The Bobcat Forensics team will be heading to State Forensics tomorrow at 2:30. Since there is no school tomorrow, there will not be a formal send off. Thank you for the support of all our participants this season! Good Luck Bobcats! Bring home some medals!
about 2 hours ago, Jayme Leighton
All classes at Western Plains USD 106 are canceled for Friday, May 1, 2026.
about 5 hours ago, Western Plains USD 106
Today, April 30, 2026, Western Plains USD 106 received a phone call regarding a threat of violence against the school, specifically the Western Plains North campus. Lockdown procedures were initiated throughout the district, and law enforcement actively assisted with them at the North campus. Lockdown procedures went smoothly thanks to the efforts of our staff and our awesome students. The Western Plains community greatly appreciates the quick response that our emergency services provided to our district. Once law enforcement found no current threats at the school, students were dismissed throughout the district for the remainder of the day.
about 6 hours ago, Western Plains USD 106
All Western Plains students will be dismissed from school now. North pick up will be on the west side off the gymnasium doors.
about 8 hours ago, Western Plains USD 106
South Gr. 2-5 Social Studies students time-traveled to Ancient Rome last week. They engineered aqueducts to 4 cities in the empire, constructed Roman roads from edible stone and concrete, then reclined in the Triclinium to taste the pizza road, fruit road, and chocolate road. Carpe diem!
2 days ago, Ms. Hawkins
Congratulations to WP South Jr. High students Anna Meyers, Melissa Limones & Jordan Hernandez, who competed at Kansas History Day in Topeka last Saturday! Their research project performances each placed in the top 7 in state competition in their categories. We are #BobcatProud of these #SouthStrong young historians!
7 days ago, Ms. Hawkins
📣 We’re excited to announce that Shanna Breuer has been named the new Principal of Western Plains South Elementary for the upcoming school year!
Breuer has served as a teacher at Fort Leavenworth for the past five years and was recognized as her school’s Teacher of the Year in 2024. She holds a Master’s degree in Building Leadership from Baker University.
She is passionate about supporting teachers and creating strong learning environments where every student can succeed. Breuer believes that collaboration between schools, families, and the community is essential to student success.
Please join us in welcoming Ms. Breuer to the Western Plains community. She looks forward to working with students, staff, and families to build a positive and supportive school culture.
#Welcome #NewPrincipal #WesternPlains
13 days ago, Western Plains USD 106
Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 11th, for the Western Plains school play, "Disorder in the Court". The show will begin at 7:00 pm in the auditorium. Concession items will be available along with a free-will donation jar.
about 1 month ago, Ashley Briand
📚❤️ Read Across America Week ❤️📚 Mrs. Sandoval’s K–1 class at Western Plains South partnered with Mrs. Tocohua’s preschool for a week full of hands-on learning and fun! Students practiced math, creative writing, and storytelling, explored science through sensory play, and built confidence cooking and trying new things. They also strengthened fine motor skills, teamwork, and listening, all while enjoying storybooks and growing a love of reading. Learning, creating, and reading together made for an amazing week! ❤️
about 1 month ago, Nicole Sandoval
Congratulations to Bazine JH students who won top honors Saturday at Western Kansas District History Day! WPS students demonstrated outstanding historical research skills and creativity, and now advance to the Kansas History Day state competition in April in Topeka.
District medalists were: * Anna Meyers, "Anna Laura Hill and the Orphan Trains, "1st-place Junior Individual Performance * Adiel Hernandez, "How Monopoly Helped Save Lives in WW2, "2nd-place Junior Individual Performance * Jose Espinoza, "The Paper to Freedom," 3rd-place Junior Individual Performance * Melissa Limones, Juan Espinoza and Jordan Hernandez, "The Men Who Conquered the Moon," 1st-place Junior Group Performance
Student projects represented months of historical research and analysis, beginning in January. Participants selected topics of personal interest connected to this year’s National History Day theme, “Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History.” National History Day is a year-long educational program which promotes critical thinking and research skills through student-led historical investigations.
about 2 months ago, Ms. Hawkins
North JH students competed at the state robotics competition today in Wichita and did a great job representing our school with 30 teams from all across Kansas. Abram, Blaine, Delevan, and Truxton's team took 3rd place. Asa, Berkley, and Mason's team took 21st. We are proud of the effort, teamwork, and problem solving skills these students showed throughout the competition. Great work today!
about 2 months ago, Elizabeth Lund
Congratulations to the North JH robotics teams for qualifying for the state competition! Teams will head to the Kansas Aviation Museum in Wichita on Thursday, March 5th to compete. Way to go, BOBCATS!
2 months ago, Elizabeth Lund
South JH students visited historical sites last week to conduct research for history projects they are creating for class...and as entries for Western KS History Day. They chose to do research on the Declaration of Independence, Orphan Trains from NYC to KS, how a popular board game helped WW2 Allies escape POW camps in Germany, and the Apollo 11 Moon Walk. District history competition is Saturday, March 7, in Bazine; Western KS winners will advance to State history competition in April.
2 months ago, Ms. Hawkins
The home basketball games that were scheduled for tonight, Tuesday February 17, against CFE are being postponed due to the weather. We are working on rescheduling and information will be given once details are worked out.
2 months ago, Jayme Leighton
Western Plains North Elementary and Junior High robotics teams traveled to Garden City today to compete in a robotics meet. Our students demonstrated impressive teamwork, problem-solving skills, and perseverance throughout the competition.
We are proud to share that the teams earned 3rd, 4th, and 13th place finishes! GO BOBCATS! 🐾
2 months ago, Elizabeth Lund
It's Greek Olympics time at South elementary! Social studies students learning about Ancient Greece represented 3 city-states to compete in "javelin," discus, long jump, a footrace, and more. Winners of each event received a leafy crown and the glory of the games. 😊
3 months ago, Ms. Hawkins
The Western Plains Booster Club is currently selling 50” x 60” puffy outdoor blankets.
To purchase a blanket, please contact Jayme Leighton at jleighton@usd106.org or Ashley Briand at abriand@usd106.org. Blankets will also be available for purchase at the remaining home high school basketball games.
Thank you for your support of the Western Plains Booster Club
3 months ago, Jayme Leighton
South K-1 social studies students recently learned about local, state, and national leadership. They made their own "little leaders" to practice the qualities of good citizen leaders.
3 months ago, Ms. Hawkins
Congratulations to Bristol Henning from Western Plains North elementary who will represent Ness County at the 2026 State Spelling Bee.
3 months ago, Western Plains USD 106
Western Plains will observe a 2 hour late start and run mud routes, tomorrow, Monday, January 26, 2026.
