 PM. We will live stream the ceremony on the USD 281 Facebook page. Congratulations to the 2020 graduates!
USD 281 is requesting your feedback regarding the return to school in the Fall. Please complete this short survey.
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Hill City Grade school Parents,
Please click on the link below to access the 20-21 School Suppy list.
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Sports Physical Date
Revised: Due to the recent situation surrounding COVID-19, all summer sport activities for Hill City Jr./Sr. High School have been postponed until July 18. We will reassess the situation at that time to determine our course of action. Please understand that our student/athletes, coaches and communities are our highest priority. Sorry for any confusion. #WeAreRingnecks
Due to the recent situation surrounding COVID-19, all summer activities for USD 281 have been postponed until July 18. We will reassess the situation at that time to determine our course of action. Please understand that our student/athletes, coaches and communities are our highest priority.
The Hill City High School Commencement ceremony will be held on Friday, July 17, at 7:00 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. After taking into consideration the COVID-19 activity in our county and surrounding areas, the decision has been made to follow a limited attendance format for the ceremony. Each graduate will be issued ten tickets for admission of family and friends. Seating on the gymnasium floor will be reserved for graduates and faculty only, with each family assigned (by random drawing) a specific area in the bleachers. The ceremony will be recorded and streamed on social media. Hill City High School officials express a sincere desire to honor their graduates while recognizing the current health concerns in our community. It is respectfully requested that all in attendance wear protective masks, social distance, and use hand sanitizer upon entering the facility. Also, please do not attend the ceremony if you are feeling ill, running a fever, or experiencing any other symptoms. We want to keep our communities and county healthy.
#WeAreRingnecks
HCHS Volleyball will not have camp next week and summer weights have been suspended until the 17th and then we will make a decision if and when we can start again.
A MESSAGE FROM COACH ATKINS
HCJH football will have camp on July 27-30 from 7:30-9:00 AM. All 7th and 8th grade boys interested in playing football this fall are encouraged to attend.
A MESSAGE FROM COACH JILKA
Sorry for the late notice but the junior high boys basketball camp will be postponed to a later date. Thank you.
A MESSAGE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT
USD 281 is requesting the public’s help in staying off the newly sodded football field. We are watering the field and the new grass calls for an extreme amount of water so the roots can establish themselves. So, we are asking, for the ENTIRE summer, NO activities and no walking on the field until September 2020. We are watering enough, that even walking on the field will leave holes in the field. Please help us by staying off the field. You are more than welcome to go into the stands and take a look at the field.
Thanks,
Dale Deighton
Superintendent
USD 281
High School Volleyball camp will be held at the grade school from 8-10am July 13th-July 17th. Please try and make it! If you can’t be there, but want to play during the season let us know.
We’re excited to announce the 2020-21 HCHS cheerleaders!
Lindsey Blanks
Zoie Beckman
Grace Bieker
Gretchen Bieker
Toria Larson
Leah Lindenman
Caelyn Pimlott
Michelle Richmeier
Maggy Smith
Stephanie Wahrman
Go Ringnecks!
Senior students across the state reached out to the Kansas Department of Education because they wanted to recognize the class of 2020 in some way state wide. This student effort has resulted in Senior Appreciation Day which will take place Wednesday, May 20. We’d love for our seniors to participate! See the flyer for more information.
Wow! The way our community came together to offer Kids Summer Cafe during these uncertain times is amazing! This was a massive undertaking and the Graham County Health Department along with 45+ volunteers did a phenomenal job providing this service to Hill City and surrounding communities. Thank you for all you've done! Check out our Facebook page to see a fun video showing some highlights from this program.
Information from Mr. Jilka:
Hello, after talking with our local health department we have decided that we will be starting Drivers Education on June 8th. We have also determined that we can proceed with an important student/parent meeting on Wednesday May 20th at 6:00 p.m. in the high school cafeteria to discuss the course and get important papers signed. There will be some additional information in the mail for those of you that have already signed up.