More mild temperatures ahead today

Another day of mild temperatures is ahead for Monday, although slightly cooler than Sunday.

Today’s forecast is mostly sunny with a high near 62, according to the National Weather Service. An east northeast wind of 6 to 11 mph will become south southwest in the afternoon.

It was 35 degrees at 8 a.m.

Tonight, expect partly cloudy skies and a low of 43, according to the weather service.

Tuesday’s forecast is mostly sunny with a high near 70, the weather service said. Tuesday night, it will be mostly clear with a low of 42.

Wednesday, it will be sunny with a high near 71, the weather service said, and Wednesday night, it will be mostly clear with a low of 43.

Mild weather continues through the rest of the week and weekend, according to the weather service.

Elementary school lunch menus

Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools
Monday, March 9
Chicken quesadilla, broccoli, refried beans, and diced peaches.
Tuesday, March 10
Mini meatball sub, celery sticks, garden salad and diced pears.
Wednesday, March 11
Beef and bean burrito, romaine and tomato, corn tortilla chips and salsa (9-12), and orange.
Thursday, March 12
Chicken nuggets, tater tots, carrots, roll and jelly, banana.
Friday, March 13
No school.

All meals include milk. Additional KCKPS entrée choices include chef’s salad, fruit salad or yogurt muffin basket. Vegetarian entrees of veggie burger, and bean and cheese burrito are available every day upon request.

Turner Public Schools
Monday, March 9
Corn dog or chili dog.
Tuesday, March 10
Chicken drummie, nuggets, bread stick or equivalent.
Wednesday, March 11
Meatball sub sandwich, snack chips.
Thursday, March 12
Cheese or pepperoni pizza.
Friday, March 13
No school.
Additional Turner lunch entrée choices: Yogurt platter, peanut butter and jelly platter. Milk offered with all meals. Fruit and veggie bar offered daily.

Piper Public Schools
Monday, March 9
Hog dog on bun with mac and cheese; grilled cheese sandwich, tomato slices, garden salad, green beans, apple, pineapple; turkey chef salad, tomato slices, apple, pineapple, blueberry fruit muffin.
Tuesday, March 10
Super nachos; chicken soft taco, garden salad, barbecued bacon beans, banana, orange pineapple mix; taco salad, barbecued bacon beans, banana, orange pineapple mix, cornbread.
Wednesday, March 11
Chicken patty – grilled chicken; homestyle meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, glazed carrots, pears, orange smiles, roll; chicken Caesar salad, peas, pears, orange smiles, roll and crackers.
Thursday, March 12
Chili with Italian bread; cheeseburger, broccoli, oven fries, tropical fruit, cinnamon apple slices; Italian chef salad, corn, tropical fruit, cinnamon apple slices, Italian bread.
Friday, March 13
No school.

Bonner Springs Public Schools

Monday, March 9
Chicken and waffles; barbecued mac and cheese, garden salad, broccoli, fresh fruit, mandarin oranges; Italian chef salad, broccoli, fresh fruit, mandarin oranges, Italian bread.

Tuesday, March 10
Super nachos; chicken and cheese quesadilla, garden salad, easy bean bake, fresh fruit, pineapple; taco salad, easy bean bake, fresh fruit, pineapple, cornbread.

Wednesday, March 11
Chicken patty – grilled chicken; corn dog, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, fresh fruit, cinnamon apple slices, roll; chicken Caesar salad, mashed potatoes with gravy, fresh fruit, cinnamon apple slices, roll.

Thursday, March 12
Cheeseburger; pepperoni calzone, garden salad, oven fries, fruit and tropical fruit; Cobb salad, fruit, tropical fruit, fruit streusel muffin.

Friday, March 13
Cheese pizza; toasted ham and cheese sandwich, garden salad, roasted vegetables, fruit, pears, popcorn chicken salad, roasted vegetables, fruit, pears, fruit streusel muffin.

All meals from all districts subject to change.

Washington boys, Piper girls going to state basketball tournament

The Washington boys and the Piper girls basketball teams won their substate championships on Saturday and are going to the state tournament on Thursday.

Class 5A boys
Substate championship at Washington
Washington 64, Lansing 42

State competition: Washington, 18-4, will play Bishop Carroll of Wichita, 16-6, at 4:45 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at the Topeka Expocentre. The winner of that game will play at 4:45 p.m. Friday, with the state championship game at 6:15 p.m. Saturday.

Class 4A, Division I girls
Girls substate championship at Piper
Piper 52, Tonganoxie 30

State competition: Piper, 17-5, will play Bishop Miege, 22-0, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at the Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kan. The winner of that game will play at 6:30 p.m. Friday, and the state championship game will be at 4 p.m. Saturday.

Other scores from Saturday:

Class 4A, Division I boys

Substate championship at Piper
Basehor-Linwood 71, Piper 46

Class 4A, Division II boys
Substate championship at Perry-Lecompton
Osawatomie 68, Bishop Ward 58 (OT)

Class 4A, Division II girls

Substate championship at Perry-Lecompton
Baldwin 83, Bishop Ward 39

Scores and schedules from KSHSAA website at www.kshsaa.org/.