Amazing: USD-373 students work on stop-motion films
byBy Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Many are familiar with stop-motion films like Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and Nick Park’s “Wallace and……
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Don’t fear the beard: Santa Fe class gets exotic pet
byBy 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,……
Up and down education: Santa Fe students plan roller coasters
byBy 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……
Cockroaches at Santa Fe make for great pets
byBy 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……
Not squares: Santa Fe students enjoy the art of crocheting
byBy 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……
Teaching young minds: First-year instructor Emmitt begins at Santa Fe
byBy 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,……
Bring home ‘the bacon’ for Cooper: Santa Fe, Norm’s team up to benefit local school
byBy 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……
Santa Fe art students share work with other schools
byBy Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Santa Fe 5/6 Center students’ artwork has the chance to travel around the country, and possibly the world, as……
Angry Americans: Fifth-graders learn about taxation without representation
byBy 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……
A stitch through time: Locals continuing centuries old barn quilt tradition
byBy 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……