Buhler Schools will partner with the Cosmosphere to host a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) Family Night on Tuesday, March 8th from 6:30-8:00pm. The evening will be come and go and focused on students aged PreK-8th grade. High school students are also welcome!
Parents and family members, bring your students to the Cosmosphere for a night of exploration and fun! Some of our Summer STEAM Camp teachers will be in attendance enjoying or leading the learning as well.
Congratulations to our scholars bowl team on winning 4th place at state!
Congratulations Coach Reichenberger and team!
#CommittedtoExcellence
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Buhler Scholars Bowl is STATE BOUND for the first time in several years. Good luck at state, Crusaders!
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Good Evening,
To allow the sun to come up, additional time for roads to be driven on, and our crews to clear any new, small drifts in our parking lots and sidewalks, Buhler USD 313 will start two hours late on Friday, February 4th. Please see below for specific building start times and information.
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 (elementary 10:00, PHMS 10:20, BHS 10:10)
*Bus pick up times will be 2 hours later
*High school students will report directly to 1st hour
*Middle school students will report directly to 1st hour
Many roads are completely clear but with snow blowing over the roads in spots, there are some occasional snow-packed areas, so please drive slowly and allow space for the car in front of you. We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow.
Cindy Couchman, Superintendent
Buhler USD #313
Good Afternoon,
After driving area roads, the wind causing snow drifts is already a concern for safe travel. With overnight winds, drifting of roads will continue to be an issue in the morning. Due to unsafe traveling conditions, Buhler Schools USD #313 will NOT be in session on Thursday, February 3rd.
A decision on activities for Thursday afternoon will be made before 11:30 am tomorrow.
Cindy Couchman, Superintendent
Buhler USD #313
Good Afternoon,
Using the National Weather Service forecast of snow and wind chill for Wednesday combined with the very high confidence level of the event occurring, Buhler Schools USD #313 will NOT be in session on Wednesday, February 2nd. Additionally, there will be no activities including practices.
It is unusual for us to make this determination this early; however, all weather models are showing significant weather and travel impact. We hope this allows time for families to make arrangements for children tomorrow.
Cindy Couchman, Superintendent
Buhler USD #313
BUHLER SINGERS TO PERFORM SINGING VALENTINES
Why not give your sweetheart something special and unique this year for Valentine’s Day. Surprise them with a group of 23 young and energetic singers ready and willing to spread the Valentine cheer through their music.
Buhler High School’s Buhler Singers, directed by Greg Bontrager, will be performing Singing Valentines as their fundraiser in the surrounding area Monday, Feb. 14 from 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The select mixed ensemble will go just about anywhere and sing two or three songs for your special person.
Call now to purchase your Singing Valentine at 316-772-7338 or email; gbontrager@usd313.org
They fill up fast so don’t put off something that will make your sweetheart’s day unforgettable!
PINK OUT NIGHT is Feb. 15 at Buhler High School.
Below you will find the link to order a shirt for Pink Out Night. All proceeds will be donated to the Reno County Cancer Council.
Orders are due Wednesday, Feb. 2nd.
https://finchers-bhsgbball22.itemorder.com/shop/sale/?saleCode=RCC26
-Coach Michelstetter and the Lady Crusader Basketball Team
Congratulations to our own Mrs. Goosen for receiving the "Ideas Unlimited Technology Award" from the Kansas Association of Agricultural Educators. She won this award for her development of digital interactive notebooks in her classroom.
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Join us Friday night as we celebrate Winter Homecoming! The girls game starts at 6:00 followed by the boys game at 7:30. BHS Homecoming King and Queen will be announced between the boys and girls games.
Time is running out! We are still accepting senior tribute orders. Please use the link below to reserve your student's spot in the tribute section of the yearbook.
Purchasing senior tributes is not a requirement. All students will be featured in the yearbook with their school pictures taken by Lifetouch.
Payment for tributes can be mailed to Buhler High School 611 N. Main, Buhler KS, 67522 OR sent with your student to the BHS office or to Journalism room 116. See the tribute link for more information.
If you have questions, please email BHSjournalism@usd313.org or call Samantha Neill at 620-543-2255.
LINK TO ORDER SENIOR TRIBUTE: www.tinyurl.com/srtrib22
This video lays out the options families have when presented with common Covid-19 scenarios. https://youtu.be/HsEfe0KmtSE
More details can be seen on our website under Covid-19 Navigating Next and the longer post below dated January 19th.
Buhler Families and Staff,
As our number of positive cases rise, our continued goal is to keep students in school safely. Effective today, January 19, 2022, we will be following KDHE’s guidelines to suspend COVID contact tracing for 30 days. Per the KDHE guidance, with cases at such a high level, anyone that has been in public spaces should consider themselves a close contact. We are shifting our focus to monitoring positive cases, household contacts, and symptomatic individuals. Families will take responsibility for monitoring symptoms at home and taking appropriate action.
The school district will do the following:
*Notify parents of positive cases in the building each day.
*Parents of elementary students will still be notified of classroom exposure.
*Track absences and positive cases.
*Monitor and daily test household contacts and symptomatic staff and students.
*Update the website with daily numbers and absences.
Expectations of parents and staff:
*Monitor daily for symptoms.
*If symptomatic, stay home or test (see below for testing times).
*Do not come to school if sick.
*If positive, stay home for at least 5 days. If fever free for 24 hours and symptoms are markedly improved, return to school/work wearing a mask for an additional 5 days.
*Household contacts now have the option of attending school with masking and testing options available to them.
TESTING
Buhler Schools will continue to provide free rapid and PCR tests to symptomatic or asymptomatic staff and students at any of our attendance centers from 7:45-8:15 AM or by calling the district office for an appointment. Locations of testing in each building will remain the same. Liz Schmidt, school nurse, and I have created a video with situational questions that may arise. To access it, click here: https://bit.ly/3rxdyGb
Students and staff who present with symptoms will be asked to test or will be sent home until symptom free for 24 hours.
For more detailed information on options, please see our Stay to Learn, Play, and Work Plan at: https://sites.google.com/usd313.org/buhlernavigatingnext/covid-surveillance-reports
Thank you for your continued support as we navigate this challenging time for our schools and communities. Our goal is to keep students in school daily. To achieve this, we need our parents’ help in monitoring symptoms to mitigate the spread of the virus in our buildings.
Cindy Couchman, Superintendent
Buhler USD #313
Two weeks left! We are still accepting senior tribute orders. Please use the link below to reserve your student's spot in the tribute section of the yearbook.
Purchasing senior tributes is not a requirement. All students will be featured in the yearbook with their school pictures taken by Lifetouch.
Payment for tributes can be mailed to Buhler High School 611 N. Main, Buhler KS, 67522 OR sent with your student to the BHS office or to Journalism room 116. See the tribute link for more information.
If you have questions, please email BHSjournalism@usd313.org or call Samantha Neill at 620-543-2255.
Order link for Senior Tributes: https://tinyurl.com/srtrib2022
Order link for yearbooks: https://tinyurl.com/bhsyb2022
Buhler Family~
Thank you for your continued support of our students, staff, and school community. We wanted to take a moment to provide an update regarding some ongoing challenges and their impacts due to COVID-19 and its variants.
Buhler is currently experiencing a high rate of positive COVID-19 cases in our schools. Our goal is to keep schools open safely. When our staff gets sick and is unable to continue working, the strain on the system can quickly reach a breaking point. Our current numbers can be found on our COVID Dashboard. We have included a new chart showing the daily numbers and absences by building this week. https://sites.google.com/usd313.org/buhlernavigatingnext/covid-surveillance-reports
Our substitute teachers/staff do an incredible job of working with our students to ensure that learning continues and that our classrooms are positive, productive, and safe. Likewise, our entire staff works together to ensure that we provide classroom coverage when our demand for substitute teachers exceeds the available supply. Today alone we had 14 uncovered classrooms in our district. Please afford us grace as we work to problem-solve this challenge and know that student safety and student learning are at the forefront of our decision-making in these instances. Often, this results in cancelled bus routes, after school activities, and field trips.
We continue to emphasize and practice transmission mitigation strategies throughout the day, which include, but are not limited to, continuous and frequent hand washing, making hand sanitizer available for students and staff, and social distancing as much as possible. Please encourage your student to wear a facemask to help slow the spread of the virus. We anticipate a peak of positive cases coming in the next couple of weeks and are hopeful that it will then begin to decline. There will be additional guidance coming soon for managing the pandemic in public schools. If the new guidance changes our Stay to Learn, Work and Play policy, I will share that information next Friday.
We continue to need your help, partnership, and support as we work together during this challenging time:
*If your child is not feeling well, is ill, or has symptoms of an illness, please keep him or her at home and let us know of his or her absence.
*The symptoms of COVID-19 and its variants are similar to a cold and influenza and can include fever, coughing, and shortness of breath, among others.
*Some have reported additional symptoms, such as a runny nose, sore throat, nausea, lethargy, lack of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, and loss of taste and smell.
*Individuals who need medical care or who have questions about symptoms should call their medical provider.
Cindy Couchman, Buhler Superintendent
Special thanks to the City of Buhler for working through the night to get the break fixed. School will be in session at Buhler High School starting at 10:10 am.
Buhler High School is in need of food service help on the Ala Carte line.
View the job description here: https://5il.co/uefa
Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/3btmxc6t
Two Buhler teachers have been recognized as Kansas Horizon Award recipients. This award is given to teachers in their second year in the profession and recognizes an outstanding first year of teaching.
Ms. Katelyn Stoss, K-5 music teacher at Plum Creek Elementary, and Mrs. Nicole Menard, English/Language Arts teacher at Buhler High School both received the news on Monday afternoon. Both teachers completed their first year of teaching in 2021 and were nominated to apply for the award last fall.
We are proud of Ms. Stoss and Mrs. Menard, their exceptional first years of teaching, and their continued excellence each day in their classrooms. Please join us in congratulating them if you see them around!
Good Morning,
Due to dangerous traveling conditions, Buhler Schools USD #313 will NOT be in session on Thursday, January 6th. With the amount of snow we received combined with low wind chills, please be cautious if you do get out.
Cindy Couchman, Superintendent
There will be a vaccine clinic on January 21st at PHMS. See image for details
