1. October, 2014
“Today I will try my best to do my best!
I will listen.
I will follow directions.
I will be honest.
I will respect the rights of other people.
I can learn. I WILL learn!
Say it and Do it!
I am special.
I am smart.
I am important.
Our Pledge
To start the day here at Flinthills Primary, the kids and
teachers gather in the gym and recite their Pledges.
The first is The Pledge of Allegiance, and directly after that they say The Morning Pledge. It is a wonderful way
to start their day here at school. If you’re ever able to drop your child off around this time, you should stick
around and watch. We’re doing amazing things here at Flinthills, and just when it seems that these are the little
things, they normally turn out to be the big things that they remember the most.
2. Page 2 Flinthills Flyer
Chad Wittenberg
Photography
Ranch work Wildlife and Nature
Local Events Sports and People
Businesses Landscapes, Cityscapes, Weather
Visit Chad at http://cwittenberg.smugmug.com/
Phone 316-323-4089,
or email cwittenberg@npcc.kscoxmail.com
The Kansas State Fair is the cul-
mination of a year of hard work for
many 4-H’ers. Several Flinthills
students qualified to compete in
the 4-H division of the Kansas
State Fair. In order to show a pro-
ject at the state fair, the 4-H’er
must have received a purple rib-
bon at the county fair or meet oth-
er qualifications at an earlier show.
Those exhibiting projects from
the Flinthills 4-H Club were: Court-
ney Jackson –photography (blue);
Jonathan McCreight – Robotics
(purple); Shannon Baker – photog-
raphy (one blue and one red);
Lyndee Martin –photography
(blue); Javen McCreight –
Woodworking (white) and Javen
McCreight — Rocket (red).
Javen also participated as a
member of the Butler County Pho-
tography Judging team and placed
43rd
overall. Savannah McCreight
exhibited her art project which re-
ceived a purple at the Butler Coun-
ty fair. At the state fair, arts and
crafts are not judged competitively
as they demonstrate individual
creativity, free expression, and de-
velopmental levels of the exhibi-
tor.
Those entering projects from
the Cassoday Boosters were:
Madelyn Stackley –photography
(red); Trena Garcia - horticulture
(one red and one blue), food
preservation (one purple and one
white), clothing construction
(blue), food gift package (blue);
and Jeffrey Garcia – horticulture
(two blues), food preservation
(red), fiber arts/quilting (blue),
rocketry (blue), food gift package
(purple).
Erik and Erron Eisenbarth both
competed in the horse show. Erik
showed in the 2 year old snaffle bit
project where he placed 9th
in the
interview and 9th
in western pleas-
ure. He also showed in flags and
barrels. Erron was in Team Versa-
tility where the Butler County
team placed 5th
. Erron also placed
4th
in flags, 6th
in barrels and par-
ticipated in poles.
The Kansas Junior Livestock
show was held September 19 and
20. Sarah Hinnen of the Cassoday
Boosters and D.J. Jackson, Corbin
Gauthier and Courtney Jackson
from the Flinthills 4-H Club all
showed Meat Goats. Sarah and
Corbin competed in showmanship.
Colton Allemand from the Flint-
hills club showed in the Registered
Ewe class.
Addison Gauthier of Flinthills
showed her Angus Heifer and her
Maine Tainer Heifer. Cally Miller
from the Cassoday Boosters also
showed a Maine Tainer Heifer.
Addison and Cally both competed
in showmanship.
Great job to all 4-H’ers on a suc-
cessful year in 4-H!
4-H Students Compete at Kansas State Fair
Picture Day is
Thursday,
October 9th.
3. High School
Jed Humig
12th grade
Parents - Josh and Andrea Humig
Hobbies - Football, Baseball
and watching movies
Activities - Football, Baseball,
STUCO, Work and School
Favorite Class – Government
Students of the Month
Middle School
Braden Wight
7th grade
Parents - Duke and Tana Wight
Hobbies - Showing pigs,
playing sports
and reading
Favorite Sport - Baseball
Intermediate School
Yana Nikolskaya-Taylor
3rd grade
Parents - John Taylor and
Svetlana Nikolskaya
Hobbies - Reading
Favorite Activity - Playing outside
Favorite Subject - Art
Yana would like to be a Kindergarten
teacher when she grows up.
October, 2014 Page 3
REMINDER:
FHS Theatre
Trick orTreat so Kids Can Eat
October 31st
Please donate canned food or
non-perishable food items.
Fourth grade students in Mr. Long’s music class learned
how to use their creative minds through music. They listened
to a musical piece from Beethoven, while drawing and color-
ing what they heard. This helped the students to understand
how music can be used to create ideas and pictures.
“I drew trees, a hill and a big rainbow while the soft music
was playing. I thought of a waterfall too” - Alicia Wright
“I drew an ice skater. The music was soft, then loud”
- Madilynn Thomas
Students Express Ideas Through Music
4. Page 4 Flinthills Flyer
September was a busy month
for the Flinthills FFA.
We kicked off the month by tak-
ing 28 students to the Kansas State
Fair to explore the exhibits and
help the Kansas FFA Association by
working in the Agriculture Educa-
tion Building throughout the day.
Several students were able to
experience different parts of Agri-
culture by helping to care for the
Grand Drive, or the State Champion
animals, including giving the sheep
baths to keep them cool. Kudos to
Kolton Melugin and Dalton Peters
for stepping up and being willing to
wash the sheep.
We kept the month rolling by
attending Greenwood County’s Day
on the Farm. Javen McCreight and
Trevor Kemp assisted with a variety
of aspects of the day. We appreci-
ate Greenwood County Farm Bu-
reau for letting us come and help.
Throughout the day we helped
serve food and water to the stu-
dents, traveled to look at the differ-
ent displays which included Small
Livestock Animals, Large Livestock
(including watching how to milk a
dairy cow!), how to trap wildlife,
making butter, roping a steer dum-
my and many more. We finished off
the afternoon by taking a hay rack
ride and then delivering tables back
to Toronto and heading home.
The fun continued that evening
with our Second Annual Dodgeball
Tournament. This year we had six
different teams compete in a dou-
ble elimination tournament that
was won by the Dirty Dodgers team
of Shona Bender, Colt Wood,
Dustin Alvord, Ryan Batson and
Hunter Lowmaster. They battled
back and beat the Spartens, con-
sisting of Javen McCreight, Kaden
Taylor, Colton Youngblood, Bran-
don Henson, JC Nuncio and Zach
Sangels, in a two match finale. We
finished off the Dodgeball Tourna-
ment with two free for all games
with Middle School versus High
School.
We finished the month off with
the South Central District Green-
hand Conference held at Goessel
High School. Ashley Harris, Javen
McCreight, Kolton Melugin, and
Kaden Taylor all made the trip to
spend the morning learning about
leadership and the FFA. Although
none of the students placed in the
Greenhand Information test, they
all had a good day and learned
quite a bit. It has been a busy
month with October shaping up to
be just as busy.
Upcoming FFA events include:
October 3rd
: Agribusiness Tours
(Klausmeyer Dairy & Hope in the
Valley Equine Rescue)
October 8th
: Poland Angus Livestock
Judging @ Isabel, Ks
October 14th
: Water Festival @ But-
ler County Community College
October 16th
: Horse Judging @ Can-
ton, KS
October 23rd
: Halloween Carnival @
Flinthills High School
October 29th
-November 1st
: Na-
tional FFA Convention @ Louisville,
KY.
Calandria Jarboe, FFA Sponsor
FFA News
5. Page 5October, 2014
Come one come all to an Elementary School Halloween Carnival
Thursday, October 23rd from 6 to 8 pm.
High School Commons in Rosalia
Activities include:
Cake Walk
Costume Contest
Pop Toss
Ladder Golf
Prize Fishing
Haunted House
Students in Kindergarten - 6th grade are invited!
Come join us for an evening of spookily good fun!!! 20 tickets for $5
and tickets are good at all the events except food or drink.
Sponsored by the Flinthills FFA
6. Page 6 Flinthills Flyer
There have been several political advertisements on television, on the radio and in newspapers lately. There
are definitely different positions taken by both gubernatorial candidates about the state’s funding of public schools. I
have been asked repeatedly “who’s telling the truth?” I will take a couple of minutes and try to explain what has hap-
pened to school funding in the last few years in an non-political, unbiased manner.
School districts in Kansas receive money from several sources. Each of these sources usually have a specific
place that the money must be spent on. School districts have several different funds with specific rules that govern
how the money is spent, most times it is not allowed to move money from one fund to another.
The general fund is made up of monies that we use for operational items such as salaries, electric bills, text-
books, and other expenses we incur for the normal operation of the school. This comes to school at a rate called Base
State Aid Per Pupil (BSAPP). This is presently $3852. This is a $548 drop from seven years ago. This is represented by
the blue bar in Graph #1. The 2015 figures are estimates from the state.
The general fund is generated by a 20 mil statewide tax. These monies are generated at the local level and until
this year were considered a local tax. This year the state changed the way the monies are distributed. All of the 20 mil
general fund taxes from throughout the state are collected and sent to the state. The state then sends the monies back
to the school as state aid. Graph #1 shows the statewide mil levy in green. Notice in 2015 the green bar is gone, it is
now part of the red bar in Graph #1. So while it is not “new” money it is now “new” money from the state. So both
sides are telling the truth, the state is giving us new money but yet we are not receiving any more money than before.
The state has increased the monies it pays to the schools for school district employee’s retirement. The Kansas
Public Education Retirement System is the retirement system that the employees use. It is funding partially by state
monies and partially by contributions from employees. The state increased its share this past year, this increase in
funding was sent to the schools, BUT this money cannot be used for anything other than retirement for employees, so
there is no extra operational monies for the school. In the school business we call this flow through money. It merely
flows through our accounts with us having no control over it. It is included in the red bar in Graph #1. Also included in
the red bar are all federal monies, including those we receive for food service. Once again this is an area that the school
cannot spend money on anywhere except for food service.
“If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.”
― Mark Twain
Straight from Mr. Lockwood’s Desk
7. Page 7October, 2014
One last point to consider is that enrollment in Kansas schools across the state are up over 10,000 students. So
to fund these students at the BSAPP amount means over $34 Million extra dollars. This isn’t more money for existing
students but is an increase in state funding. So a school like ours that has no additional students will not receive any
new money.
So both sides are technically telling the truth. The state has increased its funding to schools and we have taken
massive cuts (to operational expenses).
The supplemental general fund (sometimes called the Local Option Budget or LOB) is a second fund that the
school district has. This is meant to supplement the general fund. It is collected locally, with the local board setting the
amount. It can go as high as 33% of the general fund. We presently are at 30%. This is a local tax that is equalized by
the state so that all districts receive a fair and proportional amount. This was discussed in last month’s Flyer. We re-
ceive the same amount of money as before, some comes from the local taxes and others from the state. So, both sides
are telling the truth again. The state gave extra money but the district received no new money because our local taxes
were lowered.
The capital outlay fund is used for capital projects such as building repairs and renovations, bus purchases, and
other equipment purchases. This money is generated by a tax levied by the local board. Our rate is presently 4 mils.
The state equalizes this so all schools, both poorer and richer receive the same funding for each mil of tax levied, re-
gardless of how poor or rich their patrons are. We receive the same amount of money as before, some comes from the
local taxes and others from the state. So, both sides are telling the truth.
Bond and interest is the fourth fund that local schools have. When a school passes a bond issue as we did years
ago, it generates taxes at the local level to fund these. The state once again supplements or equalizes this so all schools
are treated fairly. Once again, schools cannot use this money on anything other than the bond and interest payment.
There have been no changes in this funding.
One final graph I leave you with depicts the amount of money spent on schools in Kansas as a percent of the
total personal income. In other words, if you take all the moneys that Kansans earn, from working, retirements, social
security, gambling etc., this is the percent of that money that is spent on school funding. Since 1990, when these rec-
ords were initially kept, the percent of personal income spent on education has declined. In other words, a lower per-
cent of your pay check goes to education than it did in 1990. A good way to think of the graph below is that the purple
line is operational expenses while the pink line is the total expenditures including KPERS etc.
8. Page 8 Flinthills Flyer
High School Volleyball
The season started out mediocore for the Lady Mustangs. We traveled to West Elk to play Douglass and West Elk.
Douglass blew us out the first set 3-25, then we played with them the second set before losing 18-25. Later we defeat-
ed West Elk 25-11, 25-8. The junior varsity also split their matches.
Next matches were at Sedan where the junior varsity defeated Argonia but lost to Caldwell. The varsity had a clean
sweep defeating Sedan, Caldwell and Argonia.
At our home tournament, we started out by losing to Remington and then defeated Altoona and Elk Valley. There-
fore we made it to the semi-finals facing Chase County. We lost 14- 25 and then lost the next set in a tight one 27-29.
We ended our day by winning the 3rd
place match against Cedarvale/Dexter.
Next we traveled to Elk Valley where the junior varsity won its matches against Elk Valley and West Elk. The varsity
also won both of its matches. Later in the week both teams also defeated Bluestem.
The varsity also played in two other tournaments where the outcome was a little better. We placed first at both the
Dexter and Central tournaments. In between the tournaments Cedarvale/Dexter came to Rosalia and played. The jun-
ior varsity lost 3 out of 4 sets but the varsity swept them 25-19, 25-14, 25-17. This was by far our best outing of the
season.
Coach Melugin and I have enjoyed the season so far. The girls have played lots of matches and probably need a free
weekend to recover. The varsity record is now 21 wins against 3 losses. The junior varsity’s record is 5 -3. The girls are
lots of fun to watch so please come out and watch them.
Coach Harms
2013 SCBL VOLLEYBALL PASS GATE/ROSTER
School: Flinthills Mascot: Mustang
Team: Volleyball High School Date:
NUMBER NAME CLASS HEIGHT
1 Destiny Lawrence 9
2 Alyssa Howard 10
3 Gina Brown 10
6 Ashley Melugin 9
7 Bailey Smith 9
8 Payton Gawith 10
9 Haley Wright 9
10 Brooklyn Kane 11
12 Olivia Leslie 10
14 Ashley Harris 10
16 Londyn Doll 11
18 Amanda Bell 12
19 Kayla Liggett 9
20 Hanna Wright 9
21 Courtney Brown 10
22 Tessa Bragg 10
32 Sarah Harris 9
33 Makenzie Jackson 9
23L Hunter Travnichek 10
10. Page 10 Flinthills Flyer
Middle School Volleyball
Middle school volleyball is off to a good start. We first traveled to Oxford where the c team and varsity won
but the JV team lost. West Elk came to our place next. The JV and c teams won but the Varsity fell short losing 25
-17, 16-25, 25-27. Our third match, the undefeated Udall Eagles came to visit. The Mustangs showed lots of pride
by winning the JV, Varsity and c-team matches. Finally our 4th
match was at Sedan, against them and also Elk Val-
ley. Again, the Mustangs swept both JV matches and varsity matches. The varsity and JV are both 4-1 and the c-
team is 3-0.
Coach Di and I are very proud of the girls. They are working hard and keep improving every week. The interest
level is up with 25 girls out for middle school volleyball. There are nine 8th
graders, nine 7th
graders and six 6th
graders.
Coach Harms
2014 SCBL VOLLEYBALL PASS GATE/ROSTER
School: Flinthills
Team: Middle School
NUMBER NAME CLASS HEIGHT
0 Elizabeth Dennis 7
1 Allison Gawith 8
2 Kenisa Meyer 7
3 Sarah Sorum 7
4 Sarah Hinnen 7
5 Nyah Brown 7
7 Emily Green 8
8 Morgan Holcomb 6
9 Cari Brown 8
10 Matison Totty 6
11 Taylor Bisbee 8
12 Jada Humig 8
13 Kenna Meyer 8
15 Grace Wilmott 6
18 Kadyn Nuncio 7
19 Brooke Harris 8
20 Janea Totty 7
21 Lyndee Martin 7
23 Chloe Wieckhorst 6
24 Kaleigh Bennefeld 7
25 Harley Ratcliff 8
31 Reagan Heimgartner 6
32 Kylee Weis 6
33 Taylor Downard 8
22 Bailey Bugner 6
11. It’s Game Day!
The Band kicks off each pep assembly by marching through
the halls playing music and gathering the students and staff.
As the band passes each classroom, the students file in
behind and walk through the school collecting each class
as they go. They make their way to the gym where they
play a game, do cheers, acknowledge the teams, and listen
to the coaches give an encouraging pep talk.
Go Mustangs!
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12. Page 12
Daylight
Savings Time is
Coming Up!
Fourth grade student, Hunter Lowmaster, celebrates a win
alongside his Wolverines teammates.
PhotobyChadWittenberg
Friday, October 17, 2014
Homecoming at 6:30 p.m.
GAME at 7:00 p.m.
FLINTHILLS
VS
BURLINGAME
KSHSAA
High School Classifications
have been released.
www.kshsaa.org
The Flinthills High School Varsity Football Team won their first
game of the season on Friday, September 19th against the Elk
Valley High School Lions. The final score was 43-8 and makes
the Mustangs 1-2 to start the season.
The young men displayed a great team effort in the win over
the Lions as touchdowns came from all areas of the Mustang
Offense and Special Teams. Sophomore Tailback, Trey McNem-
ee, scored one rushing touchdown and one receiving. Junior
Fullback, Colton Timms, rushed for one touchdown. Junior
Quarterback, Jason Hefton, rushed for one touchdown and
threw for two touchdowns. Senior Tight End, Colton Allemand,
scored a touchdown on a reception. And Senior Tailback, Jed
Humig, rushed for two touchdowns as well. GO MUSTANGS!
Flinthills Asst. Football Coach
Mr. Casteel
Mustang Varsity Football Tastes Victory
PhotosbyChadWittenberg
Don’t forget to set your clocks back
on November 2nd
!
13. Page 13
Thank you to
our 2014
Booster Club
sponsors!
Join us at
Homecoming!
Friday, October 17th
Middle School Football
Flinthills JH Football team is currently 3-1 and tied for 2nd
place
in the league. We have wins over Oxford, Udall, and Sedan and lost
a very close game to undefeated West Elk 20-24.
As a team, we are seeing improvement every day, but still have
many things that we can improve on. We have 3 games remaining
in October, the 2nd
at Central of Burden, the 9th
Home vs. CedarVale/
Dexter and finish up the 16th
at Home vs. South Haven/Caldwell.
This is a fun group of kids and we hope we can keep them all to-
gether, they remind me of a team that beat Madison in the playoffs
back in 2002! Keep up the good work boys!
Coach Sorum
PhotosbyChadWittenberg
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Parent - Teacher
Conferences
Parent – Teacher Conferences are quickly
approaching. They will be on Wednesday,
October 22nd from 4-9 p.m. and Thursday,
October 23rd from 9 a.m.—4 p.m. More in-
formation about conferences will be sent
home with the students soon. Make sure to
check your child’s planner.
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Students in Mrs. Willard’s fourth grade class have been studying butterflies, poetry,
and lines of symmetry. They created acrostic poems using words that describe
butterflies. They also made butterflies with a line of symmetry down the center.
BUTTERFLY
16. Page 16 Flinthills Flyer
Power School
Many parents and students have been using the PowerSchool app and PowerSchool online to check student
attendance and grades during the last school year and into the beginning of this one. It has been such a big hit
among students and parents that we will no longer be sending mid-term and 9 weeks progress reports.
I use the PowerSchool app on my phone to stay current on my children’s grades, lunch balances, tardies and if
they have an incomplete assignment. It is a great way to stay in touch with your student’s progress.
On your computer type https://flinthills.powerschool.com/public in your browsers address bar.
Click create an account.
Straight from Mr. Gawith’s Desk
If you have a smart phone you can access power
school on your phone. In google play or the app store
find the power school app.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact
one of the school secretaries and they will help you get
set-up.
Also be on the look out for your Intermediate and Primary conference times in your students planner.
It is a great time to be a Mustang, the student athletes would love to have you in the stands cheering them on
to victory. I hope to see you at a game soon.
Your Access ID and Access Password will look something like this;
Confidential ID: 56784
Password is GHJUI
17. Page 17October, 2014
The senior class recently attended the 2014 But-
ler County Government Day at the Butler County
Courthouse. The American Legion Posts in Andover,
Augusta, El Dorado, and Whitewater sponsored the
2014 Butler County Government Day.
The seniors attended the all day field trip that
consisted of a tour of the Butler County Courthouse
and the various offices that exist within the local
government structure. Students who are 18 years
of age were even offered the chance to register to
vote in the upcoming state elections. Following
lunch, the day wrapped with a program hosted by
Kansas Secretary of State, Kris Kobach.
Flinthills History and Government Teacher
Mr. Casteel
Senior Class
Visits the Courthouse
PTO/SITE council met in the
Cassoday Primary’s lunchroom
on September 8th at 6:00 p.m.
The back to school swim party in
August was a great success. It
made a little money this year.
Which is good because PTO had
to approve a negative projected
budget for the 2014-15 school
year. We will be looking for ad-
ditional fundraising ideas. We
will have the pie drawing at the
Christmas programs. We are
hoping to work some concession
stands during the basketball
season.
Officer elections were held.
Junilda Scribner was nominated
and voted in as PTO president.
The other officers will remain
the same, Tammy Brown at Vice
President, Melissa Scribner as
Treasurer, and Lisa Taylor as
Secretary.
Sharon McClure, the school
librarian, presented a new in-
centive program for the Inter-
mediate AR Rewards.
The next meeting will be held
in the Rosalia Library, Monday,
October 13th at 6:00 p.m.
PTO News
Please help
FHS Theatre by
bringing used
ink cartridges to
Mrs. McCreight's Room
18. Page 18 Flinthills Flyer
Student Council members attended the Regional Student Council Conference
in Wichita on September 24, 2014.
2014 Student Council
President- Colton Allemand
Vice President- Danny Martin
Secretary- Bayley Reiswig
Treasurer- London Doll
SR Rep- Kylee Moody-Alvord
SR Rep- Jed Humig
JR Rep- Lauren Doll
JR Rep- Jayden Simmons
SO Rep- Peyton Gawith
SO Rep- Holton Nelson
FR Rep- Ashley Melugin
FR Rep- Kolton Melugin
To schedule an appointment with your child call: 316-775-6904 or 1-800-353-8561
Primary 620-735-4428
Intermediate 620-476-2218
Butler County Special Education Interlocal
Count Your Kid In
Count Your Kid In is a free developmental screening for infants and preschool children living in
Butler County. The screenings are sponsored by the Butler County Special Education Interlocal
and authorized by Kansas State Department of Education. The purpose is to help parents identify
potential learning problems and find help. If your child has difficulty walking, talking, seeing, hear-
ing or learning, please call 1-800-353-8567 to schedule a free appointment.
Date Location
October 3, 2014 Rose Hill Christian Church
314 N. Rose Hill Rd Rose Hill 316-776-0844
November 7, 2014 Douglass Church of Christ
201 W. 1st St. Douglass 316-746-2751
December 5, 2014 Andover St. Vincent DePaul Church
123 N. Andover Rd. Andover 316-733-1423
January 9, 2015 Augusta Head Start
730 Cliff Drive Augusta, 316-775-6666
January 16, 2015 El Dorado Head Start
110 W. 3rd El Dorado 316-321-1959
January 23, 2015 University Congregational Church
9209 E. 29th St. N Wichita 316-634-0430
February 13, 2015 St. John’s Catholic Church
302 N. Denver El Dorado 316-321-4796
March 27, 2015 Haverhill Christian Church
10275 SW Haverhill Rd Augusta 316-775-7024
April 10, 2015 Andover St. Vincent DePaul Church
123 N. Andover Rd. Andover 316-733-1423
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What an eventful fall semester it has been so far! On September 10, the middle school and high school
bands traveled to Hutchinson to play at the state fair, and since then have been supporting the football
team at each home game.
On September 25, the high school choir traveled to Bethany College in Lindsborg to attend a choral
workshop. District honor choir auditions are on November 8 and this workshop helped prepare the singers
for the audition.
And in middle school news: Congratulations to the several middle school musicians who were selected
to represent our school at the 2014 district honor band and honor choir in Andover on November 8. Jeffrey
Garcia, Brooke Harris, Harley Ratcliff, Kenna Meyer, Taylor Downard, Nyah Brown, Sarah Hinnen, Kaleigh
Bennefeld, and Savannah Hale will represent the choir. Brooke Harris, Kenna Meyer, Cari Brown, and
Braden Wight will represent the band. Congratulations!
The high school band and choir will pre-
sent a fall concert on October 14 at 7:00 pm
in the auditorium. There are several selec-
tions that are sure to set the mood for the
fall season. See you there!
PhotobyChadWittenberg
Middle and High School Band and Choir
20. Page 20 Flinthills Flyer
Flinthills Youth Celebrate
National 4-H Week October 5-11
More than 6 million young people across the country will celebrate National 4-H Week, an annual celebra-
tion of 4-H during the first full week of October. Butler County 4-H will leverage National 4-H Week this year
to showcase the great things that 4-H offers young people and to highlight the incredible 4-H youth in the
community who work each day to make a positive impact on the community.
The Flinthills 4-H Club and the Cassoday Boosters 4-H Club are teaming up to collect donations of non-
perishable food for the Kansas Food Bank durng National 4-H Week. Collection boxes will be available at the
schools Monday through Friday.
As part of 48 Hours of 4-H, donations will also be accepted during the volleyball tournament at Flinthills on
Saturday, October 11. 48 Hours of 4-H will be October 11-12, 2014, in every extension unit across Kansas.
48 Hours of 4-H was created as a way to challenge 4-H members to explore their service capabilities — "To
Make the Best Better" in their communities, extension units, and across the state. The goal of 48 Hours of 4-
H is to challenge 4-H members in every extension unit to take this weekend to make a big impact in Kansas.
Last year, PTO collected over $675.00 from Box Tops!
Our goal is to raise over $700 this school year.
Each Box Top you clip and send to school is worth
10 cents for PTO. We use this money for things such
as paying for annual classroom field trips, AR rewards,
and Primary School t-shirts.
Please continue to send in your Box Tops! Our next
submission deadline is October 23rd. If you are unable
to send them with a student or drop them off at one of
the school offices, please contact Tammy Brown at
620-476-2218 to make other arrangements.
Thank you!
Please send your
Box Tops to the
school office by
October 23rd.
21. Page 21October, 2014
Submitted By: Charlene Miller, Butler County 4-H Youth Extension Agent
“Good habits formed at youth make all the difference” quipped Aristotle. What are good habits and where do
youth go to form them? Some of you may have heard about this group, others may not have.
What is 4-H?
4-H is for anyone, anywhere! Even if you live in town and don’t have animals, you can be in 4-H! 4-H is more
than you ever imagined! A study conducted by Tufts University showed that youth involved in 4-H report
better grades, higher levels of academic competence, and an elevated level of engagement at school. They
are nearly two times more likely to plan to go to college, and are more likely to pursue future courses or a ca-
reer in science, engineering, or computer technology. Let’s take a look!
4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship and life skills. Life
skills include: healthy interpersonal relationships, sound decision making, a positive self-concept, an inquiring
mind and concern for the community. Simply put, 4-H is designed to support the positive and successful de-
velopment of all youth. Ultimately helping them become confident, capable and caring adults. The best part
is…..IT’S FUN!!!
What can I do in 4-H?
ANYTHING! Well, maybe not exactly, but there is a lot that can be done in 4-H. 4-H Clubs hold monthly
meetings. At these meetings, you learn about projects, fulfill different positions (president, secretary, song
leader, recreation leader, treasurer, etc.) and do fun activities together as a group.
4-H offers many different projects in which youth can enroll to learn life skills. These include, but are not lim-
ited to: sewing, woodworking, cooking, rocketry, arts and crafts, leathercraft, photography, robotics, pets,
leadership, livestock, knitting, shooting sports and entomology. Did I mention Summer Camp and County Fair
too! Not only do you get to have fun doing these projects, but you get to make life-long friends and learn im-
portant life skills. All of this is done in a safe and caring environment by adult and youth volunteers.
How Old Do I Have to be to Enroll in 4-H?
4-H offers a CloverBud program for youth ages 5 to 6 years old as of January 1. Youth ages 7-18 (age deter-
mined as of January 1), can enroll in the regular 4-H program. 4-H is a year round activity for youth to have
fun, learn and grow!
How Do I Sign Up for 4-H?
If you are interested in learning more about 4-H in our community you can contact Tresa Walters (Cassoday
Boosters 4-H Club) at 316-321-6201 or at garciatresa@gmail.com, Patty Baker (Flinthills 4-H Club) at 316-321-
7698 or the Butler County Extension Office at 316-321-9660. You can also e-mail the Butler County 4-H Youth
Agent, Charlene Miller cmmiller1@ksu.edu, or go online to www.butler.ksu.edu and www.kansas4h.org.
4-H offers so many opportunities for youth. 4-H is so much more than you ever imagined! There is something
for everyone and fun will be had, all the while learning! Don’t hesitate to sign up your children and get them
involved with a great, local organization today. No matter where you live, there is a 4-H Club close to you.
Sign up today and join the club!
4-H – More Than You Ever Imagined
22. Reading is Fun
Everyday the kids at Flinthills Primary get a chance to enjoy learn-
ing how to read. Showcased are just a few of the ways they are
able to do that. There are several different stations to utilize, with
just a few students in each at a time, making individualized atten-
tion much easier to attain. Making learning fun is a great way to
get children to participate and be able to embrace their learning.
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23. Jonathan McCreight, a 5th grader at our Flinthills Intermedi-
ate School, received a purple ribbon and 4-H Best of Show Sta-
tus this September at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson.
His robot was built out of Legos
and programmed to solve a Rubik’s
Cube. The cube can be turned into
any pattern and solved by the scan-
ning robot.
Classmates enjoyed watching
Jonathan’s robot solve many differ-
ent patterns.
Jonathan McCreight Receives Best of
Show in Robotics at Kansas State Fair
Saturday, November 8, 2014
Flinthills Primary School, Cassoday, Kansas
Cassoday United Methodist
Women Church Bazaar
DINNER SERVED 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Free Will Donation
Dinner includes: Chicken & Noodles, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy,
Vegetables, Salad, Rolls, Pie, Coffee or Tea
AUCTION STARTS at 7:00 p.m.
Includes many handmade items featuring a quilt, “Oak Ridge Star”
in navy blue, wine, tan and green and baby quilt by Bill Young.
Baked goods, jellies, cookies and numerous other
items available at our Country Market
Funds raised help support many
church activities, projects and
many outreach programs.
Page 23October, 2014
24. Apple Week in First Grade
The first graders celebrated Apple week with several activities. They read a lot of books and
poems about apples, they learned who Johnny Appleseed was and how he brought the apple
seeds and trees to the pioneers so they could have their own apple trees, and they did a cou-
ple of experiments with apples. There were lots of math and reading games done with the ap-
ples, and of course, they tasted a lot of apple products. Making applesauce was a big hit with
the class, but it was not their favorite apple product to eat, apple juice was their favorite.
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25. The residential carpentry class has
been hard at work building a shed for a
customer in Valley Center, KS.
They have been having a lot of fun
learning how to properly place studs
and square walls. Everyday they come
into class excited and cannot wait to get
after it and see the final product.
If you like what you are seeing now,
be sure to compliment Talon Reust, Da-
vid Snyder, and Corbin Youngblood, be-
cause they are the students putting in
all the effort to build these sheds.
- Mr. Holton
Busyness and Stress
Cheddar "the cat" greets me as I
walk out of my bedroom in the morn-
ing. Then she rolls on her back letting
me know she wants me to rub her or
pet her. I really want to but I can’t
stop thinking of all the things I have
to do today. That busy and stressed
feeling is already starting to begin
and the last thing I want to do is stop
to pet the cat. Cheddar must sense
what I’m feeling because she gives
me this look as if to say “Don’t walk
away. Pet me. It will benefit you as
much as it does me.”
I’ve read the research and I know
she’s right. Petting our dogs or cats
reduces our stress, boosts our im-
mune system, enhances our happi-
ness and improves our overall well-
being. If I would just stop for a few
moments and spend quality time
with her I would be the one who ben-
efits most. It’s the same way with the
relationships in our life.
If we made time to invest in our
relationships and spent quality time
with our family, friends and col-
leagues we would dramatically im-
prove the quality of our lives and ca-
reers. Yet, too often busyness and
stress cause us to focus on what is
urgent instead of what matters most.
We focus on our to-do list instead of
people and our own survival instead
of building thriving relationships.
That’s why I often say that busy-
ness and stress are the enemies of
great marriages, leadership, team-
work, and relationships. Busyness
and stress keep us from caring about
the people and things we are sup-
posed to care about.
Science tells us that when we feel
busy and stressed we activate the
reptilian part of our brain. If you
know anything about reptiles they
will never love you. Reptiles want to
eat you. They are all about survival.
And so are we when we feel busy
and stressed. Creating meaningful
relationships is the last thing on our
mind when we are stressed. Instead
our reptilian brain is thinking about
how to just make it through the day
and it will eat anyone for lunch that
gets in its way.
The good news, however, is that
we have another part of the brain
called the neocortex. I call it the Posi-
tive part of our brain and we activate
it when we love, care, pray, and prac-
tice gratitude. In any moment we can
override the reptile with the positive.
We can choose to love people in-
stead of ignoring them. We can
choose to slow down instead of rush-
ing. And we can choose to be thank-
ful instead of stressed. In fact, the
research shows we can’t be stressed
and thankful at the same time. So
anytime we are feeling busy and
stressed we can pause, take some
deep breaths, focus on gratitude, and
change how we approach the day
and the people in our life.
This brings us back to Cheddar as
she waits for me to pet her. My rep-
tilian brain is telling me to keep mov-
ing, hurry up, eat breakfast and ig-
nore the cat. But I can’t. I won’t.
I know how and why busyness and
stress can sabotage my joy and rela-
tionships. I know the antidote to bus-
yness and stress is a positive thought
away. I know that in each moment of
my busy life I can override the reptile
and focus on my relationships. And I
know that when I make relationships
my top priority everything in my life
is better.
When you know better... you do
better. So I sit down and Cheddar on
the floor and pet her. Then I make
my way into the kitchen to talk to
kids. It turns out to be the beginning
of a positive and productive day.
Straight from Mr. Howard’s Desk
Residential Carpentry Class
Page 25October, 2014
26. October is bully and drug awareness month. Kansas
has selected Oct. 6 – 10 to recognize bully awareness.
Rude vs. Mean vs. Bullying (Rude = Inadvertently saying or
doing something that hurts someone else. Mean = Pur-
posefully saying or doing something to hurt someone
once (or maybe twice). Bullying = Intentionally aggressive
behavior, repeated over time, that involves an imbalance
of power. Oct. 27 -31 we will celebrate at Flinthills. Below
is the list of activities for the week.
Oct. 27 Monday—Turn Your Back on Drugs (Wear your shirt backwards.)
Oct. 28 Tuesday--- Love Yourself, Be Drug Free (Wear Bright Colors—Hippie Day)
Oct. 29 Wednesday— An Extreme Commitment Live (Hat Day)
Oct. 30 Thursday---Say No to Drugs (Favorite Sports Team or Favorite Athlete)
Oct. 31 Friday---Just Say Boo to Drugs (Halloween)
http://www.thesimpledollar.com/college-scholarship-guide/
Web Site concerning
Funding for College
http://www.gotocollegefairs.com/
Seniors Go Here to
Registrar for the College
Fair @ Butler
Fort Hays www.fhsu.edu/honors/dsp
Kelly Lynn Lutz
Loss of Parent to Cancer
12th info@kllscholarshipfund.com
K-State Women's Rowing
ACT Test 10th, 11, 12th
(Registration Due)
Aug. 8, 2014 (TEST Date)
September 13, 2014
ACT Test 10th, 11, 12th
(Registration Due)
Sept. 19, 2014
(TEST Date) Oct. 25, 2014
ACT Test 10th, 11, 12th
(Registration Due)
Nov. 7, 2014
(TEST Date) Dec. 13, 2014
Page 26 Flinthills Flyer
Straight from Mrs. Lockwood’s Desk
Upcoming Scholarships
27. Service Academy Nominations 12th Oct. 1, 2014
Pitt State Technology Open House 11th thru 12th Oct. 3, 2014
Wichita State University Senior Day 12th Oct. 3, 2014
Wendy's Heisman
http://www.wendyshighschoolheisman.com/ 12th Oct. 3, 2014
Pitt State Rumble in the Jungle Senior Day 12th Oct. 4, 2014
Tabor College 11th thru 12th
Leadership Program Oct. 5,
2014
Butler College Fair 12th Oct. 6, 2014 (1:15 to 2:30)
Presidential Scholars Program
12th See Mrs. Lockwood Achievement
in the Arts or have Overcome special
challenges Oct. 6. 2014
Future Fair 11th thru 12th
Oct. 6 (6-8 p.m.) and
Oct. 7 (8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.)
Fire Science Day at Hutchinson 11 & 12th Oct. 8, 2014
Pitt State Sophomore Day 10th Oct. 9, 2014
K-State Senior Day 12th Oct. 10, 2014
Washington University in St. Louis 12th Oct. 11, 2014 in Wichita
Washington University in St. Louis 12th Oct. 11, 2014 in Overland Park
Wichita State University Senior Day 12th Oct. 17, 2014
K-State Senior Day 12th Oct. 13, 2014
PSAT Test 10th and 11th (Cost $14) Oct. 15, 2014
Emporia State University Senior Day 12th Oct. 18, 2014
Washburn Senior Day 12th Oct. 20, 2014
Wichita State @ Flinthills 12th Oct. 22, 2014
Fort Hays Shadow Day 12th Oct. 23, 2014
Emporia State University Senior Day 12th Oct. 24, 2014
Horatio Alger Association scholar-
ships@horatioalger.org 12th
Pittsburg State @ Flinthills 12th Oct. 27, 2014 (11:15)
Wichita State University Junior Day 11th Oct. 27, 2014
Emporia State University @ Flinthills 12th Oct. 28, 2014 (8:30 a.m.)
Fort Hays Shadow Day 12th Oct. 29, 2014
Prudential Pride Award 9 thru 12 Community Service November 1, 2014
Wichita State Klose 12th Nov. 1, 2014
Wichita State University Engineering Scholarships 12th Nov. 1, 2014
Wichita State University Distinguished Scholarship
Invitational (DSI) 12th Nov. 1, 2014
K-State Admissions/Scholarship 12th Nov. 1, 2014
Sterling Preview Weekend 12th Nov. 2 & 3, 2014
K-State CIS programing contest 9 thru 12 Nov. 5, 2014
Emporia State University Senior Day 12th Nov. 7, 2014
Washburn Senior Day 12th Nov. 7, 2014
Truman-Campus Visit 12th Nov. 8, 2014
Pitt State Rumble in the Jungle Senior Day 12th Nov. 8, 2014
Fort Hays @ Flinthills 12th Nov. 11, 2014 (8:30)
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28. NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
PERMIT #1
ROSALIA, KS 67132
October 3
HS FB vs. Peabody Burns 7:00
October 4
State Land @ Fairfield
HS VB @ Flinthills 9:00
October 7
HS VB @ Oxford 5:00
HS CC @ Eureka 4:30
October 8
Poland Angus Judging @ Isabel
October 9
Lifetouch Pictures Cas-
soday 8:15 / Rosalia 10:00
MS VB/FB vs. CV/Dexter 4:30/6:30
October 10
HS FB @ Lebo 7:00
October 11
HS VB SCBL Tournament @ Flinthills
8:00
October 13
Columbus Day
FEPO 6:00
BOE @ Rosalia 7:00
Kansas Honors Program @EHS 7:00
October 14
HS Band & Vocal Fall Concert 7:00
Upcoming Events:
October 24
NO SCHOOL
HS FB vs Madison 7:00 Senior Night FB/
CC/Cheer @ Half Time
October 25
ACT Test
VB Sub-State
CC Regionals
October 28
MS Math Relays @ Howard 4:45
October 29
National FFA Convention
October 30
National FFA Convention
HS FB @ White City 7:00
October 31
Halloween
National FFA Convention
Parade/Parties Prim 2:00/Int. 2:15
VB State
November 1
National FFA Convention
VB State
CC State
November 4
Election Day
HS FB Bi-District
October 15
PSAT/NMSQT Test—10th and 11th
October 16
National Bosses Day
Int. AR Cut Off
Horse CDE @ Canton
MS VB/FB vs. Caldwell/SH 4:30/6:30
HS CC @ Burlington 4:00
October 17
End of 1st Qtr
Int. 1st Qtr AR Party
HS FB vs. Burlingame 7:00 Home-
coming @ 6:30
October 18
MS VB SCBL Tourn. @ South Haven
October 20
MS VB SCTL Tournament @ South Haven
October 21
Booster Club 6:00
HS VB vs. Altoona Midway/ Elk Valley
5:00
October 22
1:00 Dismissal/Work Day
P/T Conference 4:00-9:00
October 23
NO SCHOOL
P/T Conferences 9:00-4:00
We’re on the Web!
www.usd492.org
District Office
PO Box 180
Rosalia, KS 67132
Phone: 620-476-2237
Fax: 620-476-2253
