Doniphan West USD 111

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October 2025 Musician of the Month Kindergarten-Lilly Atkins Lilly does a great job in class. She consistently follows directions and works hard to participate at the best of her ability. She is also kind and polite to others in her class. 1st Grade-Lillian Thomas Lillian is a polite and hard working student. She is very caring and considerate to others. She does her best every day and continually improves on all she does. 1st Grade-Matie Clary Matie is a great listener and does her best each day. She does a great job at following directions and is always willing to help others. 2nd Grade-Bryce Neibling Bryce is an overall great student. She continually works hard and does so with a smile on her face. Bryce is always fun to have in class. 3rd Grade-Boyd Akins Boyd has been working extra hard this year. He has been doing well at following directions and learning his songs for the concert. He is fun to have in class and is often smiling and laughing. 4th Grade-Braylee Wolvington Braylee is a great student to have in class. She works hard every day and is always a happy student. She is nice and caring to her fellow classmates and consistently does her best. 5th Grade-Aiden Nuzum Aiden is a fun student who is kind to all of his classmates. He likes to participate in all he can and works his hardest while doing so. 6th Grade-Peyton Nichols Peyton is a great student who consistently does her best. She listens and follows directions well. Peyton works hard to become better in music and is kind to those around her. 6th Grade-Henley Fuhrman Henley is a hard worker. She does a great job listening and following directions. She is a kind student who is very caring towards her fellow classmates. 6th Grade Band-Collins Lambert Collins comes to class each day and tries her hardest to get better. She is new to band and is working extra hard to get caught up. She does what is asked of her and listens well to figure out what she needs to do to improve. 6th Grade Band-Jace Thompson Jace has done been doing an amazing job. He is a great student who follows directions and works hard each day. He has been learning to play the saxophone and due to an injury, he was unable to play it for awhile. During this time, he went back to the trumpet and his fellow classmates found it amazing how he could switch between the two. Junior High Band-Brenna Neibling Brenna has been doing an amazing job in Band. She is a kind student who does an amazing job listening and following directions. In the past month, she has been using her talents and abilities to help another student, in her section, to improve. High School Band-Layla Kuhnert Layla is a great student to have in Band. She works hard on her parts and learning to play the Bari Sax better. She is willing to take on extra parts and asks great questions to help her and her classmates better understand. She also has a strong interest in learning multiple instruments. Congratulations and thank you for all of your hard work!

Doniphan West Weekly Activity Schedule Nov 17-22 https://tinyurl.com/DW11172025

JH Wrestling @ Silver Lake, 11/15 Aiden Keebler 4th Zeke Ruhnke 1-2 John McKittrick 1-2 Tork Stonebarger 2nd Eshon Thomas 0-2 Michael Finen 4th Gavin Mathewson 1-2 Dreten Byrd 4th Jack Knudson 2nd

JH BB @ Frankfort Shootout, 11/15 vs Axtell B Girls 27-1 B Boys 41-40 A Girls 36-8 A Boys 14-33 #MustangPride

Doniphan West JH/HS Basketball Store is now Open. Deadline to order is November 20th at 11am. https://hbcustomprinting-dwbball2025.itemorder.com/shop/sale/

JH BB @ SPPS, 11/13 B Girls 20-16 B Boys 13-46 A Girls 13-51 A Boys 22-28 #MustangPride

Doniphan West Awarded $375,000 Patterson Family Foundation Grant for Rural Connections Project
https://www.usd111.org/article/2547951

Kindergarten-Rory Hurd Rory is a hard working student who is always on task. She works hard to do her best with a smile on her face. She is kind and respectful to her teachers and her classmates. 1st Grade-Zoey Faris Zoey is a hard working student who always has a smile on her face. She does her best to follow directions and is always polite and caring to all of those around her. 2nd Grade-Emi Tripp Emi has been a great addition to the 2nd grade class. She uses her manners and is always smiling. She is consistently on task and is kind to others. 3rd Grade-Rhett Tilton Rhett is an all around good student. He is always respectful and on task. He follows directions well and always works hard to better himself. 4th Grade-Abigail Thompson Abigail is a well rounded student who always works hard and does what is asked of her. She consistently gives her best effort and puts in the time needed to better herself. 5th Grade-Tayla Keller Tayla is a hard worker who does well at following directions and doing what is needed to make the day better. She is very kind and polite. She is a well rounded student who continually works hard to better herself. 6th Grade-Adym Jolly Adym is a student who is very respectful to others. She has good manners and is kind. She does an amazing job at following directions and working hard to make the class a better place. 6th Grade Band-Hadi Idol Hadi consistently puts forth the effort to improve and make her notes come out better. She practices her parts over and over to make sure they are correct. She asks good questions for better understanding and wants to be the best she can. Junior High Band-Tristan Zent Tristan just joined band this year. He is a very fast learner and is getting a lot better with keeping the beat and understanding proper sticking in the percussion section. He works hard to get caught up and is doing so quickly. High School Band-Kya Keller Kya works very hard in band. She regularly shows up, puts the work in, and improves. She is an outgoing student who works well with others. She is always willing to help others better themselves. Congratulations and thank you for all of your hard work!

Staff and students honored local veterans today during the annual KAY Veterans' Day program. Andrew Parker, Highland graduate and Army veteran, spoke about the importance of this day. Breakfast was provided by Brian Hill, Cheril McKay, and Sharelle Blevins.

November Board Meeting Highlights!

Doniphan West Weekly Activity Schedule Nov 10-15 https://tinyurl.com/DW11102025

JH Wrestling @ Rock Creek, 11/8 Aiden Keebler 1st Zeke Ruhnke 6th John McKittrick 5th Tork Stonebarger 1st Eshon Thomas 5th Gavin Mathewson 2nd Dreten Byrd 1st Jack Knudson 1st

JH Wrestling @ Oskaloosa, 11/6 Zeke Ruhnke 1-2 John McKittrick 2-1 Turk Stonebarger 1-2 Eshon Thomas 1-2 Owen Robidoux 0-2 Gavin Mathewson 0-1 Dreten Byrd 0-2 Jack Knudson 2-0

📸 Attention Jr. High and Senior High Students & Parents/Guardians!

Picture Retakes and Senior Composite Photos will be taken on Tuesday, November 18th.

Seniors: This will be your official yearbook photo, so please come prepared and dressed appropriately.

Jr. High Students: If you would like your school picture retaken, you may do so on this day.

💳 Payment Options:
Photos may be purchased online using a credit/debit card, Apple Pay, PayPal, and other convenient methods. Simply scan the QR code provided to access Inter-State Studio’s website and complete your order.

Make sure to bring your best smile — picture day is just around the corner!