Today, students at HES kicked off Cub Quest experiences. We will spend six Friday afternoons, from now through December, doing something FUN. Students got to pick from groups like card games, puzzles, painting, crafts, nature, community service, drawing, construction crew, Japanese culture (they were pros with chopsticks), nail painting, exercise (they learned how to play Rugby), Pokémon Club, and Boys to Men (this is a leadership group and today included some martial arts). Based on the smiles and conversations at dismissal, it was the highlight of the week!
Humboldt Elementary School is excited to invite families to participate in a Storybook Pumpkin Painting Competition. Check out the flyer for more information. This is not required, and is simply a way for families to spend time together doing something fun. We can't wait to see how creative our families can be!
As we finish up National School Lunch Week, we want to say a huge thank you to our food service staff who work so hard to make sure our students are fed and ready to learn each day! As part of the celebration this week, they were honored at the state board meeting with a Kansans Can Award for Customer Service. You can see this award at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUAsU8uVXf8 and by going to the time stamp 4:02:30.
Surprise! Some of our talented HHS photography students will be hosting mini photo shoots for families, seniors, couples and individuals later this fall and in the spring. These photo shoots will be $25 with a minimum of 20 edited photos to the customer. A non-refundable deposit of $10 will be required to book.
We want to know which Sunday (for the upcoming fall session) would be the most popular and convenient for our customers, so we are seeking some feedback. We are looking at Nov. 16, Dec. 7 or 14. All photo shoots will take place during golden hour (evening time). Location TBA, but will be in or near Humboldt.
Any interested parties should contact Mrs. Phillips at Hailey.phillips@usd258.net. Thank you for your interest and we look forward to snapping some beautiful moments with you all!
We want to know which Sunday (for the upcoming fall session) would be the most popular and convenient for our customers, so we are seeking some feedback. We are looking at Nov. 16, Dec. 7 or 14. All photo shoots will take place during golden hour (evening time). Location TBA, but will be in or near Humboldt.
Any interested parties should contact Mrs. Phillips at Hailey.phillips@usd258.net. Thank you for your interest and we look forward to snapping some beautiful moments with you all!
Greenbush is hosting an ACT Prep Course, Feb. 5, 2026. Any student planning to take the ACT test this year can register for the course by following this link: https://powerprepinc.com/act-test-prep/p/girard-greenbush-act-prep-class
The USD 258 school district will provide transportation to the course; however, registration must be completed by and paid for by the student wishing to attend. If you have any questions, please contact the HS Office.
The USD 258 school district will provide transportation to the course; however, registration must be completed by and paid for by the student wishing to attend. If you have any questions, please contact the HS Office.
Seventh and eighth graders in Mrs. Phillips' Computer Applications class are utilizing InDesign and Photoshop to create a poster about a famous person. They are improving their design skills and are all doing a great job trying out new techniques on both applications.
Today, USD 258 StuCo students came together for a district-wide initiative focused on collaboration and creativity!
💡 Students from all our schools joined forces to brainstorm ideas for Red Ribbon Week and World Kindness Day — and wow, do we have some amazing young leaders in our district! 🙌
These students even worked through lunch 🍎 to share ideas, build connections, and dream up ways to
make our schools stronger and kinder together. 💭❤️
✨ Stay tuned — this group decided they’re not done yet! They’re eager to keep collaborating for even more district-wide, student-led greatness! 💪🐾
Attention all high school students and parents,
There is now a big beautiful Community Service noticeboard for The Humboldt Promise outside of the Student Success Center. All the information you need to sign up for various community service initiatives is posted there.
Remember, students need the following hours to qualify for the Humboldt Promise Scholarship, so start signing up today!
Class of 2026: 12.5 hours.
Class of 2027: 25 hours.
Class of 2028: 37.5 hours.
Class of 2029, and all future graduating classes: 50 hours to be completed during high school.
If you have any questions, contact Ms. Helen Kenny at helen.kenny@usd258.net.
Physics students collect acceleration data.
Just a reminder that students and staff are invited to wear blue today and the rest of the Mondays in October for Bullying Awareness Month.
The Cub Tracks news magazine staff has gathered for the first work night of the 2025-2026 school year. What a fun tradition work nights are for our Jerds! Tonight, the theme is "dip off," so students brought various savory and sweet dips.
Just a reminder that students and staff are encouraged to wear blue tomorrow and each Monday in October for Anti-Bullying Awareness Month. Tomorrow is the last day to order Kind Vibes Only shirts from Cutting Edge Graphics, if interested. Check out their Facebook page for more information.
The Adventure Literature class practiced starting a fire the old school way with flint and steel.
✨ Our HMS Stuco leaders spent Wednesday at a Leadership Training with Greenbush Student Services! Judging by the smiles in the pictures, they had an awesome time.They came back motivated and ready to make HMS an even better place to learn, lead, and grow! 🧡🖤 #StudentLeaders #FutureDifferenceMakers
Join us as we celebrate the opening of our grant-funded facility, the Cubs Community Care Center, at our ribbon cutting ceremony. Come see our new childcare, virtual learning, workforce development, community spaces, and healthcare wing on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 10:00 am.
Thank you so much to Sean Frye, managing sports editor at The Parsons Sun and The Chanute Tribune newspapers, for speaking to several journalism students today! Frye discussed valuable photography and writing tips and tricks to students in intro to journalism, newspaper, yearbook and photography classes. We so appreciate him coming to share his expertise! Thank you for coming to visit us, Sean!!!
Did you know our elementary school has Collective Commitments? These are things they "commit" to doing to make our school a great and caring place to be! Mrs. Knoblock's class brainstormed ways they can show their collective commitments every day!
Middle School D&D club is going strong this year! The students are currently taking over a pirate ship!
Mark your calendar if your students needs to have their school photo retaken.
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!
