Slate Creek PTO has pumpkin patch ‘field trip’
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now NEWTON—If the mountain won’t go to Mohammad, then Mohammed must come to the mountain. That’s how the saying goes……
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Pandemic teaching from an instructor’s perspective
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now NEWTON—There is no new normal, at least not yet. That’s what Chisholm Middle School seventh grade language arts teacher……
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Life for a Bethel student different this year
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now NORTH NEWTON—Large signs greet visitors, employees and students at the Bethel College campus, instructing them to wear masks indoors……
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Newton YMCA, school district team up for daycare
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now NEWTON—As the world deals with a decade’s worth of history in one year, people are making changes to fit……
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Showing support: Local retired educators put up banners
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now NEWTON—Several local retired educators got together and decided to make this academic year a banner year. They did that……
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Reading, writing and masks: Students express mixed emotions going back to school
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now NEWTON—Chisholm Middle School student Trista Blackwell is a little nervous for school to start since things are a little……
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Burns named Kansas Art Education Association art educator of the year
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now NEWTON—Local USD-373 instructor Beth Burns believes the art process can be a great teacher, even if it results in……
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Vaccination numbers down in the county
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now NEWTON—Harvey County officials want the public to know that although the COVID-19 pandemic is going on, there still are……
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Friesen Guhr honored for school social work
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now NEWTON—As a social worker at Sunset Elementary School, Sara Friesen Guhr is used to all-school assemblies. However, an assembly……
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Last event before graduation: NHS seniors honored in send-off
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now NEWTON—Some of the students played it cool even though it was hot, while others couldn’t hide their excitement and……
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