Seniors have been pulled out of class recently to take a portion of the social studies section of the Kansas Assessments. Contrary to some rumors that the state had lost the assessments, the seniors were simply completing the test they had just started as juniors.
April 18, 2012 12:24 pm / no comments
The Center for Disease Control’s national survey of Children’s Health reported an 830 percent increase in children diagnosed with ADD or ADHD from 1985 to 2011. Children’s Mercy Officials say this extreme increase is debated to be a result of misdiagnoses.
March 5, 2012 2:25 pm / no comments
Kathleen Heigl’s bounty hunter flick provides lackluster thrills and acting.
February 6, 2012 10:01 am / no comments
East banned soda in 2007 to cut down on student sugar consumption and to offer students healthier and more nutritious drink options. But even five years later, the school cafeteria still carries drinks with high amounts of sugar.
December 12, 2011 8:12 am / no comments
The SHARE dodge ball tournament collected cans for Wilhemina’s Kitchen.
November 9, 2011 9:34 pm / no comments
Junior Max and sophomore Cecilia Kurlbaum can see the rolling hills of their farm. They see a view of the Missouri River Valley and a now destroyed wooden house that is used as a burn pile; they also see rows of plants with vines crawling up wooden posts and circling [...]
October 17, 2011 9:13 am / no comments
Junior Maggie Niven incorporates red into the Musical Revue costumes for AIDS awareness.
September 16, 2011 9:55 am / no comments
Link Crew allows freshmen to make a smooth transition into high school.
August 27, 2011 3:39 pm / no comments
On Tuesday, a nearby bank was robbed amid a recent wave of similar crimes.
August 25, 2011 6:48 pm / 1 comment