USD 401

The CHS Powerlifting Team competed at the K.E.M.F.A. State Powerlifting Meet for the first time in several years. While most of the team didn't have the day they wanted, and felt they left some lbs on the table, it was a successful and fun Saturday! We are proud of them for trying something new this year and continuing to strive for improvement. All athletes 123lbs - Dominick Estabrook 156lbs - Malik Carson 165lbs - Trey Hudson 198lbs - Sebastian Torres HWT - Santiago Torres 165lbs - Emmabelle Bowen PWT - Harmony Bowen Top 6 State Medalists 123lb class - Dominick Estabrook - 3rd Bench - 145lbs, 4th Squat 195lbs 156lbs class - Malik Carson - 4th bench - 240lbs PRs today Trey Hudson - Clean 150lbs Sebastian Torres - Squat 235lbs

State Assessment this week 4/20 & 4/21
State testing this week is ELA: 2nd Grade Only, Monday & Tuesday.

The RJH track team traveled to Victoria today. Tons of PRs!! Every single kid on the team either placed or PR'd today!! Go Bulldogs! Placing Top 6 Kenya Campuzano - Discus 2nd, 75-7 Kenya Campuzano - Shotput 4th,31-3.5 8th Grade Boys 4x100m - 3rd, Elvis Martinez, Michael Weaver, Aiden Hunter, Manuel Torres PRs Charli Black - Long Jump Chloe Crawford - Long Jump Aiden Hunter - Triple Jump Elvis Martinez - Triple Jump Kenya Campuzano - Discus Kinsley Crawford - Discus Bentley Poe - Discus Gage Ukens - Discus Gage Ukens - Shotput Aiden Hunter - Javelin Manuel Torres - Javelin Jaxon Kelso - 100m Andy Martinez - 100m Zechariah Jeffery - 100m Liam Diloretto - 100m Aiden Hunter - 100m Elvis Martinez - 100m Chloe Crawford - 200m 6th/7th Grade Boys 4x200 - Andy Martinez, Jaxon Kelso, Zechariah Jeffery, William Martinez

CHS Senior Layd'n Hinderliter shoots an 80 to take 3rd at the Chase County Golf Meet today and qualifies himself for the Sand Green State Golf Tournament for the 3rd straight year!!!

The 2026 Rice County Kids Safety Camp is scheduled for June 12, 2026, at Camp Wa Ja To, offering a free one-day event for children. The camp, often supported by Rice County EMS and local law enforcement, typically features safety education for kids in grades 4-6, with registration forms distributed through schools. Please contact the school if you need a registration form.

Special Board Meeting
April 15, 2026
4:00 pm

Congratulations, Malik! 🎉

Ladies and gentlemen, your new 100m dash school record holder, with a time of 11.08, sophomore Malik Carson!!! Malik breaks the old record of 11.10 set by Steven Peterson that stood for 51 years Congratulations Malik!!

Junior High track practice will end at 3:30 today.

CPL League Art Festival - April 29 * Public Viewing - April 27-28 3:15-4:15

8th Grade Promotion is coming up next month.

USD 401 is excited to announce some of our new hires! Please join us in welcoming Carl Nolan Jr. for CHS Football Coach 2026-2027 and Pepper Unruh K-12 Agriculture Education.

State Assessment this week 4/13 - 18
State testing this week is MATH: Grades 3rd - 8th & 10th

The powerlifting team went to Solomon today! Top 3 finishers Malik - 1st Bench, 2nd Squat, 2nd Clean, 2nd Overall Santiago - 3rd Bench, 3rd Squat, 3rd Overall Dominick - 3rd Bench, 3rd Clean Emmabelle - 2nd Bench, 2nd Squat, 2nd Clean, 2nd Overall Harmony - 3rd in Bench PRs (Personal Records) Santiago - Bench 230lbs Dominick - Bench 150lbs (Tied PR) Emmabelle - Bench 90lbs, Squat 180lbs Harmony - Bench 130lbs (Tied PR) Trey - Squat 240lbs, Clean 135lbs Sebastian - Squat 230lbs Got to stop at Coronado Heights afterwards, which none of the team had been to besides Santiago. Was a fun day of lifting, proud of all the kids!

First track meet was a success! Had lots of kids compete for the first time. Humberto Rincon placed 5th in HJ and Malik Carson placed 1st in LJ and 2nd in the 100m. Now that everyone has a meet under their belt, we will post all PRs and placers after every meet! Great job Kats!

Attention: All incoming Kindergarteners and parents: Please join us at Chase Raymond Primary & Intermediate School TONIGHT at 6:00 pm. Miss Cook & Mr. Short will be here to meet and greet and answer any questions you may have. Learn what it takes to be kindergarten-ready!!! Please share with anyone who might have a child who will be able to attend Kindergarten next fall.

State testing this week is ELA: Grades 3rd - 8th & 10th

RJH 8th grader Kenya Campuzano go 1st place in the shotput and discus at the first track meet of the season yesterday! She also got 4th place in javelin. Other top 6 placers included Aiden Hunter - 4th in TJ, Elvis Martinez - 5th in the 200m, and Manuel Torres - 6th in Javelin.