Rocket launch: Students learn about physics, calculus
byBy Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Slate Creek Elementary School first graders looked up in wonder at their launched pop bottle rockets as they……
Education
A new adventure: Preschool creates outdoor classroom
byBy Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Students at New Creation Preschool in Newton filed in an orderly fashion outside on Thursday morning, ready to……
Slate Creek reaches bike fundraising goal, gets bikes
byBy Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Slate Creek Elementary School kindergarteners recently sat in a large circle in the school gym, looking at an……
High school starts lunchtime Gold Fun Fridays
byBy Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Newton High School students had some entertainment at the beginning and end of their lunch hour this past……
NHS senior Duncan named National Merit semi-finalist
byBy Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Newton High School senior Madeline Duncan was happy upon learning she was named a National Merit semi-finalist. She’s……
Baby beware: NHS theater students putting on high-energy play
byBy Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Not only will the actors of the next Newton High School Theatre Department production be onstage. So will……
Caught being awesome: Northridge students honored for positives
byBy Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—When students are called to the principal’s office in school, it’s usually not for something good. Northridge Elementary……
Bicycling for kids: Interest shown in local biking programming
byBy Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Dana Shifflett of rural Harvey County thinks it would have been nice when he was a kid to……
NHS senior wants to continue playing football in college
byBy Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Newton High School football safety and receiver Ben Reyes recalls fondly his first touchdown. He was a freshman…….
Winds blow: Northridge students study the weather
byBy Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Hurricanes usually aren’t topics of conversation in a third grade science class, nor is watching CNN, but on……