Students and Staff at NLC Elementary participated in spirit week last week for School Counselor Week. On Friday students and staff enjoyed posing for pictures in their best beach attire!!!!
Several NHHS wrestlers traveled with Council Grove to the Circle High School Invitational for a two day tournament. Logan Schlimme and Leo DeDonder both placed third and their team finished the tournament in first place! great work kids!
Winter Ball Court looked amazing tonight! Congratulations to our King and Queen Logan Schlimme and Bethany Disney! Thanks to everyone who works so hard to make this special for kids!
Tonight's the night for dancing and making memories at Northern Heights ❄️❄️❄️
JOIN our FANTASTIC TEAM of EDUCATORS!!!
USD 251 is looking for a PK-8 Grade Counselor and a 6-8 Grade Science Teacher. Interested appliants please apply online at EducateKansas.org
🚨 GAME TIME UPDATE 🚨
Heads up, everyone! 🏀⏰ The Northern Heights basketball game TONIGHT vs. Osage City will start at 5:00 PM, not 4:30 as listed on the calendar.
NHHS Spirit Week! Be festive, call your friends!
This week at Northern Heights
This week is National School Counselor's Week (Feb. 3rd-7th) "School Counselors Make a Splash!" at ELC & NLC. Students and staff will participate in Spirit Week to enjoy the week!
Congratulations to the 2025 Winter Royalty! Crowning will happen during halftime of the boys basketball game on Friday and the Winter Ball is Saturday!
Our NLC middle school "winter wonderland" dance is underway!
Today seventh graders did a photo analysis activity over the images of Manifest Destiny. Images we looked at were a painting by Emanuel Leyte, "Westward the Course of Empire" and John Gast painting of "American Progress."
Final games of the LCL basketball tournament for Northern Heights are on Saturday.
Girls will play at 9:00AM and boys at 1:30PM
NLC will have their middle school dance on Friday, January 31 from 6:30-8:30 pm. Dress is semi formal but not required- we just want kids to come and have fun. $5 entry per person. Hope to see everyone there.
The updated LCL Tournament bracket.
Boys play tonight at 5:30 followed by the girls at 7:00
Good Luck Wildcats!
Lyon County League basketball tournament week. If you come down to the auditorium to watch the basketball games, be sure to stop and check out the LCL Art Show displayed at the main entrance.
Next week is the Lyon County League tournament at White Auditorium. Come out and support our Wildcats.
USD #251 Announces Aimee Landgren as New Principal for ELC/NLC Elementary
USD #251 is pleased to announce Aimee Landgren as the next building principal at ELC/NLC Elementary, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year.
Aimee brings a wealth of experience and a strong dedication to education. She has served as the PreK-8 School Counselor at NLC Elementary since 2005, following six years as the K-12 Music Instructor at USD #386 Madison-Virgil. Aimee earned her PreK-12 Building Leadership Licensure in 2021, a Master of Science in Counselor Education in 2004, and a Bachelor of Music Education in vocal and instrumental music in 1998, all from Emporia State University.
Aimee and her husband, Lyndel, have two children. Their daughter, Addison, is a 2024 graduate of Northern Heights High School and a freshman at the University of Kansas. Their son, Garin, is a 7th grader at NLC Elementary.
We are excited to see Aimee step into this leadership role and are confident she will continue to make a positive impact on our students, staff, and community!
This week at Northern Heights
Due to the cold weather, USD 251 buses may be running a little late today. Thank you for your understanding.