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about 2 months ago, Parsons District Schools
Updated Parsons Vikings USD 503 App Now Available!
We Are Hiring: Parsons High School Math Teacher for the 2025-26 School Year!
about 2 months ago, Parsons District Schools
PHS Math Teacher 2025-26
Parsons Middle School 8th grade students signed letters of intent to play fall sports as freshmen at Parsons High School for the 2025-2026 year. Students signed for volleyball, football, soccer, tennis, cross country, cheer and Dust Kickers.
about 2 months ago, Colleen Williamson
Five boys sign for soccer..
Twelve boys and one girl sign for football.
Ten Girls sign for volleyball.
Two girls sign for Dust Kickers.
Two girls sign for cheer.
One girl signs for tennis.
One boys signs for cross country.
Guthridge students rarely got excited about fundraising, till the opportunity to Tat-A-Teacher came. To raise money for their end of year activities, students and staff purchased temporary tattoos for teachers of their choice to wear today. Students loved it and raised $475.
about 2 months ago, Colleen Williamson
Mrs. Brimm sports her tats.
Mr. Holmes shows his tats.
Mrs. Good Shows her tats.
Mr. Willis wears about half of his tats.
Mr. Willis checks out all the tats he has, before students apply about another 40.
Mrs. Brumback shows her tats
Mr. Strathe shows some of his tats.
Surrounded by his teammates, parents and coach Parsons High School senior Landan Swafford signed today to play soccer for Tabor College.
about 2 months ago, Colleen Williamson
Soccer coach announces Swafford signing.
Swafford signs with Tabor College.
Swafford Signs with Tabor College.
Swafford poses for photo  with teammates, parents and coach at signing.
Parsons Middle School StuCo helped Garfield second grade students during their Read-A-Thon. For every book 2nd grade tested 80% (comprehension) or above on, they put their name on a sticky note in the hall. For every 100 sticky notes, they had a quick dance party in the hall.
about 2 months ago, Colleen Williamson
A boy dressed in pajamas reads a book in the dark with a flashlight.
Middle school students sit in the hall with second graders as they read.
A boy dressed in slippers and pajamas reads under his desk.
a second grader reads to a middle school girl.
A middle school girl listens to a second grader read.
A middle school girl looks on as a second grade boy reads.
A second grade girl reads to a middle school girl.
A second grader reads under her desk fort she made with a blanket.
Sticky notes with names line the walls of the second grade hall.
Students put their sticky notes on the wall.
We Are Hiring: Parsons Middle School Science Teacher for the 2025-26 School Year!
about 2 months ago, Parsons District Schools
PMS Science Teacher 25-26
Happy School Principals' Day!
about 2 months ago, Colleen Williamson
Poster listing all the principals and assistant and wishing them Happy Principals' Day
Our new communications software is coming soon! Parents/Guardians should receive an email invitation tomorrow with details!
about 2 months ago, Parsons District Schools
Parsons Vikings Apptegy Rooms Coming Soon!
Parsons Band Spring Concert 2025 https://youtube.com/live/gd7LkWtN24c
about 2 months ago, Parsons District Schools
Spring Band Concert
Student Honor Flight Guardians from Parsons, Chetopa and St. Paul high schools participated in training at PHS this year that included safely maneuvering wheelchairs through an obstacle course. Students not only had fun, but learned basics, like getting wheelchairs over wide cracks, curbs, and through doors. In addition, students received short history lessons on the various major wars, and engaged in other training throughout the morning to prepare them for the June 4-6 Honor Flight to D.C. with area military veterans. Students will get to meet and greet the veterans they have each been paired with this Saturday, have lunch and get to know each other as they discuss the upcoming trip.
about 2 months ago, Colleen Williamson
Students prepare to start wheelchair training.
HF Training2
Students practice opening and going through doors with a person in a wheelchair.
Students attempt to roll over a wide crack with a wheelchair, and get the front wheels stuck.
Students practice going over bumps with a person in a wheelchair.
Students work on pushing a person in a wheelchair up a ramp and coming down a ramp.
Students work on taking a parson in a wheelchair over curbs and cracks.
Two students push two other students in wheelchairs through an  obstacle course.
Dr. Bobbi and Debbie Shaffer push Mike Kastle in a wheel chair to demonstrate what not to do.
Parsons High School band students practiced this morning for tonight's concert at 7 p.m. in the PHS Auditorium. It follows the Guthridge Concert at 6 p.m. at the Parsons Municipal Auditorium. All are welcome.
about 2 months ago, Colleen Williamson
A PHS band student plays a solo piece on the flute accompanied by Mr. Weaver on the piano.
Coming Soon to Parsons District Schools!
about 2 months ago, Parsons District Schools
Coming Soon to Parsons District Schools - Apptegy Rooms
Garfield 3rd Grade attended the annual Arbor Day Celebration at the Parsons Arboretum. Following the flag raising, Pledge of Allegiance, and mayoral proclamation, a Sweet Gum tree was planted in their honor. Then came a scavenger hunt and exploring the nature education room .
about 2 months ago, Colleen Williamson
Chuck Marquardt talks to students about the Sweet Gum tree being planted in their honor.
Marquardt plants their tree.
Parsons third grade students help raise the flag for the Pledge of Allegience.
Pat McReynolds reads the Mayor's Proclamation for Parsons Arbor Day 2025.
Children feel the pelts in the education room.
Students check out a beaver in the education room.
Parsons Firefighters talk to students about their fire fighting equipment.
A couple of students collected bouquets of dandelions and Star of Bethlehem wild flowers.
Two students look at pine cones and tutle shells in a display case.
Students walk the trail looking for items on their Scavenger hunt list.
We Are Hiring: PHS Math Teacher for the 2025-26 School Year
about 2 months ago, Parsons District Schools
PHS Math Teacher Opening
Happy Administrative Professionals Day to all of our secretaries and administrative assistants! We appreciate you and all you contribute to make this district operate year round!
about 2 months ago, Colleen Williamson
A poster saying thank you to our administrative professionals.
Some of Lincoln's littlest Curious Minds enjoyed creative play at the Discovery Zone Tuesday. Both morning and afternoon preschool classes found fun exhibits where they pretended to be musicians, dentists, chefs, engineers, paleontologists and more.
about 2 months ago, Colleen Williamson
Two students play with magnetic tiles to build dinosaurs.
A little girl checks out a rock through a magnifying glass.
Two boys pull parts from a bin to try to build a dinosaur.
A little boy uses fake eggs and a play standing mixer to make something to eat.
A little girl loads grocery items on to a scale to see what they weigh.
A little girl pretends she is a dentist.
Students set up roads and run their cars atrounf the wood track.
A little girl milks the simulated cow.
Two students draw on the wall of the messy room with their counselor.
Student play with all the musical instruments.
Guthridge students separated DNA from fruit during a hands-on science experiment with KDHE's Mobile Science Lab. today. In the end, students were able to watch as strands of DNA formed and then they were able to pick it up with a cotton swab and observe its mucus like texture.
2 months ago, Colleen Williamson
Students listen to how fruit DNA differs from human DNA.
Students strain their fruit mixtures so only the liquid is in their beaker.
Students strain their fruit mixtures so only the liquid is in their beaker.
Students look in their cups to see strands of DNA forming.
Students check out a human DNA model.
Students smash fruit in baggies.
Students pour their fruit mixes into a filter atop a beaker.
Students touch the DNA with the gloved hands to see what it feels like.
Students lift the separated DNA from their fruit, and see it looks like mucus.
Guthridge students learn what science experiment they will be doing at the mobile science  lab.
Freshmen participated in SparkWheel's FutureNow: Finance, where they took on the role of a 26-year-old and the “realities” involved in monthly living expenses. Students managed finances , and learned about financial planning, goal setting, decision-making, and career planning.
2 months ago, Colleen Williamson
Students visit a booth.
A student leaves the transportation booth.
Students visit the health care booth.
Students visit the entertainment booth.
Guthridge fourth grade students joined other fourth graders across Southeast Kansas in attending the 2025 Earth Day Celebration, which offered students a host of learning opportunities and activities, from Kansas crops, soil, and water, to wildlife and farm animals.
2 months ago, Colleen Williamson
Students pet a baby goat.
Students learn about large industrial farm equipment.
Students learn about pollinators.
Students learn about dairy cows from a mobile dairy.
Students learn about water erosion.
Students pet a sheep.
Students see pelts of animals native to Kansas.
Students check out a highland cow and learn about raising beef.
Students learn about pigs.
Students learn about Kansas crops.