Based on the forecast of Rain & Snow Showers for Tuesday evening we are moving Game Times VS JHL up to 4:30. UHS Gym : Boy's JV/Girls JV. WBE Gym: Girls Varsity/Boys Varsity. Should be Exciting Games. Come Support Your Eagles !!!
Congratulations to HS Boys Basketball for placing 2nd at the Pleasanton Midseason Basketball Tournament. Eagles lost to Osawatomie 51-49 in the Championship Game. Congratulations to HS Girls Basketball for placing 3rd with a win over Marmaton Valley by a score of 33-25.
Colt Eck (Uniontown) lost by decision (6-1) to Cael Johnson of Burlington and placed 2nd at the 160lb weight class at the Eureka Invitational Wrestling Tournament.
Bryce Eck placed 3rd in the 145lbs weight class with a Major Decision 11-2 victory over Matt Weilert (Fredonia).
Due to the Pleasanton Mid-Season Basketball Tournament being moved to Saturday we will not be going to the Math Competition on Saturday, January 25. Fourteen basketball players who are playing in the tournament were also scheduled to go to the Math Competition.
Pleasanton Blu-Jay Midseason Basketball Tournament games Are moved to Saturday . Girls 3rd place game against Marmaton Valley at 4:00 PM in the South gym. The Boys Championship game against Osawatomie at 5:30 PM in the North Gym. Come out and support the Eagles!
Our team and I have been out driving this morning. We had light accumulation and what snow there was has moved on. Please drive carefully Eagles and allow additional time and distance getting to school. Uniontown USD 235 will be having school on Friday, January 24.
Friday at Pleasanton Blu-Jay Midseason Basketball Tournament- Girls will play in the 3rd place game against Marmaton Valley at 7:00 PM in the South gym. The Boys will play in the Championship game against Osawatomie at 8:30 PM in the North Gym. Come out and support the Eagles!
Friday at Pleasanton Blu-Jay Midseason Basketball Tournament- Girls will play in the 3rd place game against Marmaton Valley at 8:30 PM in the South gym. The Boys will play in the Championship game against Osawatomie at 8:30 PM in the North Gym. Come out and support the Eagles!
The Uniontown Junior-Senior Prom Date has been changed from Saturday, May 2, 2020 to Saturday, April 18, 2020.
Pleasanton Midseason Bball Tournament Update: HS Boys will face Humboldt at 7:00 PM & the HS Girls will play against Osawatomie at 8:30 PM. Both games in the South Gym on Thursday, Jan. 23. Updated Girls Bracket - https://5il.co/cfj9 Updated Boys Bracket - https://5il.co/cfjc
Weekly Athletic Announcements for Uniontown JH/HS. Week of 01/20/20. Use this link - https://5il.co/ceco
Reminder - No School tomorrow for Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Jan 20, 2020. Stay warm Eagles!!
Congratulations to Bryce Eck on winning the 145lb weight class by Fall, to Colt Eck for placing second at the 160lb weight class and to Dawson Bolinger on winning the 195lb weight class by Fall at the 6th Annual Randy Hinderliter Invitational in Wellsville. Go Eagles!
Due to the timing of the arrival of ice and freezing rain in the morning and condition of gravel roads Uniontown USD 235 will not have school on Friday, January 17. Stay warm and safe Eagles!!
Pleasanton Mid-Season Basketball Tournament Girls Bracket was released earlier today and can be found at this link: https://5il.co/cb5s
Pleasanton Mid-Season Basketball Tournament Boys Bracket was released earlier today and can be found at this link: https://5il.co/cb5r
UHS Basketball Teams will compete in the Pleasanton Mid-Season Tournament 1/21 1/23 &1/24.
First Night Boys Play Altoona @ 4:00 . Girls Play Altoona @ 5:30. Come Support your Uniontown Eagles
5th grade did their fraction work with Hershey candy bars.
Starting New Mentoring Training for Teammates Mentoring in Uniontown USD 235 today. We can’t wait to get this started and positively impact the lives of our students!
Congratulations to Uniontown Eagles HS Basketball teams for their performances tonight at Oswego. The Eagles won all 4 games. The JV Girls won a 2 quarter game, JV Boys won, Varsity Girls won 40-18, and Varsity Boys won 63-55. Go Eagles!!
Uniontown FFA is hosting a blood drive this Friday, January 17th from 9:00-3:00 in the High School gym. Please text Mr. Sutton if you would like to donate. 620-224-4953
Uniontown FFA is hosting a blood drive this Friday, January 17th from 9:00-3:00 in the High School gym. Please text Mr. Sutton if you would like to donate. 620-224-4953
Today 2 of our 3 GAITs (Goal Area Investigation Teams) met during extended Seminar/SSR. Culture Club and Student Special Opps Force met and both had productive meetings. Thanks to all staff and students for making this work!
Uniontown FFA Places 4th at National Contest
The Uniontown FFA Meat Evaluation team recently brought home 4th place honors at the National Western Roundup Meat Evaluation contest held in Fort Collins, Colorado. Uniontown earned the opportunity to represent the state of Kansas in the contest with their state runner-up finish this past May.
The contest consisted of placing classes, beef grading, retail identification, questions, meat formulation problems and a written exam. After completing all of the above on Saturday, January 11th on the campus of Colorado State University, the team ranked 3rd in Beef Grading, 4th in Placings, 6th in Retail Identification and 4th overall.
Clay Brillhart led the team individually with a 7th place finish overall. He also ranked 8th in the placing category and 8th in the retail identification division. Maddie Ard finished 17th overall, Braden Griffiths was 5th in Beef Grading and ranked 21st overall, and Logan Geiger ranked 24th in Retail Identification. The team is coached by Uniontown FFA Advisor Scott Sutton.
Sweep for the UJH basketball teams over the Oswego Indians tonight! B-team girls won 15-8 (2 qtrs), B-team boys won 40-7, A-team girls won 45-19, and A-team boys won 48-11. Awesome effort ladies and guys!
Libby Franks has accepted a $1000 music scholarship to Emporia State University. Congratulations, Libby! 🎺
Be safe Eagle Nation! Stay warm and dry out there as the weather turns to Winter.
4th grade did their lava lamp experiment. First you fill an empty water bottle 2/3 of the way up with oil. Then a little bit of water. Eleven drops of food colloring to color it. To finish it off 1 alka seltzer tab, and let the magic happen!
We would like to give a shout out to the FSCC Endowment Association for their generous donation of $400. Our school was blessed to receive the money and it will be divided up and credited to our juniors and seniors taking spring classes. Thank you FSCC!
UJH/UHS has several unclaimed garments from First Semester (pictured here). Students had the opportunity to claim them during lunch earlier this week, but there are many still left. Parents/guardians, if you see any that belong to your student, please contact Mrs. Camac.
The Uniontown FFA Meat Judging Team is getting an awesome workout in at the University of Wyoming Meat Lab this morning.
They compete tomorrow in the National Western Meat Evaluation Contest. The contest will be on the campus of Colorado State University in Fort Collins.
Team members are: Logan Geiger, Clay Brillhart, Maddie Ard and Braden Griffiths.
UJH/UHS has several unclaimed garments from First Semester (pictured here). Students had the opportunity to claim them during lunch earlier this week, but there are many still left. Parents/guardians, if you see any that belong to your student, please contact Mrs. Camac.
UJH/UHS has several unclaimed garments from First Semester (pictured here). Students had the opportunity to claim them during lunch earlier this week, but there are many still left. Parents/guardians, if you see any that belong to your student, please contact Mrs. Camac.
UJH/UHS has several unclaimed garments from First Semester (pictured here). Students had the opportunity to claim them during lunch earlier this week, but there are many still left. Parents/guardians, if you see any that belong to your student, please contact Mrs. Camac.
UJH/UHS has several unclaimed garments from First Semester (pictured here). Students had the opportunity to claim them during lunch earlier this week, but there are many still left. Parents/guardians, if you see any that belong to your student, please contact Mrs. Camac.
UJH/UHS has several unclaimed garments from First Semester (pictured here). Students had the opportunity to claim them during lunch earlier this week, but there are many still left. Parents/guardians, if you see any that belong to your student, please contact Mrs. Camac.
UJH/UHS has several unclaimed garments from First Semester (pictured here). Students had the opportunity to claim them during lunch earlier this week, but there are many still left. Parents/guardians, if you see any that belong to your student, please contact Mrs. Camac.
UJH/UHS has several unclaimed garments from First Semester (pictured here). Students had the opportunity to claim them during lunch earlier this week, but there are many still left. Parents/guardians, if you see any that belong to your student, please contact Mrs. Camac.
Join us for the WBE PTO Meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 14 @ 5:45 pm in the WBE Cafeteria. Agenda items: 1. Carnival & Silent Auction Planning, 2. Box Top report, 3. T-Shirt sale report, 4. Distributing classroom supplies. Hope you can join us!
UJH/UHS has several unclaimed garments from First Semester (pictured here). Students had the opportunity to claim them during lunch earlier this week, but there are many still left. Parents/guardians, if you see any that belong to your student, please contact Mrs. Camac.
Due to the high possibility of inclement weather tomorrow (1/11), the Jr. High Winter Formal has been rescheduled to Friday, January 17 from 7 PM - 9 PM.
Eagle Fans Please Notice: Our Basketball Games Tuesday 1/14/20 are AT OSWEGO. JV Girls Will Play 2 Quarters Starting At 4:30 followed by Full Jv Boys. Varsity Girls will Play At 6:00 followed by Varsity Boys. Location Is A Change from What was Printed on our fall/winter Schedules
JH Winter Formal Announcement: The JH Winter Formal will be held Saturday, January 11 from 7-9 PM in the HS Commons Area. Only Uniontown JH students are allowed to attend. No students who attend other schools are allowed.
Parents can come and take pictures in front of the backdrop from 7:00-7:30 PM. No picture orders will be taken. The cost is $3 per student to attend the dance.
Light refreshments will be provided. The flyer is at the following link: https://5il.co/bwwi
Thank you to WBE Principal, Mr. Eden and the WBE Social Media Team for their work on getting this project up and going! Definitely brightens up the entry at WBE! Go Eagles! The following link includes a video. https://5il.co/c499
Competitive games tonight vs. St.Paul! Eagles girls and boys both gave great effort and played with heart and passion! But one of the best things about tonight - the boys basketball team picked up trash in the bleachers right after a hard-fought overtime loss! Very proud of you guys! Great job, Coach Hays, for leading the way!
Good luck JH Basketball tonight at Crest. Go Eagles!
Good luck to HS Basketball tonight as we host St. Paul starting at 6:00 pm.
HS Gym: JV Boys-JV Girls. WBE Gym: Varsity Girls-Varsity Boys. Come Support your Eagles!
There will be a meeting for current 6th-11th grade band & choir students and their parents on Tuesday, January 7th in the UHS band room from 6:30-7:30pm. If you cannot attend, then please let Mrs. Rowland or Mrs. Allen know so they can get you the important information.
Eagle Fans , We will be Hosting St. Paul for HS Basketball Monday January 6th starting 6:00 pm.
HS Gym: JV Boys-JV Girls. WBE Gym: Varsity Girls-Varsity Boys. Come Support your Eagles !!!!!
USD 235 Teachers listening to a presentation on Project-Based Learning from @JamieManhart of @GreenbushESC during In-Service on Thursday, January 2. Great information! #thrivein235
Happy New Year to Eagle Nation!!
Be safe out there tonight.
Remember to keep yourself in safe situations.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Eagle Nation. Enjoy spending time with family, friends, and loved ones!
Picture from the Uniontown HS Basketball Alumni game this evening. Thank you to all who participated! It was nice having all of you back in the gym.
Uniontown HS Wrestling competes today at the Emporia Winter Classic. Colt Eck placed 2nd at 160 lbs; Bryce Eck placed 3rd at 152 lbs. Zach Franklin went 1-2; Kane Shepard went 0-2 and Dawson Bolinger went 0-4. Congratulations to the wrestlers competing today!
Eagle Fans,
We have Scheduled our Make-up Game With St. Paul for January 6 with a 6:00 pm Start. Please add this to your Schedule & Come Support your Uniontown Eagles !!!
A big thank you to our maintenance and custodial staff for coming in on their day off and clearing the snow. It is greatly appreciated!
Both St Paul & UHS are not in Session Tuesday . For This Reason we will not have Games that were scheduled for Tuesday evening. We will reschedule for after Christmas Break. Exact date will be Announced when Agreed upon. Stay warm & be Safe All.
Every one did a great job at the Christmas progaram! We had a lot of people come to support their child. And everyone did a great job.
Due to poor road conditions, Uniontown USD #235 will be cancelling school for all students on Tuesday, December, 17th.
There will be a JH Winter Formal on Saturday, January 11, 2020. It will be held in the HS Commons from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. The cost is $3 per person. A flyer can be seen at the following link: https://5il.co/bwwi
Class 3-2-1A Regional Wrestling Sites Announced: http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Wrestling/RegAssignments.cfm
Regional Scholars Bowl sites announced: http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/ScholarsBowl/RegionalAssignments.cfm
JH Basketball games vs Pleasanton have been postponed for tonight. Pleasanton is not in school today.
No reschedule date has been made as of yet. We will notify you once that has been determined.
Medal Stand Photos from HS Wrestling today at the Anderson County Invitational Wrestling Tournament. Bryce Eck - 2nd place at 152 lbs and Colt Eck was the 160 lbs Champion! Congratulations to Colt and Bryce and all of our wrestlers. Go Eagles!
Congratulations Wrestling Team for finishing 8th of 14 teams at the Anderson County Inv. Tournament.
Results: Colt Eck 1st place 160 lbs; Bryce Eck 2nd place 152 lbs; Zach Franklin (170 lbs) and Dawson Bolinger (195 lbs) both finished 6th and Kane Shepherd 8th place at 113 lbs.
HS Varsity Boys Basketball lost to Crest 39-25. The boys played hard but struggled getting shots to fall today.
Congratulations to the Eagles on winning the Humboldt Basketball Tournament Championship. The ladies went 3-0 with victories over Humboldt, Erie and Crest.
HS Basketball Schedule tonight at Humboldt! HS Varsity Girls play at 4 PM in New Gym, HS JV Boys play at 4 PM in Old Gym. HS Varsity Boys follow the HS Girls game in the new gym and the HS JV Girls follow the JV Boys in the Old Gym. Come and support the Eagles!
Hunter Schaaf, Junior TE makes 1A Top Non-Senior Honorable Mention! This is his second post season honor! Congratulations Hunter! http://kansas-sports.com/ks/news/?id=11910&t=sports-in-kansas-2019-non-senior-football-team
Great night for UJH Basketball, as it was a sweep over Yates Center!! Girls results: B won 23-7, A won 37-23. Boys results: C won 8-0, B won 58-7, A won 41-10. Awesome job ladies and guys!!
HS Varsity Girls Basketball defeated Erie 39-25 today in the Humboldt Basketball Tournament. HS Varsity Boys lost 50-36 to Erie. The Girls will play against Crest tomorrow (Friday, December 13) at 4 PM. The Boys will play following the girls game also against Crest. Good luck!
Congratulations to the 21 students from Uniontown HS who were recognized on the 2019 Emprise Bank All-Academic Tournament Team at the Humboldt Basketball 🏀 Tournament. Students representing HS Girls Basketball, HS Boys Basketball and HS Cheer. Go Eagles!
Parents: We have had an unexpected issue with a bus today (Thurs. Dec. 12). If your student rides the bus of Mark Stewart or Bugs George we will be putting those students all on one bus to be taken home after school. Your student will get home later than usual this evening.
Monday night we honored two board members for their years of combined service. Thank you Matt Simpson and Terry Nading for your positive leadership and service to our Eagle family. We greatly appreciate your dedication to the students, faculty, and staff of USD 235 Uniontown.
Humboldt Basketball Tournament JV Schedule: On Thursday, December 12 the JV Boys will play against Erie starting at 4 PM in the Old Gym. The JV Girls game will immediately follow in Old Gym.
HS Varsity Basketball at Humboldt Tournament: Varsity Girls defeated Humboldt 38-33 and the Varsity Boys lost to Humboldt 67-51.
The Varsity Girls will play Erie on Thursday, December 12 at 4:00 PM at Humboldt HS. The Varsity Boys will play Erie following the Girls game.
Congratulations to Ty Davidson for being selected Honorable Mention All-State for the 2019 Sports in Kansas 1A All-Senior All-State Team. http://kansas-sports.com/ks/news/?id=11903&t=sports-in-kansas-2019-1a-all-senior-all-state-team
Congratulations to JH Basketball on winning four of the five games last night at Pleasanton. JH Girls B won 19-8 and JH Girls A won 24-13. JH Boys C won 10-4, JH Boys B lost 20-18 and JH Boys A won 69-44. Go Eagles!!
Congratulations to Hunter Schaaf on being named Honorable Mention All-State TE/WR on the Wichita Eagle Class 1A All-State Football Team.
https://www.kansas.com/sports/varsity-kansas/varsity-football/article238155429.html
Congratulations to Ty Davidson on being selected as 1A Honorable Mention All-State Running Back in the Topeka Capital-Journal.
https://www.cjonline.com/sports/20191207/all-state-football-2019-all-class-teams
Varsity Wrestling Results at Caney Valley Invitational Tournament : Bryce Eck & Colt Eck both placed 2nd. Zach Franklin went 2-2.
JV Results: Dawson Bollinger 1st, Kane Shepard 2nd, Joe Franklin 3rd, Rylan Lee went 2-2, Dakota Harrison went 1-3. UHS went 19-12 overall as a team on the day. Go Eagles!
6th grade is sponsoring a canned food drive for the First Missionary Baptist Church here in Uniontown. We have set a goal to collect at least 500 cans! If you could send your child to school with nonperishable food items to his/ her classroom it would be much appreciated.
Will you consider being a mentor? We are looking for adults who are willing to give up 1 lunch period each week to connect with and support a student. We need your help. Contact Bret Howard, Meaghan Russell, or Vance Eden to learn more. You can also sign up at the following url: https://teammates.org/become-a-mentor/
FRIDAY DECEMBER 6
HS BASKETBALL @ MARMATON VALLEY
4:45 PM JV GIRLS FOLLOWED BY JV BOYS
6:00 PM VARSITY GIRLS FOLLOWED BY VARSITY BOYS
SATURDAY DECEMBER 7
HS WRESTLING @ CANEY 9:00 AM
The UHS Band marched in the Chanute Christmas Parade on Thursday evening!
UJH A-Team boys won 53-20 over Marmaton Valley! Great win guys!
Come Have Lots of Fun & Support Uniontown Youth Basketball
Members of HS Choir under the direction of Neva Rowland performed carols during class today at Uniontown High School. Thank you for stopping by the district office. We appreciated it and you sounded great!
The JH Band started working on Composition Projects today. They are working in groups to write their own music they will then perform for the class!
The Body Venture Experience (provided by KSDE) took place today in the WBE gym! The WBE students got to navigate through the body system, stopping along the way to listen to UHS Science students share information about the different parts. It was a great learning experience!
UHS Boys Basketball Team Meeting & Greeting the community , handing out Schedules & inviting everyone to come watch the season opener at Moran this Friday evening. Go Eagles !!!!!
UJH Boys Basketball results vs. St. Paul: C-Team lost 6-2, B-Team won 43-21, A-team won 55-22. Great job guys!
6th Grade is having a canned food drive to benefit families in our area. We have set a goal to collect at least 500 cans. We are collecting until December 16, 2019. Cans can be brought to West Bourbon Elementary.
We have a lot to be thankful for in Eagle Nation. On behalf of all Eagles we would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving 2019!
Thank you to all who came and watched the HS Girls Basketball Team Alumni Scrimmage tonight. We appreciate the alumni returning and supporting the current Eagles players. Once an Eagle, Always an Eagle. In the words of former Head and Assistant Coach Kenny Holt, Carpe Diem!
Results from last Saturday’s JH Wrestling Tournament at Coffeyville: Matt Poyner, Colby Hueston, Jody Beerbower, Harmony DeMott, and Madi Shepard all finished in 2nd place and Riley Warner finished 3rd.
“That was are last tournament for Junior High. What a great bunch of hard working kids, the future of Uniontown Wrestling looks really promising. Glad I can be a part of it, and watch these kids grow,” said Coach Willie Hathaway.
Listen to our new USD 235 Podcast! This is the second published podcast for our district. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/usd-235-uniontown-podcast/id1485441900#episodeGuid=36784727-e292-da56-357e-eefc16f040f3
Sweep tonight for JH Basketball vs. Crest!! B girls won 15-7, B boys won 22-14, A girls won 30-18, A boys won 54-26!! Great wins going into Thanksgiving Break!!
Some changes tonight for Junior High basketball schedule due to illness of an official: all games at WBE gym; order as follows - 2 quarters B team girls, 2 quarters B team boys, full game A team girls, full game A team boys. Games begin at 5:30 pm.
SCHEDULE CHANGE JH BASKETBALL GAMES TONIGHT (11/26) - Due to illness of an official we are moving all games to WBE Gym. Games will start at 5:30 PM on the following schedule: 2 quarters of Girls B followed by 2 quarters of Boys B followed by Girls A and then Boys A.
Sivanah McAnulty signed a letter of intent last week to Cheer at Allen County Community College for the 2020-21 school year. Congratulations Sivanah!
Fourth grade is doing projects over native american culture.
Warrensburg Math Contest Results - Uniontown HS placed second as a team and Luke George finished as the Overall Top Senior. Congratulations to Luke and the entire team who traveled to Warrensburg. Complete results are found in the following link: https://5il.co/bj52
HS Students traveled to Warrensburg, Missouri today to compete in a Math Contest today (11/23). We will try to post results as soon as they become available. Great to see Eagles give up a Saturday to compete in Math!
HS Choir under the direction of Neva Rowland and accompanied by Rhonda Allen performing Stomp Box by Roger Emerson during the 2019 Fall Concert. The Choir also performed Wherever You Go and Et in Terra Pax.
JH Choir under the direction of Rhonda Allen performing World Peace Canon by Donald Moore. The choir also performed My Sha-La-La-La Locker’s Stuck and God Bless America.
HS Band under the direction of Neva Rowland performing Stone Mountain Fantasy by Ed Huckeby at the 2019 Fall Concert.
Members of the JH Band performing Woodlands Celebration by Ron Arnon to begin the 2019 Fall Concert for 7th-12th grade Band and Choir.
Students at WBE had their Thanksgiving lunch today! Some parents and grandparents came to enjoy the meal too. We would like to thank everybody that came and hope that everyone had a great time!
Students at WBE had their Thanksgiving lunch today! Some parents and grandparents came to enjoy the meal too. We would like to thank everybody that came and hope that everyone had a great time!
The book fair at WBE met its goal! Thank you for your participation! We almost sold out!
Bourbon County Cowboys Kids Wrestling Club will start practice on Tuesday, December 3rd, at 6:00 pm` in the West Bourbon Elementary gym. For more information contact either April Stock at (620) 215 - 5034 or Shanna Eck at (620) 224 -0762
WBE is hosting their family Thanksgiving lunch today. Here is the estimated lunch schedule for your reference. Our cooks have been working overtime to prepare an awesome meal! See you there!
Join us at the WBE Book Fair today or tomorrow from 8:00 am-3:45 pm. For your convenience, you will be able to shop during the Thanksgiving lunch tomorrow. Hope you can stop by!
You can also shop online at scholastic.com/fair
On Friday, November 22, 2019, at 7:00pm, in the UHS gym, the JH & HS Bands & Choirs will give a Fall Concert. The students have been working very hard to give a quality performance, and we would love for you to join us.
Thank you to all of the USD 235 staff for everything you do. We celebrate you this week. #AmericanEducationWeek
We are currently accepting applications for two WBE special-education paraprofessional positions. If interested, please apply by Sunday (11.25). We would be looking for that position to start asap. https://sekinterlocal637.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
This past weekend, our own Libby Franks was honored by being inducted into Fort Scott CC chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, an international college honor society! Congrats, Libby, on this honor! You have earned it!
We have a lot of lost coats. If any of them are your child's, please come and get them OR let us know and we will send them home.
We chose a new edition for the social meadia team. We had many candidates, and they all did a good job.
UHS FOOTBALL ATHLETES NAMED TO TRL 11-MAN ALL LEAGUE TEAM
Ty Davidson : Unanimous 1st team Running Back & Def. Back. Zach Franklin: 1st team Center & HM Def. Tackle. Hunter Schaaf: 1st team Tight End & HM Def. End. Drew Perry HM Def. Back
Congratulations to Kyle Franks (trumpet) and Destiny Walker (clarinet) for being selected to the SE District Middle School Honor Band!
Seven young men began HS Wrestling today under the leadership of Coach Hathaway and Coach Eck. Looking forward to seeing our athletes on the mat in competition. Go Eagles!
18 girls starting HS Girls Basketball practice today under the guidance of Coach Miller and Coach Shinn. We are looking for good things from the ladies this season.
Sixteen boys out for HS Basketball with one young man on the injury list but at practice. Looking for good things from the boys team this season under Coach Hays and Coach Marlow.
Please review the attached notice regarding parking along Clay Street (West of WBE). Effective Dec. 1st there will be no parking on Clay between 3rd and 5th streets between 7 am and 4 pm.
The district will go over our active shooter protocols with parents on Wednesday (11.20) at 7:00 pm in the WBE cafeteria. We would love for you to join us but would ask that you not bring your children this meeting
Today we interviewed students to join our team leading WBE's social media presence. What a great group of kids who boldly participated! Congrats to Klara on her new role in that position! You will soon see posts from her and that team.
WBE families enjoyed a night of family fun with free books, crafts, robots and photo opps thanks to the SOAR and KRR afterschool programs.
WBE families enjoyed a night of family fun with free books, crafts, robots and photo opps thanks to the SOAR and KRR afterschool programs.
A presenter from Greenbush is working with students in Grades 9-12 this afternoon to review results from the Color Code personality test. USD 235 staff took the test in August and reviewed their results. Very informative information!
JH/HS Weekly Athletic Announcements from Jim Mason, HS Athletic Director https://5il.co/bdig
Playing Schedule for JH Basketball at Yates Center on Monday, November 18.
5:30 PM Girls A, followed by Boys A----New Gym
5:30 PM 2 quarters of Boys C, Full Game Boys B, 2 quarters Girls B --Old Gym
Presenters from Greenbush are working with students in Grades 6-8 this morning to review results from the Color Code personality test. USD 235 staff took the test earlier in the year and reviewed their results. Relationships and Responsive Culture are two of the goals USD 235 is working on during its accreditation process.
Both Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Gorman's third grade classes ventured to UHS to join Mr. Woods' seventh hour high school art class which consisted of students ranging from Art 1 to Art 5 and also students who are enrolled in Graphic Design. The 3rd graders were paired with a high school buddy to hand create a ceramic bell for Christmas. The bells were made using the pinching method out of clay, a slab handle was added to the top, and together they decorated it. A small ball of clay was rolled and will be connected to the bell with a string after the piece is bisque fired. After firing, the third grade students will paint their bell. The bell will be functional once finished.
JH Wrestlers Competed at Fort Scott 11/14/19.
Results:
Colby Hueston 1st
Matt Poyner 2nd
Madi Shepard 2nd
Coach Hathaway: " Proud of how we competed never gave up."
JH B-team Boys Basketball 🏀 team defeats Northeast 26-23 tonight in Uniontown. JH B-team Girls Basketball 🏀 team lost 20-10 to Northeast.
JH A-team Boys Basketball 🏀 team defeats Northeast 48-34 tonight in Uniontown. JH A-team Girls Basketball 🏀 team wins 38-18 against Northeast. Congratulations to both teams! Go Eagles!
Mr. Woods' afternoon high school art classes hosted some elementary students for some clay work in the UHS commons today! Some awesome collaboration and creativity!
UHS VB ATHLETES NAMED TO TRL ALL-LEAGUE TEAM. Congratulations to Sivanah McAnulty and Danielle Howard for being selected as 2nd Team All-League. Congratulations to Aiden Holt, Lauren Shinn, and Bri Stokes for being selected as Honorable Mention. Congrats Ladies! Eagle Pride!
We were thrilled to announce today during High School lunch that Sivanah McAnulty was chosen as the Wendy's Heisman High School program's 2019 School Winner. Sivanah was chosen for being "outstanding in academics, athletics, and community service". Congrats, Sivanah!
Congratulations to the JH A-team Boys Basketball team for their 59-37 win over Marmaton Valley last night. B-team lost 48-19 and C-team won 16-2.
The Boys will face Northeast at home on Thursday with the first game tipping off at 5:30 PM.
Congratulations to the JH A-team Girls Basketball for their 39-29 win over Marmaton Valley last evening. The B-team girls were defeated 19-12. The team will face Northeast on Thursday, 11/14/19 in Uniontown at WBE. First game will start at 5:30 PM.
Congratulations to the JH Wrestling Team for their efforts at Iola yesterday. Iola Wrestling Results: Madi Shepard 1st; Harmoni DeMott 1st; Colby Hueston 1st;
Jody Beerbower 2nd; Rily Warner 2nd; Matt Poyner 2nd; Hayden DeMott 2nd.
"Overall we took 10 kids and had 7 placers, Kids have a lot of determination and no quit in them," said Coach Willie Hathaway.
UHS Fall Athletic Banquet is this Friday 11/15 @ 6:30 PM. The Winter Sports Parent meeting will Follow the Banquet @ About 8:30. Hope to have a big crowd for both.
WBE PTO Meeting this evening (11.12.19) at 5:45 in Cafeteria. All are welcome, see you there!
Michelle DiLisio, KAHPERD Awards Committee, presented West Bourbon Elementary PE teacher Jackie Hall a Model School Gold Award for her Physical Education program at WBE.
The award was presented at the November Board of Education meeting. Congratulations Mrs. Jackie Hall!
USD 235 thanks Larry Stewart for driving a bus for 16 years. Larry retired from driving in October. His dedication is greatly appreciated. Larry was honored at the November Board of Education meeting.
Congratulations to Libby Franks for making the SE District Honor Band, and Kolby Martinez for making the SE District Honor Choir! Selection into these ensembles was by blind audition last Saturday.
Ty Davidson is finishing his Senior Project (Tilting Laundry Cabinet) and would like to Sell it. The buyer will get to choose the stain color or finish. It has 3 doors that tilt to expose the laundry baskets. Size is 68" Long 31 1/4" Tall and 16 1/4" Deep. $350
Our Industrial Tech II students are working on their Model Home Project. They designed a home on 3D Home Architect and then are required to build the home from the ground up. These homes will be displayed when completed at one of our Home Basketball games for viewing.
Happy Veterans Day 2019! Thank you for your service. Land of the free...because of the brave! Pic 1 - Copy of Program. Pic 2 - Veterans at attention during Star Spangled Banner. Pic 3 - Students honoring our Veterans at Assembly. Pic 4 - Students thanking Vets for their service.
On Friday, the third grade got a special visit from the Rotary Club. Mr. Lyons brought out dictionaries for each student personlized with their names in the front. Thank you very much, Rotary Club! Our students were very excited!
Veterans Day activities are popping up in classrooms all throughout our school today! The students have been reading stories, watching videos, creating posters, and reflective writing about the many reasons that veterans deserve our respect. Thank you veterans for your service!
We will discuss violent critical incidents and our active shooter protocol on Nov. 12th and 20th. Join us on the 12th at 7:00 pm in the HS commons. We would ask that parents not bring their students for this meeting.
Attention FFA Families:
Meat & Dessert orders will be in tomorrow in the late afternoon. Please plan to pick up your students’ order ASAP!
JH Woodworking students in the shop working on CO2 Cars and Tool Boxes
Our Fall sports season was successful on multiple levels…aside from W/L records, Coaches worked to develop the character of Student Athletes & Taught important life lessons about teamwork, perseverance, and preparation. Thanks Coaches 4 investing time N USD 235 Student Athletes.
Ag Shop students have been fabricating hay bale feeders the past couple of weeks. Contact Mr. Sutton by calling the school if you need some built.
Pictured are Jakeob Stewart and Thomas Snider
UHS held a Pep Rally and Send-off for the HS Football team as they left school to drive to HS Football Playoff Game in Olpe tonight. Good Luck Eagles!
Former Uniontown student and current FSCC John Deere Tech student Trevor Crossland talks with current UHS students about the program at JD Tech’s open house today.
Our lucky winner Colt Eck! $1500 scholarship from FSCC during the rollerball competition at their Senior Day Event today! Colt is pictured with FSCC Admissions Rep Matt Glades. Congratulations Colt!
National Honor Society at UHS is hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive on Monday, Nov. 11 and Tuesday, Nov. 12 in the FACS room.
Monday-9-4 pm
Tuesday-9:15-3:15 pm
Please contact Lauren Shinn or Mrs. Jeanne Camac at 620-756-4301 to learn more or to sign up to donate blood!
Eagle Nation lost one of its own this afternoon. Former Head Coach and 2018-19 Asst. HS Girls Basketball Coach Kenny Holt passed away. He was an amazing advocate for kids and his display of courage in the face of life’s difficulties over the past 8 years was an inspiration to many. Rest In Peace Kenny.
TeamMates Mentoring Program is coming to USD 235! It is an education-based mentoring program where you come to school once a week for 30 minutes to mentor a student. It can be during your lunchtime! If you eat lunch in the Uniontown area and would like to mentor a student in our district, consider being a partner in our TeamMates program.
TeamMates is a program matching one student with one community member for the purposes of building a relationship in order for them to build their interpersonal skills. For more information, please contact Meaghan Russell at (620)-756-4335 or mrussell@uniontown235.org.
JH Wrestling competed @ Burlington 11/5. Results: Riley Warner & Harmony DeMott 1st; Matt Poyner, Hayden DeMott, Jody Beerbower 2nd; Colby Hueston, Madi Shepard, Joseph Robinson 3rd. Great Job Wrestlers! Coach Hathaway said, "Hard Work Pay Off". Eagle Pride! Next @ Iola 11/12
The KSHSAA 1A 11-man Football playoff bracket can be found here! http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/ScoreCenter/Brackets/Football/1A.cfm?Activity=1
Congratulations to Coach Stark, Coach Miller, Coach Endicott, Coach Johnson, and the Uniontown Eagles HS FB team on their 33-8 victory over Marion. We are proud of all of you. Great day to be an Eagle!
Mrs. Perry 5th grade science class identified three "mystery" substances by combining them with vinegar and iodine. We determined which powders were baking soda, cream of tartar, and cornstarch by observing physical and chemical reactions. We also enjoyed watching the chemical reaction of combining baking soda and vinegar to air up a balloon.
Mrs. Perry 5th grade science class identified three "mystery" substances by combining them with vinegar and iodine. We determined which powders were baking soda, cream of tartar, and cornstarch by observing physical and chemical reactions. We also enjoyed watching the chemical reaction of combining baking soda and vinegar to air up a balloon.
Uniontown FFA finished 5th Overall at the National FFA Livestock Evaluation contest.
Haydon Schaaf (19th place), Clay Brillhart (31st) and Nick Hathaway (36th) all finished in the Gold Division. Makenzee Franklin ranked in the Silver Division.
Congratulations! Go Eagles!
This is just a reminder that Our FB game with the Marion Warriors is Nov. 1 (this Friday) and will Kick off at 6:00 PM. Come support your Uniontown Eagles !!!!
The FFA Trunk or Treat is still on and will still be held at the park. We know it will be cold, but we feel holding it at the park is still the best plan.
Free food will be served at 6:00 and the Trunk or Treat will begin at 6:30.
Sheriff Martin and Under-Sheriff Cole stopped by Wednesday to hand out reflective treat bags and bracelets. Have a fun and safe evening!
2019 Daddy/Daughter Dance Information and Flyer found in the following link. https://5il.co/b0ob
Congratulations to Jackie Hall and the WBE staff! West Bourbon Elementary was named a "Gold-Level Model School" at 2019 KAHPERD Awards Celebration.
Good luck to HS Football as they travel to Pittsburg to face St. Mary’s Colgan on Friday, October 25. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 PM. Come out and support the Eagles!
Good luck to High School Volleyball at Sub-State on Saturday, October 26 at Arma-Northeast. The Lady Eagles play the second match of the day against Southeast Cherokee. The opening match begins at 2:00 PM. Go Eagles!
Good luck to Luke George at Regional Cross Country on Saturday, October 26 at Richmond-Central Heights. The boys race is scheduled to start at 10:45 AM.
Uniontown FFA will be representing the state of Kansas at the 2019 National FFA Livestock Judging contest as a result of its State Championship in May. Good luck to current student Clay Brillhart & 2019 graduates Nick Hathaway, Haydon Schaaf, Makenzee Franklin as they compete.
Don't forget, Eagles, school picture retakes are tomorrow morning (Oct 24). If you were absent on the original photo date or just need a do-over, this is your opportunity.
Sub-State Volleyball @ N E Arma Starts @ 2:00
UHS First game @ Approximately 3:00
Come Support your lady Eagles !!!!!
The crosswalk project is under way! Thank you to Matt Brock and Bourbon County Public Works for your parts in this project. LED signage and in road lighting will greatly increase safety at this crossing between the buildings.
Chris Franklin, manager at Ag Choice of Hepler, visited WBE to distribute awesome new water bottles to our Kindergarten classes. Thank you Ag Choice! The students love them!
Reminder to all UJH/UHS parents/guardians: Parent/Teacher Conferences are Wed. Oct 23 and Thur. Oct 24 4:00-8:00 pm in the Commons. There will also be a brief but important parent survey to take regarding input on future plans for the school. Please plan to attend!
Great day/night in Uniontown, America!! Huge win for the Eagles Football team, defeating Yates Center 54-6!! Shout out to our awesome UHS Cheerleaders and UHS Band as well!! And congrats to Lauren Shinn for her total domination of her fellow seniors in Musical Chairs!!
Senior Fall athletes honored at today’s Pep Rally!! Thanks for your dedication and leadership!!
Sophomore Ag students began in the shop this week starting off with plasma cutting and gas metal arc welding. Pictured is Mark Blythe using the plasma cutter and Danielle Howard using the MIG welder.
Junior High Boys Basketball and Wrestling Parent Meeting
Monday, October 21, 2019
6:30 P.M.
UHS Commons
USD235
Picture Retake Day
Thursday Morning, October 24, 2019
Students learning how to etch metal in chemistry using salt water electrolysis. This piece designed by Paige Mason in Mr. Ables Chemistry class.
Congratulations to the 2019 Uniontown HS National Honor Society inductees, Aiden Holt, Rhiann Gorman, Karleigh Schoenberger, Libby Schaaf, Clay Brillhart, Drew Perry, and Clay Sutterby. Mrs. Camac and the current NHS members conducted the special ceremony.
On Senior Night, the Varsity VB ladies take the 1st Match of the night, beating Oswego 27-25, 22-25, 25-12!! Way to go, ladies!!
Don George, Fisheries Biologist, with Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, & Tourism came to Uniontown today to stock the pond. Mr. George spoke with students about the pond and its ecosystem. He shared with students the benefits of stocking the pond and all of the life systems impacted by the pond. We appreciate Mr. George taking time to share this information with our students.
We would like to congratulate Mrs. Carrie Miller for being selected as the USD 235 Employee of the Month for September 2019.
Mrs. Miller was nominated by a WBE colleague. The colleague commented, “Mrs. Miller goes above and beyond to make learning fun and interesting for her 3rd grade students. She teaches with hands-on lessons that keep the students active. Mrs. Miller motivates her students and it is evident how much she cares.”
We are proud to award Mrs. Carrie Miller as the Employee of the Month for September 2019.
Thank you for all you do for all students and staff at USD 235.
Congratulations to King Ty Davidson and Queen Lauren Shinn and all the candidates on an outstanding 2019 Homecoming.
King and Queen Candidates along with crown bearers await the announcement.
Homecoming Queen Candidates driven around the field in trucks provided by Briggs Jeep Eagle of Fort Scott.
Friday October 11 Homecoming Activities:
*Ag Choice-Hepler will be selling Hamburger/Brat dinners for $5 starting at 5:30 PM
*Honoring Past Homecoming King/Queens at 6:00 PM
*2019 Homecoming Ceremonies at 6:30 PM
*HS Varsity Football vs Pleasanton - Kickoff at 7:00 PM
UHS Weekly Activities/Announcements for Saturday, October 12 - Friday, October 18. https://5il.co/arul
Tonight's Junior High Football game at Pleasanton has been cancelled due to heavy rain and unplayable field conditions. The call from Pleasanton administration came at 4:00, so the bus had already left. The VB girls will be dropped off, and the FB team will return to UJH @ 5:30.
Come join us for Homecoming Football on Friday night. Ag Choice-Hepler will be selling Hamburger/Brat dinners for $5. Dinner includes choice of hamburger or brat with chips and drink. You can also purchase a la carte. Proceeds will benefit UHS Student Needs Fund. See you there!
Uniontown FFA will once again be hosting a hunter education course in November. See the attached flyer for details.
Thank you to our local fire departments for taking the time to ensure our WBE students are ready in the event of an emergency! This experience is made available as part of Fire Prevention Week.
Update on tonight's Activity schedule: There will be NO JV Football game tonight at Oswego. The Junior High Football game at Oswego is still on, and will start at 5:00.
Corrected Version or Weekly Athletics
MONDAY OCTOBER 7
JH A-TEAM VOLLEYBALL HOST 5:30
JH FOOTBALL @ OSWEGO 5:00
JV FOOTBALL @ OSWEGO 6:00
GOLF @ ACHS 1:00
TUESDAY OCTOBER 8
JV GOLF @ ERIE
HS VOLLEYBALL @ MORAN WITH CHETOPA 5:00
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 9
THURSDAY OCTOBER 10
CROSS COUNTRY @ PLEASANTON 4:00
JV VOLLEYBALL @ GIRARD 5:00
JH VOLLEYBALL @ PLEASANTON 5:00
JH FOOTBALL @ PLEASANTON 6:00
FRIDAY OCTOBER 11
HOMECOMING CEREMONIES 6:30
HOMECOMING FOOTBALLVS PLEASANTON7:00
SATURDAY OCTOBER 12
UHS VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT 8:30 AM
Donuts with Dads today at WBE! Thanks for taking the time out of your schedule to join us. Here are just a couple of our 99 guests.
WBE Kindergarten classes wore "Happy Hair" for the letter H week.
UHS Homecoming will be on Friday, October 11th! The activities will begin at 6:15pm with the recognition of past UHS Fall Royalty in attendance. Our 2019 Queen candidates are: Ylenia D'Amore, Lauren Shinn, Sivanah McAnulty, and Alissa Button. King candidates are: Ty Davidson, Colton Eck, Luke George, and Dalton Graham.
The HS Cross Country Meet today at Pittsburg has been cancelled due to weather. It will not be rescheduled.
October is National Principals Month.
Thank you to Mr. Eden and Mr. Reith for all you do for our students and communities!
Ashton Church competing at the Varsity Golf Meet in Fredonia.
The UJH 7th Grade Life Skills class went fishing today at Lake George, and Maddie Shephard caught a 112 lb (oh, wait, the decimal point is important), I mean a 1.12 lb catfish! Way to go Maddie!
Freshman Uniontown FFA members known as Greenhands travelled to Riverton today to the SE District Greenhand Conference. The team placed 4th out of 26 SE District schools.
Emily Greenway was 5th Individually out of 495 students. Rylan Lee and Destiny Muniz ranked in the top 10% with their 31st and 45th Place finish.
Treden Bastian, Dakota Harrison, Gus Duncan and Gavin Hixon were also on the team.
Due to Weather Concerns for the Traveling Team's trip home , Friday's Game Vs Lyndon will Kick off at 6:00 Pm.
Hope to see Everyone There. Thanks Eagle Fans !!!
UHS StuCo attended the KSHSAA Regional Student Council Conference this morning, and our members are excited to bring what they've learned back to our school. Thank you Chanute High School for hosting the inspiring event!
Congrats to the UHS Varsity Volleyball Team on their SWEEP of Pleasanton and Crest Tuesday night! They were 4-0 in games for both matches! Great job ladies and Coach Hall!
Addie Martin finished in 5th place at the Erie JV golf tournament today.
The UJH Volleyball A Team went 2-1 tonight at Jayhawk-Linn! They defeated Pleasanton (25-20, 25-17) and Crest (25-17, 23-25, 15-6), and lost to Jayhawk-Linn (25-12, 9-25, 9-15). Great job Ladies and Coach Coyan!
HS JV Football
Uniontown (@UniontownUSD235 ) 28,
Oswego ( @Oswego504) 14
Final
More pictures following the 22-7 victory over Northeast on Friday, September 20. Congratulations to the players, coaching staff and Head Coach Johnathan Stark for his first win as a Head Coach. Go Eagles!!
Congratulations to the Eagles Football Team on its victory against Northeast last night 22-7. We had a great crowd on hand to watch the victory. Sharing a few pictures from the game.
Muffins with Moms was a huge success! Thanks to all those who came out and also our food service staff for organizing this opportunity.
Our sixth graders are learning about the phases of the Moon using Oreos!
Members of the Uniontown HS Band work on their drumline with 5-gallon buckets today during Seminar. Keep up the good work! A video can be seen by using the link... https://5il.co/adk3
Apples, apples, apples! Which do you prefer? The 7th grade Life Skills Class made apple pies and apple crisp. They used Granny Smith and a red apple from an orchard. The verdict.....Granny Smith! Stay tuned for more cooking ahead!
Uniontown JH Football 🏈 defeated Northeast 50-0. Uniontown JH Volleyball 🏐 against Northeast: The Eagles C-team won, B-team won and A-team lost.
HS Varsity Volleyball at Riverton: Uniontown defeated Galena 25-19, 25-23.
Uniontown defeated Columbus 25-8, 27-25.
Riverton defeated Uniontown 25-11, 25-18.
The Eagles go 2-1 on the evening.
TOYOTA CAMRY UPDATE: If you are interested in the 2011 Toyota Camry, please look at this handout. There is an issue with the transmission. It still drives but the transmission does shake when putting it in gear. https://5il.co/acjy
2011 Toyota Camry: If you are interested in purchasing this vehicle bring a sealed bid to Board Office (601 Fifth Street, Uniontown, KS) by noon on Friday, October 11. Details included in link. Questions: contact Bret Howard at 620-756-4302. https://5il.co/abxz
Congratulations to our Kansas Honor Scholars, the top 10% of the Class of 2020!
Senior Parents: Correction - Picture day is Friday, Sept. 20. Boys are to wear a nice shirt, tie and jacket. Some ties and jackets will be available if you don't have one. Girls are to be dressed up nice as well. These photos will go on their Senior Board that hangs in the gym.
The Uniontown FFA Entomology teams competed today at the SE District Entomology contest.
The JR/SR team finished 3rd in the district. Clay Brillhart was 9th overall. Clay Sutterby, Jake Harvey, Drew Perry and Hunter Schaaf were also on the team.
The FR/SO team was 6th. On that team was Camryn Davis, Alie Furhman, Addie Martin, Jakeob Stewart, Gwen Fry, Stevie Amos, Kristy Beene and Autumn Kimrey
On Monday evening Tammy Townsend was recognized as the 2019 Ruritan Outstanding Educator. Tammy is a leader in our building and an excellent teacher that we are thrilled to have as a part of our team and community. Please join us in congratulating her on this achievement.
Calling all past UHS Fall Homecoming Royalty! We hope you can join us for Homecoming 2019 on October 11th.
Addie Martin placed 8th place in the Frontenac Rookirs meet today in Pittsburg.
HS Varsity Volleyball @ St. Paul Quad: Uniontown lost to Yates Center 23-25, 25-14, 11-25 in the second match of the evening.
HS Varsity Volleyball @ St. Paul Quad: Uniontown defeated Southeast 25-23 25-18 in the first match of the evening.
Hey Eagle VB Fans. Start time for Volleyball @ St. Paul on 9/17 Has been Moved to 4:00 pm.
Our JV will Play First Followed by Varsity
Congratulations to Bryce Eck for winning the Average for Bareback Riding in the Kansas High School Rodeo Association in Manhatttan over the weekend. Colt Eck was 2nd in the average.
Congratulations to Bryce Eck for winning the Average for Bareback Riding in the Kansas High School Rodeo Association in Manhatttan over the weekend. Colt Eck was 2nd in the average.
Mike Ashbacher of BSN Sports (a supplier of athletic supplies) donated 100 water-bottles for our students. We know from research that hydration has a huge impact on brain function. Thanks to Mike we can make sure our brains are hydrated and ready to learn!
West Bourbon Elementary Weekly Announcements https://5il.co/a8bs
Weekly Activities/Athletics at UJH/HS https://5il.co/a8br
UHS has been hit Hard by The Stomach Bug, the Ineligible List , And Nagging Injuries. Because of these We will not be Able to play Our JV game Monday Night.
I apologize for this situation but it is presently out of our Control.
On a Higher Note we are glad to report that The JHL Young Man who was injured Friday seems to be on Track for a full recovery.
On Friday, September 20th, WBE will host a "Muffins with Mom" breakfast. It will be from 7:15 to 8:00am in the WBE cafeteria. Moms, please call the school office (756-4335) to RSVP before Wed, Sept 18th. Thanks and see you there!
Uniontown HS JV Volleyball Girls Placed 2nd @ the Marmaton Valley Tournament Today. Way to go Lady Eagles !!!!!!
Congratulations to Colt Eck for placing 1st and Bryce Eck for placing 3rd in bareback riding in Manhattan at the Kansas High School Rodeo Association event! Great to see both of you being successful! Eagle Pride!!
Eagle FB Fans; Keep your Heads Held High. Our Kids are Playing Hard & this is a Very Young Team. Lots of Freshmen & Sophomores on the Field Always. Our Coaches Are doing a Great Job Building a Positive Culture & a Team to be Proud of & The Fan Support has been Tremendous. E Pride
Before the National Anthem this evening we honored the first responders that gave their lives during 9/11. We also honored all first responders including our local first responders. Thank you for everything you do. We truly are the land of the free because of the brave.
AWESOME Pep Rally at UJH/UHS today!!! Great job UHS Cheer Team and UHS Band!!! Tremendous school spirit from our student body!!! Oh, and the pie in the face to Mr. Ables wasn’t too shabby either!!! Let’s BLACK it OUT tonight for JL!!!
The theme for tonight's first home Varsity football game for all Uniontown fans is "BLACKOUT"! Wear your black Eagles gear (or just black if you don't have any) and come get loud for the EAGLES!! #eaglespride
I apologize, Everyone I just received this message From JHL.
Please take note that we will be moving the game time to 6:00pm on Monday. Due to the weather, the JHL Junior High game was postponed and will resume 2nd half play on Monday at 5:00pm.
Please join Uniontown FFA tonight for a FREE tailgate prior to the first home football game. See the flyer for details!
The Start Time For JV Football @ JHL this Monday, September 16 has been moved to 5:00 pm . Come Support your UNIONTOWN EAGLES !!!!
TIP OF THE WEEK:
Show Up and Do the Work
No matter what anyone says, just show up and do the work.
If they praise you, show up and do the work.
If they criticize you, show up and do the work.
If no one even notices you, just show up and do the work.
Just keep showing up, doing the work, and leading the way.
Lead with passion.
Fuel up with optimism.
Have faith.
Power up with love.
Maintain hope.
Be stubborn.
Fight the good fight.
Refuse to give up.
Ignore the critics.
Believe in the impossible.
Show up.
Do the work.
You’ll be glad you did.
-Jon Gordon (Excerpt from The Power of Positive Leadership)
Thank you to Dr. Foulk and her staff for completing FREE vision screenings yesterday. They saw every WBE student and most at UJH/HS. If your student didn't pass the exam it will be sent home for review. We value partnerships like these that help our students succeed in school.
Libby Franks and Addie Martin competed in the Fort Scott Varsity Golf Meet. Libby tied for 9th overall and Addie shot her personal best.
Libby Franks and Addie Martin competed in the Fort Scott Varsity Golf Meet. Libby tied for 9th overall and Addie shot her personal best.
The flag that will be Flown Friday September 13 During the Uniontown Vs Jayhawk-Linn FB game is from the coffin of First Lieutenant Eugene Kohfield who was a United States Air Force helicopter pilot. September 13, 1951, while flying a search and rescue mission for a downed pilot, his aircraft was hit by enemy fire, the helicopter crashed and he and the crew were killed.
As we listen to the National Anthem and face the flag, may we remember all who have given their lives for our freedom Including The 9/11 Extremely Brave First responders, Their Families , Their Communities & The Entire USA. God Bless America; Land of the Free Because Of the Brave.
Sophomore Agriculture students were outside today looking for insects. They've spent the last few class periods identifying pictures of various insects and will now build their own specimen collection. They will compete in the SE District FFA Entomology contest on Sept. 18th.
Weekly Schedule for Activities at UHS for week of September 9. https://5il.co/a3va
Come out this afternoon/evening and support the Eagles! HS JV Volleyball Triangular starts at 5:00 PM with HS JV Football starting at 6:00 PM all here in Uniontown. Come and out and cheer on our students!! They will greatly appreciate your attendance.
This year WBE bought school supplies in bulk, and with the help of supporters we were able to provide families in need with those supplies at a reduced rate or no cost at all. By now we are hard at working turning those supplies into learning opportunities. Thank you to: Ag. Choice, Billard Hammer Hartman Inc., Bronson Locker, Community Christian Church, Paint Creek Church, Uniontown Baptist Church, Redfield Ruritan, Union State Bank, and Ward Kraft.
Uniontown High School VB Girls Have Bounced back from an 0-2 Start to win 6 Of their Last 8 Matches. They are a fun to Watch & will Likely Continue to grow as the Season Progresses. Keep up the Good Work Ladies. Very Proud of all of you.
Southeast (@usd247) 14, Uniontown (@UniontownUSD235) 6
Halftime
The HS Volleyball Tournament @ Osawatomie that was scheduled for 10/19 has been removed from the Schedule. We are playing 2 extra Triangulars in place of this Tournament.
We had a wonderful Grandparents Breakfast this morning! There were a lot of biscuits consumed and hugs given out.
Mr. Durnell's 7th Grade Life Skills class made salsa on Sept. 3. Students were shown how to turn tomatoes into salsa using Mrs. Wages Medium salsa mix. Students made two batches and will see the difference it makes by cooking slow and simmering...and then eat!
HS Varsity Volleyball @ Girard - Erie defeated Uniontown 25-16, 25-19. Uniontown goes 0-2 this afternoon. The Eagles will travel to Fredonia on Thursday and face Sedan and Fredonia. The first match is scheduled to begin at 5 PM.
HS Varsity Volleyball @ Girard - Girard defeated Uniontown 25-21, 25-16. Uniontown will face Erie in the last match of the Triangular.
NEW FITNESS CENTER HOURS!!!!
The Fitness Center will now have the following hours for the 2019-20 school year.
Monday - Friday: 5:00-7:00 AM and 5:30-9:30 PM. Saturday and Sunday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM.
Members of the Class of 1959 and the Class of 1969 rode in the Old Settler's Day Parade. Great to see former Eagles in the parade!
Several, groups, club, & teams participated in Old Settler's Day. Members of HS Football team carried the colors, Mr. Shinn & Mrs. Jackson served as Grand Marshal's, HS Band marched, and HS Cheerleaders rode a float. FFA served a great meal...great to see the participation!
Sixth graders had a lot of fun trying out band instruments today with help from the high school band members!
Adam Welcome speaking to our students and staff today at Uniontown Junior High and High School about being innovative, taking risks and challenging conventional thinking!
Adam Welcome, author of Kids Deserve It, speaking to students and staff at West Bourbon Elementary School in Uniontown USD 235 this morning. Adam spoke on Innovation, believing in yourself, and never giving up. Great message for both students and staff!
The Uniontown High School Band hosted WBE 6th graders for an Instrument Petting Zoo!!! A lot of joyful noise filled the room!!
Due to Wet Field Conditions, The HS Football Scrimmage Scheduled for today has been Moved to Monday 9/2 @ 6:00 pm.
Come Support the Girls at Their Volleyball Scrimmage today Starting @ 5:00
Blowin' stuff up in Chem with Mr. Ables on Day 2!!
Started off the year with a BANG in jh and hs science! The 8th graders learned about combustion reactions with a great demonstration. Seventh graders engineered launchers, and sophomore science engineered a device to get a passenger from pt. A to B! Here’s to a great year!
Today we welcomed WBE students back to school along side the Bourbon County Sheriff's Dept. Starting the day with high fives and smiling faces is a great way to do it!
Just in case you missed the previous announcement...the Fitness Center is open! Normal hours have resumed.
All the work has been done...we are ready for students on Thursday, August 29. #EaglePride235
UHS StuCo will be selling these stadium cups again at Ol' Settlers' Day. The 20oz cup comes with a lid and FREE refills for $2. See ya there, Eagles!
Mr. Reith (JH/HS Principal) and Mr. Eden (WBE Principal) both met with teachers to discuss the 2019-20 school year. We are all looking forward to a great year. Go Eagles!
Please join Uniontown FFA on September 2nd for our annual Labor Day BBQ in the park as part of the Old Settler's Picnic. We will begin serving food at 11:00 AM. Please see the attached flyer for details.
USD 235 Staff being addressed by Board President Jason Sutterby at its Back to School Breakfast.
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WBE will be filling a paraprofessional position for the 2019-20 school year. If you are interested, please visit the SEK Interlocal 637 website and apply there by Monday, August 26th at noon. We hope to find an applicant who is able to start work on or before August 29th.
Kansas law KSA 8-1556 requires all motorists to stop when approaching a stopped school bus from either direction when it is displaying its flashing red lights and stop arm. Motorists are to remain stopped until the bus is no longer displaying its flashing red lights and stop arm.
New JH/HS Principal Ice Cream Meet-&-Greet tomorrow night (8/22). Come meet Mr. Reith. This is for parents & students. 7th-8th grade from 6-7 PM; 9th-10th grade from 7-8 PM and 11th-12th grade from 8-9 PM. It will be outside on the patio (back of commons area). See you there!
The Fitness Center will reopen to the public on Monday, August 26. Monday - Friday the fitness center will open at 5:00 AM and close again at 7:00 AM. It will then reopen at 5:30 PM and be open until 9:00 PM.
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We had a great crowd this evening at our Fall Sports Parents Meeting. Looking forward to a great 2019-20 school year. Go Eagles!
REMINDER - Band Parent Meeting for 7th-12th grade students will be at 7:30 PM, Thursday, August 15 in the Band Room.
MEETING SITE CHANGED: Fall Sports Parent Meeting at 6:30 PM on Thursday, August 15 at 6:30 PM. The meeting will be held in the HIGH SCHOOL COMMONS AREA. The parking lot at WBE was completed today and is not ready for traffic to drive on it.
We are thrilled about the new mulch we are adding to our WBE playground for next year, but for right now we need to close it for construction. Thanks!
WBE Playground will see recycled rubber added on the playground to replace the river gravel. The process began this morning and will be completed by the time school begins.
Developmental screenings on Aug. 23rd at WBE for 3-5 year-old students who may be in need of special services. This is a free screening conducted by the Southeast Kansas Interlocal #637. Appointments are needed and can be made by contacting Jennifer Vaughn at 620-704-6549.
The Fitness Center is nearing completion. Everything in the bathroom & shower/changing room were installed this morning...hot water heater, water fountain, toilet, & shower fixtures. The deep cleaning can begin tomorrow! We will notify everyone of the new reopening date soon.
We are loving our new app! Access sports
scores, cafeteria menus, news updates, and even
emergency notifications. Download the app on Android:
http://bit.ly/2UUiAPC or iPhone: https://apple.co/2GvM7oD.
Uniontown USD 235 Enrollment on Thursday, August 8 from Noon - 7:00 PM. See you there!
The 2.5 inch overlay project is underway in the WBE drive. The project is expected to take 2 days to complete. The drive will be closed for several additional days to allow the asphalt to be ready for vehicle traffic.
Uniontown USD 235 Enrollment on Wednesday, August 7 from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM and Thursday, August 8 from Noon - 7:00 PM. See you at enrollment!
Staff and guest parking areas are nearly completed at the JH/HS. Still have two handicap spaces to paint, but everything else is finished. The asphalt company will be starting on the 2.5 inch overlay at WBE Elementary School tomorrow morning. Looking nice!
We’re thrilled to announce Uniontown USD
235’s new app! Access sports scores, cafeteria menus,
news updates, even emergency notifications! Download the app on Android: http://bit.ly/2UUiAPC or iPhone:
https://apple.co/2GvM7oD.
Parking Lot Progress Update: Bailey's Asphalt is making progress as the resealing of parking lots at UHS and WBE is underway. They hope to have the resealing completed by Thursday. The 2.5" overlay at the drive at WBE is scheduled to begin next week.
Fitness Center Update: All sheet rock is hung and mudding is underway. We hope to have paint on the walls by the end of the week.
Fitness Center project update: The plumbing has been roughed in and the sheet rock hung. Looking forward to seeing the finished product. There will be a shower and changing room and a bathroom. A water fountain is being added in the Fitness Center, too.
Several summer projects are underway. The parking lots at WBE and UHS are being resealed. A 2.5" overlay will be added at the WBE drive. Several doors are being replaced as well. Looking forward to seeing the finished product!
Athletes: Reminder...there will be no weights or conditioning tomorrow (Thursday, July 25) at Uniontown High School. We will have new doors in the weight room hallway when you return on Monday.
ATTENTION - The Fitness Center will be closed starting Monday, July 8 for construction. USD 235 is adding a bathroom and shower. We estimate this will take at minimum two weeks. We will let everyone know when normal hours resume. We apologize for the inconvenience.
2019 Summer Youth Camp: July 8-11. This camp is open to all youth players entering the 1st-6th grades in the fall of 2019. The camp will focus on technique & fundamentals needed to succeed at the youth level and to help prepare players for the 2019 football season. https://5il.co/8kd7
As part of National Teacher Appreciation Week, West Bourbon Elementary is proud to announce Tammy Townsend was recognized as Kansas Reading Roadmap Outstanding Early Literacy Teacher for working to promote reading skills! Teachers are the heart of the educational process! #ThankATeacher #KRR #earlyliteracy
Here are some pics from our Special Olympics Participants. Congratulations!!!!
