The following positions are available at Little River and/or Windom. Custodian (Little River), Cook (Head at Little River and Assistant at Windom) and bus drivers. Please help and encourage quality applicants to apply at the USD 444 District Office. An application for these positions can be found on the district's website, www.usd444.com by choosing Menu and then Job Applications.
Notifications for tonight's Sub-State Basketball game vs Fairfield.
It is a Men's game only tonight, Women will play next Friday, March 4th.
There are NO passes allowed for tonight's game per KSHSAA rules.
Admission costs are $7 Adults and $5 Students
There will be NO Concession Stand tonight as well
Can catch games on NFHS and Ad Astra as well
Hope to see you all there tonight. Roll Tribe!
Yesterday, while the students were home for a three day weekend the teachers were busy with professional development. Lots of great discussion with IXL and AIMSWEB. Two programs we utilize at school to help monitor student achievement and growth.
Yes, we are! Thank you Mrs. Sawatzky for taking care of our hallway bulletin board! It looks great! March is coming!
FCS tomorrow morning in the gym at 7:30 am. Roll Tribe!
Due to the varying weather conditions in our district and for the safety of the staff and students, USD 444 Little River be closed today, February 17th. All activities for the today/evening are cancelled. Thank you for your understanding and please stay safe and warm!
USD 444 Little River will have a 2 hour late start on Thursday, February 17th due to the impending weather. AM Pre-K will not attend. PM Pre-K will attend as normal. Breakfast will not be served. A reevaluation of the weather conditions will be conducted in the morning and you will be notified of any changes at that time. Stay warm and safe!
WES Calendar of Events
February
21 - No school for students - Teacher Inservice
24 - Ag in the classroom for 3rd and 4th gr.
26 - Rice County Spelling Bee - 9:00 a.m. - Sterling Theatre
March
1 - 4th grade NAEP testing - a.m.
7 - PT Conferences - 4-8 p.m. - by teacher or parent request
10 - End of 3rd 9 weeks
11 - No school for students - Teacher Work Day
14-18 Spring Break
25 - Lifetouch Class Pictures
USD 444 Little River will have a 2 hour late start on Thursday, February 3rd due to the frigid temperatures. AM Pre-K will not attend. PM Pre-K will attend as normal. Breakfast will not be served. Stay warm and safe!
Due to inclement weather, there will be NO SCHOOL for USD 444 Little River on Wednesday, February 2nd. Stay warm and safe!
Due to no available driver, we will not be able to provide an after practice route on Wednesday, January 26th. Please make plans to pick up your Jr. High son at Windom at 5:30 p.m. or your Jr. High son or daughter at Little River 5:45 p.m.
COVID-19 Update effective January 18, 2022
Please review the updated COVID-19 information that is being recommended by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). Please continue to contact Abby Cullinane at Windom Elementary School, 620-489-6241, if you have any questions regarding the recommendations to the updated COVID-19 Flowchart and Test to Stay in School policy and procedures. You can access these documents on the district's website at https://www.usd444.com/o/usd-444/browse/287348
COVID-19 Update effective January 10, 2022
Thank you for your understanding as we continue to navigate through this tough time. Please contact Abby at Windom Elementary School, 620-489-6241, if you have any questions regarding the revisions to the COVID-19 Flowchart and Test to Stay in School policy and procedures. You can access these documents on the district's website at https://www.usd444.com/o/usd-444/browse/286699
HS BB vs Rural Vista for tonight has been moved up an hour. JV Boys will start at 4pm. V Girls will start at 5pm, with varsity boys to follow.
There will be FCS in the morning, starting at 7:30 AM. It will be held in the gym. Roll Tribe!
Due to changes in practice schedule and games and no available driver, we will not be able to provide an after practice route tonight. Please make plans to pick up your son or daughter from practice at Littler River at the time determined by the coach.
USD 444 Little River will have a 2 hour late start on Thursday, January 6th. AM Pre-K will not attend. PM Pre-K will attend as normal. Breakfast will not be served. Stay warm and safe!
USD 444 Little River has just been informed that due to a chlorine shortage the City of Little River is under a boil water advisory. It appears it is likely to continue for at least tomorrow and possibly Wednesday. Please help by sending adequate water from home the next two days for your child that attends Little River Jr./Sr. High School ONLY. To ensure students have access to clean drinking water, the school will provide on an as-needed basis.
JH/HS Basketball Parents:
Due to the JH/HS music concert tonight, an After Practice Route WILL NOT be ran. A shuttle bus WILL run from Windom to Little River ONLY at 5:30 p.m. JH boys are practicing in Windom with the JH/HS girls practicing in Little River.
Parents, please read the attached information from Superintendent Brent garrison regarding the TikTok Challenge & National School Threat for today, December 17th. If you are unable to open the attached, please go to this link, https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1751849/TikTok_Challenge___National_School_Threat_.pdf. Or you can access it on the district's web page, www.usd444.com, by going to Menu, then choose Documents and it can be found in the Parent Letters Folder.
