Early Childhood friends from Sunflower Elementary visited the Administrative Offices to celebrate May Day!!!
The culmination of the #WeAreUSD231 third-grade’s ecosystem unit at Madison Elementary was amazing! Each classroom represented an ecosystem with an individual animal research projects that students proudly displayed and shared with parents and second-grade attendees.
The Kansas School for the Blind brought their STEM units to Moonlight Elementary’s STAR Day to support our April theme: everyone has unique strengths and challenges. Since vision provides the brain with about 80% of its sensory input, our #WeAreUSD231 Moonlight STARS are learning to better understand and appreciate different abilities, becoming more supportive helpers and kinder friends along the way.
8th grade students at TRMS enjoyed a special presentation from Johnson County Library representatives during their ELA classes. Students learned about the many resources the library offers—including how to get a library card, access homework help, and find volunteer opportunities to earn service hours.
Tessa Heinen, Jayden Kasper, Hollie McNaney, and Ethan Perez had the opportunity to compete in the State Personal Finance Challenge at Wichita State University. The team was given two hours to analyze a fictional case study and prepare a presentation addressing the provided questions. They then presented their recommendations in a 10-minute presentation and responded to follow-up questions from the judges.
The judges were highly impressed with the team’s ability to dive deep into the data and use research to make thoughtful recommendations projecting as far as 20 years into the future. The team placed FIRST and qualified to compete at the national level this June in Atlanta, GA!
Peer leaders from GEHS and WMS attended the Sources of Strength KC Round Table, a day filled with games, collaboration, and idea-sharing. The goal? To keep growing the Sources of Strength programs and continue spreading hope, help, and strength across the district.
The #WeAreUSD231 Fire Science students spent a morning at the County Communications Center and learned about how 911 calls are handled as well as job opportunities and the training needed to work there. Students were also able to see some calls in action and ask questions to our host for the day, Ryan Reschke, who serves as a Training Supervisor.
Madison Elementary had a blast "signing" future kindergarteners!✍️ #WeAreUSD231 loved welcoming these soon-to-be superstars — it’s the first step in their big adventure!
The WMS Mathletics Team is hard at work! 💪📐 Sixth, seventh, and eighth graders are sharpening their skills and getting competition-ready for April 23rd.
6th-grade students participated in Gummy Bear Government! They had to make a model of six different types of government that were discussed in the unit for ancient Greece. Of course, they ended up being able to eat their models!
A big shoutout to Mrs. Baier, #WeAreUSD231 school librarian, for organizing a DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) dismissal! 📚✨ This special school-wide tradition brought students together in the gym for a reading sit-in. Paired across different grade levels, students shared stories and enjoyed the joy of reading.
Attendance matters! #WeAreUSD231 5th graders at TRMS were awarded for 97% attendance or better for the 3rd quarter. Way to go!
The 5th-grade Huskies are on a mission to master cubic volume—solving 3D shape challenges like true math wizards!
Choir students from Grand Star, Moonlight, Nike, and Trail Ridge combined to share their voices and talents for the annual joint #WeAreUSD231 concert to celebrate Music In Our Schools Month.
Gardner Elementary’s second graders embarked on a walking field trip to the Johnson County Library! The #WeAreUSD231 students explored the library on a guided tour, immersed themselves in captivating stories, and unleashed their creativity with a fun craft activity.
Blazing Trails Martial Arts visited the afternoon pre-K class at Madison Elementary! The students made a plan to say "I can" to anything they did, and some of them even got to break a board!
Record-breaking news for Wheatridge Middle School! This year, we had our highest-ever number of students selected for the Kansas Music Educators Association State Middle Level Honor Choir! 🎤🎶
To earn a spot, #WeAreUSD231 students had to learn a Latin song and perform it completely unsupported—no piano, no help, just pure talent! With over 1,000 auditions, only the top 183 singers made the cut, and we couldn’t be prouder of our incredible students!
👏 Huge congratulations to Gabe Kabristante, Brantley Evans, Maleah Evans, Alissa Luft, and Mia Smith! 🎉🎶
Our #WeAreUSD231 BBQ team brought the heat to the Grace Baptist Church Chili Cook-Off 2025! 🍲🔥 Troy Branch and Lifted Akobi served up their state-winning chili—the same recipe that placed 4th at State!
ust days after tearing her MCL at regionals, Myranda Rogers fought through and became GEHS’s first-ever Bowling State Champion! Her incredible career is one for the books! Join us in congratulating Myranda on this unforgettable achievement! #WeAreUSD231
#WeAreUSD231 sixth graders put their SPURS tickets to good use by snagging some fun glasses! 🕶️✨ SPURS are earned by demonstrating Self-Control, Preparedness, Unity, Respect, and Safety, and these students are showing off their hard work in style! 👏😎
