Mrs. Sandoval’s K-1 students in Western Plains South have been busy bees lately! They’ve been diving into the fascinating world of bees, learning about their lifecycle, the various types of bees, and their important roles or “jobs” in the hive. The students crafted their own honeycombs, labeling and writing about each type of bee and its purpose within the hive.
In a fun and collaborative activity, the students took on the role of nurse bees, working together to fill each section of the hive with “royal jelly” to nourish the growing larvae. They raced against each other to see who could fill their comb first, with the exciting goal of deeming one of the larvae growing in the comb the queen bee!
To enhance their learning, they also participated in a hands-on science experiment featuring two different color representations of pollen, providing a visual approach to understanding how bees fly from flower to flower and pollinate other plants. This has been a sweet and engaging experience for these young learners! 🐝✨
On Tuesday, March 11th, our JH and HS band and choir students participated in the WKLL League Music Festival. Our students had a very strong showing at this festival, with 2 AP's (Advanced Performances), 21 - I's, and 5 - II's. I'm very proud of my students and their accomplishments! Thank you to all the parents, grandparents, and friends who came to watch and support our WP musicians! 🎶❤️🐾 GO BOBCATS!!! 🎶❤️🐾
On Thursday, March 13, 2025, the WP South students traveled to Ness City to visit the Historical Museum. There was so much to see! One of the highlights of the trip was the see the player piano! They also enjoyed seeing an old marching band uniform from Ransom High School. Our visit was brief but the students learned many facts about Bazine and Ness County.
Three fifth graders and 31 junior high students participated in the LaCrosse Music Festival on Friday, March 7th. Some of them competed at festival for the first time. They did VERY well, and I'm so INCREDIBLY PROUD of them! GO BOBCATS!!! ❤️♫❤️🐾❤️🎼❤️
Western Plains will observe a two hour late start on Thursday, February 20, 2025. See you at 10 a.m. stay warm, and travel safe, Bobcats!
Western Plains will be closed Wednesday, February 19, 2025. Stay warm Bobcats.
Western Plains will be closed Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Stay warm Bobcats.
Western Plains will observe a two hour late start on Thursday, February 13, 2025. See you at 10 a.m. Bobcats, stay warm, and travel safe.
Western Plains will be closed Wednesday, February 12, 2025 due to winter storm warnings.
(02.11.25) Tonight's High School basketball games scheduled to be played at Teescott have been canceled, due to weather concerns. They will not be rescheduled.
Western Plains South earned a trip to the bowling alley! Each of our houses met the goal of 250 stickers for this trip! Stickers are earned by having good attendance, turning in homework, and going above and beyond! We ventured to the newly opened Fore Lanes in Ness City! It is designed to accommodate even our smallest bowlers! There were several strikes that afternoon and a lot of cheering! Each bowler earned a small trophy with a piece of candy, although no one earned a perfect score! We can't wait to go again!
Due to a waterline break at Western Plains High School all of USD 106 will have a 2-hour late start Monday, February 10.
🌻🚜 Last week in our Preschool class at Western Plains South, we had an amazing time learning all about Kansas! 🎉
The kiddos worked in groups to build a farm 🐄 We also made beautiful sunflowers out of tissue paper—so bright and colorful! 🌻
The creative minds also created buffalo water paintings 🐃 and even planted some corn to watch grow! 🌽
It's so wonderful to see their creativity and love for learning shine through. Can't wait to see what next week brings! 💚
Superbowl Spirit Week
Western Plains Elementary and JH Robotics Clubs competed in Garden City on Saturday. We had 3 teams make it to finals and one team brought home some hardware for the Sportsmanship Award! There were 64 teams competing and there was some pretty stiff competition! Mrs. Lund and I are super proud of our kiddos!
1060A placed 3rd in Finals
99106A placed 7th in Finals
99106E placed 11th in Finals
1060A placed 7th in Individual Team Skills Challenge
99106F placed 18th in Individual Team Skills Challenge
99106D placed 20th in Individual Team Skills Challenge
Our next Elementary Competition will be on Saturday, February 15th in Garden City.
Mrs. Sandoval’s K-1 class at Western Plains South has been engaged in an in-depth study of maps, globes, and the Earth's five oceans and seven continents. Each student selected a continent to research and presented their findings, incorporating student-led, hands-on experiments. They also created their own maps and paper mâché globes. From exploring the volcanic regions of Antarctica to examining the effects of salinity in the Dead Sea in Asia, learning about coral reef conservation in Australia, and conducting STEM activities on the use of trunks by African elephants, students have enriched their global knowledge through these diverse projects.
🌦️☀️ Pre-K Weather Explorers! 🌦️☃️
The past two weeks, the Pre-K South class took a deep dive into learning about seasons and weather! They had so much fun exploring how the weather changes throughout the year, and even got to play weathermen for the day! 🎤📺
They took turns sharing the weather forecast, acting out sunny days, rainy showers, snowy flakes, and everything in between! 🌧️❄️☀️ It was a blast watching them engage and get creative while learning about the world around them. 🌍
Western Plains Junior High has been learning about the life cycle of plants. They dissected lily flowers and are currently observing their own bean plants as they grow. Thank you to Downtown Floral Co. in Ness City for getting us flowers to dissect.
Western Plains K-3 have been learning about solids, liquids, and gases in their STEM class. They learned that all 3 of those components are present in root beer floats and got to partake in the tasty treat! They also learned about dissolving, melting, evaporation, and solutions.
Due to the extremely cold temperatures expected Western Plains will have a 2hr delay to the school day, tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. See you at 10am. Stay warm Bobcats.