New Kansas principals set courses for Sunset Hill and Wakarusa
Ken Rigdon arrives as Sunset Hill principal saying there are no mountains to face and aims to build on the school’s strong reputation with Rice mentoring him. Linda Rogers, new leader at Wakarusa Elementary since 1992, adapts amid building expansion and larger enrollments while emphasizing student contact programs like Lunch with the Principal and birthday pencils.
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Learning to read for pleasure and smart books pick
Mary Leonhardt urges letting children read for pleasure beyond phonics and graded texts, arguing diverse reading interests grow naturally. The piece highlights Merriam Webster Collegiate, Britannica for Kids, and various college and test prep guides, plus Atlas titles and a heatwave cooling fact.
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