Since 2013, Sinclair Tractor has awarded more than $78,000 to area FFA students who have excelled in their achievements and who plan to further their education in the agricultural field of …
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The Highland School Board held their regular meeting on Monday, June 13 to cover projects for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year. The board primarily focused on building plans for the new Pre-K and …
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RIVERSIDE
The Highland School Board held a special meeting on May 23 to discuss the finalization of dates for playground improvement at Highland Elementary School in Riverside.
The board …
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The Highland Drama department performed “No Signs of Intelligent Life”, directed by Jacob Allen on May 7 & 8. Front row, left to right: Rayne Foley, Meleah Fesler, Hanna Rees, Zoey …
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The Highland School Board is celebrating School Board Recognition this month. Superintendent Ken Crawford describes being a member of the school board is “not always glamorous” and …
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A scoop of soy, a scoop of dehydrated vegetables, some vitamins and minerals and a scoop of grain makes a just-add-water meal. And Highland students had the opportunity to package 40,000 of these …
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On Friday, April 8, from 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. Highland Middle and High School students will work together to pack meals for the hungry. Early in the morning, a truck from Des Moines will be hauling …
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Highland Community Schools locked in its calendar for 2022-23, but the timing of spring vacation days produced a lively discussion at the School Board’s regularly scheduled meeting …
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“Preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s world in a caring learning environment” is Mid-Prairie’s mission statement. On March 1 from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM, …
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Certified teachers in the Highland Community School District will soon see a one-time $700 increase in their paychecks.
And just in time for the holidays.
The Highland Board of Education voted …
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The Johnson County and Washington County auditors have released unofficial results from the Nov. 2 city and school board elections. All election results are unofficial until the canvass of …
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The Highland Fine Arts Department will present its annual musical, ‘Into the Woods’ on November 5 and 6 at 7 p.m. in the Highland High School Gym. Students started rehearsals at the …
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Highland School Board
Megan Allen*
Why are you running for school board?
I truly believe in education and what it offers and when built and supported you create individuals who will always …
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Ten Highland Community School students will head to Indianapolis later this month for the 94th National FFA Convention & Expo.
The trip, which was proposed by Gina Trower, a middle and high …
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Boom Night is coming to the streets of Riverside next Wednesday.
The parade route for Highland High School’s Homecoming celebration, following a similar path as the TrekFest parade did this …
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The new school year is here, which means new students and new faculty. After the novel COVID-19 became pandemic, many schools faced a loss in staff. Despite this shortage, many schools are still …
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In a less-than-10-minute meeting on Monday, Aug. 30, the Highland School Board added a heat policy to their coaches handbook, OKed the purchase of a new school van and discussed waiving the 90-day …
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Several months ago, Highland Elementary Principal Jane O’Leary told members of the Elementary Support Organization that the school’s playground was lacking a place for kids who just …
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