USD 430 South Brown County

Welcome to the Jungle! The Everest Auditorium is now known as the JUNGLE, home to the Charger Wrestling program. The "Jungle” was set up today to accommodate all the wrestlers in the program. Thanks to the students, parents and staff who helped create this amazing venue. Can’t wait until Monday! Go Chargers

Our annual Horton Elementary School Food Drive is almost here! From November 16–19, our Student Leadership Team is collecting nonperishable food items to support the South Brown County Food Pantry and help local families right here in our community.

A Little Friendly Competition: The grade level that brings in the most items will earn the special honor of delivering the donations directly to the food pantry!

Most Needed Items:
Canned fruits, vegetables, and soups
Peanut butter and jelly
Pasta, rice, and cereal
Boxed meals (mac & cheese, Hamburger Helper, etc.)
Canned proteins (tuna, chicken, beans)

Send your donations to school with your student starting Monday, November 16. Let’s show what Horton Elementary can do when we work together! 💙🤍

Jolene has read 100 books this school year! Great job! 📚💜

HES 3rd Grade honoring our Veterans today. Thank you for your service. Veterans, We're So Proud Of You 🎶🇺🇸 https://youtu.be/qbFcQy2Icqo?feature=shared

A big thank you to Debbie Whitebird for spending time with our Kindergarten students in honor of Native American Heritage Month! Students had the opportunity to learn about Native American culture and traditions, see items such as buffalo teeth and moccasins, try traditional dancing, and so much more. Thank you, Debbie, for sharing your time, knowledge, and traditions with us!

EMS Girls basketball team travels to Jackson Heights today for games starting at 4:30. (1/2 C-B-A) Good Luck Chargers!

South Brown County USD 430 would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to Mr. Larry Mills as he prepares for retirement at the end of this school year! Mr. Mills will be wrapping up his 9th year as a Charger and an incredible 44-year career in education. His years of dedication and service have made a lasting impact on students, staff, and the South Brown County school community. Thank you, Mr. Mills, for the time, commitment, and care you have given to our students and schools. We wish you all the best in this next chapter! Once a Charger, always a Charger! 💙🤍

💙 Happy School Psychologist Week! 💙

This week, we celebrate and recognize the important work of our school psychologists! Their dedication to supporting students' academic, social, emotional, and behavioral needs makes a lasting difference in our schools.

We appreciate you!

EMS boys wrestling once again performed outstanding last night at Riverside. They had 20 wins and now every Charger wrestler has at least 1 win on the season!! Nice Job boys

Reminder- The Winter Sports Parents Meeting is tonight at 7:00 p.m. at the High School Commons.

Good luck to our Charger Scholars Bowl team! 🧠 Our Chargers are on the road tonight, representing USD 430 at Nemeha Central.

Travel safe, compete hard, and show them what it means to be a Charger!

Charge On! 💙🤍

💙 Special Education Staff Spotlight – November! 💙

Join us in recognizing Amelia Cluck, our November Special Education Staff Member of the Month!

Amelia has been a valued member of the Horton High School team for the past 10 years, making a difference in the lives of students through her dedication, support, and commitment to helping every student succeed.

Thank you, Amelia, for the important work you do each day and for being such a valuable part of our Charger family!

Congratulations, Amelia! Charge On!

Fourth grade celebrated their goal of 3 book reports this month with personal Pizza Hut pizzas for lunch! In the afternoon they celebrated their 500 point Dojo party watching the movie “Shiloh Season” ( class novel) with popcorn, pop, and s’mores! Way to go 4th grade!

Brown County Christmas Store - Accepting Applications from October 9th through November 10th, 2026 🎁 Applications can be filled out online. 🤩 Google Form Application: https://forms.gle/931m17LWhmNtcHLf6

150 books read! Great job, Olivia. Keep up that reading! 📚💗

This week in USD 430...

Students in Mrs. Campbell's restaurant and event management class participated in the Student Showcase Event at the state school board convention in Wichita today. They handed out yummy cookies they made and shared how this pathway coursework impacts their learning at HHS. Proud of them for representing SBC at a statewide event.

Reminder: KSHSAA Fall Athletic Buffer Week is November 9–15, 2026.

During this week:
- No high school athletic practices.
- No offseason conditioning or weightlifting.
- No open gyms or informal basketball shooting.
- No wrestling mat workouts.
- No school-supervised athletic workouts at outside facilities.
Winter sports practices may begin Monday, November 16.