Arcadia
EDUCATION
ARCADIA, KANSAS HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI BANQUET
Even though Arcadia High School closed its doors at the end of the “1965” school year, the annual alumni banquet is still being held on memorial week-end every year in Pittsburg, Kansas. The membership also includes the Junior, Sophomore, and Freshman Class of 1965. The banquet was held at the Lamplighter Inn on Saturday afternoon, May 25th and was catered by Gebhardts and served by the Stansbury.
KU researchers dig deeper into The Bloody Benders site
There's a spot in southeast Kansas, just inside Labette County, where a grizzly murder mystery was discovered 150 years ago. Chances are, if you've taken a road trip from Wichita east to Pittsburg, you've driven right past it.
Summer School and Free Food Start in June at USD 234
USD 234 School District halls are quiet right now, but in June some students will be back for more learning. “Summer school will be held during the month of June for students from preschool through high school,” said Superintendent Destry Brown. “Part of the summer school activities is for students with Individualized Educational Programs. We call this the Extended School Year. The other part for Kindergarten through 8th grade is an enrichment summer school for any student who wants to come. The high school kids will be working on credit recovery during summer school.”
Fort Scott FFA team captures state championship
MANHATTAN – Fort Scott FFA chapter received first place for their performance in the Novice Parliamentary Procedure leadership development event during the 96th Kansas FFA Convention, May 29-31 on the campus of Kansas State University. See Saturday's print or online edition for full story.
School districts to receive funds through new state bill
School districts in Fort Scott and Uniontown will receive additional funding through recently-passed state legislation that funds K-12 education. On May 15, Gov. Laura Kelly signed House Substitute for Senate Bill 387, which fully funds K-12 education for the sixth consecutive year and also invests dollars into fully funding special education, according to a news release.
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