Rural Vista Schools USD 481 - Home of the Heat

Saying goodbye is hard. Sadly, White City’s High School math teacher Brian Henry is leaving and starting his retirement. Mr.Henry has been teaching for 34 years at ma...

Pizza is the reward. Attendance is the goal. We had a chance to talk to our principal, Mr Kane Hensley, who informed us that there are a total of 41 students who had 3 or less...

The JV athletes are moving up to starter! On April 27th, 2026 the Rural Vista JV track team arrived at Tescott in Ottawa County, KS. There, multiple track teams gathered from a...

What’s Law Day? Let’s find out! We went to our school counselor Ms. Lorri Kasten to find out about this recent school activity. First, we asked Lorri Kasten about Law Day. S...

We wanted to catch up with one of our veteran coaches. Once again, Coach Denny Crable is guiding our athletes to track glory. We wanted to find out more about this year’s tea...

Fun At Field Day! Wednesday, May 6th saw our students come outside to participate in this year’s Field Day. It’s a fun capper to the school year. Parents of the different stud...

Rural Vista has a need for speed! The Iola track meet was held on April 20, 2026. Overall, our boys and girls did a remarkable job at this track meet. Starting off with the 10...

An actual farm! Here at school! On May 1, 2026, White City Schools held their annual Day at the Farm. It was a chance to bring a little of the farm right to our doorstep. ...

Unfortunately, White City is losing its High School Science teacher. Recently we found out that our science teacher Charles Boggess is earning a deserved retirement. We want...

Let’s “PAWS” for a moment of gratitude! PAWS is a program made up of parents that do events and sponsor school sports. The purpose of PAWS (People Always Willing to Supp...

All eyes on Burlingame for the Rural Vista track meet! The Burlingame meet was held on Monday, May, 4th, 2026. It was a great day for our teams. Showing great effort and tea...

Europe is right here in White City! On April 29th, 2026, our White City students gathered in the school library to hear presentations from our international students. Celian...

How do you judge a horse? March 26th, 2026 was a great day at Cloud County Community College, where White City and many other schools participated in horse judging. ...

Once more, Rural Vista participated in the Quiz Bowl season. We wanted to hear all about it from our Quiz Bowl coaches. This year Miss Jane has graciously stepped in to help wit...

The school year is moving right along. The 100th day of school was celebrated on January 29, 2026 this year. We had the opportunity to talk to Second Grade teacher Kim Stilw...

Prom was a blast, but . . . The fun didn't stop there. At 11:00 prom night, all the prom students loaded up to head to After Prom . Students went to the SpareTime Interactive...

This year's prom was a night to remember! The White City Prom took place on April 11, 2026. Once again, students danced the night away in the Little Gym. We asked Junior Kait...

Run for glory! Jump for a gold medal! Track season is here again! Rural Vista's 1st track meet for 2026 happened at Bennington, Kansas on March 31, 2026. Overall, Rural...

(Above: Celian pictured with the writer) Every year, White City High School brings in two foreign exchange students. This year our students are Celian Van Bemten and Nabar Valb...

Have you seen any “little green men” around the school? They aren’t aliens. They’re leprechauns! Once again, the 3rd grade class is out to catch those pesky creatures! The ...