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Welcome to our Ware Elementary School website! We are thrilled to have you here. Our school is a vibrant community of students, teachers, and staff who are dedicated to learning, growing, and achieving our goals together. Here you will find information about our programs, curriculum, events, and opportunities for your child to excel in their academic and personal development. Our goal is to provide a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment where every child can reach their full potential. Thank you for visiting our website and we look forward to getting to know you and your family.
Sincerely,
Veronica Wait, Principal
VeronicaWait@usd475.org
785-717-4600
News & Announcements
![Steven Berrey and Kai Walsh]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732050467/usd475org/qogzp2ppuxrpysk6xshu/StevenBerreyandKaiWalsh.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1732050467/usd475org/qogzp2ppuxrpysk6xshu/StevenBerreyandKaiWalsh.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1732050467/usd475org/qogzp2ppuxrpysk6xshu/StevenBerreyandKaiWalsh.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1732050467/usd475org/qogzp2ppuxrpysk6xshu/StevenBerreyandKaiWalsh.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1732050467/usd475org/qogzp2ppuxrpysk6xshu/StevenBerreyandKaiWalsh.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1732050467/usd475org/qogzp2ppuxrpysk6xshu/StevenBerreyandKaiWalsh.jpg","width":1920}])
Junction City High School juniors Steven Berrey and Kai Walsh recently claimed the 2024 Regional Night at the Lab competition sponsored by the KU Medical Center.
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Jordan Nurney, a United States History and Government teacher at Junction City High School, has truly made the most of her first-year teaching in Geary County Schools USD 475 as she is now living out her dream of working in education and being a teacher.
![Cameron Augustine Smiling]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731086656/usd475org/ez9sdaaqjsy1fiqdu9u1/6S1A8622.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1731086656/usd475org/ez9sdaaqjsy1fiqdu9u1/6S1A8622.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1731086656/usd475org/ez9sdaaqjsy1fiqdu9u1/6S1A8622.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1731086656/usd475org/ez9sdaaqjsy1fiqdu9u1/6S1A8622.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1731086656/usd475org/ez9sdaaqjsy1fiqdu9u1/6S1A8622.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1731086656/usd475org/ez9sdaaqjsy1fiqdu9u1/6S1A8622.jpg","width":2200}])
Cameron Augustine is in his first-year teaching in Geary County Schools USD 475 and is truly making a difference in multiple students’ lives every single day by using his infectious personality and joy in his heart to make physical education fun.
![USD 475 Logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1704740521/usd475org/kw0on8d5jw8zxv3imlep/webUSD475.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1704740521/usd475org/kw0on8d5jw8zxv3imlep/webUSD475.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1704740521/usd475org/kw0on8d5jw8zxv3imlep/webUSD475.jpg","width":762}])
Geary County Schools USD 475 is proud to announce that it had 1,042 students from throughout the district earn the 95-0-3.0 Thrive Award for their work during the second semester of the 2023-24 school year.
![Savannah Adams posing after graduating outside]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1730496278/usd475org/smqllm4h4wiqa8qu1xgo/465370598_877710977816273_4746240758237819717_n.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1730496278/usd475org/smqllm4h4wiqa8qu1xgo/465370598_877710977816273_4746240758237819717_n.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1730496278/usd475org/smqllm4h4wiqa8qu1xgo/465370598_877710977816273_4746240758237819717_n.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1730496278/usd475org/smqllm4h4wiqa8qu1xgo/465370598_877710977816273_4746240758237819717_n.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1730496278/usd475org/smqllm4h4wiqa8qu1xgo/465370598_877710977816273_4746240758237819717_n.jpg","width":1290}])
Savannah Adams is a 2020 Junction City High School graduate. She also attended Sheridan Elementary and Junction City Middle School.
![Katie Lytle and Laurie Cooke]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1729802183/usd475org/jlsnz91x0te6e53nq21n/6S1A4398.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1729802183/usd475org/jlsnz91x0te6e53nq21n/6S1A4398.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1729802183/usd475org/jlsnz91x0te6e53nq21n/6S1A4398.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1729802183/usd475org/jlsnz91x0te6e53nq21n/6S1A4398.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1729802183/usd475org/jlsnz91x0te6e53nq21n/6S1A4398.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1729802183/usd475org/jlsnz91x0te6e53nq21n/6S1A4398.jpg","width":2200}])
Many families never get the opportunity to work alongside each other during their careers, especially in education, but for two amazing educators in Geary County Schools USD 475, the 2024-25 academic year offered a dream scenario.