The following employees will be retiring from USD 465 at the conclusion of the 2012-13 school year.  We thank them for their dedication to the students of Winfield Public Schools.

• Sheryl Barrier - 1986-2013
• Teresa Bevis - 1980-2013
• Rebecca Dawson - 1994-2013
• Susan Dean - 1989-2013
• Marjorie Hall Bicker - 2001-2013
• Carol Galliart - 1994-2013
• Cindy Hanes - 1980-2013
• Gene Hays - 1986-2013
• Deb Helmer - 1972-2013
• Rebecca Holcomb - 1988-2013
• David Okeson - 1987-2013
• Cheryl Underwood - 35 years

Thirteen students from Winfield High School attended the 48th SkillsUSA Kansas Championships in Wichita.

Students participated as competitors or as voting delegates to elect their state officers for ...more

Winfield Middle School - Builder's Club

awarded the

Community Cornerstone Award

for . . .

making the Winfield community stronger and

enhancing the quality of life in Cowley County

On behalf of CornerBank and USD 465-Lowell Elementary, Cowley First nominated Harold "Dusty" Rhodes for the Outstanding Older Worker Award. On April 9th the Kansas Department of Commerce and the ...more

Winfield High School students involved in HOSA (Health Occupations Student Association - Future Health Professionals) participated in their state conference and competition.  WHS students brought home many awards from their competition.  Congratulations -- HOSA students!

Lauren Turner, Kai McClure, Jessica Butler, Keiser Witte - HOSA Bowl - State Champions

Erin Hutto, Alison Bounvongxay, Ashley Smith - Health Education - State Champions

Kirsten and Kaitlin Williams - Career Health Display - State Champions

Kai McClure - Medical Math - State Champion

Briana Comstock - Medical Math - Second Place

Jessica Butler - Medical Spelling - Third Place

Haydee Morraz-Castillo - Extemporaneous Writing - Third Place

Lauren Turner - Healthy Lifestyles - State Champion

Keiser Witte - Extemporaneous Speaking - State Champion

Kellie Mienphilon - Prepared Speaking - Third Place

Kaitlin Williams - Researched Persuasive Speaking - State Champion

Connor Fields - Speaking Skills - State Champion

Alex Lindly - Medical Photography - State Champion

 Team Scores:
Winfield-257
Mulvane-228
ElDorado-192.5
Prarie Hills-188.5
Wellington-144
Rose Hill-114
Circle-110.5

Congratulations!!!

WHS Ag-Ed & FFA Selected

Kansas Program of the Year

At the Winter Ag-Ed Symposium, the Winfield High School Agriculture Education Program and FFA Chapter were named the Kansas outstanding program of the year.  Chad Epler was name the Ag-Ed Community Service Teacher of the Year.

Congratulations to both!

The Winfield High School Scholar's Bowl varsity team won the AV-CTL Division III league championship.  Teams competing in the event were Buhler El Dorado, McPherson, Mulvane, Rose Hill and Winfield.  Members of the varsity team are Cory Wasko, Tymon Wall, Keiser Witte, Kai McClure and Lilya Woodburn. 

The JV Scholar's Bowl team placed second behind Rose Hill in their competition.  Members of the JV team are Eli Camp, Emily Sarnacki, Michael Burley, Stephen Steinbacher and Daltin Brock. 

The teams are coached by Brad Ross and Brad Wall.

Congratulations Scholar Bowl teams!

The Winfield FFA chapter had a successful day at the South Central District Leadership School and Speaking events. Winfield's chapter was selected as the overall leadership school champions. The Parliamentary Procedures team won District Champion and qualified for state. Listed below are the remainder of the results:

Greenhand Parliamentary Procedures - District Champion

Greenhand Ritual Team - District Champion

Senior Ritual Team - 2nd Place

Public Speaking Team - 2nd Place

FFA Info Test Team - 3rd Place

Creed Speaking - Morgan Drake, 4th Place; Claire Bradbury, 8th Place

Freshmen Speech - Claire Bradbury, 2nd Place; Hannah Sultz, 3rd Place; Keaton Johnson, 6th Place; James Serfoss, 9th Place

Sophomore Speech - Deidra Shiever, District Champion; Marina Bevilacqua, 3rd Place; Bonnie Wakefield, 5th Place

Junior Speech - Jamie Wall, 5th Place

Senior Speech - Colby Kromminga, 5th Place (State Qualifier)

Extemporaneous Speech - Colby Kromminga, 7th Place; Bonnie Wakefield , 8th Place; Jamie Wall, 9th Place

Congratulations to Nancy Burger, Country View Principal, for being selected as the Kansas Association of Elementary School Principals (KAESP) District 3 National Distinguished Principal.   

KAESP is an organization of over 300 elementary school principals from across the state of Kansas. Mrs. Burger was nominated and selected by peer principals. Candidates are evaluated on their school leadership, school improvement, dedication, professionalism, and service to students.

Although the Kansas scores dropped for the first time, USD 465 scores continued to rise on the 2012 State Assessments and School Report Cards.

Winfield Public Schools is proud to announce the ...more

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Students in Winfield High School have the opportunity to participate in several career and technical education pathways.  These courses provide an opportunity for students to be college and/or career ready. Skills learned in these courses can prepare students for well paying, high demand career fields.

Students have the opportunity to take 68 CTE courses within 14 career pathways in the following areas: Agribusiness, Ag Power, Structural & Technical Systems, Plan Systems, Health Occupations Exploration, Construction, Design and Pre-Construction, Accounting, Business Entrepreneurship & Management, Early Childhood, Family & Community Services, Web & Digital Communication, Pre-Engineering, Programming & Software Development and Arts/AV.

Career and technical education allows students an opportunity to couple academic knowledge with technical skills. CTE classes provide hands-on, practical experiences in their chosen career field. Students can participate in a variety of career and technical leadership organizations -- FFA, Skills USA, FACS, HOSA, and DECA. Students participating in WHS CTE organizations compete in contests at the state level. Many have gone on to earn national awards and recognition in their specific areas.

Winfield High School career pathways partner with the business community allowing students to job shadow. Students have the opportunity to see the latest technology and skills necessary for them to be successful employees and future leaders.

Head lice can cause concern and frustration for any parents.  They are very common and have been around since the beginning of time.  Any one of any age with hair is susceptible to head lice and has nothing to do with cleanliness.  According to the Centers for Disease Control “Head lice can be a nuisance but have not been shown to spread disease.”

Parents may find it helpful to regularly check their child’s head for signs of infestation. As noted by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the chance of getting head lice in the classroom are minimal. It is helpful to remember that head lice do not hop or fly, they crawl. While head lice may be spread through contact with combs, hat, etc, this is much less likely to occur.  Most cases of head lice occur through direct contact with the head of someone who is infested.  In the school setting, students may be referred to the nurse for head checks if symptoms are evident, such as frequent scratching, visible bugs, etc.

Click here for more information on identification of head lice and helpful hints to combat infestation. 

More information is available at the Centers for Disease Control website, www.cdc.gov, or may contact the City-Cowley County Health Department at 221-1430.

Feel free to contact your child’s school nurse.

USD 465 - Winfield Public Schools is an Equal Employment/Educational Opportunity Agency

USD 465 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs and activities.  The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:  Assistant Superintendent, 1407 Wheat Rd., Winfield, KS 67156.