Environmental Club collects cans to donate to PALS for recycling.
Journalism students are learning about the SPJ Code of Ethics. They presented information about ex journalists that fabricated stories. These kids work so hard!
Congratulation to coach Tyler Beardmore for being selected the 2021 girls tennis coach of the year! The league coaches voted on the award last fall, the award just arrived in the mail today. Good job Coach Beardmore and all of the Viking Tennis Team!
Honors Algebra II students completing an early Pi Day scavenger hunt, thank you Mrs. Houk for setting this up!
Mrs. Moore's Honors English 10 playing student created games over our class novel. All are super creative and impressive!
PHS Key Club discussing upcoming election and District Convention
Damaging winds and large hail are two other weapons in a storm's arsenal. Hail can exceed softball size and straight-line winds can down trees & destroy property. They often garner less respect than tornadoes, but are just as deadly.
https://www.weather.gov/safety/thunderstorm
Spring Break is from March 14th - 18th.
PHS CTE students are preparing for the SkillsUSA State Competition. We have students competing in Graphics, Automotive, Drafting, Welding, Carpentry, Cabinetmaking, and Masonry. Go Vikings!
Learning about static electricty and lightning formation in Earth and Space science.
Lem Sheppard, local musician, performed for Parsons High School students the music and poetry of the Harlem Renaissance.
Mrs. Moore's English 9 classes are starting on their research papers! Topics have been decided and they are working on their notecards.
No School on Friday, March 11, 2022.
Disabled combat veteran Carl VanWagner speaks to Ms. Clay’s English 11 students about veterans’ issues as well as the things he carried while deployed.
Parsons High School Seniors Colin Ryan and Nick Sanborn have spent many hours in their drafting classes creating renderings of the proposed Veterans Memorial. As a way of saying thanks, Veteran Carl Johnson and the Pathways to Freedom Organization presented them with a check. Colin and Nick's efforts in creating a 3D rendering of the memorial have proved successful as the Parsons City Commission has recently approved the project and dedicated an area on the North side of the Municipal building. The student's visual rendering played a big part in that process. Way to Colin and Nick!
Every lightning strike can be deadly. Lightning strikes the U.S. 25 MILLION times and kills 47 people on average each year. Many of these deaths occur outdoors and are preventable.
When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors!
https://www.weather.gov/safety/lightning
Tomorrow is Late Start Wednesday for all USD 503 schools.
Spanish III and IV students read biographies in Spanish about famous African Americans and Afrolatinos and relay the information to their group.
Late post: Last Saturday the 4n6 team competed at Fort Scott. Rayce Baker 2nd in HI, Olivia Martinez 6th in DI, together they finished 2nd in Duo.
Carollyn Chapman 6th in Impromptu and 6th in Informative. Andrea Chapman and McKia Lawrence 6th in Duo.
Today's Severe Weather Safety Topic is tornado safety. Tornadoes pack some of the fastest winds on Earth and are deadly to anyone caught in their path. Kansas averages 95 tornadoes per year but has seen up to 187, with the peak tornado season running from April to June.
Today, we will participate in the statewide tornado drill at 10:00 AM
https://www.weather.gov/safety/tornado
