Large fifth grade class at Hillcrest School shows personalized teaching
Denise Johnson runs a 31 student fifth grade class in Lawrence with desks in small clusters. She quizzes students on fairy tale traits, then lets groups pick a fairy tale from 75 options while ESL teachers and volunteers circulate. The class includes 14 in ESL, six in the gifted program, four with special needs.
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Mike Yoder
Journal-World Photos
Denise Johnson
Hillcrest
Kansas University
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Lawrence
Hillcrest School
Guidelines for Lawrence class sizes by lunch eligibility
The Lawrence district sets staffing by free or reduced lunch rates. In schools with 75 percent or more eligible, classes are 23 students per teacher. 50 to 75 percent yields 24 per teacher. below 50 percent yields 25 per teacher. Caps vary by grade and eligibility, with lower grades capped at 25 in the high-eligibility schools and higher grades at 30. overall caps 26 and 31 respectively.
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Sacred Heart parishioner leads Rock Chalk chant at Mass
In Omaha at Sacred Heart Catholic Church a 1985 KU graduate Father Tom Fangman led a 1030 Mass with a Rock Chalk chant. Parishioners noted he performs the chant during football season too. Creighton shirts appeared in the pews as the NCAA tournament buzz filled the church.
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Kansas University
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Jayhawks
Early warm spell may boost garden pests this year
Pest expert Pete Haley of Haley Pest Control in Lawrence expects a banner crop of pests after a mild winter, noting substantial winter survival of ground spiders in mulch and rising business. KS State entomologist Bob Bauernfeind says insect activity should be similar to other years, with early activity possibly by a week or two and no reliable predictions beyond native Kansas insects.
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Pete Haley
Haley Pest Control
Lawrence
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Bob Bauernfeind
K-State Research and Extension
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Kansas
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