The Junior High Northern Valley Husky Meet will be held at the Stockton Track on Thursday, April 11th. Events will start at 2pm.
The Phillipsburg Middle School track meet will be held on Thursday, April 11th, with a start time of 10:00 am for field events and running events at 1:00 pm.
Good luck Tigers!
Stockton Schools will host their JH and HS track meets TOMORROW, Tuesday, April 9th. The JH meet starts at 10:00 am followed by the HS meet at 2:30 pm.
Post Secondary Success of SHS; Libby Kester graduated from SHS in 1994. Injured in a bomb training accident at Washburn University, she turned her studies to early education, and after working at a couple of daycare centers, she opened her own daycare in 1999 and operated it for 23 years. She then worked for the State of Kansas as a childcare licensing surveyor for two years before purchasing Kester Auto Parts with her husband, where she now works full-time. Sheās also owned her own small business on the side since 2009, making T-shirts, vinyl graphics, laser items, offering photography and more at LIB Studio.
Post Secondary Success at SHS: This is Mars (Mary) Smith, SHS Graduate of 2018. They graduated from Washburn University in 2022 with a BFA in Art Education with teacher licensure. They received the Promising Teacher Award at the Kansas Teacher of the Year ceremony in 2022. They are in their second year working with 6-8th grade students as the art teacher at Eisenhower Middle School in Topeka, Kansas. They also works as the head Student Council Sponsor for their school. They recently attended the 2024 National Art Education Association conference where They accepted the position as the Website Coordinator for the NAEA LGBTQ+ Interest Group at the national level. They are currently living in Lawrence, Kansas
Our school board meeting is this evening at the district office beginning at 5:30. We hope to see you there.
Congratulations to Mrs. Michelle Towery, our 2025 Kansas Secondary Teacher of the Year honoree! She was celebrated in Salina on Saturday, April 6th, at the Region 1 Banquet. She is pictured with Dr. Watson, Commissioner, and Brad Downard from Security Benefit. @usd271tigers #TigerPride271 #KTOY
At the Solomon Gorilla Powerlifting Meet the Tiger Ambush Powerlifting team was small but mighty!! Ava Dix came away with a clean sweep of all her events including a huge PR in squat of 300 lbs and an overall win!!
Cason Iwanski came away with two 1st and a 2nd place He also took 1st overall.
Other PR's were Haden Hahn in squat and Zach Young with a PR in squat and bench.
Team placings were: Men - 15th out of 24 and our Women's team of one, Ava Dix, placed 10th out of 20!
Way to go Tigers!! šš
April's Hi 5 Friday...thank you to our local law enforcement officers! We are grateful for your time and commitment to Stockton and Rooks County! We also appreciate your frequent walkthroughs!! #BetterTogether #TigerPride271
Post Secondary Success at SHS: Savannah Gray graduated in 2022 and attended Hays Academy Of Hair Design in November of 22, she graduated in Nov of 23. She has one older brother and one younger sister, and live In Stockton Kansas still but she also lived in Nebraska for a short time.
Post Secondary Success at SHS: Angela Coble is a 1990 graduate of SHS and a 2009 grad of Washburn Law School. After working 13 years as an attorney, she was appointed by Governor Kelly and confirmed by the Kansas Senate as a judge on the Kansas Court of Appeals in 2022. She loves bringing justice to the people of Kansas and telling everyone about her Stockton roots. Go, Tigers!
Post Secondary Success at SHS: Harley Kester graduated high school in 2021 and attended the May class of 2021 at Hays Academy of Hair Design and then started working in Hoxie, Kansas June of 22ā.December of 22ā she became a salon owner and in 23ā started working in Colby at a salon and now has a salon out of her house in Clayton, Ks where she works week nights and weekends . She also hold 5 certifications pertaining to cosmetology!
Post Secondary Success at SHS: Tatum Hamilton will graduate from Fort Hays State University May 11th with a bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education! She recently accepted a job at Simpson Elementary School in Russell, KS as a Preschool Teacher! She currently works with kids as a Registered Behavior Technician as well as finishing off student teaching!
Post Secondary Success at SHS: Hope Turnbull, class of 2016. Graduated from NCK LPN nursing program in 2018. Currently live in Hill City and work at the local Graham County Hospital Clinic. I have 3 children, Kinleigh (5), June (will be 3 in July), and just gave birth to our little boy Silas on March 29th!
Post Secondary Success at SHS: Payton Keller is a 2020 SHS graduateā¦ yep covid graduate. Following graduation, she started her business degree at The University of Nebraska-Lincoln then transferred to Colby Community Collage. In 2021 she took over half of Motion Dance Company and started a boutique with her mom, Coco The Label. On top of managing Motion Dance Company and Coco The Label, she recently accepted the Executive Director position for The Stockton Area Chamber of Commerce. She currently resides in Hays, Ks but her daily commute to Stockton is always worth it.
Post Secondary Success at SHS: Kylie Eustice (Earl) class of 2003
Registered Nurse with SRHC in the ICU where she is a member of several committees and checked off on all specialities. Before working at SRHC she worked at Phillips Co Hospital and Hays Med, was also a flight nurse in western KS and NE with Lifeteam. Currently also an Adjunct Instructor for University of Kansas School of Nursing, Salina Campus. She got her LPN and RN both from Colby Community College. She then earned her BSN and MSN both from Grand Canyon University.
She lives in Salina with her husband Jeremie and their three kids Derek, K.D., and Jase
Post Secondary Success at SHS: MaKayla Reed: after graduating from Stockton High in 2014, MaKayla attended The University of Kansas where they were part of the University Honors Program. They graduated with a bachelor's in Psychology in 2018. After college, they tutored KU student athletes, volunteered as a counselor and trainer on the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, and worked at a Community Mental Health Center. They just started a new job as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, helping individuals with disabilities become gainfully employed and self-sufficient. They will start a Masters in Social Work program at FHSU this fall to further their career as a mental healthcare provider.
Post Secondary Success at SHS: Haven Hamilton received her Bachelorās Degree in Psychology from Fort Hays State University in 2022. Then, she received my Masterās Degree (M.S.) in School Psychology in 2023. Her Educational Specialist Degree (Ed.S) in School Psychology will be completed May 2025. She currently works as a certified Autism Specialist and Graduate Assistant (GA) in Hays, Kansas.
Post Secondary Success at SHS: Allison (Saunders) Overmillerngraduated from SHS in 2015. She most recently graduated from North Central Kansas Technical College in May of 2023 with her Associateās Degree in Nursing. She currently works as an RN in the Mitchell County Hospital Emergency Room in Beloit, KS. She will graduate in the fall with Bachelorās Degree through Wichita State University!
Post Secondary Success of SHS: Richelle Villalta (Paulson) graduated in 2012. She attended Cloud County Community College on a dance scholarship and graduated with an Associate of General Studies in Business. She then went on to Kansas State University where she graduated with a Bachelors in Entrepreneurship with a minor in Marketing. Richelle moved to Colorado Springs, CO after graduation and lives with her husband Jorge, and their two children, Mila (3) and Xander (1). Richelle is the owner of Richelle Villalta, LLC. She is a freelance copywriter who specializes in email marketing, podcast editing and blog writing for online businesses all over the world. ā
