Congratulations to Ice Spice Elite on winning the powder puff volleyball tourney this evening as part of the homecoming festivities this week!

Thank you to our KPS school board members for assisting with grilling our Longhorn Beef burgers today! #LonghornPride




📢 Longhorn Mail Wednesday Alert! 📬
It's that exciting time of the week again when we bring you the latest updates and valuable information in your Longhorn Mail. This week's Longhorn Mail is packed with important details:
📚 Reading Letter: Inside, you'll find an informative letter outlining the valuable support our students will be receiving in their reading journeys. We believe in fostering strong literacy skills!
📊 DIBELS Screening Results: Gain a deeper understanding of your child's foundational reading skills with the DIBELS Screening Results included in this week's Longhorn Mail. You'll also find some helpful tips on how to further support their growth at home.
➕ SpringMath Letters: We're excited to introduce our new Math Intervention program! The SpringMath Letters in your Longhorn Mail will provide all the details you need to know about this engaging program that enhances mathematical proficiency.
📈 NWEA/NSCAS Results: Wondering how your child is performing compared to Nebraska Content Standards? Look no further! The NWEA/NSCAS Results are here to provide valuable insights into your child's academic progress.
📊 Progress Reports (Grades 4th - 6th): In addition to all the above, don't forget to check your child's progress report if they're in grades 4th to 6th. It's a fantastic way to stay updated on their academic journey.
👩🏫 Teacher Communication: If our teachers have important information that you need, it will be included in their Longhorn Mail folders.
Be sure to take some time to go through your Longhorn Mail this week, and if you have any questions or need further information, please don't hesitate to reach out to our school office. We're here to support your child's educational success!

Mr. Rice from the 4-H Extension program brought a Robotics activity to ELITE today! The kids definitely enjoyed the challenge!




ELITE Afterschool Program Lego club today! The challenge was: make your name with legos.






The Junior High Lady Longhorns played some great volleyball today in Mitchell. The A and C teams both came home with wins while the B team played hard but couldn't get the W. Thank you Chad M for getting some action pictures to share. #LonghornPride




The Lady Longhorns drop their home opener to Hershey this evening in straight sets. They will be in action again on Thursday at Leyton. Good luck! #LonghornPride







The girls are off and swinging in Ogallala today




The Lady Longhorn JV squad starts out homecoming week with a thrilling 5 set W over Banner County! Way to go! #LonghornPride




📣 ATTENTION ELITE FAMILIES!!!!
There will be no ELITE on this Thursday! 9-21-23
Brandon Paxton was recognized last week by his teachers as the Student of the Week at the Jr/Sr High School. On Friday, Jay Allen with KIMB 104.3 presented Brandon with a plaque and movie/snack certificates for the Goodhand Theater. If you missed his interview this morning on the radio, you can listen to it here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WvcxMUQk7t65xXrZH2UzUu7H6FV8xrKm/view?usp=sharing
Congratulations Brandon!

A BIG thank you goes out to Mr. Mohr and his construction class for completing the Longhorn Beef Board in our Jr/Sr High School student center! Thank you to JMKJ Reich, T & B Cook Farms, and KW Cattle for your generous donations to get this program started in our district! #Longhor Pride

Homecoming Color War Monday!!
Don't forget School and Fall Sports pictures are Tuesday the 19th!
Order forms were sent home for elementary students.
High school students can pick up forms by the office.
You can also use the links below to order online.
Pictures online ordering links:
Elementary link:
https://vando.imagequix.com/g1001044771#cart
Jr-Sr High link:
https://vando.imagequix.com/g1001044768#products
Sports link:
https://vando.imagequix.com/g1000798857#login

Digital Imaging is working on creating interesting compositions in digital photography. Students took pictures of random objects cropping them to form the letters of their names.






The volleyball games tonight start at 5:00 CT in Sutherland.
ELITE kids had fun making Homecoming posters today for the High school!






ELITE Afterschool Program kids did another Dot day project today.
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What can you create with a dot? I love to see their creativity. Grades 2-6 created a drawing from a dot, and grades K-1 designed paper plate dots!





Seniors attending a college fair.

ELITE Afterschool Program kids were excited to see Mr. Nate Rice(4-H Extension program)today! They made straw rockets, and tested the flight distance with different building styles.




Lego Club at ELITE today!
The challenges were: Robot building, and Read & Build(The Very Hungry Caterpillar)




