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Welcome to
Fort Riley Families,
We are very excited to welcome all new and returning families to Fort Riley Elementary School! We look forward to welcoming and meeting our new families. The staff of Fort Riley Elementary and USD 475 have been working hard making plans for the upcoming school year. We will continue to engage students academically at a high level while maintaining a safe learning environment.
We look forward to a fun and successful year ahead! Please reach out if you have any questions.
Kimbre Smice, Principal
kimbresmice@usd475.org
785-717-4450
News & Announcements
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Mark your calendar as Junction City High School will host the first of two 2025 JCHS Freshman Orientations on Tuesday, June 10 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.
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Are you a high school student who has an interest in drones or 3-D printing? Geary County Schools USD 475 is partnering with Cloud County Community College to offer an exciting four-day high school STEM Camp at Junction City High School during the month of June.
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The Kansas 4-H announced on Wednesday that 2025 Junction City High School graduates Gracie Erichsen and Kourtney Dibben were recently selected as Geary County’s scholarship honorees.
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The Geary County Schools USD 475 communications department recently received five national awards from the National School Public Relations Association.
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The Geary County Schools USD 475 Board of Education approved the hiring of Courtney Eichhorn and Alicia Scofield to leadership positions within USD 475 on Monday night.
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Lisa Bascue has definitely made her mark as a first-grade teacher the last nine years at Westwood Elementary.