Lawrence School Board weighs districtwide curriculum audit
The Lawrence School Board opens with an executive session at 6 p.m and a 7 p.m meeting to consider a districtwide curriculum audit costing about 40 thousand dollars plus up to 7 500 for travel and lodging for up to five auditors One year pilot of The Learning Network costs 40 thousand with teacher leaders training in four elementary schools George Baum and Co and Nichols and Wolfe would handle financial and legal work for bonds If voters reject the bond issue no obligation arises The Network trains teachers and principals to improve literacy in early years at Prairie Park Wakarusa Kennedy and Sunset Hill
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Nettie Collins-Hart
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Nichols and Wolfe
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Wolfe
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Walfe
Lawrence
Prairie Park
Wakarusa
Kennedy
Sunset Hill
Lawrence district to adopt literature and test profiles
The board hears reports from the Curriculum Advisory Council and partner groups and plans to adopt high school literature and Stanford 9 test profile summaries. Paula Murrish will become the authorized representative for Child Nutrition, replacing Jeanette Armstrong who departs October 30.
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Paula Murrish
Lawrence
Murrish
Jeanette Armstrong
Extension council election and scholarships offered by retailers
The Douglas County Extension Council held its annual election with directors chosen for Agriculture, Family and Consumer Sciences, 4 H Youth, and Economic Development PDCs. Separately Coast to Coast, Servistar and True Value fund scholarships up to 3000 dollars for VO tech students with applications at multiple high schools and via phone or the TFT site. applications due by November 6.
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Servistar
True Value
Baldwin High School
Lawrence High School
Eudora High School
Free State High School
Kaw Area Technical School
McLouth High School
Ottawa High School
Perry-Lecompton High School
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Douglas County Extension Office
Agriculture Program Development Committee
PDC
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Glen Grosdidier
George Hunsinger
Family and
Shelley Diehl
Debbie Groscidier
Jan Hornberger
Stanley Larson
Jill Morgison
Sharon Dwyer
David Salsbury
Greg Schwartz
Bob Newton
Extension Council
Chautauqua seeks hosts amid Behold Our New Century theme
The Kansas Humanities Council invites towns and organizations to host the Great Plains Chautauqua touring six states next June and for three years. Hosts must back program costs, provide support services, and sponsor at least one humanities event before arrival. Applications via (800) 62-8057.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Booker T. Washington
Andrew Carnegie
Kansas
Humanities Councils
Oklahoma
Nebraska
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South Dakota
Iowa
America
Youth United Way hosts second Halloween Fun Night
The Youth United Way of Douglas County hosts a safe indoor Halloween event from 4 to 6 pm at the United Way building 2518 Ridge Ct inviting kindergarten through second graders. About 2,400 children are expected to attend with games prizes and indoor trick-or-treating supervised by parents and volunteers.
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Youth United Way
Douglas County
United Way
Ridge Ct
Tami Clark
Jessica Levine
Levine
Habitat For Humanity
Hannah
Lawrence high schools unite for Pops concert
Lawrence High School and Free State orchestras join for a Pops concert at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Lawrence High School Auditorium. The program features light classics and popular tunes, with free admission.
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Lawrence High School
LHS
Free State
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