Schools and education

USD 491 Board of Education hear from staff and patrons regarding budget cuts
By David Oakes
March 18, 2010
With impending budget cuts looming, teachers and parents made their voices heard at a Thursday meeting of the Eudora USD 491 Board of Education.
EHS staff: Cuts could cause regression
By David Oakes
March 18, 2010
This is the third in a series of stories that will take a closer look at the Eudora USD 491 Board of Education’s options for budget cuts.
USD 491 Board approves stadium bids
By David Oakes
March 18, 2010
The Eudora USD 491 Board of Education at special meeting Tuesday night unanimously approved bids to build a district stadium.
District hires new EHS principal
March 17, 2010
G.A. Buie has been chosen as the next principal of Eudora High School.
Staff say losing reading positions at EMS would be a setback for all subjects
By David Oakes
March 11, 2010
This is the second in a series of stories that will take a closer look at the Eudora USD 491 Board of Education’s options for budget cuts.
USD 491 sets stage for big decisions
By David Oakes
March 11, 2010
The fate of the Eudora USD 491 district stadium likely will be decided at Thursday’s Board of Education meeting.
Eudora volunteers pack 164,000 meals for Haiti
By Christine Metz
March 7, 2010
Wearing hairnets and white aprons, volunteers were part of mini-assembly lines that sprouted on top of lunch tables at Eudora Elementary School on Saturday afternoon.
Staff and parents voice concerns about half-day kindergarten
By David Oakes
March 4, 2010
This is the first in a series of stories that will take a closer look at the Eudora USD 491 Board of Education’s options for budget cuts.
Teacher recognized for efforts to make math applicable to everyday life
By David Oakes
March 4, 2010
The quadratic formula, parabolas, the Fibonacci sequence. These terms strike varying levels of fear and boredom into the hearts of some. The challenge for Eudora High School math instructor Scott Keltner is to make that information applicable to everyday life.
Handwriting Without Tears in-service
February 24, 2010
The Kaw Valley Family Child Care Providers invite childcare providers, preschool teachers and parents to attend in-service training Handwriting Without Tears from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Eudora Eudora West Early Childhood Family Center conference room.
Parenting class
February 24, 2010
The ABCs of Sleep and Play, a free class for parents of infants, will be taught by Marie Triechel of the ERC from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 8 at Eudora West Early Childhood Family Center.
USD 491 mulling deep cuts
By David Oakes
February 18, 2010
Facing a $410,000 budget deficit, Eudora USD 491 Board of Education discussed at a meeting Thursday a myriad of possible cuts.
District moving forward with stadium
By David Oakes
February 18, 2010
The Eudora USD 491 Board of Education has decided to move forward with the construction of a district stadium and will put the project out to bid.
3 honored as Eudora USD 491 teachers of the year
February 16, 2010
Three Eudora teachers have been named Teacher of the Year for their grade levels.
Eudora Middle School students use Valentine’s Day to raise money for Haiti
By David Oakes
February 11, 2010
Many take the time to show love for their significant other on Valentine’s Day. Eudora Middle School eighth-graders Logan Brown and Kennedy O’Dell are using the holiday to show their love for humanity.

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