Choir students from Grand Star, Moonlight, Nike, and Trail Ridge combined to share their voices and talents for the annual joint #WeAreUSD231 concert to celebrate Music In Our Schools Month.
Gardner Elementary’s second graders embarked on a walking field trip to the Johnson County Library! The #WeAreUSD231 students explored the library on a guided tour, immersed themselves in captivating stories, and unleashed their creativity with a fun craft activity.
Blazing Trails Martial Arts visited the afternoon pre-K class at Madison Elementary! The students made a plan to say "I can" to anything they did, and some of them even got to break a board!
Record-breaking news for Wheatridge Middle School! This year, we had our highest-ever number of students selected for the Kansas Music Educators Association State Middle Level Honor Choir! 🎤🎶
To earn a spot, #WeAreUSD231 students had to learn a Latin song and perform it completely unsupported—no piano, no help, just pure talent! With over 1,000 auditions, only the top 183 singers made the cut, and we couldn’t be prouder of our incredible students!
👏 Huge congratulations to Gabe Kabristante, Brantley Evans, Maleah Evans, Alissa Luft, and Mia Smith! 🎉🎶
Our #WeAreUSD231 BBQ team brought the heat to the Grace Baptist Church Chili Cook-Off 2025! 🍲🔥 Troy Branch and Lifted Akobi served up their state-winning chili—the same recipe that placed 4th at State!
ust days after tearing her MCL at regionals, Myranda Rogers fought through and became GEHS’s first-ever Bowling State Champion! Her incredible career is one for the books! Join us in congratulating Myranda on this unforgettable achievement! #WeAreUSD231
#WeAreUSD231 sixth graders put their SPURS tickets to good use by snagging some fun glasses! 🕶️✨ SPURS are earned by demonstrating Self-Control, Preparedness, Unity, Respect, and Safety, and these students are showing off their hard work in style! 👏😎
Moonlight Elementary students celebrated their first Pal-en-Tine's Party! Students practiced social skills by inviting one peer to attend with them. All participants helped decorate snack bags for Kindcraft (a local service group), enjoyed a snack, hammed it up for a photo booth, and received a free book.
All of the district’s Jazz Bands and the three #WeAreUSD231 High School Concert Bands recently took the stage and delivered an incredible performance!
Nine students from the Teaching and Training Career & Technical Education pathway were taken to the Educators Rising State Conference at Wichita State University, where they had an incredible experience.
Four students participated in the Educators Rising Competition Events, and all four qualified to attend the Educators Rising National Conference this summer in Orlando, Florida!
🏆 Sofia Tortolero – 1st Place, Job Interview
🏆 Hannah Irwin – 1st Place, Exploring Non-Core Teaching Careers
🏆 Libby Fry & Morgan MacKinney – 2nd Place, Interactive Bulletin Board for Middle/High School
If you see these students, please take a moment to congratulate them on their hard work, dedication, and passion for education. Their accomplishments are truly worth celebrating! #WeAreUSD231--
#WeAreUSD231 6th grade Social Studies students had a blast with a mini book club, followed by a fun Chat 'n Chew session! 📚🍎 They explored Archaeology in China, shared their thoughts, and enjoyed some tasty snacks along the way! 🏺✨
The Pioneer band, orchestra, and choir hit all the right notes on their #WeAreUSD231 elementary tour! 🏫🎺🎻
⚡🍎🔬 Mrs. Taylor's class is lighting up science with their electrifying experiments! Students tested the electrical conductivity of fruits and vegetables for their science fair projects! #WeAreUSD231
Empowering futures at #GetOnTheBus2025! Kauffman ambassadors and #WeAreUSD231 students, Alise McVey and Alex Marks, joined 30+ metro school districts in celebrating Real World Learning, where students connected with business partners and showcased their incredible real-world achievements.
❄️ As a Special Olympics Champion School, Moonlight Elementary kicked off the new year with peer buddy rooms! Inspired by the frosty weather, they celebrated the idea that—just like snowflakes—we are all unique. ✨ #WeAreUSD231 buddies enjoyed a fun-filled day with a Snowflake Ninja brain break, reading together, and creating their own one-of-a-kind snowflake-themed bookmarks! 📚❄️
At Moonlight Elementary, students put their winter break relaxation behind them and worked hard to review behavior expectations all around the school. Their dedication paid off in a big way! As a fun reward for reaching their goal, Mrs. Beach transformed into a Cranky Old Granny, delighting everyone with surprise visits to classrooms throughout the day! 🎉👵
#WeAreUSD231 transformed the classroom into a lively grocery store! With a friendly greeter, a speedy cashier, an efficient bagger, and enthusiastic customers, everyone had a blast with pretend play. It's amazing to see students learning and growing through these fun, hands-on experiences!
This past weekend nine #WeAreUSD231 band students earned the right to participate in the Kansas John Philip Sousa All-State Honor Band!
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The honor band is made up of the top 6th - 9th grade students in the entire state of Kansas. The students from PRMS, TRMS, WMS and GEHS earned their spot by auditioning last October and they performed with the band on Saturday at the Lied Center at the University of Kansas.
#WeAreUSD231 sixth-graders were hard at work problem-solving how to get across the electric river without getting zapped in PE! Flexing their brains and muscles allowed them to team build to accomplish the task!
Mrs. Miller's 4th-grade class at Madison Elementary crafted meaningful bracelets, each student choosing a word for 2025 as a daily reminder of what it means to them. 🌟📿 #WeAreUSD231
