Buhler USD 313

Each month all USD 313 students and staff focus on a core essential skill. February's skill is respect. Respectful is also one piece of the DNA of a Buhler graduate. We practice being respectful in many ways through the hard work of learning and growing together, both in the classroom and through extracurricular activities. Take some time to talk about respect with your students this month! #BetterTogether #Bexceptional

Plum Creek is in need of a Shining Stars assistant for after school, as well as an after school Cares Club aide. Please share with anyone you believe might be interested! https://www.applitrack.com/buhlerschools/onlineapp/default.aspx?AppliTrackPostingSearch=location:%22Plum+Creek+Elementary%22

This year we started a new recognition award for staff who have gone above and beyond for staff, students, and/or community. You all came through (like always) with an outpouring of support and appreciation for our staff. It is this partnership that makes Buhler so exceptional. In a random drawing from this group of recipients, Sarah Cherry (PCE PreK teacher) and Melissa Newcome (UV Media Specialist) won a $25 gift card to Dillons. Thank you to The Buhler Education Foundation for supporting this program!! #Bexceptional

Buhler Schools' preschool and new student kindergarten enrollment roundups are coming up in March! We offer FREE half day preschool for 3 and 4 year olds AND low cost 1/2 day child care in the SAME building. Attend any of the times listed on the flier, regardless of the school your student would attend. If your student is a current Buhler PreK student, you do NOT need to attend for kindergarten roundup. Come join us!

Check out and share our Educate Kansas page! Here we list available teaching jobs and a few things that make Buhler so special. Follow this link: https://jobs.educatekansas.org/inner.php?p=scripts/funct.employer.details&trimText=1&employerCode=6e2cb89a155eb86&MapQuery=406 Also, make sure to view the video the folks at Educate Kansas helped us put together highlighting our district below! https://vimeo.com/792418597 #Bexceptional

Due to road conditions, Buhler USD 313 will start two hours late on Wednesday, January 25th. Please see below for specific building start times and information. All scheduled bus pick up times will be two hours late. For instance, if your scheduled time is 6:45 am, it will now be 8:45 am. With the 2 hour late start, the following will be implemented: No morning PreK No breakfasts will be served Shining Stars will be open 2 hours late All start times will shift back two hours: BGS 9:50 UV/PCE 10:10 PHMS 9:45 BHS 10:00 High school students will report directly to 1st hour Middle school students will report directly to 1st hour Many roads are snow packed in spots with a layer of ice under the snow. Please drive with caution and allow plenty of room for the car in front of you. Cindy Couchman, Superintendent Buhler USD #313

Due to road conditions, Buhler USD 313 will start two hours late on Wednesday, January 25th. Please see below for specific building start times and information. All scheduled bus pick up times will be two hours late. For instance, if your scheduled time is 6:45 am, it will now be 8:45 am. With the 2 hour late start, the following will be implemented: No morning PreK No breakfasts will be served Shining Stars will be open 2 hours late All start times will shift back two hours: BGS 9:50 UV/PCE 10:10 PHMS 9:45 BHS 10:00 High school students will report directly to 1st hour Middle school students will report directly to 1st hour Many roads are snow packed in spots with a layer of ice under the snow. Please drive with caution and allow plenty of room for the car in front of you. Cindy Couchman, Superintendent Buhler USD #313

January is "School Board Appreciation Month!" Last week we delivered Standing Ovation Awards to each of our board members. This feels inadequate to thank them for the long hours they spend guiding our district. Each of them care so much about our students, staff, and our entire community and we are lucky to have them! Top, from left: Monte Cross, Miranda Engelken, Todd Carr Middle, from left: Greg Lackey, Matt McCabe, Tim Lackey Bottom: Laura Meyer Dick Thank you!

Congratulations to Mrs. Bunce’s and Mrs. Tilton’s classrooms! They were our recent DNA of a Buhler Graduate photo contest winners. Thank you for sharing ways your students collaborate. And thank you, Midway Motors of Hutchinson for providing our prizes.

We have some exceptional archers at Prairie Hills Middle School! Our students NAILED it at their most recent competition! We are proud of ALL our archers, their skills and how they represent us as Buhler Crusaders! Eli Furthmyer, pictured below in both the group and individual pictures, is currently ranked first among middle school archers and second among high school archers. He's 66th out of 9,000 archers nationwide! Annabelle Walters, pictured below in both the group and individual pictures, is ranked second among female archers for middle schoolers. Way to hit the BULLSEYE, kids! #Bexceptional

Saturday Night at the Y was ANOTHER HIT! Thank you, Hutchinson YMCA for hosting a TON of PHMS Crusaders Saturday night! Thank you, Rise Up Reno County and Boys and Girls Club, for supervising all the fun! We'll be ready to do it again in February!

One of many timelessly inspiring messages from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr! #MLKDay2023 #Bexceptional

Knowledge! Not sure we can embody any better value in education than Knowledge! Knowledge is our Core Essential Value for January! Join us in channeling Knowledge--learning something new in order to be better at whatever we do! #Bexceptional

The USD 313 school board approved a resolution to move forward with an 8 million dollar bond election for facility enhancements. A public vote for USD 313 patrons will take place in person on April 4th, 2023, with advance voting starting March 27th. This project will include: Ad Astra Academies Learning Space District Leadership and Support Staff Consolidation Indoor Activity Facility Elementary Playground Enhancements This project can be completed without raising the bond and interest mill levy. You can find detailed information, including the recording of our community Zoom meeting on January 11th, on our web page here: https://www.usd313.org/page/raising-the-standard-bond-issue

Congrats to the following 14 (that's right 14) BHS musicians for earning KMEA State Band Honors! We are proud of your exceptional talent and efforts!!! #Bexceptional

Prairie Hills Middle School is in need of an English/Language Arts teacher and Social Studies teacher. Please share with those who may be interested! Apply here: https://www.applitrack.com/buhlerschools/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Middle+School+Teaching

JOIN US for a Community Zoom on Wednesday, January 11th, at 7:00 pm!! Come learn about the bond resolution that was passed Monday night. You will learn about the scope of the project, what it will cost to complete, the cost to taxpayers, and also learn a little about school financing. We hope by doing a zoom, it will be easier for more people to attend and ask questions. If you can't make this informational meeting, there will be more community zooms and meetings in the future. Click on the link below to join us tomorrow at 7:00 pm. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89842720730?pwd=bGN6NGVobUZmMUNodWE1NnNpczJ0QT09

Today we're talking The DNA of a Buhler Graduate! USD 313 staff, let's see how your students are showing COLLABORATION today in your classrooms. Share your photos in the comments. Collaboration - Seeks out others who can provide feedback or work together; is a good teammate. View the full DNA profile here: https://www.usd313.org/page/the-dna-of-a-buhler-graduate

Any day is a great day to recognize teachers but today was very special. In a surprise phone call, Kansas Commissioner of Education, Dr. Randy Watson, notified Ashley (Sides) Bunting, 6th grade science teacher, that she was awarded the Horizon Award. The Kansas Horizon Award Program is a regional competition based upon the state’s four U.S. congressional districts. Four elementary classroom teachers and four secondary classroom teachers per region are selected which makes Ashley one of 32 exceptional teachers recognized.

Tomorrow is our last day of school before the holiday break. We have had an incredible first half of the year and we can't wait to see you again in January! As a reminder, tomorrow Wednesday, December 21st is a 2 hour early release day. Preschool is NOT in session tomorrow. We are excited to see you on January 4th! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!