Buhler USD 313

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Prairie Hills Middle School and Plum Creek Elementary are both in need of Main Dish Cooks! Come join us! For more details and to apply online click here: https://www.applitrack.com/buhlerschools/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Food+Service

IT IS TIME FOR A STANDING OVATION!!! Congratulations to the staff pictured below for "going above and beyond for students, staff, and/or community members." In a random drawing from this group of recipients, Shannon Vieyra (PCE 4th grade teacher) and Denise Ingalls (PHMS Social Studies teacher) won a $25 gift card to Dillons. Thank you to The Buhler Education Foundation for supporting this program!!

Today was our final day delivering Operation Joy prizes to randomly chosen staff members. Today’s prize was a gift certificate to DJ’s, generously donated by DJ’s! Congratulations to our winning staff members! #BetterTogether #Bexceptional

We delivered our final class prizes from Call in to Win today. Remember, our amazing sponsors were: Chick Fil A Hutchinson Papa John’s Hutchinson Pizza Ranch Hutchinson The Mustard Seed in Buhler Holly’s Sweet Treats in Hutchinson Scooter’s Hutchinson Mrs. Couchman Congratulations to our winning classes! #BetterTogether #Bexceptional

As we have mentioned so often recently, we absolutely have the very best community support. We have more to share today! Midway Motors in Hutchinson has generously donated $400 worth of $25 Amazon gift cards to allow us to continue our mission of recognizing and celebrating our exceptional staff. Thank you Midway! #BetterTogether #Bexceptional

Yesterday we continued Operation Joy by delivering prizes to randomly chosen staff members. The Buhler Education Foundation supports this drawing where we get to shower staff members with a gift! Yesterday's prize was an Echo Dot. Congratulations to our winning staff members! #BetterTogether #Bexceptional

Yesterday we continued Operation Joy by delivering prizes to randomly chosen staff members. The Buhler Education Foundation supports this drawing where we get to shower staff members with a gift! Yesterday's prize was a selfie stick. Congratulations to our winning staff members! #BetterTogether #Bexceptional

Today we continued Operation Joy by delivering prizes to randomly chosen staff members. The Buhler Education Foundation supports this drawing where we get to shower staff members with a gift! The prize for Monday was a pair of wireless earbuds and today was a cozy blanket. Congratulations to our winning staff members! #BetterTogether #Bexceptional

PHMS Parents and Guardians, As we have shared before, the safety of our students is a top priority. Open communication and transparency is also something we take seriously. At the end of the day on Tuesday, December 13th, a student reported overhearing a conversation in the hallway. In this conversation, a PHMS student shared they had guns at home and could bring them to school. There was no specific threat made to students or staff. The students have not been able to be identified and the administration is continuing to investigate the situation. If your student heard this conversation and could have information regarding it, please contact the Hutchinson Police department and/or Buhler Schools immediately. As a precautionary measure, law enforcement will be present at Prairie Hills Middle School tomorrow as we complete the investigation. USD #313 treats all incidents involving student safety with extreme concern. We encourage you to visit with your student about the importance of “if you see something, say something.” It is through relationships and open communication that we build trust and belief in our schools. Thank you for your continued support. Abby Thompson, PHMS Principal Cindy Couchman, Superintendent

Buhler Families, We are seeing an uptick of sickness in our buildings this time of year. Please remember to keep your student home if they are displaying the following symptoms Nausea Vomiting Diarrhea Body aches Fever (24 hours fever free before return to school) Teachers and staff will be placing some extra emphasis on hand washing, hand sanitizing, and other hygiene procedures to help slow the spread of the illnesses going around our community. Thank you for helping us keep students and staff healthy! Cindy Couchman Superintendent of Schools

It is easier to teach and learn when you are having fun, so we work hard and play hard in Buhler USD 313. Leading up to Christmas break we really lean into the FUN! On Monday we have a LIVE Call in to Win show. Teachers and students can call in from their classroom phone to try and be the correct number caller and win treats for their class. You can follow along with us live at this link: youtu.be/luwlyY2tEsM See below for our schedule. We will be LIVE 5 minutes prior to the top of the hour until we have a winner. We want to share a special thank you to our sponsors who donate these class prizes. 8:00 PHMS (Donuts) 9:00 Open to all 313 classrooms (Chick Fil A) 10:00 UV (Scooters) 11:00 BGS (class winner will also share with the Alternative Academy) (Holly's Sweet Treats) 12:00 BHS (Pizza Ranch) 1:00 PCE (The Mustard Seed) 2:00 Open to all 313 classroom (Papa John's)

Parents and students, if you are getting an error while using the PowerSchool Mobile App, please update to the newest version, PowerSchool 22.11.0. If you don’t see the option to update, you may need to uninstall the app and re-install it from the App Store or Google Play in order to sync with our PowerSchool server.

Each month all USD 313 students and staff focus on a core essential skill or character trait. December's word is JOY. Take some time to talk about joy with your students this month! #BetterTogether #Bexceptional