Little River Baseball:
LR 8 Spearville 3
LR 7 Spearville 4
Little River Softball:
LR o Spearville 16
LR 0 Spearville 20
The location for the JH and HS physicals tomorrow being conducted by Cordell Chiropractic will be at the new bus barn.
Cordell Chiropractic will be here tomorrow morning, June 16, for sport physicals. Students will need to bring a SIGNED physical form and $20, check or cash. Checks should be made out to Cordell Chiropractic. We will follow this schedule:
7:00 am - HS Boys
8:00 am - HS Girls
9:00 am - JH Boys & Girls
Physical forms can be picked up at district office. Be sure the forms are signed correctly, parent and athlete, before going for the physical on June 16.
USD #444 Recreation Commission Swimming Lessons will be held July 5th through July 16th at the Marquette Swimming Pool. The cost of swimming lessons will be $20.00 per child and checks should be made payable to the Marquette Swimming Pool. Registration forms are available at the USD 444 District Office or can be found at https://5il.co/tybw and will need to be turned in NO LATER than Monday, June 21st, to either the District Office or mailed to the USD #444 Recreation Commission at PO Box 471, Little River, KS 67457.
Little River Basketball Camp correct link for the registration form. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.
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Reminder of the upcoming Little River Basketball Camp for 2nd-6th Grade Boys on June 21 to June 24.
The USD 444 Recreation Commission is sponsoring a Summer Basketball Camp for boys, who will be in the 2nd through 6th grade for the 2021-2022 school year, to be held June 21st through June 24th at the Little River Gym from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Little River High School Basketball Team will be helping with this camp. The registration form can printed off at this link https://www.apptegy.net/s/documents-usd-444/browse/219724 or you may stop in at the District Office Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to pick up a form. Registration deadline is the first day of camp or registration forms can be turned in at the USD 444 District Office. Checks need to be made payable to USD 444 Recreation Commission.
The summer skills workouts for 2nd-6th graders will be considered after the June camp, but will not take place in June. More information will be coming out later.
Little River
Summer Football Camp
Who: Grades 2 through 6
Dates: July 12, 13 and 14th
Time: 9:30-10:30 A.M
Location: Practice Football Field (South of HS BB Gym)
Cost: $15.00 (Coach Ayers) kayers@usd444.com
*Bring $ on the first day of camp - scholarships available
Dress: Water Jug, Shorts, and t-shirt
Objectives: Have fun, learn skills, fundamentals and develop a love for the game of football
Summer Lunch Program FREE to ALL children 1-18 in the Little River and Windom Community beginning June 1st through July 30th. This will be a drive through service with serving time at Windom from 11:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. and at Little River from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. It is a Grab 'N Go Lunch with a breakfast for the next day.
Windom Location: Parking Lot southeast of the School - please enter from the west drive and exit the east drive.
Little River Location: 425 Waverly Street (old lunchroom/bus garage) - please drive from the south end of Waverly Street heading north - also be cautious of the construction.
If you have any questions, you can contact Andrea Hundley at andrea.hundley@mcpherson.com.
Regional Track at Caldwell (22 Teams):
LR Girls - 3rd Place
LR Boys - 11th Place
State Qualifiers Girls:
Ashley Stephenson - 2nd 800, 1st Triple Jump,
Kate Ellwood - 3rd 100 Hurdles, 4th High Jump,
Alaina Eck - 2nd Triple Jump,
Lily Boughfman - 3rd Discus,
Aubrey Olander - 4th 300 Hurdles,
4x100 Relay - 3rd (Lily Boughfman, Kate Ellwood, Asley Stephenson, Alaina Eck,
4x400 Relay - 1st (Aubrey Olander, Kami Grasser, Alaina Eck, Ashley Stephenson).
State Qualifiers Boys:
Braxton Lafferty - 4th Triple Jump, 3rd Javelin,
Treyton Olander - 4th High Jump.
Congrats and good luck at state!
Cordell Chiropractic will be here the morning of June 16 for sport physicals. Students will need to bring a SIGNED physical form and $20, check or cash. Checks should be made out to Cordell Chiropractic. We will follow this schedule:
7:00 am - HS Boys,
8:00 am - HS Girls,
9:00 am - JH Boys & Girls.
Physical forms can be picked up at district office. Be sure the forms are signed correctly, parent and athlete, before going for the physical on June 16.
Regional Softball: Little River 3 ELL-Saline 20.
Softball Regional Change: Little River will play Ell-Saline Tuesday 5.18.21 at 5:45 at the Salina South High School softball field (730 E. Magnolia - the field is on the east side of the school). The game has been moved from Ell-Saline High School to Salina South.
Regional Baseball:
LR 11 Bennington 1,
LR 5 Inman 8
Regional baseball today will be played at Grant Sports Complex (1800 N. Main, McPherson).
2:00 Inman vs. Belleville
3:30 Little River vs. Bennington
5:30 Two winners play in the semi finals
Softball Regional Change: Little River will play Ell-Saline Tuesday 5.18.21 at 5:45 at the Salina South High School softball field. The game has been moved from Ell-Saline High School to Salina South.
Regional Baseball Today at McPherson:
2:00 Inman vs. Belleville
3:30 Little River vs. Bennington
5:30 Winners play the semi final game
Regional baseball will be played at McPherson today. Little Liver will play Bennington at 3:30. The winners of the 2:00, Inman vs Ell-Saline, and the winner of the Little River vs. Bennington game will meet in the 5:30 semi final game today at McPherson.
Fuel Up for Summer Fun FREE Breakfast and Lunch Information
Weight Room Update
The Weight Room has been relocated to the bus barn and will reopen effective Monday, May 17th at 10 a.m. Hours for Patron Use during the summer and until further notice will be Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Please make note that the COVID-19 Guidelines and Expectations are still in effect as per the attached document.
If you are having trouble accessing the Weight Room, please stop by the District Office between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or call 620-897-6325.
Baseball:
LR 16 Ellinwood 0
LR 14 Ellinwood 3
Softball:
LR 2 Ellinwood 12
LR 22 Ellinwood 23
WSL Track:
Girls 3rd
Boys 6th
5 Overall Individual WSL Champions
Clarification: 8th grade students will be dismissed early with parents. 7th grade students should remain at school after the recognition in order to take final exams and checkout of items. Happy Last Day of School!
Baseball and Softball have been postponed for today, and the games at Ellinwood will be made up on Thursday, May 13 starting at 4:00. Both softball and baseball are planning to play a few innings of JV at the conclusion of the varsity games. JV baseball at Little River on 5.13.21 has been cancelled, and those JV games will not be made up.
Little River Baseball:
LR 15 Ell-Saline 0
LR 7 Ell-Saline 2
LRHS Commencement will take place in the LRHS gym at 3:00pm on Saturday, May 8th. The graduation ceremony will be live streamed through NFHS at no cost. A link will be provided after 2:30 tomorrow but it can be found on NFHS site as well as an event.
Congratulations LRHS Class of 2021! 🤩
Exciting news for graduates! Tory Tipp from State Farm Insurance has delivered SENIOR Yard signs for your BIG day tomorrow! Parents or graduates are welcome to come pick theirs up in the LRHS commons today until 3:30pm to display proudly! Otherwise, they may bring them home after commencement tomorrow. Congratulations Seniors!!!
Congrats to the LR girls winning the team championship at the Herington Track Meet yesterday and to the boys for their 5th place finish. Good job Redskins!
Baseball, Softball, and Track Senior Recognition Night 5-7-21:
Senior participants and their parents will be introduced and recognized between games Friday night. The baseball and track seniors and their parents will be recognized between games of the baseball doubleheader with Ell-Saline at the baseball venue. The senior softball players will be introduced and recognized between games at the softball venue.
Friday Fellowship - The last Friday Fellowship of the school year will be tomorrow at 7:30 am in the gym or auditorium. LR Congregational will sponsor breakfast, and there will be some of Kristi's famous donuts! Pastor Ted Weis will share the devotional. Seniors are welcome to get up and come join us! All JH and HS students and staff are welcome to attend. LET'S GO!
Little River Baseball:
LR 21 Marion 6, LR 22 Marion 5.
Little River Softball: LR 5 Ness City 14, LR 6 Ness City 21.
WEIGHT ROOM CLOSING
The weight room will be closed from Wednesday, May 5 through Sunday, May 16.
The weight room will be moved to the Bus Barn. More information about Community Access will be shared once it is available.
Thank you in advance for your understanding.
Friday Fellowship in the morning at 7:30 in the gym. Andover Lutheran is sponsoring the breakfast, and Mr. Rains is going to share devotional. All JH and HS students and staff are welcome to attend for great fellowship and food. LET'S GO!
Baseball: LR 10 Moundridge 8, LR 17 Moundridge 4. Softball: LR 1 Moundridge 17, LR 0 Moundridge 21.
LR Softball 9 Bennington 31
LR Softball: LR 3 Ellsworth 29, LR 0 Ellsworth 18. LR Baseball: LR 3 Ellsworth 2, LR 3 Ellsworth 6.
USD 444 Calendar Update
Wednesday, May 5th, IS a Late Start day with teachers reporting at 7:45 a.m. and students beginning at 9:10 a.m.
Wednesday, May 12th, will be a regular school day beginning at 8:10 a.m. and releasing at 3:35 p.m. AND is the last day for students.
Friday Fellowship tomorrow morning at 7:30 in the gym. Amy Kay from Elim Lutheran will be sharing devotional. All Little River JH and HS students and staff are invited to attend for great fellowship and great food. Bring a friend & LET'S GO!
All scheduled athletic activities for today, Tuesday 4.20, have been postponed.
JV Softball:
LR 12 Lyons 15
LR 14 Lyons 20
Congratulations to Coach Ayers on being named the K.E.M.F.A (Kansas Eight-Man Football Association) - 2020 Coach of the Year!!
Coach Ayers, We are so proud of your accomplishments! This award is determined by votes from 8-Man coaches. What an HONOR!! 👏🤩
There will be NO JH Track, HS Track, Softball, or Baseball practice today after school. No after practice busses will be ran. We are looking forward to the HS Athletic Banquet this evening to recognize our outstanding student athletes at 6:30pm.
Fine Arts Night will take place Monday, April 19th in the LRHS gym. Doors will open at 6:00pm for guests to view the HS Art Show and Wood Shop projects. Solo performances will also take place at this time. The concert and student recognition will begin at 6:30pm. This event includes the JH and HS Choir, JH and HS Band, Art, Building Trades, and Forensics students. Students will need to be in concert attire and ready to warm up at 5:30pm. Please join us and support the Arts!
LRHS Sports Banquet
When: April 16th
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Where: Little River Gymnasium
All Little River High School athletes and their family are invited and encouraged to attend the banquet where each head coach will present and recognize athletes for their particular sport. All sports: football, volleyball, cross country, cheer, boys' and girls' basketball, baseball, softball, track and trapshooting will be recognized. There will be light refreshments, but all are encouraged to eat supper before attending this event.
Each coach's presentation can be viewed live through Facebook Live. Go to the school Facebook page - Facebook Live.
It's been a while since we have been able to go to a banquet and recognize our kids. LET'S GO!
JV Baseball: Little River 8 Inman 7, Little River 11 Inman 3.
Friday Fellowship in the morning at 7:30 in the gym. Freemont Lutheran will sponsor the breakfast, and Mr. Trapp will be sharing devotional. All JH and HS students and staff are welcome to attend for great fellowship and food. LET'S GO!
Fine Arts Night will take place Monday, April 19th in the gymnasium. Doors will open at 6:00 for guests to view the high school art show and wood shop projects. Solo performances will also take place at this time. The concert and student recognition will begin at 6:30. This event includes band, choir, art, building trades, and forensics students. Please join us and support the arts!
At last night's board meeting it was approved to move to Phase 1 of the district's Re-Opening Plan, which recommends the wearing of a mask, but it is no longer required. We will continue to sanitize and adhere to other safety precautions. This is ONLY at USD 444 school and sponsored events. Please adhere to other schools guidelines when attending events.
LRHS Sports Banquet
When: April 16th
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Where: Little River Gymnasium
All Little River High School athletes and their family are invited and encouraged to attend the banquet where each head coach will present and recognize athletes for their particular sport. All sports: football, volleyball, cross country, cheer, boys' and girls' basketball, baseball, softball, track and trapshooting will be recognized. There will be light refreshments, but all are encouraged to eat supper before attending this event.
Each coach's presentation can be viewed live through Facebook Live. Go to the school Facebook page - Facebook Live.
It's been a while since we have been able to go to a banquet and recognize our kids. LET'S GO!
For After Prom: If you are providing drinks you can send them with your student tomorrow or bring them to the school from 7-9 tomorrow evening so we can get them on ice. Feel free to send non perishable items as well. Please mark for After Prom. We will be available Saturday from 10-11 if Friday doesn’t work. All other items can be brought Saturday evening starting at 10/10:30. Thanks for all your help!!
Little River JV Softball: LR 3 Ellsworth 17, LR 9 Ellsworth 19.
Friday Fellowship 4.9 at 7:30 am. Windom Church of Christ will be sponsoring the breakfast and Pastor Graham will be sharing devotional. All JH and HS students and staff are invited and encouraged to attend for great fellowship & food. LET'S GO!
LR Baseball 16 Bennington 0, LR Baseball 16 Bennington 1.
LR Softball 29 Bennington 46
LRHS Sports Banquet
When: April 16th
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Where: Little River Gymnasium
All Little River High School athletes and their family are invited and encouraged to attend the banquet where each head coach will present and recognize athletes for their particular sport. All sports: football, volleyball, cross country, cheer, boys' and girls' basketball, baseball, softball, track and trapshooting will be recognized. There will be light refreshments, but all are encouraged to eat supper before attending this event.
Each coach's presentation can be viewed live through Facebook Live. Go to the school Facebook page - Facebook Live.
It's been a while since we have been able to go to a banquet and recognize our kids. LET'S GO!
AFTER PROM is Saturday and there are a lot of empty spots to fill!!! Please consider volunteering or sending a food/drink item! We need YOU to make this work! Thanks for your help!! Here’s the link to sign up! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0F45AAAB2AA4F85-after1
LR softball 1 C-G 16
LR 3 C-G 18
LR baseball 18 C-G 1
LR 24 C-G 5
Baseball
Little River 9 Inman 8
Little River 5 Inman 6
Softball
Little River 2 Inman 15
Little River 18 Inman 29
Friday Fellowship at 7:30 Friday morning in the gym. Little River Catholic Church is the host and Coach B. Lafferty will share devotional. All JH and HS students and staff are welcome for great fellowship and food. Let’s Go!
An 8th grade celebration will occur on Wednesday, May 12th at 9:00am in the HS Gymnasium. This is our last day of school for students. Dress will be casual school attire. At the conclusion of the ceremony 8th grade students will be dismissed early at 10:00am. Families are welcome with no limit for guests. Any safety measures and requirements will be announced closer to the event. This celebration will be live on facebook for those unable to attend.
The LRHS Commencement Ceremony will take place on May 8th @ 3:00pm in the HS gymnasium. At this time we are not planning limitations for attendance. Any safety measures and requirements will be announced closer to the event. Please note that if area health agencies recommend limitations in gatherings we may need to make adjustments to our plan. LRHS Commencement will be live-streamed as well.
Thank you to our boys’ basketball team for a great season! You were fun to watch and represented LRJSH very well. We are proud of you, the coaches, managers, parents, cheerleaders, band, students, and fans!! Little River Redskins finished 3rd place in the 1A Division 1 State Tournament. Redskin Proud!!!
Patrons coming to send off our Redskins to STATE are welcome to come in the commons due to rain. Let’s GOOO Redskins!!!
The LRJSH building is now safe and school has resumed.
All students and staff are evacuated and safe at Little River Junior Senior High School. Smoke was present in the gymnasium so 911 was alerted and the fire department dispatched. We are determining the source of smoke at this time and plan for school to resume. We will keep you updated.
Friday Game Day Fellowship in the morning at 7:30. LR and Marquette United Methodist Churches are the sponsors. All LR staff and JH and HS students are welcome to attend for great fellowship and food. Coach Trimmell will also be sharing. LET'S GO!
To watch the State Tournament Games live online, KSHSAA is utilizing the NFHS network. You must have a subscription. Please click on this link, scroll down to 1A D1 information and click "Watch Live."
https://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Basketball/State.cfm
Due to the high school boy's basketball team playing in the state tournament in Dodge City on Friday evening, school will be dismissed at 2 pm on Friday for all staff and students. Buses will run as always but at 2 pm. If you need to make arrangements for your child please contact the building offices. A reminder that Spring Break is next week!
State Boys' Basketball Ticket Information - LR vs Olpe
Please find below the link for Ticketmaster to order your tickets for Friday, March 12th.
https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/06005A44DE2018E6
Code: BB700H (home team)
The link above will be available until 5 p.m. TODAY.
If you would like, you may also order/reserve your tickets through the Ticket Office at 620-371-7390. You will need to use Code: BB700H (home team)
Please share this information. Let's fill the stands with Redskins Fans! GOOOOO REDSKINS!! TAKE STATE!!
Ticket information regarding Friday's Boys' Semi-final game at 7:00 PM at Dodge City will be sent out by mid morning today. A link will be provided for you to purchase tickets along with a CODE you must use to secure the allotted tickets for Little River. Stay tuned!
Our Little River Redskins are moving on in the State Tournament in Dodge City!!! Our boys defeated Clifton-Clyde 56-40!!! Way to work on finishing business!!! Redskin Proud!!! 🤩🏆
Voucher Information for Quarterfinals at LRJSH: All who attend Monday or Tuesday game(s) as a non-participant must have a voucher for admission. Due to KSHSAA guidelines our capacity is limited to 300 spectators for each team on each night. Participants will have vouchers to distribute to family on Monday. Vouchers will be available to the public at 10:00am on Monday morning for Monday's girls' game. Tuesday's boys' game vouchers will be available as soon as possible and may also be ready by 10:00am on Monday. Vouchers for the public may be picked up at the District Office. Students who wish to attend the game may pick up their vouchers at the high school. GO Redskins!!
Little River Redskin Girls' will host Highland-Doniphan West at home. Game will be at 6 pm Monday, March 8th at home not away! Ticket information based on KSHSAA restrictions will be announced later today. Boys' will host Clifton-Clyde on Tuesday, March 9th at 6 pm.
Congratulations to the Little River Boys' and Girls' basketball teams on making the state tournament with a wins tonight. Girls' site is yet to be determined at this moment but game will be played Monday, March 8th. Boys' will play at home vs. Clifton-Clyde on Tuesday, March 9th. Ticket info and other pertinent info will be sent out as soon as we get final notification on game times and location. Ticket info will be announced Sunday, March 7th by late afternoon.
Our Little River Redskin Boys are Sub-State Champions with a victory over Solomon 75-39!!! Way to GOOO!!!Congratulations!! We are so proud of you!!! 🤩 On to STATE!!! 🏆
Our Little River Lady Redskins are Sub-State Champions with a victory over Rural Vista, 50-31!!! Way to GOOO Ladies!!! Congratulations!! We are so proud of you!!! 🤩 On to STATE!!!
Great job to our boys who defeated Goessel tonight with a score of 58-38!! Our Redskin Boys will play at 5:00pm tomorrow in Canton-Galva vs. Solomon in the sub-state Championship round! Our Lady Redskins will play Rural Vista in the sub-state Championship round at 2:00pm in Canton-Galva. Let’s GOOO Redskins!!!
There are still Sub-State Basketball Vouchers available at the District Office. They are for tonight's boys game at 8 p.m. and for tomorrow games - Girls at 2 p.m. and Boys at 5:00 p.m. The District Office is open until 5 p.m. GO REDSKINS!!!
Lady Redskins defeat Goessel in first round of sub-state 49-34! Next up: Lady Redskins vs. Rural Vista this Saturday in Canton-Galva at 2:00pm. Great job Ladies!!!
Reminder: NO School for students Grades Pre-K-12 tomorrow, Friday, March 5th, as it is a Teacher Work Day.
REMINDER: Tomorrow, March 3rd, USD 444 Little River will return to their 1 hour Late Start on Wednesdays for students. Teachers will report at 7:45 a.m.
There will be NO open gym today, Sunday, February 28th, due to a water leak at the school and the water bring shut off. Thank you for your understanding.
2021 Sub-State @ Canton-Galva Voucher information has been posted on facebook and our USD 444 website. GO Redskins!!!
Little River vs. Elyria
JV Girls - LR 14, Elyria 17
JV Boys - LR 36, Elyria 34
Varsity Girls - LR 39, Elyria 30
Varsity Boys - LR 52, Elyria 32
Way to Go Redskins!!
Friday Fellowship tomorrow morning at 7:30 in the gym:The GBB and BBB parents will be sponsoring the breakfast, and Coach Clark will be sharing the devotional. All JH and HS students and all LR staff are welcome to attend for great fellowship and food. LET'S GO!
LRJSH Spring 2021 Parent/Teacher Conferences will be conducted by phone or Zoom on March 8th from 4pm-8pm. You may request a phone or Zoom conference by emailing teacher(s) or calling the front office at (620)897-6201. Teachers will also be arranging conferences as deemed necessary. A letter will be mailed to you or you may see it on facebook or the USD 444 website.
Congratulations to our Girls’ and Boys’ HS Basketball teams for clenching the 2021 WSL Championship Title!! The scores from our basketball games vs. Goessel are:
C Boys LR44-Goessel 33
JV Girls LR 9 - Goessel 15
JV Boys LR38-Goessel 41
Varsity Girls LR 55 - Goessel 23
Varsity Boys LR 70 - Goessel 37
Way to GOOO Redskins!!!!
Tonight we play at Inman with JV games beginning at 4:30 - Varsity to follow. (See Facebook for info) Go get ‘em Redskins!!
Tonight - Football Championship Banner & Season Recognition following the Varsity Boys’ game for football & basketball coaches, managers, and athletes. Each being recognized will also be allowed 4 spectators. (Please stay after for the recognition ceremony.)
At this time, we are planning to proceed with the high school basketball games vs. Goessel this evening.
Senior Parent Recognition will take place immediately following the Varsity Girls game. Seniors and parents should line up toward the end of the girls varsity game on the south end of the gym by the sound box.
We will plan to hold the Homecoming Ceremony TONIGHT during halftime of the Varsity Boys game.
Band members should report at 5:30pm!
Let's GOOOO Redskins!!!
Friday Game Day Fellowship tomorrow morning at 7:30 in the gym. Elim Lutheran is sponsoring the breakfast. Bring a friend and join us for great fellowship and food. All Little River JH and HS students and all staff are welcome to attend. LET'S GO!
Due to a water main break at LRJSH, all students (grades 7-12) will be dismissed today at 10:00am. We apologize for the inconvenience but students will be dismissed to walk or drive home unless the office is notified (620)897-6201. We want to be sure that students leave the building in a manner that would ensure their safe arrival back home. Please notify the office if you have a student that needs to ride with someone other than a sibling or if you have any other question/request. Students are welcome to remain in the building while arrangements are made if needed. If you do not have a mode of transportation, please notify the office and we will assist as we can without running busses. Any student is welcome to be picked up by a parent prior to 10:00am. Windom Elementary will remain in session and bussing will run as normal after school. At this time activities tonight are still expected to proceed. More information to come with regard to Homecoming ceremonies.
The Cities of Little River and Windom, along with the school district, would greatly appreciate your help in conserving energy at this time. We have been able to avoid blackouts thus far, however, we would appreciate any help you can provide in conserving energy at this time. Attached is a link that has some suggestions to adhere to during this time. Thank you for your cooperation and consideration.
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USD 444 Little River-Windom is planning to have school in person tomorrow, Wednesday, February 17th. A reminder of the regularly scheduled 2 hour late start. If we begin to experience electrical outages, due to the extreme cold temperatures and energy usage the decision would be reconsidered and you would be notified.
The games with Spearville for Tuesday, Feb. 16 have been cancelled. Spearville is not able to make up the games, but we are currently trying to locate another team to play next week. There will be no games on Tuesday, Feb. 16.
Due to dangerous wind chill temperatures forecasted for tomorrow morning USD 444 Little River-Windom will have a remote learning day on Tuesday, February 16th. All activities have been postponed for Tuesday.
Little River Redskin Basketball vs. Elyria
JV Boys - LR 29, Elyria 11
JV Girls - LR 11, Elyria 19
V Girls - LR 38, Elyria 18
V Boys - LR 69, Elyria 36
Great job Redskins! Fun games to watch and way to GO!!
Remote Learning Schedule for Monday, Feb. 15th Due to the extreme cold temperatures in the forecast over the weekend and early next week, we will have a remote learning day on Monday, Feb. 15th. Students know to bring home items for remote learning today so they are ready for remote learning on Monday. Please see the information below:
Friday Fellowship is cancelled for Friday morning due to the cold weather.
Due to the unprecedented cold temperatures, possible snow, and wind chill early next week, USD 444 Little River-Windom has made the decision to make Monday, February 15th a remote learning day. Please check the school’s website and Facebook pages for specific schedules and expectations. All students should plan to bring materials/technology home on Friday to prepare for remote learning on Monday. A decision about Tuesday will be made by Monday morning for you to plan accordingly. Thank you in advance for your understanding as we try to keep students and staff safe.
Reminder: The attendance rule is different for tomorrow's games at Herington. Only 2 parents/guardians will be able to attend per participant at Herington. On Friday at Elyria, it will be back to 4 spectators per participant.
Little River sweeps Centre! Good job Redskins!
JV Boys - LR 35, Centre 7
JV Girls - LR 13, Centre 7
V Girls - LR 49, Centre 14
V Boys - LR 71, Centre 23
HS BB Change for today: The JV boys will play 1/2 game at 4:30, and the JV girls will play 1/2 game following the boys JV. The girls V game will start at 6:00 and the boys' V game will follow. Games will start at 4:30 today instead of 4:00.
Reminder: Monday, February 8th, school is IN session for all students (Pre-K-12th grade) and staff.
I've been having trouble posting on the Facebook page today. Please note that there will be no passes accepted for the games at Canton-Galva tonight due to the limited attendance guidelines. The games will be live streamed via YouTube.
Friday Game Day Fellowship at 7:30 in the morning. LR Congregation Church is sponsoring the breakfast. All JH and HS students and staff are welcome to attend for some great fellowship and food. LET'S GO!
Little River Redskins sweep Solomon!!! Way to go teams!!!
C Boys LR 18 - Solomon 12
JV Boys LR 51 - Solomon 29
V Girls LR 54 - Solomon 24
V Boys LR 59 - Solomon 34
Great job to our Junior High Redskins on sweeping Goessel this evening!! Congratulations on a Great season!! Fun to watch!!
Little River Junior High Basketball vs. Goessel
C Boys LR 20- Goessel 9
B Girls LR 42 - Goessel 6
B Boys LR 17 - Goessel 9
A Girls LR 46 - Goessel 6
A Boys LR 30 - Goessel 27
C Girls LR 17- Goessel 6
The January 5th HS Basketball make-up game at Herington has been rescheduled for February 11th.
USD 444 will continue through the month of February with a 2 hour late start on Wednesdays. Beginning on March 3, Wednesdays will return to 1 hour late start. We appreciate all of your support and understanding to allow our staff the time to prepare for your student's success.
JV Boys Basketball at Goessel!!! 2nd place in the JV Goessel Tournament! Way to GO Redskins!!! We are proud of you!! 🤩
JV Boys vs. Herington 69-27
JV Boys vs. Solomon 62-29
Our Lady Redskins are the Falcon Invitational Tournament CHAMPIONS defeating Central Christian, 38-28!!! Congratulations and such a deserved honor!!! Redskin Proud! 🤩🏆
The Lady Redskins are Championship-Bound with their 52-32 win over Fairfield!!! Championship play vs. Central Christian - Friday @ 7:30pm - Fairfield High School. Let’s GOOO Ladies and well done!!!
JH BB:
C Boys - Little River 39 Herington 2
B Girls - Little River 40 Herington 11
B Boys - Little River 32 Herington 2
A Girls - Little River 44 Herington 10
A Boys - Little River 46 Herington 2
Friday Game Day Fellowship - Freemont Lutheran will be the sponsor of breakfast and devotional Friday morning at 7:30. All LRJH and LRSH students and staff are welcome to attend for great fellowship and food.
The location of USD 444 Board of Education's board meeting on February 8th has been changed from Little River Jr./Sr. High School Commons Area to the Windom Elementary School beginning at 7 p.m.
Little River Lady Redskins I’ve Stafford 54-45
Great job to the JV Boys’ who battled through with Goessel in a hard-fought game. LR fell to Goessel in first-round tournament play 42-46.
All practices and activities scheduled for today have been cancelled or postponed. The boys' JV tournament at Goessel has been rescheduled for Tuesday at Goessel, same times. Scholar's bowl at Solomon today has been postponed, but we do not have a rescheduled date at this time. Again, all practices for today are cancelled. Enjoy the day off, and be ready to go Tuesday Skins.
Due to the possibility of additional ice or wintery mix, Little River-Windom schools will not be in session today, January 25th, 2021. Stay safe!
Congratulations to the Boys’ Basketball team who are the Burrton Invitational Tournament Champions with their win over Berean Academy - 41-39!!! Way to play tough Redskins!!!
Lady Redskins win 47 to 41 vs Herrington!!! Way to Go!!!
Junior High Basketball sweeps Peabody!!! Great job Redskins!!!
B Girls 19-2
B Boys 10-7
A Girls 51-3
A Boys 43-6
Friday Fellowship and breakfast in the morning at 7:30. All JH and HS students and staff are welcome to attend for great fellowship and food. LET'S GO!
This is a reminder that school IS in session tomorrow, January 18th.
Junior High Basketball vs. Wakefield
B Girls - LR 35, Wakefield 10
B Boys - LR 8, Wakefield 9
A Girls - LR 38, Wakefield 7
A Boys - LR 42, Wakefield 13
Way to Go Redskins!!
Friday Game Day fellowship: All JH and HS students and all staff are welcome to attend tomorrow morning at 7:30. Windom Church of Christ is sponsoring the breakfast. Bring a friend and join us for great fellowship and food. LET'S GO!
Little River Boys 83 Peabody-Burns 41
Little River Boys Basketball sweeps Peabody!! 1/2 game JV Boys 28-17, Varsity 83-41. Way to GO Redskins!!!
LR C Girls 20 Solomon 1
Little River JH BB at Solomon:
LR A Boys 26 Solomon 21, LR B Boys 23 Solomon 12, LR C Boys 24 Solomon 12, LR A Girls 50 Solomon 18, LR B Girls 38 Solomon 2.
Tuesday HS Basketball at Little River with Peabody:
1/2 JV Boys at 6:00 and the varsity boys’ game will follow at 7:00. There will not be any girls’ games tomorrow.
All JH and HS students and staff are welcome to attend Friday Game Day Fellowship at 7:30 in the morning in the gym. The Little River Catholic Church will be sponsoring the breakfast and the devotion. Bring a friend and join us for great fellowship and great food. LET'S GO!
A Bond Construction update is available on the district's web page at the link below.
https://www.usd444.com/article/374647
Please click on the link for the January 2021 Parent Letter and Bond Construction Update. https://www.usd444.com/o/usd-444/browse/184746.
If you are unable to access the link, this information can be found on the district web page in Documents and clicking on Parent Letters.
Little River girls over Hartford 36-27.
Friday Game Day Fellowship in the morning at 7:30. LR United Methodist Church is sponsoring the breakfast. All JH and HS students and staff are welcome to attend for great fellowship and food. Bring a friend and LET'S Go!
JH BB vs. Goessel - Congratulations Redskins on sweeping Goessel!!
B Girls - 36-8
B Boys - 32-4
A Girls - 43-23
A Boys - 40-28
Please click on the link for an important update from USD 444 Little River.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1051855/USD_444_COVID-19_Update_December_17__2020_-_Google_Docs.pdf
Little River Basketball vs. Moundridge. It was a fun night on Shane Cordell Court!!
JV Girls - 25 Little River - 40 Moundridge
Varsity Girls - 42 Little River - 59 Moundridge
Varsity Boys - 60 Little River - 41 Moundridge
Reminder - 2 hour late start tomorrow, December 16th. No breakfast will be served. School begins at 10:10 a.m. No AM Pre-K, but may attend in the PM. Teachers report as normal.
Congratulations to the HS Boys Basketball team for earning the Champions title at the Bluebird Classic Tournament! LR 46, Elyria 20. Well Done Redskins!!
The Lady Redskins are the Runners Up at the Bluebird tournament in Goessel after a hard-fought battle in the Championship game. 22 LR - 25 Elyria Christian.
JH Basketball @ Elyria-Christian
B Team Girls - 27 LR - 14
B Team Boys - 15 LR - 8
A Team Girls 29 LR - 14
A Team Boys 34 LR - 41
Great teamwork tonight, Redskins!
Re: KSHSAA new guidelines for parent/guardian attendance at events (Dec. 10-Jan. 28)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZhRBD7FcymO-O0CzNJNHfYqEPR9CyC0dwPsgLvMjrYk/edit?usp=sharing
Friday Game Day Fellowship:
All JH and HS students & staff are welcome to attend Friday morning at 7:30 in the gym for great fellowship and food. LR Congregational will be sponsoring the breakfast. LET'S GO!
This is a reminder for any HS football player/cheerleader family that reserved State Football game tickets to make their payment to the district office by Friday, December 11th. If you are unsure of your amount, please contact the district office at 620-897-6325. The district office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Little River sweeps Canton-Galva! Way to Go Redskins!
JV Boys 46-44
Varsity Girls 66-22
Varsity Boys 80-31
Little River Boy’s’ Basketball sweeps Lincoln! JV 48-26, Varsity 69-26. Great job Redskins!!!
JH Basketball vs. Rural Vista! Great job Redskins!!
C Boys 10-13
B Girls 26-0
B Boys 24-19
A Girls 45-3
A Boys 34-16
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/little-river-high-school-little-river-ks/gama56d8f74e7
We are working on some directions to help you navigate but the following link should work for the games today December 3rd.
Friday Game Day Fellowship at 7:30 in the morning in the gym. Andover Lutheran is sponsoring the breakfast. All JH, HS students and staff choosing to attend are welcome for great fellowship and food. LET'S GO!
Correction: We have extra t-shirts for the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Football shirts .
We have a few leftover football substate shirts for sale, first come first serve. $10.00 each. Sizes available are 1 Youth Large, 4 Adult Small, 7 Adult Medium, 1 Adult Large, 3 Adult XL and 1 Adult 2XL. If interested please pick up at the High School Office.
JH BB vs. Moundridge -
CBoys 20 LR - 26 Moundridge
B girls 20 LR - 6 Moundridge
B boys 9 LR - 28 Moundridge
A girls 34 LR - 25 Moundridge
A boys 21 LR - 33 Moundridge
Please see our LRJSH Facebook page for the direct link for the livestream - JH BB vs. Moundridge! Go Redskins!!
In an effort to better plan and help staff prepare for your child, USD 444 has decided to have a 2 hour late start on Wednesdays during the month of December. It will be re-evaluated after the next 3 weeks. School will start at 10:10 a.m. with buses running two hours late on December 2nd, 9th, and 16th. The staff appreciates your understanding as we continue in our effort to have students in person and to better plan for remote learners. Breakfast will not be served on these days. A.M. Pre-K class will have the option of attending with the P.M. Pre-K class on these days from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
As most of you are aware the KSHSAA Board of Directors voted to NOT allow fans into the gym for winter competition. The district will continue its effort to advocate for our kids and families. All home games including Varsity, JV, and Jr. High will be live-streamed on the NFHS network. You can subscribe for a yearly fee or a monthly fee, but there is a cost. Visit www.NFHSnetwork.com - Search for Little River, and Subscribe and Follow. Please follow the Little River High School home page at www.usd444.com and the LRJSH facebook page for links and information regarding away games. We are very disappointed in the decision, but are happy our kids can continue to play.
Please note: The LRJSH Winter/Christmas Music Program scheduled for Dec. 14th is going to be something different this year. Mr. Dohe will be preparing recordings of the music they have been working on. Music students will have the ability to share these with their families. Parents and families, please ask your student to share the recordings with you. We anticipate the recordings will be ready by Dec. 14th. Thank you for your understanding during this time.
In honor of and to celebrate our Little River Redskin State Champions, please wear your Redskin Red and Black all week at WES and LRJSH!!! Way to Go Redskins!!!
LITTLE RIVER REDSKINS ARE STATE CHAMPIONS!
STATE FOOTBALL SHIRTS will be available for pick up 10-11am Fri, Nov 27th in the commons at LRHS or Sat, Nov 28th @ Raleigh Insurance at 10am just prior to the Pep Rally/Send Off. There will be a LIMITED AMOUNT of extra shirts available for purchase - pick up only, no holds, first come first basis (EXACT CHANGE ONLY)ALL orders must be paid for at time of pick up! Go Redskins!!!
Click on this link to order your STATE Championship Football tickets (limit 2) for Saturday, Nov. 28th @3:00pm in Newton!!Goooo Redskins!!!!
https://gofan.co/app/events/160761
The link for ticket sales to the State Football game will be shared via the LRJSH Facebook page SMS text message a @ 7 pm tonight. We apologize in advance for the lack of availability / limited seating. Those circumstances are outside the control of USD 444. NFHS will be broadcasting live w/ Ad Astra Radio for those not able to attend. The link will limit to two tickets to allow opportunity for patrons to get a ticket.
JH Redskins sweep Canton-Galva!!! Way to go!!
B Team Girls 24-15
B Team Boys 36-19
A Team Girls 38-12
A Team Boys 54-11
Re: State Football @ Newton on Saturday, Nov. 28th - There is a limitation for 250 spectators per team. Please be patient as we are working on the ticketing process as quickly as we can. Mr. Morrow will be contacting each football parent and cheer parent today and this evening by phone so expect that call. A link to order tickets will be publicly shared as the availability of tickets is determined. If there are available tickets remaining after ensuring family members of players and students, a link to order your ticket will be made available the evening of Tues., Nov. 24th via text, website, and Facebook. Thank you for your understanding.
State Football shirt orders are due by 1:00pm today. We will not be able to accept orders after 1:00pm today with the quick turnaround. Let’s Go Redskins!!
On Tuesday, High School students will be dismissed at 2:00pm. Junior High students can also be dismissed at 2:00pm if a parent is here to pick their JH student up or if a note signed by the parent is sent with their JH student to school tomorrow. Parents may also call the office to dismiss their JH student. Otherwise, all junior high students that do not have permission to leave the building must remain in the commons with supervision at school until 3:35 when busses run or when basketball practice begins at 3:30.
Football players, coaches, managers, cheerleaders, and statisticians’ STATE t-shirts will be paid for by USD 444 Rec. - Thank you!
Order your Redskin State Football t-shirts at this link!Orders are due Monday, Nov. 23rd at 1:00pm. Checks can be sent to school with students at the main office. We will announce a plan to distribute the shirts at a later time. We are in a holiday crunch so please get your order in by 1:00pm tomorrow (Monday) - Let’s “Finish the Fight!”
https://forms.gle/HRJDymLe8UbNaz189
Little River over Madison 48-24. On to the championship at Newton next Saturday at 3:00 vs. Wichita Co.
Please note: LRJSH students have earned an early dismissal on Tues., Nov. 24th as they met their STUCO Food Drive goal! Students at LRJSH will be released at 2:00pm. Teachers and staff will remain at school the full day so if students need to work with teachers or wait for the bus, they are welcome to remain at school as usual. Great job students!
Friday Big Game Day Fellowship at 7:30 Friday morning. I'll send a zoom link to all JH and HS students and staff for those choosing to attend. LET'S GO!
LR JH Girls: LR B 28 Inman 14, LR A 24 Inman 50.
LR JH Boys: LR C 3 Inman 12, LR B 20 Inman 21, LR A 24 Inman 37.
8-Man Div. I Sectional: Little River 70 Chase Co. 26
Redskins vs. Chase County (and all future LRJSH games) will be livestreamed on the NFHS Network this evening with kickoff at 7:00pm! NFHS has been experiencing technical difficulties, but the issues should now be resolved. Please see the attached information as a subscription is required to have access to the livestreams. Let's GOOOOO Redskins!!!
Friday Big Game Day Fellowship tomorrow morning at 7:30 a.m. via zoom for those choosing to attend. LET'S GO!
Little River 46 Clifton-Clyde 26
Due to a late power outage in the gym at Little River, middle school girls basketball practice has been cancelled today. Sorry for the late notice. Thanks for your understanding.
7th-12th grade students will be returning to in-person next week beginning November 9th. Remote learning is available for those students that need the service. Please contact your building principal as needed.
The Little River at Clifton-Clyde football game tonight will be live on the NFHS Network. Search Little River High School Boys Varsity Football at Clifton Clyde.
I emailed a zoom link for those who choose to attend Friday Game Day Fellowship tomorrow morning at 7:30. All LRJSH students and staff are welcome to attend. LET'S GO!
LRJSH Student-Led conferences will be Zoom meetings on Mon., Nov 2nd. Students should conduct a conference with their parent(s) and Tribe Time teacher at the same time as scheduled last Monday. Zoom links will be emailed. If the originally scheduled time does not work for you on Nov. 2nd, please email your tribe time teacher to reschedule.
Since we are remote this week at LRJSH and JH Basketball practice begins at 3:45, those students should email their 8th hour teacher if they have to leave 8th hour early. No after practice bus this week (Nov 2-6). Thank you.
Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday, November 1st, at 2 a.m. Reminder to turn your clocks back 1 hour on Saturday, October 31st.
Little River Redskins over Washington Co. 56-0
COVID-19 Information Update 10-30-2020
Please click on the link below to receive a COVID-19 Information Update.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/989765/USD_444_Covid-19_Update_10-30-2020.pdf
A reminder there is NO SCHOOL tomorrow, Friday, October 30th, for Pre-K through 12th grade students and staff.
Take two: LRJSH Remote Learning Plan - If unable to open on an iPhone, please see the LRJSH Facebook page.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z7nv_tC-m8fO7cy1pMmX9C2EFqyFmrZ8LjQm_N22U7Y/edit?usp=sharing
Please see the Remote Learning Plan for LRJSH for 10/28 & 10/29.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z7nv_tC-m8fO7cy1pMmX9C2EFqyFmrZ8LjQm_N22U7Y/edit?usp=sharing
IMPORTANT COVID-19 Update as of October 27, 2020
Please open the following link for an important COVID-19 Update to be effective tomorrow, Wednesday, October 28, 2020.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/985161/USD_444_Covid-19_Update_10-27-2020.pdf
USD 444 will not have school today, Tuesday October 27th, due to the late arriving ice storm. I apologize for the late notice. Timing of the storm did not allow for notice., but we want to keep everyone safe. Bus students will be arriving home soon if they have been picked up.
Parent-teacher and student-led conferences will be postponed this evening. We will keep the same time for conferences as scheduled and hold them next Monday, Nov. 2nd. If you had a zoom session scheduled please plan on the same time next Monday. If conferences need to be rescheduled for a different time next Monday, please let your school office know. Thank you.
Little River and Windom schools will be closed today, Oct. 26, 2020 due to current road conditions in some areas. Stay safe.
Little River Redskins 64 Solomon 0
Fellowship Friday - All JH and HS students and staff are welcome tomorrow morning at 7:30 for great fellowship and food. Freemont Lutheran is supplying breakfast. LET'S GO!
1A SUB-STATE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT, October 24, 2020 at Little River
Little River High School is excited to host a Class 1A Sub-State 7-Team Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, October 24th starting at 1:00 p.m. Teams attending include: Canton-Galva, Goessel, Langdon-Fairfield, Little River, Norwich, Pratt-Skyline, Pretty Prairie. The 7 teams will compete for births in the State Quarterfinals at the Group #6 Site on Tuesday, October 27th.
Sub-state drawings will take place on Wednesday, October 21st at 10 a.m., and the bracket will be available on the KSHSAA website.
❏ The main entrance and the pass gate entrance will be on the north side.
❏ Admission is $6 for adults and $5 for students K-12th grade and NO PASSES will be accepted per KSHSAA. �
❏ There will be a concession stand available, and a Chick-Fil-A sandwich meal deal will be available. �
Sub-State KSHSAA Safety Guidelines
Event Attendance
ATTENDANCE AT POSTSEASON EVENTS: limited to no more than 50% of the arena/facility capacity. Little River Gymnasium capacity is 1,100. I believe we can stay within the 550 if only teams/fans of teams playing are in attendance. VERY IMPORTANT, fans should not arrive until immediately prior to their team’s scheduled match time. Matches will start no earlier than the scheduled time. Once spectators are done watching participant/team or when they are done competing or eliminated from the event, spectators should leave the facility in a timely manner. This will take great cooperation and communication of all administration and schools competing at the Little River Sub-State. All help is appreciated with following this guideline so that we do not have to limit spectators wanting to support their teams. A bracket with match times will be posted Wednesday, Oct. 21 at kshsaa.org. We will have personnel in place to adhere to the expected KSHSAA attendance guidelines, and this could involve holding spectators outside prior to the start of matches if needed.
Masks/Social Distancing
• All spectators will be required to wear a mask while in attendance at the event.
• At least 6’ of social distancing is to be observed while in attendance. Family members may sit together in a pod but must wear a mask.
• Participants may, but are not required to, wear a mask while competing or during warm-up.
• When participants are done competing, they will wear a mask while seated on the bench and between matches.
• It is the coach’s responsibility to enforce the wearing of masks by their players when not actively participating.
• Tournament managers will monitor spectators. Spectators choosing not to wear a mask once admitted will be reminded to wear the mask. Those refusing will be asked to leave the event.
• When eating or drinking, masks can be removed, however, masks cannot remain off until the entire beverage is consumed. It is to be worn when not drinking.
• Please maintain 6’ social distancing at the concession stand area and when using the restrooms.
COVID-19 Update October 21, 2020
Please click on the links below for the information.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/976003/USD_444_Covid-19_Update_10-21-2020.pdf
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/975980/COVID_Flow_Chart-new.pdf
These documents can also be found on the district's web site (www.usd444.com) under Documents then choose COVID-19 Virus.
Congratulations to our Scholars Bowl team on their 3rd place win and medal in the Elyria-Christian Invitational! Great job!!
Congratulations to our JV Football team on their 46-6 victory over Central Plains last night!! Way to GO Redskins!!
Congratulations to our JH Volleyball team on their 2nd place finish to the season at the WSL Tournament yesterday! It was fun watching these girls play!!! Great teamwork!
If you would like to order a HS Sub-State Volleyball T-Shirt, please click the link below. Orders are due at 3:30 p.m. TODAY!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebKWdu8XiKhYAQv06mQ1Dv5GhbEPUqnpq7OkuMH6ySa2dgog/viewform?usp=pp_url
Little River Redskins over Herington 54-6!
LRJH Volleyball: LR A over Peabody 25-13, 25-5; LR JV over Peabody 25-7, 25-13. Undefeated regular season! WSL Tournament starts Monday at Little River at 2:00. LET'S GO!
Reminder: Tomorrow, October 16, is NO SCHOOL for students Pre-K to Grade 12 as this is a Teacher Inservice/Work Day. Have a great weekend!
USD 444 Food Service Update
On October 9, 2020, USDA announced to extend free meals to students through June 30, 2020. What does this mean for USD 444 Little River? It means ALL students attending and enrolled in USD 444 Little River will continue to receive free meals, which includes breakfast and lunch, through May 12, 2021. Additionally, students will have to pay for seconds at the jr./sr. high school. Any remote learning students will need to notify the school by 9:00 a.m. if they would like to receive the free meals and will be responsible for picking up the meals at the school that is closest to your residence between 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. District families still need to fill out the free/reduced application as the free/reduced application is needed on file for families to possibly qualify for free textbook fees and school band instrument fees. This application also helps our district receive additional state funding needed to provide resources for our students.
USD 444 Little River is looking for an assistant cook for possibly 6 to 7 hours per day school is in session for their Little River Jr./Sr. High School. Please contact Brent Garrison, Superintendent, at 455 W. Prairie, Little River, Kansas or by calling 620-897-6325 for an application or more information. EOE
LRHS Lady Skins Volleyball-Inman V over LR 21-25, 21-25; LR V over Inman 25-17, 25-19; Inman JV over LR 21-25, 25-11, 11-15; LR C 29 Inman 27, LR C 10 Inman 20.
Correction: JH FB: Little River 16, Rock Hills 38
LRJH Football 16 Rock Hills 16
LRHS V Volleyball over Medicine Lodge 25-11, 25-20; Cunningham over LR 21-25, 21-25.
Little River over Bennington 56-6 on Homecoming night.
Little River JH A VB over Bennington 25-19, 25-16, Bennington B VB over LR 12-25, 25-20, 8-15, LR C VB over Bennington 25-15, 25-20. Little River JH football over Bennington 58-38. Come out to watch LR FB in their last game vs Rock Hills Monday at 6:00. Let's Go!
10.9.20 Friday Fellowship at 7:30 a.m.:
All JH and HS students and staff are welcome to attend for great fellowship and food. Windom Church of Christ will sponsor the breakfast and Pastor Graham will share devotional. LET'S GO!
A JH FB game has been scheduled for 10.12.20 at Little River vs. Rock Hills (Mankato). This is an added game because Peabody called and cancelled FB for next Thursday. The game with Rock Hills is scheduled for a 6:00 kickoff.
10.10.20 LRHS Volleyball at Cunningham:
10:00 a.m. LR vs. Medicine Lodge; 11:00 a.m. LR vs. Cunningham. Note: Additional information and guidelines are posted on LR Facebook and LR Website for this event. All LRJSH activities will be posted on Facebook and the Website. The matches at Cunningham are additional matches that were just scheduled recently.
LRHS Volleyball:
LR V over Wakefield 25-16, 25-10,
LR V over Elyria Christian 25-20, 25-12,
LR JV over Wakefield 25-7, 25-14,
LR JV over Elyria Christian 25-15, 25-12.
Redskins SWEEEEP!
LRHS JV Football 18 Canton-Galva 30
LRHS VB: Rural Vista over LR 21-25, 21-25; Halstead over LR 8-25, 23-25; Goessel over LR 26-28, 12-25; Rural Vista over LR 20-25, 10-25
Little River 38 Canton-Galva 56
Due to several calendar changes, this is a reminder that there IS school on Monday, October 5th.
LR JH Football over Wakefield 42-28
LR JH VB over Wakefield: LR A 25-6, 25-20 over Wakefield A; LR B 25-16, 25-10 over Wakefield B; LR C 25-17, 25-9 over Wakefield C.
Friday Game Day Fellowship 10.2.20 - All JH and HS students and staff are invited to attend tomorrow morning at 7:30 for great fellowship and food. The LR Catholic Church is sponsoring the breakfast. Special guests include coaches Gary Sandbo and Dr. Ted Kessinger. LET'S Go!
LRHS Redskins Volleyball over Peabody 25-16, 25-12, 25-12
Senior volleyball players will be recognized around 5:00 today before the 5:30 volleyball match with Peabody.
Little River VB change for tonight: Peabody called this morning, and they will not be able to play a JV match. The varsity match will now begin at 5:30.
LR Varsity Volleyball: Ellsworth over LR 10-25, 25-21, 17-25; Kingman over LR 22-25, 28-26, 21-25; Sterling over LR 17-25, 17-25. JV Inman over LR 14-25, 14-25, 12-25, 16-25.
Redskins 50 Lincoln 0
LRJH Football over Centre 50-0. The JH VB match was cancelled.
JH Volleyball has been cancelled for this evening, as Centre does not have enough girls to play tonight. JH football is still on for 6:00 tonight.
Friday Game Day Fellowship Friday morning at 7:30, great fellowship and food. Little River United Methodist Church and Mr. Trapp will be sharing. LET'S GO!
LRHS JV split sets with Herington and won both sets over Solomon. Herington varsity over LR 20-25, 14-25. Solomon varsity over LR 22-25, 25-3, 23-25.
LRHS JV over Goessel JV 52-12
Little River Redskins over Goessel 64-18 on senior night.
Correction: The senior volleyball players will also be recognized Friday night before the football game at 6:30 along with the football, cheer, and cross country seniors. The volleyball seniors will also be recognized at their first home match on Sept. 29th.
LRSH Football Home vs Goessel on Friday. Senior football players, cheerleaders, and cross country runners will be recognized starting at 6:30. Senior parents, please meet near the concession stand a little before 6:30. Kickoff at 7:00.
LRJH VB - LR A over C-G 25-16, 25-14. LR B over C-G 25-5, 22-25, 15-9.
LRJH Football 54 C-G 8
Friday Game Day Fellowship 9.18:
All staff and students are invited to join us for breakfast and fellowship tomorrow morning in the gym. Mr. Garrison is going to share the message. LET's GO!
If you did not receive the attachments regarding COVID-19 with your phone text, the attachments are available on the district's web page under Live Feed or on the Little River Junior Senior High School and Windom Elementary School Facebook Pages. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Attached is a chart and information regarding COVID-19 procedures and protocol that USD 444 must follow. KDHD and the Rice County Health Department have set forth the following requirements. Please contact your building principal if you have questions.
Please note that we are posting all guidelines on the Little River Facebook page, and the school website for home and away activities. Students and spectators, please respect all of the posted guidelines for the events posted. Indoor activities are very specific about mask covering for participants and spectators, seating arrangements for spectators, and expected social distancing guidelines. Most of the outdoor activities are a little more lenient, yet masking is required in the following areas: entrance, concession area, restrooms, and seating, if not 6' apart. It is quite a challenge for everyone, but we sure want to keep the activities going for our kids. Thanks for doing your part!
LRHS Volleyball: LR over Wichita Classical 25-27, 25-10; Herington over LR 16-25,8-25; Centre over LR 18-25, 25-27
7:00 Friday Football at Clifton-Clyde:
Game will be broadcast on kr92country.com or download app at KR-92.
Friday Big Game Fellowship at 7:30 tomorrow morning in the auditorium at 7:30. Coach Shane Cordell will be sharing his message. Great food and fellowship! All LRHS students and staff are welcome to attend. Bring a new friend! LET'S GO!
LRJH FB Tonight at 6:00: Please note that the north gate will not be open this evening because of the rain and mud. Sorry for this inconvenience.
LRHS VB - Varsity goes 2-0 over C-G and Goessel. LR JV goes 1-1 with loss to Goessel and win over C-C.
Link for HS VB at Goessel on 9.8.20
https://youtu.be/7OiO3EpHGeE
Little River 50 Peabody-Burns 0
USD 444 Food Service Update
USDA announced to extend free meals to students through December 31, 2020, or until federal money expires. What does this mean for USD 444 Little River? It means ALL students attending and enrolled in USD 444 Little River will begin to receive free meals, which includes breakfast and lunch, effective Tuesday, September 8, 2020. Additionally, students will have to pay for seconds at the jr./sr. high school. Any student meal account that has an outstanding balance prior to September 8, 2020, will still need to be paid accordingly.
Any remote learning students will need to notify the school by 9:00 a.m. if they would like to receive the free meals and will be responsible for picking up the meals at the school that is closest to your residence between 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
District families still need to fill out the free/reduced application because meals after December 31, 2020, or when the program ends, will be charged according to their student meal status. The free/reduced application is also needed on file for families to possibly qualify for free textbook fees and school band instrument fees. This application helps our district receive additional state funding needed to provide resources for our students.
This year there are different guideline expectations when we travel for sporting events and activities. The guidelines will be posted on the Little River School website under NEWS, and the guidelines will also be posted on the Little River Facebook page. We will do our best to communicate these guidelines in a timely manner. Tonight for football at Peabody, there are not any attendance restrictions, but masks are required in certain areas (entrance, concession stand, restrooms) and social distancing is encouraged. Again, please see the website or Facebook for the specific details.
LRJH Football 12 Moundridge 42
LRJH VOLLEYBALL: Varsity 25-12, 25-11 over Moundridge. LR JV 25-8, 25-17 over Moundridge.
Please mark your 2020-2021 Activities Calendar with the following changes.
October 5 - Should be a Student Day
January 18 - Should be a Student Day
February 8 - Should be a Student Day
May 6 - Should be a Student Day
May 7 - Should be a Student Day
May 12 - Student's Last Day - End of 4th Nine Weeks
May 13 - Teacher Work Day - 4 hours
Sorry for the confusion and any inconvenience this may have caused.
9/4 Friday Fellowship at 7:30 a.m. for LRHS Students/Staff: Our first Friday Game Day Fellowship will be Friday morning for all LRHS students/staff. Food and drink will be pre-packaged. Please wear masks and social distance. Bring a friend for some great food and fellowship. LET'S GO!
TODAY is the day for the USD 444 Auction! We will be available at 5 for you to browse available items and get your number for bidding. The auction will begin at 5:30! You can expect many more items than what we have taken pictures of. Old trim and doors, lockers, bookshelves, bulletin boards, file cabinets, wood cabinets, sinks, toilets, faucets, water fountains, bathroom stalls, ceiling fans, desks, chairs, books, maps, signs, and MUCH MORE!
Payments will be due this evening by cash or check only. You are responsible for removing your purchased items by Saturday, September 5, 2020.
Lady Skins VB goes 3-0 with wins over Udall, Fairfield, and South Haven.
Lady Redskin Volleyball Scrimmage - The LRHS volleyball team will scrimmage this evening starting at 5:00. Please enter through the north door only. When inside the school/gym, please wear a mask and practice social distancing. Let's Go!
REMINDER: Tomorrow, Wednesday, August 26th, is one hour late start for students. School will begin at 9:10 a.m. with teachers reporting at 7:45 a.m.
Busing information for the upcoming school year will be as follows. Shuttles that will run from Little River to Windom in the mornings will load on the WEST side of the high school. Parents will need to drop kids off at the north commons door where they will be temperature checked and then walk down the sidewalk to load the buses. The afternoon shuttles from Windom will drop off at the WEST side of the high school also. Any questions, please call the District Office at 620-897-6325 .
Come out and watch as the LR Football team puts all of this summers hard work to the test. Athletes will be tested in the areas of speed, strength, agility and conditioning. Records were set last year and the LR team is out to break them! Testing starts at 6:30 pm this Thursday, August 20th at the football field.
High School Volleyball - first practice will be Monday, August 17th @3:45 pm. Bring your own filled water bottle and mask. Also a reminder you must have a signed physical form before you can practice.
Thanks! - Coach Rolfs
Junior High Football will practice Monday Aug. 17th through Aug. 21 @ 7:00-9:00 A.M. (Practice Field) - Thank you. Coach Renken
Reminder: All coaches, head and assistants, and activity sponsors of KSHSAA activities will have a Zoom meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13. The Zoom link has been sent to your email.
Little River Cross Country - The first practice will be Monday, Aug. 17 at 3:30 with Coach Hull.
USD 444 Little River Reopening of Schools information can be found on the district's web page at https://www.usd444.com/o/usd-444/browse/158312. Please contact your respective building principal if you choose for your child to participate in the remote learning option. Students first day of classes is scheduled for Tuesday, August 25th.
The Summer Lunch Program for today is out of meals. Sorry for the inconvenience.
At today's special board meeting, the board approved the first day for students will be Tues., Aug. 25th. A one page 2020-21 calendar can be found at https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/832437/2020-21_School_Calendar_Revised_Approved_-_08-03-2020.pdf
Grades 3rd-6th Football Camp Scheduled for Aug. 3, 4, 5 has been postponed. It is our hope/plan that some sort of camp will be able to be held in the future when appropriate. Coach Ayers
Windom Elementary School Enrollment 2020-2021
Windom Elementary School enrollment will take place on Thursday, August 6, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Enrollment packets will be mailed out this week. A start date for students is to be determined.
We thank you for your support and willingness to meet these small requests below as we work through the enrollment process during this unusual time.
It is our intention and hope that in doing these things we will get back to true normalcy more quickly.
Details:
• We request that you enter WES from the front lobby entry and you will exit from the south lunchroom door.
• We are asking that you limit to one person coming into the school, if at all possible.
• We are asking that you wear a mask to ensure the safety of all involved with enrollment and that you do your part in social distancing.
• Masks and hand sanitizer will be available at the lobby entrance.
• We will have some floor markings and signs to promote social distancing as a reminder in the lobby, hallway, and on the sidewalk if a line would develop.
• Packets are being mailed out this week and we ask that you fill out ALL paperwork prior to dropping off your packet to help speed up the process.
• If you are unable to make it in for enrollment or prefer not to come in person, you may mail forms and payment to Windom School, P.O. Box 67, Windom, KS 67491 or drop your packet off at the USD 444 District Office in Little River (455 West Prairie Ave).
USD 444 enrollment - Thursday, August 6, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Enrollment packets will be mailed out this week. A start date for students is to be determined. Please check the USD 444 District website and both building Facebook pages for specific enrollment procedures and details posted later today.
Please take time to fill out the survey. The feedback is important to us as we plan for reopening of schools.
https://forms.gle/HAq4qCAcN6rWEpC39
We know everyone is anxious to learn details on what school is "going to look like" next month. Student & Staff SAFETY is #1 priority. Our Goal is to have students attending in-person. We will send a survey to parents and staff soon to gather thoughts & concerns. We will share more details beginning next week & regularly from than on. Thanks for patience, support, confidence during this tough time as we make decisions.
Re: LRHS Class of 2020 Graduation.
The Rice County Health Department and USD #444 administration have collaborated and approved the following plan. The LRHS Class of 2020 commencement ceremony will take place on July 18th at 3:00pm in the LRHS Gym given that the current situation remains “as is” as of today, July 9, 2020. The following guidelines will be in place.
Graduation practice for all seniors will be on Friday, July 17th at 5:00pm. It is required for graduates to attend. Practice should take approximately 45 minutes. Graduates are encouraged to wear a mask at practice but not required.
Graduates will be allowed to bring approximately ten guests. We will cap the ceremony at 250 people. The number of guests per graduate will vary where some may bring a few guests and some be allowed more than ten guests. Please email Dr. Herbst with your list of guests. If you have more than ten guests, Dr. Herbst may contact you to visit about the number you plan to bring in order to keep within our 250 limit. More than ten guests cannot be guaranteed.
PLEASE EMAIL YOUR LIST OF GUESTS (Names) to aherbst@usd444.com. Please do so by Monday, July 13th.
Each guest is highly encouraged by the Rice County Health Department to wear a mask at the commencement ceremony, but not required. Families will be required to sit in a seating arrangement that facilitates social distancing from other families. Seating will be arranged in pods to ensure social distancing.
Upon arrival graduates will check in at the south commons entrance. Guests will check in at the north commons entrance.
Pictures will be taken throughout the ceremony. Every effort will be made to live-stram the ceremony. Some restrictions on numbers that can view could occur. More information regarding a link to view will be sent out if we are able to livestream.
At the conclusion of the ceremony graduates and guests are asked to exit the building in a timely manner.
Thank you for your patience and support as we ensure the graduates are honored as they deserve. We understand this is not ideal, but feel it will be a special day for our graduates given our current circumstances. If you have questions, please email Audrey Herbst at aherbst@usd444.com.
Kindest Regards,
Dr. Herbst & Mr. Garrison
Please know that graduation is still scheduled for July 18 at 3:00pm. We are planning to have the ceremony. Details of the ceremony will be posted on our website and Facebook very soon. We are collaborating with the Rice County Health Department and will ensure our ceremony meets safety guidelines. Thank you for your patience. Please note the ceremony will be at 3:00pm on Saturday, July 18. Graduation practice for all graduates will be at 5:00pm on Friday, July 17 and attendance is required for graduates.
REMINDER: There will be NO meals served on Friday, July 3rd.
The District Office will be closed on Friday, July 3rd in observance of the July 4th Holiday. Our regular business hours will resume on Monday, July 6th.
Have a safe and Happy 4th of July!
Summer Sports Conditioning and Programs - Coach Brent Clark has been hired as the head LRHS basketball coach, and the LRHS Girls' Basketball Camp will be held July 13-15 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. each evening. The LRHS Girls' Basketball Workouts are held each Tuesday and Thursday from 8-9 a.m. thru July 20. Please note: There will not be any school sports conditioning/sport workouts scheduled for the week of July 6-10.
Attention Juniors and Seniors! After Prom Party is scheduled for July 15th. Hope to see you there!
Reminder: Student physicals on Thursday morning, June 18 for all Little River HS & JH/6th grade students planning to participate in athletics during the '20-'21 school year. Where: School Cafeteria; When: 6:30 HS Boys, 7:30 HS Girls, 8:30 JH Boys, 9:30 JH Girls. Bring your physical form with all parent signatures completed. Bring $20 (make checks payable to Cordell Chiropractic).
USD 444 Recreation Commission Swimming Lessons are July 6th-17th at the Marquette pool as in the past. Bussing will be available for kids in Little River and Windom. Information is on the form. We will have sign-ups at the baseball field on Tuesday, June 16th from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. and Wednesday, June 17th from 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.. Forms are due no later than June 22nd. Questions, please contact Trey Look at 620-897-7153 or Cassie Look at 620-680-0006.
Junior/Senior Parents- we have emailed a sign up for Prom (Aug. 8th) to your student. PLEASE ask them to complete this form even if they do not plan to attend. Please contact Mrs. Ediger or Mrs. Hildebrand with questions. Link to form is included here. Thank you.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8tAgyQR_X7XPGapxr_Qe_CqAM06e7VWy2ZxKtQyGWat2rnA/viewform
Incoming 7th grade parents: please check your email for pre-enrollment information. We are excited to welcome your Redskin! 🤩
Brent Clark has been hired as the next Little River HS Lady Redskins' basketball coach. Coach Clark is wanting to meet with potential players on Thursday, June 11th at 8:00 a.m. in the cafeteria after weights/conditioning. Parents are also welcome to attend this meeting. Coach would like to work with players for an hour in the gym following the meeting for those that can stay. Any HS girls planning to play in the Sterling Summer League, please bring your registration and money on Thursday, as that is deadline day. We'll be getting a schedule out shortly for HS girls' basketball summer opportunities.
Cordell Chiropractic will he conducting physicals this summer at LRHS. Please send payment with completed physical form. Forms were passed out when students returned school items, but copies can be picked up at weights/conditioning.
Fuel Up for Summer Lunch Program Pick Up Change at Little River ONLY
Beginning on Thursday, June 4th, the location to pick up your lunch/breakfast will be moved to the west side of the Little River School gym. Please begin lining up in the south commons area parking lot and proceed to the west side of the gym to receive your meals. Thank you!
Future 8th, 9th, and 10th Grade students! It's time for PRE-ENROLLMENT:
Parents - Please check your email on Monday, June 1st! You will receive a Google Form to click on. Please submit your responses by Friday, June 5th. Please work with your student(s) to select their desired choices for classes for the upcoming year. We will finalize all enrollments at our July 31st enrollment date where any changes may be made. If online coursework is desired, we will select the specific course at our July 31st date. Foreign Language is taken online through Acellus. Email Dr. Herbst - aherbst@usd444.com if you have any questions with pre-enrollment or the Google Form, to request a Zoom meeting, or phone call. Incoming 7th grade students have received a tentative schedule in email from WES. Have a great summer!
Information for JH and HS Basketball Camp/Workouts not mailed home. Coach Morrow will have extra forms to send home on the first day if parents are unable to print out for athletes to return back to practice. All State, Local and KSHSAA reopening guidelines will be followed.
Youth Baseball & Softball Skills Camp
June 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
7-9 Yr - 6 PM - 7 PM
10-13 Yr - 7 PM - 8 PM
14-18 Yr - 8 PM - 9 PM
8-13 Yr: if you haven’t signed up, you can pre-register or sign up the first day, June 2. $20 per kid, incl. T-shirt. Contact Trey at 620-897-7153
Please check our LRJSH Facebook Page or www.usd444.com website for our posted summer athletic programs. This information will be useful for elementary as well as there are camps and information for incoming 7th graders. This will be mailed home as well. Happy Memorial Weekend!
We are excited to announce the Fuel Up for Summer Fun Food Service Program will begin on Tuesday, May 26th, with pick up sites at Windom Elementary School (11:15 am-11:40 am) and Little River School (12:00 pm-12:30 pm). Child must be present on their first visit.
Tomorrow, May 20th, is the last day of school for Pre-K-11th grade. Have a great summer!
Tomorrow, May 20th, is the last day the USD 444 Food Service Staff will be preparing meals for the community children. A HUGE Thank You to Mai Thy, Brandy, Lisa and Julie!
Please fill out the following survey if you are interested in a summer lunch program.
https://forms.gle/Gf79nLZq1A6L2Hj78
2020 Senior Athletic Awards - It would help me a lot if you would email me all of your Little River High School letter winner awards. For example if you lettered your Soph.-Jr. year in volleyball, you would email me VB - 10, 11, 12. Do this for each sport, and do this for years you lettered as a manager also. Example: Girls Basketball Mgr. - 9, 10, 11, 12. The coaches are getting me this info. too, but I want to be as accurate as possible on your senior athletic plaques. This is only for athletics. Email me at wmorrow@usd444.com
Last Friday Fellowship of the 19-20 school year tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. If you would like to attend, click the link that I have sent to your school email. Let's Go!
Friday Morning Fellowship
Since tomorrow is All Schools Day and no school, we will not have Friday Fellowship. Stay safe and have a great weekend. We'll meet again next Friday!
Reminder: There is NO School on Friday, May 8th. There also will be NO Lunches served on this day.
USD 444 plans to still offer Driver's Education. Classes and driving will take place after June 15th. Notifications and registration will be mailed home at a later date. Stay tuned!
Due to gatherings of more than 10 people not being allowed, we regret to inform you the 8th grade promotion ceremony has been canceled. We will do something special for our current 8th graders when school resumes.
Senior parents please check your email regarding graduation information. The traditional ceremony, due to restrictions, has been re-scheduled for July 18th at 3:00 PM in the gym. The July 18th date, is contingent upon being allowed to host a large ceremony.
We will have Friday Fellowship tomorrow morning at 9:00 for those choosing to attend. All are welcome to bring thoughts to share. Coach Betsy Lafferty will be sharing the message tomorrow. Click on the zoom link in your school email to attend. Let's Go!
USD 444 Recreation Commission T-Ball, Softball & Baseball Registration forms are due Saturday, May 2. The address to send the forms to is on the forms. The email addresses are on the forms too. These forms can be located on the USD #444 Recreation Commission's Facebook Page.
There will be Friday Fellowship tomorrow morning at 9:00am for those choosing to attend. Click on the zoom link that has been sent to your school email if you wish to attend. Bring a favorite Bible verse that you may be willing to share. Let's go!
April 17th, 2020 Parent Letter and Updates:
See the attached URL for some USD 444 updates. If you can not open the letter it can be found in the document folder on the district website labeled Parent Letters.
https://5il.co/f7ju
Parents of 2020-21 USD 444 Preschool students - please click on the link and complete the survey as soon as possible. Share with others who will have a preschooler.
Mr. Paden
https://forms.gle/omfiUh4NBP34PJSR7
We'll have Friday Fellowship on Friday, April 17th at 9:00 a.m. for those interested in attending. Click on the Zoom link on your school email if you choose to attend. Let's go Redskins!
Windom Meal Pick Up Time Change - Effective Tuesday, April 14th, the meal pick up time at Windom will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Parent(s)/Guardian(s): Please check your email for important scheduling information from LRJSH. Also, reminder, no classes will be meeting on Friday, April 10th or Monday, April 13th. There will be no fellowship meeting tomorrow. Will resume Apr. 17th.
Little River Meal Pick Up Location Change ONLY - Beginning today, April 8th, please pick up your child's meal on the west side of the Little River School Gym by entering from the south parking lot bus loading zone and exiting through the north parking lot.
USD 444 Recreation 2020 Co-Ed T-Ball & Baseball & Softball registration forms are due April 24th. These forms can found on the school's Facebook pages or USD #444 Recreation Commission Facebook page. Questions, please call Trey or Cassie Look at 620-897-7153 or 620-680-0006.
LRJSH Parents - Please provide feedback to help us plan continued learning for our students moving forward. Information collected will NOT be shared publicly, but used internally for planning. Thank you for input.
https://forms.gle/9idt8uEbehBzWGJt9
USD 444 Meal Pick Up Changes
Due to a waiver received, your child doesn't need to be present in order to receive meals. If your child isn't present, a student roster will be utilized for verification. If you aren't enrolled in USD 444, a recent family photo will be needed.
Principal Note 4-3-20
I placed a Principal's Note to parents on WES Facebook page and the district website. Have a great weekend.
Fellowship Friday will resume on Friday, April 3rd at 9:00 a.m. Check your email for the Zoom invitation if you choose to attend. You'll have to prepare your own breakfast if you choose to eat during the fellowship time like we normally do. We'll keep it short and sweet, and feel free to share your thoughts, as we will keep things very similar to our prior get togethers. Let's Go!
WES items pick-up tomorrow! SUNDAY, March 29.
IMPORTANT! Due to the Kansas executive order No. 20-16 (stay home), WES will have pick-up items for students TOMORROW - SUNDAY, March 29. 1:00 p.m. A-H, 2:00 p.m. I-Q, 3:00 p.m. R-Z. Please refer to pick-up details in previous information sent.
LRJSH grade cards and parent information are also going out with student items in a Manila envelope.
LRJSH Families - you are welcome to come pick up your students’ items at any time between now and 7:00pm. You are not bound by the alphabetical system. We have a good system and can handle distributing items as you are able to come.
Coach Ayers and myself will resume Friday Fellowship starting Friday, April 3rd for those students and staff wishing/choosing to attend virtually. I will send out a link next week for you to connect. You will only need to have Zoom set up on your device (zoom.com). We will plan to meet each Friday morning beginning April 3rd from 9:00-9:30ish. You'll have to furnish your own breakfast, but feel free to eat and enjoy some fellowship together, as we will try to keep it similar and short and sweet as we did earlier.
USD 444 Lunch Survey! I changed some settings. Check school facebook pages or live feed on website.
https://forms.gle/HXWeP1Yqd4J2pqvD9
Maps for Tour of Tigers TODAY! Windom - 5:00 p.m.; Marquette - 5:30; Little River - 6:15.
Tour of Tigers - We MISS YOU, so we are going to be in YOUR neighborhood TODAY, March 26th. Caravan at 5:00 in Windom, Marquette at 5:30, and LR about 6:15. Please enjoy the caravan from your porch or driveway. Remember to practice social distancing. Maps posted on FB pages.
If you can not access on your phone please check both school facebook pages for the link or our school website under live feed. I have attached the link in shorter form in hopes it works on your phone.
https://forms.gle/e47uvveiJX6YjE3x9
Please fill out the survey if you are planning to participate in the school lunch program. If NOT please disregard this survey.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemzPTVi038bNd3PeSy3Z3tVbL5YjfIc2WS_I8sGqK1rIg0qQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
Parents: Please check WES and LRJSH Facebook page and USD444 website for details on picking up student items at school. LRJSH this Friday. WES on Monday. Please read the document for detailed information.
WES Parents and Students! WES item pick-up information for Monday, March 30th! Please read all!
ATTENTION ALL PARENTS & STUDENTS! LRJSH ITEM PICK UP INFORMATION FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 27TH!! PLEASE READ ALL!!
Staff is working hard on the Continuous Learning Plan and will be in touch with you soon with some guidance. A date and time will be announced to pick up items at the school that were left or needed. A plan to provide lunch will be announced along with a survey. Stay tuned!
Thank you for your quick responses. If you have not filled out the survey please complete today. Link is posted on both school facebook pages if you can not access.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyML0xVorXdcr9YriO75lZmnvO1iGKh5sWD23zjYl5cBrHvw/viewform?usp=sf_link
Parent Survey to all USD 444 Parents: Please respond within 24 hours. Staff will be working on hard on a plan this week! Stay tuned.
https://forms.gle/pq8j3bv4ttPjrBnK6
USD 444 staff is working hard to implement a plan to continue your child's education. Information will be coming out over the weekend that includes timeline for services, guidance, and surveys. Please respond to the survey so we can better plan to serve your child.
Message for all USD 444 parents. If you can not view memo via text message please email your building principal. The letter will be posted on both facebook pages and twitter.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/625032/COVID-19_Parent_Letter_3-18-2020.pdf
Important message to parents regarding School Closure and COVID-19.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/623131/MESSAGE_TO_FAMILIES.pdf
With the COVID-19 precautions being taken in our state, there have been several questions about the cancellation of Little River High School Junior Senior Prom. At this time, we are exploring the matter on a day by day basis. Our intention is to allow prom to take place as scheduled, but the safety of our student body is our first concern. If the need arises to cancel or postpone prom due to COVID-19, we will take action as necessary. Parents who are questioning whether or not to order a tux will have to make that decision individually. In this unique circumstance, it has been decided to show some flexibility with the usual prom dress code. It would be acceptable for students to wear nice slacks, a button dress shirt, and tie in place of a tux. We appreciate your understanding in this matter.
It is with great regret that we inform you that all State Basketball tournaments in Kansas have been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. We are so proud of our boys. Well done on a great season Redskins!!!
HUGE THANKS to Peoples Bank and Chris Herbst-Long McArthur Ford, they will be paying for all 7-12 Students to get into the State Basketball Game BOTH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY! Students must enter through main gate no later than 15 minutes before game time.
STATE SHIRT PICKUP
Everyone will be able to pick up their shirt inside the main entrance of the arena in Dodge City. Look for Mrs. Mantz and Mrs. Wohletz. At 2:45 remaining shirts will be taken to the Redskin Section of the bleachers.
These will be hot off the press!!
Thank you for your patience.
(There was a delay in the shipping of the artwork. The fast turn arounds are incredibly difficult.)
**we will let you know if anything should change
Pep Rally for STATE Basketball!!! Wednesday, March 11th at 8:15am in the LRHS Gym! Community is invited!! We are PROUD so Let’s get LOUD!!!! Go Redskins!!!!
State Shirts need paid by 3:00 Tuesday. Money needs turned into LRHS Office. Checks payable to LRHS StuCo. Shirts can not be picked up until they are paid for. Shirt pickup information TBA.
Information packets are being posted on the schools Facebook page and sent home to students this week. Additional information from KSDE and KDHE are being made available at the following link. https://www.usd444.com/o/usd-444/browse/109528
We know that parents and staff may have questions about the spread of Coronavirus. The CDC website (cdc.gov) and the KDHE website (KDHEks.gov) will provide credible and up-to-date guidance as it becomes available.
State Basketball Shirts can no longer be ordered, as they have gone to production stage to be available by Wednesday. Thank you!
Congratulations to the boys' basketball team for qualifying for the 1A state tournament. To allow staff and students to attend the 3 PM game at Dodge City Wednesday, March 11th USD 444 will have regular start day with dismissal at 11:30 AM. NO LATE START on Wednesday.
Redskin STATE SHIRTS $12
ORDER NOW!!!! DEADLINE Monday (TOMORROW) 9:30 AM
Send Name & Sizes to:
Jmantz@usd444.com or 620.278.6145
**Design on Schools Facebook Page
STUCO will be buying each boys’ basketball team member a shirt.
Fellowship Friday at 7:30.
Please note: The Academic Recognition Banquet at LRJSH scheduled for March 26th has been rescheduled to April 20th. Mark your calendars.
Little River Junior High Choir tomorrow at Elyria Christian: Bus leaves at 8:30am. Please come dressed in concert attire. Performance at 9:30am. If you like, bring school clothes to change into once we are finished. We will return to Little River at approx. 11:00am.
Still some room on the bus in the morning at 8 am. Have parent drop you off so they can sign consent form.. Going to Life Church in Wichita and Buffalo Wild Wings after church.
Little River Basketball Regional at Goessel: The Little River Girls will play for the regional championship at 6:00 vs Rural Vista. The Little Boys will play for the regional championship at 7:30 vs Goessel. Let's Go!
Life Church Sunday: For those interested in going on the trip to Wichita Sunday morning, please be sure to sign the white board in the flex room today so that we know numbers and can plan transportation accordingly. The plan is to leave the parking lot at 8:00 am Sunday, and we will attend church and eat at Buffalo Wild Wings before heading back. To go, please do the following: 1. Sign up by putting your name on the white board in the flex room 2. Get a consent form on the chair by the white board in the flex room 3. We must have the signed consent form before you get on the bus Sunday morning. Ask a friend, give someone needing a ride to the bus a lift, etc., etc.
Regional Basketball at Goessel:
LRHS Boys 6:00 Thursday vs Centre
LRHS Girls 7:30 Friday vs Centre
Friday Fellowship: We will meet Friday morning at 7:30, and Andover Lutheran will be the sponsor. All HS students are welcome to attend. Per our last meeting we are offering a trip to Life Church in Wichita on 3-1-20, and we will leave the south parking lot at 8:00 sharp. After church we will eat at Buffalo Wild Wings before heading back to Little River. We plan to be back between 2:00-3:00 pm. Students will need to pay for their own meal, but please see Mr. Morrow or Mr. Ayers if you need some help with lunch money. Also, you must have a signed permission slip signed and turned in before you will be allowed to get on the bus. You can get a permission slip from Mr. Morrow or Mr. Ayers, and we will have them at Friday Fellowship.
Regional Basketball at Goessel:
Thursday, LRHS Boys vs Centre at 6:00. Friday, the LRHS Girls vs Centre or Solomon at 6:00 or 7:30 (TBD). If one or both teams win, the finals are on Saturday with the girls game at 6:00 and the boys game at 7:30.
Information for parents regarding afternoon bus routes for today, February 24, 2020. Buses could run a little earlier or later than normal due to a shortage of bus drivers and road conditions. If you have any questions, please call the district office at 620-897-6325.
This is information for parents that use the RevTrak system to pay for their student's meals. Currently, PowerSchool is unavailable and will not allow you to make this transaction. We will let you know when PowerSchool becomes available. Sorry for the inconvenience!
Info for parents regarding afternoon bus routes for today, February 21, 2020. Buses could run a little earlier or later than normal due to a shortage of bus drivers. If you have any questions, please call the district office at 620-897-6325.
Get your LRSH Boys' Basketball WSL Champions tshirt! Order forms in the office, or ask your student to bring an order form home.
ALL WES Staff - 7:45 a.m. Calendar meeting in 5th grade room - TOMORROW.
Fellowship Game Day Friday at 7:30 in the morning. Windom Church of Christ is the sponsor for Friday. Bring a friend for great fellowship and food!
LRHS Home Basketball vs Inman Friday: 4:00 JV Girls, 5:00 1/2 JV Boys, Varsity Girls, Varsity Boys. Senior recognition will be held between the Girls' and Boys' Varsity games. Let's go!
Change for LRHS BB at Pawnee Heights Today: There will not be a boys or girls JV game today. The varsity girls game will start at 6:30 and the varsity boys game will follow.
LRHS Basketball at Pawnee Heights Tuesday:
5:30 1/2 JV Boys, 6:30 Varsity Girls followed by Varsity Boys. 100 E. Grand Ave., Rozel
Basketball at Solomon: 5:45 JV Boys SMS, 6:00 Varsity Girls SHS, 7:00 JV Girls (2 qtrs.) SMS, 7:30 Varsity Boys SHS. JV Boys' BB at Lyons Saturday and Monday: Saturday at 9 am vs Pratt LMS, Saturday at 10:30 TBD, Monday at 6:30 TBD. Let's Go!
Friday Fellowship at 7:30 in the morning. LR UMC and Marquette UMC are the breakfast sponsors for tomorrow. All HS students and staff are welcome. Bring a new friend! Let's go!
The game vs. Centre at home will be played tonight. No JV games. Varsity Girls at 5:00pm and Varsity Boys to follow at approximately 6:30pm. Go Redskins!
Game Times at Little River vs Centre Tonight have been changed: The Girls' game will start at 5:00, and the Boys' game will start at 6:30. There will not be any JV games.
Due to extreme cold conditions, and possible icy roads Little River- Windom schools will have a two hour late start. No AM preschool or breakfast. Class will start at 10:10. Conditions will be reevaluated in the morning for possible school closing.
JV Boys' Basketball Tournament in Lyons this Saturday. Little River will play Sat., Feb. 15th at 9:00am and 10:30am. Monday, Feb. 17th time is TBD. Let's GOOOO REDSKINS!!!!
LRHS Basketball at Home vs Wakefield tonight:
6:00 Girls' Varsity, 7:30 Boys' varsity. Note: there will not be JV games tonight.
LRHS Basketball at Elyria Christian Today: 4:00 JV Girls, 5:00 JV Boys, 6:00 V Girls, 7:30 V Boys. Let's Go!
Congrats JH Lady Redskins and WSL Champions! Semis LR 33 Goessel 18. Championship LR 42 Elyria 29.
Info for parents regarding afternoon bus routes for today, Feb. 7th & for Monday, Feb. 10th to Friday, Feb. 14th. Buses could run a little earlier or later than normal due to a shortage of bus drivers. If you have any questions, please call the district office at 620-897-6325.
Friday Fellowship Homecoming in the morning at 7:30. All HS students and staff are welcome for breakfast and good fellowship. Bring a friend!
Friday Homecoming vs Goessel:
4:00 JV Girls.
5:00 1/2 JV Boys.
6:00 V Girls.
Homecoming Ceremony between girls and boys game.
7:30 V Boys.
Correction: the After Prom Meeting tonight is at 7:00pm. NOT 7:30pm.
Reminder: After Prom meeting tonight at 7:30pm in the media center at LRHS. Also, thank you for supplying bottles of pop for pop-a-shot. We could use more if you haven’t brought yours. See you soon!
This is a courtesy notice/reminder to please check student meal balances. :)
JH WSL BB at Canton-Galva Thursday:
6:30 LR Girls vs Wakefield. 7:45 LR Boys vs Elyria Christian.
Next Monday, Feb. 10th, there will be a softball meeting in the auditorium with Coach Wayne McBride at 10:40-11:10 with all JH and HS girls interested in playing softball in spring and/or summer. Contact Wayne McBride if you have questions.
LRHS Basketball at Herington:
4:30 JV Girls HS Gym, 6:00 V Girls HS Gym and JV Boys E. Gym, 7:30 V Boys. Let's Go!
8th Grade exploring the relationships between the volume of a cone, cylinder, and sphere.
Our LRHS Girls will play Ness City at 6:00 this evening for 3rd place at BCCC Hilltop Classic.
Friday Fellowship at 7:30 in the morning. The LRHS basketball parents are sponsoring the breakfast. All HS students and staff are welcome for great food and fellowship.
Seniors are testing out their manual writing skills by creating and demonstrating a task well known to them.
Activities Today: Home JH Basketball vs Canton-Galva -4:00 1/2 JH C Boys, JV Girls, JV Boys, V Girls, V Boys. LRHS Girls BB 6:00 vs St. John at BCCC Hilltop Classic.
Happy Kansas Day! WES is kicking off the day with Marshall Bailey performing and sharing! Many activities planned by students for this afternoon!
Little River will play Larned on Wednesday at 1:00 at Barton County Community in the Girls' Hilltop Classic. Girls will be dismissed at 11:00 and leave at 11:15.
Girls' Basketball vs Larned at the Hilltop Classic has been postponed for this evening. I will post the rescheduled date and time as soon as we are notified by the tournament manager.
JH basketball practices for today have been cancelled. The HS girls and boys practices will run from 3:45-5:00 today. There will not be an activity bus today.
LRHS Boys will play undefeated Berean Academy Saturday at 7:30 in the finals of the Burrton Invitational. Let's go!
Due to a winter weather advisory in Herington this evening, the junior high basketball A games are playing 4 - 4 minute quarters with a short halftime. Thank you for understanding.
Little River High School Friday Fellowship in the morning at 7:30. Elim Lutheran Church will be our breakfast sponsor. Bring a friend for some good fellowship and food. All high school students and staff are welcome to attend. We will also talk about a couple of possible short trips for those interested. Let's Go!
Activity Schedules:
JH Basketball home vs Herington 1-23-20 starting at 4:00 (1/2 JV Girls, 1/2 JV Boys, Varsity Girls, Varsity Boys). LRHS Boys at Burrton Tourney 1-23-20 Semi Finals vs Goessel at 7:30. LRHS Girls Tournament Schedule at Hilltop Classic BCCC: Tuesday 1-28-20 at 6:00 vs Larned, Thursday at 6:00 vs St. John, Friday game TBD.
LRJH Basketball home vs Herington 1-23-20:
4:00 1/2 Girls JV, 1/2 Boys JV, V Girls, V Boys. Games will run one after the other due to possible weather conditions.
Due to the road conditions, Little River/ Windom schools will run a 2 hour late start schedule instead of regular late start today. Buses will run two hours late. No AM Pre-school and no breakfast. Classes begin at 10:10 AM. Thank you for your understanding.
JH boys are still practicing at Windom today.
Please be on the look out for this Month's Tribe, our student newspaper, as the middle insert in The Monitor, on Wednesday.
Boys'at Burrton Tournament:
Tuesday 7:30 LR vs Pretty Prairie. Little River will also play both Thursday and Saturday.
All LRHS games for this evening with Centre have been postponed due to weather. The earlier postponed HS games at Elyria have been rescheduled for Feb. 10th.
LRJH Basketball home vs Peabody is still on for today 1/16/20:
4:30 1/2 JV Boys, 5:30 V Girls, 6:30 V Boys. Due to some weather tonight, we will run games one after the other to try and finish a little earlier.
Scholar's Bowl at Marion has been postponed today.
REMINDER: There will be NO SCHOOL for Grades Pre-K through 12th Grade tomorrow, Friday, January 17th. This is a Teacher Inservice Day.
There IS school for Grades Pre-K through 12th Grade on Monday, January 20th.
LRHS Basketball Tuesday 1-14-20 Home vs Canton-Galva: 4:00 1/2 GV Girls, 5:00 JV Boys, 6:00 V Girls, 7:30 V Boys.
Due to the ice, the decision has been made to dismiss students at 1:30 PM today. If you do not want your child to ride the bus home please notify school office. Buses will run routes beginning at 1:30 PM. Feel free to pick up you child anytime before 1:30 PM.
Due to the weather conditions, tonight's games at Elyria Christian have been postponed until a future date to be announced. All activities and practices are cancelled tonight, Friday, January 10th.
Friday Game Day Fellowship Tomorrow at 7:30! All high school students and faculty are welcome to attend. LR Congregational Church is sponsoring the breakfast. Bring a friend!
LRHS Basketball at Elyria Christian 1-10-20:
4:00 Four 6 minute quarters JV Girls, 5:00 Four 6 minute quarters JV Boys, 6:00 V Girls, 7:30 V Boys. Let's Go!
LRJH Basketball at Goessel: JH GYM 5:00 1/2 C Boys, 5:30 A Girls, 6:30 A Boys. HS GYM 5:30 JV Boys, 6:30 JV Girls.
Due to Little River hosting HS League Scholars Bowl, Monday, January 13th, all Jr/Sr high students will be dismissed at 2 pm. All students that need to stay to ride the bus will be allowed to wait on buses. Buses will run normal time for both buildings at 3:35 PM.
Fourth thru sixth grades meeting to evaluate Workshop Wednesday this morning!
WES teachers worked with Miss Perez from ESSDACK this morning on project-based learning. Good stuff!
LRSH Basketball Home vs. Peabody Tuesday 1/7/20:
4:30 1/2 JV Girls, 5:00 1/2 JV Boys, 6:00 V Girls, 7:30 V Boys.
LRHS Home Basketball Friday vs Salina Sacred Heart: 4:00 JV Girls, 5:00 1/2 JV Boys, 6:00 V Girls, 7:30 V Boys. Let’s Go!
Mrs. Ewertt and two of her students presented last night at the USD 444 BOE meeting about Workshop Wednesday and their projects at WES.
Friday Basketball Schedule at Rural Vista:
4:30 Full JV Girls' Game (old gym), 1/2 JV Boys' Game in new gym following JV Girls, 6:00 V Girls in old gym followed by the V Boys' game. Let's Go!
Thursday 12-19 JH BB Schedule:
3:30 1/2 C-Team Boys, 4:30 JV Girls, 5:30 JV Boys, 6:30 V Girls, 7:30 V Boys. Please note that we will not play C-Team Girls on Thursday.
Reminder that tomorrow, Wednesday, December 18th is a regular start time. No LATE START tomorrow due to finals at the high school.
12-17-19 HS Basketball at Moundridge (all games at HS):
3:45 1/2 JV Boys, 4:30 JV Girls, 6:00 V Girls, 7:30 V Boys/ Let's Go!
Due to weather conditions, the USD 444 Board Meeting scheduled for tonight, December 16th, has been rescheduled to Wednesday, December 18th, at 5 p.m. at the District Office.
Due to road conditions, Little River- Windom schools will be closed Monday, December 16th. The Vocal and Band concert will be rescheduled for Wednesday evening.
LR at Goessel BB Tourney Day 3:
4:30 LR Boys vs Central Christian (3 rd Place Game), 6:00 LR Girls vs Central Christian (Championship Game), Let's Go!
WES 5th and 6th graders are singing this morning at Good Samaritan Center in Lyons. A good experience to perform for residents and interact.
7:30 see you at Friday Fellowship
Information for parents regarding afternoon bus routes today, December 12th. Buses could run a little earlier or later than normal due to a shortage of bus drivers. If you have any questions, please call the district office at 620-897-6325.
Day 1 results at Goessel BB Tournament: LR Girls 36 Elyria 26, LR Boys 40 Elyria 42/ Day 2 Schedule: 4:00 LR V Girls vs Canton-Galva, LR JV Boys vs Canton-Galva; 5:30 LR V Boys vs Canton-Galva, LR JV Girls vs Canton-Galva.
LRHS Basketball Today: 4:00 LR V Girls vs. Elyria, LR JV Boys vs. Elyria; 5:30 LR V Boys vs. Elyria, LR JV Girls vs Elyria. Admission is $3 or students and $5 for adults/no passes.
JRJH vs. RV
Boys: LR C 8 RV 3, LR B 20 RV 24, LR A 28 RV 21 Girls: LR C 20 RV 0, LR B 38 RV 4, LR A 27 RV 29
7:30 Friday Game Day Fellowship. Let's Go!
Our graphic design students have partnered with our journalism students to help create graphics for our school newspaper, The Tribe. Each student presented their design to our newspaper staff.
12/6 LRHS BB at Lincoln: 4:00 JV Girls followed by 1/2 JV Boys/ 6:00 Varsity Girls followed by Varsity Boys/ 701 E. North St. Lincoln. Let's Go!
Thursday JH Basketball Order of Play: 3:30 1/2 C Girls, 1/2 C Boys, B Girls, B Boys, A Girls, A Boys
Schedule for JH BB at Moundridge on Tuesday, Dec. 3rd:
3:15 1/2 C-team girls/ 4:00 B girls/ 5:00 B boys/ 6:00 A girls/ 7:00 A boys.
Winter LRJH Sport Pictures Monday, Dec. 2. Please remember to bring your uniforms to school Monday for pictures.
Little River Fellowship Friday will be in the auditorium tomorrow morning at 7:30. Great food and fellowship! Bring a friend! Let's Go! Girls, stop by after practice for some breakfast.
Information for parents regarding afternoon bus routes today, November 21st. Buses will run a little later than normal due to a bus driver being gone. If you have any questions, please call the district office at 620-897-6325.
Correction. Play is about an hour and 45 min. Hope to see you all there! A great play!
Our theater cast and crew, directed by Mrs. Ediger, will present “12 Incompetent Jurors” tonight from 8pm-9pm in the HS auditorium and tomorrow from 2pm-3pm! Adults $5 / students and children $3. Come laugh and support our theater program!
LRHS Winter Sports Parent Meeting Monday evening, Nov. 18th at 7:30 in the cafeteria. Break out meetings will follow the general meeting with the individual coaches for girls' and boys' basketball and winter cheerleading.
Final score Wichita County 74 Little River 38
11:54 to go in 4th quarter Wichita County 68 Little River 30
Half
Wichita County 32 Little River 16
Halftime
Wichita County 32 Little River 8
Friday Game Day Fellowship/ LR UMC is hosting the breakfast and devotional Friday morning in the auditorium. Bring a friend and LET's GO!
There will be a pep bus to Leoti this Friday! The bus will depart from the LRHS south parking lot at 1:30pm sharp! Students, be ready to board the bus at 1:15pm! Feel free to bring a blanket & pillow. If any adult patron would like to ride the Pep Bus, please contact the district office.
Let’s get ready to get LOUD!!!!! GO Redskins!!!!
4th and 6th Grades are getting ready for the little mermaid performance at Buhler high school!
Due to the sectional football game Friday night at Leoti, school will be dismissed at 1:00 PM for all students. Buses will run PM routes as normal. This will allow parents, students, and staff adequate time to travel safely. Thank you for your understanding. Go REDSKINS!
WSL Vocal Music tonight at 7pm! The location has been moved from the sanctuary at Central Christian College TO the Free Methodist Church in McPherson. It is right next door to Central Christian College.
USD 444 Little River Calendar Changes:
December 4, 2019 - Special Board Meeting at 5 pm at the DO - Agenda Item is Bond Offering Results, Bond Resolution & Review Bond Proceed Bids;
December 9, 2019, Regular Board Meeting has been moved to December 16, 2019, at 5 pm at the DO
Because of Sectional Football at Leoti on Friday, Nov. 15, LRJH basketball practices have been moved to the morning beginning at 6:15 at Little River.
6:00 Sectional Football at Wichita County/Leoti on Friday, Nov. 15. The game has been moved up to a 6:00 start. The field is located west of the high school at 800 West Broadway, Leoti.
7:30 Monday, Nov. 18 Winter Sports Parent Meeting/ We will meet in the cafeteria and have break out rooms for the individual coaches to meet with parents.
Little River wins 44-42 over Ness City!
7:00 LR Hosts Regional Football Tonight/ LR Redskins vs Ness City Mustangs/ State event ticket prices: K-12 students $5, Adults $7 (No Passes Accepted)/ LRHS Boys' Basketball Team will be hosting the meal/concessions. Bring your family as they will be serving Chick-Fil-A sandwiches as the main course./ Come support the Redskins in their 2nd week of playoffs! The concession stand will open at 6 PM./ LET'S GO SKINS!
LR Redskins host Ness City Mustangs on Friday, Nov. 8th at 7 pm.
Students (K-12) $5/Adults $7-No passes accepted
HS Boys' Basketball Team will host the meal/concessions. They will be serving CHICK-FIL-A sandwiches as their main course! The concession stand will open at 6pm!
3:45-5:45 LRJH basketball practice begins Mon., Nov. 4th/ JH winter parent meeting at 7:00 p.m. Monday in the cafeteria.
Little River Redskins 54 South Gray 0 / Little River will host regional game next Friday, Nov. 8th at 7:00 vs an opponent to be determined.
6:00 LR Football Home vs South Gray Tonight/ Please note the 6:00 start time/ This is a regular season game, and all passes will be accepted. Playoff games begin Nov. 8th, and passes are not accepted at playoff events.
Halloween Game Day Fellowship at 7:30 a.m. Let's Go!
Happy Halloween!!
USD 444 Little River Calendar Change
Wednesday, December 18th, WILL BE a regular school day for students/staff beginning at 8:10 a.m. NO Late Start for students on this day.
Schedule Change: The week #9 bracket game on Thursday, Oct. 31 will start at 6:00 p.m. rather than the normal 7:00 p.m. start time. We will host South Gray at 6:00 on Oct. 31. This is a regular season game and passes will be accepted. The football playoffs actually begin on Nov. 8th, and at that time passes will no longer be accepted. The winner of our game vs South Gray will move on to the playoffs beginning Nov. 8th.
Sub-State Volleyball/. Little River wins vs Attica 26-24, 25-15/ lost to Minneola in the finals 25-20, 22-25, 18-25. Little River finishes the season a very respectable 30-10. Great job ladies!
LR Cross Country Regionals at Cessna Stadium in Wichita today. Our boys run at 11:15 today, and the girls run at 11:50. Good luck harriers!
VB at Sub-State in Greensburg today. LR plays Attica at approximately 2:30. The match can be followed on KSHSAA.org - Athletics - Volleyball.
Good luck to the Redskin Cross Country team at Regionals in Wichita tomorrow!!
LR Redskins 54 Moundridge 0 / District Champions! Next game is a bracket home game Halloween night at 7:00. Reminder: Pep bus leaves Saturday morning at 10:30 from the high school for Greensburg to support our Lady Redskins.
FFA Tailgate begins at 5:30pm! No need to cook dinner!
7:00 LR Football Home vs Moundridge/Senior parents please meet by the red shed at 6:30 to line up for senior recognition. Let's Go!
USD #444 Recreation Commission is looking to fill both Co-Director positions. Applications will be taken from October 24 thru November 4, 2019. Job descriptions & applications can be picked up @ the District Office. For more information call 620-897-6325 and speak to Marsha.
Community Meal and Facilities Tour / Informational Forum beginning at 5:30pm @ LRJSH. Dinner served until 7pm. Hope you are able to attend.
Week #9 FB Bracket Game: This game will be played on Thursday, Oct. 31 at 7:00 p.m., NOT Friday, Nov. 1st. Little River will be hosting FB on Halloween, and we'll get more information out as we learn who our opponent will be for our week #9 bracket game at Little River. Please make this change on your calendars.
Sub-State Volleyball Information:
1:00 Minneola(30-8) vs Meade(24-14)/ Following the 1;00 match, LR (29-9) will play Attica (32-8). The winner of the Minneola/Meade match will play the winner of the LR/Attica match for the right to go to STATE at Dodge City. Go to KSHSAA.org (athletics, volleyball, reg. & sub-state assignments, 1A Greensburg-Kiowa County). Click on Greensburg-Kiowa County for the complete bracket and for information to watch live. Kiowa County High School 720 Main St., Greensburg/ LET'S GO!
Little River Redskins are 1A Regional Volleyball Champions!
First Round Bye (#1 Seed)/
Semifinals LR over Chase 25-10, 25-10/
Championship LR over St. John 25-23, 25-15/
Sub-State is at Greensburg-Kiowa County High School on Saturday. Further information will be posted shortly. Let's Go!
JV FB defeats Pratt-Skyline! 44-24 Way to GO Redskins!!!
JH VB
LR 15-21 Herington 25-25
2nd Place WSL!
JH VB
LR 21-25-15 Goessel 25-17-9
On to the finals!
JH VB
LR 25-25-15 Elyria 27-22-8
Information for parents regarding afternoon bus routes today, October 21st. Buses will run a little later than normal due to a bus driver being gone. If you have any questions, please call the district office at 620-897-6325.
Information for Youth Hunt:
Rural Vista 25-25 LR 17-15/ LR goes 3-2 and finishes 3rd at WSL tournament.
WSL Volleyball Round 4/ LR 25-25 Goessel 19-12/ Rural Vista Next
WSL Volleyball
Round 1 LR 25-25 Elyria 16-14/ Round 2 LR 19-25-20 Herington 25-22-25/ Round 3 LR 25-25 Canton-Galva 18-23/ Giessel Next
WSL Volleyball Round 2/ LR 19-25-20 Herington 25-22-25
LRHS WSL VB/ LR 25-25 Elyria Christian 16-14/ Herington next
LR Redskins 60 St. John 0
Just a reminder the USD 444 Recreation Commission Pumpkin Carving registration forms are due on Monday, October 21st. These forms can be turned into the schools or district office.
LRJH WSL Volleyball at Hope Monday 10/21/ 3:00 (quarterfinals) Old Gym LR vs winner of Elyria/Peabody playin match/This is a bracket play tournament, and the winners will move on in tournament play. There will be a championship and 3rd place match. Let's Go!
Regional Volleyball at Little River Tuesday 10/22/ 3:00 Match #1 Chase vs Stafford/ Match #2 St. John-Hudson vs Langdon-Fairfield/ Match #3 Little River vs winner of match #1/ Match #4 Hutch Central Christian vs winner of match #2/ Match #5 Finals winners of match #3 and match #4/ Note: Only match #1 has a start time. All other matches begin 20/10 minutes following the previous match/ Let's Go!
LRHS WSL Volleyball at Hope Saturday 10/19/ 10:00 Old Gym LR vs Elyria Christian/ 11:00 Old Gym LR vs Herington/ 1:00 Old Gym LR vs Canton-Galva, 2:00 Old Gym LR vs Goessel/ 4:00 New Gym LR vs Rural Vista/ Let's Go!
7:00 LRHS FB at St. John Tonight. Let's Go!
LRJH VB:
LR V 25-25 Canton-Galva 21-17/
LR JV 25-22-15 Canton-Galva 10-25-4/
LRJH Football 16 Canton-Galva 64
Reminder: NO SCHOOL Grades Pre-K-12 on Friday, October 18th, due to a Teacher Inservice/Work Day.
Information for parents regarding afternoon bus routes today, October 17th. Buses will run a little later than normal due to a bus driver being gone. If you have any questions, please call the district office at 620-897-6325.
JH VB and FB at Canton-Galva/ 4:30 LR A VB vs C-G A VB/ 5:30 LR B VB vs C-G B VB/ 6:00 LR vs C-G JH Football. Let's Go!/ 506 S. Kansas Ave. Canton, KS
LRHS Volleyball
LR 30-20-25 Inman 28-25-19, LR 23-25-10 Moundridge 25-19-25
LRHS Volleyball at Goessel
JH Gym:
4:00 LR JV vs Moundridge JV
5:00 LR JV vs Inman JV
6:00 LR V vs vs Inman V
7:00 LR V vs Moundridge V
Let's Go! 100 E. Main St. Goessel
Goessel School 100 E. Main St.
2019-2020 Calendar Change
At last night's board meeting the board adopted to change the Monday, January 20th Inservice Day to Friday, January 17th. There will be NO SCHOOL for Grades PK-12 on Friday, January 17th.
Congratulations to the JV FB team on their win vs. Macksville! 52-6
Final Reminder: Windom School Community Meal and Facility Forum is tonight from 5:30-8:30 PM at Windom. All USD 444 community members are invited to the FREE meal. Ask questions and receive information about the upcoming bond election. Please share and invite others.
6:00 LRHS JV FB at Macksville
Little River Redskins Over Macksville 48-0!
LR JV VB Tournament at Ellsworth Saturday, Oct. 12.
8:00 am LR vs Sacred Heart (City Hall), 9:00 LR vs Russell (City Hall), 11:00 LR vs Sterling (City Hall), 12:00 LR vs Republic Co. (HS), 3:00 LR vs Ellsworth (HS.
Let's Go!
(CH) 121 W. 1st St. (HS) 211 W. 11th St.
Come hungry to support our Redskins tonight vs. Macksville!! Concessions will be open early at 6pm with kickoff at 7pm! Meal deal is 1) Pulled Pork Sandwich with chips & drink 2) Pulled Pork Nachos with drink. Both only $5.00! GO REDSKINS!!!
Little River Redskins Football Home vs. Macksville. Kickoff is at 7:00, and the LRHS cheerleaders will be performing a dance at halftime. Little River and Macksville are both 2-0 in district play.
Thank you to Freemont Lutheran Church for hosting breakfast this morning at LRHS Friday Game Day Fellowship. LR Congregational Church will be our next host on Oct. 25th.
FYI: Voter registration deadline is Tuesday, October 15th for the upcoming Nov. 5th election. The Paper Registration Form link is http://www.kssos.org/forms/elections/voterregistration.pdf On-Line Registration link is https://www.kdor.ks.gov/apps/voterreg/default.aspx.
Friday Game Day Fellowship from 7:30 to 8:00. All students and staff are welcome! LR Congregational Church is hosting breakfast. Great time, great food, and great fellowship! Let’s go!
This is a reminder of the Windom School Community Meal and Facility Forum on Monday, October 14. Come-and-go from 5 to 8 PM. All USD 444 community members are invited. Meal will be served from 5:30-7:00. Ask questions and receive information about the upcoming bond election.
Little River Home JH VB and FB Today:
4:00 Volleyball vs Bennington ABC order of play/
6:00 JH FB vs Bennington/
5:00 LR Cross Country at Burrton Today/ Let's Go!
Little River JV and V VB Quad. at Peabody Today
All LR games will be played at Peabody High School, 810 N. Sycamore St., in the new gym.
4:00 LR JV vs Centre JV
5:00 LR JV vs Elyria Christian JV
6:00 LR V vs Centre V
7:00 LR V vs Elyria Christian V
Let's Go!
LR JV FB rolls over Pratt-Skyline 35-14 to improve to 3-0!
Two additions to the JV FB schedule:
10-14 at Macksville at 6:00
10-21 at Pratt-Skyline at 6:00
6:00 JV FB Home vs Pratt-Skyline Tonight!
When WES students have the day off what are these r teaching doing? Learning, of course! Project based learning and student engagement so far and it is only 9:20!
Great job Lady Redskins on placing Runner Up in the championship game and earning your spot in championship play today by being undefeated in four games. Great day of volleyball at the Canton-Galva Invitational 2019 tournament. Keep up the great work Lady Redskins!!!
Little River Redskin Victory tonight vs. Pratt Skyline! 58-8
A reminder that Monday, October 7th is a Professional Development day for teachers. Students do not have school on Monday.
Redskin Varsity football is tonight at Pratt-Skyline! Kickoff @ 7pm! (No livestream) Volleyball at Canton-Galva tomorrow beginning at 8:30am. Great job to the Cross Country team where all athletes earned a PR in yesterday’s meet!!! Great job and Go get ‘em Redskins!!!
Soft Start dance time on a Friday morning at WES! Macarena and chicken dance today!
LRJH Volleyball
LR 25 Moundridge 12, LR 25 Moundridge 20
LRJH Football 14 Moundridge 28
Information for parents regarding afternoon bus routes today and tomorrow (Oct. 3 & Oct. 4). Buses will run a little later than normal due to a bus driver being gone. If you have any questions, please call the district office at 620-897-6325.
JH VB and FB Home Today vs. Moundridge
4:30 V VB followed by JV VB
6:00 FB
LRHS Volleyball Sweeps Peabody
JV LR 25-25 Peabody 15-12
Varsity LR 25-25-27 Peabody 17-12-25
LR JV & V Volleyball at Peabody Dual
4:30 JV Best of 3 Games Match
6:00 V Best of 5 Games Match
Let's Go!
Reminder: After Prom meeting tonight at 7:00pm for all junior & senior parents in the high school media center. Please use the east front door entrance to the school.
Regrettably, JV football vs Central Plains has been cancelled for this evening. We have been trying to find a replacement opponent throughout the weekend, but we have not been able to secure a replacement team.
Championship Match
LR 17-20 Lyons 25-25
LR 28-17-25 Ellsworth 26-25-22
On to the Championship vs Lyons!
LR V VB 25-25 Ellinwood 21-20
LR V VB
LR 16-25-25 Sterling 25-18-23
LR 26-26 Russell 24-24
Little River Redskins 48 Central Plains 0
9-28 Varsity VB Tournament at Lyons
9:00 LR vs Sterling LHS North
10:00 LR vs Russell LMS South
11:00 LR vs Ellinwood LHS North
1:00 Tournament following pool play
LR Redskins Varsity Football at Central Plains Oilers
Field: 700 Albro St. Claflin, KS
7:00 Kickoff
Let's Go!
Catch the Little River Redskins tonight taking on the Central Plains Oilers live from Claflin on HitRadio 94.7 KSKU, the Ad Astra Radio App for your smartphone & tablets & www.adastraradio.com for your desktop. GO REDSKINS!!!!
LRJH at Goessel
LR VB A 25-28 Goessel A 8-26
LR VB B 25-25 Goessel B 18-14
LR VB C 25-25 Goessel C 18-19
LR Football 8 Goessel 18
Picture day is tomorrow, Sept. 27th at LRJSH! Bring your brightest smile!!!
Friday Game Day Fellowship will meet in the auditorium tomorrow morning at 7:30. Bring a friend for some food and great fellowship.
LRXC at Marion 305 Eisenhower Dr.
4:00 Girls' 5K
4:30 Boys' 5K
LRJH VB and FB at Goessel 100 E. Main St.
4:30 Volleyball A followed by B, followed by C
6:00 Football
Let's Go!
LR VB Keeps Rolling!
LR 25-25 Solomon 9-12
LR 25-25 Canton-Galva 14-20
Lyons Tournament Saturday!
Let's Go!
Tonight, only the senior VB players will be recognized. The formal recognition ceremony for all senior fall participants is October 25th.
Great Football Monday!! Redskin JV FB wins vs. Bennington, 50-0.
JV FB Today at Bennington 6:00 Start.
Let's Go!
LR Redskins homecoming victory over Bennington 51-6!
A little late, sorry, but here are the JH scores from 9/19 at Herrington:
LR JH Football 34 Herrington 6
Great 3-0 start LR Football!
LR JH VB Varsity 25-17-8 Herrington JH Varsity 16-25-15
LR JH JV 25-16-7 Herrington JH JV 17-25-15
LR JH C 53 Herrington JH C 52 (30 min. running clock)
LR High School Volleyball 9-19-19
LR JV 17-25-16 Ellsworth JV 25-22-14
LR V 25-25-25 Ellsworth V 23-21-22
Great Crowd! Great Noise! Great Results!
LRHS Friday Game Day Fellowship
All LR high school students are welcome to join us Friday morning at 7:30 in the gym for food, fellowship, and sharing. Pastor Rachel Pryor and Andover Lutheran Church will host a continental breakfast followed by fellowship and sharing. All teachers, staff, and coaches are welcome to attend also.
LR HS VB Home vs Ellsworth Today
4:00 JV followed by Varsity
Let's Go!
Correction: After Prom meeting is Monday, Sept. 30th following the JV football game in the media center at the high school. (About 7:30pm) Not on Sept. 23rd. ALL junior / senior parents please plan to attend.
Picture Day at LRJSH is September 27th! Your student should have a picture packet order form, or you may order online.
HS Volleyball
LR 26-25-25 Goessel 28-13-13
LR 25-26 Herrington 23-24
HS JV and V Volleyball at Herrington Today
4:00 ES Gym Goessel JV vs LR JV
5:00 HS Gym Herrington JV vs LR JV
6:00 ES Gym Goessel V vs LR V
7:00 HS Gym Herrington V vs LR V
Let's Go!
September is suicide prevention month! We want to share resources that can help with recognizing youth suicide warning signs. Please do not hesitate to contact the school counselor if at any time you have a concern about your child.
JV Football players will practice as usual today. Coach has something fun in store! :)
We regret to inform you that Peabody has informed us today that they are unable to play a JV game this evening. With no other options to get a football game going tonight, the JV Football game for this evening is canceled.
LR Redskin FB Defeats Peabody Warriors 49-0 in home opener.
LR JH Sweep:
LR V VB 25 Peabody 7
LR V VB 25 Peabody 12
LR JV VB 25 Peabody JV 13
LR JV VB 26 Peabody JV 24
LR FB 52 Peabody 8
Mrs. Gunther’s Phlebotomy class practicing drawing blood and learning skills for potential careers in the health field. 😎
Mr. Zimmerman's Building Trades class working at Windom Elementary School. These students are learning skills that will last a lifetime and thank you for giving back to the community!
9/13/19 Home Varsity Football vs Peabody at 7:00
All JH and HS students are encouraged to sit together behind the band and make a lot of positive noise to inspire the Redskins to victory! We'll have rows marked off for the JH and HS student section. Let's Go & Have Fun!
9/13/19 FCA Game Day Friday 7:30-8:00
Church of Christ will serve breakfast
Coach Ayers will share the message
All 9-12 LR students and athletes are encouraged to attend. Let's Go!
9/12/19 Come out for home JH VB and FB today!
4:30 V Volleyball followed by JV vs Peabody
6:00 FB LR Redskins vs Peabody
Let's Go!
9/10
LR 25 Wakefield 15
LR 25 Wakefield 10
9/10 VB at Hope
LR 15 RV 25
LR 17 RV 25
Saturday 9/19 at Centre HS VB Invite
10 New Gym: LR vs Wichita Classical
Noon New Gym: LR vs Berean Academy
1:00 New Gym: LR vs Herington
3:00 New Gym: #1 Pool A vs #2 Pool B
3:00 Main Gym: #1 Pool B vs #2 Pool A
4:00 New Gym: Third Place Match
4:00 Main Gym: Championship Match
Admission: $5.00 Adults and $3.00 Students (no passes)
2374 Lost Springs, KS (enter through front doors only)
$5.00 Fundraiser Meal Available & Concessions Available
Let's Go!
Redskin JV FB over Canton-Galva 30-18!
9/10/19 HS VB Quad at Rural Vista (Hope Site)
4:00 New Gym RV JV vs JR JV
5:00 Old Gym LR JV vs Wakefield JV
6:00 New Gym RV V vs LR V
7:00 Old Gym LR V vs Wakefield V
9/9/19 JV Football Home vs Canton-Galva
6:00 p.m. Start Time
Catch the 2019 Little River Redskins Football Season Opener live from Margreiter Stadium in Canton on Sports #1 on the Ad Astra Radio App for your smartphone & tablets & www.adastraradio.com for your desktop.
Let’s go Redskins!!!!!!
Redskin varsity football tonight at Canton-Galva at 7:00 p.m. Hope to see you there. Let’s Go!
Great news! ALL HS students-Game Day FCA tomorrow @7:30am! Coach Ayers & Morrow will lead Fellowship of Christian Athletes, each Friday @ 7:30am in LR Gym.
All LRHS athletes&students encouraged to attend-Coaches are encouraged to attend. Breakfast supplied by some area churches.
There is a Parent Digital Literacy meeting at the high school auditorium this evening at 6pm. We will discuss information related to monitoring and educating kids on appropriate technology use. Hope to see you there!! Should last about 45 minutes. All parents/guardians in the district are welcome.
A BIG Congratulations to our very own, ROYLIN BRILLHART!! She earned a place in the K-State Concert Choir! This is a HUGE accomplishment as there are only 30 spots in the choir! There weren't many spots open due to returning choir members. CONGRATULATIONS ROYLIN! HOW EXCITING!
HS Volleyball at Fairfield 9/3/19
3:00 Fairfield JV vs LR JV Main Gym
4:00 LR JV vs Udall #2 JV Auxiliary Gym
5:00 LR JV vs Udall #1 JV Main Gym
6:15 LR V vs Ark City Christian V Auxiliary Gym
7:15 LR V vs Udall V Auxiliary Gym
8:15 Fairfield V vs LR V Main Gym
Let's Go!
Little River Band - Grades 8-12 will be marching in the Hoisington Labor Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 2nd! The bus leaves at 8am from high school and returns at 2:30pm. Parade begins at 10:30am in Hoisington. Hope you can make it out to support our Redskin Band!
Join our LR Football team tonight!! Four Teams: Little River, Central Christian, Caldwell, and Satanta will participate in a V & JV football jamboree at Hutchinson's Don Michael Field tonight at 7:00 p.m. Admission is a bottle of Gatorade.
Join us for the 2019 Football Jamboree. Four Teams: Little River, Central Christian, Caldwell, and Satanta will participate in a V & JV football jamboree at Hutchinson's Don Michael Field on August 30th at 7:00 p.m. Admission is a bottle of Gatorade.
Join us at the LRSHJH Gym for the Annual Redskin Volleyball Alumni Scrimmage Thursday, Aug. 29th at 5:30. Admission is a bottle of Gatorade.
USD 444 Calendar Updates
October 14 USD 444 BOE meeting at the Windom Elementary School at 5 pm
October 14 - Informational Forum-WES School - 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm with a meal being served
October 24 - Informational Forum-LRJSHS - 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm with a meal being served
FYI for Parents
Kindergarten reading and singing Over In The Meadow with Mrs. Schrag.
This is what TicTacToe looks like in Mrs. Lafferty‘s PE class.
Parents, patrons, fans, you are welcome to watch our boys' strength & conditioning testing at the field tonight at 7pm! Testing will conclude at 8pm. Welcome to the new year and "Let's GOOOO Redskins!!"
CORRECTION for Shuttle Routes...
Shuttle Route from Windom to Little River will leave the Windom Elementary School at 7:40 a.m.
Shuttle Route from Little River to Windom will leave the Little River Jr./Sr. High School North Commons Area at 7:40 a.m.
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First Day of School is Friday, August 16th!
Shuttle Route from Windom to Little River will leave the Windom Elementary School at 7:40 a.m.
Shuttle Route from Little River to Windom will leave the Windom Elementary School at 7:40 a.m.
Bus routes have been finalized for the school year! Parents will receive a phone call later today to verify time of pick up and drop off from your bus driver. Marquette pick up is at 7:15 AM. Please make sure you child is prompt and ready for pick up.
WES staff is hard at work this afternoon planning and discussing goals for the 2019-20 school year! We LAUNCH on Friday!!!
Rice County Health Department in Lyons will be having a Walk-In Clinic for immunizations on Friday, August 9th from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Tuesday, August 13th from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Please bring insurance information.
LRJSH Parent Welcome Back Open House/Fall Sports Mtg. will be Aug. 15th with student attendance optional (all welcome). Meal 5:30-6:15. Teachers available in classrooms 6:00-7:00 (revised). Fall sports meeting begins@6:30. Students watch concussion video on 1st day of school.
The Little River Fall Adidas store is live and open until August 5th. Thanks for your support.
https://lrfall19.itemorder.com/
Please mark your calendars: Parent Night at LRJSH is August 15th beginning at 5:30pm followed by our Fall Sports Meeting for parents at 6:30.
HS Boys Basketball Parent Meeting tonight (Wednesday the 17th) at 6:30pm in the auditorium with Coach Morrow! Coach will practice with boys from 7:00-8:30pm.
Attention LRHS Boys & Parents:
Please check your mail for a letter, that is being mailed out today, that is addressed to the student. This letter contains information for BOTH the student and parents regarding high school boys basketball.
Football camp for upcoming grades 3-6 will be July 15, 16, 17 from 9am-10:15am. Please report to the LRJSH practice field. Cleats optional. Please bring a water bottle, light clothes, $10 for participation(scholarships available),and a waiver form to be signed on site 1st day.
Please mark your calendars and share:
Little River Junior Senior High Enrollment -
August 5th - 11am-6pm (Last names beginning A-L)
August 6th - 11am-6pm (Last names beginning M-Z)
USD 444 Recreation Commission Swimming Lessons form deadline has been extended to Friday, June 14th. You can pick up or drop off your registration form at the USD 444 Little River District Office during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
USD 444 Little River Calendar Change
At last night's board meeting, the board approved moving the July 8th board meeting to July 22nd & set July 8th as a special board meeting date beginning at 6 p.m. at the DO with Facility Planning & Food Service Agreement as the agenda items.
Due to HCC VB Camp on June 10th we will not have 6:30am weights for girls. Instead, all other non-VB players will lift during the JH time at 7:30am on that day. In order to enable car pooling, JH girls/boy weights will now be M, T, Th - 7:30-8:30 immediately after HS Girls.
Tonight is the Spring Sports dessert banquet for HS Baseball, Softball, JH & HS Track, and JH & HS Scholar's Bowl to honor our student athletes @ 6:30pm. Please bring a dessert to share.
Reminder to all parents tomorrow, Wednesday, May 22nd is a regular start day. NO LATE START. Bus Routes will run as normal. Please contact Nancy at the school in the morning or your bus driver if you are not riding. You will be contacted if the bus can not make it to your house.
USD 444 Recreation Commission Swimming Lessons registration form went home today with students. Please check their backpacks! Forms are due to the District Office by Friday, June 7th. Any questions, please call Trudy Stephens-620-680-1070 or Tyson Konen 620-242-7178.
The community meeting scheduled for tonight is on as scheduled. Tour starts at Windom at 5 pm. A free hamburger meal and homemade ice cream begins at 5:30 at Little River. I hope you will make time to come out and tour the facilities and learn about the facility needs. Be Safe!
Due to the continued rainfall and flooding in many parts of the district, we will run shuttle routes ONLY this afternoon. Marquette shuttle will be running to the Marquette school at this time. Thank you for your understanding in this unusual situation.
Bus routes will run shuttle service ONLY due to water over several roads. We WILL be running a bus from Marquette leaving at 9 A.M. School will begin 2 hours late. If you can not make it in to school, due to high waters please contact the school office.
Due to the excessive rainfall and flooding, Little River-Windom will have a two hour late start tomorrow. I will make a decision regarding bus routes tomorrow morning by 8:00 A.M. Bus routes will run unless rain continues. No A.M. preschool or breakfast.
8th grade promotion & JH recognition is still set for 7pm tonight. Please call the LRHS office if you feel you are unable to make it due to flooding. If a large number are unable to attend, we will re-evaluate rescheduling, but may be difficult at end of year. Thank you.
Seniors & Senior Parents, a graduation tassel was found at Windom Elementary School today and turned into the District Office. If you have lost yours, please contact the District Office (897-6325) or Little River School Office (897-6201) to claim it. Thank you!
Juniors can get a physical as soon as they are finished with Tournament of Tigers Tomorrow at WES.
Congratulations to the baseball team on their win in first round regional play. They will play Ellis at 3:30 - Thurs., May 16th @ Barton Comm. College. Go Redskins!!
Attention Basketball Players - Grades 6-12!
What: Neosho County Community College Basketball Camp @ Little River HS
When: June 14th, 10 AM - 1 PM @ Little River High School
Who: Junior High & High School Basketball Players, 6th grade -12th( 2019-2020 school year) Boys & Girls
Cost: $10 per player, signup and pay day of camp, June 14th.
Please arrive around 9:30am to get signed in and pay.
Correction: The Spring Sports Dessert Banquet is May 22nd @ 6:30pm.
WES Calendar of Events
15 - Reading Counts Party
16 - Tournament of Tigers
20 - Alternate Reading Counts Party
21 - 6th grade vist LRJHS - 10:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
22 - Last Day of School - NO late start - full day
22 - 8:20 awards assembly
22 - 4th grade fishing
USD 444 will run regular schedule tomorrow, Thursday, May 9th. If you want to bring your child to school please contact your bus driver or Nancy at the High School in the morning. If buses can not reach your house Nancy will contact you in the morning. Be safe!
Due to the wet weather conditions, the Little River Youth Track Meet on Saturday, May 11th, is being moved to a 1 p.m. start time. Registration will begin at 12:30 p.m. Please contact Trudy Stephens (620) 680-1070 or Tyson Konen (620) 242-7178 with any questions.
Due to unsafe road conditions and water over the roads, USD 444 will not be able to run bus routes this AM. Please be safe! If you can not make it to school you will be excused. We will plan to run the shuttle from Little River to Windom as normal. School is in session.
Due to the weather forecast over the next 24 hours, Windom School Tournament of Tigers (TOT) will not be held tomorrow. We will have TOT on Thursday, May 16.
Hope to see you at the Fine Arts Night tonight at LRJSH! Free-will donation dinner by HOSA begins at 5pm-6:30pm. Solos and trios begin at 5:15 with big group concert starting at 6:30. Come out and see the art and construction displays and enjoy hearing our talented students!!!
The Spring Sports Banquet honoring JH/HS scholar's bowl, trap shooting, track, softball, and baseball will be held on Wed., May 22nd @ 6:30 in the LRHS gym.
We will have a dessert banquet. Please bring a dessert to share.
Looking forward to celebrating with you!
WES Calendar of Events
May
8 - Tournament of Tigers
10 - No School - All Schools Day
15 - Reading Counts Party
16 - Alternate TOT
20 - Alternate Reading Counts Party
22 - Last Day of School - NO late start - full day
22 - 8:20 Awards Assembly
22 - 4th grade fishing
Trapshooting today at 4:00, hope to see you all there!
Reminder: Trapshooting at 4pm today.
Please note: Spring Sports Banquet has been moved to May 22nd @ 6:30pm. We apologize for any inconvenience. This is the only possible date all involved are free of other activities before summer.
Cordell Chiropractic will be offering sports physicals at LRJSH commons on May 16th beginning at 2pm for $20.00. Please watch for your student to bring a form home.
There will be no JH track practice today.
English 3 students participate in team building and brain breaks after a week of testing. Builds relationships and helps to “de-stress.”
SAVE THE DATE for the USD 444 Facility Information Night set for Tuesday, May 21st. This is a chance for the community to come out and tour the facilities and to see what's happening with the facility improvement plans. Details are in the attached flyer. Hope to see you there!
Mr. Wohler's farewell speech given at the FFA Banquet. You will truly be missed, Mr. Wohler. We wish you all the best. https://youtu.be/WuHr19UBe4E
The Academic Awards Banquet honoring HS students earning 3.5 GPA or higher for 3 of 4 previous grading periods is tonight at 6:30pm in the high school commons. Enter the north doors if you reserved a seat.
WES Calendar of Events
May
1 - DARE Graduation 1:30 (5/6 grades @ LRHS)
2 - WES Spring Concert - 7:00 p.m.
3 - Grandparents Day - 11:00 a.m.
3 - 5/6 grade to LRHS play @ 1:55 p.m. leave; dismiss from LR
8 - Tournament of Tigers - 12:30 p.m.
10 - No School - All Schools Day
Due to a small number of ticket sales, the HOSA Spring Fling Dance scheduled for this evening has been canceled. Students, see Mrs. Gunther on Monday for your $2 refund.
Correction: the JH track meet begins at 3:00pm in Peabody today.
Reminder 1st-6th track forms are due tomorrow, Thursday, April 18. No school on Friday!
WES Plant Orders Due!!! REMINDER... Plant orders are due tomorrow, Thursday, April 18. If you want to ensure you get the items you desire, please have your orders to the Windom School office TOMORROW! Thanks for your support!
April
19/22 - No School
25 - Plant order pick-ups
26/27 - WES Spring Plant Sale
May
1 - DARE Grad. 1:30 (5/6 grades)
2 - WES Spring Concert
3 - Grandparents Day
3 - 5/6 grade - LRHS play - p.m., dismiss from LRHS
8 - Tournament of Tigers
10 - No School - All Schools Day
The LRJSH Curriculum and Enrollment Guide is posted on www.usd444.com under documents in the 2019-2020 folder. Please review enrollment options with your student(s). We plan to begin pre-enrollment with Junior High the week of April 23rd and High School the week of April 29th.
Tomorrow HS Band and Choir need to here ready to leave at 7:10 am for our Large Group Contest in Lindsborg. We will be back in time to take the buses home that day. You can also check out a live stream of our performances at https://live.smokyvalley.org/. Band is at 8:20 am and choir is at 10:25 am.
April
13 - 5th Shrine Circus - 2:00
19 - No School - Good Friday
22 - No School
25 - Plant order pick-ups
26 - WES Spring Plant Sale
27 - WES Spring Plant Sale
May
1 - DARE Graduation 1:30 (5/6 grades attend)
2 - WES Spring Concert
3 - Grandparents Day
WES Calendar #usd444
April
8 - PK Roundup - 6:00
13 - 5th Shrine Circus - 2:00
19/22 - No School
24 - Plant delivery
25 - Plant order pick-ups
26/27 - WES Spring Plant Sale
May
1 - DARE Graduation 1:30 (5/6 grades)
2 - WES Spring Concert
3 - Grandparents Day
Please check meal balances. Any student with a negative balance must bring a sack lunch. Please call the school office to request payment arrangement.
WES Calendar
April
2 - 2nd grade ag day
8 - PK Roundup - 6:00
13 - 5th Shrine Circus - 2:00
19 & 22 No School
25 - Plant Sale orders pick-up
26 & 27 WES Spring Plant Sale
May
1 - DARE Graduation 1:30 (5/6 grades)
2 - WES Spring Concert
3 - Grandparents Day
Little River High School Music Department need your help! Please click on the link below and check out the video about our upcoming fundraiser. We will earn thousands of dollars in one day, if everyone spreads the word about our big event. This is a very important fundraiser for our program. Please text and email your family, friends and coworkers TODAY the attached referral fliers. We will even have massage chairs this year to check out!
Check out this video to see how it works: https://youtu.be/dtWPNME9W2w
Visit our Facebook event. Click “GOING”! INVITE YOUR FRIENDS! SHARE OUR POSTS! http://bit.ly/beds4littleriver2
Seniors completed a bit of team building today and got to experience some sunshine! Seniors need to play too.
Spring Junior High dance tomorrow night (Sat., March 23rd) in the HS Commons from 7pm-9:30pm. The dance is sponsored by HOSA. $3.00 admission - Snacks provided. Dress nice.
Students took advantage of this spring weather by going on a nature walk to find materials for our cabins on Walden Pond.
If you have not taken the community survey, please complete the survey before midnight tonight. (March 22nd) The link below is for the community survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LittleRiverWindom2019Community
Little River Learning Center Donkey Basketball Event
Sunday, March 24, 2019-LR High School Gym
Potato Bar - 4:30 p.m.
Basketball Games - 6:15 p.m.
Advance Tickets $8.00 at LR State Bank, Lyons State Bank and LRLC until Friday, March 22; Door $10.00; Pre-School and under are Free
USD 444 Recreation Commission T-Ball, Softball and Baseball Registration forms have gone home with students, so please be sure to check your child's backpack. Registration Deadline is Friday, April 12th. Questions, please contact Trudy at 620-680-1070 or Tyson at 620-242-7178.
USD 444 Calendar Change
USD 444 Little River Board of Education set a Special Board Meeting date of April 1, 2019, beginning at 6 p.m. at the District Office, at their regular meeting on March 18, 2019.
Agenda:
I. Patron Insight Survey Results
II. Facilities Planning
Winter Sports Banquet - Thursday, March 21st @ 6:30pm. This is for recognition of JH and HS (Cheer, Scholar's Bowl, and Basketball). We are having a Potluck Meal in the commons. Go Skins!
7th / 8th- Side Dish, 9th- Desserts,10th- Salad,11th- Main Course,12th- Main Course
March
21 - Mike and Glenda Show - 2 p.m.
26 - Dental Screenings
April
2 - 2nd grade ag day
13 - 5th Shrine Circus - 2:00
19 - No School - Good Friday
21 - Easter Sunday
22 - No School
26 - WES Spring Plant Sale
27 - WES Spring Plant Sale
If you have not taken the community survey please complete the survey before Monday, March 11th. The link below is for the community survey. The survey is for all USD 444 adult patrons and should be taken one time. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LittleRiverWindom2019Community
Reminder: NO school for LRJSH students tomorrow (Tues., March 5) due to JH WSL Band/Vocal being hosted at LRJSH. Only junior high band/vocal students performing will attend. School is still in session for WES students.
Reminder: TONIGHT (Monday, March 4th) from 6-7:15 - the staff at LRJSH invites PARENTS & COMMUNITY MEMBERS to round table discussions about: Personalized Learning, Social Emotional Character Development, Career & Community, and Project Based Learning. Students and Staff are excited to share where we are at on our Journey to Redesign.
5 - P/T Conferences - parent/teacher per request
8 - No school - End of 9 weeks - teacher workday 4 hours
11-15 - Spring Break
21 - Mike and Glenda Show - 2 p.m.
26 - Dental Screenings
Due to projected dangerous wind chills and the country road conditions, Little River/ Windom will have a 2 hour late start tomorrow, Monday, 3-4-19, morning. There will be no breakfast or AM preschool.
Patron Insight Community Survey
Thank you in advance to all community members for taking the survey. The survey is for all adult patrons and should only be taken one time. The link is below.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LittleRiverWindom2019Community
WES Calendar
March
1 - Read Across America - Dr. Seuss's Birthday
5 - P/T Conferences - parent/teacher request
8 - No school - End of 9 weeks - teacher workday 4 hours
11-15 - Spring Break
21 - Mike and Glenda Show - 2 p.m.
26 - Dental Screenings
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Class 1A Sub-State Bracket! Hope you can make it to Dodge City to cheer for our Redskins!!
Due to Junior High WSL Vocal & Band on Tuesday, March 5th, there will be NO SCHOOL for LRJSH Students. There WILL be school for students at WES. Mr. Reilly will have special directions for JH Vocal and Band students that day. All teachers report at both buildings. Thank you.
Sub-state assignments for 1A have been posted. The Little River Boys will play at Dodge City at 6 pm on Friday, March 1st vs. South Gray. Brackets will be posted on website and can be found on the KSHSAA website.
Good luck today to the Redskins Boys' basketball team in the regional finals. Games are on as scheduled with the Girls Championship game at 3 pm with the Boys final to follow at 4:30 @ Little River High School.
Tonight we continue second round Boys regional basketball play at LRHS!
St. John vs Central Christian (boys)...6:00pm
Little River vs Stafford (boys)...7:30pm
Hope you can make it out to cheer on our Redskins!
(No passes / Adults $6 / Students $5)
***A.M. and P.M. PreK classes are welcome to attend Jump Rope for Heart tomorrow and participate. Both classes, please arrive to the gym by 12:50 p.m. (not to Windom).
PreK parents may stay or pick up your child at 3:30 p.m. if they do not ride a bus or go to the daycare.
Jump Rope for Heart - Friday, Feb. 22 at the LRHS gym at 1 pm. We encourage students to wear RED!
Students will be dismissed from LRHS gym and commons area at 3:30. Busses will run from Little River for all routes.
The Little River Learning Center/Daycare will be closed tomorrow, February 20th, due to the inclement weather.
Due to the road conditions Little River-Windom schools will be closed tomorrow, February 20th.
Please Mark Your Calendars: Date Change! The Winter Sports Banquet originally scheduled for Monday, March 18th will now be held on Thursday, March 21st at 6:30pm.
PreK Friday
***A.M. and P.M. PreK classes are welcome to attend Jump Rope for Heart and participate. Both classes, please arrive to the LR gym by 12:50 p.m. (not to Windom).
PreK parents may stay or pick up your child at 3:30 p.m. if they do not ride a bus or go to the daycare.
Jump Rope for Heart - Friday, Feb. 22 at the LRHS gym at 1 pm.
Parents/friends welcome
Return packets - Wed. Feb. 20
Wear RED on Friday
Students dismissed from LRHS gym at 3:30.
Busses from LR
WES Calendar
February
22 - Jumprope for Heart - 1:00 @ LRHS Gymnasium
28 - Lifetouch Class Pictures
March
1 - Read Across America - Dr. Seuss's Birthday
5 - P/T Conferences - parent/teacher request
8 - No school
11-15 - Spring Break
26 - Dental Screenings
Due to the schedule change with regionals, pep Band needs to report at 5:30pm
Reminder: USD 444 Recreation Commission Kindergarten through 8th Grade Boys & Girls soccer forms are due TODAY, February 15th.
HS Boys Basketball Regional Tournament Bracket for week of Feb. 18th:
HS Girls Basketball Tournament Bracket for the week of Feb. 18th:
Mrs. Schrag and the 2nd graders dancing/singing with Mrs. Farmer and Miss Mosely today. Lots of fun going on in our vocal music classes under the direction of Mrs. Schrag!
Happy Valentine's Day to ALL Veterans! WES had it's annual recognition of Veterans at the HS game on Tuesday evening. Students gave a good number of Veterans in attendance Valentine cards. Thank you to our Veterans, our Valentines, our HEROES.
USD 444 Little River Calendar Change - Please note the USD 444 Board of Education's March 11th Board Meeting has been moved to March 18th at 7 p.m. at the District Office.
February
12 - Veterans recognition at HS basketball game
14 - PK Valentine Program - 6:30
18 - No school - Teacher Inservice
22 - Jumprope for Heart - 1:00 @ LRHS Gymnasium
28 - Lifetouch Class Pictures
March
1 - Read Across America - Dr. Seuss's Birthday
Please make note the location of the USD 444 Board of Education's February 11th Board Meeting will be held at the Little River Jr./Sr. High School Commons Area rather than at the District Office beginning at 7 p.m.
Due to deteriorating weather, no school for Little River/Windom Thursday, February 7th. Be safe and stay warm.
Due to extreme cold temperatures and pending ice accumulations, Little River-Windom schools will run two hours late. No AM Preschool. I plan to reevaluate conditions in the morning and make a decision if further delay or cancellation is needed.
Due to icy conditions , USD 444 will be closed today Wednesday, February 6th. Please be careful.
Due to the weather ESU Music Day (the Jr. High Band trip) tomorrow has been cancelled. There won't be a make up day. We'll try again next year. Enjoy sleeping in!
Reminder: We are running meal balance reports. Please check your child’s balance. Thank you.
February
12 - Veterans recognition at HS basketball game
14 - PK Valentine Program - 6:30
18 - No school - Teacher Inservice
22 - Jumprope for Heart - 1:00 @ LRHS Gymnasium
28 - Lifetouch Class Pictures
HS Basketball today at Goessel.
JV girls @ 430, JV boys & Varsity girls @ 600, Varsity boys @ 7:30...come support the Redskins!
The JH BB team travels to Wakefield for first round play in the WSL Tournament! Girls @ 4pm and Boys at 5:15. A Teams only. Hope you can make it to cheer on our “Junior Redskins”!!
February
4 - No school
5 - Mid-terms
12 - Veterans recognition at HS basketball game
14 - PK Valentine Program - 6:30
18 - No school - Teacher Inservice
22 - Jumprope for Heart - 1:00 @ LRHS Gymnasium
28 - Lifetouch Class Pictures
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Wednesday, Feb. 6th the Jr. High Band will be heading to Emporia for ESU Music Day. It's a fun day learning of in groups of just their instrument plus they get free lunch and a t-shirt! Students will need to be on the bus by 6:50 am and we will return around 4:30 pm that day.
Marshall Bailey is with us this morning for KS Day!!! After some stories and cowboy songs we will do some square dancing and several stations this afternoon.
The JH BB teams host Elyria this evening with C-Team Boys beginning at 3:30, followed by B-Girls, B-Boys, A-Girls, and A-Boys. Come out and cheer our Junior Redskins on!! Go SKINS!!
Tomorrow (Tues., Jan. 29th) the high school basketball teams host Herington!
4:00 JV girls
5:15 JV boys
6:30 V girls
7:45 V boys
All games will be played consecutively, so times are approximate. Come out and cheer on our Redskins!!!
These Little River Jr. High and Windom School students represented our district well this morning at the Rice County Spelling Bee in Chase. Great job to all!
Our Lady Redskins play in the Hilltop Classic Tournament At Barton Community College this evening for 3rd place vs. Larned. Tip off is at 6:15. Go get ‘em Lady Skins!!!
Due to the icy conditions and the threat of more ice or snow later, all practices are CANCELLED for tonight, January 22nd.
The Hilltop Classic Tournament at Barton Community College begins today! Little River HS Girls basketball will compete against Ell-Saline at 6:15 in first round tournament play! Come out and cheer on our Lady Redskins!! (Tues., Thurs., & Fri. games are TBA)
January
29 - KS Day
February
4 - No school
5 - Mid-terms
12 - Veterans recognition at HS basketball game
14 - PK Valentine Program - 6:30
18 - No school - Teacher Inservice
22 - Jumprope for Heart - 1:00 @ LRHS Gymnasium
28 - Lifetouch Class Pictures
Live Broadcast of the Burrton Basketball Tournament for this evening is on 94.7 KSKU. Redskins play at 4pm for 3rd place. Go Redskins!!!
WES Spelling Bee
WES Spelling Bee
Results:
1st - Arika Feldman, 5th grade
2nd - Kie Ellis, 5th grade
3rd - Zaden Farmer, 6th grade
4th - Duncan Olander, 3rd grade
5th - Bryson VanEaton, 3rd grade
Top four places will participate in the Rice County Spelling Bee in Chase on Saturday, January 26,
January
16 - WES Spelling Bee 2:00 p.m. (gr. 3-6)
17 - 6th Grade to Tabor College
29 - KS Day
Tonight the HS Boys' Basketball team travels to Burrton high school in tournament play vs. Goessel. Tip off is at 6pm. Thursday / Saturday game times are TBA. Hope you can make it to Burrton to cheer on our Redskins!
Due to weather, there will be no JH Basketball practice after school today.
Due to potential adverse weather conditions, the high school basketball games at Centre this evening are rescheduled to begin at 5pm. Games will begin at 5pm, Not 6pm.
Tonight the JH BB teams host Peabody!
4:30 B-boys half game
followed immediately by...
A-girls (approximately 5:15)
A-boys (approximately 6:15)
No C-games & only 1/2 of b-boys.
Play tough Redskins!!! Hope to see you at LRJSH tonight!
Due to construction at LR Jr/Sr High School, students will be loading/unloading in the afternoon at the North Commons Area for the rest of this week.
There has been a recent time change to HS BB games in Canton-Galva. JV Girls and Boys will now begin at 4:30, NOT 4pm. Varsity games will follow. Please pass on. Goooo Redskins!!!!
This evening, the Little River High School Basketball teams travel to Canton-Galva with game times beginning at 4pm with JV Girls and JV Boys both in two different gyms - followed by V Girls and V Boys. Hope to see you there to cheer on our Redskins! Go get 'em Skins!!
The FB team congratulates Kody Hawkinson and Matt Dougherty for being selected to play in the KS 8 Man Football Association All-Star Game. Kody and Matt were selected as part of the Division 1 West squad. June 8th @ 1:30 pm in Beloit, Kansas. Congratulations on this achievement!
Senior Kaylie, is leading a “journalism boot camp” for our new staff member, Freshman,Mekenzie.
Tonight our Little River HS BB teams host Elyria Christian!! Games begin @ 4:00pm - JV girls followed immediately by JV boys (approx. 5:15) followed by Varsity Girls and Varsity boys. After Prom is hosting a free-will donation Potato Bar! Come hungry and cheer on our Redskins!
Congratulations to our 2nd Quarter Honor Roll Recipients!!! Well Done!
WES Calendar of Events
January
14 - No School - Teacher Inservice
15 - 6th Grade to Wichita Symphony & Dyck Arboretum
16 - WES Spelling Bee 2:00 p.m. (gr. 3-6)
17 - 6th Grade to Tabor College
29 - KS Day
USD 444 Little River Board of Education will be having a special board meeting on Thursday, January 3, 2019, at 7 p.m. at the district office. The agenda item is Patron Insight.
Today our LR Basketball teams travel to Pratt Comm. College in play vs. Attica. Games will be at the Dennis Lesh Sports Arena. JV Girls @ 3pm, JB Boys @ 4:30pm, V.Girls @ 6pm, & V.Boys @ 7:30pm! Let's Go Skins!!! Livestream -http://www.gobeaversports.com/links/LiveBroadcasts
The USD 444 Little River-Windom Weight Room hours will change to 4:30 a.m. to 12:00 midnight beginning on Thursday, December 20th through January 2nd.
Today the High School Basketball teams travel to Peabody-Burns. JV Games begin at 5:45 followed by Varsity games. Hope you can make it to cheer on our teams! Go get 'em Redskins!
Mrs. Hull’s “Poetry Slam 2018” with our amazing 8th graders!! Great creativity by selecting their topic, writing their poem, and presenting! 🌟
Thank you to the Raleigh Insurance Group for your thoughtfulness and for always supporting our school and community!!! The Christmas snacks you provided today are much appreciated and delicious! Thank you so much!!! Merry Christmas to you and yours! We appreciate you! - LRJSH Staff 🌟🎄
WES Calendar of Events
Dec.
19 - Late Start - Full Day End of 9 weeks
Dec. 20 - Jan. 2 - No school
Jan.
3 - School Resumes
14 - No School - Teacher Inservice
15 - 6th to Wichita Symphony/Dyck Arboretum
16 - WES Spelling Bee 2:00 p.m. (gr. 3-6)
17 - 6th to Tabor College
Tonight is LRJSH Music's Winter Concert in the high school auditorium beginning at 6:30pm. Hope you can come celebrate the season with us.
Juniors started to present their independent reading projects today. They are all so talented!
Tonight is Homecoming! The HS basketball teams host Rural Vista with JV girls @ 4pm, (approx. times) 1/2 JV Boys game @ 5:15, Varsity Girls @ 6pm, Crowning Ceremony after Varsity Girls game, followed up with Varsity Boys. Hope to see you at the game, and let's GO REDSKINS!!!
Thank you LRHS Choir for the wonderful music today!
Today our JH Basketball teams travel to Solomon. Games begin at 5pm with B teams in two gyms, followed by A Girls/C Boys, and A Boys/C girls. Go get 'em Redskins!!!
WES
December
19 - Late Start - Full Day End of 9 weeks
20 - Jan. 2 - No school
January
2 - Workday
3 - School Resumes
As promised the junior high anti-buylling workshop, H.E.A.R. is tentatively scheduled for January 8th and 10th. Check our Facebook Page for more information.
Attention Junior High Choir/Band Parents!!! Dec. 17th is our concert, so don't forget about your concert clothes!
Today the High School Basketball teams host Moundridge with games beginning @ 4:00pm in this order: JV Girls, JV Boys, Varsity Girls, Varsity Boys. Come out and cheer on our Redskins!!!
Today our LR BB teams travel to Goessel for tournament play vs. Canton-Galva. Varsity Girls and JV Boys play at 4pm and Varsity Boys and JV Girls play at 5:30pm. Tomorrow's game is still TBA. Come out and cheer on the Redskins!!
Mrs. Rolfs’s class making a healthy pizza with a cauliflower crust! Yum!!!
Today the JH Basketball teams host Wakefield! The approximate schedule is: 4:00 B Girls, 5:00 B Boys, 6:00 A Girls, and 7:00 A Boys. Come out and cheer on our Redskins!!!
This is a reminder to check meal balances. If you would like balance notifications, you may set that up inside your PowerSchool parent account by going to notifications and selecting the frequency you would like to receive balance information. Thank you.
WES Calendar of Events
December
6 - 1st Grade to LR 12:30-3:30
10 - 5:30 p.m. BOE mtg. @ Windom
10 - 7:00 p.m. Winter Concert
11 - RC Party 12:15-3:15 (lunch 11:05 and 11:35)
19 - End of 9 weeks
20 - Jan. 2 - No school
January
3 - School Resumes
The High School Girls / Boys basketball teams host Lincoln this evening! Games will begin at 4:00pm with JV-girls, followed immediately by JV-boys (approx. 5:15), followed immediately by Varsity Girls (approx. 6:30), and Varsity Boys (approx. 7:45). Come cheer on the Redskins!
The winter adidas store items have arrived and are available for pick up at the district office if you ordered.
Thanks for your support! Go Redskins.
A Lock Down Drill is occurring at Little River Junior Senior High School. This is only a drill and no threat has been observed at this time. Thank you.
The High School Scholar's Bowl team travels to Hesston today for Competition beginning at 4:30. Go Redskins!!
JH Boys and Girls Basketball today VS. Rural Vista @ Hope! C Teams begin at 5:30 with B and A teams to follow in double gyms. Go Skins!!!
Mark your calendars -
JH Boys and Girls Basketball will be Thursday, Nov. 29th VS. Rural Vista at Hope Jr/Sr High School. (200 N. Poplar). Approximate game times are as follows:
5:30 c boys,6:00 b boys ,7:15 a boys / 5:30 c girls ,6:00 a girls ,7:15 b girls
Goooo Redskins!!!!
Sorry for the texts, but the Booster Club Meeting has been postponed until further notice. Thanks for considering joining.
LRJSH Booster Club Meeting tonight at 7pm in the high school commons! We hope to see you there!
Congratulations to our 2018 WSL All League Football Team Members!
WES Calendar of Events
December
10 - 5:30 p.m. BOE mtg. @ Windom
10 - 7:00 p.m. Winter Concert
19 - End of 9 weeks
Dec. 20 - Jan. 2 - No school
Due to adverse weather conditions USD 444 will be closed Monday, November 26th. Thank you for your understanding as the safety of our students and staff is a priority.
On Tuesday, Nov. 27th, the JH Boys and Girls' basketball teams will host Moundridge! Please note the following game times. Go Skins!!!
3:30 C-girls
4:30 B-girls
5:30 B-boys
6:30 A-girls
7:30 A-boys
Times are approximate.
Mrs. Renkin’s Thanksgiving feast with her kindergarten students.
Please note an error on the calendar: The High School Basketball game noted on Feb. 8th will be played at home in LR, NOT at Solomon.
Today the JH Boys and JH Girls Basketball teams travel to Elyria with C teams beginning at 3:00pm, followed by B, then A teams. Come out and cheer on the Redskins!!!
Another great happening @USD444 and Windom Elementary! Family groups met today over a Thanksgiving meal together with all age groups and different staff members! @JonJpaden showing great leadership in leading his own group! Thank you cooks for a wonderful meal! #usd444
The Varsity Scholars Bowl team traveled to Lyons on Tuesday, Nov. 13. The team members are Zane Kratzer, Madison Loder, Michelle Loder, Hannah Herzog, and Gunner Bower. In their pool of 6 teams the had a 3 wins and 2 losses which did not allow them to move on to the Championship round. They did an outstanding job and the next meet will be Nov. 27 at Ellsworth. - Coach Cunningham
Reminder to parents of students that ride buses. If your child is not riding the bus in the morning, please contact the driver the night before or Nancy @ the high school (620-897-6201) in the morning anytime after 6:00 A.M. This allows us to avoid unnecessary stops.
At our Wednesday morning collaboration late start, Windom staff enjoyed a presentation by a representative from Dyck Arboretum in Newton. Lots of great information and possibilities for future learning for staff and students.
Dr. Klein and Cassie Look joined Mrs. Gunther’s HOSA chapter to visit about careers and opportunities in the medical field. Thank you, Mr. Paden for being the model of a perfect patient.
HOSA also hosted Greg Klein of Rice County EMS to organize EMS Ride-Alongs. We have some bright futures in the medical field with our community support!!! Thank you!!!
November
16 - 3rd Field Trip to Salina
19 - Mid-Term (grade reports print)
21-23 - Thanksgiving Break
December
10 - 5:30 p.m. BOE mtg. @ Windom
10 - 7:00 p.m. Winter Concert
19 - End of 9 weeks
Dec. 20 - Jan. 2 - No school
The USD 444 BOE set a special meeting date for Mon., Nov. 26th, at the district office, to begin at 6 p.m. The agenda items are: A. Facility Planning and B. Facility Considerations. Also, their Mon., Dec. 10th meeting will be held at Windom Elementary beginning at 5:30 p.m.
WES BOOK FAIR & OPEN HOUSE is still a GO!
Free-Will Donation meal - (sloppy joes, chips, dessert)
5:00 - 6:30 and Open House/Book Fair will end at 7:00 PM. Be safe traveling!
REMINDER - WES BOOK FAIR & OPEN HOUSE
Rain, snow, or shine!!!!!
Thursday, November 8, 2018 - 5:00 p.m.
Free-Will Donation meal (sloppy joes, chips, dessert)
We will stop serving the meal at 6:30 p.m. and the Open House/Book Fair will end at 7:00 p.m.
Mrs. Walker’s 2nd grade reading group on day five for reading making edible pumpkin Playdough!
November
7 - Veterans Day Assembly
8 - Open House/Book Fair
10 - Windom Lions Pancake Feed
12 - Picture Retakes
14 - 6th grade Symphony and Museum
15 - WES Thanksgiving Lunch
16 - 3rd Field Trip to Salina
19 - Mid-Term (grade reports print)
21-23 - Thanksgiving Break
Reminder - We are planning to walk for the parade in the morning. If inclement weather, we will walk in the gyms. LR students can arrive around 9:00 a.m. to the LR Commons. Windom in town students should be to WES by 8:40 to shuttle to LR. Parade start at HS at 9:10
Come check out our LR Choir and Percussion Concert tomorrow night at 6:30 pm. Students need to report to the music room by 6 pm. Tis the season to be spooky so come dressed up in costume!!!
Due to the rain, we will not be able to allow the general public to park on the track to watch tonight’s football game vs. Spearville. Thank you for your cooperation. Only exception is for team busses, ambulance, and handicap accessibility.
Tomorrow night (Thursday) our Varsity Football team hosts Spearville! Kickoff is at 7pm! Grab a blanket, umbrella (maybe), your appetite for the Booster Club Concession Stand, and come out to cheer on our boys!!! Gooooo Redskins!!!
Fall Sports Banquet Date Change!! The LRJSH Fall Sports Banquet has been moved to Nov. 7th since there are no activities scheduled on Wed., Nov. 7th. Please share and mark your calendars.
Junior High Boys Basketball practice begins today at LRHS! Practice will be today and tomorrow with no practice on Friday (no school day). All Junior High Girls and Boys will practice on Mon., Oct. 29th.
After-practice bus this week runs at 6:05pm. Go Redskins!
Attn: A Lock Out Drill is being conducted at LRJSH this morning at 10:20am. This is only a drill. There is no threat, but staff and students are practicing procedures if there ever were a threat recognized outside the building. Staff / Students are aware this is only a drill.
WES Calendar
Oct. 22/23 - PT Conferences
31 - Fall Festival Parade
Nov. 6 - Election Day
7 - Veterans Day Assembly
8 - Open House/Book Fair
12 - Picture Retakes
15 - WES Thanksgiving Lunch
21-23 - Thanksgiving Break
21-31 - Red Ribbon and Bus Safety Week
Tonight the Varsity Football team travels to Moundridge - kickoff at 7pm!!! Come out and cheer on our boys!!! Go Skins!!!
Did you ever wonder what teachers do on days that students are out of school? They learn! Today WES staff is receiving training on Smart boards and learning more information about social emotional development of students.
Students engaged in discussions regarding their post secondary plans at the Career/College fair in Mcpherson.
Grades 9-12 explore post-secondary options at the McPherson High School College Fair
Veterans Recognition Day 2018
WES will be honoring our Veterans on Wed., Nov. 7. ALL area Veterans and Legion/Auxiliary members are invited to join us for an assembly at 11:00 a.m. and lunch at 11:30 a.m. 620-489-6241 to leave your name by Wednesday, October 31, if possible.
Correction: OCT. 19th Trap Shooting @ 11am and no school for students. Pardon the typo.
There is an After Prom meeting on Thursday the 18th at 7:30 in the Library. All junior and senior parents should attend.
The Varsity Volleyball team travels to St. John today for Regional play! Game time for Redskins is approximately 5pm. Go Redskins!!!
IMPORTANT REMINDER: USD 444 Recreation Commission Pumpkin Carving and Basketball forms will be due on Thursday, October 18th, since there is NO school on Friday, October 19th. These forms may be turned in at either school office or at the district office.
Today, since we had a smaller class, the Jr. High Choir worked on some team building activities. They had to help support each other to stay off the ground by working together equally.
Congrats to sophomore Graham Stephens- due to his trap shooting scores he was on one of the top five squads in the Fun Squad competition last week! He will be receiving A HOT SHOT pin.
Grab your jacket, gloves, blankets, and come out to cheer on the JV FB team at Canton-Galva in their final game of the season. Kickoff is at 6pm. GOOO Skins!!!
Today the JH Volleyball team travels to Peabody for WSL tournament play beginning at 3:00pm. Go Redskins!!!
WES Parents,
Today or tomorrow your child will be bringing home a packet to participate in Schoolstore.com. Explanation of the program is in the packet and is voluntary.
WES Calendar
Public
Tuesday, October 16 - K-2 - Pumpkin Patch
Thurs., Oct. 18 - 2nd grade Zoo
Fri., Oct. 19 - Teacher Workday/Inservice
Oct. 22/23 - PT Conferences (4-8 p.m.)
Fri., Oct. 26 - No School
Wed., Oct. 31 - Fall Festival Parade
Attn LRHS Trap Shooting Team - you will not be shooting today.
The Varsity Volleyball team is participating in tournament play at Canton-Galva today! They just defeated Canton-Galva, and will go on to play Goessel, Herington, Rural Vista, and Solomon. Remaining play is at 11am, 12pm, 2pm, and 3pm. Come cheer on the Reskins!!!
LRJSHS Anti-Bullying Week. Red is the color of anti-bullying and black represents blacking out bullying.
Tonight is Pink Out Night and Senior Parent Recognition with Varsity FB kickoff at 7pm vs. St. John!!! Senior athletes and parents will meet at 6:35 on the north side of the concession stand. Goooo Skins!!!!
It takes a team to stand up against bullying.
USD 444 Little River is accepting applications for an Assistant Cook at their Little River Jr./Sr. High School. Applications are available at the USD 444 District Office, 455 W. Prairie Avenue, Little River, KS, or by calling 620-897-6325 during business hours.
Correction: C team HS Volleyball is at Inman this evening at 6, not at Lyons.
The LRHS Cross Country team travels to North Newton at Bethel College’s course just north of campus today. The meet begins at 4pm. Also, the HS C Volleyball team travels to Lyons today with their game beginning at 6pm. Gooo Skins!!!
Tonight the JH VB and FB teams host Canton-Galva! VB begins at 4:30. Let’s go ladies!! FB Kickoff is at 6pm. Both LR and Canton-Galva are undefeated in FB. The winner tonight will be the WSL Champion! Grab a blanket and come out to cheer on our Redskins!!
SENIOR PARENTS: Wed., Oct. 17th-Financial Aid Info. Night 6-7:30pm-Commons. BEFORE you attend please create a FAFSA account. your senior will need to create their own also. https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa
The accounts take a couple of days to process.
Building Bridges in Applied Engineering with Mr. Trapp!
Students showed it's "no sweat to be a friend to somebody" yesterday, in support of raising awareness regarding bullying.
Happy Birthday Mr. Huxman, from the FFA!
Students wear blue to stand up against bullying. Love our LRJSHS students. #redskinsagainstbullying
USD 444 is in session tomorrow with regular Late Start Wednesday schedule. Buses will run regular Wednesday time. If buses can not reach your home you will be notified in morning. Please communicate change of plans for busing to the high school office as always.
Due to flooding and safety concern of students Little River/Windom will NOT be running PM bus routes. Parents need to pick their child up from school. The shuttle route between schools will run as normal. After practice routes will NOT run. Call the school with questions.
The November 12th USD 444 Little River board meeting starting time has been changed from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. This meeting is scheduled to be held at Windom Elementary School. Please mark your calendars accordingly.
Due to the excessive rain and projected forecast of more rain tonight USD 444 will start two hours late tomorrow October 9th. School will begin at 10:00 AM. Buses will run two hours late. School doors will open at 9:30 AM. No breakfast and NO Pre-K am. Be safe! Other updates will come at 8 AM if needed tomorrow.
All senior parents! After-Prom Bread orders are due this Thursday! They are due in the office. If you forget, please contact Jill Baldwin to get them picked up. Seniors need at least ten sales. Thank you!
Mark your calendars - A JV Football game has been rescheduled for next Monday, Oct. 15th @ Canton-Galva. Kickoff is at 6pm.
There was an error on the schedule! The Volleyball matches tomorrow (10/9) are at Moundridge, not Inman.
JV plays at 4:00 @ Greer Gymnasium
JV plays at 5:00 @ HS
Varsity plays at 6:00 @ HS
Varsity plays at 7:00 @ Greer Gymnasium
Windom School & Little River Jr./Sr. High School
observe Anti-Bullying Week
USD 444 Little River/Windom is joining schools across the state in observing Kansas Anti-Bullying Awareness Week from Oct. 8-14. This year’s theme is “Choose Respect.”
WES October Calendar
Fire Prevention and Anti-Bullying Week
11 - 4th gr. Water Festival
12 - Inservice - No School
16 - K-2 - Pumpkin Patch
18 - 2nd gr. Zoo
19 - Inservice - No School
22/23 - PT Conf. (4-8 p.m.)
26 - No School
31 - Fall Festival Parade
Due to heavy rain, the JV Football game vs. Macksville has been canceled.
The Agriculture class did well at Land Judging in Langdon on Wed., Oct. 3rd! Little River took 4th place and Ty Herzog placed 5th overall. Great job, Agriculture students!
We took the H.E.A.R. pledge to stand up against bullying. Thank you SFC Villarreal and the Kansas National Guard.
Anti-Bullying Week (Oct. 8-12)
A note is going home today with more explanation.
Monday - “Sweats Day”.
Tuesday “Blue Day”.
Wednesday - “Team Sports Day”.
Thursday - “Black & Red Day”.
Due to concerns of possible heavy rain, the start time of our Varsity FB game is being moved up to 5:30pm @ Macksville. The Varsity Football team will depart at 1:55pm today. Go get ‘em Skins!!!!
Next Week is Anti Bullying Week for the State of Kansas.
As a result we will be participating in a few activities to show our support and raise awareness.
SENIORS & SENIOR PARENTS
Financial Aid Information Night
Weds., Oct. 17th 6pm-7:30pm
Today the JH VB and FB teams travel to Bennington with VB beginning at 4:30 and kickoff @ 6:00! Dress warm and bring a blanket!!! HS Cross Country travels to Burrton for their meet that begins at 4pm! GOOOO Skins!!!
Please allow this message to serve as a reminder to check meal balances for your student(s). Thank you.
Today the Lady Redskin Volleyball team travels to Herington for a quad beginning at 5pm with Canton-Galva, Centre, and Herington. Go get 'em ladies!!! Go SKINS!!!
Thursday, October 11 - 4th grade Water Festival
Wednesday, October 10 - K-2 - Pumpkin Patch
Friday, October 12 - ALL Staff Inservice - No School
Friday, October 19 - Teacher Workday/Inservice
Mon.Tues., October 22-23 - PT Conferences (4-8 p.m.)
Friday, October 26 - No School
Looking forward to seeing parents and/or patrons tonight for our Redesign Visioning Session at Little River Attendance Center beginning at 6:30pm. There will be door prizes!! There is a LR Music Parent Meeting right before the session at 5:45pm in the music room! See you then!
Tonight the JV Football team travels to Pratt-Skyline! Kickoff is at 6pm! GOOO SKINS!!!
SENIOR PARENTS: Weds., Oct. 17th 6-7:30 Sterling College will be leading a FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIP Night at LRHS Media Center. More info will be sent home. PLAN TO ATTEND
HOMECOMING DANCE TIME CHANGE 9-11:30 (volleyball tournament is behind schedule & running late). Thank you for helping to pass this on.
Tonight is Homecoming vs. Pratt-Skyline! Pep Rally downtown at 3:00pm. FFA Tailgate - free will donation at 5:30! Crowning ceremony begins at 6:30pm! Kickoff at 7:00pm. Grab a blanket, come eat, and come out to cheer on the Redskins!!!
Reminder - picture day is tomorrow! Also, WES students will be attending the Homecoming community pep rally in downtown Little River at 3:00 p.m.
To all the HS Choir Parents out there!! We will be having a trip meeting to get everybody on the same page and so you all can ask questions about the Orlando trip on Oct. 1st @ 5:45 pm in the LR Music Room. This is a little bit before the Innovation Night meeting and will be done before that meeting starts. See you there!!
Little River FFA students compete in land judging contest at Centre High School. Students represented well Greenhand team got 3rd overall. Samantha Page was 4th high individual in the Greenhand division. Senior team placed 8th out of 25 teams. Great job!
Today our LRHS Cross Country Team travels to Berean Academy with the meet beginning at 4pm. Good Luck Runners!!!
Tonight the junior high volleyball and football teams travel to Moundridge. Volleyball begins at 4:30pm and football kickoff is at 6:00pm! Let’s GO Redskins!!!
WES Parents - Please view note with more details going home today.
Pep Rally - Friday, Sept. 28
WES students will be attending the LRHS Homecoming Pep Rally on Friday, Sept. 28.
We will leave WES at 2:40 p.m. The pep rally begins around 3:00 p.m. and is open to the public.
Be on the look out for our first edition of "The Tribe" in The Monitor this week. Kaylie Zimmerman has been working very hard on this project and I am so excited to share it with you all. There are two contributors with this edition- Zeke Zeller and Dani Gadberry. We will be posting a digital copy as well.
There will be NO Trap Shooting tonight. This week we will be shooting on Thursday the 27th, at 6. In addition, to help eliminate conflicts, we will now be shooting on Sundays at 4, which will start with this Sunday the 30th.
Trap Shooters: There will be no Trap Shooting tonight. This week we will be shooting on Thursday at 6. In addition, to help eliminate conflicts, we will now be shooting on Sundays at 4, which will start with this Sunday the 30th. If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Hildebrand or Eric Kratzer.
Today our Cross Country team travels to Lyons with their meet beginning at 4pm. The Lady Redskin VB team travels to Solomon for a modified quad beginning at 5pm. Good Luck and go get ‘em Redskins!!!
You're Invited!!
Windom School is looking to hire an assistant cook for 6 hrs./day.
Little River High School is looking to hire a para educator for 6.5 hrs./day.
Wages to be determined upon hiring. Please contact the district office for an application. Help spread the word!
WES Calendar of Events -
Friday, September 21 - 5th Grade Field Trip to Wichita
Friday, September 28 - Lifetouch Pictures
Friday, September 28 - Pep Rally at LR
Monday, October 1 - Children’s Theatre (Gr. K-2)
Tonight the JV Football team travels to Central Plains with kickoff at 6pm. Goooo Skins!!!
Varsity football hosts Central Plains this evening with kickoff at 7pm. Varsity Volleyball travels to Lyons Invitational Tournament and JV Volleyball travels to Inman Invitational Tournament on Saturday. Go Skins!!!
Tonight the Junior High Volleyball and Football teams host Goessel! Volleyball games begin at 4:30 beginning with A team, then B, then C team. Football kickoff is at 6pm. GO Redskins!!!
Mrs. Rolfs’ Nutrition and wellness class did a survey of popular drinks they consume from the student body. With that information they created a visual to identify the amount of sugar in those drinks.
Seniors hear about Opportunities at HCC
Macro-molecule lab in Mrs. Gunther’s class.
Seniors in Mrs.Wohletz’s Personal Finance Class work on reconciling a checking account.
We are running meal balances tomorrow. This is a friendly reminder to check student meal balances. Thank you.
Tonight the Lady Redskins host Herington @ Home. Volleyball games begin at 5pm. Go Skins!!!
Junior parents: we are in need of help with the concession stand this evening for the HS Volleyball game. 4:30-7:00pm. Any assistance for any amount of time would be appreciated.
After Prom Parent Meeting - Media Center - Sept 20th at 7:30 pm. This will take about an hour.
This evening the JV Football team hosts Bennington. Kickoff is at 6pm. Go Skins!!
WES Calendar of Events -
Friday, September 21 - 5th Grade Field Trip to Wichita
Friday, September 28 - Lifetouch Pictures
Friday, September 28 - Pep Rally at LR
Monday, October 1 - Children’s Theatre (Gr. K-2)
This morning Sgt. Lee Kolbeck from the Dodge City Police Dept. will be presenting information on appropriate social media use. The assembly begins at 10:15am in the high school auditorium. Parents are welcome to join us. Grades 7-12.
He will be addressing posts made with several different social media platforms and potential risks.
Reminder: Ag Greenhand students depart at 7am on Monday.
Juniors playing “Headbands” to help with Greek/Latin Roots.
Juniors playing “Headbands” to help with Greek/Latin Roots.
Last two LRHS CC Runners . Way to go "Runnin' Redskins"
More Cross Country Pics of each runner
Good Morning, Redskins. Early morning Cross Country practice with Mrs. Hull.
Tonight the Little River Varsity Football team travels to Bennington. Kickoff is at 7pm! Good luck and GOOO Skins!!!!
The LRHS Cross Country team got off to a great start at their first ever meet on Thursday! Kaylie Zimmerman medaled with a 7th place finish and the girls team finished second. For their first CC meet ever, the boys and girls put forth great effort and made huge strides.
2018 Redskin Fall Homecoming Attendants
REMINDER - Tomorrow, Friday, September 14th is the deadline for fall plant orders to be at WES. They must be received by 3:00 and include payment (any checks made out to USD 444). Order forms can be found on Facebook, at many local retailers, and all district buildings.
Today the Lady Redskin Volleyball team travels to Ellsworth. Games begin at 5pm. Go Skins!!!
Today our Cross Country team travels to Herington with the race beginning at 4pm. The JH volleyball and football teams host Herington today. Volleyball begins at 4:30 and kickoff is at 6pm. Go Skins!!!!
8th Grade Genius Hour Pitches...Topics range from creating phone charger out of altoid box to impact of a horses abilities after loss of sight #learnbydoing
Congrats Madison Loder, Roylin Brillhart & Michelle Loder for your academic excellence and Kansas Honor Scholar Selection!
Trap Shooters: $30 Registration fee is due to Nancy in the main office by this Friday morning. Please be sure you are registered online. If you have questions, you may contact Mrs. Hildebrand.
Thank you to Chief Johanning, Chief Ploutz, Chief Holliday, Jhordynn Kendrick of Rice County EMS, and the high school students for a great learning experience. Students learned how texting and driving and driving under the influence impact driving and safety.
WES Calendar of Events
Monday, September 17 - Mid-Term Reports
Friday, September 21 - 5th Grade Field Trip to Wichita
Friday, September 28 - Lifetouch Pictures
Friday, September 28 - Pep Rally at LR
Mr. Wohler’s 8th grade Ag Exploration class presented careers associated with Agriculture and researched post secondary options.
Tonight our Lady Redskin Volleyball team hosts Rural Vista, Peabody-Burns, and Herington. Games begin at 4:00pm. Come out and support our Lady Redskins!
JV Football hosts Peabody this evening! Kickoff at 6pm. Gooooo Skins!!!
Attention to the those interested in Trap Shooting; be sure to register on the website by this Tuesday, the 11th. Thanks!!
Mrs. H
Congratulations to the Lady Redskins for taking third at the Centre Invitational!! Way to play tough!!
Make sure to check out the Marching Band & Cheerleaders at the State Fair on Monday. We begin marching at the fairgrounds at 9:00 am and our Bretz & Young Arena performance is at 9:10 am. Bus leaves Little River at 8:00 am for students. See you there!!!
NO SCHOOL on Mon., Sept. 10. This is for the Band/Art trip to the State Fair. This is also Dollar Day at the Fair. Show your Dillons Card for $1 admission. Come out and see the artwork and marching band! Band marches @ 9am & Bretz & Young @ 9:10am. Map on LRJSH Facebook page.
Chief Johanning with Chief of Police from Sterling and Lyons will be conducting a distracted driving seminar at LRJSH - Tues., Sept 11th. Students will learn how texting while driving and driving under the influence impair driving ability.
Tonight the Varsity Football team travels to Peabody - kickoff is at 7pm. Tomorrow the Varsity Volleyball team travels to Centre for the invitational beginning at 9am. GOOO Skins!!!
REMINDER - Busses leave the commons parking in Little River promptly at 7:40 a.m. (8:40 a.m. on late start days). Drivers are not to stop for students/parents once the bus has started moving, including in the parking lot. Please plan to be on the bus by 7:40 a.m. Thanks.
The Little River Junior High volleyball teams and football team travels to Peabody today! Volleyball begins at 4:30 and kickoff for football is at 6pm! GO Skins!!!
2018 LRHS Youth Cheer Clinic!
Practices: Mon., Sept. 17th & Wed., Sept. 19th - 6:30pm-7:30pm
Performance is halftime of Sept 21 FB game
$20 per child or $30 for 2 siblings (PreK-6)
Permission slip is due to WES office by Fri., Sept. 7th - Bring payment to first practice @ LRHS gym
Questions - Contact Becky Harris @ (620)727-2145
Due to rain, lightning, and thunder arriving within the last hour in the Canton-Galva area, the JV Football game was canceled. Due to very heavy rain in the Canton area, the call to cancel the JV FB game was made at 4:45pm. Please stay safe.
Thursday, September 6 - 4th Grade Conservation Day
Monday, September 10 - No School
Tuesday, September 11 - 4th Grade State Fair Field Trip
Monday, September 17 - Mid-Term Reports
Friday, September 21 - 5th Grade Field Trip to Wichita
Friday, September 28 - Pep Rally at LR
Today our Lady Redskin Varsity team travels to Goessel for a triangular beginning at 5pm. The JV Football team travels to Canton-Galva with kickoff at 6pm. GOOO SKINS!!!
The Little River Band is representing us with pride today at the Annual Hoisington Labor Day Parade!!! 🎺
Game Day Glam!
The USD #444 Activity Bus has arrived!!!! We are riding and representing our awesome school district / community in style!!! GOOOOO REDSKINS!!!!
Tonight the Little River Redskin Varsity football team kicks off their season opener at 7pm at home vs. Canton-Galva! Go Skins!!!!
Preschool parents:
Just a reminder that if your child has not received a developmental screening and you would like them to, please return forms to Mrs. Cunningham by September 6th. The screening will take place on September 19th.
Don't forget parents, the Jr/Sr High Band is marching in the Hoisington Labor Day Parade this upcoming Monday! The bus will be leaving at 8:30 am and we will return around 1:00 pm. We're excited and can't wait to show off our hard work so far!!
Introducing Seniors Jadeyn Hoffman and Kaylie Zimmerman as editors of “The Tribe.”
Correction: There was a schedule change and the first Junior High Volleyball match begins at 3:30pm today. Go Skins!
Junior High Volleyball and Football players ready for their first game today!
Junior High Volleyball and Football games are today at home vs. Rural Vista & Elyria will join the VB matches for a triangular! VB begins @ 3:30pm with the first Little River VB game beginning at 4:30. Football begins @ 6:00pm! Come cheer for our Junior High Redskins!!
Animal Science student conduct an experiment to extract DNA from a strawberry.
Mrs. Rolf’s Fitness class soaking up this beautiful day😊☀️
Great job Lady Redskins as they complete their first quad of the season at home!! It was a fun night playing the very first game on our new gym floor!!
Results are as follows:
JV defeated Fairfield and fell to Udall.
Varsity defeated ACCA & Fairfield, but fell to Udall.
TEACHER ASSISTANT / PART TIME ASSISTANT COOK
More info: http://littleriverwindomks.apptegy.us/article/58947
Come out and cheer on the Lady Redskins at the volleyball Quad beginning at 3pm!! Thank you for all the response to support our team! We are ready!! Go Skins!!!
The WES Student Handbook for 2018-19 is now available on the USD 444 District website.
The handbook may located by going to:
http://littleriverwindomks.apptegy.us
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Tonight the Lady Redskins host their first Volleyball Quad of the season! Games begin at 3pm. If you would like to help our team by serving as a line judge, scorebook/libero tracker, or clock operator, please contact Mrs. Herbst at the high school. 897-6201. GO SKINS!!!
WES Parents,
I am requesting that student absences and any daily bussing changes be reported to the office by phone.
A note will be sent home about this topic with more detail and I have placed the information on our school Facebook page.
Thanks.
Mr. Paden
WES Calendar of Events
Monday, September 3 - Labor Day - No School
Thursday, September 6 - 4th Grade Conservation Day in Lyons
Tuesday, September 11 - 4th Grade State Fair Field Trip
Be on the look out for our first student publication called, “The Tribe” created by two Senior girls in 21st Century Journalism.
Youth Entrepreneurs Auction today with Mr. Huxman!
The FB/VB scrimmage is TODAY!! August 24th - not the 23rd as the message indicated last night!! Come support our Redskins!
Starting off the year right in Applied Communications and English 3!
The LRHS football scrimmage on Friday, Aug. 23rd will be held at the practice field located at the high school from 5:30-6:00 pm due to wet field conditions at the game field. Player intros will occur at 5:30 with the scrimmage to follow. Bring a lawn chair and hope to see you there.
On Friday, August 23rd, the LRHS Volleyball team is having an inner squad/alumni scrimmage at LRHS Gym. Inner squad begins at 4:30. Alumni at approx. 5pm. Let’s get ready for a great season!!!
3-4-5-6 teachers getting SMART during training for their classroom Smart Boards.
The Media Center is coming along, thanks to my wonderful in laws and some sweet students.
2018-2019 ACT TEST DATES See Mrs. Wohletz for more information & to get registered. (Reminder: ALL Juniors will take the ACT for FREE - Feb 20th at school)
Mrs. Rolfs teaching proper spotting techniques.
Reminder that tomorrow is a “Red Week Wednesday” @ LRJSH. Classes begin at 9:10 with students attending hours 1-4 with lengthened classes. Students will also have a 50 minute “Flex” time.
College Accounting Students get a lesson on 10 key calculators
Hello LR Music parents! Your students were handed a schedule of events for the year today in class to pass on to you. Just in case it didn't get to you, here are the tentative dates of events for the year. Please note some dates might vary since some events dates have not been officially announced yet.
7th Grade team building with Mrs. Hull and Ms. Ediger.
WES Calendar of Events
Thursday, August 23 - 6:00 p.m. - Parent Information Night (PIN); Band - 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 23 - Summer Reading Party - 12:30 - 3:00
Thursday, September 6 - 4th Grade Conservation Day in Lyons
Tuesday, September 11 - 4th Grade State Fair Field Trip
Parent Information Night
Thursday, August 23rd.
6:00 - 6:25 p.m.
6:30 - 6:55 p.m.
7:00 - 7:25 p.m.
All grade levels in respective classrooms
***6th grade parents - 7:00 p.m. in the band room w/ Mr. Reilly
It’s been an amazing first day back at LRJSH! Relationship-Building with seniors and Mrs. Hildebrand, Mr. Reilly, and Mrs. Gunther! Welcome back students!
This is a reminder to return your child's Summer Reading Log if you haven't already. Deadline for the return is Monday, August 20! Plans are in the works for a reward celebration for those who met their summer reading goal. Details to be announced SOON!
~Mrs. Library Porter
USD 444 Little River Calendar Change - On Monday, August 13th the BOE moved to change the October 11th Teacher Inservice day to October 12th. There will be No School for Grades Pre-K-12 on Friday, October 12th. Please mark your calendars to reflect this change.
Cross Country has been approved and adopted as a new fall sport at LRJSH beginning this year! Any student interested should contact Mr. Zimmerman as soon as possible. Parents/guardians with questions may also contact Mr. Zimmerman. Go Skins!!! Hope to see you tonight at the Fall Sports Meeting for parents! 6:30pm - LRJSH Auditorium
Thurs., Aug. 16th is open house at LRJSH for any parent/student wanting to meet the teachers. Mrs. Herbst and teachers will be available from 4pm-7pm for questions/introductions if you’d like to stop in. Meet & Greet, come and go as it fits your schedule. We are excited for a great school year! Thank you for sharing your children with us!
Fall Parents Sports Meeting is tonight at 6:30pm in the LRHS auditorium this evening. (Wed. Aug. 15th) Hope to see parents there. Student athletes are not required to attend.
Please note as it is not notated on the activity calendar - - Fall Homecoming is Sept. 28th vs. Pratt-Skyline!
Student athletes who have not viewed the concussion video may report to LRJSH main office on Mon., Aug. 13th @ 3pm to view the video prior to attending practice. Remember a signed physical form and concussion form must be on file before beginning practice. Go Skins!
2 days & 66 2,000 pound bags later, the rubber mulch is on the playground. BIG thanks to Mr. Ellwood, his father-in-law, Bryce, Debbie Gadberry, and LRHS students Ty Herzog & Hunter Thomas (two WES alumni giving back to the school). Your volunteer time GREATLY appreciated!
Thank you for all who came out to band camp today. We got a ton learned. So much in fact we are cancelling tomorrows band camp!
Those who couldn't make it, make sure to look at your music and contact Mr. Reilly if you need your school instrument practice. We will hit the ground running on the first day of school!!
TOMORROW-Friday, Aug. 10, anyone who would like to volunteer (community service for high school/college students) to help spread rubber mulch on WES playground. Starting at 8:00-11:00 a.m. Bring a shovel, wheat scoop, or garden rake. Spread the mulch.... spread the word!
Tomorrow and Friday is Band Camp. See you nice and early!
PHLEBOTOMY STUDENTS: If you are planning on taking Phlebotomy you need to complete the enrollment process ASAP. Let me know if you have questions: ewohletz@usd444.com
HS Choir Boot Camp is happening now!!! All new and old members should make their way here. Mrs. Gilmore is here to work with us from Kansas City, MO. Lunch is also provide for you!
REMINDER: All Students wanting to Enroll in College Courses for the Fall 2018 Semester need to stop by between 9am-1pm on Monday, August 13th to finalize your enrollment.
Aug 5 at midnight the spirit items @ this link will close! Proceeds go back into our athletic fund. Feel free to share with family & friends! Thanks for your support! https://lrfvcc18.itemorder.com/
A paper calendar for the 2018-2019 school year will be made available for those that request one. To request one, please contact Marsha at the district office at 620-897-6325.
HS Football Practice schedule for the week of August 13th:
Practice will begin the 13th with Monday, Tuesday, Thursday being 5:30-8:30, Wednesday and Friday 3:30-6:30.
Go Skins!!!
Reminder: Enrollment for Little River and Windom is tomorrow, Thursday, August 2nd from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Order spirit items @ this link! Proceeds for Windom items go to our activity fund. Feel free to share with family & friends! STORE CLOSES AUG. 5!!! https://lrfvcc18.itemorder.com/
Hello! If you are available come over to the high school and help me paint. I could definitely use the help and maybe you need community service hours?
Order spirit items @ this link! Proceeds go back into our athletic fund. Feel free to share with family & friends! Thanks for your support! STORE CLOSES AUG 5
https://lrfvcc18.itemorder.com/
Reminder Enrollment for Windom and Little River is Thursday, August 2nd from 11am to 6 pm. Packets will be mailed home tomorrow. Bring enrollment packet completed on August 2nd.
Information for back to school vaccinations:
Parents and Student Athletes -
Students-prior to practice must have:
1. CurrentPhysical
2. View concussion video
3. Sign concussion video form
Concussion videos presented: Aug 6 or Aug 8 @ 7pm
The August 13th board meeting beginning time has been changed to 6 p.m.