At approximately 6:00 p.m. last night, an incident occurred near the high school. The suspect was taken into custody at the time of the incident. After communication with local law enforcement, it was determined that school would resume as normal. All safety and security measures were taken and will continue to be a top priority for USD 444. Staff are available for any student who has questions or concerns.
Due to a transportation accident to Wakefield bus, they are unable to make it to Little River tonight. Tonight's HS Basketball games will be postponed for a later date.
Due to high winds, today's JH Basektball games vs Solomon are cancelled. We will explore rescheduling dates.
Join us tomorrow evening (Tuesday, December 9th) for our LRSJH Winter Choir and Band Concert!! This event will begin at 7:00 PM and take place in the LRSJH Auditorium. Mr. Spears and our students have worked hard on this, and we look forward to enjoying a wonderful night of music with you all!
Baseball Fundraiser Information
The Little River Jr./Sr. The High School Booster Club, Redskin Backerz, will hold a meeting on Tuesday, November 18th, at 6:00 p.m. in the Little River School Cafeteria. We encourage everyone to come and be a part of it! WE NEED YOU!
Due to the high volleyball team qualifying for the State Volleyball Tournament held in Dodge City, we WILL NOT have school onThursday, October 30th, for Grades Pre-K-12. This will allow everyone plenty of time to get to the games if they want to attend. GOOD LUCK LADY SKINS!!!
Parent–Teacher Conferences
LITTLE RIVER JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL invites you to attend on MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2025, from
12:00 PM TO 8:00 PM
Teachers will be available during that time to meet with parents. If you are interested in scheduling a specific time, please reach out to the teacher via email to schedule. Otherwise, all conferences will be on a drop-in basis.
LITTLE RIVER JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL invites you to attend on MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2025, from
12:00 PM TO 8:00 PM
Teachers will be available during that time to meet with parents. If you are interested in scheduling a specific time, please reach out to the teacher via email to schedule. Otherwise, all conferences will be on a drop-in basis.
If you ordered a Pink Out Shirt in support of the Higgins family, they are in and they will be ready for pick up after 1PM today (Wednesday, October 22nd). Thank you for your support!!
Due to Friday's Weather Forecast, our HS Football game scheduled for Friday has been moved to Tomorrow (Thursday, October 23rd) at 7PM. Senior Night and our Pink Out event will both be moved to this date as well and will keep the same times.
A friendly reminder, there is NO SCHOOL tomorrow, October 17th, for Grades Pre-K-12, due to Teacher Inservice/Work Day.
Tonight's JV Football game @ Sylvan-Lucas has been cancelled.
Homecoming Community Pep Assembly. This Friday, at 3 PM, on Main Street. Look forward to seeing you all there!
This is an important reminder that there will be NO SCHOOL for students and staff tomorrow, September 10, 2025, due to the Little River Jr./Sr. High School Band participating in the Kansas State Fair Marching Band Competition. The band is scheduled to line up between 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. to march on the fairgrounds beginning near the 4-H animal exhibits. Hope to see you at the fairgrounds cheering on our marching band during this time!
Due to the excessive rainfall, many roads are or may become flooded. If you are aware of any roads that are flooded, please contact the offices so we can plan accordingly for bus routes. If you want to pick your child up from school, please feel free to let the office know and pick them up at any time. At this time, we are planning to run all bus routes. If roads are impassable, you will be notified to pick up your child at the school. Thanks for your understanding, as student safety is our number one priority.
The High School JV Football game at Chase County, scheduled for Monday, September 8th, will now start at 5:00 PM.
USD 444 Little River is accepting applications for bus drivers and an assistant cook at the Little River Jr./Sr. High School. Applications can be located online at https://www.usd444.com/documents/online-applications/48707 or by calling the District Office at 620-897-6325.
Wednesday One-Hour Late Start begins tomorrow, August 20th, at 9:10 a.m. Bus routes will be running one hour late. Shuttle routes will leave each building promptly at 8:40 a.m. Teachers will report at their normal time for in-service and collaboration.
Reminder: Tonight at 6:00 PM in the Auditorium, we will have our Fall All-Sports Parent Meeting. Look forward to seeing you all there!
Due to a shortage of bus drivers, after-school routes may take longer than in past years. Please have some patience as we try to navigate after-school routes. If you know of anyone interested in driving a bus, please notify the district office. We currently have only two full-time afternoon drivers and a sub driver. We will do our best to accommodate your transportation needs; however, we will need your help throughout the year.