The USD 503 maintenance crew has worked this week to plant new memorial trees in front of PHS, replacing those killed by drought. Measures have been put in place to help protect the new trees. The crew will reset the memorial plaques by each of the trees once work is complete.
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Teachers had the opportunity to choose from a wide array of professional development opportunities Monday. Dozens of topics were covered during the six sessions, allowing teachers a chance to enhance their knowledge and skills in the areas they felt most important to them.
School was in session Monday for teachers, as they participated in Differentiated Professional Development. This day teachers choose topics taught by experienced peers that will best enhance their own skills and abilities in the classroom. It is also a great day for networking.
Hundreds of years of collective knowledge and experience were shared by teachers and administrators with their peers Monday during Differentiated Professional Development. Teachers had the opportunity to choose topics that most interested them that would enhance their abilities.
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Lincoln first graders have been learning about farms and Monday took a trip to the Manley family farm in Labette City. Students got to feed sheep, saw livestock guardian dogs, beef, a donkey, pigs and chickens. They went on a hayride, learned about bee hives and tasted honey.
PHS students toured Ducommun Aerostructures and learned about the company history and industry, types of positions available, requirements for hire, and advancement potential.
Dr. Tim Dawsey , Exec. Dir. of the National Institute for Manufacturing Innovation (NIMA) in Pittsburg, spoke to PHS chemistry and physics students about what NIMA's team of top scientists in the nation do in the field of polymer research and development, and NIMA's growth. NIMA internships are available to both high school and college students. Educational opportunities in the field through Pittsburg State University extend from two-year degrees through PhD's under cooperative agreements with other universities. Scholarships are available. Check out https://nima-psu.org/ to learn more about this vast field.
PHS Volleyball players visited the 3-year-old preschool children at Lincoln and painted pictures on their faces during their interaction time.
Garfield students toured the Parsons Historical Museum, Farm Heritage Museum, and Railroad Museum, learning about Parsons' history.
Students toured Sun Graphics and learned about various types of printing the company does such as programs, brochures, calendars, boxes, displays, books and more. In addition, students learned about jobs that exist in the print market, and some requirements and expectations.
As a fundraiser for Stu-Co, PHS students had the chance to buy pieces of tape with which they could secure instructor Paul Duroni to a wall in the school. Enough tape was sold,
that Duroni got to hang out in the hall for a good while! Way to stick up for StuCo Vikes!
Interested PHS students toured Tank Connection in Parsons and learned about materials, processes, work volume and job positions in the employee-owned, internationally-leading industry that provides bolted storage tanks around the world to store liquid, gas and solids. #PKallday
