Rural Vista Schools USD 481 - Home of the Heat

We recently had a chance to talk to Mr. Chris Wallace, who helps students around the building, and asked him about the school year so far. He said, “ Being overly ambit...

Watch your feet! What's the place where Basketball players dunk the ball? It's the same place volleyball players pass the volleyball. Where you can play dodgeball with your clas...

Since Mr. Hensley is now our new principal, we wanted to ask some questions to get to know him better. We asked him how his school year is going so far. He said, “The year is go...

We wanted to find out more about one of our trusty paras! This para profile focuses specifically on Mrs. Tina Wilmore. We asked her when she started. She said, “I started wo...

High Five Friday has started with the football season and spirits are up. Let’s find out a little more about this unique celebration of our great students. You will see footb...

The date was September 26, 2025 and Rural Vista faced Wakefield. The final score ended up being 52-0. It started with a coin flip and Rural Vista received the kickoff. Rural V...

We asked Kim Sanford, the new secretary in the office, some questions about being a secretary. We wanted to find out all about her. We asked her about why she wanted to be a se...

Homecoming was a huge victory for RV! On September 19th 2025, Rural Vista defeated Goessel by a score of 46-0 at the half. Coach Brian Henry said, “Rural Vista started out slug...

Parents and teachers are united in White City. P.A.W.S. (People Always Willing to Support) is a parent-teacher volunteer organization committed to assisting the school and com...

White City High School recently got a new teacher. His name is Charles Bogess, or Mr. Bogess. We went and asked him questions to find out “How is your school year going?” He sa...

It’s that time again! The time when we watch the students dress their best to impress. It’s part of the tradition to crown a King and Queen as part of the Homecoming celebratio...

We finally got the chance to talk with Mr. Isaac Lopez about how his school year went last year, and if he's excited for this coming school year. He said that his school year i...

We recently had a chance to talk to Ms. Kristin Oleen, who teaches 4th grade, and asked about her school year so far. She said, “It is going great! The support from the parents,...

Revenue Neutral Rate Hearing to be held at 6:45 pm on September 8th, 2025

August 20, 2025 Dear Parent/Guardian, Each year, parents of students in Title I schools have the right to know about the professional qualifications of their child’s teachers...

USD 481 has openings for paraprofessionals for the 2025-2026 school year. If you are interested in working in a great learning environment with excellent staff and great students...

Click here for the Nonresident Application For questions about KSHSAA eligibility, https://www.kshsaa.org/Public/PDF/Open%20Enrollment%20and%20Eligibility.pdf

On March 4th, the Kindergarten through 4th grade classes went on a trip to see a play at Great Plains Theatre in Abilene. We asked Mrs. Hinkle, the 3rd grade teacher at our schoo...

We recently were given the opportunity to talk with Mrs. Diana Newey about how her semester has been going. She told us that “The new semester is going well.” and that the weathe...

During the week of March 3 through March 7, 2025, White City Elementary celebrated Dr. Seuss Week. During Dr. Seuss Week, there were multiple Dr. Seuss related events, such as a ...