Humboldt USD 258

We are excited to announce our USD 258 Kansas Teacher of the Year nominee, Mrs. Mikaela Walden. Mrs. Walden has been teaching at Humboldt Elementary School for 7 years, with 6 years in 1st grade and is currently teaching 2nd grade. Here are what others had to say about Mikaela: 🧡 Mrs. Walden has made a lasting impact on our daughter’s life. She is often remembered and talked about as a teacher who truly made a difference—not only academically, but also in building confidence and fostering a love of learning. We are deeply grateful for the dedication, compassion, and excellence she brings to her students. 🖤 Mikaela not only provides a loving, caring, safe, and FUN learning environment for her students every single day, but she also offers meaningful and effective instruction every single moment. She uses even the smallest moment such as walking in the hallway to practice skills in a fun way. Mikaela is always reflecting and collaborating with peers to best meet the needs of all of her students. Her vibrant personality is contagious and you can feel it when you walk into her inviting classroom. Congratulations, Mrs. Walden and thank you for all that you continue to do for the students in USD 258!

Congratulations to all of the talented students who auditioned. You all made it really hard to narrow the cast size down. Mr. Jones and Mrs. Buchanan would like to meet with those who made it in the cast on Wednesday at 3:40 PM about rehearsals.

Congratulations to our 2025 fall, HES StuCo members. Students completed an application, then these 10 students interviewed for positions. We planned on choosing 5, but they all did amazing and we couldn't narrow down the selections. We are excited for their leadership to positively impact our school! Front Row - L to R Jesey Ellis Kinleigh Lucas Carson Tait Kenzi Myers Back Row - L to R Ryla Turner Haidyn Gant Landon Wille Lily Cunningham Beau Homewood Ryder Lucke

The final Constitution Day activity is usually a scavenger hunt created by former MS social studies teacher, Scott Brady. Adverse weather forced us inside so kids enjoyed a historical-themed movie and pizza lunch from Opies.

Constitution Day part 2. Mr. Fehr leads mixed groups in the creation of a country, bill of rights, and a flag. Students also had to declare their countries' main export and form of government.

Thirty-two HHS student journalists attended the 2025 KSPA Fall Conference at KU today, where we received the program’s 15th consecutive state trophy. This is one of the largest groups in Humboldt history to attend fall conference. Students had an amazing time learning from journalists, professors, professionals and more.
#Jerds4Life

Part 1 of Constitution Day for 8th grade & seniors. Huge THANK YOU to guest speakers Sheriff Maness, Dr. Wheeler, Commissioner Daniels, City Administrator Cole Herder, and Bob Johnson of Johnson-Vaughn law office.

A huge shout out to Ashley Widener, HES para, for organizing and hosting a cost drive for our kiddos. If your child needs a coat, stop by the elementary school cafeteria today from 4-6. Cold weather is around the corner and we want our students to be prepared.

Culinary Arts 1 learned about the 5 mother sauces in class today! In the lab, they started with a bechamel and made homeade Mac and Cheese!

Beginning October 1st, Ala Carte and other lunch options will be available for order from our school cafeteria!

📍 Pick-Up Location: Board Office, 801 New York St.
🚫 Note: Delivery is not available.

To place an order, please call 620-875-9191 or 620-212-8830, or email tara.stewart@usd258.net

HHS students participated in homecoming spirit week days last week. Here are pictures of students who dressed up to celebrate.

Monday: Pajama Day
Tuesday: Twin Day:
Wednesday: Meme Day
Thursday: Throwback Day
Friday: Cub gear (did not get a photo)

Congratulations to the 2025 HHS Homecoming King and Queen Mason Sterling and Laney Hull. The coronation ceremony took place Friday at halftime of the football game against Erie. The homecoming court included Sterling, Hull,
Carson Russell, Taner King, Layne Ellison, Skylar Hottenstein, Ricklyn Hillmon and Taevyn Baylor.

Photos by Brystal Hudlin and Karoline Covey | HHS Multimedia

🎉 Throwback Thursday Fun! 🎉 Miss Guiot put together a fantastic “Throwback Thursday” game where students had to guess which staff member matched the baby and “embarrassing” pictures. Lots of laughs were shared, and a few sharp-eyed students came out on top! 👏 Congratulations to our winners, who each received a Sonic drink courtesy of Miss Guiot.

Check out some amazing art projects! Our young artists have been hard at work learning about the Elements of Art and have created some truly inspiring pieces. Let's take a moment to celebrate their hard work and creativity!

Tonight is the Touch the Truck event at the Sports Complex. It is going to be a great time with dinner provided.

"No act of kindness no matter how small is ever wasted" HMS recognized their entire student body for having an outstanding student section at the middle school football game this past week. A special shout out to Hadlee Allen for organizing those efforts👏🧡👏 Our Operation Orange students this week were recognized for making a difference in the classroom and hallways by working hard, being kind, and having positive attitudes!!

Class of 2026 and their Parents/Guardians: Mark your calendars!!

Homecoming is next week. Please take a look at the picture below for the elementary school spirit days.

Is my Community Service eligible for the Humboldt Promise? A lot of people have been asking, so you will now see this poster all around school explaining what activities count towards your Community Service for the Humboldt Promise scholarship. We will have lots of organized Community Service to get involved in, but if you want to come up with something yourself it needs to be approved IN ADVANCE by the Promise Coordinator Ms. Helen Kenny. Email info@humboldtpromise.org to get your ideas pre-approved.