Get ready for a spooktacular night of fun, games, costumes, and more! 💀
🎃 Costumes encouraged! Please keep costumes school-appropriate.
🕸️ Fun & Creepy Games, and a Costume Contest!
🕠 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM 🚨 All students must check in by 6:15 PM!
🎉 FREE for all 6th, 7th & 8th grade students in Hutchinson & Reno County! 🍕 Pizza & Drinks Provided
🏊 Swimming 🏀 Basketball 🥎 Dodgeball 💪 Cardio Room & Weight Room
⚠️ IMPORTANT: New School Year = New Waiver! A new waiver is required for the 2026-2027 school year. Check your email for the waiver or complete it at drop-off.
The bond focuses on improving the schools and facilities we already have and includes no new buildings. Proposed projects focus on key needs throughout the district, including safety and security improvements, HVAC and roofing projects, and food service improvements.
These informal meetings are an opportunity to learn, ask questions, and share your thoughts. Knowledgeable USD 308 staff will be available to answer questions, and attendees can view maps, see additional project details, and learn more about the work proposed at schools throughout the district.
Whether you have specific questions or simply want to be informed before Election Day, we invite you to stop by.
Events will be held each Wednesday this October.
October 7 and 14: held at HMS 7, 210 East Ave. A
October 21 and 28: held at HCTEA, 800 E. 15th Circle.
All events start at 6:00pm and are a come and go style of event.
Light refreshments will be served. Learn more at www.usd308.com/bond
💙💛 Bond 2026: What's planned for Graber Elementary 💙💛
Here's what the USD 308 bond would mean for Graber students, staff, and families:
🏫 Storm Shelter and Gym – safer storm protection plus expanded space for school activities
🏠 Roof Replacement – replacing aging roofing to protect students, staff, and the building
❄️ HVAC Improvements – better heating, cooling, and air circulation for comfortable learning
🗳️ Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd. Get the facts, make your plan, and make your voice heard!
Learn more about the projects planned for every Hutchinson school at www.hutchbond.com
#StrongerSchoolsBrighterFutures #HutchBond #USD308 #GraberElementary
📅 Happy October, Salthawks!
🍎 NEW: Our lunch cost calculator is live! Prepay for your child's lunches in just a few clicks: usd308.com/nutrition
🏈 HOMECOMING TOMORROW: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2nd
⏰ One-hour early release for all grades (Check the images for the release times and transportation information)
🎉 3:00 PM – Parade (Check the attached images for the route!)
🏟️ 7:00 PM – Homecoming game
To wrap up spirit week, all schools will wear our school colors of blue and gold Friday!
🚫 NO SCHOOL:
• Thu, Oct. 8 – Parent/Teacher Conferences
• Fri, Oct. 9 – No school for all grades
• Mon, Oct. 26 – Professional Development
Have a great start to the month! 💙💛
#Salthawks #USD308 #Homecoming
That would explain why these questions seem to get the same answers every day:
“How’s school going?” — Good.
“What did you learn today?” — I don’t know.
“How are your classes?” — Fine.
“What’s going on with your friends?” — Nothing.
Luckily, their teachers didn’t sign the NDA. 😉
Join us for Parent/Teacher Conferences on Thursday, October 8! Reach out to your child's teacher if you missed the alerts!
Conferences are your chance to get the inside scoop on your child’s:
📚 Academic progress
🌱 Social growth
💪 Strengths and successes
🎯 Areas where they may need extra support
💬 And all those things they forgot to mention at home
Come talk with the people who spend their days learning, growing and cheering on your kid.
Break the NDA. Come to conferences. 💙💛
Our schools will dismiss one hour early at 2:10 PM on Friday, October 2nd, in celebration of Homecoming.
🎉 Homecoming Parade: 3:00 PM
We encourage our students and families to come out and enjoy the parade and celebrate our Salthawk spirit! The game will start at 7:00 PM💙💛
Get ready to show your Salthawk spirit! 💙💛 Spirit week coming NEXT WEEK!
All days are completely optional—join in whenever you can!
☕💙 COFFEE FOR A CAUSE! 💙☕
Grab your favorite coffee or treat and help support Graber Elementary PTO! 🎉
We’re excited to partner with Scooter’s Coffee for a fundraising day! A portion of ALL sales during the fundraiser will benefit Graber Elementary PTO. 🙌
📅 Monday, September 14
⏰ 5:30 AM – 8:00 PM
📍 Either Hutchinson Scooter’s location:
• 501 E. 30th
• 1701 E. 30th
Be sure to show this flyer or mention Graber Elementary PTO when you order so our organization receives credit!
☕ Morning coffee?
🧋 Afternoon pick-me-up?
🍪 Sweet treat?
Whatever your excuse, come grab something delicious and support our Graber students! 💙💛
Share this post and bring a friend! 🐾
PTO funds help make things like these possible:
🎉 Family Nights – Fun opportunities for our Graber families to come together and enjoy time at school.
🦺 Safety Patrol Celebrations – Helping us recognize and celebrate the students who work hard to keep our school safe.
🍎 Staff Support – Providing snacks, drinks, and little pick-me-ups for our amazing teachers and staff throughout the year.
🎈 Student Experiences & School Needs – Helping us provide extras that make the school experience even more special for our students.
Every purchase adds up! ❤️
Thank you for supporting our students, staff, and school community! 💙💛
This fall, the HHS Wall of Honor welcomes Dr. Daniel Cavanaugh ('58), Allen Fee ('80), and Frances Garcia ('56) — a surgeon who commanded the real MASH unit, a business leader who's spent decades giving back, and Hutchinson's first Hispanic woman mayor.
Join us Thursday, Oct. 1 for the induction banquet, and catch all three honorees at the Homecoming parade and game on Friday, Oct. 2! 🏈
🎟️ Banquet seats are $15 — details in the link below.
📍 HHS Career and Technical Education Academy | 6:00 p.m.
https://www.usd308.com/article/3124747
#HHSWallOfHonor #HutchinsonHigh #Homecoming2026
☕💙 COFFEE FOR A CAUSE! 💙☕
Grab your favorite coffee or treat and help support Graber Elementary PTO! 🎉
We’re excited to partner with Scooter’s Coffee for a fundraising day! A portion of ALL sales during the fundraiser will benefit Graber Elementary PTO. 🙌
📅 Monday, September 14
⏰ 5:30 AM – 8:00 PM
📍 Either Hutchinson Scooter’s location:
• 501 E. 30th
• 1701 E. 30th
Be sure to show this flyer or mention Graber Elementary PTO when you order so our organization receives credit!
☕ Morning coffee?
🧋 Afternoon pick-me-up?
🍪 Sweet treat?
Whatever your excuse, come grab something delicious and support our Graber students! 💙💛
Share this post and bring a friend!
One simple way Graber Elementary families can give back to our school is by linking their Dillon’s Plus Card to Graber PTO. Your everyday grocery shopping can help provide additional support for our students and school community.
It’s an easy way for our Graber family to make a difference—one shopping trip at a time! 🛒💙
If your child eats breakfast at school, please plan for them to arrive with enough time to eat and get settled before the school day begins. Our doors open at 7:30am. This is very important for Graber since our space is also used as a gym for PE.
Thank you for helping us establish smooth morning routines and giving our students plenty of time to enjoy breakfast, get settled, and start their day ready to learn!
Parenting can be challenging. There's no manual, no dress rehearsal, and no one does it alone — it truly takes a village. 💛
For 15 years, Dolly Parton has been part of the village for Reno County families.
Since the Dolly Parton Imagination Library launched in Reno County back in 2011, United Way of Reno County has delivered over 416,000 free books to nearly 12,000 local kids from birth to age 5 — with more than 24,000 books going out in 2025 alone.
And the impact is real: seven years into the program, kindergarten readiness in Reno County climbed from roughly 48–52% all the way up to 79%. That's what a book a month, straight to a child's mailbox, can do.
As Dolly says: "If you can read, you can do anything."
If you have a little one under 5 at home, enroll them today — it's free, it doesn't matter what your family's income is, and by their 5th birthday they could have a home library of up to 60 books. 📚
👉 Sign up here: https://imaginationlibrary.com/usa/affiliate/KSRENO/?chkAvalAddressData=eyJjYWxsYmFjayI6dHJ1ZSwiYWRkcmVzcyI6eyJjb3VudHJ5IjoiVVMiLCJ6aXAiOiI2NzUwMiIsInN0YXRlIjoiS1MiLCJjaXR5IjoiSHV0Y2hpbnNvbiIsImNvdW50eSI6IlJlbm8iLCJzdHJlZXQiOiIifX0%3D
Thank you, Dolly, for 15 years of helping raise readers in Reno County. 🧡
#DollyParton #ImaginationLibrary #RenoCounty #UnitedWay #EarlyLiteracy #ItTakesAVillage
Big news for the Salthawk family.
After 34 years in public education — including five years leading Hutchinson Public Schools — Superintendent Dr. Dawn M. Johnson has announced she will retire at the conclusion of the 2026-2027 school year. From the classroom to district leadership — and alongside an extraordinary 41-year career of service in the U.S. Army Reserve — Dr. Johnson has dedicated her life to serving others. While there is still an entire school year of important work ahead, we are grateful for Dr. Johnson's leadership, her commitment to our students and staff, and the lasting impact she has made on Hutchinson Public Schools.
Read the full announcement, including a message from Dr. Johnson and details about the superintendent search, here: https://www.usd308.com/article/3093088
#SalthawkStrong #DistrictOfDistinction
