Fort Riley Elementary USD 475

If you have questions about enrollment for the 2026-2027, head up to Morris Hill Elementary and the staff is there ready to help.

If you also want to know more about open positions at Fort Riley Elementary, stop on by the career fair at Morris Hill Elementary from 3:30-5:30 to see Mrs. Smice.

💙 Join Geary County Schools USD 475 on Tuesday, June 16 for the 2026 USD 475 Career Fair and open enrollment at Morris Hill Elementary USD 475.

Don’t forget to bring your resume as USD 475 will be conducting on-the-spot interviews for all positions. Walk-ins are welcomed. Apply Today: https://tinyurl.com/4e36sh47

🗓️ Families wishing to enroll their student for the upcoming school year may also do so at the career fair from 11 a.m. through 5 p.m.

𝟐𝟎𝟐6 𝐔𝐒𝐃 𝟒𝟕𝟓 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫
🏫 Morris Hill Elementary USD 475
🗓 Tuesday, June 16
⏰ 3:30- 5:30 p.m.

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐔𝐒𝐃 𝟒𝟕𝟓 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
🏫 Morris Hill Elementary USD 475
🗓 Tuesday, June 16
⏰ 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

📣 Due to the power being out in the area, Geary County Schools USD 475 will NOT have summer school, 21st Century or extended school year programming on Tuesday, June 9.

Please note that 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 as well. Thank you for your understanding.

While the school year may have just ended and summer has just begun, it is never too early to start planning ahead. We are looking to add to our staff for the 2026-2027 school year. If you are interested, please go to USD475.org and click apply to USD475. You will then see a list of open positions that you can apply for. If you have any questions, you can reach message the page.

This past week, we celebrated our 115 Thrive Award winners — students in Pre-K through 5th grade who achieved 95% attendance for the second semester, had zero behavior referrals, and earned a 3.0 GPA or higher on their report cards!

We also recognized students with perfect and outstanding attendance for the 4th quarter. A special congratulations goes to our two students who achieved PERFECT attendance all year long — with no tardies and no absences! We also had our final cafe winners for the year!

Our staff members were celebrated as well for their perfect attendance in the 4th quarter. Congratulations also to Mrs. Chandler, Ms. Jami, and Ms. Sera for receiving scholarships from the Geary County Foundation to continue their education.

We are so proud of our Buffaloes and all they have accomplished this year!

The time everyone was waiting for, we have the winners of our FRE swag for being enrolled for the 2026-2027 school year! The winners are:

Kinder- Charlotte R.
1st- Elena K.
2nd- Madelyn M.
3rd- Preston P.
4th- Carolina C.
5th- Alexander C.

Thank you for all those that have enrolled already. If you have not, please make time to do it soon so your child is already set for the upcoming school year.

https://www.usd475.org/about-usd-475/enrollment

This past month, 20 students were selected as the most improved reader in their classrooms. Thank you so much to the ICARE foundation for the donation of books that each student received. They were all so excited to take them home and start their reading off on the right foot for the summer.

Thank you to everyone who participated in our front office ice cream cone scavenger hunt this past month. There were 64 ice cream cones hidden in the office. The closest guess was 62 and there was a 3 way tie with a guess of 56. Thank you again to all those that guessed as it was fun to watch many of you do it with your kids. Be on the look out for other challenges next year buffaloes!

5th grade promotion 🦬

Our 5th grade Buffaloes were all smiles as they celebrated their awards and promotion today!

We are so proud of all of our Buffaloes, big and small, and wish everyone a wonderful summer filled with fun and memories!

Once a Buffalo, always a Buffalo! ☀️🦬

We want to congratulate over own Adalynne who was nominated as our most improved student!

Addalyne has made tremendous academic growth this year, and we could not be more proud of her! She consistently puts forth outstanding effort in everything she does. She carefully shows her work, stays determined even when tasks are challenging, and always strives to do her very best.

What makes her growth even more impressive is her willingness to seek help and keep learning. She faithfully attends tutoring, asks questions when she struggles, and never gives up on herself. Her hard work, perseverance, and positive attitude are truly paying off. She should be incredibly proud of all she has accomplished this year. We love her sweet spirit and dedication to learning. Way to go Addalynne!

With her nomination, she was able to meet the mayor and receive a medal for her hard work. We are so proud of her!