Pre-School Registration - The Board of Education, Graham County USD 281, has approved an expansion of the current pre-school program. The expansion class will be a half-day morning session offered at Hill City Grade School and will be available for 4 and 5 year old children. All applications will be through the current application process by the Graham County Early Childhood Center. Parents wishing to apply for pre-school services please contact the Graham County Early Childhood Center at 785-421-3340.
It's a busy night at HCJSHS. See you there!
4:00 Basketball Here vs Oakley (all games at the high school)
Academic Night (between varsity games)
1st & 2nd Grade Basketball Game (halftime of Varsity Boys)
UMYF Serving Hamburgers/Chips/Salad/Dessert in Cafeteria
Pep Club spirit theme is Jersey Night.
America’s Farmers is now accepting nominations for their Grow Rural Education program $15,000 STEM grant. Districts must be nominated by a farmer. The website to nominate is https://www.americasfarmers.com/grow-rural-education/
School resumes tomorrow. We hope everyone is feeling well and rested.
If your child is still feeling ill, with or without fever, it is recommended that he/she stay out of school until his/her symptoms have resolved and he/she has been fever-free for AT LEAST 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications.
Reminder of illness guidelines that will be followed at the school and that are also recommended for the general public:
• 24 hours since the last vomiting episode
• 24 hours since the last diarrhea episode (3 or more watery stools in a 24-hour period)
• 24 hours fever-free (<100° F) without the use of fever-reducing medication
• If testing positive for influenza, remain home for 5 days after onset of symptoms or until fever-free for 24 hours, whichever is LONGER.
• No open blisters on rashes (and fever-free guidelines)
We appreciate your following these guidelines and efforts to keep kids well.
Please read this information provided by the Graham County Health Department.
There will be no school for Graham County U.S.D. 281 February 5th,6th, and 7th due to illness. All activities are cancelled starting Wednesday going through Sunday.
We are looking for a few more volunteers for our March 2 teacher in-service from 7:45-10:15 AM
We are hosting a poverty simulation for our teachers so that they can better understand the experiences of students and families living in poverty. The simulation is comprised of several stations that represent businesses and places that people in poverty frequent for assistance and survival needs such as a church, grocery store, police station, school, work place, food bank, and bank, to name a few.
The volunteers will be provided with 45 minutes of training, a script, details, and props for their assigned station.
If you are able to help with this event on March 2, 7:45-10:15 AM, please contact Rebecca Richmeier (785) 421-2135 or rebeccarichmeier@usd281.com.
Due to sickness; our High School Wrestling dual scheduled with Wakeeney for Tuesday, Feb. 4, has been cancelled.
USD 281 is collaborating with the Northwest Educational Service Center on the EVERS Project. The EVERS Project is a 5-year federal grant designed to develop trauma-informed communities, schools and classrooms for the purpose of breaking cycles of violence and trauma in the lives of rural students and their families. Participation in this project will help USD 281 build programs, resources, and student assistance over the next 4-6 years in a way that that can be sustained in the community.
Please help us get started by taking this SHORT 3-minute survey.
https://forms.gle/RGuaUQnWk6qGZN1j8
Notice: There is a change in dates for the upcoming parent/teacher conferences for both the Jr./Sr. High and Elementary Schools. The dates will be Monday, Feb. 24 and Thursday, Feb. 27, from 4:00 - 7:00.
High School basketball game today at Ellis will start at 2:00. JV girls will play 2 quarters, JV boys will also play 2 quarters, followed by the varsity girls and boys. Everything will be played at the high school. #WeAreRingnecks
Invitation to Meet Superintendent Candidate
USD 281 will be holding a reception with coffee and cookies for Mr. Dustin McEwen at 4:00 p.m. at Tebo auditorium today, January 22, 2020. Please join us in greeting Mr. McEwen for a casual conversation.
Invitation to Meet Superintendent Candidate
USD 281 will be holding a reception with coffee and cookies for Mr. Keith Hall at 4:00 p.m. at Tebo auditorium today, January 21, 2020. Please join us in greeting Mr. Hall for a casual conversation.
The Girls and Boys basketball teams will both play in Plainville on Tuesday, Jan. 21. in the next round of the MCL Tournament. Girls game starts at 6:00 pm followed by the boys. #WeAreRingnecks
The basketball games scheduled for tonight at Ellis have been postponed. Make up date has not been set. #WeAreRingnecks
Congratulations to Jayce for being named Outstanding Wrestler at the Ellsworth Tournament.
Ringneck wrestling placed second at the Ellsworth Tournament today. Great Job! #WeAreRingnecks
The high school basketball games scheduled for tonight have been postponed and will be rescheduled for Feb. 10. #WeAreRingnecks
Start time for Friday’s Basketball games has been changes to 4:00. All games will be played at the high school.
The USD 281 Wellness Committee is working on several goals this year related to nutrition education, physical activity, and integrated school wellness. Our goal for nutrition education is to provide families information about health and nutrition at least once per semester. For now, we will just share fun facts and tips through Facebook and our web site. Someday we hope to provide an annual Family, Food, and Fitness night.
We know that families are extremely busy and we don't want to overwhelm you with unnecessary information. However, wellness is an important aspect of school and family life and we hope that you are able to maybe apply one or two tips when we share them.
More information regarding our wellness policies can be found here: https://www.usd281.com/o/graham-co…/…/wellness-committee--14
