Don’t fear the beard: Santa Fe class gets exotic pet
By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Fifth-grade math and science teacher Hannah Ramey has a bearded lady in her classroom. That lady is Karl,……
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Up and down education: Santa Fe students plan roller coasters
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Some people love the screaming, hair-raising experience of riding a roller coaster, while others really don’t and have a……
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Cockroaches at Santa Fe make for great pets
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now They look creepy and they hiss. The creatures in Caitlin Naylor’s social studies class at Santa Fe 5/6 Center……
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Not squares: Santa Fe students enjoy the art of crocheting
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Little puffs of love and warmth—that’s what students in the special-interest crochet group at Santa Fe 5/6 Center in……
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Teaching young minds: First-year instructor Emmitt begins at Santa Fe
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now In Ryan Emmitt’s Santa Fe 5/6 Center classroom is a poster of the late artist, Bob Ross, that states,……
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Bring home ‘the bacon’ for Cooper: Santa Fe, Norm’s team up to benefit local school
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now The little piglet taking part in the pig-kissing event on Friday afternoon at Santa Fe 5/6 Center in Newton……
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Santa Fe art students share work with other schools
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Santa Fe 5/6 Center students’ artwork has the chance to travel around the country, and possibly the world, as……
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Angry Americans: Fifth-graders learn about taxation without representation
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now At least one student was visibly upset following an exercise on Friday at Santa Fe 5/6 Center in Newton that……
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A stitch through time: Locals continuing centuries old barn quilt tradition
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Local student Tristan Gormley picked the yoga/barn quilt interest-based group on a dare from a friend. “I got paid to……
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Underground: Extension agent teaches students about composting
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Some of the kids in the Santa Fe /6 Center Gardening and Landscaping interest-based enrichment group curled up their faces……
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