HHS Fall Football Parent/Coach/Athlete Meeting will Monday, Aug. 10th @ 7:00 pm in the HHS auditorium. We ask that only ONE parent/guardian accompany your student, masks will be required and social distance as possible.
Hiawatha Middle School fall sports parent meeting schedule.
All meetings will be in the middle school gym. Only one parent and the student athlete may come to the meeting. Each person must wear a mask and social distance when possible. Entry will be through the west side gym doors. Each meeting will start at 6:00 p.m. on their assigned day.
The heat / concussion presentation will be given to each team at practice.
Physicals must be completed by the first practice on Aug. 17th. If you have your physical completed you may bring it to the parent meeting.
Monday, Aug. 10 - cross country
Tuesday, Aug. 11 - football
Wednesday, Aug. 12 - volleyball
If you have not received an emial or information in the mail for our New Online Enrollment with a SnapCode for your student(s) please call your respective school to get this information.
Information regarding Fees will be sent out soon. Please continue to check your email and checking our social media platforms for this information.
Reminder: Enrollment is all online, there will be NO enrollment at the middle school Thursday or Friday. If you need assistance with online enrollment please call your respective school to set up an appointment.
HHS Fall Parent/Coach/Athletes meetings will be held the following evenings at HHS auditorium
Aug.10- 7:00 pm Football
Aug. 11- 7:00 pm Volleyball
Aug. 12- 6:00 pm Girls Tennis
Aug. 12- 7:00 pm Cross Country
Reminder all 7-12 students participating in a Fall sport MUST have their physical turned into HHS or HMS BEFORE August 17th.
Reminder: 7th and 8th grade middle school football camp at the middle school 8-10 a.m. this week. Bring your own water bottle.
If you are new to Hiawatha USD 415 schools and needing to complete the online enrollment please use the following link. NEW STUDENT ONLINE ENROLLMENT: https://bit.ly/3i60Pnc
If you are needing assistance or internet connectivity for online enrollment, please call your respective school to set up an appointment.
HHS and HMS Students will not be provided planners for the 2020-2021 School Year
Last day for HMS BOYS weights will be Thursday, July 30th!
Last Day of HMS GIRLS weights is Thursday, July 30th.
Reminder that all 7-12th grade students wanting to participate in a sport MUST have a physical. Physical forms can be found at your local doctor or at HHS or HMS. Boy Scout physicals will not be accepted by KSHSAA this year. All physicals must be completed after May 1, 2020.
Due to social distancing, we cannot accommodate guests at tonight's board meeting. You may join the meeting via zoom.
Hiawatha USD 415 Board of Education special meeting Tuesday July 28 at 7pm.
Zoom Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/2CSeGyK
Meeting ID: 881 2425 7455
Password: 415
You can also find any Board of Education meeting information at https://go.boarddocs.com/ks/usd415/Board.nsf/Public
HHS Boys weights and Conditioning cancelled for Monday July 27th.
HHS & HMS Band camps have been postponed until a later date and time
At last night’s regular board meeting Hiawatha USD 415 Board of Education voted to revise the 2020-2021 school calendar. 5th and 9th grades will now start Aug 20th; all other students will start Aug. 21st. These changes were made to allow for additional planning and professional development in light of anticipated needs for the school year.
RED HAWK Summer Volleyball Camp July 13, 14, and 16 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Grades 7th - 8th (2020-2021) at Hiawatha Middle School. $20 per player. Please bring the following form along with payment to the first day of camp. Checks payable to HHS Volleyball.
Volleyball Camp Form: https: //bit.ly/2AKhtJk
High School cheer tryout practices will begin July 7th at 6:30 am at the Fisher Center. If there are any questions please feel free to call Kelly @ 785-741-0620. Go Redhawks!
SENIORS!! Don't forget to locate your cap, tassel, cord, stole, and gown for graduation. And if you haven't yet, take your gown out of the plastic bag and hang it up. Please bring everything to practice on Sunday at 12:00.
Reminder: Tickets are required for admission to HHS graduation on Sunday. Doors open at 1:15 p.m.
Attn Driver's Ed students: Today is the last day to take the handbook test 3:30 at HHS. Successful completion of this test is required prior to driving and/or course completion.
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HHS Senior Reminder: Meet in the HHS Library at 12:00 on Sunday to practice for graduation. Please refer to earlier email sent on Graduation information and pictures
Attn Driver's Ed Students: Friday is the last chance to take your handbook test & sign up for drive times.
Rainbow Communications will be Live streaming graduation this Sunday June 28. Visit, rainbowtel.net/live Current Rainbow customers can sign in using their account number or login information. Any Non-Rainbow customer can login using the username and password located on our RainbowLIVE Website. After Logging in, just click on the "LIVE" Tab, then Click on the top RainbowLIVE Stream and you are there.
Rainbow Live Link: rainbowtel.net/live
Reminder: Today is the last day to pick up graduation tickets. Pick up tickets at the Board of Education Office 706 S 1st St.
As we continue to plan for the 2020-2021 school year we would like your input regarding your health concerns. Please take a few minutes and complete the following survey.
Back to school parent survey: https://bit.ly/2N7Zmja
Hiawatha USD 415 4 yr old At-Risk Pre-School applications are now being accepted. Children must be four years of age on or before August 31, 2020. Applications are available at the Board of Education office 706 S 1st St. Hiawatha, our website www.hiawathaschools.org, and by using the link below. Contact the Board of Education Office (785) 742-2224 with any questions or email jsheldon@usd415.org. An application can be mailed to you, call (785) 742-2224 with your address information.
Pre K Application: https://go.aws/2Y3LqwK
HHS Seniors please check your email for graduation information.
Just a reminder that HHS Senior fees must be paid before receiving graduation tickets.
HHS Trap Club will have a trap shoot, Sunday, 6/14 in Falls City at 2:00. Bring equipment. All students interested are welcome. Contact Makayla Pilcher with questions.
HHS Seniors must have all fees paid before they will receive their tickets for graduation.
HHS Graduation Information Attached.
Red Hawk Proud!
Any HHS Student 9th-12th Grade interested in cheering for the 2020-2021 school year please fill out the cheer form (link below) Forms are due June 19th. Cheer Form Link: https://forms.gle/GxZimDnJS2KbQAw87
As we finish the school year, we would like to send a HUGE congratulations to Karl Kliewer, 2019-2020 USD 415 Teacher of the Year! Karl is an amazing teacher and mentor to peers and students! He always makes learning fun and exciting!
Virtual Volleyball "Open Gym" for K-4th Graders
Attention parents of students going into the 5th and 6th grades for the 2020-2021 school year.
Chris Diller will be leading conditioning sessions for 4 weeks starting on June 8th at the middle school football field / track. The sessions will focus on running form and cardiovascular conditioning. Sessions will be on Mondays and Thursdays ending on July 2nd. The total cost for the 4 weeks is $10. Please bring the money to Mr. Diller on the first day. Checks should be made out to HMS. A boys' session will be from 9:00 - 9:45 a.m. and a girls' session from 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. Only 14 students are allowed per session. First come first serve for filling the spots. If there are at least 5 more boys or 5 more girls that want to participate after the first sessions are full we will have another session for whichever group needs another session. Each student needs to bring their own water bottle. There will not be bathrooms available so please plan ahead. If you miss your session you can not come to a different session that same day. You must always go with the session you are assigned to from the begining. Please call the middle school office at 785-742-4172 to sign up.
HMS Summer Volleyball: 5th and 6th Grade Open Gym Wednesdays 9:50 am - 10:50 am June 10, 17 and 26. Please fill out the form by clicking the link below.
5th/6th Grade Volleyball Form: https://bit.ly/2U11igZ
HMS Volleyball: 7th and 8th Grade Open Gym Wednesdays 11-12:15
HMS/HHS Summer Weights/Conditioning is open to students 7-12th grade.
HMS/HHS Summer Weights/Conditioning @ HHS
Beginning June 8th
6:30-7:45 am HHS Boys (M-TH)
8:00-9:15 am HHS Boys (M-TH)
9:30-10:45 am HHS Girls (M-TH)
11:00-12:15 HMS Girls(Tue. & Thur. ONLY)
1:00-2:15 pm HMS Boys (M-TH)
*$10 Payable to HHS-will be collected 1st week
*Enter/Exit Back Weight Room Door ONLY
*Students will need to bring their OWN water bottle
*Students MUST only attend their assigned session,
students will not be able to attend another session
that day if they missed their time.
*If a student does not adhere to protocol set in place
by Hiawatha High School and USD #415, the
student will be asked to leave and not return the
duration of summer weight program
HMS 8th Grade Promotion: John F. Severin Award--A prestigious honor given to a student who has demonstrated a lot of grit and determination to improve and grow since entering middle school.
This year's recipient is JoAnna Hyde!
HMS 8th Grade Promotion
"High Grade Point Average"
Abby Elffner, Aden Geisendorf, Riley Gibbs, Ethan Henry, Cooper Jacobsen, Kody Johansen, Grace Maze & Maggie Pierce
HMS 8th Grade Promotion
HMS 8th Grade Promotion
HMS 8th Grade Promotion
HMS 8th Gr. Promotion packets will be available at the middle school on Thursday and Friday of this week from 8:30-3:30. Please stop by and grab your student's packet! Grade cards will also be included in the envelope. 5th, 6th and 7th grade report cards are being mailed.
Middle school summer conditioning information:
Girls Middle School Weights and Conditioning: (at the high school) Tuesday and Thursday 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., Starts June 9th, $10 fee - Checks written to HHS. Money given to Coach Stacey Jasper on the first day. Entry is the back weight room door. Bring your own water bottle. Text Coach Jasper at 785-632-0604 or email her at sjasper@cityofhiawatha.org if you plan on coming. Contact her by June 3rd if you plan on attending. You must let her know you are coming before showing up so she can plan accordingly.
Boys Middle School Weights and Conditioning: (at the high school) Mon through Thurs from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. starting on June 8th. $10 paid to Coach Weldon on the first day. Checks made to HHS. Enter through the back weight room door. Bring your own water bottle.
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HHS Weights/Conditioning will begin on June 8th. Look for more information from coaches.
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Local and National FFA Scholarship Winners
Dale Dennis Excellence in Education Award
2020 Governor's Scholar
Kansas State Scholars Curriculum Completers
Citizenship Honors Awards
We missed having Kindergarten Round-Up and meeting our upcoming Jr. Hawks. Next year's Kindergarteners, we have a gift for you. If you have an upcoming Kindergartner for the 20-21 school year, please stop by Hiawatha Elementary School this week to pick up your gift bag.
Kansas Honor Scholars
President's Education Awards
KSHSAA Citizenship Award
HCH Technical College Honors Graduates
National Honor Society
HMS Parents & Guardians,
If you have not checked in your device, library books, textbooks and/or picked up your student's art work, please do so this week. The middle school office will be open for check-in from 8:00-3:00 this week. Thanks!
Honors Graduates
Honors Graduates
Congratulations to Hunter Moore - Musician of the Year
Congratulations to the Cass Kreie and Jasmine Wooddell - Artists of the Year
Congratulations to the Forensics Letter recipients
Congratulations to the Golf, Tennis, and Track Letter recipients
Congratulations to the Senior Baseball and Softball Letter recipients
KSDE Announces Senior Appreciation Day! May 20th Kansas high school seniors use #KSClassof2020 to post photos of themselves in prom attire, sporting your cap and gown, donating blood, or any other community service work. At 8:20 PM throw that cap in the air and share your photos.
Brown County Sheriff John Merchant is pleased to announce the six deserving 2020 Brown County Sheriff Memorial Scholarship winners. Horton high school seniors, Grady Douglas Miller $1,000.00, Kyle Albert Hammersmith $500.00, Ally Marie Bottom $500.00. Hiawatha high school seniors, Nicole Mackey $1,000.00, Annaliese Elizabeth Jeschke $500.00, Katelyn Lay $500.00. This scholarship is dedicated to all Law Enforcement Officers who have given the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. The 6 winners were presented with a Brown County Sheriff challenge coin, a certificate and check. This was the
final year for the Brown County Sheriff Memorial Scholarship. In the future we plan to roll the Brown County Sheriff Memorial Scholarship in to the Deputy Todd Michael Widman Memorial Scholarship. Sheriff Merchant said, “We are so proud to provide these scholarships to our county High School seniors and wish them only the best for their futures."
5th Grade device check-in is happening right now! Please see below for designated times:
Last Names: A-G 9:00-10:00 a.m. H-L 10:00-11:00 a.m. M-Z 11:00-12:00 p.m.
If you have not yet turned in your student's device, please do so today between the hours of 9:00-12:00.
Congratulations Madison Gilbert & Jaye Hrencher - Female Athletes of the Year
Congratulations Michael Moreno - Male Athlete of the Year
Reminder: HMS device check-in for 6th and 7th grade is set for tomorrow, May 18th.
7th Grade: Last Names: A-G 9:00-10:00 a.m. H-L 10:00-11:00 a.m. M-Z 11:00-12:00 p.m.
6th Grade: Last Names: A-G 1:00-2:00 p.m. H-L 2:00-3:00 p.m. M-Z 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Current 6th and 7th graders please check your school email for a survey regarding summer weights / conditioning and fall athletics. Thank you!
HHS senior awards at 7:00 pm tonight on Rainbow live.
HMS Parents/Guardians: Just a reminder, tomorrow begins device check-in for 8th grade students at the middle school.
8th Grade:
Last Names: A-G 9:00-10:00 a.m.
H-L 10:00-11:00 a.m.
M-Z 11:00-12:00 p.m.
Girl Scouts is a magical place of FUN, FRIENDS & ADVENTURES! Though we may be experiencing a difficult time right now, Girl Scouts would like to invite you to get engaged and inspired with us. We’ve got fun virtual activities now to give her a taste of what is to come when troops start to form later this summer.
Learn more about becoming a Girl Scout at www.gsksmo.org/newmember.
2020-2021 Kindergarten parents/guardians information regarding Kindergarten round-up can be found on this website. https://sites.google.com/usd415.org/kroundup/home Please complete the form so we can begin to develop class lists. https://forms.gle/6ZTSw1QN6C3C5BVc8
SENIOR SALUTE Quinn Grooms is the son of Brandy Grooms and Kylle Grooms, and the stepson of Lester Gibson. After graduation he plans to enter the workforce while getting his decree in plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and diesel mechanics.
Please note the last day for meal distribution from Hiawatha USD 415 will be May 20th. Visit https://bit.ly/35Vefhc for 2020 Summer food program locations.
Hiawatha USD 415 is partnering with JAG-K to offer an elective class that provides academic and other positive supports. By exploring career opportunities and practicing soft skills, students are prepared to successfully transition to post-secondary education, military service, or into the workforce following their graduation. Hiawatha USD is looking to hire a JAG-K Career Specialist. Visit https://bit.ly/3bqhSNo for more information about the JAG-K program and to apply for the Career Specialist opportunity.
SENIOR SALUTE Ayden Eccles is the son of Jessie Eccles and Dan Eccles. He plans to go to Colorado and get a degree in Culinary Arts. He describes his senior year as fun, wild, and surprising. His favorite HHS tradition is after Prom, "because we always have a great time."
SENIOR SALUTE Andrew Lierz is the son of Rodney & Linda Lierz. He plans to attend Highland Community College and pursue a career in the Agricultural field. He will always remember the helpful office ladies who helped him throughout high school.
Hiawatha High School Art & Woods Exhibit 2020
https://youtu.be/qsRGX48QbsA
Hiawatha Elementary School has one more fire drill to complete before the end of the year. Since we can't practice our drill with students, we wanted to invite you to double-check your home plan and join us for a Virtual Fire Drill. Tuesday May 12 at 2:30 PM
SENIOR SALUTE Brandon Blanton is the nephew of Lisa & James Blanton, grandson of Frank & Margaret Blanton, and stepson of Zachary Wren. He plans to attend Highland Community College for auto body repair.
SENIOR SALUTE Arron Irwin is the son of Tracey & Julie Irwin. He plans to pursue a career in Law Enforcement. He will always remember Mrs. Davis because she was always pushing him to do better in his classes and never gave up on him. He is most proud of HHS's school spirit.
SENIOR SALUTE Nathan Stroud is the son of Brian & Debbie Stroud. His future plans are undecided. The school tradition he is most proud of is the drum line and the students lining the hallways before pep rallies "it would bring the students and teachers together for a short time."
SENIOR SALUTE Robert Benavidez is the son of Robert Benavidez & Angela Berry. After graduation, he will enter the workforce. He will always remember the pep club and how they got in the school spirit, "I loved when they did the chants."
SENIOR SALUTE Annaliese Jeschke is the daughter of Craig & Elizabeth Jeschke. She plans to attend Highland Community Technical College and major in Nursing. She will always remember not shutting her locker, coming back to find it empty and all of her things in Mr. Farnen's pod.
SENIOR SALUTE Parker Winters is the son of Jeffery & Dana Winters. He plans to major in Finance and Marketing at KU. He described his senior year as fun, memorable, and unexpected. Parker's favorite HHS tradition is Community Day.
Any family with a child(ren) under the age of 5 (up to 58 month) living in USD 415 Hiawatha Schools is now available to receive FREE once a month books mailed directly to their home. Families can build a home library and increase opportunities for language and literacy building. Register your child by going to www.imaginationlibrary.com and clicking on “register my child” You will be prompted to enter your place of residence. Greenbush is acting as an administrator for this project which is being funded by the LINK consortium. If you have any questions regarding registering a child, please contact: Gena Allen (gena.allen@greenbush.org) or by calling 1-800-554-3412
SENIOR SALUTE Andrew Kreek is the son of Gary Kreek and Linda Scroggins. His future plans are undecided, but his desire to serve his country as a Marine has always been his dream. The HHS tradition Andrew is most proud of is the helmet salute after every football game.
SENIOR SALUTE Kade Tollefson is the son of Jason & Niki Tollefson. He plans to attend KSU, majoring in Ag Tech Management. The HHS tradition he is most proud of is dodgeball, 'it was the most fun because it developed a fun competition between the classes'.
SENIOR SALUTE Camron Baker is the son of Jennifer Baker & Brian Smith. He plans to finish Vo-tech and become an auto mechanic. Camron describes his senior year as stressful and eventful. He will always remember meeting his friend for the first time at school.
SENIOR SALUTE Matthew Shafer is the son of Jacob & Sherry Shafer. He is undecided on a college, but plans to play football and major in Engineering Tech - Drafting. "I am proud of all the support we get at sporting events, whether we are having a great year or not."
Attention ALL HHS Football players! Coach Downard is needing anyone who is planning on playing high school football in the upcoming fall to fill out the form below!
https://bit.ly/3b9xxjV
SENIOR SALUTE Nathan King is the son of Elton & Misty King. He will be attending Highland Community College Technical Center for Electrical Technology. He describes his senior year as quick and will always remember getting lost in the halls his senior year.
Putting on band aids, stopping bloody noses, handing out an ice pack and so much more. Our school nurses are an essential part of our team. They lead the way to ensure that students are healthy, safe, and ready to learn. Nurse Whitney and Nurse Erin we appreciate all you do for USD 415. #SND2020
SENIOR SALUTE Emme Leupold is the daughter of Larry & Kim Leupold. She plans to pursue a degree in Occupational Therapy at Fort Hays State. She describes her senior year as memorable, exciting, & fast. Her favorite traditions are the bonfire games & powder puff football game.
SENIOR SALUTE Jasmine Wooddell is the daughter of Shelly & Franklin Wooddell. She would like to become a zoologist and help animals around the world. She is 'most proud of how much spirit our school has, I hope the classes behind us keep that same energy and keep moving forward'.
SENIOR SALUTE Jagert Ernzen is the son of the late Rosie Mabrey and Eldon Ernzen. His future plans are undecided. The three words he used to describe his senior year is 'twas too short.' He will always remember Mr. Farnen and all of his goofy yelling, jokes, and joyous attitude.
SENIOR SALUTE Katlyn Thomas is the daughter of Robert & Jennifer Thomas. She plans to pursue Nursing at KU. She describes her senior year as crazy, sad, and busy. The HHS tradition she is most proud of is the Homecoming parade.
SENIOR SALUTE Eric Bock is the son of Larry & Cherish Bock. He will be leaving for Air Force basic training in July. He describes his senior year as exciting, depressing, and quick. He enjoyed having daily classes and talks with Coach Smith.
SENIOR SALUTE Brooklynn Rutland is the daughter of Brad & Jenifer Rutland. She is undecided on her plans for the future. She will remember the lip dub video that the whole school was involved in, 'it was pretty cool that everyone got to be a part of it.'
SENIOR SALUTE Dylan Rutland is the son of Brad & Jenifer Rutland. He plans to attend Motorcycle Mechanic Institute, Phoenix to become a Harley Davidson technician. He will always remember moving here in the 6th grade & meeting his friends that stuck with him through senior year.
We missed seeing our upcoming kindergartners at Kindergarten Roundup. We still want to give you information and hear from you. Please take some time to look at these resources, and complete the form provided on our website (link below). Reach out to the elementary school if you have any questions (785) 742-7181
https://sites.google.com/usd415.org/kroundup/home
When you come to rustle up some grub at HES today, you can honk at these honky-tonk teachers excited to see you. #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
SENIOR SALUTE Paige Simmons is the daughter of Danette Schultz. She plans to major in psychology at KU. She describes her senior year as fun, scary, and emotional. Her favorite HHS tradition is the class chants, 'the class chant at the end of the day always left us with a smile'.
It's National School Lunch Hero Day!! We know at USD 415 our school kitchens have some of the very best working together to support our students nutritional needs! Even now with no students in our buildings they are still seeing that students are taken care of. Thank you to our heroes for all you do!!
SENIOR SALUTE Dana Pimentel is the daughter of Renee Torres and David Pimentel. She plans to major in cosmetology at Garden City Community College. She describes her senior year as 'a fun time!'. Her favorite HHS tradition was attending Art Day.
To the Hiawatha High School Class of 2020
https://youtu.be/YCBjSe0Zg1c
SENIOR SALUTE John Finch is the son of Andrew & Meagan Finch. He plans to attend the University of Nebraska-Omaha and major in Kinesiology. He will always remember his first day at HHS, trying to find his classes and the smiling teachers in the hallways willing to help him.
Teacher appreciation week May 4th-8th. Send your Hiawatha Middle School teacher your appreciation- HMS Teacher Appreciation Link: https://bit.ly/3aQwtkS
SENIOR SALUTE Chelsey Siebenmorgen, the daughter of Jessica & Mike Chartier and Tim Siebenmorgen, plans to attend KSU to become a veterinarian. She describes her senior year as fast, challenging, and entertaining. The HHS tradition she enjoyed the most is Early Release Friday.
Now more than ever teachers could use some love and support. Teacher appreciation week is next week, May 4th-8th.
HHS Teacher Appreciation Form: https://bit.ly/3aI7mAE
Now more than ever teachers could use some love and support. Teacher appreciation week is next week, May 4th-8th. Please help us make them feel extra special this year since they're really missing their students so much.
https://bit.ly/2VNGtah
Any HHS freshmen, sophomore or junior interested in running for a class office, contact Mr. Diller by Monday May 4th.
SENIOR SALUTE Hanna Murphy is the daughter of Ben & Lisa Murphy. She plans to attend Emporia State and major in English and Creative Writing. She is most proud of being a part of the pep band, "our pep section is definitely something that I am going to miss".
SENIOR SALUTE Jaiden Nevels is the daughter of Maria & Jeremy Armstrong. She plans to attend Bellus Cosmetology School. She describes her senior year as crazy, fun, and interesting. She will always remember the fun she had in the art room.
SENIOR SALUTE Mason Ward is the son of Jim & Diane Ward. He plans to attend Highland Comm College and then KSU, majoring in Ag Tech Management. The HHS tradition he is most proud of is Spirit Week, "for one week out of the year everything becomes interesting".
SENIOR SALUTE Maggie Saul is the daughter of Cathy & Rick Duncan. She plans to attend Pittsburgh State and major in biology. She describes her senior year as memorable, short, and unpredictable. Her favorite HHS tradition is Community Day.
Save the Date!
SENIOR SALUTE Austyn Koch is the daughter of Robyn & Aaron Lanter and granddaughter of Debra Wright. She plans to attend Highland Comm College, majoring in Business Management or Agribusiness. The HHS tradition she is most proud of is the bonfire and bonfire games of Homecoming.
SENIOR SALUTE Maddy Gruber is the daughter of Mickey & Marcy Gruber. Her future plans include law enforcement & possibly military. She will always remember how HHS came together after losing someone very close, 'the staff made it very clear they were there for us, the students'.
SENIOR SALUTE August Koerperich is the daughter of Brett & Rachel Trentman and Duke & Kyndl Koerperich. She plans to attend KU to become a radiology technologist. She is most proud of singing and dancing along with the band to Stand Up and Cheer.
SENIOR SALUTE Madison Gilbert is the daughter of Craig & Robin Gilbert. She plans to attend KSU and major in Communication Sciences & Disorders. One of her favorite HHS traditions is when the drum line would lead a state-bound team through the student lined halls.
SENIOR SALUTE Kowen Kopp is the son of Dan & Amy Kopp. He plans to attend Highland Comm College to finish Precision Agriculture. He will always remember when Spring Break never came to an end. The HHS tradition he is most proud of is 'Drive your Tractor to School' Day.
SENIOR SALUTE Lillian Childs is the daughter of Jennifer Huckaby. She plans to attend Highland Comm College and major in Psychology. She describes her senior year as long, tiring, and hectic. She will always remember the fun she had with her friends especially in art class.
SENIOR SALUTE Codi Mueller is the daughter of Jeremy & Amy Mueller. She plans to attend KSU for Biological and Agricultural Engineering. She will always remember Mr. Kliewer's classes because there was never a dull moment. She is most proud of being a part of the Red Hawk family!
We appreciate all the challenges you're overcoming with the Continuous Learning plan. We are right there with you juggling our jobs and families. #redhawkstogether
SENIOR SALUTE Jace Grubb is the son of Amanda & Curt Jacobsen and Jerry Grubb. He plans to attend Highland Comm College next year to major in education. He will always remember the teachers that would go above and beyond for students to help prepare them for the future.
SENIOR SALUTE Katey Lay is the daughter of Cory & Melinda Lay. She plans to attend Washburn to get her Bachelor in Nursing. She hopes to become a pediatric/obstetric registered nurse. The school tradition she is most proud of is the full pep section at sporting events.
SENIOR SALUTE Sage Meyer is the son of Galen & Sharon Meyer. He plans to play basketball in college, and major in Psychology. He will always remember the excitement before basketball games. The HHS tradition he's most proud of is Community Service Day.
Happy Administrative Assistant Day!
We know our district and our buildings would not function without you!! Thank for all your do every day to make our district an amazing place for students and staff! #usd415 #hhsredhawks #hmsredhawks #hesredhawks #redhawkready
SENIOR SALUTE Harley Calhoon is the daughter of Ronnie Calhoon. She plans to attend Highland Comm College with plans to become a real estate agent. The school tradition she is most proud of is Community Service Day, she loved being able to give back to the community.
SENIOR SALUTE Michael Moreno is the son of Ramon Moreno & Michelle Moreno. He will be attending Highland Comm College for Pre-Dental Hygiene, while playing football for the Scotties. He is most proud of HHS's school pride, 'no matter what is going on, we push through it.'
SENIOR SALUTE Kaysi Overdick is the daughter of David & Susan Overdick. She plans to attend KSU to major in Ag Education and minor in Animal Science. She describes her senior year as 'full of surprises.' Kaysi will always remember the great times in the student section at games.
"If you are interested in running for a student council executive office, please contact Mr. Diller by Friday April 24th."
SENIOR SALUTE Sammie Chartier is the daughter of Mike & Jess Chartier and Sheila & Travis Wenger. She plans to attend Bellus Academy in Manhattan. Sammie describes her senior year as amazing, memorable, and thankful. She enjoyed showing her school spirit at pep rallies.
SENIOR SALUTE Sammie Chartier is the daughter of Mike & Jess Chartier and Sheila & Travis Wenger. She plans to attend Bellus Academy in Manhattan. Sammie describes her senior year as amazing, memorable, and thankful. She enjoyed showing her school spirit at pep rallies.
SENIOR SALUTE Tyler Brockhoff is the son of Jennifer & Doug Brockhoff. He plans to major in Agronomy. He will always remember winning the McLouth Mid-Season Basketball Tournament. He described his senior year as unforgettable, magnificent, and crazy.
SENIOR SALUTE Seth Bauerle is the son of Daron & Elizabeth Bauerle. He plans to major in Professional Piloting at Kansas State Polytechnic in Salina. He describes his senior year as 'not as expected'. He enjoyed the new tradition of playing the Alma Mater after basketball games.
SENIOR SALUTE Jaye Hrencher is the daughter of Jill & Nick Hrencher. She plans to attend KSU and major in education. She will always remember winning the Hiawatha Invitational Tournament in volleyball. The HHS tradition she is most proud of is the homecoming parade.
SENIOR SALUTE Samantha White is the daughter of Tim & Jennifer White. She will be focusing on business classes at Highland Comm College this fall. Her favorite HHS tradition is singing the German version of 'Silent Night' during the winter music concert.
SENIOR SALUTE Hunter Moore is the son of Joy & Steve Moore. He plans to attend Fort Hays State and major in Computer Science. Hunter describes his senior year as crazy, exciting, and weird. He is most proud of the tradition of playing 'Hey Baby' on his tuba at basketball games.
SENIOR SALUTE Nicole Mackey is the daughter of Christina Simpson and the late Shawn Simpson. She plans to attend Peru State and major in Elementary Ed. Her favorite HHS tradition is singing Stand Up and Cheer at the end of every game, "it's a great way to show our Redhawk Pride!"
Sorry for any inconvenience but the Elementary School is out of lunches for today.
SENIOR SALUTE
Blake Gormley is the son of Chad and Becky Gormley. Blake is planning to attend Kansas State University and major in Ag Tech Management. He describes his senior year as fun, short, and fast. He will always remember basically being done with school 9 weeks early.
SENIOR SALUTE
Michael Abeita is the son of Tim and Jean Abeita. He plans to attend Kansas University and major in Architecture. Michael describes his senior year as memorable, blissful, and eventful. He is proud of singing Stand Up and Cheer at the end of our games.
TEAMMATES mentoring opportunities: Contact Mrs. Krauter for more information , kkrauter@usd415.org or Hiawatha Middle School (785) 742-4172
USD 415 Virtual Spirit Week for Friday April 10. RED HAWK PRIDE!! Show us your Red Hawk pride!! Comment with your photos!!
#REDHAWKREADY
USD 415 Virtual Spirit Week for Thursday April 9. Its THROWBACK THURSDAY!! Comment with your photos!! #REDHAWKREADY
All K-2 parents with ipads experienceing issues may bring them to the elem school today until 4pm and tomorrow 8am-5pm. Call the elementay school when you arrive remain in your car. Someone will come get the ipad, fix it and return it to you within minutes.
Mrs. Pyle and her team shared some words of encouragement with her students today leaving signs in their yards. #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
USD 415 Virtual Spirit Week for Wednesday April 8. PET DAY!! Comment with your photos!!
#REDHAWKREADY
Second Harvest Fresh Mobile Pantry Thursday April 9, 2020
USD 415 Virtual Spirit Week for Tuesday April 7. PROM/FORMAL DAY!! Comment with your photos!!
#REDHAWKREADY
Parents the filter issue for the Ipads continues to update. With such a large amount of devices requiring the update download speeds have been impacted. It could be tomorrow before the update comepletes. Thank you for your continued support and understanding.
HES Parents Ipads are being updated to correct some filtering issues. Restart your Ipad for the updates to take effect.
USD 415 Virtual Spirit Week for Monday April 6. PAJAMA DAY!! Comment with your photos!! Have a great week RED HAWKS!!
#REDHAWKREADY
Meals will be distributed Friday April 10 and Monday April 13
HHS STUCO is sponsoring a district wide Spirit Week this week April 6-10. Be on the lookout for daily events!
Continuous Learning Photos. Thank you sharing, keep the photos coming.
HHS STUCO is sponsoring a district wide Spirit Week next week April 6-10. Be on the lookout for daily events!
Attention all USD 415 Patrons, we would like to share your Continuous Learning photos. Parents/guardians please send pictures of our students learning online. Email photos to Joni Sheldon at jsheldon@usd415.org
Patrons of 415 we are compiling a list of questions to make a FAQ page to better serve you. Please go to: https://forms.gle/4pLnQ8WaW4g7Natz6 to submit any questions/issues you are having so far with remote learning.
Attention Hiawatha High School parents and students. Hiawatha High School Yearbook would like any High School students /parents to send pictures of our students learning and doing their school work online to put in the yearbook. Please email pictures (JPG or JPEG.format please) with name of student(s) to Kathy Kliewer at kakliewer@usd415.org
Attention HES parents PreK-2nd Grade. Seesaw is currently down. They are working on fixing these issues.
Important message from Superintendent Lonnie Moser: https://go.aws/3dDxiQE
If you missed your appointment to pick up your supplies we will be here today until 4. Go to the front door and ring the bell. Hope to see you soon.
HES parents!
Anyone who has not picked up their student's belongings can do so today between 1pm-4pm.
Thank you so much to whoever donated the Rogue Nutrition drinks today! It is greatly appreciated.
At this time, the Kansas Cosmosphere is still planning to hold this summers space camp.
"HHS Astronomy Club is still offering scholarships to our HMS students interested in attending space camp at the Kansas Cosmosphere this summer. Please fill out and return the application via e-mail.
2020 Mars Academy Scholarship: https://go.aws/33OCDjw
2020 Mission Moon Shot Scholarship: https://go.aws/3dxWdVN
HMS Parents: Don't forget your scheduled supply pick up times. Please call the middle school today at 785-742-4172 to discuss pickup schedule for your student's belongings and school-issued device if you have not already. When talking with the school office personnel, please note your time and designated area of pickup. Also, please remember to complete the technology agreement form before your scheduled pick up. Thanks for your cooperation in helping this to be a successful process.
Technology Agreement form link: https://forms.gle/XJDo5eZ9aiRM
HES Supply Pick up schedule. Remember to return any library books you have at home. Also, please complete the technology agreement form before picking up your supplies.
Technology Agreement: https://bit.ly/2xsoZpW
Scholarship Update: As of today, March 24, 2020, all of the following local scholarship applications from HHS students (2020 graduates and alumni) should be turned in using the drop box located at Citizens State Bank, 800 Oregon Street, by APRIL 17, 2020. Follow deadlines on all others (non-locals) not listed in the photo.
Meal Distribution locations and times
HES Parents please remember to fill out the technology agreement form before you pick up your students Chromebooks this week. Also when you pick up your students belongings please bring any library books you have at home with you. There will be a drop box for these.
Meal Distribution location and times!
HES would like to thank everyone for their support. At this time we have plenty of boxes.
Class of 2020 caps and gowns will be handed out with locker contents today.
Starting Monday March 23 Prairie Hills USD 113 will be distributing meals in Fairview at the city park 11:30 AM-12:15 PM
Hiawatha USD 415 would like to know how to best meet your families needs during this difficult time. Please click the link for a survey: https://forms.gle/7BB6Yi9ND16Hr4FF8
For the latest updates and information related to COVID-19, visit the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s COVID-19 Resource Center.
https://govstatus.egov.com/coronavirus
Getting ready to hand out lunches at HES. Please remember to not exit your vehicle. Lunches will be handed to you.
Local community groups will be providing sack lunches for children PreK-12th grade Wednesday March 18 11:00 am-12:00 pm. Distribution will be at the Hiawatha Elementary School pick-up/drop off lane. We ask that you not get out of your vehicles. Lunches will be handed to you.
Puppet theater show presented by Mesner Puppet Theater. Monday March 23, 2020 Hiawatha High School Audiotorium has been cancelled.
Congrats to Bentley Selland who took 1st place in the state Elementry category for his watercolor entitled “Peterbilt 379” for the Kansas Art Education Association’s Youth Art Month celebration!
#HESArtRoom #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady #KSArtEd #YouthArtMonth #KSYAM2020
Per letter from Superintendent Moser, please remember to call your respective schools today with any information regarding travel outside of the U.S. or to any cities/states known to have community-spread COVID-19. Office staff will be available to take your calls.
The link below is an updated letter from Superintendent Moser regarding school closing information.
https://go.aws/33jFDUR
7th grade field trip scheduled for Tuesday March 17th has been postponed.
There will be NO HHS sports practices on Monday.
The following HHS events have been postponed:
HHS Vocal Concert Tues, March 17
HHS Student Council Blood Drive Wed, March 18
HHS Winter Sports Awards Thurs, March 19
Hiawatha Schools Band mattress fundraiser Sunday, March 22. We will post new dates for above events ASAP.
Important Information Regarding Current Health Concerns
After many conversations between USD 415 administration, school board and local health care professionals, the decision was made to cancel the band & choir trip to Branson, MO scheduled for March 13-15, 2020. We are looking into possibly rescheduling the trip at a later date.
We value the health and safety of our students, staff, and community and we will continue to monitor this fluid situation. Any further cancellations of events, or school itself, will be made in a timely manner. All necessary communication regarding school status will be communicated via our typical media outlets as well as social media.
Mrs Pyle’s class enjoyed a cold treat after earning our 36 hawk blocks before spring break! #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
Watch tonight’s sub state game live at https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v_Cd94ylNo4
HMS students will enjoy a fun trip to the bowling alley today as we finish up our third quarter. Students attending this event had to meet the following criteria: all grades 70% or higher, no discipline referrals and no unexcused absences during quarter three. We have a large list of students participating in this event. Way to go, Red Hawks!
Congratulations to the Red Hawk Forensics Team who took 4th at the Big 7 League Forensics tournament! Congratulations to Ethan Pruitt & Jocelyn Dvorak our League Champions!
#HHSRedHawk4n6 #RedHawkReady #HHSRedHawks 🎭
Girls lost a hard fought battle 45 -49. Proud of our girls and fans!!
End of 3rd. Hiawatha 36, Bishop Ward 37.
HHS girls 25 Bishop Ward 19, half-time!
Results from Saturday’s Powerlifting meet in Horton. Great job, Red Hawks!
27 individual medals, 1 team trophy
Women's Team- 3rd place
Kirara Stone
2nd place Bench
3rd place Squat
3rd place overall
Sutton Diller
2nd place Bench
2nd place Squat
2nd place Clean
2nd place Overall
Brenna Diller
2nd place Bench
2nd place Clean
Ashlynn Henry
2nd place Squat
3rd place Bench
3rd place Clean
2nd place Overall
Kaysi Overdick
1st place Bench
1st place Squat
2nd place Clean
1st place overall
DJ Sample
3rd place Bench
1st place Squat
2nd place Overall
Cody Nevels
3rd place Bench
3rd place squat
3rd place Clean
3rd place Overall
Matthew Shafer
2nd place Squat
3rd place Overall
Brady Killman - Inspirational medal
HHS will NOT hold parent/Teacher conference on Wednesday and Thursday, March 4th & 5th. They are scheduled for April 1st & 2nd.
Final. Hiawatha 52, Pleasant Ridge 41. Hiawatha advances & will play Thursday.
HHS boys win first round sub-state 52 -41!
Half time. Hiawatha 19, Pleasant Ridge 28.
This week we celebrate School Social Worker Week. Hiawatha USD 415 would like to thank Mrs. Tami Shefferd for the hard work and dedication she gives to our students.
HHS Girls basketball will play Bishop-Ward Tuesday at 7:00. They will play at Turner High School, address:
2211 S. 55th St. Kansas City Kansas
Congratulations!! Miss Miller, Art teacher and Forensics Coach at Hiawatha Schools, has been selected as Teacher of the Month for February. Miss. Miller will drive a vehicle from Hiawatha Ford for the month of March. Thank you Hiawatha Ford for your continued support!
Looking for Scholarship opportunities? You can find all our scholarship applications by clicking on the Scholarship Opportunities tab under EXPLORE. From there click on Mrs. Dunn's page.
HHS Boys basketball will play at Pleasant Ridge High School tonight at 7:00. Address: 32500 Easton Road, Easton KS
Congratulations to our most recent HMS Remarkable Red Hawk recipients. These individuals are being recognized for demonstrating kindness, character, hard work and citizenship. Way to go! Our Remarkable Red Hawk Award is sponsored by GNBank, Citizens State Bank & Trust, and Bank of Blue Valley.
7th and 8th grade Scholar’s Bowl had a fun time competing against HMS staff at Friday’s Red Hawk Family festivities!
View live results from today’s Power lifting meet at Horton.
https://hyperlifter.com/results/meets/60
Kindergarteners enjoyed the morning at the Brown County historical Museum! Thank you to Lynn Allen & the Brown County Historical Museum for allowing us to come and learn! #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
HHS Sub-State Basketball brackets have been released.
Varsity Boys will play Monday, 3/2 @ Pleasant Ridge.
Address: 32500 Easton Road
Varsity Girls will play Tuesday, 3/3 with Bishop-Ward.
They will play at Turner High School
2211 S. 55th St
Kansas City Kansas
Go Red Hawks!
On February 24th we traveled to Riverside Middle Schoool scholars bowl meet. Our 8th grade B team won the meet. 7th grade A team placed second in the competition.
Way to go HMS! We are proud of you!
Hiawatha JV boys fall to Riverside. 59-51.
Final. Hiawatha 56, Holton 62.
Half time. Hiawatha 18, Holton 31.
Hiawatha Lady Red Hawks fall to Holton, 47-25.
JV & C Team boys get victories over Holton.
JV Boys basketball will play in the main gym tonight at Holton. JV Girls will be in the secondary gym. Both games tip off at 4:30
HHS Spring Parent/Coach/Athlete meetings Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7:00 in the auditorium for baseball, softball, golf and track.
Hiawatha Schools are well represented at the Kansas Art Education Association’s Youth Art Month (YAM) exhibit at the Alice C Sabatini Gallery in Topeka.
❤️🎨 #HESArtRoom #HESRedHawks #HMSArtRoom #HMSRedHawks #HHSArtRoom #HHSRedHawks #RedHawkReady #KSArtEd #K12ArtChat
Kindergarten parents look in your child’s communication folder for a note about a field trip we will go on on February 27th!
Dear HES parents. Please be aware HES had a practice crisis drill this morning. This is a very serious topic and your students may wish to continue the conversation when home tonight. As always if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact the office.
Mrs. Pyle’s class had a special guest this afternoon. Mr. Pyle brought a new baby calf to show the class. What an exciting treat!! They loved it! ❤️ #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
Headliners serenaded HES students at lunch today as part of their 36 Hawk block rewards! The music was delightfully entertaining! Thank you! #HESRedHawks #HHSRedHawks #RedHawkReady
Calling all fourth graders! Did you know you can see America's natural wonders and historic sites for free. Click the link below to learn how!
https://everykidoutdoors.gov/index.htm
You're invited!! Join us for a puppet theater show presented by Mesner Puppet Theater. Monday March 23, 2020 Hiawatha High School Audiotorium Pre-K, K and 1st grade performance 8:35 A.M. 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade performance 10:20 A.M.
Peru State University Business Contest
On February 12, the 6th grade class enjoyed a wonderful day of skiing at Snow Creek in Weston, Missouri. All of the students received instruction in ski school. Once they graduated from ski school, the students were allowed to use the lifts and ski the easier slopes. Comfortable temperatures, low wind speeds and a gentle, falling snow made for perfect skiing conditions!
Kindergarten students in Mrs. Enneking’s class studied US symbols and presidents of the United States of America!
#HESRedHawks #APlusKan #RedHawkReady
Room 20 is under construction for the week! 2H Work Crew is constructed some serious learning during our first day on the site. We can’t wait for the rest of the week! #HESRedHawks #APlusKan #RedHawkReady
HHS JV Boys game tomorrow, Feb. 18th will start at 4:45 at the middle school instead of 4:30.
Congratulations to the Hiawatha Red Hawk Forensics team who took 5th today out of 21 schools at the Royal Valley Invitational!
#HHSRedHawk4n6 #RedHawkReady #HHSRedHawks 🎭
7th Grade Science students had the opportunity to tour the Brown County Agriculture Museum on Tuesday, February 11. Mr. Day and Mr. Swearingen discussed machines from a bygone era. They showed how tools and equipment incorporated simple machines which made work easier for early farmers and pioneers. Wisdom was given on the problems they solved along with how we can learn from changes made in the past to the present. Students enjoyed their time! Thank you Brown County Historical Society.
Success starts with loving yourself!
Mrs. Runer’s successful 3rd graders have spent some time this week reflecting on what makes each of us special.
#HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
HHS Girls Varsity Basketball will play at Horton tonight. Game time is 5:30.
Due to two hour late start tomorrow February 13, there will be NO AM preschool and breakfast will not be served. Buses will run two hours later than normal.
Hiawatha USD 415 will start classes two (2) hours late Thursday, February 13th.
HES Students will be enjoying outside recess if the temperature "feels like" 25 degrees or above. Please send students with Coats, gloves and hats.
Congrats to our Red Hawk Forensics team who took 3rd out if the 11 teams in Onaga tonight!
Each team member is to be congratulated on their performances & earned several points for the team as a whole to make this win possible!
#HHSRedHawk4n6 #RedHawkReady #HHSRedHawks 🎭
State Farm Citizenship Award:
HMS is proud to announce the January winners of the State Farm Citizenship Award, sponsored by State Farm Insurance- Ryan Meininger.
Nominated by middle school instructors, one student from each grade level is selected. These students have demonstrated exceptional characteristics of respect, responsibility, manners, and thoughtfulness. They are recognized for great citizenship both in and out of school. We are very proud of them. Congratulations to all!!
Winter Homecoming Spirit Week
Congratulations to the small but mighty crew of the Red Hawk Forensics team for taking 5th place out of the nine at teams todayat Riverside!
Congratulations to Duet Team Cass Kreie & Ethan Pruitt shined again with their humorous piece placing first place and qualifying for State Champs!
Ati Hoschover dazzled with her whimsical poetry selection placing 4th! Qualifying her for State Festival!
Tatum Vaughan & Ethan Pruitt showed off their Impromptu Duet Acting skills today, making the judges laugh and placing 4th qualifying them both for State Festival!
Congratulations to Morgan Hurn who placed 3rd with her Program of Oral Interpretation (POI) piece and well as bringing home a 5th place medal for her Original Oratory!
We are very proud of the entire Red Hawk Forensics Team & their performances today!
Another small squad from the team travels Monday to Onaga! Go Hawks!
#HHSRedHawks #HHSRedHawk4n6 #RedHawkReady
Congratulations to our Brown County Spelling Bee Champion Victoria Jelks and to our 2nd place finisher Anthony Barnes. Victoria will go on to compete at the State Spelling Bee in Wichita.
Our 100th Day of School was a busy one! We created hats, necklaces, monsters, towers, walls, and much more! Whew! We used many smarts today as well!
#HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
Are you missing any glasses? These glasses were found in the elementary school parking lot.
Mrs. Van Peursem’s class celebrated earning their 36 hawk blocks today by wearing PJ’s!
#HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
Preschool learned about color mixing, texture, and the art of getting a little messy today! #HESRedHawks #HESArtRoom #RedHawkReady #KsArtEd
HHS Biology Club will be serving at BBQ Pork Meal with beans, chips, dessert & drink for a free will donation at Friday night's HHS Basketball games.
Mrs. Pyle and Mrs. Enneking’s classes working on together on W.I.N baskets!
#HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
2020 HES Honoring Every Student
#HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
More photos from kindergarten’s field trip learning about force and motion! It was a fun and exciting learning experience. #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
Congratulations!! Mr. Kliewer, Math teacher at Hiawatha High School, has been selected as Teacher of the Month for January. Mr. Kliewer will drive a vehicle from Hiawatha Ford for the month of February. Thank you Hiawatha Ford for your continued support!!
Students in Mrs. Enneking's class experimenting the force! Balloon rockets, marble straw races, pompom shooters and bowling. Fun to experiment with different effects of force and motion! #HESRedHawks #ResHawkReady #APlusKan
Miss Riley’s class celebrated earning 36 hawk blocks with a super bowl party! They learned about what it means to be a team, played pin the football on the field goal and had some yummy snacks. Go Chiefs #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
NO SCHOOL Monday February 3rd-Staff Development Day
Congratulations to the Red Hawk Forensics Team who placed 3rd out of the 18 teams today at Nemaha Central’s invitational!
#HHSRedHawk4n6 #RedHawkReady #HHSRedHawks 🎭
Mrs Pyle’s Kindergarteners took a time out to make a KC Chiefs themed craft to top off their Super Bowl themed spirit week! #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
Tailgate day celebrating the The Kansas City Chiefs at HES! #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady #GoChiefs
Kindergarteners in Mrs. Schuetz's class celebrated Kansas Day by making headbands decorated with Kansas symbols.
#HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
Congratulations to our five finalists of the HMS Spelling Bee. These students will participate in the County Bee in February. Way to go!
Hiawatha Schools USD 415 is looking for your thoughts on the current performance of the school district. We’d appreciate your participation in our survey. Your answers are confidential. The surveys are being tabulated by a third-party firm from Kansas City and all responses go directly to them.The entire survey should take no more than 5 minutes to complete, but please be certain to set aside enough time to finish the survey before you begin. If you exit the survey in the middle, you will not be able to return later. Responses are limited to one per device (smartphone, tablet, etc.)
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HiawathaSchoolsUSD4152020CommunitySurvey
Thank you for taking the time to share your opinion!
There will be no Freshmen boys basketball with Horton on Friday. JV Boys will play at 6:00 followed by Varsity boys at HHS.
Elementary Dance Clinic will be held during varsity boys half-time.
Congratulations to the Red Hawk Forensics team for taking 3rd place at their first meet of the season in Sabetha!
Congratulations to Duet Team Cass Kreie & Ethan Pruitt for taking first place and qualifying for State Champs!
Ethan Pruitt also deserves a congratulations for placing 6th in his Humorous Solo!
Jocelyn Dvorak showed her stellar Impromptu speaking skills and placed 1st qualifying her for State Champs!
Congratulations to Jenna Madere who placed 5th with a powerful Prose piece and 6th placed in Poetry! Qualifying her for State Festival on both categories!
Congratulations to senior Nathan Stroud who places 5th with his timely Poetry reading. Qualifying him for State Festival!
New to the team this year Ati Hoschover shined with her Prose selection placing 6th! Qualifying her for State Festival!
We are very proud of the entire Red Hawk Forensics Team & their performance today!
Team Photo:
Athalia (Ati) Hoschover
Cass Kreie
Christian Shaffer (not pictured)
DJ Sample
Ethan Pruitt
Jenna Madere
Jocelyn Dvorak
Kevin-James (KJ) Holub
Nathan Stroud
#HHSRedHawks #HHSRedHawk4n6 #RedHawkReady
HHS Boys Varsity basketball championship game time has been moved to 6:00 tonight in McLouth.
HHS Girls basketball at Horton tonight has been cancelled.
No school for Hiawatha USD 415 tomorrow January 24
HHS Varsity Boys game time has been moved up to 6:30 in McLouth tonight
The Jr. Class After Prom will be selling raffle tickets to win a half a cow, with processing included. 1 ticket for $1.00, 7 tickets for $5.00, 15 tickets for $10.00 and 40 tickets for $20.00. Tickets sold at home basketball games or find a JR Class parent!
Tickets will be sold up to and including the night of the drawing.
Drawing will be held on February 14th. Need not be present to win, just keep hold of your ticket(s).
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
#HHSRedHawks #RedHawkReady
Hiawatha Middle School Spelling Bee
Change in game time—HHS varsity boys basketball game in McLouth on Thursday will start at 7:45 pm.
HHS Girls Basketball at Horton, Friday Jan. 24th:
5:00--JV Girls
Varsity girls to follow
There will be NO freshmen/C team game
Hiawatha USD 415 will not be holding classes on Wednesday, January 22 due to declining weather conditions.
Also due to 2 hour late start breakfast will not be served.
6th grade field trip to Snow Creek has been canceled for today and rescheduled for February 12.
Due to the 2 hour late start today there will be NO Vo-Tech bus and NO AM Pre-School. Buses will run 2 hours later than normal.
Hiawatha USD 415 will start classes 2 hours late today Wednesday January 22.
Final-Varsity Boys Basketball advance to semi-finals @ 8:15 Thursday in McLouth
Hiawatha 64. Jeff West 51
HHS varsity boys half time score at McLouth : Hiawatha 27 Jeff West 19.
HHS boys basketball will still go to Mclouth tournament on Tuesday. Bus leaves at 4:30.
Due to road conditions Hiawatha USD 415 will not have school tomorrow January 21.
Due to the weather, Hiawatha USD 415 will not be holding classes Friday, January 17.
Middle school basketball game for tonight has been cancelled.
Students in Mrs. Enneking's Class used their body smarts in a warm, ice free snowball fight to practice their sight word recognition skills. Students selected a snowball, read the word to themselves, a friend or teacher and then recorded them on their paper. Then, snowballs were molded and thrown. Students retrieved another ball and repeated the process. The kids had a blast! Always a fun way to be up and moving and practicing a needed reading skills without cold fingers and toes!!! #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady #APlusKan
Students in Mrs. LeMay's class worked all week on a word resolution for the new year. They came up with a word that they could turn into a resolution, created a booklet and bracelet of their new word, and will keep track of when they do their word on bookmarks. Students chose words such as kind, nice, respectful, creative, focus, and friend. #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
Due to weather conditions and safety concerns Hiawatha USD 415 will not have school tomorrow Jan. 13th.
Due to weather conditions we will be dismissing at 12:30 pm today.
HHS Basketball tonight has been postponed until a later date due to weather conditions.
Congrats to the 7th grade varsity on their win over Royal Valley tonight and some very close losses by the 8th grade varsity and 7th grade JV teams.
Congratulations to HES for winning first place for business and organizations in the Hiawatha Chamber and visitors Bureau light fight contest this winter! #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady #VisitHiawatha
Reminder, Thrive nutrition services is new to our district and would like your input on how to better fit the nutritional needs and wants of our schools. Please take the short survey below to help Thrive better serve our students.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QW5FCDD
Mark your calendars: January 23rd 9:00 am - 11:00 am at Lottie's 606 Oregon St. Red Hawk Talk with Superintendent Lonnie Moser.
Mark your calendars: January 23rd 9:00 am - 11:00 am at Lottie's 606 Oregon St. Red Hawk Talk with Superintendent Lonnie Moser.
Mr. Carver has the pleasure today of partnering with students for a scavenger hunt to learn about explorers! #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
HES teachers worked hard during our professional development day. As part of that work educators worked on connecting the importance of arts integration & multiple smarts. Our elementary school remains committed to its status as an A+ School integrating the arts into all areas. #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady #APlusKan
HHS Basketball at Hiawatha, Tuesday Jan. 7th with the Sabetha Bluejays! Come support your student-athletes!
4:30-- JV Girls @ HHS
4:30--JV Boys @ HMS
6:00-- V Girls @ HHS
6:00--Freshmen Boys @ HMS
7:30-- V Boys @ HHS
7:30--Freshmen/C Girls @ HMS
#REDHAWK Pride!!
Students in Mrs. Enneking's class acting out The 3 Billy Goats Gruff! #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady #APlusKan
Students in Mrs. Enneking's Class using their body smarts to learn about story elements. Here we are acting out The 3 Little Pigs! #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady #APlusKan
Students in Mrs. Enneking's class make their own gingerbread man cookies in connection to The Gingerbread Man story. Our class has been working on character, setting, problem and solution. It was fun to make cookies, act out the story and create retelling bracelets.
#HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady #APlusKan
The store is open! 5th graders were able to spend their money from their checkbooks today. The 5th grade teachers did a fantastic job stocking the store. Students love shopping!
8th graders gained exposure and experience to CTE (Career Tech Ed) class opportunities at HHS. Thank you, HHS—what a valuable event for our students!
HMS 7th and 8th graders enjoyed social time with donuts and juice this morning. To qualify for the event, students had to meet the following criteria: all grades 70% or higher, no office referrals, and no unexcused absences during the month of December. Great job, Red Hawks!
Congratulations to our most recent HMS recipients of the Remarkable Red Hawk Award. These individuals are being recognized for demonstrating kindness, character, hard work and citizenship. Way to go! Our Remarkable Red Hawk Award is sponsored by GNBank, Citizens State Bank & Trust, and Bank of Blue Valley.
Congratulations middle school basketball girls and coaches on your season!
Due to weather conditions Hiawatha USD 415 will start school two hours late. Buses will run two hours later than normal, breakfast will not be served and NO morning Preschool classes.
HES 3rd and 4th grade choir and the High school headliners tonight at the Hiawatha Area Arts & Theatre Society’s (HAATS) show. A job well done students and staff! #HESRedHawks #HHSRedHawks #RedHawkReady #HAATSInfo #VisitHiawatha
Mrs. Schuetz's Kindergarten class enjoyed making gingerbread cookies after reading The Gingerbread Man story. They learned about story elements, sight words, and punctuation marks this week. While making the cookies, they reviewed letter sounds and were introduced to measurement vocabulary. Another important learning concept was listening and following multi-step directions while creating the actual man out of the cookie dough. Of course the best part of the activity was eating it!! #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady #APlusKan
Make sure that drive by HES and check out all the fun winter windows staff painted! Students are voting on their favorites tomorrow and next week!
#2019HESWinterWindows
#HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady #BabyYoda #Frozen2 #Snowmen #snow
Results for the ASVAB (11th), preACT (9th), and PSAT (some 10th & 11th) assessments were shared with high school students today. Please go over these reports with your students as time allows. Students not in attendance will get them from their English teachers upon returning.
It’s ugly sweater day at HES! We’ve got winter spirit how about you?
#HESRedHawks #ResHawkReady
Mrs. Van Peursem's class reported on severe weather hazards! They included facts and what people should do to stay safe. #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
Thrive nutrition services is new to our district and would like your input on how to better fit the nutritional needs and wants of our schools. Please take the short survey below to help Thrive better serve our students. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QW5FCDD
Congratulations!! Mrs. Theresa Williams, 5th grade teacher and Cross Country coach at Hiawatha Middle School, has been selected as this months teacher of the month. Thank you Hiawatha Ford for your contiuned support!! Mrs. Williams will drive a vehicle from Hiawatha Ford for the month of December.
Happy Thanksgiving!
#HESRedHawks #HMSRedHawks #HHSRedHawks #HHSRedHawkAlumni #USD415 #RedHawkReady
If you didn't have time to fill out a survey at Turkey Bingo, please take this 5 minutes or less survey: https://bit.ly/ly2pes
First graders spent the week exploring what it takes to get the wheat from the farm to the table. They had a wonderful trunk from the Kansas Historical Society to teach them all about growing wheat and what happens when it is sold from the farmer to the elevator, to the mill, and so forth. The students also traveled to John Deere, in Hiawatha and they were shown the many different types of implements it takes to get the crop in the ground and also what it takes to harvest it.The first grade teachers would like to thank all individuals who helped make this week a success!
5th and 6th graders are enjoying Movie Night sponsored by our Student Council.
Robyn Saunders was recognized at the November Board of Education meeting for her outstanding dedication to Hiawatha High School students.
Mr. Sumps 7th grade students are raising money for their trip to Denver in June 2021. One of the students told the group that if they raised the entire amount in October, he'd shave his head. All 16" of long blonde hair. Mr. Sump's class met their goal and a little more. The entire student body at Hiawatha Middle School watched as the 16" of hair came off. The hair will be going to Locks of Love this next week.
Join HES for a fun filled evening of Turkey Bingo! November 25th from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Prizes will be awarded to families who win including frozen turkeys!
#HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady #HESTurkeyBingo #TurkeyBingo
Mrs. Pyle's kindergartners are learning ASL through a distance learning program offered through Kansas School for the Deaf. Today we learned fruits, vegetables, the alphabet, and Happy Thanksgiving!
HES has been celebrating No Dress November
Staff have been challenged to dress differently all month long! Here are a few of the awesome sights so far!
#HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
Stop by Lottie's Thursday November 21, 2019 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM for Red Hawk Talk with Mr. Moser.
Join HES for a fun filled evening of Turkey Bingo! November 25th from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Prizes will be awarded to families who win including frozen turkeys!
#HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady #HESTurkeyBingo #TurkeyBingo
Winter Wonderland dance for seventh and eighth graders. December 13 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Hiawatha Middle School commons.
Friday, November 22 HMS Student Council will host a movie night for all fifth and sixth grade students. Cost of entry will be $2.00, a popcorn and soda will be provided. There will be candy for sale, .25 cents each until it runs out. Doors will open at 6:30 pm to watch the movie. Please make sure to bring a lawn chair; no bean bags or blankets will be allowed into the middle school. Movie title will be determined within a day or two.
The entire USD 415 Family is deeply saddened by the death of one of our students. We ask for your prayers and thoughts for the family of Ian Miller and for the other victims of this tragedy.
Our staff is working to ensure all of our students have access to support during this difficult time. Hiawatha High School will be open from 5:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. this evening. Counselors, social workers, administration, and community leaders will be available to our students and staff this evening and for the foreseeable future.
HHS play has been cancelled for today
Starting Mon Nov 18 the new in town Robinson pick up time will be 7:05am
Congratulations! to HHS Kansas Honor Scholars, Madison Gilbert, Jaye Hrencher, Michael Abeita, Emme Leupold, and Maggie Saul.
Red Hawk Proud!
Kindergarten enjoyed Reading with Red Hawks! Scholars Bowl and football cheerleaders read to the students this afternoon!
#Redhawks
HMS is proud to announce the October winners of the State Farm Citizenship Award, sponsored by State Farm Insurance- Ryan Meininger.
Nominated by middle school instructors, one student from each grade level is selected. These students have demonstrated exceptional characteristics of respect, responsibility, manners, and thoughtfulness. They are recognized for great citizenship both in and out of school. We are very proud of them. Congratulations to all!!
Yesterday, HMS students had the privilege to eat lunch with many of our area veterans. Thank you for your presence in our school and allowing us to learn more about your journey.
Would your business or organization like to set up a booth at our Hiawatha Middle & High School Career Expo on Wed., Nov. 20, 2019, from 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.? We would love to have you! Please email Jenny Dunn jdunn@usd415. org for details if interested.
Lunch is included!
Happy Veteran’s Day from the Students & Staff of USD 415!
#USD415 #HHSRedHawks #HMSRedHawks #HESRedHawks #HHSRedHawkAlumni #RedHawkReady
Miss Olsons class enjoyed some nice weather and went on a leaf walk! They saw red, yellow, and orange leaves and will be writing about their favorite leaf they found. So much fun! #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady #APlusKan
Congratulations to the HMS recipients of October's Remarkable Red Hawk Award. These individuals are being recognized for demonstrating kindness, character, hard work and citizenship. Way to go! Our Remarkable Red Hawk Award is sponsored by GNBank, Citizens State Bank & Trust, and Bank of Blue Valley.
Hiawatha High School Presents: The Trials of Robin Hood November 15th and 16th at 7:00 PM and November 17th at 2:00 PM
HMS Mr. Lillie's 4th hour science class took a tour of the Hiawatha Water Plant and water nitrate analysis. Thank you for the opportunity to let us tour the plant.
2019 Hawk Block Hayrack Ride
#HESredHawks #RedHawkReady
HMS students completed an evacuation drill today. Please visit with your student about today's drill and encourage questions and conversation. Drills provide great opportunities to practice safety procedures, facilitate meaningful class discussion and thoughtful reflection.
Congratulations to Jill Hrencher, 7th grade Math teacher at HMS. She has been selected as this month’s Teacher of the Month for USD 415. Thank you, Hiawatha Ford, for sponsoring this amazing program. Congratulations, Mrs. Hrencher!
HHS Winter Coach/Athlete/Parent Meeting is Thursday Nov. 7th @ 6:00 in the auditorium. This will be for basketball and students interested in Powerlifting.
Address for Football game Friday night. Dorney Field 715 N. 16th Kansas City Kansas
Go Red Hawks!
HES positive behavior reward event: To celebrate earning 60 busses for Hawk Blocks, on Monday, November 4th HES students will enjoy a Hay Rack Ride! Way to go HES on earning your Hawk Block all school reward!
Miss Olson’s class enjoys using their smarts with their Pick A Project tasks from our EnVision math program. These two groups of students researched Coral Reefs and Farmers Markets to create posters and a song about their topic! So much fun! #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady #APlusKan
The HHS library hosted a Breakfast Book Tasting for high school students this morning. Students enjoyed donuts and juice while "tasting" some delicious books.
Mrs. Runer’s class has been working hard to earn 36 Hawk Blocks! As their reward they got to design and create reading forts! #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
USD #415 students,staff, and their families are invited to our first Flu Shot Clinic provided by Brown County Health Department. Tuesday November 5th 3:30pm-6:00pm HES Gym
Congratulations to our Cross Country League medalists!
HMS students enjoyed a variety of fun activities on Friday afternoon, celebrating Red Ribbon Week. This week, students will attend a presentation on the dangers of vaping.
Congratulations to Lisa Swanson who won the JR Class Raffle for the whole hog. The Junior class & their parents want to thank everyone who supported them! #HHSRedHawks #RedHawkReady
It’s National School Bus Safety Week, so we thought our drivers needed a few treats and special messages. Thanks for keeping our students safe!
Mr. Sump and two HHS students took a tour of the Kansas Judicial Center in order to learn more about the role the Kansas Supreme Court plays in the judicial branch.
Miss Olson’s class would like to say thank you for supporting our classroom through your scholastic book orders! Your purchases helped provide FREE books for our entire class! #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
GrandFriend Day allows students to show off their HES pride to the adults in their lives. Every student has an adult visit them on GrandFriend day. If their own family cannot make it, many of our retired staff return to enjoy this great event with them. 🙂 #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
HES would like to paint rocks with all our students to participate in the community rock hunt! We know we need a LOT of rocks. If you have landscaping rocks, river rocks or other types of rocks you are willing to part with please bring them to our office! Thank you in advance! #HESRedHawks #APlusKan #RedHawkReady #HiawathaKSRocks #HiawathaRocks
Mrs. Pyle’s class was working hard today painting Halloween themed Hiawatha rocks to hide in town this week.
#HESRedHawks #APlusKan #RedHawkReady
Due to weather conditions Thursday, HHS community service day has been cancelled until the spring.
HHS JV football game on Monday 10/21 at Hiawatha will start at 5:30.
2nd and 3rd Grade enjoyed their day with GrandFriends. Thank you to all who attended today.
HMS Family Friday 1 minute challenge
Mrs. LeMay's class has been learning about weather and the different tools to measure it. Students then became experts and made either a barometer, thermometer, rain gauge, or weather vane! #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
Each week a student is the Super Kid of the week in Mrs. S. Bannister's class. On Fridays the student gets to bring a special guest to read to the class. This has become such a special time that the class looks forward to all week! #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
Students in Mrs. S. Bannister's class celebrated earning 36 Hawk blocks by doing a fall craft! #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
Mrs. Cole’s class was working on opinion writing. They made their own pumpkins and then wrote about why their pumpkin is the BEST. Mr. Carver joined in on the fun too! #HESRedHawks #APlusKan #ReadHawkReady
Miss Riley’s class just completed a cookie scientific lab to model the effects of weathering and erosion. The students used paperclips to break down the chocolate chips into smaller pieces (weathering) and then they blew on the cookie to show how wind can move pieces of rock and soil (erosion). #HESRedHawks #APlusKan #RedHawkReady
Stop by Lottie's Thursday October 17, 2019 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM for Red Hawk Talk with Mr. Moser
This past week, the HMS Design and Modeling class led by teacher, Darrin Arment, collaborated to design a vehicle entry assistance device for one of our community members. Thank you for allowing our students to take part in such a special project!
Biology Club will be serving Pulled Pork, beans, chips, dessert & drink in the commons before the game
-HMS & HHS bands will play Pre-game together
-6:30 Kiddie Cheer Clinic
-6:45 HMS Football Team Recognition
-Half-Time Recognition of Business Sponsors
Bundle up and come support YOUR Hiawatha Red Hawks!
Reading with Red Hawks was today. Some of the varsity football team and varsity girls tennis team read to first graders! We were excited to see some of the kids showing off their reading skills to their high school friends!
#RedHawks
Bundle up Friday night and come support YOUR Hiawatha Red Hawk football team as they tackle the Red Raiders of Wamego! Kick off is 7:00 p.m.
Mrs. LeMay's class was excited about getting to contribute to the front entrance artwork! #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
There's still time to pick up a new baby book, lists of online practice for math and reading, and grab a sucker at the Parent Camp! Stop by Thursday during parent/teacher conferences! #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
Ms. Courtney's class talked about senses today. We used our sense of taste to have a fun taste test. The kids tasted something salty (pretzels) something sweet (Hershey's Kiss) something sour (a lemon) and something bitter (bakers chocolate). #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady #APlusKan
Congratulations to the HMS recipients of September's Remarkable Red Hawk Award. These individuals are being recognized for demonstrating kindness, character, hard work and citizenship. Way to go! Our Remarkable Red Hawk Award is sponsored by GNBank, Citizens State Bank & Trust, and Bank of Blue Valley.
HMS kind photo
KINDNESS PHOTOS
Survey link: https://tinyurl.com/415ParentCamp
HES Parent Camp will take place during parent/teacher conferences on October 9th and 10th. For the Parent Camp, tables will be set up in the library, where parents and guardians are invited to come look at displays and gather information about curriculum, positive behavior incentives, the new leveling system in the library, what makes HES a Title 1 school, and more!
HES PARENTS! Please take only a couple of minutes to complete our survey to help guide the information that will be provided to you at the Parent Camp. We look forward to sharing with you many of the things that HES is doing to make sure that your student is #RedHawkReady
Survey link: https://tinyurl.com/415ParentCamp
#HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady #APlusKan
Mrs. Jolene Bannister’s 2nd grade class enjoying chalk drawing for their hard work earning Hawk Blocks! #HESredHawks #RedHawkReady
Students create flower or spider models after completing research for their Math Pick A Project. Students compared groups of spiders and number of petals on flowers by greater number. Students loved this hands on activity! #HESRedHawks #APlusKan #RedHawkReady
Mrs. Enneking's Superhero Class is Beyond Super. They have just earned their 3rd set of Hawk Blocks!! #HESRedHawks #APlusKan #RedHawkReady
Students complete a performance activity to create the number of 5. We created a flower shop scenario where students has to create arrangements to show 5 in a variety of ways. #HESRedHAwks #APlusKa #RedHawkReady
Mr. Runer’s class enjoyed their school wide reward by decorating the front sidewalk with chalk! Great job being safe, responsible, and respectful! #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
Miss Jocelyn Dvorak visited Miss Porting & Mr. Runer’s classes for Social Studies. She was talking about her Beekeeping business for their social studies unit! Thank you Jocelyn! #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
Ms. Hood’s class enjoyed their school wide reward by decorating the front sidewalk with chalk! Great job being safe, responsible, and respectful! #HESredHawks #RedHawkReady
Survey link: https://tinyurl.com/415ParentCamp
HES Parent Camp will take place during parent/teacher conferences on October 9th and 10th. For the Parent Camp, tables will be set up in the library, where parents and guardians are invited to come look at displays and gather information about curriculum, positive behavior incentives, the new leveling system in the library, what makes HES a Title 1 school, and more!
HES PARENTS! Please take only a couple of minutes to complete our survey to help guide the information that will be provided to you at the Parent Camp. We look forward to sharing with you many of the things that HES is doing to make sure that your student is #RedHawkReady
Survey link: https://tinyurl.com/415ParentCamp
#HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady #APlusKan
HMS students concluded Character and Kindness Week with fun-filled themed activities in the gym--Kindness Tree, Act of Kindness Musical Chairs, One Shot of Character, Thank You Cards, A Twist of Caring, and A Hole in One Act of Kindness.Thank you, Mr. Sump and Student Council!
Reminder: HMS girls basketball practice starts on Monday directly after school. A parent / coach meeting will follow practice at 5:45.
Way to go, Red Hawks! The 7th grade volleyball team ended their season today, earning 4th place in the league tournament. Our 8th grade team traveled to Jeff West and finished 1-2 for the day. We are super proud of our teams!
Survey link: https://tinyurl.com/415ParentCamp
HES Parent Camp will take place during parent/teacher conferences on October 9th and 10th. For the Parent Camp, tables will be set up in the library, where parents and guardians are invited to come look at displays and gather information about curriculum, positive behavior incentives, the new leveling system in the library, what makes HES a Title 1 school, and more!
HES PARENTS! Please take only a couple of minutes to complete our survey to help guide the information that will be provided to you at the Parent Camp. We look forward to sharing with you many of the things that HES is doing to make sure that your student is #RedHawkReady
Survey link: https://tinyurl.com/415ParentCamp
#HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady #APlusKan
Congratulations to our Kansas Honors Scholars. These students academically rank in the top ten percent of their class. This program is designed to promote academic excellence in secondary education, to reward high school seniors for their hard work & dedication.
This week in Mrs. Coulter’s Technology class the 3rd and 4th grade students took a step back in time. The Oregon Trail is a computer game originally developed by Don Rawitsch, Bill Heinemann, and Paul Dillenberger in 1971 and produced by MECC in 1974. They played The Oregon Trail game from 1990. Mrs. Coulter explained that technology has changed throughout the years.
After playing, the classes compared and contrasted The Oregon Trail with the games that they usually play. The first thing each group noticed was the difference in pixelation. They struggled with not using the mouse, and were astonished that many computers from the 1970s did not have a mouse! The students noticed that you had to read more on this game!
There are a few sites online where you can play this game for free. Mrs. Coulter hopes that some of the parents find this game and play it with their child! #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
4th grade artists are finishing their Hiawatha clock towers! We cannot wait until these are hung in City Hall! ❤️🎨 #HESArtRoom #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady #KSArtEd #K12ArtChat
Some Pre-K artists drew portraits of Mr. Carver. They did well! #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
The HMS cross country finishes their season at the league meet with some great finishes and high places and MANY personal records! Congratulations on a great meet and amazing season!
Congratulations HMS football!! The Red Hawks beat the Jeff West Tigers 18-6 tonight.
Survey link: https://tinyurl.com/415ParentCamp
HES Parent Camp will take place during parent/teacher conferences on October 9th and 10th. For the Parent Camp, tables will be set up in the library, where parents and guardians are invited to come look at displays and gather information about curriculum, positive behavior incentives, the new leveling system in the library, what makes HES a Title 1 school, and more!
HES PARENTS! Please take only a couple of minutes to complete our survey to help guide the information that will be provided to you at the Parent Camp. We look forward to sharing with you many of the things that HES is doing to make sure that your student is #RedHawkReady
Survey link: https://tinyurl.com/415ParentCamp
#HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady #APlusKan
Ms. Courtney's class talked pretended to be scientists again. We talked about solids and liquids. We did an experiment to see what happens to ice when you put it in water. #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
Mrs. Runer’s class enjoyed “Monday Seat Mix-Up Day” today! They have worked hard at proving they are safe, respectful and responsible students and as a reward, they got to sit wherever they wanted today, using whatever flexible seat they chose! Way to go, Mrs. Runer’s kids! #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
HES Parent Camp will take place during parent/teacher conferences on October 9th and 10th. For the Parent Camp, tables will be set up in the library, where parents and guardians are invited to come look at displays and gather information about curriculum, positive behavior incentives, the new leveling system in the library, what makes HES a Title 1 school, and more!
HES PARENTS! Please take only a couple of minutes to complete our survey to help guide the information that will be provided to you at the Parent Camp. We look forward to sharing with you many of the things that HES is doing to make sure that your student is #RedHawkReady
Survey link: https://tinyurl.com/415ParentCamp
#HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady #APlusKan
Congrats to our HMS September Kindness Award recipients! Keep up the great work! A big “thanks” to Ryan Meininger of State Farm for sponsoring and supporting this program within our school.
HMS is celebrating Character and Kindness week with a variety of activities led by our Student Council. Today, students were welcomed with positive messages!
HHS Volleyball v. Riverside tonight.
All Games will be played at the high school.
Court 1:
5:00 Varsity
6:00 JV
7:00 Varsity
Court 2:
5:00 JV
6:00 Freshmen
7:00 Freshmen
HHS community service day scheduled for Wednesday Oct. 2nd will be postponed until Thursday Oct. 24th.
Congrats to the 7th grade varsity volleyball team tonight picking up a win against Sabetha. All the teams had very close hard fought games tonight.
HHS Volleyball triangular at Horton, Today.
Varsity
5:00 Falls City v. Horton.
~6:00 Falls City v. Hiawatha
~7:00. Hiawatha v. Horton
JV
6:00 Hiawatha v. Horton
~7:00 Hiawatha v. Horton
HHS JV football game against Holton scheduled for Monday 9/30 has been cancelled.
Ms. Heather's preschool class read the Little Red Hen. Unlike in the story we all helped make the bread (using a bread machine) then enjoy it the following day. We were able to use our sense of sight - watching the machine mix the ingredients and knead the dough
sound - hear the machine and make the bread so we would know when to watch
Smell - of baking bread
Taste - enjoying the bread as a class (students also got to use fine motor skills spreading their choice of butter, peanut butter or jelly)
Touch - describing what the bread felt like.
This was a fun activity that everyone enjoyed! #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady #APlusKan
Your HMS Red Hawks football team won 40-6 over the Kaws from Perry - Lecompton tonight. Congratulations!
The kindergartners in Mrs. Schuetz's class enjoyed working on a project from the new Envision math program this week. The project focused on spiders or flowers. After researching, they had to draw a picture of two groups illustrating a given number of spiders or flowers as well as explaining which group was greater or less than the other. The final step of the project was to make a model of their favorite spider or flower using play dough.
#HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady #APlusKan
The HMS red hawk volleyball squads took on Perry-LeCompton Kaws tonight here in Hiawatha.
HHS Varsity Football at Holton will start at 6:00 pm on Friday 9/27.
Red Hawk Talk this morning at Lottie's! Come and Go 9:00 am - 11:00 am! Stop in, have a cinnamon roll and talk with Superintendent Moser. Ask him questions, share your concerns, and learn what's happening within USD 415 this year.
Mrs. Walker's class enjoyed a fancy lunch reward for earning 36 Hawk Blocks. That means t Mrs. Walker and her students have shown they were safe, respectful and responsible in some way for all those Hawk Blocks.
#HESRedHawks #APlusKan
A little fun and games happening at HMS after completed testing!
#HMSRedHawks #RedHawkReady
Congratulations to the HMS 7th and 8th grade varsity volleyball teams in their wins over Falls City, Sacred Heart.
The HES staff would like to thank the Bibber for sponsoring their lunch during professional development today! It was absolutely fabulous!
#HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
HHS varsity Volleyball beats Atchison in semi finals!!! They will play for the Championship against either JCN or Lafayette. It is a great day to be a Red Hawk!
Join us at HHS to cheer them on in about 20 minutes
HHS VARSITY volleyball finish pool play 4-0, onto semi- finals! Tournament at Hiawatha High School!!
Go Red Hawks!
This afternoon, HMS recognized their cross country runners, football players and athletes playing volleyball. We all had a fantastic time watching some friendly competition between our teams. Go Red Hawks!
NO SCHOOL!! Monday September 23
This week 4th Grade students took a field trip to see the world famous Davis Memorial this week to learn about how the monument was constructed, additive vs subtractive sculptures and to draw from life. They expressed great interest in learning this part of Hiawatha history and all expressed sadness that the monument was damaged several years ago. They also learned about other notable figures buried at Mount Hope cemetery and their contribution to the NE Kansas area and beyond.
Here is just some of the information courtesy of the Hiawatha Chamber & Visitors Bureau that they learned.
Mount Hope Cemetery is the home of the world famous Davis Memorial.
Located in Mount Hope Cemetery in Hiawatha, KS is one of the finalists for the 8 wonders of Kansas, The Davis Memorial.
John Milburn Davis erected this memorial to the sacred memory of his beloved wife Sarah E. Davis. After she died in 1930, he almost immediately commissioned the work to begin.
In every sense, it was a monumental project. The life-sized Italian marble statues of Davis’ were striking in their detail and their accuracy. The cost of the memorial was staggering in a small town during The Great Depression. The stubbornness of Davis towards his project in the face of public criticism was prelude to a legend.
The story began when Kentucky-born John Davis followed some other Kentuckians to Brown County in 1887. He met and married Sarah and they settled on 260 acres north of Hiawatha. They were hardworking, frugal and childless. They moved to Hiawatha in 1915 and lived ordinary lives of quiet routine.
When Sarah Died, the script changed. John Davis suddenly became a big spender. He removed a simple “Davis” headstone from his wife’s grave in Mt. Hope Cemetery and began to erect this massive memorial.
First, a 52-Ton canopy was erected on stone pillars surrounding her grave. In 1932, marble statues began to arrive from Italy.
In a few years, 11 marble or granite statues were positioned beneath the canopy or surrounding it. These included an empty overstuffed chair, a winged angel-version of Sarah in prayer and figures of Davis without his left hand, which he lost to infection.
As the memorial grew, so did the dismay of townspeople. Hiawatha was without a hospital and swimming pool. Community leaders wanted Davis to underwrite those projects - and they told him so. He ignored their requests.
Roving American reporter Ernie Pyle, who later won a Pulitzer in the late 1930’s for his work, interviewed Davis in the late 1930’s. Davis told Pyle he was unmoved by the community’s appeals. “They hate me.” Davis said. “But it’s my money and I spent it the way I pleased.”
The eccentric Davis continued to watch over his memorial into the 1940’s. He had a marble and granite wall erected to discourage visitors from walking among the statues. He visited the memorial weekly and sometimes personally greeted tourists.
Through it all, Davis never wavered in voicing devotion to his Sarah, though others were skeptical. Nor did he and the townspeople ever come to terms about his decision to sink money into the memorial instead of investing in the town. What is not widely known is that he secretly gave away tens of thousands of dollars to the needy, a few hundred dollars at a time.
Davis died in 1947 and was buried next to his wife under the marble canopy. The funeral was poorly attended and the Baptist minister conducting the service gently scolded Davis’ fellow citizens for not accepting the memorial-builder as he was. “All of us have peculiarities,” said the pastor in defense of John Davis.
Today an air of mystery hangs over the memorial, sort of a second canopy of skepticism and resentment.
Some of his peers insisted that Davis never treated his wife as royally in life as he did in death. They suspect his generous gift was intended more as a slap in the face to his wife’s heirs than it was a tribute to Sarah. And resentment lingers over Davis’ refusal to be a benefactor to Hiawatha in its hour of need.
Yet the irony is that the Davis Memorial has benefited the community. Every year tens of thousands of visitors come to Mt. Hope Cemetery to view the marble statuary and to hear the story of the memorial’s eccentric creator. Built in memory of Sarah, the imposing work has become an enduring public attraction.
The Hiawatha Cemetery Association renovated the memorial in 1994-1995 in cooperation with the Kansas Historical Society. The outer wall was raised and stabilized. Statuary was restored and sealed. A sidewalk ramp now makes the memorial more accessible to visitors.
The Davis Memorial is today a piece of history- a mystery. Hiawatha knows whodunit: John Milborn Davis the questions remains…..why?
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Mr. Davis came to Hiawatha as an orphan in 1879 and worked for the Hart family as a farmhand. Although the family liked his work, they were outraged at the marriage of their daughter Sarah Elisabeth, to John, and thus disinherited her. They were even more incensed when, during the next 28 years, he purchased the best 2 quarters of land in the county, and became extremely wealthy. When Sarah died at the age of 70, Mr. Davis had no heirs of his own and was not about to leave his money to Sarah’s family. So he began the monument to his wife’s memory.
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Memorial Facts
Most of the life-sized statues were commissioned, crafted in Italy and positioned at the memorial between 1931 and 1934
All but one of the stone figures is carved from Italian marble, which was deemed most suitable for a woman’s delicate facial features.
Estimated total cost of the memorial was $200,000, and extravagant sum during the Depression.
The memorial has been featured in Newsweek, Life and People magazines and on a TV version of Ripley’s Believe It or Not.
The Marble-and-granite display is visited annually by 20-30,000 people from across the United States and around the world.
❤️🎨 #HESArtRoom #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady #KSArtEd #VisitHiawatha #BeautifulCityofMaples #NEKansasProud #K12ArtChat
A big Thank You goes to Miss Hood’s and Miss Porting’s 4th grade classes for showing pride in our school and working to make it better. They spent a little time cleaning up the landscaping at the front of the building as well as the butterfly garden on the playground. What a great way to show good citizenship skills by taking pride in our school and community!
#HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady #APlusKan
Kindergarten hard at work on their Brown Bears! They learned that author Bill Martin JR was from Hiawatha and helped illustrator Eric Carle get his start! They enjoyed painting paper just like Mr. Carle and creating a collage from their painted paper to make their own awesome Brown Bear! ❤️🎨 #HESArtRoom #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady #KSArtEd #K12ArtChat
Spreading little spots of kindness this week!
#HESRedHawks #APlusKan #RedHawkReady
First grade got together to celebrate Constitution Day! Mrs. Strathman delivered a great Constitution lesson for us all! #HESRedHawks #APlusKan
Don't forget REDHAWK TALK with Mr. Moser Thursday September 26 9:00 am at Lottie's.
HHS Varsity VB beats Baldwin 25-23, 25-22!
Hiawatha Middle School volleyball took on Jeff West Middle School tonight at HMS.
7th Varsity Won
8th Varsity Lost
7th JV Lost
8th JV Lost
These students were selected to be "Office Artists". Artwork done by these students will hang for a period of time in Mr. Carver's office!
Ms. Courtney's class pretends to be scientists. We made predictions on which items would sink or float. Then we tested our predictions. #HESredHawks #APlusKan
HHS Volleyball Information at Perry on Tuesday
Location/Time: PLHS Gym – North Court,
5:00 – Perry-Lecompton vs Baldwin (Varsity)
6:00 – Hiawatha vs Baldwin (Varsity)
7:00 – Perry-Lecompton vs Hiawatha (Varsity
PLHS Gym – South Court,
5:00 – Hiawatha vs Baldwin (JV)
6:00 – Perry-Lecompton vs Hiawatha (JV)
7:00 – Perry-Lecompton vs Baldwin (JV)
PLMS Gym – West Court,
5:00 – Perry-Lecompton vs Hiawatha (C)
6:00 – Perry-Lecompton vs Baldwin (C)
7:00 – Hiawatha vs Baldwin (C)
All HHS practices and tennis to Sabetha .HHS & HMS CC to Holton have been cancelled.
Grandfriend Announcement
Due to recommendation of medical personnel HHS is cancelling the Bonfire games/pep rally for this evening.
More spirit week fun! #HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady #HESSpiritWeek
A follow up note from Mr. Moser regarding recent illness.
HHS Volleyball plays tough against Royal Valley in hard fought games last night.
Varsity: 17-25; 20-25 --Royal Valley Wins
JV: 25-13; 26-28; 30-28--Hiawatha Wins
Fresh/C: 10-25; 21-25 --Royal Valley Wins
HHS Volleyball sweeps Jeff West last night in Hiawatha !
Varsity Scores: 25-23; 25-9
JV Scores: 25-19; 25-17
Freshmen/C: 25-17; 25-13
A message from Superintendent Moser
The first Red Hawk Talk for the 2019-20 school year will be September 26 9:00 am - 11:00 am at Lottie's 606 Oregon St. Stop in and enjoy a cinnamon roll and a cup of coffee with Superintendent Lonnie Moser. Mr. Moser will share with you the new things going on around our district and listen to your questions and concerns.
Hiawatha USD 415 is pleased to be partnered with Greenbush and LiNK on new ways to help parents of early learners. Babble Talk Read or BTR is full of research-backed tips you can use to help your children get ready to read. Visit https://btr.greenbush.org/ or download the BTR app available in your app store.
HHS Homecoming Parade Route-This year due to street closures HHS homecoming parade will have a slightly different route.
Friday, Sept. 13
2:00-Leave HHS proceed to HIAWATHA ELEMENTARY
Floats will park closest to the houses on Miami St.
between 5th & 6th Street
Approx. 2:20-Pep Rally Downtown
Following the Pep Rally downtown the parade will proceed
to Iowa and head East to Hiawatha Middle School
#RedHawks!
Congratulations to all the HMS volleyball teams! All came out on the winning side last night at Riverside.
8th A 25-19, 25-15, 15-12
7th A 25-10, 25-10, 15-6
8th B 13-25, 25-22, 15-6
7th B 18-25, 25-14, 18-16
HHS Activities: Sept.10-14
Mon. 9/10- 4:30 JV FB Home v. Riverside
Tues. 9/10-5:00 Volleyball Tri Home w/JW & RV
Thur. 9/12- 3:00 Tennis @ Sabetha
4:00 CC @ Holton
8:00 Bonfire Games
Fri. 9/13- 2:00 Downtown Pep Rally
6:30 Homecoming Crowning
7:00 Varsity football Home w. NC
Homecoming Dance Following
Sat. 9/14-9:00 Varsity VB @ NC
9:00 Freshmen VB @ Marysville
Congratulations to our middle school cross country team on their great efforts at the first meet of the season in Marysville this morning!
Enjoying the sunshine and beautiful weather with our Kindergartners at recess!
Beginning Monday September 9 th the City of Hiawatha will begin more road construction from Miami street north on 6th street. The city is working with the school district to keep the north parking lot access open. If you use the north parking lot for afternoon pick up you will be able to continue this. You will need to use 7th street and Kansas Ave to do so. Thank you for your patients.
We received a Powerschool upgrade this week! Due to this upgrade we have new url's. To access the parent/student sign in you will need to use the following. https://usd415.powerschool.com/public/home.html
If you use the app on your phone you will need to uninstall your current app, then reinstall the upgraded app. If you have any questions of problems with these upgrades please contact the Board of Education Office at 742-2266
HHS Varsity VB wins against Riverside
25-23, 20-25, 25-13
Freshmen beat Riverside
25-8, 25-12
HHS Varsity VB loses to Nemaha Central 18-25; 16-25
JV wins against Riverside.
25-12; 25-23
Thank you Ryan Meiniger and State Farm for once again feeding our hot and hungry middle school athletes with a watermelon feed!
Congratulations to this years HHS Homecoming Candidates: Jaye Hrencher, Michael Abeita, Kaysi Overdick, Tyler Brockhoff, August Koerperich & Michael Moreno.
Homecoming will be next Friday Sept. 13th at 6:30 before the football game with Nemaha Central!
Go RED HAWKS!
The Jr. Class After Prom will be selling raffle tickets to win a WHOLE HOG, with processing included. 1 ticket for $1.00, 7 tickets for $5.00, 15 tickets for $10.00 and 40 tickets for $20.00. Tickets will be on sale starting tonight at the Gatorade Scrimmage. Then at home football games, and volleyball matches.Tickets will be sold up to and including the night of the drawing.
Drawing will be held on Senior Night, October 25th. Need not be present to win, just keep hold of your ticket(s).
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
HHS Fall Sports Pictures & Buttons are Friday Aug. 30th. Money and forms are due at time of pictures!
Junior Hawks learned about HES expectations for the restrooms, bus, lunch, arrival & dismissal. We're #redhawkready for school!
HMS sports pictures will be tomorrow (Wed. 8/28). Don't forget your picture packet and money due at the time of the picture. And... Don't forget to smile!
Another perspective of our morning routine at HES. We love how we begin the day!
HHS Fall Sports Buttons/Pictures are Friday. FB, VB, CC, Tennis & Cheer will take pictures. Forms & money due at picture time.
3rd and 4th graders at HES get to enjoy a Gallery Luncheon daily.
HHS Fall Gatorade Scrimmages-Friday Aug. 30th 5:30-GNB Bank & FBLA Tailgate Serving Hotdogs/Chips Free Will Offering to benefit FBLA 6:00-Roundhouse Introductions of Volleyball Teams, followed by Freshmen-JV Scrimmage Varsity-Alumni Scrimmage 7:00-Memorial Stadium Introduction of Girls Tennis, CC, Cheer & FB Teams Football Scrimmage to follow *Admission 20 oz or smaller Gatorade or Powdered Gatorade #Redhawks!
On Friday, August 16, HHS students were welcomed back to school with the much-anticipated Mixer.
The dance lived up to its name perfectly. It’s main purpose is to “mix” all the high school together, from Seniors to Freshmen. The dress code is casual, (to allow for better mobility on the dance floor), and dates are strictly prohibited, which encourages a wider range of students to attend the dance.
It’s fair to say that these goals were more than accomplished. With two crowd surfers, a backflip, swing dancing, line dancing, and enough sweat to mop the floor with, HHS students thoroughly enjoyed the night.
Senior Jaye Hrencher agrees. “I was so happy and sad at the same time. I was happy because the dance was so much fun, but I was sad because it was my last one.”
But the upperclassmen weren’t the only ones who mixed it up on the dance floor. Many freshmen were unofficially accepted into the world of HHS on Friday. One freshman even provided the most impressive dance move of the night.
“[It felt] good, because everyone complimented me and stuff after I did that,” says Freshman Malachi Issaic when asked how it felt to complete the backflip.
What a better way to welcome students- both new and old- back for a new school year? Let's hope that the 2019-2020 school year is as fun and successful as the Mixer.
Kate Madsen
Our Birthdays of the week from HES. We wish them all well and happy reading!
HMS Pictures are tomorrow!!!!
At HES our morning reading stations help us start the day calmly and using our imagination. Each grade sits together to listen to a story.
Thank you to the youth volleyball group for donating funds to the middle school for a new volleyball serving machine and a box of new volleyballs!
Thank you, Hiawatha Ford, for allowing HMS to participate in the Ford Drive 4 UR School event. We earned $940.00 for our school!
HMS School photos are: All school with Interstate is August 27. Fall Sport photos with Deb's is August 28
Great 1st day of HHS sports practices!! With it being hot, please remember to keep you student athletes hydrated! Its a great day to be a Red Hawk!~
First day of practice for HMS football, cross country, and volleyball. Everything starts right after school!
HHS school pictures are Monday, August 19th.
HMS staff welcoming students on the first day back. Thank you to our very own Hiawatha Red Hawk for helping us end our first day together with a high five!
Mr. Carver is handing out HES Birthday Books this year!! These two ladies are this years first recipients of an HES Birthday Book! Happy Birthday!
HHS Mixer tonight from 8-10 pm. Casual dress, cost is $3
HMS Football will check out uniforms Thursday after school.
Bus #7 morning pickup time at the Iowa Tribe Boys' and Girls' Club has changed to 7:10 am
Reminder: There is NO parking at all along Red Hawk Drive.
We have posted a video to maybe help everyone understand how the new drop off and pick up process will work at HES.
https://youtu.be/PvznwzEmLAg
HES back to school night will be Wednesday August 14 5:30 pm-6:00pm. Classrooms will be open for parents and students to drop off supplies and meet the teacher. Classrooms will be closed so everyone can enjoy hot dogs from 6:00-6:30 in the Gym. Hotdogs are provided by Kiwanis.
Another look at the new elementary school drop off and pick up.
Reminder: Tonight at HMS we will have our parent / coach meeting for volleyball, football, and cross country immediately following the back-to-school night that starts at 5:00.
The heat/concussion presentation at the high school Monday is mandatory for all middle school athletes if they are planning on going out for any sport this year, not just for fall sports athletes.
HES staff enjoying their first day back after summer vacation!
NEW Elementary school drop off and pick up procedure.
Due to weather conditions Pack the Pool Party at Hiawatha Aquatic Park for HES students and families has been canceled for tonight.
Brown County Health Department will be at enrollment Thurs Aug. 1st 5:00pm-7:00pm and Fri Aug. 2nd 8:00am-10:00am to catch students up on their immunizations. Please bring your insurance card. Visit www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules for the most up to date immunization schedule.
Hiawatha Elementary students and families are invited to Pack the Pool Before School Friday August 2nd 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm. If you purchased a 2018-2019 Yearbooks they will be avaiable for pick up and signing as well.
Meet Hiawatha Elementary School's new principal Mr. Carver July 26 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Hiawatha Walmart school supply area.
USD 415 Administrative Assistant staff enjoyed a day of training in Topkea!
HHS & HMS football camp for grades 7-12 starts Monday June 24th 8:00 am - 10:00 am (bring football shoes). Camp will be held at the high school practice field. Camp will be $30 and a parent signed waiver is necessary. Waivers will be available for parents to sign at camp Monday.
Good Afternoon! Currently Red Hawk drive has been made a two way street due to road work on Morrill Ave. Please absolutely NO PARKING on Red Hawk Dr.
Hiawatha USD 415 Teachers of the Year were announced yesterday at our year end celebration.
Congratulations to our three finalist:
Jennifer Pyle: Hiawatha Elementary School Teacher of the Year
Darrin Arment: Hiawatha Middle School Teacher of the Year
Kylee Reschke: Hiawatha High School Teacher of the Year.
Jennifer Pyle was chosen as the USD 415 Teacher of the Year
Shout out to Mrs. Pyle and all of our fabulous teachers in USD 415! Much appreciation to @HiawathaFordInc and Savage Paden for sponsoring our Teacher of the Year program and handing the keys to a sharp new Mustang to the winner!
HES would like to thank the Brown County Sheriffs Department & the Hiawatha Police Department for providing lunch on the last day of school to our amazing students & staff!
#HESRedHawks #RedHawkReady
Congratulations to the HMS Remarkable Red Hawks for May!
The Remarkable Red Hawk program recognizes students, staff, and teachers who demonstrate
excellence in a number of ways at HMS. At the end of each month, one student from the fifth and sixth
grades and one student from the seventh and eighth grades are randomly selected from all nominations
during that month from students, teachers, and staff. Awardees receive a gift card sponsored by Citizens
State Bank Trust and Morrill & Janes Bank, a certificate of excellence, and a Remarkable Red Hawk t-
shirt.
We are SO proud of all our Remarkable Red Hawk nominees! Their many accomplishments and
achievements do not go unnoticed!
The Remarkable Red Hawk program recognizes students, staff, and teachers who demonstrate excellence in a number of ways. We would like to congratulate May recipient – Nicole Mathewson! She received a gift certificate sponsored by GN Bank and a certificate of excellence.
Have a safe and Happy Summer #USD 415
7th Grade at Kansas City Royals Stadium
Congratulations to Kate Madsen for placing first among Kansas high school journalists for editorial writing!!
HHS Engineering class presents to Elementary students
HMS STUCO took 136 pounds of pop tabs to the Ronald McDonald House in Kansas City MO on Saturday and helped with unloading pop tabs. They also toured the facilities. Their tour was given by Alan Lubert, a coordinator with the Ronald McDonald House. Last year they collected 26,000 pounds of pop tabs.
Amazing display of art & woods projects on display at high school. Such incredible talents!
Tonight, Ann Severin & Kylee Reschke, both teachers at HHS were recognized as outstanding educators by patron nomination. We are proud of these outstanding educators!
Hiawatha Elementary will be having Kindergarten screening on Monday, May 20th and Tuesday, May 21st.
If you haven’t signed up for a screening time yet for your future kindergartner for the 2019-20 school year, please call 785-742-7181 to make an appointment today.
Join the Red Hawk forensics team behind the scenes as they travel and compete in state competition! https://youtu.be/-KFbR_qtvcQ
Thank you Hiawatha USD 415 Teachers! We appreciate your hard work and dedication!
HMS Parents:
Here is a link to the physical form if your child forgot to bring one home.
http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/PDF/FORM-PPE.pdf
Have student bring form signed and with the $25.00 May 14th.
Former Harlem Globetrotter, Jonte "Not so small" Hall, visited Hiawatha, sharing an inspiring message with students in grades 1st-6th. Through speaking and demonstration of skills, he challenged students to take action, demonstrate bravery, give compassion, and most importantly, never give up, when dealing with tough situations. Thank you, Boys and Girls Club of the Iowa Tribe of KS & NE, for allowing our students to experience a champion of choices!
HMS is proud to announce the April winners of the State Farm Citizenship Award, sponsored by
State Farm Insurance- Ryan Meininger.
Nominated by middle school instructors, one student from each grade level is selected. These students
have demonstrated exceptional characteristics of respect, responsibility, manners, and thoughtfulness.
They are recognized for great citizenship both in and out of school. We are very proud of them.
Congratulations to all!!
The Remarkable Red Hawk program recognizes students, staff, and teachers who demonstrate
excellence in a number of ways. We would like to congratulate April's recipients – Jennifer White will received a
gift certificate sponsored by GN Bank and a certificate of excellence.
Congratulations to the HMS Remarkable Red Hawks for April!
The Remarkable Red Hawk program recognizes students, staff, and teachers who demonstrate excellence in a number of ways at HMS. At the end of each month, one student from the fifth and sixth grades and one student from the seventh and eighth grades are randomly selected from all nominations during that month from students, teachers, and staff. Awardees receive a gift card sponsored by Citizens State Bank & Trust and Morrill & Janes Bank, a certificate of excellence, and a Remarkable Red Hawk t-shirt.
We are SO proud of all our Remarkable Red Hawk nominees! Their many accomplishments and achievements do not go unnoticed!
This Saturday, our JV softball team with be hosting a tournament here at home. Games will be at 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and noon. The Riverside Cyclones and Marysville Bulldogs will also be participating. Come out and support the girls!
Congratulations to the Hiawatha Middle School students and staff. State Board of Education Member, Deena Horst, presented the students and staff with the Challenge Award of Merit for outstanding achievement and uncommon accomplishment based on Kansas math and reading assessment results and other qualifying factors. Way to go, Red Hawks!
HMS students were able to showcase their talents and skills at the annual Art Show and Book Fair. We are so proud of their efforts and hard work.
The Publications Staff is heading to Lawrence on Saturday for State Journalism. Good luck to Lillian Childs, Jenna Madere, Robin Madere, and Kate Madsen!
As we near the end of another school year please remember that lunches can no longer be charged. All negative balances need to be taken care of as soon as possible. We now have an online payment portal that can be accessed on our website www.hiawathaschools.org. Click EXPLORE, then use the drop down arrow for each school to access the portal.
Come and enjoy the Hiawatha Middle School track meet on Monday, April 29th, beginning at 2:30 p.m. While there, support HMS by taking a brief test drive. The Ford Drive 4 UR School Event will occur from 3:00-6:00 p.m. For every test drive, HMS earns $20.00! It’s very simple—you must be 18 years of age or older and have a valid driver’s license. Please invite your friends and family. We hope to see you there!
Today Hiawatha High School will be hosting a track meet starting at 4 p.m. Come out and support your local Red Hawks as they compete!
Today Hiawatha High School will be hosting a track meet starting at 4 p.m. Come out and support your local Red Hawks as they compete!
Red Hawk Talk Wednesday May 1st 9am -11am. Stop in and visit with Mr. Moser and other members of the community about what's happening at USD 415.
Tonight!! Hiawatha USD 415 and the Hiawatha Early Childhood Coalition will be hosting a Blockfest at the Fisher Center 201 E Iowa St. 5:00 pm-7:30 pm. Bring your children 8 months to 8 years to enjoy play stations designed to maximize learning and fun.
HMS Art and Book Fair April 23rd-26th . Come enjoy the student's hard work. You can grab a book at the book fair while you are here. See you soon!
Attn: HHS Graduates
We are working on a project for graduation this year and need your help!
Please send a picture of yourself and a brief description of your current job to Kathy Lindstrom at klindstrom@usd415.org
by MAY 13th.
Thanks again!
HMS track will be going to Nemaha Central MS Track meet. April 23. Location: Nemaha Central High School Track
Starting times:
Field Events start at 2:30
Running Events:
3200 Meter- 4:00
Other running events start at 4:30
2019-20 Incoming Kindergarten Parent Meeting tonight, 5:45-6:30 PM Elementary school library. Parents only. No daycare provided. Enrollment requirements, Pre-Enrollment Procedures, school health information, transportation policies, and screening procedures will be discussed. Please bring any questions or concerns. Any questions, please feel free to call the Hiawatha Elementary School at 785-742-7181.
REMARKABLE REDHAWK KIDS:
Congratulations to the HMS Remarkable Red Hawks for March!
The Remarkable Red Hawk program recognizes students, staff, and teachers who demonstrate
excellence in a number of ways at HMS. At the end of each month, one student from the fifth and sixth
grades and one student from the seventh and eighth grades are randomly selected from all nominations
during that month from students, teachers, and staff. Awardees receive a gift card sponsored by Citizens
State Bank & Trust and Morrill & Janes Bank, a certificate of excellence, and a Remarkable Red Hawk t-shirt.
We are SO proud of all our Remarkable Red Hawk nominees! Their many accomplishments and
achievements do not go unnoticed!
The Board of Education has implemented BoardDocs, a new platform for the board meeting agendas and minutes. Please click link below to access BoardDocs. You may also access BoardDocs from our Homepage: click Explore, then District, then BoardDocs."
https://www.boarddocs.com/ks/usd415/Board.nsf/Public
Last night, the 9th of April, the HHS Track Team traveled to ACCHS for their invitational meet where the girls brought home a first place team finish. There were also multiple individual triumphs. Jasmine Morey took first place in both the 1 and 2 mile races, and Brode Jones took first place in discus. Along with many other first and second placings, the Hiawatha Track Team had a very successful night.
HMS Science Olympiad State results-
We are very proud of these students and community leaders. Their hard work was recognized by the placement they earned at State.
Hiawatha Middle School placed 15th out of 66 middle schools in the state of Kansas. Congrats to all!
The Remarkable Red Hawk program recognizes students, staff, and teachers who demonstrate
excellence in a number of ways. We would like to congratulate Nurse Erin Winger She received a
gift certificate sponsored by GN Bank and a certificate of excellence.
This Saturday, April 13th is our annual Middle School Band Festival! Hiawatha's 7th/ 8th Grade Band performs at 8am in the High School Auditorium. If you'd like to come see them perform, you must enter the auditorium BEFORE 8 as no one will be allowed to enter once the ensemble has begun."
On May 1 the Red Hawk marketing team is planning on producing a “lip dub” involving the student body and staff of HHS dancing, singing, and having a great ol’ time! Also don't forget to wear your red white and blue to show your redhawk pride! Practice for the lip dub will take place on April 30th!
The HHS student body has elected its executive STUCO board for the 2019-2020 school year. Michael Abeita will serve as President, August Koerperich as VP, Maggie Saul as treasurer, Brenna Diller as secretary and Kate Madsen as reporter. Congratulations!
Congrats to the HMS track and field teams last night at Atchison!
8th grade girls- 1st
8th grade boys - 2nd
7th grade boys - tied for 1st
7th grade girls- 4th
The Hiawatha Middle School Art Show and Book Fair will be Friday, April 26th at the middle school from 5:30-6:30pm. Please come check out the hard work our art students have put into their projects this year. The Scholastic Book Fair will be going on throughout the week. The book fair will be open April 23rd-26th. Times for the Scholastic Book Fair are listed on the flyer. We look forward to seeing you there!
Tonight is the first home track and field meet of the season, come support your local Red Hawk runners, jumpers, and throwers! Throwing events start at 4:30 and running starts at 5:30, go Hawks!
Congratulations to our track team and coaching staff. 1st track meet was at Atchison County School. Participating schools Hiawatha, McLouth, ACCJS, Oskaloosa, Xavier, Atchison Public schools.
HMS results
7th Grade Girls - 4th place
7th Grade Boys- 1st place
8th Grade Girls- 1st place
8th Grade Boys- 1st place
Check out these video clips from the first ever Red Hawk Ready for Life Day! Thanks to all who helped provide these practical and informative seminars for our students! https://youtu.be/D2OxznqJFYM
NEW CHARGING STATION
Has your school laptop been dying halfway through the day? Well, you’re in luck! HHS has a new charging station located in the commons. You can use your lunch time to charge your computer up before you go to your next class!
This month at HHS, students are focused on the idea of diversity. Many different people have been sharing their backgrounds and what makes them fit in with the HHS student body.
Every Wednesday in the month of March, students take part in activities based around diversity and acceptance of others for exactly who they are.
Each morning a different student does announcements; however, before they do, they all share a bit about themselves, showing how they fit in with all of us as one.
2019-20 Incoming Kindergarten Parent Meeting
Monday, April 15, 5:45-6:30 PM Elementary school library.
Parents only. No daycare provided.
Enrollment requirements, Pre-Enrollment Procedures, school health information, transportation policies, and screening procedures will be discussed. Please bring any questions or concerns.
Any questions, please feel free to call the Hiawatha Elementary School at 785-742-7181.
HMS STUCO 5th & 6th Grade Game Night
Friday March 29th 7-8:30 pm Hiawatha Middle School
Come join us for fun and excitement!
Admission: $2.00
Congratulations to Jenna Madere, Kate Madsen and Claire Geiger for placing at regional journalism competition! Good luck at state!!
HMS 7th and 8th grade students rocked the dance floor tonight. Great job, Student Council!
HMS Red Hawks enjoyed an afternoon of friendly competition between Scholar’s Bowl and Science Olympiad. In addition, we recognized our Science Olympiad team for a successful regional competition. They are headed to STATE! Way to go, Red Hawks. We are so proud of you!
Get ready for some useful information on everyday situations! This Friday, Hiawatha High School is hosting Ready For Life Day. This event has different stations that contain information regarding important life skills otherwise not taught in high school, such as changing a tire, making home cooked meals and self defense. The Red Hawks are rowdy, and ready to learn these Ready for Life skills!
BAHAMAS SENIORS RETURN TO THE STATES
After spending spring break in the Bahamas, Biology Club seniors and sponsors returned early Tuesday morning. The trip involved deep sea fishing, snorkeling in various reefs, visiting a bat cave, hiking up to a lighthouse, visiting the remnants of John Watling’s castle, and tide pool investigations.
Sponsor Kylee Reschke stated, “We were able to go to several different beaches on the island… so we saw a large variety of fish and sea life. As far as the trip in general, we had a really good trip… the students wanted to do everything that we did.”
Senior Jack Tesoriero said, “I actually learned a ton and a lot more than I expected… Yeah, it was sick. It was amazing.”
What stays in the Bahamas.
Hiawatha High School FBLA will be hosting a game night Friday March 29 7 PM Hiawatha High School.
Bring your smile to HMS April 1. Inter-State will be here to take your photo. To order online please visit inter-state.com/order and use order code: 37917YB or pay April 1st.
HMS is proud to announce the February winners of the State Farm Citizenship Award, sponsored by
State Farm Insurance- Ryan Meininger.
Nominated by middle school instructors, one student from each grade level is selected. These students
have demonstrated exceptional characteristics of respect, responsibility, manners, and thoughtfulness.
They are recognized for great citizenship both in and out of school. We are very proud of them.
Congratulations to all!!
Spring Break!!
NO SCHOOL!! Friday March 8!!
Watch it NOW! Vines re-created and reacted to. https://youtu.be/XiSZLrbQ0lk
Funny stuff.
In order to ensure we meet minimum attendance requirements, USD 415 has scheduled April 22, 2019 as a make-up day. School will be in session and run a regular schedule. I know you join us in the anticipation of warmer weather. Thank you for your flexibility.
Red Hawk Talk tomorrow morning 9 am -11 am, stop in and visit with Mr. Moser and other members of the community.
There will be NO breakfast tomorrow and No VoTech bussing.
Hiawatha USD 415 will start classes two (2) hours late tomorrow March 4. There will be NO morning Pre School class.
Check out the latest edition of the Red Hawk (P)review by clicking on the link below https://youtu.be/4od6gQF7Veg
Browse the channel and click subscribe to see other amazing content, including the 2019 Winter Senior Night!
The Remarkable Red Hawk program recognizes students, staff, and teachers who demonstrate
excellence in a number of ways. We would like to congratulate January’s recipient Mrs Woods.
She will received a
gift certificate sponsored by GN Bank and a certificate of excellence.
Congratulations to the HMS Remarkable Red Hawks for January!
The Remarkable Red Hawk program recognizes students, staff, and teachers who demonstrate
excellence in a number of ways at HMS. At the end of each month, one student from the fifth and sixth
grades and one student from the seventh and eighth grades are randomly selected from all nominations
during that month from students, teachers, and staff. Awardees receive a gift card sponsored by Citizens
State Bank & Trust and Morrill & Janes Bank, a certificate of excellence, and a Remarkable Red Hawk t-
shirt.
We are SO proud of all our Remarkable Red Hawk nominees! Their many accomplishments and
achievements do not go unnoticed!
Hiawatha Boys will play at 6:00 pm on Friday March 1 against Maur Hill. Semi-final game will be played at Marysville.
Its a great day to be a Red Hawk!
On Tuesday, March 5th, HHS STUCO will be holding a blood drive in the auditorium from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Due to the extreme shortage of blood, the drive will be open to both students and adults from the community. Students who are 16 will have permission sheets sent home to be signed by parents/guardians, and adults will just need to check into the office before donation. (If you could RSVP, that would be great so we could get a general headcount. Call the High School at 742-3312 and ask for Mr. Diller. BUT, If you don’t RSVP, you can still donate!) . Please come and donate blood to save a life!
HMS Glow in the dark dance March 22nd . 7th and 8th grade only Time- 7:00 to 8:30 pm, cost- $2.00
HMS track practice will start March 18th after school. Parent meeting will be at 5:45 pm that day.
HS Girls Basketball will play first round of Sub-State Basketball at Sabetha tonight. Tip-off is at 7:00.
Come support the Lady Red Hawks!
HMS 1st Scholars Bowl meet at Jeff West.
7th and 8th grade teams brought home the gold.
Congratulations!
All middle school boy's basketball games will be played at Hiawatha Middle School starting at 4:30 in the following order:
8th Varsity
7th Varsity
2 Quarters each 8th JV then 7th JV
