Lincoln kindergarten students visited area nursing homes and downtown businesses Tuesday morning entertaining listeners with songs about Thanksgiving. The audiences heard songs with lyrics sharing everything from having a turkey as a pet to giving thanks.
Residents from Presbyterian Manor visited with their first grade pals at Lincoln Tuesday before the children leave for Thanksgiving break. The groups made Thanks bracelets and necklaces together, with each different color of bead representing something they are thankful for.
PHS graduates were kind to return Tuesday to speak to current PHS students about their personal experiences transitioning into college, offering insight on what to expect and advice as to what helped them most and what to avoid. They then answered questions.
Happy Thanksgiving from Parsons USD 503!

Happy Substitute Teacher Day to all the wonderful substitutes serving in USD 503. We appreciate you!

We appreciate all the Educational Support Professionals who help USD 503 in educating our youth. Every one of you is vital to our Viking Family. Thank you for all you do!

We appreciate all the Educational Support Professionals who help USD 503 in educating our youth. Every one of you is vital to our Viking Family. Thank you for all you do!

Join the Parsons Vikings this week in celebrating American Education Week.

Parsons High School will present “Footloose The Musical” Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Parsons Municipal Auditorium.
Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for students. PHS students get in free on Saturday night.
Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for students. PHS students get in free on Saturday night.

Parsons students celebrated Veterans Day with special school programs for veterans, and then walking in the Veterans Day Parade, and lining the parade route waving flags and shouting out to veterans words of thanks and letting them know they are appreciated. Thank You Veterans!.
Parsons USD 503 wishes to thank all the the U.S. military veterans who have served our country.

Twenty students from each Parsons' five schools had the chance to pick out a brand new coat thanks to a donation by Tom Davis Chevrolet to the Parsons PD Legacy Fund to create Operation Warm Shield. Find the full story in the news section at usd503.org.
USD 503 is hosting a food drive to help our Viking students and their families with essential food items. Thank you for your support!

Garfield students and staff dressed in Halloween costumes paraded to Labette Community College today where LCC students and staff met them along the paths with plenty of smiles and treats. Thank you LCC for being so awesome to do this again this year!
Lincoln kindergarten students visited residents at Elmhaven, giving them a chance to see their Halloween costumes. Students were treated with a gift bag of goodies when they left. Thank you Elmhaven, for letting us visit!
Touch-A-Truck November 8th from 10am to 2pm at Marvel Park!

Kindergarten students got their Halloween scare as they visited Cody Holmes' Haunted Stage at Guthridge today. Parts of their visit can be watched at 5 pm on KODE, 6 p.m. on both KODE/KSN, 10 p.m. on both KODE/KSN and the Morning show on KSN



Parsons USD 503 Superintendent Lori Perkins loves to show her appreciation to staff, and one of her favorite ways to do that is through cooking for them. Friday was Appreciation Day for bus drivers and monitors, so Mrs. Perkins made up desserts and cooked up burgers and hot dogs on the grill to say "Thank You" to all the transportation staff, for all they do for our students.


