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MCCF to Host 12th Annual Norene Ketcherside Art Symposium and Teachers Workshop

Thursday, May 1

McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) will host the 12th annual Norene Ketcherside Art Symposium and Teachers Workshop on July 24–25 at the McPherson Opera House.The event is open to any Kansas K-12 educator who plans to incorporate art into... Read More.

FFA membership soars in Iowa, need for teachers highlighted

Monday, April 14

Photo of Scott Johnson by Brent Barnett/Brownfield The executive director of the Iowa FFA Association says student membership is at an all-time. Scott Johnson says there’s a rising interest in FFA and agriculture education programs across the state. “We continue to add ag education... Read More.

Erma Moses Inducted into Kansas Teachers’ Hall of Fame

Monday, March 24

The Kansas Teachers' Hall of Fame has announced the induction of Erma Moses, a distinguished educator with nearly 40 years of dedicated service in Kansas schools. Mrs. Moses, who retired from USD 405 Lyons, has been recognized for her exceptional contributions to the teaching... Read More.

Kansas Teachers in McPherson for STEAM Training

Friday, July 26

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — If you drove by the McPherson County Courthouse and the adjoining Memorial Park to the west you no doubt saw a lot of people around that area. Those people were all teachers, taking part in a STEAM training supported... Read More.

Ft. Larned USD 495 Board Approves Negotiated Agreement Handbook with Teachers Including $1,250 Base Salary Increase

Wednesday, June 12

By Lucky Kidd LARNED, Kan. — The Fort Larned USD 495 Board of Education Monday approved the Negotiated Agreement handbook with their teachers. The agreement calls for a $1,250 increase in the base salary plus step and column movement, along with supplemental increases for certified... Read More.

Two Teachers Named Region 1 Finalists for 2025 Kansas Teacher of the Year

Sunday, April 7

By the Kansas State Department of Education SALINA, Kan. (April 6, 2024) — Maegen Stucky, an elementary teacher at Roosevelt Elementary School, McPherson USD 418, and Whitney Aves, a family and consumer sciences teacher at Hutchinson High School, Hutchinson USD 308, were named Region 1... Read More.

Kansas State University Recognizes Kansas High School Science Teachers of the Year: Hutch High’s McCandless Among Awardees

Thursday, April 4

By K-State News MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State University is recognizing seven outstanding Kansas teachers with its High School Science Teacher of the Year Awards.The award highlights and rewards inspirational and impactful high school science teachers throughout the state. Biology, chemistry, Read More.

Longtime Rice County Educator Dee Orth Selected for Kansas Teachers Hall of Fame Class of 2024

Friday, March 29

By Brenna Eller LYONS, Kan. — On Tuesday, Park Elementary School announced that Mrs. Dee Orth, who has taught at Park Elementary for 30 years has been selected to the Kansas Teachers Hall of Fame Class of 2024.Mrs. Orth will be formally inducted during a... Read More.

Lyons Middle School and High School 3rd Quarter Kind Teachers, Staff and Kind Students Awarded

Thursday, March 28

By Brenna Eller LYONS, Kan. — Recently, State Farm Insurance Agent Tory Tipp presented the Kindness Revolution awards to the teachers, staff and students at Lyons Middle School and Lyons High School."You don't have to be the brightest, you don't have to be a 4.0... Read More.

Tiered Wage Proposal for Substitute Teachers in USD 418 Accepted at Monday’s Meeting

Tuesday, January 23

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — A tiered wage proposal for substitute teachers in McPherson USD 418 was accepted on a 6-1 vote, Bill Grove opposed, by the McPherson USD 418 Board of Education Monday night. Final action on the proposal will come at the... Read More.

Bethany College Students Excel at National Association of Teachers of Singing, West Central Regional Conference

Monday, November 20

By Bethany College LINDSBORG, Kan. Nov. 16, 2023 – Three Bethany College students were selected as semi-finalists this month at the National Association of Teachers of Singing West Central Regional Conference (NATS) in Kearney, Neb. Gracie Gaskill, a senior Chemistry and Music Major from Lindsborg,... Read More.

McPherson Public Schools Announce Teachers of the Year

Friday, October 27

By McPherson Public Schools McPHERSON, Kan. — McPherson Public Schools is pleased to announce the District Teachers of The Year. Ms. Maegen Stucky was selected as the Elementary Teacher of the Year and Mr. Christopher Strathman was selected as the Secondary Teacher of the Year.Ms.... Read More.