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Newton Medical Center donates stereos
to classrooms
Newton USD
373 special education classes were the beneficiaries of
several new portable CD stereo radio units recently, thanks to
the generosity of Newton Medical Center. The stereos were used
for the hospital’s recent Hands Around the Hospital
celebration and then donated to the Harvey County Special
Education Cooperative afterward. Thirty new stereos were
donated to classrooms throughout Harvey County. Students and
teachers were very grateful for the units and created a Thank
You banner for the hospital to show their appreciation.
Photo:
Marelina Martinez (center) and Sarah Leake (right) display a
Thank You banner created for Newton Medical Center by students
in Stephanie Wichert, Jo Dove, Torri Myers, and Nancy Schlup’s
special education classes.
Newton FFA
Chapter Attends State Conference for Chapter Leaders
Leaders of 24 FFA chapters from across
Kansas, including the Newton FFA Chapter, attended the second
session of the 48th Annual State FFA Conference for
Chapter Leaders, July 10-12, 2006. The conference was held at
Barton County Community College and Camp Aldrich in Great
Bend, Kan.
Newton members who attended the
conference were: Joey Young, Sentinel; Cody Kissinger,
President; Ray Church, Secretary; Becky Sullivan, State FFA
Reporter; Rachael Duty; Vice President; Tom Gatz, Treasurer;
and Patrick Flavin, Reporter.
The conference kicked off with the theme
of Be the Brand of Leadership and engaged students from
across the state to discover their own potential as well as
that of other members in their chapter. The leadership built
and service learned with hands on application will help the
chapter officers lead their fellow members in the upcoming
year.
During the conference, presented by the
2006-2007 Kansas FFA State Officer Team, the leaders were able
to build their leadership skills to help them fulfill the
roles they were elected to fulfill in their chapter.
Conference workshops and activities focused on developing
communication skills, using teamwork, and establishing trust.
The students also had the opportunity to gain practical
information that they can take back to their chapters in areas
such as planning chapter meetings, using parliamentary
procedure, public speaking, and chapter fundraising. The
students practiced their leadership skills at the conference
by performing service learning activities at the Great Bend
homeless shelter and soup kitchen. Students assisted with
renovations and improvements to the facility and worked with
the local meals-on-wheels program.
The State Conference for Chapter Leaders
is presented by the Kansas FFA State Officer Team, the Kansas
FFA Association, the Kansas State University Department of
Secondary Education, and the Kansas Department of Education.
The Kansas FFA Association is part the
National FFA Organization and has 6,981 student members
preparing for careers in the science, business and technology
of agriculture in 165 local chapters across the state. FFA
strives to make a positive difference in the lives of students
by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal
growth, and career success through agricultural education.
Visit
www.ksffa.org for more information.
Bunting, Tongish receive
boardsmanship awards
USD 373
recognized two board members at its regular board of education
meeting on August 21 for their accomplishment in the Kansas
Association of School Board’s Boardsmanship Academy.
Board
members Barbara Bunting and Pat Tongish received awards from
KASB by earning points for continuing education courses from
KASB and the National School Boards Association. Bunting and
Tongish each achieved Level I Honor Roll status, by
accumulating at least 50 boardsmanship points. The two
received certificates citing the honor.
This is the
20th year of the Boardsmanship Academy which
encourages school board members to seek continuing education
to help them be better board members. KASB sponsors workshops
and seminars throughout the year at which school board members
receive points based on the length and content of each
seminar. Points are totaled at the end of the year and awards
are presented to board members who receive at least 50 points.
“It is
crucial that board members seek ways to be informed of the
ever-changing status of public education,” said John Koepke,
KASB executive director. “We hope to show concerned citizens,
the Legislature, and other taxpayers, that school board
members are both informed about the issues and conscientious
about their duties to the children of this state.”
Whitfield named to KASSP board
Janis
Whitfield, assistant principal at Newton High School has been
named to serve on the board of directors for the Kansas
Association of Secondary School Principals. Whitfield was
appointed to serve as the Area IV Chair for the organization.
The mission
of KASSP is to provide the utmost in service, assistance and
support possible for building-level educational leaders in
their quest to ensure optimum learning and lifelong success
for all students.
Getting Acquainted
New Sunset Kindergarten teacher Lisa Brown helps Erin
Harrington put away her supplies on the first day of school. Ms.
Brown is one of two new Kindergarten teachers at Sunset. The other
is, coincidentally, also named Ms. Brown. Lisa Brown and Christine
Brown joined teachers across the district in welcoming new and
returning students August 16 and 17. |
