🌿 Day 4: Growing Minds & Green Thumbs 🌿
30 Days of Celebrating USD 440 Halstead-Bentley
Today we’re highlighting the amazing work happening in 6th grade with Mr. Willis and his hands-on horticulture lessons! 🌱
From seed to sale, students are learning all about plant life cycles, greenhouse care, and sustainability. Their hard work paid off—literally—with a student-led Plant Sale that brought in over $1,000, all reinvested into future lessons and greenhouse improvements.
We’re so proud of the way our students are learning real-world skills and developing a love for nature right here at Halstead! 🌼💚
But the learning didn’t stop there…
Our FACS class whipped up homemade treats to sell alongside the plants, and our Wood/Shop class built beautiful birdhouses for the sale too. 🧁🛠️🐦
This was a true team effort—students applied skills from across the curriculum to plan, create, and run a real-world project. Talk about learning that sticks!
#HalsteadProud #DragonsGrowHere #30DaysOf440 #RealWorldLearning #GreenhouseGoals #StudentSuccess
We would like to take the month of June to celebrate an incredible year for USD440 DAY 3:
Fill My Shoes
A heartwarming tradition that was started in 2012 continues! Our Kindergarten class is stepping into the shoes of our graduating seniors—literally and symbolically—as part of our Fill My Shoes program.
This special tradition reminds us that while one journey ends, another begins. Our littlest learners are already dreaming big, and we know the future is bright with them leading the way.
To our graduates: thank you for the example you've set.
To our Kindergarteners: your journey is just beginning—and we can't wait to see where your steps will take you.
👣 The path ahead is full of possibilities. Let’s walk it with purpose, kindness, and courage.
#FillMyShoes #FutureLeaders #SchoolTraditions #FromKto12 #TheJourneyBegins #SteppingForward
We would like to take the month of June to celebrate an incredible year for USD440, Halstead-Bentley Schools. Each day throughout the month we will take a look back at the moments that brought us joy, celebration, and memories!
Nothing like celebrating our first day with our recent graduates 🎓! The Class of 2025 will forever be remembered as the class that graduated with a 100% graduation rate! 💯🙌👏🎉💙 A class to remember and a culture of excellence has been left by these incredible students that will soon be continued by their peers. Thank you Class of 2025, you have made us all proud to be a Dragon!
Once a Dragon Always A Dragon!
#440Proud #EndOfYearCelebrations #ComeJoinOurFamily #WeAreHalstead
Summer Meal Program
Please note meals will be served at the Middle School this year due to construction at the High School
Youth Basketball Camps! Get signed up today, deadline is May 16, 2025.
Girls 1st-8th
Boys- 1st-6th (7th and 8th grades will hold their own camps)
MAY MENUS
Call to schedule your preschool screening. 316-835-2641
Today at 1:40pm our Halstead Lady Dragon State Championship Volleyball and Basketball teams will be recognized at the capital in Topeka, you can tune in and watch
here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ5pqmpGMAM&ab_channel=KSLegislature
BPS Individual/Class picture day is this Thursday March 27th.
Come support the Lady Dragons as they play round 2 of Substate at home on March 4, 2025, at 6:00 PM. #dragonpride
Did you know that you can make payments for food services, enrollment, preschool, and more through your Skyward Family Access?
March Menus
Did you know we have an app for that? Download USD 440 app to stay up to date on all the things happening in our schools
Call HMS to schedule your Preschool Screening 316-835-2694
Due to the low temperatures, extreme wind chills, and the challenges posed to our transportation fleet in these conditions, Halstead-Bentley Schools will be closed Thursday, February 20, 2025
Halstead-Bentley Schools will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday this week due to the winter weather storm. Staff will work on preparing the building for return throughout the day Wednesday and assess any further interruptions to our week late Wednesday afternoon.
In the event there are further cancellations, Administration will communicate any and all necessary information to students, staff, and families.
Once again, there will not be school on February 18th and 19th.
Stay safe and warm!
Halstead-Bentley Schools will be closed Wednesday February 12, 2025 due to the weather conditions.
It’s time to recognize the vital role of school counselors during National School Counseling Week 2025. The role of school counselors is crucial in student development as they provide essential support in academic achievement, career exploration, and social-emotional learning. They advocate for students, helping to remove obstacles to success and ensuring that each student has the necessary resources to thrive.
School counselors assist with college and career planning, and offer guidance on mental health and emotional well-being. They act as a vital link between students, teachers, and families, fostering a positive and supportive school environment that empowers students to reach their full potential.
February Menus
A healthy heart is a happy heart!
https://fit.sanfordhealth.org/-/media/fit/printables/cheat-sheets/cheat-sheet-for-caregivers--heart-healthy-habits-for-kids-.pdf
