Please mark your calendars for the Book Fair at Neosho Rapids. February 4th the book fair will be open during the school day. February 5th the book fair will be open until 6:30 PM. February 6th the Book Fair will be open until 8:00 PM. If you're coming to Parent Teacher Conferences, please stop by and check it out! Funds go to supporting our Library!
We are happy to partner with CrossWinds to provide mental health services and supports to be provided at our schools. If you have questions, or would like to learn more about accessing services, please reach out to the school or CrossWinds at 620-343-2211.
📣 Jag Brag Tags at Neosho Rapids Elementary! 🎉
At Neosho Rapids Elementary, we believe in recognizing and celebrating our students as J.A.G.S.-Juniors Achieving Great Success! 🐾✨
To promote a positive and safe learning environment, we are introducing Jag Brag Tags—a fun way to reward students for making great choices throughout the day!
✅ Students can earn Jag Brag Tags for:
✔️ Walking in the hall correctly 🚶♂️
✔️ Helping a peer 🤝
✔️ Making good playground choices 🛝
✔️ Cleaning up after themselves or others 🧹
✔️ Self-regulating & showing kindness 💙
✔️ Being a role model & following directions without being asked 🌟
✔️ Hard work & good lunchroom behavior 🍽️
Every adult in our school is committed to reinforcing positive behavior and reteaching expectations when needed. Our school-wide expectations focus on:
🏆 Success
🌟 Leadership
🤝 Community
We are excited to see our students grow, learn, and shine as J.A.G.S.! 🐾💙 #JagBrag #NeoshoRapidsElementary #SuccessLeadershipCommunity
Today our students were able to use their Jag Brags to buy from our first Jag Brag Store!
Attached are members of the first semester Honor Roll for Hartford Junior-Senior High School
📢 Be-Alert Presentation Coming Soon!
We’re thrilled to bring the Be-Alert Presentation to our school community! This program, designed for K-12 students and parents, focuses on online safety, social media awareness, and making responsible decisions in today’s digital world.
🗓️ Parent Presentation: February 19th at 6:00 PM
📍 Olpe High School, New Gym
🗓️ Student Presentations: February 20th
📍 Hartford High School, New Gym
Parents and guardians, please check your email for additional details. If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to reach out!
Hartford JH Girls Basketball will not have practice today. Practice will resume tomorrow after school.
Plans for the Week
Due to the additional snowfall on top of already icy roads, making conditions even more slick, Southern Lyon County schools, including daycare, will be closed today, Friday, January 10th.
Please stay safe and warm,
Ryan Muhlig
Superintendent
In an effort to ensure safe travel due to impending weather, we have pushed up the start of Junior High Basketball vs Waverly on Thursday, January 9th.
The schedule is now as follows:
Old Gym
4:00 1/2 Game of JV Girls
New Gym
4:00 Full game of JV Boys
Varsity Girls
Varsity Boys.
High School girls basketball will practice in the Old Gym after the conclusion of the Junior High Girls game.
The fundraiser for the Nunley family will go on as planned. Thank you for your understanding.
Hartford and Neosho Rapids will have a 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 8th. Bus routes will be delayed by two hours and classes will begin two hours later than normal. Elementary students will report to classrooms on arrival and junior/senior high students will report to their 3rd block class after picking up schedules.
Please allow for extra time traveling to school, and please travel safely.
School and daycare will be canceled for Tuesday, January 7th. Hopefully this will give maintenance crews more time to clear ice from highways and give our maintenance team a chance to make sidewalks safe for everyone. Please stay safe and warm!
Happy New Year! We are excited to welcome everyone back and are looking forward to a great second semester. Here are some reminders as we kick off the second semester.
Junior High/High School Students
Stay Organized: Review schedules, complete assignments, and track due dates.
Be On Time: Attend class daily and arrive prepared to learn.
Get Involved: Continue with sports, clubs, and other activities.
Be Respectful: Follow school guidelines and contribute to a positive environment.
Elementary Students
Arrival: Be on time and ready to learn.
Dress Warmly: Wear coats, hats, and gloves for winter weather.
Daily Reading: Encourage regular reading and check folders for homework.
Teamwork: Promote kindness and cooperation in class.
District-Wide
Health & Safety: Keep sick students home and practice healthy habits.
Let's make 2025 a fantastic year of growth! Please never hesitate to contact our office with questions or concerns.
Please stay safe and warm the next couple of days!
School and daycare are officially closed for Monday, January 6th. It looks like Mother Nature decided we needed a good dose of winter to kick off the New Year. Stay warm and stay safe. Ryan Muhlig, Superintendent
Our 8th and 10th grade students were able to participate in several rotations from the Future Maker Labs presenters from WSU Tech today. They got to fly drone simulators, and do VR welding and aerospace painting. The presenters had a lot of good information about opportunities provided by technical colleges and career paths; some programs are as short as 18 weeks, and others last 2 years.
Plans for the Week. We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and a few days off!
We are still in search of a Special Education Teacher for grades 6-12 at Hartford and para-professionals for Neosho Rapids. If you are interested, please contact Mr. Whitson or apply through USD 253 Flint Hills Special Education Cooperative at https://www.usd253.org/district/employment
Plans for the Week and Neosho Rapids Thanksgiving Spirit Days.
Update: Water Advisory
November 6, 2024 – The City of Emporia continues to address the water quality issues that led to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Boil Water Advisory. Yesterday, City staff successfully located and repaired a mechanical issue and leak at the Water Treatment Plant that contributed to the advisory. Today, teams are working on further reducing turbidity levels and restoring the Ozonation system, which will help address the discoloration and odor currently present in the water supply.
Once repairs are complete, water must filter through the entire system to flush out any affected water. At this time, the City anticipates that Friday would be the soonest the boil water advisory could be lifted, though this timeline remains dependent on achieving KDHE compliance standards.