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St. Francis Xavier Catholic School building for the Future
Information is being shared on St. Francis Xavier Catholic School in Junction City. Noted was the outpouring of support received from various donors including those that provided the best school auction result in many years!. The school was also the beneficiary of a gift from the Saint Xavier Foundation. This...
Buhler USD 313 working to keep kids in class
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Chronic absenteeism is an issue for every school district, but Buhler USD 313 is putting a focus on reducing that number this year. "Chronic absenteeism, let's define what that means, it means missing 10% or more of your school days," said Buhler USD 313 Superintendent Cindy Couchman. "If we're in school roughly 170-ish days, that means missing 17 or more days of school, so chronically absent is quite a bit. Pre-COVID, Buhler schools ran around 8%, that's pretty low. Since COVID, the year after COVID, 2021-22, we jumped to 32%. Then that was when we had a lot of people home sick, we understand that. That's a little bit of an anomaly, but the following year was around 22%. We really made a considerate effort last year to get it down, and we're working on it again this year. Last year it was 11.8% for Buhler schools. Our goal is to get that back below 10%. And the state average is almost 20%."
NWester: Every day Grandparents Day for Wallace County family
Today is Grandparents Day, a day that is celebrated in a variety of ways all across the nation. One couple in northwest Kansas had plans to celebrate by hosting their granddaughter’s friends and listening to teenagers’ music Saturday evening, then attending church and eating breakfast together at a local cafe today.
USD 309 board to interview prospective member candidates Monday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Nickerson-South Hutchinson USD 309 Board of Education will interview prospective candidates to fill the seat being vacated by Jane Gamber at the board meeting Monday night. The board has looked through questionnaires for potential candidates and will have the opportunity to ask them questions before...
Local hot air balloon rally takes to the sky
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Hot air balloons took to the sky this weekend for the 49th annual Huff ‘n Puff Air Balloon Rally. Pilots and crew from all over gathered at the Mount Hope Fields decorating the sky with their colorful balloons for the community to enjoy. This annual event all started as a learning expereince. […]
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