Back to school means seeing friends, catching up and wearing new clothes, which is fun and exciting for kids, but for parents Back-to-School shopping, planning and scheduling can be stressful.
Greensburg's Katlin Sense was one of four area high school graduates recently awarded a renewable $1,000 scholarship from the American Petroleum Institute.
Two things that are getting tougher for kids to get in America: A place to live and an education.
Summer vacation need not mean a recess from learning for kids.
Warriors, Patriots, Pioneers and Mavericks were the four choices presented to Kiowa County students Wednesday. The majority voted for Mavericks to be their new mascot.
Districts USD 474 and 422 are close to finalizing a cooperative agreement that would send Haviland students, grades 9-12, to attend classes in Greensburg next August.
While opinioins differs as to why Kansas continues to face significant revenue shortfalls, the reality of local schools and various social services having to cut offerings hits close to home.
USD 422 released a text alert Monday afternoon informing patrons of the Greensburg/Mullinville school districts that K-8 classes were being cancelled Tuesday through Thursday of this week due to an outbreak of flu in Kiowa County.
Taking pains to observe restrictions of confidentiality, Mullinville USD 424 Principal Darrel Kohlman did confirm to The Signal Friday afternoon an “incident” had taken place at the junior high school there Wednesday morning that resulted in local law enforcement being called on the scene to help resolve the matter.
In case you haven’t heard, one of the latest U Tube posts shows around 20 elementary school children at B. Bernice Young Elementary School in Burlington, New Jersey singing the praises of the U.S. President as part of a Black History Month event last February. Most parents of the students are just now finding out about the Obamamania event.
The mother of an 11-year-old student of Kiowa County Junior High attending classes in Mullinville told The Signal Thursday morning she and her husband are considering filing suit against USD 424 because of a recent error in administering a prescribed medication to her son.
Barclay College President Herb Frazier announced this week the school's fall semester enrollment is up 31 percent over that of a year ago.
So with two weeks under their belt, how goes this year's arrangement that has Mullinville K-5 students attending class in Greensburg, while jr high students from Greensburg are joining their Mullinville counterparts at the west end of the county? So far, so good.
Kevin Lee has been employed by Barclay College as an Associate Professor of Distance Education.
Haviland's school board is set to vote January 12 on whether the district will move to a Monday through Thursday school week for the next academic year. Following is a description of what led to this being considered, the pros and cons of such a format, and what the results of moving to the shorter week might be.
Taylor Schmidt is one of several Greensburg High students quickly becoming somewhat of an adolescent “green authority,” the senior recently having attended his second Green Build Conference and Expo in as many years the week before Thanksgiving in Boston.
What do Greensburg and Mianzhu City, China have in common? Not much, other than both having been devastated by a natural disaster. That common bond has sent four local leaders to China to pursue sister city ties with that earthquake-ravaged community halfway around the world.
Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius was the most prominent of several speakers at a groundbreaking ceremony of Greensburg's new $40 million school held Wednesday afternoon in the practice gym of the temporary school campus.
