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.
For Sale:
2008 Chevy Blue Bird Bus
31 passenger bus
Diesel
Has approx. 136,000 miles
Does start and run, but has been sitting for some time. In good condition, except a few of the seats have torn upholstery, as shown in pictures.
Please send inquiries to jleighton@usd106.org or call 785-731-2352 to set up appointment to come look in person.
Asking $2500 or best offer.
🎒 Future Preschoolers Day at Western Plains South!
We're excited to invite future preschool students to join our current preschool class for a fun day of learning and play! Come experience what preschool is all about. 🌟
📅 Date: May 14 (8:30am-11:00am)
📍 Location: Western Plains South
🎒 ¡Día de Futuro Preescolar en Western Plains South!
¡Estamos emocionados de invitar a los futuros estudiantes de preescolar a unirse a nuestra clase actual para un día lleno de aprendizaje y diversión! 🌟
📅 Fecha: 14 de Mayo (8:30am-11:00am)
📍 Lugar: Western Plains South
Western Plains robotics teams finished their season with a home competition on Monday, April 9th. A HUGE thank you to everyone who participated, supported, and cheered on our incredible students. Congratulations to team 1060A who received first place and to teams 99106A and 99106D who tied for second place.
Western Plains robotics teams finished their season with a home competition on Monday, April 9th. A HUGE thank you to everyone who participated, supported, and cheered on our incredible students. Congratulations to team 1060A who received first place and to teams 99106A and 99106D who tied for second place.
Today is the day! District Wide Robotics Competition at 6:30pm! Concessions available!
Western Plains is looking to hire the following positions for the 2025-2026 school year. https://youtu.be/PRj6dRZbZcA Elementary Secretary for the Bazine building (bilingual preference), Music Teacher, STEM Teacher with an elementary certification and interest in teaching science or science teaching background, Part-Time Math Teacher, Part-Time Science Teacher, JH Boys Basketball Coach, Bus Driver both CDL and Non-CDL
Western Plains Rec Commission, Ness City Rec Commission, and Ness County 4H and Shooting Sports is bringing a Hunter's Education course to you coming up in May! Please go to safehunters.com to register! If your WP North or South student needs transportation, please let Miss Tiffany or any WP Rec board member know.
Pictured below are the students that qualified to go to the State Music Festival . They are holding their one-rating medals with PRIDE! Back row: Gustavo Alvarado and Eythen Garza. Front row: Joshelyn Gomez, Kalihan Flax, and Madelyn Kraus. These impressive musicians will compete on April 26th at Hesston College in Hesston, Kansas. If only you knew the HOURS of hard work these kids have put in and the leadership they have shown to get this far! I'm especially proud as a teacher (and a grandmother) that Kalihan gets to compete at State during her senior year! YOU ROCK, BOBCATS! ❤️🖤
Western Plains South is once again egging yards this year for Easter! Interested in placing an order? Scan the QR code or click the link below to fill out the order form!
Know someone who would enjoy waking up on Easter morning to an egged yard? Do you want to sponsor a yard for someone else? Fill out the order form and we will egg their yard for you!
Deadline to order is Friday, April 11th.
Payment must be received by Friday, April 18th.
OPEN TO ALL OF NESS COUNTY!
Here's an update of our last three festivals. Bobcats, you have done your school, families, and communities PROUD!!! GO BOBCATS!!! 🎼❤️🐾
On Saturday, March 29th, eight high school music students traveled to Garden City for the Regional Music Festival. They did incredibly well, which is no surprise to Mrs. Flax! For lunch they enjoyed a wonderful meal at Applebees. Shown in the picture below are the eight students who participated: Back row: Aubrianna Flax, Eythen Garza, Gustavo Alvarado, and Madelyn Kraus. Front row: Alliah Garza, Maria Limones, Joshelyn Gomez, and Kalihan Flax. The chart below lists their ratings. Students who were awarded one ratings go on to compete at the State Music Festival at Hesston College in Hesston, Kansas. These students are: Gustavo Alvarado (vocal solo); Eythen Garza (percussion solo); Kalihan Flax, Joshelyn Gomez, and Madelyn Kraus (vocal trio). CONGRATULATIONS to these very talented musicians! GO BOBCATS! 🎶❤️🐾
Congratulations to our third-quarter honor roll students! Check out all of our awesome students on the list here https://www.usd106.org/page/honor-roll
South 2-3 were early explorers to America this month in Social Studies/Reading. They studied Vikings, wrote in Norse, made discovery timelines, played a simulation game as sailors in 1495 & created a poster of the Columbian Exchange of plants, animals & germs across the Atlantic.
Ms. Hawkins's 2nd-3rd graders time-traveled from WPSouth to the Mesozoic era! Classroom Cretaceous studies in reading & science came to life as students dug fossils and perused prehistoric life at the Sternberg Museum in Hays.
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.
