Republic County USD 109

Acrylic painting by Ashley Popelka

Colored pencil drawing by Kimberly Popelka

From all of us at Republic County Junior High/High School, we wish our students, families, and community a very Merry Christmas! 🎄
Thank you for your continued support, partnership, and pride in our Buffaloes. We hope your holiday season is filled with joy, rest, and time with those you love. ❤️

Merry Christmas from RepCo JH/HS!

Last Tuesday RC junior high students spent the afternoon caroling and making art and Christmas cards for ISB, Creedo, and Belleville Healthcare center. It was a great day full of holiday cheer! ❤️💚🎵🎶 🎄

As we go into winter break, the Republic County Basketball teams will play a home game tonight versus Minneapolis.
Main Gym: 4:30- 2 qtrs of JV Girls, 6:00 Varsity Girls, 7:30 Varsity Boys.
New Gym: 4:30 JV Boys followed by 2 quarters of C Team.
Good luck to all teams.
Livestream will be available in the main gym: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ks/belleville/organization/334/republic-county-high-school

16th Annual Marion County Winter Dual Tournament is today for our high school boys wrestling team. The tournament begins at 3:00 today. Good luck to all wrestlers.

Livestreaming will be available- Hillsboro Gym: Hudl Fan and TrojanTV
Marion Gym : YouTube-"MCTV 20Live

If you know a senior who is planning to attend Fort Hays Tech North Central next year, the scholarship portal is now open! The priority deadline is January 15th, so completing the application over break would be great! It is just one application for all the scholarships that are offered.
https://fhtechnc.edu/tuition-aid/scholarships/institutional-scholarships

Make plans to have dinner tonight before the high school basketball games and support BASP!!

The Republic County girls wrestling team finishes 3rd overall. Girls worked hard individually. Ava 3-1 2nd place Kaydence 4-0 first place Kelby 4-1 3rd place Maddie 1-2 Khloe 0-2 Faith 2-1 for 2nd place Jac 3-0 1st place China 2-24th place Helena 2-2 4th place

Due to inclement weather, the first round of the Junior High League Basketball Tournament has been cancelled. In accordance with KSHSAA guidelines, all tournament game cannot be played on Saturday. As a result, the top four seeds will advance directly to Saturday’s games. Thank you for your understanding as we prioritize student safety while following state guidelines.

Due to upcoming weather: Junior High Girls and Boys basketball games are cancelled for today, December 18th.

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The women's wrestling team will travel to compete at the Fairbury Invitational meet on Thursday, December 18th. Matches begin at 2:00. Doors open for fans at 1:30. Good luck, ladies!

The 2nd quarter 7th grade students designed and completed their pillows. They will finish the semester making pizza rollups and smoothies.

From rest homes to uptown Belleville, our Junior High students filled the day with Christmas carols, Christmas card creations for residents, laughter, and a whole lot of holiday spirit! 🎄🎶 Thank you to our community for welcoming our students and to our staff for making this special experience possible. Thank you to Jenny Kling, Tranda and Jed Strnad, Jillian Livingston and all those who helped supervise. Moments like these are what the season is all about. Go Buffs! 🦬

We want to extend a huge thank you to our local businesses, community leaders, and professionals who took time out of their day to invest in our high school students. Your willingness to share real-world experiences made a meaningful impact. Belleville Police Dept., Astra Bank, the Extension Office, Dr. Zenger and Ed Larson with the RepCo Hospital, the City of Belleville (Electricians), Main Street Mollys, and Jeremey Snapp deserve a big thank you! Mayor James Doyle and the Christian Church were a huge help as well for a location while we hosted the Holiday Duals in our building. Our students had the opportunity to explore career pathways, learn life skills like basic financial literacy and vehicle care, and ask questions they don’t always get to ask in a classroom setting. These conversations help bridge the gap between school and the real world—and that matters. The virtual reality career exploration experience was a huge hit, giving students a hands-on look at careers they may not have previously considered. We’re excited about the possibility of bringing that back again next semester! Thank you for supporting RepCo students, strengthening community connections, and helping prepare our kids for what comes next. We truly appreciate you all. 🦬💙

Tonight's high school basketball game link: https://team1sports.com/beloit/?bfplayvid=3351020

RCHS Buffalo Actor's Guild is hosting a soup supper at the wrestling tournament today. Free will donation. Proceeds help support our trip to nationals in Washington DC.

The Republic County Christmas Wrestling Duals begin at 1:00 today.
Doors open at 12:15 for fans to attend. We wish all wrestlers the best of luck today in their duals. Schedules are attached.

Basketball Game Update for today vs Beloit: The JV Boys game will begin at 4:00 today instead of 4:30 with C team boys to follow. It will still be at the Elementary in Beloit. JV girls will still play at 4:30 at the Main Gym.