The USD 203 Board of Education is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Jessica Dain as the next superintendent of the Piper School District. Dr. Dain comes to Piper from the Olathe School District where she currently serves as the Assistant Superintendent of Support Services.
Piper is pleased to announce the hire of Dr. Bogart as the incoming Principal of PHS for the 2024-25 school year. Dr. Bogart has extensive experience in education, having served in multiple capacities including teacher, coach, department chair, and administrator. Welcome Aboard!
Dr. Dain, Superintendent of Piper Unified School District 203 has been selected as a 2023 Superintendent to Watch by
@NSPRA
Dr. Dain joins just 24 other superintendents nationwide who were selected for the honor.. For the full press release click here >
Piper was proud to welcome distinguished alum,
@ericstonestreet
into the Hall of Fame this morning during the Ed Foundation Breakfast. During the ceremony, the district was honored to unveil the dedication of the new theater lab in Mr. Stonestreet's name!
#PiperProud
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Piper High students recently launched the "Celebrating Diversity Club" for students interested in educating themselves about different races and cultures. The group met for the first time this week!
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#PiperUnited
Next shoutout and CONGRATS goes to our longest tenured staff, Mr. Steve Mercer! Dr. John Nguyen Assistant Superintendent said "I know that I am one of the countless others who are indebted to Mr. Mercer for his commitment to helping others become the best versions of themselves."
You may have already heard...but this announcement is way more fun! Thanks to Ms. McEachron's class for helping make the call!
School is canceled tomorrow, January 9! Stay safe
#PirateNation
In celebration of a Chiefs Super Bowl victory 50 years in the making, Piper USD 203 schools will be closed on Wednesday, February 5. We understand that this decision causes hardship for parents and is not a decision that was taken lightly. Thank you for your understanding.
Yesterday the district hosted orientation for the 19 new certified teachers beginning their career in the Piper School District this year. Please join us in welcoming them to our community!
Congratulations to the Women's Powerlifting team at Piper High School for their 3rd state championship in 3 years! The Men's team is the 2023 State Runner-Up after winning the State Championship in 2022.
#PiperProud
@PiperPirates
Piper USD 203 is pleased to announce the hiring of Cole Orrick as the next head football coach for Piper High School following Board of Education approval at a special meeting on Thursday, January 11. Click here for the full press release:
@PiperPirates
The Piper Pirates are purple proud, but today it’s all about the BLUE! PIPER PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY is one of the country's 367 National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2020!! (1 of only 6 recognized schools in the state of Kansas!)
@PiperDrDain
Due to inclement weather, there will be no school tomorrow, Monday, December 16.
Tonight's snow day message is brought to you by Dexter and Emmett, who won the opportunity to announce the first snow day with Dr. McCann at the PiperFest Auction.
Congratulations to 2019 Piper High School graduate Cooper Beebe on being named a finalist for the prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy, awarded each year to an individual who is best in the nation for academic success, football performance and leadership.
#AlumniSpotlight
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Congrats to Mr. Johnny on retiring after serving nearly 16 years with the Piper School District. The students and staff of
@pmspirates
surprised him with a parade of applause throughout the halls and in the gym.
#PiperProud
#203GAMECHANGER
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Piper High School Boys Basketball fall 62-59 in the State Finals. We are so proud of this team - what an amazing season!
#PiperProud
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@piperhoops
@PiperDrDain
PHS grad and Pittsburg State University junior Grace Haworth is responsible for designing signs that are being used across campus to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Haworth is a graphic communications major.
Please join us in sending well wishes to 2 long-time Piper employees entering retirement. Pictured: District Administrative Assistant, Debbie Cromer, who has worked for the district for 15 years and therapy dog, Fala, who has spent 6 years working with PHS counselor Polly Vader.
Congratulations to PHS senior -- and E-Sports champion -- Kyron Fergus. Kyron won a $28,000 scholarship to Central Methodist University this past weekend in the Rainbow 6 Siege tournament on Twitch.
#CMUEagleEsports
#Twitch
Due to inclement weather, there will be no school on Friday, January 24. Auto-dial phone calls will be distributed beginning at 5:00 a.m. Stay safe today!
Congrats to
@PiperDrDain
who was honored this evening at the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc 94th Mid-Western Regional Conference for her service in the community.
@akasorority1908
Congratulations to DOCTOR Andrea Paulakovich, vice principal of
@pmspirates
for successfully defending her dissertation today! We are
#PIPERPROUD
@PiperDrDain
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Alumni News: Congratulations to 2019 Piper High graduate Cooper Beebe for being named the 2022 Big 12 offensive lineman of the year and All-Big 12 first team honors. Read more here:
Piper High School is representing proudly in the Kansas City St. Patrick’s Day Parade today! PHS alum, Eric Stonestreet, is serving as Grand Marshall of the parade and invited the PHS band, cheerleaders, and basketball teams to join him.
Congrats to Coach Steve Wallace on being named UKC Coach of the Year & to all of the basketball players named to the All Conference Team! Not only did our teams represent well at the conference level but our boys made it all the way to the KSHAA 5A State Championship!
@piperhoops
Piper High’s own Audrey Menzies is one of 3 Harry Gore Memorial Scholarship winners. She is receiving $64,000 to attend Wichita State University in fall 2022. It is the top WSU scholarship (yearly tuition is $8800 at Wichita State) CONGRATULATIONS!
#PiperProud
#FutureReady
Congratulations to
@JJ_Letcher
, 2017 Piper High School graduate, and wide receiver for the Montreal Alouettes, on earning the title of champions of the Grey Cup - Canada Football Leagues' (CFL) equivalent to the Superbowl!
#AlumniSpotlight
#PiperProud
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"Coach Black is one of the most genuine & caring educators that I have ever had the opportunity to work with," said a co-worker. "He goes above & beyond to show any student that he works with that they are valued as learners & as people."
#203GAMECHANGER
#PiperProud
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@PiperDrDain
, Superintendent of Piper Unified School District 203 has been selected as a 2023 Superintendent to Watch by
@NSPRA
Dr. Dain joins just 24 other superintendents nationwide who were selected for the honor! More information here >>
Convocation is in full effect for the Piper school year!
#PiperProud
Thanks to the PHS Band, Cheer, and Dance organizations for welcoming us back with fanfare!
An article was recently published by US News ranking high schools across the nation. Piper High School is ranked among the top 10% in the nation! PHS is ranked among the...
A BIG Pirate welcome (back) and shoutout to Chuck Connor, Piper Middle School's new 8th grade Academy Prep teacher. Chuck is a Piper alum & starts his first year teaching after graduating from Kansas State University. Welcome back, Chuck - we are excited to have you on the team!
Piper is delighted to announce
@tpleffert
,
@pmspirates
Principal, as Kansas Principals Association Area 1 Middle School Principal of the Year. Leffert will advance to the next level of competition for the State honor of Secondary Principal of the Year.
Taylore Weitner is the 2020 KCK Rotary Club Educator of the Year Recipient from PHS! Taylore will be recognized along with other outstanding educators from Wyandotte County at a virtual awards program sponsored by the Rotary Club.
@RotaryClubOfKCK
Congrats to Piper Alum c/o 2022 Grant Lockwood for qualifying and competing in the USA Track & Field Championships this past weekend in Eugene, Oregon. Lockwood had a strong showing in the 400m opening round and finished on the cusp of finals qualification.
#AlumniSpotlight
Due to inclement weather, there will be no school tomorrow, January 17. Stay safe.
As a reminder, there is no school Monday, January 20, in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. We will see everyone on Tuesday.
The PHS girls and boys basketball teams are off to a fast start this season. Both teams won their respective tournament championships this week, girls in Paola and boys in DeSoto. Way to go Pirates!
Congrats to Ms. Emma Golden, Piper High School English teacher and 2018 graduate of PHS, for being nominated as a 2023 Horizon Award recipient. The Horizon Awards go to exemplary first-year teachers who perform in a way that distinguishes them as outstanding.
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It is a sad day for the Piper community as we mourn the loss of alumna and long-time teacher, Dr. Becky Knetter. As a member of the class of 1967 and PHS science teacher for 20 years, Dr. Knetter was a valued supporter of the Piper School District. She will truly be missed.
Congratulations to 2020 PHS graduate, Grace Banes, who earned the MVP award at last weekend's NISC Championship Tournament. Grace had two home runs in Iowa's championship victory against Brigham Young University!
#AlumniSpotlight
Latinx student leaders, diversity student leaders, and student leaders interested in teaching as a career met with the CEO, President, and Founder of the Latinx Education Collaborative today.
#HispanicHeritageMonth
@LatinxEdCo
Principal Bilee Jo Grable said, "Amy has been a pillar of the Piper education community and an inspiration to many! She has been a mentor, a confidante, and a friend to many. We hope that in retirement, you continue to inspire and guide others in all that you do."
We are proud to announce Piper has more UKC All-Conference designees! This year's baseball All-Conference winners go to Sawyer Matz (1st Team All-Conference), Lukas Boehm (2nd Team All-Conference), & Zak Surprise (Honorable Mention). Great season - Pirate Nation is proud of you!
We are SO PROUD of John Webb -- Piper's VERY FIRST CTE Scholar! Only 50 Kansas students receive this recognition for course work, technical skills, community leadership & employability skills.
#PiperProud
PHS Math teacher Shane Stout & Piper Prairie music teacher Fonda Telthorst were recognized as Piper’s secondary & elementary teachers of the year at the Kansas Teacher of the Year Region 2 Awards Banquet along with nominees from other district across the region!
At Monday night's
@Royals
game, Piper's Class of 2022 alumnae Zoey Pudenz & Audrey Menzies were recognized for winning $10K-scholarships from the KC Royals Charities through a partnership with
@2020leadership
. Zoey is attending
@KState
& Audrey is attending
@WichitaState
.
Pirates take the game on a last second three-pointer to secure their place in the state championship game! Girls are up next. Live stream of the game available at:
Congratulations to the members of the girls golf team who competed at State this week. Senior Sydney Rhodes finished 9th overall. Pictured: Coach Steve Pope, Sydney Rhodes, Ashlyn Rhodes, and Evelyn Turney.
PHS students and staff painted inspirational messages and designs on rocks to give to teacher Teri Beashore who has been fighting a brain tumor since 2020.
#PiperProud
PHS Culinary Team members were awarded their culinary jackets at a ceremony on Friday. Students earned the jackets through numerous catering service hours at community and patron events.
@Spangler_FCS
With $46 million, the proposed bond issue relocates Piper High to the current Piper Creek Elementary and expands all of the facilities to accommodate future student enrollment growth as presented in the 2018 bond plans.
#FutureReady
#PiperProud
Next
#203GAMECHANGER
shoutout goes to Sarah Barnes, PHS Registrar and Bookkeeper! "Piper is a better place because of Sarah," said her co-worker. "She is the quiet, behind the scenes glue, that without a doubt, makes PHS a better place to work and attend school." 🏴☠️💜
Piper High School is proud to announce its four nominees for the Presidential Scholars Program and the CTE Presidential Scholar Program!!!
2021 Presidential Scholar Nominees:
Blake Beashore
Kaylyn Noah
2021 CTE Presidential Scholar Nominees:
Jill Haworth
Aunye' McFeders
The track and field team had a great showing at the Regional meet last week with 25 athletes qualifying for state - the largest number of athletes qualifying in school history! Get the full list of names and events here ➡️ Good luck this weekend, Pirates!
We are so excited to welcome Kelsey Anselmi as the new PHS Assistant Principal! Kelsey said she is proud to be a part of
#PirateNation
already - welcome aboard!
#NewEducatorWelcome
#PirateSpotlight
- Matt Reitemeier, Piper High School. After 14 years with Piper, Matt continues to enlighten & inspire our
#FutureReady
students to advance in their lives and careers beyond high school. Thank you Matt for supporting our students each day!
#StaffAppreciationWeek
Piper Girls face the undefeated Stags of Bishop Miege today at 4:00 p.m. Watch the game live at:
Piper Boys face the Augusta Orioles at 6:15 p.m. Watch the game live at:
Good luck, Pirates!
The $64 million bond proposal positively impacts every student AND the community with state-of-the-art facilities for learning & recreation open to Piper residents. Traffic improvements too!
#FutureReady
It has come to our attention that some local news stations are inaccurately reporting Piper schools as being closed tomorrow. Schools WILL BE IN SESSION Friday, February 8.
Jayden Henry is Piper’s first 2023 state champion! Jayden won the 110m hurdles and shattered the school record in the process running a 14.57. Jayden is Piper’s first hurdle state champion in school history. Congratulations!!!
A HUGE THANK YOU to the Piper Educational Foundation for a donation of $246, 400. The funds will be used to purchase the Kane Center for the District.
#PiperProud
Thank you to Karen Kornacki KMBC for recognizing some of our outstanding student athletes today! The Pirate family continues to be proud of our students and their remarkable achievements.
Congratulations to Taylor Spangler on being recognized as the 2021-2022 Kansas Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher of the Year! This honor is well-deserved and reflects Mr. Spangler’s efforts and dedication to growing the culinary program at PHS.
#PiperProud
PHS's Black Leaders of America are hosting their first-ever ACCELERATE Conference: Empowering Students of Color. Student leaders from PHS, Lawrence Free State, Lawrence High & Bishop Miege all came together to focus on achievement & identity
@KauffmanFDN
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