Horton FFA members went to a highly competitive Meats Judging contest. They all did well, with Carlee Brown placing top 10 in the freshmen division.
Wrestling Athlete of the Week!
Girls Basketball Athlete of the Week!
Forensics Athletes of the Week!
Scholars Bowl Athlete of the Week!
Today we celebrate Melinda Handley. Melinda has been the counselor for Everest Middle School for 9 years. #NSCW #schoolcounselor #emschargers
Congratulations to our 2022 Snoball King and Queen and their court. Congratulations to King Trevor Ottman and Queen Brianna Rodvelt.
Beautiful job, ladies, gentlemen and Ms. McManus. The crowd at the HHS basketball games tonight were treated to the Horton Harmony choir singing the National Anthem.
HHS Scholars Bowl was recognized tonight before the Varsity Girls game. The team will travel to Wakeeney, Kansas for State Scholars Bowl this weekend. #GoChargers
A huge THANKS to the Kickapoo Tribe! Baseball fields are being prepared for practice!
The Kickapoo Tribe donated a selection of Native American books to the High School. Thank You!!!
Today we celebrate Michelle Strube. Michelle has been our student liaison at Horton Elementary for the last three years. #NSCW #schoolcounselor #heschargers
Congrats to all of our HES contestants for competing in the Free Throw contest. Bentley Blanton advanced to Regionals!
This week in USD 430...
Buckets have arrived at Everest Middle School Music thanks to the KMEA Coda Grant. Ms. McManus is one of the very first teachers to ever receive this grant!
Please help us celebrate our dedicated school counselors this week!
Congrats to our EMS Boys Basketball players for competing in the Free Throw contest. Cooper and Jahvon are advancing to Regionals!
The EMS boys' basketball game tonight vs. St. Benedicts will start at 4:30 pm and will not be live streamed. The order of the games tonight will be A and 1/2 B. Go Chargers!
The Highland Community College Jr/Sr visit day was very informative for our students who went to learn more about what the school has to offer on February 4th. The students got to tour different departments and connect with instructors who run the different programs.
For January's Board Appreciation month, a few of our 4th graders interview our board members. Take a few moments to read their work.
Thank You to Our School Board of Education Members:
January was School Board Recognition Month. Join us in showing appreciation to our seven Board of Education members for their service and commitment to the South Brown County School District.
Our Board is made up of seven unpaid local citizens. These individuals include; President- Jason Selland (10th year), Vice President - Rex Lockwood, (3rd year) Members - April Keo ( 2nd year), Laurence Berger (6th year), Kate Ross (5th year), Shelby Rice (1st year) and Sarah Stirton (1st year).
We want to say thank you for your dedication to the school district. In honor of School Board Recognition Month we wanted to learn some of our board member favorites:
Jason Selland About 10 yrs on board
Season Winter
Soda Pepsi
Musical instrument used to play the tuba in school
Hobby Wood working
Subject when you were in elementary school PE/Science/Weather or Geography
Teacher when you were in elementary school Mrs. May
(Interviewed by Kail Liggett)
Rex Lockwood 3rd Year
Season Spring
Soda Dr. Pepper
Thing to cook
Musical instrument No-Thankfully not
Hobby Being on the water
Subject when you were in elementary school Recess
Teacher when you were in elementary school Mrs. Cash
(Interviewed by Idella Castro)
April Keo 2 years
Season Fall
Soda Pepsi
Musical instrument No-wanted to play the flute
Hobby Spending time with family
Subject when you were in elementary school ELA
Teacher when you were in elementary school Mrs. Gaskell in 3rd Grade
(Interviewed by Drew Nelson)
Laurence Berger 6 years on board
Season Fall
Soda Pepsi
Thing to cook
Musical instrument Played the clarinet in school
Hobby Hunting and fishing
Subject when you were in elementary school Math
Teacher when you were in elementary school Sister Alice Theresa
(Interviewed by Eli Wilson)
Kate Ross 5th year
Season Fall
Soda Lime Bubbly
Musical instrument Used to play the clarinet
Hobby Spending time with friends and family
Favorite Subject when you were in elementary school Writing-loved to write short stories
Favorite Teacher when you were in elementary school Mrs. Means JCN Catholic School
(Interviewed by Bricen Moore)
Shelby Rice Just elected
Season Spring
Soda 7UP
Musical instrument Not very talented to play
Hobby Camping with family
Subject when you were in elementary school History
Teacher when you were in elementary school Mrs. Gigstad
(Interviewed by Allison Leitch)
Sarah Stirton January first meeting
Season Spring
Soda Diet Dr. Pepper
Musical instrument No
Hobby Traveling
Subject when you were in elementary school ELA
Teacher when you were in elementary school Mrs. Zeit
(Interviewed by Mya Stirton)
Our board members were interviewed by some of our 4th grade students with the help of Mrs. Strube. This went along with our January social emotional skill of communication.
