Buhler High School

2023-2024 Cheerleading Tryout information!

It is February...the month of LOVE. Time to show some love to our amazing staff!! We know you’ve experienced an employee going above and beyond for you, a student, a parent, a peer, or a community member! Please help us recognize that employee by completing this short nomination form. https://forms.gle/pSDVzSSQTFX3sKB79 All employees nominated will be recognized with a certificate and two of the nominees will be chosen as the monthly Standing Ovation winners and receive a $25 gift card courtesy of the Buhler Education Foundation! Cindy Couchman, Superintendent Buhler Schools

Attached is the BHS Crusader News Bulletin for next week. Just a reminder NO SCHOOL on Friday, February 10th. There is also NO SCHOOL on Monday, February 20th! Have a great weekend!

Save the date for our 2nd Buhler Family STEAM Night at the Cosmosphere! This was a great hit last year and we are excited that the Cosmosphere is partnering with us again. See details in the image below

It is hiring season at Buhler USD 313. We want to make sure our openings are seen by all who might be interested. Openings in our buildings include positions for Reno County Special Education Cooperative so those are listed below as well. Please share with friends and family who might be interested in applying. View more about these positions on our web page here: https://www.usd313.org/page/employmen See what makes Buhler special here: https://vimeo.com/792418597 Reno County Education Coop positions in our buildings as of 2/3/23: Hiring now - Paraeducators at Buhler Grade and Union Valley Adaptive 23/24 school year: Special education teacher - Buhler High Physical therapist - District wide Occupational therapist - District wide Speech therapist - Plum Creek (part-time) Paraeducators - District wide Possible special education teacher-district wide Buhler USD 313 openings: Kindergarten teacher (Plum Creek) Health Aide (District-wide) Bus Drivers 4th grade teacher (Union Valley) Counselor (Union Valley) Part-time Preschool Teacher (Union Valley) Dishwasher (Prairie Hills Middle School) Vocational Ag Teacher (Buhler High School) Shining Stars(3&4 yr old day care) Part Time (Plum Creek) Cares Club (After school care) (Plum Creek) Paraprofessional (Union Valley Elementary) Paraprofessional (Buhler Grade School)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Save the Date!!! JANUARY 16th Buhler Singers will share their gift of Music. Enjoy friends and family today, and make sure to come enjoy some desserts and amazing entertainment on January 16th!

Attached is the BHS Crusader News Bulletin for next week. Also, all schedule change requests were to be done by Tuesday, December 13th. If you are MISSING a class, come to the counselor's office during that class period on the first day of school. If you have concerns regarding your schedule, you MUST attend your classes Wednesday and Thursday. Then, on Friday, January 6th, please come to the Counselor's Office at the beginning of the class period you wish to change. There will be no changes made after 3:05 on Tuesday, January 10th. Have a great weekend!

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.

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