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Students are out of school from Dec. 22 through Jan. 6. Please note District Office closure dates.
3 days ago, Colleen Williamson
Students are out of school from Dec. 22 through Jan. 6.

After reading the book "Refugee" by Alan Gratz, Elizabeth Smith's 6th grade students had the chance to Zoom with a Cuban refugee named Carlos. They learned a little about this artist/game designer's experiences in seeking political asylum in America more than 25 years ago.

4 days ago, Colleen Williamson
Sixth grade Zooms with Cuban Refugee Carlos

Santa made his annual visit to Lincoln School to hear from the children first hand what they want for Christmas, and to give them an early gift. Thank you Santa! It is so nice of you to take the time to stop in and visit all our little good girls and boys.

4 days ago, Colleen Williamson
A little boy visits with Santa.
A little boy visits with Santa.
A little girl visits with Santa.
Children hug Santa.
A little girl visits with Santa.
A little girl visits with Santa.
A little girl visits with Santa.
Children receive presents from Santa.
A little boy visits with Santa.
A child hugs Santa.
Students will be dismissed early Friday..
4 days ago, Colleen Williamson
Early Student Dismissal Dec
Parsons High School Art II and III, and even ceramics students were excited that they were allowed by their teacher Brooklynn Vincent to enhance their creative space at school and make it more their own, by painting murals on the walls and other surface areas of the art room.
5 days ago, Colleen Williamson
A mural of palm trees and a sunset reflected in water.
A mural of the Peter Pan ship floating through the sky.
Students work on separate murals in the art room.
A student paints a Snoopy on a concrete block.
A stuidient paints her mural.
A student pinted a cartoon character from a game.
A mural of a person on the back of a door.
Guthridge students enjoyed some holiday fun, decorating cookies, making hot cocoa, playing games, coloring and more during the annual tradition of Holiday Rotation Stations.
5 days ago, Colleen Williamson
Two girls color.
Two girls, assisted by Cody Homes, decorate their cookies with sprinkles.
Students draw out Christmas cards with a penicl before decorating them.
Boys sit in a group and color Christmas pages.
Mr. Holmes takes a picture of a student with her finished cookie.
Students play Holiday BINGO.
Parsons Middle School students in Jordan Ozier's science class said science has never been so much fun, or tasted so good, as it did during their most recent assignment of building a model of a plant or animal cell, with the option of their model being edible.
5 days ago, Colleen Williamson
A young man holds up his edible cell model
A girl holds up her cell model.
Two girls work on their edible cell model.
Two students hold up their cell model.
A student colors in a cell model.
Two students hold up their cell models
Two students hold up their cell model.
A students cell model made with modelling clay
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Students in Mrs Hutley's class were having fun and boosting holiday spirits by getting a little grinchy with a craft project.
6 days ago, Colleen Williamson
Students make a Grinch disguised as Santa.
Students make a Grinch disguised as Santa.
Students make a Grinch disguised as Santa.
Students make a Grinch disguised as Santa.
Parsons High School Sophomore Soprano Tori McHolland has been selected for the Kansas Music Educators Association All State Choir. Congratulations Tori! The performance will take place on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 at the Century II Convention Center in Wichita .
6 days ago, Colleen Williamson
Sophomore Tori McHolland has been selected for the KMEA All State Choir.
Parsons High School Viking Choir students Oliver Helton, Kodi Cash, Grayson Bolt (back row), Tori McHolland (front right) and Elsa Stone (not pictured) were all selected for inclusion in the 2025-26 Kansas Music Educators Association District Choir. Congratulations to all five!
6 days ago, Colleen Williamson
The PHS Viking Choir sings.

Parsons Middle School and Parsons High School choirs took to the stage Monday night to present a delightful performance of classic and modern holiday songs. More pictures will be posted soon the the middle school and high school pages, and to Facebook for families to access.

6 days ago, Colleen Williamson
Middle school and high school choirs combine to sing.
Middle School students sing.
Middle School students sing.
Middle School students sing.
Middle School students sing.
Sixth grade choir performs.
High School students line the walls of the auditorium to sing before taking the stage.
PHS choir students perform
The high school choir perfoms.
Middle School students sing.
Please join us for high school/middle school holiday choir concert Dec. 15 at 7 p.m.
11 days ago, Colleen Williamson
Holiday choir concert Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. in the PHS Auditorium.
Board of Education Minutes from the November 10, 2025 meeting: https://aptg.co/L2mhrj
11 days ago, Parsons District Schools
BOE Minute 11.10.25
Parsons High School athletes made short work of loading boxes of Christmas wreaths onto a trailer to transport them from the museum to Oakwood Cemetery, where they helped to store them in preparation for the Wreaths Across America ceremony Saturday, honoring fallen veterans.
12 days ago, Colleen Williamson
A trailer is loaded full of boxes of wreaths.
Athletes unload the boxes of wreaths from the trailer.
Athletes unload the boxes of wreaths from the trailer.
Athletes unload the boxes of wreaths from the trailer.
Athletes unload the boxes of wreaths from the trailer.
Athletes unload the boxes of wreaths from the trailer.
Athletes unload the boxes of wreaths from the trailer.
Athletes unload the boxes of wreaths from the trailer.
Athletes unload stands that will hold wreaths.
Athletes unload the boxes of wreaths from the trailer.
Please join us for the high school/middle school holiday concert Dec. 10 at 7 p.m.
17 days ago, Colleen Williamson
Announcement of the Orchestra Holiday Concert Dec. 10 at 7 p.m.
Lincoln and Garfield students had the chance to see all the trees and items donated for the Stella Wells Christmas Tree Auction Friday night. Some trees left students awestruck, like a Polar Express tree with an operating train whose track was suspended near the top of the tree.
18 days ago, Colleen Williamson
Garfield students look at auction items.
Lincoln students tour the trees.
Garfield students check out the trees.
Lincoln students tour the trees.
Garfield students check out the trees.
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Lincoln students tour the trees.
Lincoln students tour the trees.
Lincoln students tour the trees.
PHS FCCLA students decorated a tree for the Stella Wells Christmas Tree Auction, reusing decorations from last school year's prom to create their Candyland themed tree. It proved to be one of the most popular with elementary school children touring the trees this morning.
18 days ago, Colleen Williamson
FCCLA students decorate a tree for Stella Wells with large candy replicas like gummy bears and lollipops.
Lincoln students and teachers check out the Stella Wells Christmas trees.
Lincoln students and teachers check out the Stella Wells Christmas trees.
Lincoln students and teachers check out the Stella Wells Christmas trees.
Lincoln students and teachers check out the Stella Wells Christmas trees.
Lincoln students and teachers check out the Stella Wells Christmas trees.
Lincoln students and teachers check out the Stella Wells Christmas trees.
Lincoln students and teachers check out the Stella Wells Christmas trees.
Lincoln students and teachers check out the Stella Wells Christmas trees.
Toni Martinez was the winner of the December Thrillshare special drawing, in which she won three original, hand painted keepsake Christmas cards. We appreciate all those who help share the wonderful things happening in our schools through postings to our website and social media, and we are always trying to find little ways to say, "Thank you, for all you do."
19 days ago, Colleen Williamson
Toni Martinez displays the three cards she won.
Garfield 3rd grade students got a lesson in charitable giving as they visited the PACF's Giving Tuesday event . Students talked to representatives of the many worthy causes in the county and chose ones that stood out to them that they believed should share in special PACF funds.
19 days ago, Colleen Williamson
Dtudents visit with people from Care Cupboard Pantry
Students drop a ticket in to support Katy Days.
A student learns about the Safe Haven Outreach Mission.
A student learn s about the Crosstimbers Food Pantry.
Student learn about the Oak Grove Historical Society.
Students learn about special things the Parsons Public Library offers besides books.
A student learns about the Dolphins Swim Team.
Oak Grove representatives hold a student drawing for two books.
A student learns about college foundations.
Students receive gifts as they leave.