Due to the deterioration of a main water valve entering the school and water pipes that are leaking at Western Plains North in Ransom, we have scheduled the replacement of these items with an outside organization. This project is time-sensitive before it creates a larger issue for the district. Consequently, the project has been scheduled for completion on Tuesday, November 5th. For the project to be completed, the water to the building will need to be shut off for the day. Therefore, there will be no classes throughout the district on Tuesday, November 5th, and teaching staff will utilize this day as a professional development and workday. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes.
3 days ago, Western Plains USD 106
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Western Plains is accepting bids for a 2000 GMC 14-passenger bus with 152,440 miles. The bus is located in Ransom. Bids will be reviewed at the BOE Meeting on Monday, November 14th. They can be emailed to jleighton@usd106.org or brought to either school office by Friday, November 8, 2024.
3 days ago, Western Plains USD 106
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How many times do we get to enjoy dinner and a show? Not often enough! Come out for a good meal, great music, and a LOT of fun! You'll support our veterans and the WP Music Department at the same time!
4 days ago, Denice Flax
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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!
8 days ago, Ms. Hawkins
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Miss Tiffany's STEM class is looking for some adult-sized shoe boxes (approximately 10-12). If you have any, please bring them to North or South office, or contact Miss Tiffany and she will come pick them up. Thank you in advance!
12 days ago, Miss Tiffany
shoe boxes
The Junior Class has a couple of leftover items from the Little Caesar's fundraiser. Let me know if you are interested. 2- Sugar Cookie Dough 1- Chocolate Chunk cookie dough $23 each Contact Miss Tiffany to purchase. Call or text 785-731-5538 or tkraft@usd106.org
13 days ago, Miss Tiffany
💳📚 Set Up an eWallet for a Cash-Free Book Fair Experience! 📚💳 Dear Parents, Make your child’s book fair experience even easier by setting up an eWallet! No need to worry about sending cash – with eWallet, your child can shop for their favorite books without the hassle of carrying money. What is eWallet? eWallet is a safe, secure, and convenient digital payment option for students to use at the book fair. You simply load funds into the account, and your child can make their purchases without handling cash. How It Works: 1. Set Up an eWallet – Create your child’s eWallet online in just a few minutes. 2. Add Funds – Load money into the account. You can add more at any time! 3. Shop! – Your child can shop at the book fair using their eWallet balance. Why Choose eWallet? ✔️ Safe & Secure ✔️ No Need for Cash ✔️ Flexible Spending ✔️ Peace of Mind for Parents For Western Plains South : https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/westernplainssouthesjhs For Western Plains North: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/westernplainsnorthelemsch
13 days ago, Nephtaly Tocohua
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Western Plains Parent-Teacher Conferences are on Tuesday, October 22, and Wednesday, October 23, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Due to the High School Regional Volleyball Tournament in Ransom, we ask Ransom parents to attend on Wednesday, October 23. If you have an appointment or need to attend parent-teacher conferences on Tuesday, we ask parents to enter the building through the East doors (Auditorium). Specials teachers will be in Bazine on Tuesday and in Ransom on Wednesday.
16 days ago, Western Plains USD 106
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📚✨ You're Invited to Our Book Fair! ✨📚 We’re excited to announce that our Book Fair is just around the corner! This is a wonderful opportunity to encourage a love of reading in your child and support our school at the same time. 📅 Date: [October 22-23] ⏰ Time: [During Parent Teacher-Confrence] 📍 Location: [School Library] Bring your child, explore the world of books, and help us make this book fair a success! We can't wait to see you there! 😊 📖💫 Happy Reading!
17 days ago, Nephtaly Tocohua
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Our preschool students had an exciting day of creativity and collaboration today! 
👫 Partner Building Challenge: Our little builders teamed up to create beds for their stuffed puppies. They first had to think about which materials they would use to build the bed. Next, they decided how big the bed needed to be. Some even took the extra step of building a blanket and pillow. These decisions encouraged critical thinking and planning. When working with their partners, students had to communicate their ideas and listen to each other. They did a wonderful job! 
🎨 Fishy Finger Painting: The students also explored colors and textures through this sensory activity.
17 days ago, Nephtaly Tocohua
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Western Plains North is seeking applications for a full-time special education para to work at the building in Ransom. Individuals interested in applying should complete a district application and submit it by email along with a letter of application to jjones@usd106.org. If you have any questions regarding the position, please feel free to contact Jeff Jones at 785-731-2352. Western Plains is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
23 days ago, Western Plains USD 106
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The Bazine Fire Department and Fire Volunteers visited Western Plans South Elementary Students to review fire safety this morning. Students were shown all the systems on the fire truck and enjoyed spraying the water hose. The department showed off its infrared system, which helps them see when it is incredibly smokey. The students danced before the censor to show each other what it looked like to see someone through it. Students leave today with a smoke detector for their homes. See photos on our facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/HGcwB3ncse6TFvhd/
23 days ago, Western Plains USD 106
The North 4th and 5th grade students spent the day learning about Agriculture at the Ag Day in WaKeeney. They had sessions on bees, equipment, animal husbandry, water sheds and aquifers, and crops. On our way home to reinforce our social studies topic of relative and absolute location, we logged 4 Geocaches. Beautiful weather and a fun day.
25 days ago, Elizabeth Lund
WP STUDENTS SELECTED FOR KMEA Western Plains Schools is proud to announce that two Junior High students have been selected to participate in the KMEA District Middle School Honor Band and Choir! These students had to submit anonymous audition recordings singing or playing rigorous music literature. Their performances were then judged by music teachers across the southwest district of Kansas. They will participate in a clinic and concert at Dodge City Middle School. Raelynn Crawford is an 8th Grader at Western Plains North. She will play her clarinet in the District Honor Band. Raelynn is the daughter of Tim and Gabby Dysinger of Ransom. Melissa Limones is a 7th Grader at Western Plains South. She will sing in the District Honor Choir. Melissa is the daughter of Manuel and Nohelia Limones of Bazine. Congratulations to these two talented musicians! Your school and communities are very proud of you!
25 days ago, Denice Flax
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Picture Day will be on Friday, October 18.
26 days ago, Western Plains USD 106
School Picture Day - Friday, October 18
Pizza Delivery Day Set for October 17th. The Junior class member you ordered from will contact you for delivery or pick up. Pick-up orders can be picked up from 5:15-6 pm at Western Plains North cafeteria.
about 1 month ago, Miss Tiffany
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The butterflies have all hatched!!!! North and South K-3 have been watching our little caterpillars for a couple of weeks and we finally got to see our beautiful butterflies take off into the wild! While be patiently waited, we have been learning about butterfly anatomy, butterfly life cycle, and making beautiful butterfly crafts! We will have our work displayed at Parent Teacher Conferences in October, so make sure you visit Miss Tiffany's STEM lab!
about 1 month ago, Miss Tiffany
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The North and South JH robotics teams have been hard at work building the newest gaming field for this year. As well as building their 2024-2025 robots. This year's game is called Rapid Relay. See the newest game at the following link: https://youtu.be/aa0B7kNHpg8 Our 2025 Competition Dates will be: January 25th @ Garden City High School February 15th @ Kenneth Henderson Middle School in Garden City March 8th State Championship @ Garden City High School Western Plains Round Robin- date and time TBD
about 1 month ago, Miss Tiffany
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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.
about 1 month ago, Ms. Hawkins
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Western Plains North 2nd through 5th graders traveled to Great Bend to attend the Airfest! They got to see all kinds of planes, military vehicles, and learned how planes are built. Of course, everyone got to enjoy the amazing tricks the pilots could do. It was a great day!
about 1 month ago, Elizabeth Lund