PHS Honor Flight students were among those helping place wreaths on veterans' graves during the first Wreaths Across America event held Saturday at the historical Oakwood Cemetery. The Parsons Historical Museum board set up the event - a tribute to the lives of those who served.
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Two gravestones with wreaths frame the VFW color guard.
Two girls and Mrs. Shaffer put wreaths on graves,
A group of PHS girls put wreaths on graves.
A PHS Hopnor Flight student puts a wreath on a grave.
PHS students and staff put wreaths on graves.
A PHS girl puts a wreath on a grave.
PHS Honor Flight stufents put wreaths on graves.
PHS students and staff put wreaths on graves.
Three PHS boys put wresths on graves.
The Wresths Across America Ceremony in progress.
PHS art students were challenged to design, create and decorate a chair that would hold the weight of PHS Assistant Principal Tyler Thompson. Only two creations landed Mr. Thompson on the floor as they collapsed. The student body votes for their favorite one. Winner gets a pizza.
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A red throne made of cardboard.
Mr. Thompson falls tot he floor as the red throne collapses.
Mr. thomspon tests the gingerbread house bench and finds it sturdy.
A chair made to look like an angry toilet.
Mr. Thompsn raises his feet to test the toilet. It holds but starts to tip.
Mr. Thomspon tests a blue lounge chair and finds it holds him.
Mr. Thompson relaxes in the beach lounger.
A sloeup of the black throne.
Mr. Thompson crashes to the floor after sitting on the black throne.
Graphic Design students are busy in Mrs. Telfer's class wrapping up end of semester work they are doing for others, as well as personal projects and assignments.
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A student and Mrs. Telfer work on student banners.
Mrs. Telfer assist students with a mouse pad project.
A student uses a machine to cut cards made by graphics students.
A huge thanks to the First Presbyterian Church for carrying on the tradition of Angel Shoes this year, using generous church and community donations to provide 46 children from Guthridge and Parsons Middle School with new shoes from the Shoe Dept this holiday season.
12 months ago, Colleen Williamson
A staff member helps a student see if the shoes are the right size.
A staff member helps a boy find a pair of shoes he likes.
A church member helps a little girl find the right size shoes.
Staff and church members help students find shoes.
A little girl pulls paper out of the inside of a new boot to try it on.
A gilr tries on a pair of blakc whiote and pink tennis shoes.
A little girl holds a shoe up to the boots she is wearing to see if they are about the same size.
An employee of SHoe Dept helps a young man find a pair of tennis shoes.
A little girl is excited to see the new shoe on her foot.
Employees of SHpoe Dept. check the last pairs of shoes to make sure they are the right size.
Students in Mr. Gilpin's construction class assembled a new couch for the regulation room at PHS. Kristina Mayhue received a $605 Parsons Educational Foundation mini grant to upgrade the room. She also ordered a lighted, noise machine and puzzles, as well as hygiene items.
12 months ago, Colleen Williamson
Two students assemble the small couch while Mr. Gilpin observes.
Two students assemble the small couch while Mr. Gilpin observes.
Students place the assembled couch.
A lady tests the sound machine.
Two ladies talk about the puzzles and how many they will put out at once.
a box with 12 puzzles in it.
A cabinet of feminine hygiene products.
Mrs. Liska's class, at Garfield School, learned about the history of pomanders from volunteer/mentor Mrs. Lubbers, who then guided them in making their own to take home for the holidays. While students made their pomanders, Mrs. Lubbers also read them a holiday story.
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Students learned about the history of Pomanders and saw pictures of what some look like made with oranges and cloves.
Mrs. Lubbers shows students how to poke their oranges to push the cloves in.,
Students push cloves into their oranges to create designs.
Students push cloves into their oranges to create designs.
A student pushes cloves into her ornage.
Students push cloves into their oranges to create designs.
Students push cloves into their oranges to create designs.
Students push cloves into their oranges to create designs.
Mrs. Lubbers reads a story to students.
Minutes from the November 11, 2024 Board of Education Meeting: https://5il.co/32t6s
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Parsons Middle School students are experimenting with clay in art class and are taking on making ornaments as a first project, while learning about the properties of the clay and how to work with this art medium.
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A studet trims the edges of her candy cane shaped ornament.
A student uses a tool to get detail on her ornament.
A student works on his dachshund ornament.
A student works on his Charlie Brown ornament.
A student looks over his fish ornament.
A student looks on as Mrs. Fabrycky demonstrates how to use a damp sponge to smooth the edges of his ornament.
Parsons Middle School students in Mr. Campmier's FACS class are learning how to make soft pretzels. In small groups Tuesday, they mixed ingredients and kneaded their dough. Next they will be able to shape the dough, boil it and bake it to a golden brown.
12 months ago, Colleen Williamson
Three boys take turns stirring ingredients in a bowl.
Mr. Campmier guides a group of girls as to their next step, which is kneading their dough.
Three girls work on kneading their dough.
Four boys work on kneading their dough.
Five girls work together to knead dough.
Parsons Middle School students in Mr. Ozier's science class are studying cells. They had a chance to create a model of a cell using traditional materials or to make edible versions, like some of these models made of cake and topped with various candies.
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A student holds up her cell cake.
A student holds up her cell cake.
A student holds up his cell cake.
A students cell cake in which they used candies to replicate the parts of the model.
A student used play dough to make a cell model.
A student used a styrofoam ball to make a cell model.
Thank you Parsons Educational Foundation for a mini grant providing all first grade students with handheld erasable white boards that are blank on one side and lined on the other. Reusing the boards for assignments all year allows for tremendous cost savings and reduces waste.
12 months ago, Colleen Williamson
Students hold up white boards spelling out Thank You.
Students hold up white boards spelling out thank you.
Students hold up whiteboards with hearts and stars and the words thank you.
Learning to weld can provide students skills and abilities they can use not only to build and repair items of utility, but also to be creative artistically, like these three students who are creating a small robot made of scrap metal, parts, old tools and pieces of hardware.
12 months ago, Colleen Williamson
Three students work on welding a small roboto made of pieces of metal, old tools, and other items.
Thr front side pof the robot is shown
PHS drafting students looked on as O'Brien Ready Mix arrived at PHS Monday morning to pour concrete into the forms Heck & Wicker Construction are building for PHS students to construct the iron colonnade they have designed for the Five Pathways to Freedom Veterans Memorial.
12 months ago, Colleen Williamson
Concrete slides down the chute into one of the forms.
A worker uses a pice of equipment to stir the concrete and eliminate air pockets.
One worker smooths the concrete on one form while two others work to ppour the second.
Bruce Rea's students look on as the forms are poured.
Parsons Middle School SparkWheel accepted student volunteers to ring the bell for the Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Campaign at the Parsons Walmart Friday. SparkWheel promotes success in school and life, by removing barriers so students thrive and reach their full potential.
about 1 year ago, Colleen Williamson
Three students pose for a picture ny the Salvation Army Kettle.
Six students pose for a picture outside Walmart.
Six students pose for a picture by the Salvation Army kettle.
PHS Honors Chemistry students performed several experiments Friday during a lab related to chemical reactions that produced solids, liquids and gases. For example, they observed as heat was applied to one substance in a test tube to produce a gas that ignited a nearby ember.
about 1 year ago, Colleen Williamson
A young man places a test tube in a holder.
A young man smiles as a chemical reaction to prodiuce a gas that will ignite an ember was successful.
A young man measures a chemical for a science experiement as a young lady looks on.
Three students discuss the process they are to follow in a chemical reaction experiement.
A young man applies fire to a test tube with chemicals in it and watches as a solid materializes.
Two young men prepare to do a science experiement.
A young lady looks on as Mr. Duroni directs a young man on the next step in his science experiement.
PHS National Honor Society students volunteer annually to help with set up for the Stella Wells Christmas Tree Auction. The auction benefits the community by providing food baskets for families in need. Many of the students will also help with filling the baskets for families.
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NHS sponsor Kylie Lucas, and a student help two Stella Wells Auction ladies set up a table.
Two NHS girls put programs on tables.
Two girls lay needed items on a table in preparation for decoating.
A young man uses a cart to move a stack of chairs.
tWO nhs GIRLS PUT A TABLE CLOTH ON A TABLE.
Students put table clothes on tables.
More Lincoln and Garfield students toured the Stella Wells Christmas Tree Auction trees today, before they all get auctioned tonight. KSN was on hand to learn about Stella Wells and how the auction has helped the community for 35 years now, carrying on Stella Wells' efforts.
about 1 year ago, Colleen Williamson
Three boys check out the Patrick Mahomes oil painting by Skip Smith.
Three little boys discuss the video game ornaments on the Parsons Middle School tree.
A little girl smiles broadly as she looks at the trees.
A little girl reads a description telling who made the tree and its theme.
Children poimt to the tree ornaments.
Linda Proehl tells students about the trees.
Two girls look in awe at the Christmas trees.
Linda Proehl tries to show students an ornament showing Travie Kelce and Taylor Swift.
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Ms. Oberle hosted a day at Parsons High for District Orchestra to prepare for the concert at 4:30 Saturday at The Bicknell Center on the Pittsburg State campus. It's a great concert featuring select band, choir, and orchestra students throughout the SEK. Go Vikes!
about 1 year ago, Colleen Williamson
Students listen to the conductor.
Students play in the orchestra.
Basses play their part.
Teachers assist students with a difficult part in the piece.
A violinist is pictured from the back playing
Ms. Oberle plays along with students in the district orchestra.
Violins play their part in the orchestra.
Classes at Lincoln each decorated a tiny tree with different themes. The favorite is chosen by Penny War voting. Once the winner is chosen, the trees won't sit at the school, but instead will be delivered to individuals in nursing homes in Parsons to bring them holiday cheer..
about 1 year ago, Colleen Williamson
A Mexican themes tree topped with a sombrero,
ree covecolorful letters with a paper clip chain.
A KC Chiefs themed tree.
A candy Cane tree.
A tree with thread and thimbles.
A tree made to look like Rudolph.
A tree with cotton balls and red berries and another tree strung with popcorn and beads.
A tree with school supplies like paste and erasers and ribbon and two other trees.