Humboldt USD 258

ELEMENTARY PARENTS ONLY, Due to the confusion with the yearbook online order deadline regarding the price change, please do not place a yearbook order online at this time. If you haven’t ordered a yearbook already and would like to order one for the price of $10.00 you must call or email the elementary office AND bring in the $10.00 fee (by cash or check) by March 29th to secure a yearbook at the initial cost. If you do not notify us and pay by the 29th you will NOT receive a yearbook at the $10.00 price. Beginning March 30th you must purchase the yearbook online at the price of $24.00 plus shipping costs charged by the yearbook company. If you have any questions please call the elementary office.

Penny War update! Ends this Friday!

Physical Science students make observations to help them better understand magnets and the interactions between magnets and electricity.

We are just about one week away from the journalism banquet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, in the fieldhouse. We will have baked potatoes and all the toppings for the meal. Families, if you would like to bring a dessert or side dish/appetizer to share with others, that would be great, but it is not required. Please let Mrs. Phillips know if you have any questions. Can't wait to celebrate all these amazing Jerds!

USD 258 is taking bids on 8 old lunchtables. Bids must include: 1. Name of buyer 2. Phone number 3. Amount of bid PER table. 4. How many tables you would like to bid on at that amount. Bids are due by noon on April 10. Successful bidders will be notified on April 15. Pickup may be scheduled from 8:00 - 4:00 on April 16 or 17 at Humboldt Elementary School at 1020 New York St, Humboldt KS. Bidder must load and transport. You will need assistance as these tables are very heavy! Bids can be submitted in writing at 801 New York Street, Humboldt KS, or by emailing them to amber.wheeler@usd258.net.

USD 258 Humboldt has the following RFP's available for submission. Information about each RFP can be found at that link. 1. Elementary Classroom Cabinetry and Countertop Replacement: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MqI9OoPh6R1VZK9Av68Gq1In0RUBJ0HUscj7PaHtGsM/edit?usp=sharing 2. Elementary Classroom Flooring: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Xyi4HibCjFZGODfaAbOqNaRyQSfOnTeqD0fgR9prMJQ/edit?usp=sharing 3. District Office HVAC Replacement: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c41JPW3-JWANVhxm_o3ON3ACQNpu0o1t5sjkQ_k3ds8/edit?usp=sharing

The Cub Tracks issue 3 is hot off the press!

8th grade MTSS students showing off their art skills by illustrating a scene out of our current novel.

7th grade students did math projects and two of our girls worked together to write a play that incorporated mathematics!! They had some amazing volunteers help read the script to the class.

8th Grade MTSS students checking each others Slope Zoo equations!

Photo imaging students practiced taking portrait photos of one another at the Square this morning!

We apologize for any inconvenience, however, the HMS Awards Ceremony is going to need to be RESCHEDULED TBD!

Good morning, Cubs! Just wanted to remind students and families that the journalism banquet is planned for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 1. If you haven't sent in your RSVP to Mrs. Phillips, please do so ASAP. We will have a baked potato bar. Families, if you would like to bring a dessert, that would be wonderful, but it is not required to do so. I look forward to seeing everyone in less than a month and celebrating the great work by HHS student journalists!

Make sure to join the Middle School PTO Facebook group!

Students in Human Growth and Development learned about the importance of play on physical and intellectual development. They applied their knowledge by making chalk obstacle courses/hopscotch at the elementary.

Baking and Pastry students make crème brûlée for the first time today!

Our elementary school counselor, Mrs. C, brought learning about the brain to life today during a skills lesson. Her nervous system suit and brain hat were great accessories for the lesson about the parts of the brain and how our senses affect our reactions to situations. Students got to see a sheep's brain and had the opportunity to hold it if they wished.

CONGRATULATIONS to every single one of these students for their hard work in the journalism regionals contest. We are so proud of you all! We are going to state! (Not pictured: Shelby Shaughnessy, Teygan Ewing, Bailey Croisant and Leah Carman)

Seniors Colden Cook and Kyler Isbell took home a $500 check for earning 2nd place in the Allen County Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge for their Door Doctor business plan. Fellow senior Jaryt Hess won an award for having the Best Executive Summary. A total of 6 HHS students (seniors Cook, Hess, Isbell, Brigg Shannon and juniors Kalyn Baughn and Harper Dye) showed their entrepreneurial skills at the competition today at the Complex. Marmaton Valley High School also competed, taking first and third place.

Humboldt High School student journalists amassed 189 points and a second place finish in the 2025 Kansas Scholastic Press Association 3A/4A Prairie Regional contest.   A total of 48 entries will move on to the state contest.  HHS student journalists who placed at regionals and won awards are:  * Victoria Melendez, Academics Photography, 2nd place * Leah Carman, Academics Photography, 5th place * Shelby Shaughnessy, Advertising Design, 2nd place * Sophia Barlow, Advertising Design, 3rd place * Brigg Shannon, Advertising Design, 5th place * Shelby Shaughnessy, Copyediting, 3rd place * Anna Heisler, Copyediting, 4th place * Sophia Barlow, Cutline writing, 1st place * Anna Heisler, Cutline writing, 3rd place * Cooper Gillespie, Digital Illustration, 1st place * River Johnson, Digital Illustration, 3rd place * Cooper Gillespie, Editorial Cartoon, 2nd place * Lillie Bingham, Editorial Writing, 1st place * Teygan Ewing, Editorial Writing, 2nd place * Brystal Hudlin, Feature Writing, 6th place * Jack Works, Headline Writing & Design, 2nd place * Addy Borjas, Headline Writing & Design, 3rd place * Jack Works, Infographic Design, 4th place * Chanlynn Wrestler, Infographic Design, 5th place  * Cooper Gillespie, Mallory Sinclair and Teygan Ewing, Multimedia Storytelling, 3rd place * Addy Borjas, Jack Works, Brystal Hudlin and Kamry DeLaTorre, Multimedia Storytelling, 4th place * Shelby Shaughnessy, News Page Design, 2nd place * Anna Heisler, News Page Design, 3rd place  * Anna Heisler, News Writing, 6th place * Addy Borjas, Review Writing, 3rd place * Lillie Bingham, Review Writing, 4th place * Anna Heisler, Social Media, 3rd place  * Jo Ellison, Social Media, 4th place * Teygan Ewing, Sports Action Photography, 2nd place * Bailey Croisant, Sports Action Photography, 3rd place  * Victoria Melendez, Sports Action Photography, 5th place * Bailey Croisant, Sports Feature Photography, 3rd place * Shelby Shaughnessy, Sports Writing, 3rd place  * Brystal Hudlin, Sports Writing, 5th place * Karoline Covey, Student Life Photography, 2nd place * Adrian Smoot, Piper Goss, Alexis McCullough and Lizzie Black, Video News, 1st place  * Colden Cook, Brigg Shannon and Layne Ellison, Video PSA, 3rd place * Karoline Covey, Brystal Hudlin, Kamry DeLaTorre and Leah Carman, Video PSAA, 4th place * Kyler Isbell and Keith Gomez, Video Sports Promo, 4th place * Colden Cook, Brigg Shannon and Brody Gunderman, Video Sports Promo, 6th place * Sophia Barlow, Yearbook Copy Writing, 1st place * Taevyn Baylor, Yearbook Copy Writing, 2nd place  * Sophia Barlow, Yearbook Design, 1st place * Victoria Melendez, Yearbook Design, 2nd place * Shelby Shaughnessy, Yearbook Sports Writing, 2nd place * Jack Works, Yearbook Sports Writing, 5th place  * Sophia Barlow, Yearbook Theme & Graphics, 1st place * Victoria Melendez, Yearbook Theme & Graphics, 2nd place The Cubs finished one point behind first place finisher and 4A school, Bishop Miege Catholic High School, which had 190 points. Girard High School finished in third place with 47 points. Eudora High School had 33 in fourth place while Caney Valley High School scored 28 in fifth place. Sixth place went to Winfield High School (27 points) and Beloit High School finished in 7th place with 4 points.  Congratulations to these amazing and talented HHS student journalists!