********Meade USD 226 COVID Update********
Meade Schools have been in fantastic shape over the month of April. As a result there have been few quarantines to report. At times the numbers have been zero. KSHSAA requirements to wear masks for outdoor activities ended May 1, 2021. Please remember if you have not received a vaccine, they are available through the Meade County Health Dept. Kenneth Harshberger, Superintendent
> 3 Students out of the buildings (quarantine, positive, or ill) 4/28
> 2 Staff members out of the buildings (quarantine, positive, or ill) 4/28 > 5 County Active Cases (4/28)
> 8.6% - 2 Week County Positive Case Rate (4/24)
> 7.7% - 1 Week County Positive Case Rate (4/25)
MJH Track 3:00pm @ Ashland - Thursday, May 6th
GOOD LUCK, MJH!
#WeR226 #MeadeBuffaloes #MJHTrack
5th - 8th Grade Concert in the Park - May 11
The “Concert in the Park” on Tuesday, May 11, will start off with hotdogs for everyone at 6:00 pm in the City Park. The concert will follow with the 5th - 8th grade vocal and instrumental groups performing. Please bring a lawn chair or a blanket to sit on during the concert. It is exciting to be able to perform live again. We are looking forward to a great evening together in the city park.
Congratulations! Our MHS Forensics earned fifth place as a team at the State Championship Tournament! 🎭🏆🎭
Seven of eight tournament entries made semifinals, of which five went on to be finalists!
Placings:
*Prose-- Hailey Ellis 2nd🥈, Caleb Howard 4th🏅
*Impromptu-- Lily Ritter 4th🏅
*Informative-- Emily Flowers 3rd🥉
*Original Oration-- Michala Goff 5th🏅
*IDA-- Ritter/Reimer 7th, Flowers/Goff 9th
Congratulations to all competitors. Definitely a year to remember with all the virtual tournaments. We even had a student competing in the tournament while also showing her heifer!
Proud of all these kids and the way they've adapted this season!
MES Preschool through 3rd Grade Spring Music Program
Mr. Rempel and his students had a great time preparing these fun songs for you to enjoy!
https://youtu.be/6S0_2GTE8BA
CONGRATULATIONS, Vance! MHS Senior, Vance Shewey, broke his own high jump record Friday evening at the Hugoton track meet with a jump of 6'8". His previous record was 6' 6 3/4". Way to work, Vance!
#WeR226 #MeadeBuffaloes #MHSTrack
https://youtu.be/jPkYh3MGXeY
These AMAZING tennis boys! They took first place as a team at Great Bend! Individually, Korben took 1st, Vincent earned 2nd, Konner & Kody took 3rd, and Zach & Orvin earned 4th. 8 teams competed.
#WeR226 #MeadeBuffaloes #MHSTennis
MJH took the track at Kiowa County and posted great times and distances on a beautiful day for a track meet.
Congratulations to our MHS golfers! Brayden and Kaya PR’d and Ian Unruh placed 12th out of 70+ golfers. The team persevered through a difficult course on a warm-windy day.
Meade High would like to welcome you to A Night in the Arts on Monday, May 3rd
MHS vocal and band @7pm
One act play @ 7:45
There will be industrial arts projects on display in the cafeteria. Please join us as we celebrate an in-person arts venue.
MHS Track 3:00pm @ Hugoton - Friday, April 30th
Teams: Ulysses, Elkhart, Liberal, Hugoton, Sublette, Guymon, Holcomb, Stanton Co., SWH, Lakin, Moscow, Rolla, and Meade
GOOD LUCK, MHS! #WeR226 #MeadeBuffaloes #MHSTrack
Boys Tennis Update:
-Tuesday's JV Boys Tennis Home Meet has been cancelled. They will instead play in Cimarron on Monday afternoon. More info to come.
-Monday's Varsity Boys Tennis Home Meet has been moved to Tuesday, beginning at 3:00pm.
Track & Field Update:
-Regional assignments and state meet schedules are out with several changes from previous years
-Regionals will be at Kiowa Co. on Thursday, May 20th starting with field events at 3pm
-The 1A State meet will be all on one day at WSU on Saturday, May 29th
MJH Track 3:00pm @ Greensbury/Kiowa Co. - Tuesday, April 27th GOOD LUCK, MJH!
#WeR226 #MeadeBuffaloes #MJHTrack
The MES 3rd grade has enjoyed preparing for and presenting at their Living Wax Museum 2021. Very impressive BUFFS!
Dodge City Open. Korben took 2nd out of
13 entries. Konner and Kody won the back bracket so they went 3-1 on the day. Great job guys and coaches!
Congrats to the Meade High School Golf Team! They competed in cold and windy conditions against five other teams and came home with a second place finish. Ian Unruh placed 3rd, Trace Hegwood placed 6th, Kaya Hartnett placed 7th and Jaryn Knott placed 14th.
*************GRADUATION ATTENDANCE*************
Both the MHS and MJH Graduation will be held in the MHS Gym this year. Seating capacity in the bleachers and on the floor will be adequate to allow for physical distancing with normal attendance. Families will be encouraged to sit in groups. Masks will be optional at this time unless an increase in COVID cases requires a change.
Kenneth Harshberger, Superintendent
CONGRATULATIONS, Vance! Vance Shewey now holds the MHS high jump record with a jump of 6' 6 3/4". Prior to his record breaking jump, Vance held the record along with Joel Spencer, both clearing 6'6".
You can watch the record breaking jump at https://youtu.be/B5WA2CAeCfc.
MHS Track 3:00pm @ Holcomb - Friday, April 23rd
GOOD LUCK, MHS! #WeR226 #MeadeBuffaloes #MHSTrack
