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High School football season starts
Thursday kicks off the first football game of the season, Kapaun at Northwest, 7 p.m. The other six Wichita high schools play Friday. Click here to visit the Athletics Web site.
Superintendent Allison selected to national commission
Superintendent John Allison was appointed to the Education Commission of the States by Governor Mark Parkinson. Read more...
Students help sponsor WWII veterans to visit memorial
Fourteen current and former Pleasant Valley Middle School students are working to help escort World War II veterans to see the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC. Read more...
Touch the Turf celebrated North’s and West’s new fields
Students, parents and community members helped mark the completion of North and West High Schools’ first bond issue projects with Touch the Turf events. Read more...
Spaght kicks off the start of their new school
Staff and parents celebrated the start of construction for their new school building during Spaght's Meet the Teacher Night on August 26. Read more...
Gardiner Elementary to get new addition with bond issue
Construction will soon begin on a new addition at Gardiner Elementary. Read more...
L’Ouverture begins partnership with New Hope Baptist Church
L’Ouverture Computer Technology Magnet and New Hope Baptist Church announced a new partnership to support students. Read more...
Wichita students head back to class
Around 50,000 students in the Wichita Public Schools headed back to class on Monday, August 16. Read more...
Isely celebrates construction of its new building
Isely Traditional Magnet celebrated the start of construction of its new school building during Meet the Teacher Night on August 12. Read more...
Schools on improvement increase slightly
Twelve schools are listed as on improvement for 2010 under No Child Left Behind, but schools still showed academic gains. Read more...
New north school named Ortiz Elementary
The Board of Education approved Martin Ortiz Elementary as the name for the new school being built in North Wichita. Martin Ortiz, a 1940 graduate of North High School, was an educator who inspired students for generations. Read more...
Two additions at Heights to begin soon
Construction will start this month for Heights High School’s bond construction project. Read more...
Tennis courts at South High ready for play
Construction is complete on an 8 tennis court complex at South High School, which is part of the improvements with the $370 million bond issue. Read more...
New northeast K-8 school will begin construction
The Board of Education approved a construction contract for the new K-8 school that will be constructed in the northeast area of the district in the city of Bel Aire. Read more...
A new school for Isely students
Construction will begin this month for a new Isely Traditional Magnet school building. Read more...
Construction on Jackson’s new wing will start in August
The Board of Education approved a construction contract for a new wing at Jackson Elementary. Read more...
2010-2011 BOE Officers elected
The Wichita Board of Education elected Connie Dietz as President and Betty Arnold as Vice President for the 2010-2011 school year. Read more...
A new building for Spaght Multimedia Magnet
Spaght Multimedia Magnet’s bond issue project is a new state-of-the-art building to educate students. Read more...
Woodman Elementary bond project to start soon
Woodman will receive a new lunchroom and kitchen as part of the school’s bond project. Read more...
Wichita Public Schools launches a new Web site
Welcome to the Wichita Public Schools’ new Web site! The new Web site is designed to improve how the district communicates with the community, parents, students and staff. The address has also changed to www.usd259.org. Read more...
High school seniors receive millions in scholarships
The 2010 senior class received many scholarships to help support their future educational endeavors. The amount of scholarships given to students throughout all high schools totals $26,098,121. Read more...
Students receive scholarships from Assistance League
Nine high school graduates received scholarships from the Assistance League of Wichita to help them continue their education. Read more...
Stanley's bond project to begin in July
Construction on Stanley Elementary’s bond issue expansion project will begin in a few weeks. Read more...
Harry Street addition will begin soon
The Board of Education approved a contract to begin construction for a new addition at Harry Street Elementary. Read more...
Schools support Pennies from Heaven drive
Schools from across the district helped out our four-legged friends by donating to the Kansas Humane Society's Pennies From Heaven campaign. Read more...
Gateway program moves to Metro-Midtown
The Gateway Alternative Program will move to the former Metro-Midtown Alternative High School site, located at 640 N. Emporia. The Board of Education voted to rename the site Gateway Alternative Program Center. Read more...
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Meal menus and more -- Nutrition Services is here to serve you!
The Wichita Public Schools Nutrition Services staff takes pride in providing healthy, nutritious and well-balanced meals to students during their time at school. Find information about breakfast and lunch menus, meal prices, online meal payments and applications for free and reduced meal payments by clicking here.
P.E. teachers write Fit Kids column for the Wichita Eagle
Eight Wichita Public Schools P.E. teachers will share their knowledge and advice in a new weekly column in the Wichita Eagle. The Fit Kids articles will appear each week in the newspaper’s Healthy Living section. The teachers will share information to promote healthy lifestyles for children for parents to use.
The teachers who will write the columns are Catherine Arellano, Coleman Middle School; Merri Copeland, Northwest High School; Carri Flores, Wilbur Middle School; Melanie Moore, Allison Traditional Magnet; Kim Morrissey, Dodge Literacy Magnet; Karla Stenzel, College Hill Elementary; Candee Stuchlik, Heights High School and Blake Taylor, Lawrence Elementary.
New in 2010 - District begins move toward online enrollment
The Wichita Public Schools is offering a convenient option for returning parents when they enroll their child for the 2010-2011 school year. The district is beginning a move toward online enrollment by allowing parents to complete standard enrollment forms online. The online access will be available July 6. Read more...
Keep schools safe through anonymous tips
Wichita Public Schools students can keep schools safe by sending anonymous tips through text messaging and/ or a secure web link. The Speak Up program through the Crime Stoppers in Schools program allows students, staff and parents the ability to share information that will be anonymously received. Read more…
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