Did you know?
Our school district does not currently have a space conducive for professional development that comfortably accommodates our entire elementary or secondary teaching staff. Below you will see a photo of our elementary team learning in a music room at folding tables and student chairs. This was only half of the elementary team, while the other half was in the library learning from a second trainer we contracted for the day.
You will also see a photo below of this year’s ACT testing at BHS. There are a number of testing days at the high school that require the use of either the gym or cafeteria due to the requirements to spread students out. On these days those spaces are often unavailable for other purposes.
The Raising the Standard Bond project would provide a comfortable space for teachers to learn and collaborate as teammates and professionals. It would accommodate the entire elementary or secondary staff at tables and our full teaching staff arranged in rows of chairs. Students would also be able to utilize this space for testing, freeing up space at the high school for normal activities. The space would also serve as our new board of education room.
In addition to uses for our staff and students it would be available for the community to use for events and it will be built as a storm shelter for all.
Early voting has begun at the Reno County Annex at 125 W 1st Ave. Vote in person on April 4th! See here for more information, including polling locations for April 4th: https://www.renogov.org/138/Elections
Today is the day! New preschool and kindergarten students may attend the application clinic at Buhler Grade School.
Bring with you: Birth certificate Immunization Record Proof of Residency (Visit our enrollment page to see which documents will qualify as proof of residency here: https://www.usd313.org/page/enrollment-information-forms)
Buhler Schools' preschool and new student kindergarten enrollment roundups are coming up in March! We offer FREE half day preschool for 3 and 4 year olds AND low cost 1/2 day child care in the SAME building. Attend any of the times listed on the flier, regardless of the school your student would attend. If your student is a current Buhler PreK student, you do NOT need to attend for kindergarten roundup. Come join us!
See the message below from Taryn Horning and Lindsay Warner, seniors at BHS, regarding their Passion Pursuits project.
We are both seniors at Buhler High School and long-time members of the cross-country team. We are hoping to put on a fun event and share our passion for this sport. We welcome all kids K-5 to join in! All information can be found in our flyer attached below. Please sign up using the QR code included or by using this link: https://forms.gle/pMrgg3Jrbb53uHz96.
You can contact me at tarynhorning@gmail.com for any questions
Check your mail!
All registered voters in Buhler USD #313 school district boundaries should be receiving a FAQ postcard about the bond election which will be held Tuesday, April 4th. Early voting at the Reno County Annex starts Monday, March 27th.
If you want to see this postcard and the trifold flyer, check out our website at https://www.usd313.org/page/raising-the-standard-bond-issue
At our BOE meeting Monday, our school calendars for 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 were accepted. These calendars were developed by our teacher representatives who did a fantastic job. Some items to note are:
*The August 18th (half day PD and half day work day) has been moved to February 9th.
*Using feedback from our parents and staff, the fall high school conferences not be held but the high school will have class as usual the week of October 23rd.
*A new symbol has been added to note attendance center closings that are different on that day (marked with a red stop sign).
*All parent teacher conference times now end at 7:30 pm.
*January 3rd is now a professional development day which will be a county-wide PD day.
The calendars can also be found on our website:
https://www.usd313.org/documents/about-us/one-page-calendars/222963
Did you know?
District technology, food service, transportation, maintenance, financial, and administrative support staff are spread across three different buildings with campuses on opposite sides of Buhler. We also share space with staff and students in Ad Astra Virtual and Alternative Academy.
The Raising the Standard bond issue would provide ample office space for all district departments on the same campus and allow district staff and Ad Astra staff and students their own dedicated space.
See the images below for what a dedicated campus space for all district support staff could look like.
Vote in person on April 4th! Early voting begins on March 27th at the Reno County Annex and advance mail in voting has begun. See here for more information, including polling locations: https://www.renogov.org/138/Elections
Did you know?
Ad Astra Virtual Academy opened in August of 2021 and Ad Astra Alternative Academy opened in August of 2022 as an option for Buhler High School Students. Alternative and Virtual students utilize two meeting rooms at the district office for in person learning, individual tutoring, group projects, team building activities, state testing, and homework help.
The Raising the Standard bond issue will provide these students and teachers a dedicated space more conducive to their learning needs. The images below show elementary Ad Astra Academy students working on an art project together and a line drawing of what a dedicated space for these students could look like.
Vote in person on April 4th! Early voting begins on March 27th.
View voting locations and many more details on our website here: https://www.usd313.org/page/raising-the-standard-bond-issue
Today is the day! New preschool and kindergarten students may attend the application clinic at Plum Creek. Bring with you:
Birth certificate
Immunization Record
Proof of Residency (Visit our enrollment page to see which documents will qualify as proof of residency here: https://www.usd313.org/page/enrollment-information-forms)
Buhler Schools' preschool and new student kindergarten enrollment roundups are coming up in March! We offer FREE half day preschool for 3 and 4 year olds AND low cost 1/2 day child care in the SAME building. Attend any of the times listed on the flier, regardless of the school your student would attend. If your student is a current Buhler PreK student, you do NOT need to attend for kindergarten roundup. Come join us!
Buhler USD 313 has an opening for director of grounds. Come help us continue to make our property exceptional!
Visit the link below for more information, including the job description for this position. https://www.applitrack.com/buhlerschools/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Maintenance%2fCustodial
Join us for our annual STEAM Camp this summer! Our teachers always craft a fun, memorable, and educational week.
A change to be aware of this year is that students will choose one week long session to attending, rather than two weeks. We hope this allows families to plan around other camps without sacrificing time at any of them.
Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSehi0QEC9aZ8gdUxgNDCdrIEYiY5niJzuWaHcmkxbMdiOYESw/viewform?usp=sf_link
Don't forget to join us TONIGHT for STEAM Family Night at the Cosmosphere! Doors will open for activities at 6:00 with Dr. Goddard's Lab shows at 6:30 and 7:15
Last year was a BLAST! We can't wait to see you!
Are you looking for a job with:
Paid prorated Health Insurance Options
KPERS Retirement
Paid Disability
Pay ranging from $14.25 to $16.25
Dental and vision plan options
403b match opportunities
Excellent on the job training
…Then check out becoming a bus driver for USD 313! We offer paid in house training to get your CDL Passenger endorsement. We need you!!
Apply in person or online: https://www.applitrack.com/buhlerschools/onlineapp/
Don't forget to join us THIS THURSDAY for STEAM Family Night at the Cosmosphere! Doors will open for activities at 6:00 with Dr. Goddard's Lab shows at 6:30 and 7:15
Last year was a BLAST! We can't wait to see you!
Today is the day! New preschool and kindergarten may attend the application at Union Valley.
Bring with you:
Birth certificate
Immunization Record
Proof of residency
Visit our enrollment page to see which documents will qualify as proof of residency here: https://www.usd313.org/page/enrollment-information-forms
Buhler Schools' preschool and new student kindergarten enrollment roundups are coming up in March! We offer FREE half day preschool for 3 and 4 year olds AND low cost 1/2 day child care in the SAME building. Attend any of the times listed on the flier, regardless of the school your student would attend. If your student is a current Buhler PreK student, you do NOT need to attend for kindergarten roundup. Come join us!
Buhler Schools' preschool and new student kindergarten enrollment roundups are coming up in March! The first one takes place this coming Monday, March 6th! We offer FREE half day preschool for 3 and 4 year olds AND low cost 1/2 day child care in the SAME building. Attend any of the times listed on the flier, regardless of the school your student would attend.
If your student is a current Buhler PreK student, you do NOT need to attend for kindergarten roundup.
Come join us!
Buhler Family,
Across the state of Kansas today many school districts are receiving swatting calls. “Swatters” do this by making phone calls to emergency lines like 911 and falsely reporting a violent emergency situation, such as a shooting or hostage situation.
Buhler Schools have NOT received such a call. In order to be proactive, our administrative team met with Reno County Law Enforcement and Buhler Police Chief Banning this morning. If dispatch or a building receives a call, the building will be put into lockout mode until this threat is investigated and proven false.
During a lockout, no one will be allowed to enter or exit the building so please DO NOT approach or call the building. School inside the building continues as normal. If such a situation arises, a message will be sent to our entire Buhler community who will be kept updated throughout the situation.
Our number one priority is keeping students safe while not disrupting the learning environment. We are fortunate to have a proactive law enforcement that has the same mission.
Cindy Couchman, Superintendent
USD 313 has declared a number of school buses as surplus and they are up for auction.
Go here to view the auction and make sure to click on the image if you are interested to find more details about each bus. This auction ends March 14th.
https://www.gavelroads.com/auctions/22053-March-14th%2C-2023-Agriculture-%26-Construction-Equipment-Auction
Each month all USD 313 students and staff focus on a core essential skill. March's skill is forgiveness. We practice being forgiveness 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 forgiveness with your students this month!
#BetterTogether
#Bexceptional
Buhler families and caregivers, you should have received an email with a link to participate in our annual family engagement survey. Please complete this at your earliest convenience. It will close this coming Friday.
Thank you!
#BetterTogether
At 2:55 today, Plum Creek Elementary was notified by Reno County Dispatch to put the building into lockdown. This was a precautionary measure as a suspect near the school was being pursued by our local law enforcement. At 3:10, the suspect was apprehended and Plum Creek was released from lockdown by our local law enforcement. Students were dismissed at 3:15 without incident.
Because of the protective actions of our law enforcement, at no time were any students or staff in danger. We are thankful for their communication and protection of our community. Thank you also to our bus drivers, parents, and staff for being patient at dismissal time.
Cindy Couchman, Superintendent
Buhler Schools