Newton BOE weighs consolidation
By Blake Spurney Harvey County Now Staff NEWTON—The USD-373 Board of Education held a frank discussion about cost-cutting for more than two hours Feb…….
Education
High school students give lessons to elementary students
By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Many food dishes are made much better with a sprinkling of salt and the same can be true……
Growing an education: Students learn about plans at Walton school
By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—A lot of things grow at Walton Rural Life Center including the students, agricultural animals and plants, the……
Newton BOE discusses dropping enrollment
By Adam Strunk NEWTON—USD-373’s enrollment has dropped by 441 students, or 13 percent, from September 2015 to December of this school year. Superintendent Fred……
Hesston High to present winter play ‘The Foreigner’
By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now HESSTON—Although their faces look identical, twins Trevor and Tyler Baldauf have different reasons for being involved in theater……
Job’s Daughters provides prom dresses at no charge
By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—There’s one reason Job’s Daughters in Newton provides dresses at no charge for young ladies attending prom. “Because……
Slate Creek PTO raising hundreds of thousands for playground
By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Since the average World’s Finest Chocolate bar contains 1.3 ounces of goodness, students at Slate Creek Elementary School……
Sunset teacher McConnell chosen for Horizon Award
By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Students in Carla McConnell’s third-grade class swarmed her on Thursday morning, showering her with hugs. That’s after they……
Newton educator named one of state’s top new teachers
For Harvey County Now NEWTON, Kan. (USD 373) – The Kansas State Department of Education recognized Sunset Elementary third-grade teacher Carla McConnell with a……
Slate Creek students learn about Christmas around the world
By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Christmas is one holiday celebrated throughout the world. Friends and families exchange gifts, eat their traditional foods and……