We Are Hiring: Preschool Teacher!
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We Are Hiring: Preschool Teacher
Board of Education Minutes from the August 11, 2025 meeting: https://aptg.co/cgqm7M
about 2 months ago, Parsons District Schools
BOE Minutes 08.11.25

Children's author/illustrator Izzy B and his friend and colleague author/illustrator Ben Askew, visited with Parsons elementary students Friday, ending the students' week with some fun, laughter and some pieces of gold (when it comes to tips on writing and drawing books).

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Izzy B shares stories with children.
Izzy B shares stories with children.
Izzy B speaks to a student.
Izzy B has Mrs. Pollard in time out wearing a chicken head.
Izzy and Ben Askew pull out their puppet.
Students pose with Izzy B for a picture.
Students try to get Mrs. Keal chosen for time out.
Mrs. Manley sits in time out with a toilet hat.
Izzy B talks to a little girl.
Ben Askew and a puppet choose Mrs. Pollard for time out.

Small groups of USD 503 staff and students gathered along Main and 32nd Street late Thursday afternoon to honor fallen Officer Hunter Simoncic, as his funeral procession, with full law enforcement escort, made its way to the cemetery. Rest in Peace Officer Simoncic.

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Small groups of USD 503 family gather along 32nd street to honor fallen officer Hunter Simoncic as his funeral procession goes by.
Small groups of USD 503 family gather along 32nd street to honor fallen officer Hunter Simoncic as his funeral procession goes by.
Small groups of USD 503 family gather along 32nd street to honor fallen officer Hunter Simoncic as his funeral procession goes by.
Small groups of USD 503 family gather along 32nd street to honor fallen officer Hunter Simoncic as his funeral procession goes by.
Small groups of USD 503 family gather along 32nd street to honor fallen officer Hunter Simoncic as his funeral procession goes by.
Small groups of USD 503 family gather along 32nd street to honor fallen officer Hunter Simoncic as his funeral procession goes by.
Small groups of USD 503 family gather along 32nd street to honor fallen officer Hunter Simoncic as his funeral procession goes by.
We Are Hiring: High School Secretary!
about 2 months ago, Parsons District Schools
Hiring PHS Secretary
Being able to count U.S. currency using coins and various denominations of bills is an important aspect of life, and one that students are taught early in grade school. Mrs. Pollard's 3rd grade students were adding coin values to provide correct sums today.
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Students count out play money to make correct amounts.
Students count out play money to make correct amounts.
Students count out play money to make correct amounts.
Students count out play money to make correct amounts.
Students count out play money to make correct amounts.

Angels from the community and Shared Faith Community provided 35 Guthridge and Parsons Middle School students each with new shoes and a 10 pack of socks to start the school year. The Angel Shoes project is historically conducted annually close to the holidays, to help students who have outgrown, or worn out, shoes they got at the start of school. This year, because of the blessing of added donations from the community, Pastor Jennifer Dawson said they decided to split the project, providing one group of students shoes to start the year, and then they will conduct the project around Christmas for another group of students.

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A boy is handed a package of socks and boxes of shoes for kids loom in the background.
Two girls who like the same shoe talk about their choice.
A staff member helps a student.
A boy holds a show he likes up to his tennis shoe to see if he thinks it is close to the right size.
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Susan Hill measures a student's foot to see what size shoe he wears.
School staff help students with sizing.
Achool staff and church members help students find shoes.
One boy checks out a pir of cowboy boots while another checks out a new pair of tennis shoes.
A gentlemena with the church helps a student with checking out the right size of shoe.

Happy Labor Day Weekend from Parsons USD 503! Reminder: No school Monday.

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Happy Labor Day (Instagram Post)
Early Dismissal on Thursday, September 4th at Noon.
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09.04.25 Early Dismissal
16th Annual Battle for the Cup Skateboard Contest!
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Battle for the Cup Skateboard Contest
Kiwanis Youth Coed Soccer
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Kiwanis Soccer

USD 503 is only three days in and Parsons students are already throwing paper airplanes in class. But of course it's Mr. Duroni's physic students who are into studying lift and drag in aerodynamics and documenting their results with the scientific method. Students divided into groups creating multiple paper airplanes, each different in its design of wings, flaps, vertical stabilizers and rudders (if any). Each plane was then put through three test flights.

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A teammate launches a paper airplane
A team mate records stats while another walks off distance for the last plane flown.
A girl prepares to throw one of her teams planes.
A team mate records results of one of the latest tests and their paper airplanes lie about them on the floor.
a team prepares to retest one of their planes that just flew 22 feet.
Classmates discuss their results.
A student prepares to test fly an airplane as others watch.
The theme at Parsons Middle School this year is "Challenge Accepted." To kick things off, Mrs. Nolting and Mr. Krull told students that the Viking Time classes that were the most engaged this week would get to participate in a tug-of-war competition Friday. Four classes made the cut, and Mr. Hutley's was the end all winner of the tug-of-war competition. They are excited to see students accept next week's challenge and see who the winners will be.
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Two class tug-of-war.
Two class tug-of-war.
Two class tug-of-war.
Mr. Hutley's Class, get's one last tug over the line.
Mr. Hutley's class celebrate's the win.
Parsons' youngest Vikings got a Sneak Peek at their classrooms, met their teachers and dropped off their school supplies last night. The children were bursting with excitement to start school. Teachers received lots of those hugs they've been missing out on the last few months.
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A boy peeks through the doors as he waits for them to be opened at Lincoln for the Sneak Peek.
A little boy checks out the items on the desk in his first grade classroom.
A little girl ibouces with excitement over a gift she received from her teacher.
a little boy hugs his teacher as the boys mo looks on.
Three ,little girls see where their desks are at Gutridge and who their classmates will be in Mr. Holmes class.
Mrs. Stover talks to the parent of one of her new students.
Mrs. NcGuire talks to one of her new students.
A parent takes her kids' picture.
A little girl unacks her supplies into her desk in Mrs. Tierney's class at Garfield.
Mrs. Keal talks to a student who just picked out his desk.
Parsons USD 503 staff was excited to welcome students back to school Wednesday to kickoff the 2025-2026 school year and students were excited to return. Let's make it a great year, Vikings!
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Parents arrive at Lincoln with their children for first day of school.
A little girl gets her name tag.
A little boy plays in bubbles.
A little girl poses for her picture to be taken.
Two kids get their picture taken at Garfield.
A little girl gets ready for her monm to rake her picture.
A little girl plays in bubbles as she talks to her friend.
A little girl runs through bubbles.
Boys get their picutre taken by their mom.,
Parsons USD 503 treated its employees to a free visit to the Sno-Shack today, helping them beat the heat of another sweltering day of summer with an delicious, flavored shaved ice. It's just another "thank you" as everyone prepares for the arrival of students tomorrow morning.
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An employee enjoys an icy treat.
An employee receives a sno-cone
An employee receives a sno-cone
An employee receives a sno-cone
An employee receives a sno-cone
USD 503 teachers are committed to being great educators, and do so by being life-long learners. Professional development opportunities continued Monday for 503 teachers. At PHS, Tri-County Instructional Coach Jillian Brock presented on teaching students with autism, to aid teachers in everything from recognizing students' abilities and style of learning to helping them self-regulate. Greenbush Dir. of School Improvement & Professional Learning Jeanne Scheve taught about High Impact Instructional Practices and Strategies, an evidence-based series focusing on deep learning through student engagement.
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Jeanna Scheve speaks to PHS teachers.
Jeanna Scheve speaks to PHS teachers.
Jillian Brock speaks to PHS teachers about teaching students with autism.
Jillian Brock speaks to PHS teachers about teaching students with autism.
Jeanna Scheve conducts an exercise with PHS teachers.
Jillian Brock speaks to PHS teachers about teaching students with autism.
Jillian Brock speaks to PHS teachers about teaching students with autism.
Staff returned to school Thursday to begin the first of four days of professional development before the start of school Wednesday. The day kicked off with the traditional breakfast served by administration and board members as a thank you for all that will be done this year.
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Administrators and board members serve staff members breakfast.
Lori Perkins speaks to staff about the importance of their role in students' lives.
Board Member Kala Green greets staff with bubbles and a smile as they enter the auditorium for professional developmenet session.
Board president Lou Martino speaks to staff.
Two staff members visit during the ice breaker session.
Administrators and board members serve staff members breakfast.
Administrators and board members serve staff members breakfast.
Laura Allison speaks to staff about health insurance,
Lori Perkins speaks to staff about expectations of them working for the district.
Kala Green hands out information packets to staff.
We Are Hiring: Administrative Assistant/Board Clerk
3 months ago, Parsons District Schools
We Are Hiring: Administrative Assistant/Board Clerk
Once again, the amazing employees of Commercial Bank showed their appreciation to the educators of USD 503 , by cooking and serving the Viking family lunch on their first day returning to school for professional development. Bank President Ray Jacquinot also had a drawing for gift cards. USD 503 is deeply grateful for the kindness Commercial Bank continues to show to its staff and its students each and every year. We are blessed to have incredible partners like you!
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Ray Jacquinot hands a staff member a gift card.
Commercial Bank Employees serve USd 503 employees lunch and Ray Jacquinot hands them tickets for a drawing.
Ray Jacquinot hands a staff member a gift card.
Ray Jacquinot hands a staff member a gift card.
Commercial Bank Employees serve USd 503 employees lunch and Ray Jacquinot hands them tickets for a drawing.
Ray Jacquinot hands a staff member a gift card.
Commercial Bank employees cook burgers on a grill.
Commercial Bank employees cook burgers on the grill for USD 503 staff.