Notice: BOE Meeting Change
There will be a meeting held on Monday June 30th, 2025 at 7:30pm in Ransom.
This will replace the meeting originally scheduled for Monday July 14th, 2025.
There will not be a meeting in July.
Please call the district office, 785-731-2352, with any questions.
Congratulations to our semester two honor roll students! Check out all of our awesome students on the list here https://www.usd106.org/page/honor-roll
Just a friendly reminder that Driver's Ed starts next Monday June 9 from 8:30-11:30 in Ransom.
If you have not paid your fee, please send it with your student the first day of class.
Any questions: Call Jayme at the North Office, 785-731-2352 or email at jleighton@usd106.org.
Elementary Basketball Skills Camp
Isn't it amazing how it takes hours of work to prepare for an event that is going to last two hours? This is what happened with the 8th grade promotion/awards night. Sure, there were a few glitches, but in the end, it all turned out great! With that, I would like to thank those that helped with making the evening a success. First, the JH teachers and JH students, along with the janitors, spent a lot of time cleaning and setting up the chairs and tables for the evening (and put them away the next morning). Marisol helped with decorations and setting up. The Garza's for the use of their table cloths and their help with setting up, but mostly for the delicious cakes! There wasn't any left over! These cakes are one of my favorite parts of the promotions! Next, I would like to thank 7th grade parents, Nohelia Mendez and Karla Munoz, and Tiffany Kraft, for serving the cake and drinks. Awesome job! In addition, I would like to thank Pat Flax for her help with the practice and for playing the piano, and Mrs. Heim for her help throughout the day. I really can't list here everyone I should thank, because so many of you stepped in when you saw a need. Thank you for doing that. Finally, I am so thankful that the weather wasn't and more severe than it was!
Students in 2nd through 5th grade at Western Plains North Elementary celebrated reaching their AR goals with a fun trip to Fore Lanes in Ness City. Great job, Bobcats—keep up the hard work and keep reading! 🐾
Western Plains will run mud routes tomorrow, Tuesday, May 20th.
The 4th and 5th grade class at Western Plains North traveled to the Fick Fossil Museum and the Buffalo Bill Cultural Center in Oakley followed by a hike at Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park and of course found a geocache along the way! It was a fun end of the year field trip for everyone!
The 4th and 5th grade class of Western Plains North enjoyed tours of the Ness City Museums and the old bank building. It was a fun day packed full of local history.
The 4th and 5th grade class of Western Plains North enjoyed tours of the Ness City Museums and the old bank building. It was a fun day packed full of local history.
Western Plains North Elementary participated in the annual food drive for the Ness County Food Bank sponsored by Lane Scott Electric. The 2nd and 3rd grade class won the class competition and will receive $100 for their classroom use and a pizza party. Good work, Bobcats!!
Books and Bubbles, A Magical day of Literacy and Science!
Mrs. Sandoval's K-1 class at Western Plains South had the special opportunity to host the incoming kindergarten class for a fun and educational event we called books and bubbles!
Our day began with a peer reading session where our k-1 students proudly read favorite books to their future classmates. After reading time, we shifted gears to something more hands on Giant Bubbles! we ended with a smoke filled bubble experiment adding STEM to the mix as students were able to bounce the bubble in the air and see the smoke release when it popped. our K-1 students took on the role of mentors while exploring the "why" behind the wonder .
🧸 Welcome to Preschool Day! 🖍️
Last week we had a special day in our Preschool class as we welcomed future preschoolers to experience what a day in Pre-K is all about! 🎉
Our little guests had the chance to meet their future teacher, Mrs. Tocohua, explore their new classroom, and get a feel for the fun and learning that awaits them. From circle time to hands-on activities, it was all about building comfort, curiosity, and confidence.
Transition days like this are so important—they help toddlers and young children ease into the preschool environment, making that first day a lot less scary and a lot more exciting! 💛
And of course… they all had so much fun! We can’t wait to officially welcome them to our preschool family soon. ✨
🎈 Preschool to Kindergarten Transition Day! 🎈
What an exciting day for our Preschoolers—they got a special taste of Kindergarten life! Our Kindergarten class welcomed them with open arms and even gave fun presentations to show them what it's like to be in "the big kids' class."
The highlight of the day? Making giant balloons and experimenting with floating bubbles—so much laughter and wide-eyed wonder! Their smiles said it all. 😊
The day was led by the wonderful Mrs. Sandoval, our Kindergarten teacher, who made sure every child felt welcomed and excited. It was a joyful and meaningful experience, and now our Preschoolers can’t wait to start their next big adventure in Kindergarten!
Way to go, future Kindergartners! 🎉📚💛
Summer Food Program in Ransom
Mrs. Lund's 2nd and 3rd graders traveled to Scott City to go to the McCarthy Dairy, Spencer Flight and Education Center, and El Quartelejo Museum. The students learned about a wide variety of topics including the milking process, various types of clouds and what pilots need to know about them, and fossils. They even got some hands on experience by flying in the flight simulator and digging for fossils! It was a jam packed day full of wonderful learning experiences.
Western Plains 106 will run mud routes Wednesday, May 7 and Thursday May 8, 2025.
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!
MUSIC FESTIVAL SEASON ENDS ON A HIGH NOTE! ♫ This year 5th - 8th grade students competed at 2 festivals at LaCrosse and League. High school students competed at 3 festivals, which were League, Regional, and State. Instrumental entries included: 13 solos, 4 ensembles, and 1 band. Vocal entries included: 5 solos, 2 ensembles, and 1 choir. Our young musicians rocked the ratings, as you can see from the chart below. Thanks go out to all my students for all the long hours of practice, during school and at home. Thank you to our accompanists, Deanna Fraley and Sharla Albers, who spent many hours practicing accompaniments and working with kids. Thank you to Charlie Fraley, who kept our instruments in working order. A HUGE thank you goes out to parents of music students, who listen to their children play the same songs, over and over, for months! Your support and guidance is a very valuable part of helping our music students succeed! ♫❤️🐾
WP STUDENTS EXCEL AT STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL!
Five WP students performed at the KSHSAA State Music Festival for solos and small groups on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Hesston College in Hesston, Kansas. Gustavo Alvarado (Junior) performed a vocal solo and earned a II rating. Eythen Garza (Freshman) played a quad-tom solo and earned a II rating. Kalihan Flax (Senior), Joshelyn Gomez (Sophomore), and Madelyn Kraus (Junior) sang in a vocal trio and earned a II rating, missing a I rating by only one point! All of them had strong performances! Even though their ratings were not what they hoped for, their ratings are considered to be “excellent” by KSHSAA standards. We’re so PROUD of our talented Bobcat musicians! We would also like to thank Deanna Fraley for her tireless help as our accompanist.
Picture #1: Eythen Garza, Kalihan Flax, Madelyn Kraus, and Joshelyn Gomez. Picture #2: Gustavo Alvarado and Deanna Fraley.
