BOE Agenda
Tuesday, Nov 21, 2023
7:00 pm in White City Library
Hearing for JBCC - Nonresident Student Policy (aka Open Enrollment)
Regular Monthly Meeting to follow Hearing
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Consent Agenda Approval
4. Adoption of November Meeting Agenda
5. Public Presentation - Citizen's Open Forum
6. Old Business
7. New Business
A. Phone System Upgrade
Presentations from INA Alert and TCT will be provided.
B. DOT Physicals
C. Adoption of JBC and JBCC
D. Supplemental - JH Girls Basketball
E. STEM Grant Funds
F. Smoky Hill Agreement
G. Retirement of Steven Cook
H. Executive Session
I. Driver's Ed Instructor Salary
8. Administrative Updates
9. Adjournment
Kevin Carter competed in the Mid-Kansas Transition Council's Job Olympics on Friday Nov. 17th. He competed in 5 job skills. He placed 3rd in job applications, and he got first in busing and setting tables. Because he did so well in all his events he brought home the 1st place plaque as a school. He was coached by Mrs. Friedli. White City High School is proud of how well Kevin represented the school at this competition. Congratulations Kevin and Mrs. Friedli!
KSHSAA Buffer week is this week. No High School students can be in they gym before or after school!
Gameday for Junior High Basketball in White City! Girls will tip off at 5:00 with the boys to follow vs St. Xavier. Go Heat!
The High School Football team is leaving at 2pm today for Osborne! Please help us send them off by lining Main Street to cheer them on to victory against the Bulldogs! Go Heat!
Here is the link to the livestream for tomorrow nights Football game at Osborne
https://www.youtube.com/@USD392Osborne
Get your Rural Vista Cold Gear Here!
https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/pDPmgFFmMH
Will will close the shop November 15th so that we can get items in before Christmas!
You may have to copy and paste the link into a new web browser.
White City 3rd graders were given Candy pumpkins and toothpicks for STEM. The challenge was to build the tallest structure possible that would stand freely for 30 seconds without falling over.
High School Football Playoffs start tonight at Moran with a 6pm kickoff! If you can't make the game, listen to it on Ad Astra Radio while you live stream it!
https://www.team1sports.com/highschool/ks/?S=marmatonvalleywildcats&B=717949&fbclid=IwAR1dfSlCjgEQwL-j7Pbi2CYJVYj4e42kvLIDBtZGzoWF1QlVfqwWcmHBy1g
Ad Astra Sports will be broadcasting the Rural Vista-Marmaton Valley game from Moran Thursday night. The game, which we are doing for KIKS in Iola (101.5) is also being streamed at www.iolaradio.com (click on the KIKS logo at the top of the page, then click on listen live.)
High School Football will play Thursday at Marmaton Valley (Moran) with a 6:00pm Kickoff. If you can't make the trip, here is the livestream link: https://www.team1sports.com/highschool/ks/?S=marmatonvalleywildcats&B=717949
Junior High Basketball practice starts today! Boys practice will be in Hope, Girls will be in White City. Bus will leave the towns at 2:50! If you did not play a fall sport, you must have a physical and concussion form signed and turned in to the office before you can participate.
We are hosting the Wheat State League Junior High Volleyball Tournament today in Hope. Admission prices are set by the WSL - $6 adults, $4 for students. We will not be allowing Senior Citizens in for $1 since this is a WSL Tournament. Go Heat!
Tonight is the last night High School Volleyball will play in White City this season. JV will start at 4:00, Varsity to follow, senior recognition, then another varsity match to end the night. At the conclusion of the Volleyball matches, our Elementary Volleyball teams will scrimmage. Hope to see you all there!
6th & 7th Grade Parents:
Rural Vista is partnering with Herington Middle School on a Washington DC trip in July 2025.
Join us Thursday, Oct. 19th - 7:30pm for a 25-min digital presentation on the 2025 Washington, D.C. trip. Each traveler is eligible for an Early Bird Scholarship of $500!
Click to RSVP: https://rsvp.worldclassrooms.com/rsvp/8818451336?rsvp_id=8818451336
Click to join: https://schooltrip.us/HeringtonKS25
Don't miss out!
White City Third grade Spaghetti/Marshmallow challenge: Students had 20 pieces of spaghetti, 12 inches of masking tape and string, and one large marshmallow. They had 18 minutes to make a free standing structure that would hold the large marshmallow on top without bending or breaking.
Junior High Basketball practice will begin on October 23rd. Make sure all physicals and concussion forms have been turned in!
We are still in need of a Junior High Boys Basketball Coach. The season will begin the week of October 23rd, the first game will be November 6th. Contact Kane Hensley - khensley@usd481.com if interested.
Mrs. Neweys 7th graders experimented with water and air pressure change today in class with the help of Mr. Charlie.
Elementary students are working on proper throwing technique and accuracy in Physical Education this week! Students were to throw the soft balls from their mats and try to knock down all of the other teams' bowling pins.
Third graders with the help of Yuri and Nino built a house that could withstand a heavy wind. They were given 20 index cards and 12 inches of tape as their only supplies.
We did this after reading The Three Little Pigs.
