Buhler Grade School

It was another exciting day yesterday as we were able to nominate two teachers for the Kansas Horizon Award! This award recognizes 2nd year teachers who distinguished themselves during their first year of teaching.

Our nominees are:
Elementary: Ms. Emily Montandon: 4th grade at Union Valley (Plum Creek during her first year)

Secondary: Ms. Mattison Perkins: 7th grade math at Prairie Hills

Join us in congratulating these nominees and we wish them luck as they submit their applications!

Maroon is Magic Friday! Show off your Buhler pride by wearing your Buhler gear!

We are proud to congratulate Buhler USD 313 Principals, Abby Thompson and Kurt Geilenfeldt , on being selected to participate in the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) Business Operations Leadership Development (BOLD) Class of 2027.

The BOLD program gives school leaders the opportunity to learn more about the many areas that go into effectively operating a school district, including facilities, technology, finance, purchasing, security, risk management, and human resources.

Mrs. Thompson, PHMS principal, and Mr. Geilenfeldt, BGS principal, will take part in seven training sessions with 23 school leaders and education professionals from across Kansas. We are excited for these two exceptional leaders to have this opportunity to learn, connect with other leaders, and bring new ideas back to Buhler Schools and our community.

We are proud to have you represent Buhler Schools in the BOLD Class of 2027! #LeadersLearning #Bexceptional

BGS: 🌺 Aloha, BGS Families! 🌺 Tomorrow is HAWAIIAN DAY at Buhler Grade School! 🏝️🌴 Students are encouraged to wear their favorite Hawaiian or tropical attire as we celebrate Friday as our DIME Day! ☀️🌺🩴 Break out those tropical shirts, leis, sunglasses, flowers, and beach vibes! 😎🌴 Let’s make tomorrow a little more tropical, Crusaders! 🌺🏄‍♂️🌊

A few slots remain in our preschool classrooms. If you have recently moved to the area or were on the fence and now would like to send your child to preschool please call one of our elementary school buildings to inquire about preschool enrollment.

SOCCER ATTENDANCE CHALLENGE WINNERS: Our classes have been working hard the past three weeks to be on time at school everyday to earn goals for their class! Congratulations to our THIRD grade class who took home the World Cup honors today!

MAROON IS MAGIC WINNERS: Congratulations to Mrs. Tech's Kindergarten class for winning our Maroon is Magic competition! They win free student tickets to tonight's BHS Football Game! Hope to see everyone there!

BGS: Maroon is Magic is Tomorrow! Show off your Buhler Pride by wearing as much maroon and Buhler gear as possible!

We are so excited to announce our nominees for Kansas Teacher of the Year!

Elementary Nominee: Shelly Cole – Music Teacher, Buhler Grade School

Secondary Nominee: Vicky Richardson – Math Teacher & Media Specialist, Prairie Hills Middle School

Please help us congratulate these teachers on their nominations and wish them luck as they enter their applications!

Think Pink Night 2026 is coming up! Consider purchasing a t-shirt for the September 25th home football game.

All proceeds will be donated to the Cancer Council of Reno County. The store is live and will be closed on Friday September 11th at 11:00 am in order to get shirts here on time.

If you have any questions please email Anna Wray awray@usd313.org at Buhler High School.

Visit this link to order
https://thinkpinkbuhlerfinchers.itemorder.com/shop/home/

⚡ Buhler Grade Families—You’re Invited! ⚡

The big moment is almost here! Come celebrate with us and find out which House our new K–5th grade students will belong to during our House Sorting Day! 🏰✨

📅 Date: Thursday, Sept 17th
⏰ Time: 12:45 PM – 1:15 PM
📍 Location: Buhler Grade School Gymnasium

We can't wait to welcome our newest members to their House families. Wear your House colors if you have them, bring your energy, and join us for the excitement! 🎉

BUHLER GRADE SCHOOL: Picture Day is happening Thursday, September 10th! See email for information about Pete Iseman Photography!

Please find the Superintendent's Newsletter that I will start putting out quarterly. I hope you find it informative! There are two hot links under the "Events" section that can be accessed using the pdf version linked here:

https://aptg.co/jVGcGv

Cindy Couchman, Superintendent

USD #313

Applications for our board member vacancy are due Monday at NOON! See below for details. PUBLIC NOTICE Buhler USD #313 has a vacancy on the Board of Education for member district 2-5, position 5. Applicants must reside in this district to apply. The Board of Education will interview selected applicants and appoint the member to serve out the remainder of the unexpired term. To view the member district boundaries and download the application, please visit: https://www.usd313.org/page/board-of-education All applications are due to Wendy Neill at the central office on Monday, August 17th at noon. Please see the application for more details.

Buhler Staff and Families, Our district is struggling with keeping our buildings cool and we have a few systems down after the storm last night. Due to the extreme heat, Buhler Schools will dismiss 2 hours early again today, Friday, August 14th. Our buildings will run the same schedule as we had yesterday with the two hour dismissal. Cares Club will operate as normal as their area is not affected. Cindy Couchman, Superintendent

Elementary open house and meet the teacher night is TONIGHT from 5-6:30! We are back in school TOMORROW with 1st through 5th graders.

See you so soon!

Buhler Schools is sharing important information regarding cell phones and social media. Our goal is to provide an exceptional learning experience for our community of learners while complying with the law. Below you will find both the "why" behind the law along with answers to a few Frequently Asked Questions you may be having as school starts. Schools will operate under a "See it. Hear it. Take it." approach regarding student cell phone use.

We appreciate your support of our staff and students as we recognize change can be difficult but we welcome any opportunity to grow and improve. Buhler Schools is committed to providing a safe, focused and positive learning environment for all students. Please see the graphics attached or for better viewing, use the links below.

For information on HB 2299: https://aptg.co/K9-NQ8

For Frequently Asked Questions/Answers: https://aptg.co/qHNtRT