USD 457 to discuss Common Core at Monday meeting
USD 457 Board of Education will review Common Core standards and consider approving the Kansas Project Launch contract between KDHE and USD 457 Parents as Teachers Program. They will decide which portion of the Common Core presentation to present at the Kansas Association of School Boards state convention. Meeting starts 6 p.m. in the Educational Support Center board room.
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Kansas Department of Health and Environment
USD 457
Kansas Association of School Board
Educational Support Center
Fleming St
Finney County Commission to hear FCEDC consultant request
The Finney County Commission meets at 8 30 am Monday at the county administrative center 310 N Ninth St. On the agenda are a market analysis consultant for Finney County Economic Development Corp senior housing, CVB appointments and quarterly report, a Stone Development water park hotel and restaurant deal, Keller Leopold Insurance county insurance report, exhibition building project financing at the fairgrounds, project update, and John Doll to review last month's Amtrak meeting in Colorado.
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Finney County Commission
Ninth St
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Finney County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Stone Development
Keller Leopold Insurance
Fairgrounds
John Doll
Amtrak
Colorado
St Mary School Bierock Fundraiser Dates Announced
St Mary Catholic School hosts its annual bierock sale on October 25 and 26. Orders may be placed through a student or by calling the office at 276-2241. Prices are 24 dollars for a dozen and 13 dollars for a half dozen, with proceeds benefiting St Mary Catholic Church.
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St. Mary Catholic School
St. Mary School
St. Mary Catholic Church
School to mark Wilson's birthday at Florence Wilson Elementary
Florence Wilson Elementary School plans a birthday observance for Florence Wilson, the district namesake of one of USD 457's 11 elementary schools. The celebration at 8 20 a.m. in the school gym includes singing and a gift, honoring a Finney County native who taught from 1940 to 1979 after graduating from Garden City High School.
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Florence Wilson
Labrador Blvd
Teachers to Work at McDonalds McTeachers Night
Plymell Elementary School and Jennie Barker Elementary School teachers will staff two Garden City McDonald locations on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. Shifts at the west site on North Taylor Avenue and the east site on East Kansas Avenue will have staff greeting customers and assisting crew members during the event.
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Plymell
Jennie Barker
McDonald’s
North
Taylor Avenue
Kansas Avenue
Garden City
Jones tapped to head Garden City water department
Fred Jones, Lakin City Administrator for over seven years, will become Garden City Water Resource Systems Manager starting November 4. He has background as economic development director in Logan County and law enforcement in Oakley, with recent work on Lakin’s RO water plant. Garden City cites his water utility experience and regional focus as key assets.
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Lakin City
Fred Jones
Garden City
Jones
Lakin
Logan County
Oakley
Mike Muirhead
Public Utilities
Kansas
Fred
Muirhead
Twe
Allen
Tanner Born Memorial Driving Range Named In Holcomb
A memorial wall at the Holcomb High School driving range honors Tanner Dean Born, who died at 19. Friends and family raised funds, set balloons, and unveiled the wall during a pre homecoming ceremony. Born, a golfer who planned PGA certification, studied at Garden City Community College and played multiple school sports.
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Janet Smaltz
Tanner
Holcomb
Holcomb Middle School
Holcomb High School
Born
Arizona
Keith Leonard
Smaltz
Keith
Kim Leonard
Kansas State University
Salina
Kim
Andy Smaltz
Sharon Fenton
Deana Novack
Taylor Galliart
James Beasley
Oklahoma Panhandler State University
Beasley
Sam Marlin
Garrett Walter
Brock Walter
Buffalo Dunes
Marlin
Garden City Community College
Travis
Tyler Novack
Matt Jones
USD 363
The
Garden City Telegram
Rob McAllister
Mike Amos
Amos
Kevin
Lynette Thomas
Robbie
Michelle Rose
Chris Smith
Greg
Pam Bribiesca
Darrell Binns
Greg Springsteen
Pappas
Klotz
Tanner Dean Born
Immigrant empowerment and United Way drive in Garden City
Dinh, a United Way agency worker, helps immigrants adjust after 90 days through English lessons and native language support for children. She guides adults toward citizenship and naturalization tests while staying on call after hours. The 2014 United Way campaign aims to raise $560,000 with 25 partner agencies including Seeds of Hope Jail Ministry and Habitat for Humanity.
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Dinh
United Way
Miles
Russell
Santa Fe Trail Council
Boy Scouts of America
Seeds of Hope
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association
Russell Child Development Center
Spirit of the Plains Casa, Inc
St. Catherine Hospital
United Methodist Mexican- American Ministries
the Salvation Army
United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas
Garden City Recreation Commission
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Finney & Kearny Counties
Catholic Social Service
Circles of Hope
Community Day Care Center
Family Crisis Services
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St. Mary’s School
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McDonald's
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Stephanie Bogner
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