Parsons District Schools

The March nominee chosen to receive the Vikings: Above & Beyond Award is Guthridge Secretary Tanara “Tara” Cervantes. “I was super excited that I was nominated, and I truly feel...

Parsons Middle School sixth grade English Language Arts Teacher Elizabeth “Lizzy” Smith has been chosen as the winner of the February Vikings: Above and Beyond Award. “I was ver...

There were no nominations for Vikings Above & Beyond in the first couple of months following winter break. When nominations finally began to flow in again, it was decided to choo...

Shaun Dwyer, a 2007 graduate has held the National Forensics League record at Parsons High School for nearly two decades, but his lead with 2,187 NFL points is likely coming to an...

Parsons High School’s Debate and Forensics Coach Ed Workman has been notified he has joined the society of coaches privileged to receive the National Speech & Debate Association’s...

The Kansas Teachers’ Hall of Fame announced the names of ten exemplary Kansas Educators selected for this year's Class of 2025 honors, and among those chosen is Cynthia Kiser, re...

Ever looked at a teacher and thought, “You know what they need? A wise owl in the middle of their forehead?” Well, now is your chance. Guthridge is raising funds for end of year...

In 2024, at age 41, Cody Carrillo was already a decade past the average age most MMA (mixed martial arts) fighters retire, but in his four professional welterweight bouts last ye...

The Parsons USD 503 Board of Education will soon be deciding the direction it will go with its liability and property insurance coverage. For years the district has worked with ...

ACT’s American College Application Campaign (ACAC) announced its sixth annual School of Excellence Awards, presented to 26 outstanding schools in the U.S. that are increasing op...

The Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force has announced 100 Kansas schools have been named recipients of the 2024 Challenge Awards, and Garfield Elementary School in ...

SparkWheel is proud to announce it has received a $5,000 grant from Frontier Farm Credit to support the Sparking Success for Students in Parsons, Kansas Initiative. This funding...

Jesus Medina stood in his classroom during his planning session Tuesday and read aloud to another teacher the titles of the chapters in the book “The Essential 55” by Ron Clark, ...

Academic prowess in particular areas of study often guide people in their career pursuits, but excelling in non-academic skills, like communication and collaboration, self-manage...

Every year, in celebration of Engineering Week, Ducommun Aerostructures holds a fun, in-house competition among employees, to which they usually invite Parsons High School to par...

Observations of teachers during unannounced, 5-min walk-throughs by educational coaches and administration was summarized for the Board of Education by Assistant Superintendent J...

Parsons High School’s horticulture class is hoping to plant seeds to grow philanthropic support from the community to help them in further development of their plans for Viking F...

The Parsons High School main gym is now graced with a large, 12-foot by 18-foot motorized American flag - a generous donation from the Beneke and Wheat families. “The flag was...

For the second year in a row, Ivy Brimm’s fifth grade class at Guthridge has been named the state champion in the 5th-8th grade category of the IXL Sunflower State Sprint competi...

Walking in the shadow of a legacy as a child it can be difficult to step out, find the light and create a legacy of your own, but that is what Justin Cartwright has sought to do....