Another excellent night for the Fine Arts!!! Thank you to our 7th and 8th Graders for tonight's Band and Choir concert. The Band was impressive playing "Ancient Warriors" by Robert E. Foster, Jr., and the Choir was equally impressive with "Gloria Fanfare" by Jerry Estes. Thank You to Mr. Tyler Gauldin, High School and Middle School Music Teacher, Mrs. Michelle Gumble, Accompanist, and Mrs. Anjie Ramirez, Grade School Music Teacher!
The Middle School gym will be available for open gym Saturday, April 24th, May 1st, and May 8th from 10 a.m. to noon.
The MS Track Meet scheduled for tomorrow at Burrton has been RESCHEDULED to Friday, May 7th.
The Fr/So Track meet @ St John has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 29th
The PPHS Varsity Boys Golf Team continued their success today finishing 2nd as a team at Medicine Lodge! Individual medalists: Bryan Steadman 7th, Landon Weide 9th, Gauge Stauffer, 10th. Congratulations, Boys!!! Head Coach Mr. Chuck Ray and Assistant Mr. Matt Goering.
Today's high school track meets have been cancelled. The Kingman meet has been rescheduled for April 26th. The rescheduled meet for Fr/So at St. John is still pending.
Thank you to our parents and patrons who visited PPHS tonight to support Mrs Lesage's Forensics Team. it was a great night to see students showcasing their events! Thank you for supporting the Fine Arts!!!
Thank You to our parents who organized and helped at After Prom! The kids had a great time with the activities, and the prizes were excellent. Thank You, Parents!!! (Thank you for everyone who helped with clean up on Sunday, too!)
Thank You to our Junior Class sponsors, Mr Joe Schrock and Mrs Nichole Hendrickson, and the Junior Class for planning Prom tonight! Well Done!!!
Pretty Prairie USD 311 Board of Education relieved Randy Hendrickson of his Superintendent duties April 12th, 2021. The Board is committed to creating the best possible school system for the Pretty Prairie Community.
The BOE voted to amend the reopen plan at last night's meeting. With the county in green still, the board voted to lift the requirement on temperature checks and masks are not required. If the county and our district experience a rise in positive cases, mitigation steps in the original plan will be revisited accordingly.
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Please remember that Wednesday, April 14th, is a late start day. School will begin at 9 a.m. Reminder that no breakfast will be served.
PPHS and PPMS Track teams competed at the Pretty Prairie Harold Little Track Meet on April 8th. Congratulations to the HS Girls team who finished 1st and the HS Boys team finished 2nd (missing the championship by only one point). The 7th Grade Girls team finished 2nd and the 7th Grade Boys team finished 3rd. The 8th Girls finished 3rd and the 8th Grade Boys finished 5th. For complete results of the meet, visit www.heartlandtiming.com Head Coach is Mr. James White and the Assistants are Mr. Jon Johnson, Mr. Dennis Detter, Mrs. Kaylee Goering, and Mr. Scott Goering.
Congratulations to the JV Boys Golf Team who placed 1st at Medicine Lodge today! Members of today's team included Bryan Steadman, Jaiden McGinnis, Brock Rogers, Kai Smith, Brogan Stucky, Gauge Stauffer, Gavin Koedinger, and Trenton Rogers. Individual Medalists were Bryan Steadman placing 3rd and Jaiden McGinnis placing 7th! The team is coached by Mr. Chuck Ray and Assisted by Mr. Matt Goering. Well done, Bulldog Golfers!!!
Thank you to all of our volunteers and workers who helped at the Harold Little Track meet today! It was a very well run meet for the Middle School and High School today.
USD 311 is aware of a planned protest that will occur tomorrow from 12:00 - 3:15 pm. USD 311 Administration have met with the Reno County Sheriffs Office and officers will be on site. USD 311 will not be accepting visitors during the protest and ask parents to communicate with building staff if a student needs to leave school. If a student leaves school we will attempt to contact parents. Thank you.
Today is the "Little" Track Meet, here at Pretty Prairie. MS Field Events start at 11:00 & Running Events begin at 1:00. HS Field Events start at 3:00 and Running Events start at 4:30. Come out and support the Bulldogs!
Congratulations to the PPHS FFA Chapter for placing 3rd as a team at the Ag Tech and Mechanical Systems competition today at Marion! Team members in competition today included Blake Shultz, Cooper Schuldt, Dustin Saft, and John Schwartz. Placing 6th individually was John Schwartz! Today's competition included general mechanical assessment, parts identification and equipment, electrical systems, energy systems (engines), and structural (welding). The team is coached by Mr. Cody Day.
Results from March FFA competitions for the South Central District: Top 10 Junior Speakers, Caylee Blew 5th! Top 9 Extemp Speakers, Blake Shultz 7th and Mercedes Mohs 9th! In the Vet Science competitions, the FFA placed 3rd! Those team members in Vet Science were Victoria McKinney, Mercedes Mohs, Blake Shultz, and Caylee Blew. Congratulations Bulldogs!
Congratulations to the PPHS Forensics Team who won the Heart of the Plains League Championship today! Three new State Qualifiers for the Bulldogs brings their State Total to 24!!! They are coached by Mrs. Michelle Lesage. In Oration, Tim Ulrich 2nd and Bailey Young 4th. In Extemp, Keelan Stucky 2nd, Kai Smith 4th, Grace Hendrickson 5th, and Jaiden McGinnis 6th. In Impromptu, Tristan England 1st. In Serious, Grace Webster 2nd, Sadie Nisly 3rd, and Kai Smith 4th. In Poetry, Grace Webster 1st and Copper Collins 3rd. In Prose, Liz Graber 3rd and Gabi Unruh 5th. In Informative, Tristan England 1st, Cara Shultz 2nd, Sadie Nisly 3rd, Reagan McLeland 4th, and Caylee Blew 5th. In Duet, Sophi England and Cara Shultz 3rd, Keelan Stucky and Phoenix Schmidt 4th. In Humorous, Tristan England 1st, Copper Collins 2nd, Tim Ulrich 3rd, and Sophi England 5th.
Congratulations to the Varsity boys golf team who placed 4th at Crazy Horse Golf Club! Lucas Detter medaled 9th and Landon Weide placed 10th. The team is coached by Mr. Chuck Ray and assisted by Mr. Matt Goering.