September 23, 2026 – Sumner NewsCow

Wellington school board roundup: Sept. 14, 2026 meeting

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Editor’s note — Below are the highlights from the Sept. 14, 2026 Wellington School Board meeting written by USD353 Communication Specialist Russ Sturm. Please note that this is only a summary of each BOE meeting. Approved minutes posted by the Board Clerk can be found at USD353.com under the Board of Education tab.

Board of Education Meeting Summary – Sept. 14, 6 p.m. Wellington Central Office:

Discussion Items

Education Spotlight: Aviation VR Headsets

Sarah House was present to update the board on the high school’s Aviation class, now in its third year. She also brought a set of VR Headsets that students use for hands-on training in the classroom. The curriculum the class uses for aviation mechanics is Choose Aerospace, and since WHS was the first adopter in the state of Kansas, people get to try these out for them. These benefit our students by giving them hands-on experience with lessons we don’t have the tools to do in the classroom.

This was for information only.

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Wellington volleyball sweeps Collegiate triangular, reenter top 10 in KVA poll

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Sumner Newscow report — The Wellington girls’ volleyball team improved to 12-5 and stayed undefeated with sweeps at the triangular at Wichita Collegiate yesterday.

Wellington defeated the host Spartans 25-18, 25-12 for the second time this year. It would then defeat Mulvane 25-22, 25-19. Wellington is currently undefeated in the AV-CTL DIV. The Crusader losses have all come in tournaments against Hays, Kapaun, and Emporia in the Valley Center tournament, and two matches with Cheney in the Chaparral Tournament.

Subsequently, Wellington has moved back into the top 10 of the latest Kansas Volleyball Association poll in 4A. It dropped out last week after being ranked in the previous week. The Crusaders are No. 10. The poll rankings are:

Winfield Arts & Humanities Council ‘Art in the Park’ Festival will be Oct. 3

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The Winfield Arts & Humanities Council is hosting its 52nd Annual Art in the Park Festival in Island Park on Saturday, October 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a “Road Trip Across the USA” theme, complete with a Pharaoh’s Car Club Show & Shine plus Main Street Cruise-In.

Celebrating the art of car design and paint jobs, an impressive display of both antique and new cars and trucks will be on display for attendees to enjoy. Barclay Wilt will be doing a live pinstriping demonstration, and folks will even have the opportunity to try it out for themselves on a Cadillac Ranch-style art installation. There will also be more of the WAHC’s own “roadside attractions” that will be interactive and fun for the whole family.

Twenty-three art exhibitors have already signed up to show their best work in the annual juried art show. These artists will also have several handmade original items for sale in their booths. Stephanie Weiss is returning with her whimsical, ethereal watercolor paintings of animals, fairies, and celestial themes.

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Georgia Gulick and Maddox Pond are Big Cheese Athletes of the Week

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Wellington’s Georgia Gulick.

South Sumner’s Maddox Pond.

By Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — Wellington girls golfer Georgia Gulick and South Sumner’s Maddox Pond are the co-Big Cheese Athletes of the week.

Georgia Gulick, a sophomore, dominated the competition last week at the Wellington Invitational, shooting a 40 during a nine-hole golf tournament. She then placed 10th in the McPherson Invitational at Turkey Creek with an 81 on Saturday with 83 golfers participating.

Maddox Pond, a senior, helped the Outlaws to a dominating 66-12 victory over Erie. In just nine carries, Pond ran for 175 yards and three touchdowns – his longest for 58 yards.

For their efforts, Gulick and Pond are each recipients of a large, delicious Big Cheese Pizza at 324 N. Washington.

Homecoming parade starts tomorrow night at 6 p.m.

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Sumner Newscow report — The Wellington High School Homecoming Parade will be tomorrow night at 6 p.m. downtown. The parade will start at the corner of Washington and 4th and end at Heritage Park. A short pep rally will follow the parade! See you all tomorrow! GO BIG RED!