
State Track Event Qualifiers & State Track Schedule:
Jacee Deges - Pole Vault
Vi Helm - High Jump
Jacelyn Huelskamp - 300 Hurdles
Gwyn Jantz - 800 M Run / 1600 M Run / 3200 M Run
Dominic Martin - Pole Vault / High Jump
Kylie Stapleton - Long Jump / 100 Hurdles / 800 M Run
4x400 Relay - Jacelyn Huelskamp / Allie Reed / Jacee Deges / Kylie Stapleton
4x800 Relay - Jacee Deges / Reegan Meairs / Jacelyn Huelskamp / Gwyn Jantz


Those athletes who will be competing at the state track meet next weekend: track practice is at 4:00 p.m. Monday, May 20th through Wednesday, May 22nd.
You will receive a state track itinerary at track practice. We will leave for state track Thursday, May 23rd at 11:00 a.m.

Class of 2024 Parents & Students:
A link to access the graduation photos Karen Jantz took has been sent to the email provided by the student. If you/your student did not receive an email from Miss Axtell with the link, please email her at shelby@usd371.org.
Thank you to Karen Jantz for taking amazing photos!


High school track practice will be at 4:00 p.m. this week. The track team will leave for regionals on Friday, May 17th, at 8:30 a.m.

Regional Track Order of Events / Friday, May 17th @ Tribune, KS
Please be advised that Tribune is on Mountain Time. All events are listed in both Mountain and Central time.


If you tune into the graduation ceremony and the live stream buffers, please know it is not on our end and anything we can control. Thanks for understanding.

Today's South Gray Graduation ceremony will be live streamed on SGRebels.tv.

That's a wrap for the 2023-2024 school year at Copeland Elementary and South Gray Junior High! Hope everyone has a great and safe summer Break! 🌞


Schedule for the SPIAA League Track Meet


South Gray Junior High school students were celebrated and recognized for their athletic and academic successes on Tuesday May 7. Eighth grade students were also recognized and received their diplomas and successfully promoted to South Gray High School! Congratulations 8th Grade Class of 2024 and all the JH students on a very successful year! (Photos courtesy of Karen Jantz).










Congratulations to our Copeland Preschool Graduating Class of 2024. They had the chance to celebrate in their ceremony on Tuesday May 7. Mrs. Widler and Mrs. Gala celebrated their successes and confidently moved them up to Kindergarten as Mrs. Kisner welcomed them with open arms and escorted them on to the next level! 🎓




Montezuma & Copeland Elementary Track Meet at Montezuma begins at 9:30 this morning (5/8/24) See you there!


Calling ALL Montezuma parents: Your students NEED these items tomorrow, May 8th! Please help your child remember all these things!
1. Rebel shirt
2. Tennis shoes
3. Filled water bottle
4. Bag with swim suit and towel

Last week Joey Dyck signed with Seward County Community College where he will play basketball and major in Physical Education. Congratulations, Joey!


Today Copeland Elementary held its Little Rebels Scholars Bowl meet. The 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders made teams and competed against each other and it was fun to watch! Teachers and parents also competed in an intense competitive round for fun! Thanks Mrs. Hollingsworth and Randy Bryant for hosting the event!








MES 3rd grade had a blast at the Dalton Gang Hideout and Meade Lake Fish Hatchery. A fun day of learning and play!






Headrick's Plants, KCMC with Cameron Birney, The Big Well, the Art Center, ice cream and the History museum of Kiowa County were on the agenda for Montezuma's 4th and 5th graders field trip today. Learning outside of the classroom is so much fun!!










Order of events for the Dighton Invitational high school track meet on Friday, May 3rd.


Congratulations to our South Gray Junior High School Band students on a clean sweep of superior ratings today with the band and soloists in Minneola.
The ratings are as follows:
SGJH Band: I+, I+, I+
Ali Beery, Snare Solo: AP
Finley Yost, Snare Solo: AP
Luke Thomas, Snare Solo: AP
Paige Klaker, Trombone Solo: I
Aleya Fairbanks, Trumpet Solo: I
Carter Granados, Timpani Solo: I
AP ratings are Advanced Performance and are perfect scores!!!!!
Bravo Band students on setting a superior example today at Contest!!!!⚔️💙🎶







Reminder that sports physicals will be offered at school next week! Packets MUST be filled out completely and payment provided at the time of assessment. Please reach out to Becky @ 620-846-2281 for Montezuma students or Kari @ 620-668-5565 for Copeland students.
