Marketing and Communications (316) 973-4515 info@usd259.net 2007-08 Stories 2008-2009 calendar approved 2008-2009 magnet school applications now available Alex Robinson honored by President Bush Allen Elementary receives Red Carpet Award Anderson students have out-of-this-world experience Bel Aire city council chooses Wichita Public Schools Bel Aire questions answered during community meetings Board members gather community feedback Board of Education begins discussion on superintendent replacement Board of Education reviews budget proposal Board of Education to seek boundary change Board of Education votes to put bond issue on ballot BOE approves contract agreements with employee groups BOE approves ending busing for desegregation BOE sets priorities for superintendent search Bond issue will build 60 new safe room storm shelters Buckner Performing Arts Magnet named a Blue Ribbon School Cessna Elementary named the Best Place to Work Connie Dietz finalist for national Richard R. Green Award COO Martin Libhart Named Interim Superintendent David Dennis receives Excellence in Public Service Award David Parks tours Gordon Parks Academy Dillons helps collect supplies for elementary schools Distinguished Classroom Teachers recognized District helps collect turkeys for Turkey Drive District and Starkey partner to recycle electronics District employees are Real Men, Real Heroes District has five Best Places to Work honorees District issues new student ID numbers for all students District officials get first glimpse inside Gordon Parks District receives second award from EPA District Responds to Supreme Court Ruling on Busing District to update Facility Master Plan East football game to be televised on ESPNU East named a top high school by Newsweek East students run to Washington, DC for cause Education EDGE awards $195,121 for 2007-2008 Effie Conway receives Kansas Horizon Award Eight teachers receive National Board Certification Employee helps get desks donated to Greensburg Enrollment Information FACT CHECK: The Wichita Public School’s response to false statements said against the bond issue Fall Good Apple Award recipients recognized Fine arts graduation requirement stresses facilities First steps taken to look for new superintendent Five students named Presidential Scholars candidates Fourteen students named National Merit semi-finalists Free meals offered during the summer Friends bid Superintendent Winston Brooks a fond farewell Gammon parent and volunteer recognized by President Bush for service Gordon Parks Academy name for new K-8 school Governor Sebelius tours West programs High school reform initiatives working High school students are learning Chinese Horace Mann named Distinguished Title I School Lawrence receives national recognition for reading Mini Choices Fairs on January 25, February 4 North teacher named Kansas Teacher of the Year finalist Northeast bus driver, students honored for heroic efforts Northeast listed among top high schools by U.S. News Parent Corner opens March 4 Parent Teacher Conferences begin ParentLink begins January 22 for elementary schools Pleasant Valley named AVID Demonstration School Prekindergarten enrollment going on now Program helps develop aspiring principals Robinson receives national No Place for Hate honor School staff and businesses discuss vision for students Schools celebrate the end of the year Schools honor veterans Schools make facility priorities Spring Good Apple Award recipients recognized Standard of Excellence schools recognized Stephanie Stovall named principal of Gordon Parks Academy Student achievement on the rise Students and employees chip in to help United Way Students and staff can purchase software at a discount Students head back to class Students receive Gates and Dell scholarships Students recognized for "doing the right thing" Students share ideas with the Superintendent Subscribe to Wichita Public Schools' eNews Summer school course enrollment underway Superintendent Brooks accepts position in Albuquerque Superintendent gathers feedback on proposed busing plan Superintendent presents plan to end busing for desegregation Superintendent transition plan discussed Superintendent Winston Brooks informs staff and parents about MRSA Teachers, SEIU and School Board settle contract negotiations Technical ed programs have something for everyone The 12th Annual KAKE-TV School Supply Landslide starts now! Thirty-one schools achieve Standard of Excellence Three schools receive Challenge Awards Tobacco-free reminder to parents and visitors Transition to Teaching used in national initiative Truesdell students honor veterans with "Joe" Project Twenty-nine students recognized during first 99% Awards Video showcases accomplishments of the year West student receives Gore Scholarship from WSU Wichita enrollment is 48,705 students Wichita Public Schools Choices Fair date changed Wichita Public Schools honors employees for service Wichita’s graduation rates strong WSU study shows 2000 bond issue generated millions and supported thousands of jobs
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Recent headlines from the Wichita Public Schools (For the complete listing of 2007-2008 stories, see column on the left hand side. Stories are listed in alphabetical order by title.)
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