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"Swoop in for School Supplies" and meet the new Hiawatha Elementary School principal on Friday, July 26 at the Hiawatha Walmart.
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"Swoop in for School Supplies" and meet the new Hiawatha Elementary School principal on Friday, July 26 at the Hiawatha Walmart.
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Highland Community College played host to the Northeast Kansas Entrepreneurship Academic during the week of June 10. Students from Doniphan, Brown and Atchison counties gathered for an intensive 3-day workshop focusing on skills needed to start a business. Students learn about topics critica…
From June 1 to 5, Grete Olsen (Horton) and Codi Mueller (Hiawatha) toured Washington DC on the Foundation for Rural Service Youth Tour.
Horton High School has announced second semester honor rolls.
The Kickapoo Nation School in Powhattan has been honored to have their students’ art shown at the University of Kansas’s Lied Center.
Brown County Sheriff John Merchant announced the six 2019 Brown County Sheriff Memorial Scholarship winners.
Larry Pottroff has been one of Horton’s most admired teachers and community member for many years. Whether you know him as Larry, Mr. Pottroff, Mr. P. or simply LP, the positive influence he has on his students over the years is very apparent. Many individuals love to share their favorite “P…
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The Hiawatha Middle School eighth-graders celebrated recognition and promotion night on Monday at the Hiawatha High School gymnasium.
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The Hiawatha High School Class of 2019 was honored Sunday at commencement exercises.
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The Doniphan West class of 2019 received diplomas and switched their tassels on Saturday, May 11, at their commencement ceremony. The program included speeches by valedictorian Tucker Holzhey and salutatorian Isaiah Windmeyer and announcement of scholarship recipients.
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Retiring vocal teacher Sarah Kleopfer performed with her students for the first time at Tuesday’s Spring Vocal concert for the high school vocal music groups.
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Jonte “not so small” Hall, a former Harlem Globetrotter visited Hiawatha Middle School on May 1 to inspire students to stop bullying and believe they can achieve their goals.
Band Concert
The December Terrific Kids are BriAnna Guilliams and Clayton Handke and the January Terrific Kids are Aradessa Pospisil and Liam Farnen.
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A stolen necklace, dilapidated hotel, small-time crooks, and a sting operation gone wrong set the stage for the Doniphan West High School performance of Tim Kelly’s “Laffing Room Only” on Saturday and Sunday.
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Hiawatha High School music students competed at state music competition Saturday at Saline High School in Gypsum.
Horton Elementary School Super Kid Drawing for the month of March was held Friday, March 29. Those students drawn were:
In January, Horton High School had a Celebration Food Party for students who were referred for doing something intentionally good for others.
A request to a local school organization was granted this week, as the Horton High School Alumni Foundation presented a Shooting Gun to USD 430.
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The Hiawatha junior and senior prom was Saturday, April 13. The theme of the year was “Enchanted Evening.”
Hiawatha High School’s Biology Club will not be recycling April 20 due to the Easter holiday.
Poopie Station
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The HMS Science Olympiad team competed in the State Tournament on Saturday in Wichita. The team placed 6th in the Small School Division and 15th overall against the top 30 teams in the state of Kansas.
It was a very successful evening of competition for the Red Hawk Forensics team who took 1st place at the Jackson Heights meet on Monday.
Doniphan West has started a new system at Doniphan West which will recognize those that make the honor roll each semester.
TOPEKA, Kan. — Humanities Kansas (HK) recently awarded $50,341 in grants to 10 Kansas organizations. HK grants are designed to share stories that inspire, spark conversations, and generate insights that strengthen civic engagement. Local contributions are estimated at $90,682.
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Saturday, April 6 was a beautiful day for the Doniphan West juniors, seniors, and guests to enjoy the 2019 prom “Viva Las Vegas.”
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The 2019 Hiawatha High School prom is fast approaching and much is planned for this year, including some new additions to the experience.
Highland Community College received a $2,000 grant for the integration of the FarmBot Genesis into the precision agriculture curriculum. The grant is provided through Frontier Farm Credit’s Working Here Fund.
The Hiawatha High School Forensics Team has had several successful meets recently and are gearing up toward the home meet on Saturday with 17 teams invited.
Horton High is presenting “Hollywood Hillbillies” with a matinee at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10 and 7 p.m. performances on Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13.
Hiawatha High School music students competed at regional music contests Saturday at Holton.
Hiawatha High school introduced a new event to the end of their day on Friday, March 22. The “Ready for Life” event brought in presenters to show the students how to succeed in many different subjects that are not taught in school.
On Saturday, Feb. 23, the team traveled to Johnson County Community College for the Northeast Kansas Regional Tournament, taking 10th place out of 28 teams.
Horton Elementary announced Perfect Attendance from Dec. 20 through March 7.
Hiawatha Elementary will be holding a 2019-20 Incoming Kindergarten Parent Meeting on Monday, April 15, 2019 from 5:45-6:30 p.m. in the school library. This is for parents only. Child care will not be provided.
Horton Elementary School Super Kid Drawing for the month of February was Friday, March 1. Those students drawn were:
Kindergarten Round-up and screening has been scheduled for Thursday, April 18 at the Horton Elementary School.
On Friday, Rainbow Communications celebrated the teachers of USD 415 by recognizing the impact that they have on the students in Hiawatha.
Recycling by the Biology Club will be on a different date in March.
Scholar’s Bowl All League
Doniphan West High School’s physical science students had an uplifting experience during a Feb. 13 field trip to iFly, an indoor skydiving experience in Overland Park.
Hiawatha High School Forensics teams have competed twice in the last week.
Something to believe in
There will be a preschool screening, April 5 at the Hiawatha Annex.
USD 430 South Brown County’s Fine Arts Department will benefit from a $3,500 grant from the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Charitable Contributions.
Horton Elementary School Super Kid Drawing for the month of January was held Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. Those students drawn were:
Hiawatha High School celebrated its Winter Homecoming Friday night.
Seven Wetmore high school students were inducted into Wetmore’s honor society last Wednesday night. These students included Kael McQueen, Ross Shumaker, Alyssa Bloom, Abby Shumaker, Austin Smith; junior, Savannah Stallbaumer, and senior, Lauryn Scott.
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