At the board meeting Monday night, the USD 329 school board approved multiple new hires for WHS, including a FCS teacher, head boys and girls basketball coaches and a district tech director. Keeley Reddick will be filling the Family and Consumer Science teaching position. “I would say she is very excited and passionate about educating... Continue Reading →
WHS graduate speaks to students about exploring career opportunities
Principal Jan Hutley introduces graduate Josh Sprague to speak to WHS students about creating his own company. Josh Sprague, a 1995 graduate of WHS, chose to come back to speak about “Orange Mud,” his company that sells running gear products. In his presentation he explained how he created his first product to improve his passion... Continue Reading →
Q&A: Retiring music teacher reflects on career
Music teacher Richard Philbrook directs the choir at the Mission Valley/Wabaunsee joint concert in March. Current Mission Valley teacher Jamie Rogers will take over for Philbrook next year. Photo by Mikayla Wagner. WHS band and choir teacher Richard Philbrook is retiring after 11 years at WHS. Philbrook began teaching 43 years ago and has made... Continue Reading →
Model Students
Advanced CAD Model, the result of more than 900 hours of student work, places first at tech fair After a long year of hard work, a 1/25th model of the WHS main building constructed by advanced CAD students traveled to to the Fort Hays Tech Fair where it claimed best senior project as well as the prized Dennis McKee award for best multi-student project. Seniors Luke Barber, Sean Dugger, Dillon Spellman and Kinsey Stuewe decided that they would work on a project together for their final year. The project began as a model of the city of Alma.
Dodgeball tournament to raise funds for student to study abroad
Falisha Willier is hosting a dodgeball tournament to raise money to study abroad. Willier will be studying abroad over the summer in Costa Rica. Throughout the year, she has put on several fundraisers to help pay for the trip. Teacher Laura Delfelder is helping organize the tournament, set for 9:30 a.m. May 18 in the... Continue Reading →
Coon sets school discus record
Senior Bailey Coon throws discus at Wichita earlier this season. Coon set a school record in discus Friday at Riley County. Senior Bailey Coon broke her own school record in the discus Friday at Riley County. Coon bested her previous throw of 105’3” with a throw of 111, and minutes later extended her record with... Continue Reading →
KSHSAA addition of girls wrestling, changes to football scrimmage rules will affect WHS sports
WHS football players scrimmage at the beginning of the 2018 season. KSHSAA revised scrimmage rules to allow limited competition with other teams beginning next season. Girls wrestling becomes 23rd varsity sport in Kansas Last week, KSHSAA added it first new sport in 15 years. Kansas State High School Activities Association held a meeting to discuss... Continue Reading →
WHS places 5th at state journalism
WHS journalism achieved five awards at the Kansas Scholastic Press Association state contest Saturday morning, including one state champion. In the write-off contests, students receive a page of quotes and information and must write a story in 90 minutes. Sophomore Kendyl Bolinder placed first in editorial writing. “The prompt we wrote about (a student protest)... Continue Reading →
Opinion | Use honesty to avoid a bad breakup
Initiating a breakup might be one of the most awkward and difficult things you’ll ever have to do, especially in high school. No matter how you go about it, it probably won't go down as smoothly as you hope, but knowing some proper breakup etiquette could help prevent the situation from becoming your worst nightmare.... Continue Reading →
