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Nienstedt Honored by KBCA
Current Emporia High School counselor and assistant boys basketball coach Bill Nienstedt was recently honored by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association for his basketball coaching skills. Nienstedt and the 1994 Lebo Lady Wolves were part of the 2017 KBCA Hall of...
read moreNew Assistant Principal, Athletics Director Named for Emporia Middle School
Emporia Public Schools is announcing the hire of Jacob Linnell as assistant principal and athletic director of Emporia Middle School. His appointment was approved by the Emporia Board of Education June 14. “I am both excited and eager to be starting a new home and...
read moreUSD 253 Names Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources
Emporia Public Schools is announcing the hire of Kelly Bolin as the district’s Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources effective July 1.  Her appointment was approved by the Emporia Board of Education at a special meeting June 8 pending a release from her current...
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In Case You’re Wondering: #EmporiaProud
As I come to the close of my first year in Emporia, I am reflecting on what has been a great year. I am excited about what we have accomplished, and more importantly, the energy I’m feeling is fueled by the potential of what lies ahead. I started my tenure here using...
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Dakin Returns To Walnut As Principal
Emporia Public Schools is announcing the transfer of Jami Dakin to serve as Walnut Elementary School’s principal.Dakin transfers from Village Elementary, where she had served as assistant principal since 2014. Dakin started her education career as a teacher at Walnut...
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Preschool Openings
Parents interested in enrolling their 3- or 4-year-old students in preschool can apply now for the upcoming fall school year. Applications are available online at www.usd253.org/home/maynard/ as well as at Maynard Early Childhood Center, 19 Constitution,...
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Today's Emporia ShowCase on KVOE featured Hayden Dobbs, a second-grade student at William Allen White who took it upon himself to be a greeter every morning! Hayden was joined by his mother Megan, as well as Principal Tell Kirk and teacher aide Brandi Morris.
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KVOE 1400 AM, Country 101.7 FM, Mix 104.9 FM and KVOE.com story about today's National Anthem Celebration at VillageElementary.
Star Spangled celebration at Village Elementary shar.es/1VHQF7 #KVOENews Emporia Public Schools
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Celebrating our 4th annual Hispanic Heritage kickoff at Mary Herbert. This year our theme was a celebration for the Day of The Dead. Thank you to Mary Rodriguez, Amanda Rodriguez, Felix Lizarraga, Samantha Estrada, Leslye Garay, Stephanie Sandoval, David Delgado and Sally Sanchez (HOTT-Hispanics of Today and Tomorrow) who contributed to put this together and to all who enjoyed the delicious feast. We work with an amazing team of "Giants" www.unm.edu/~htafoya/dayofthedead.html
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Find out more about the work of Mobilizing Literacy 4 Lyon County Families! Like the page today.
Thank you sweet families for joining me at The Lyon County History Center for our first Mobilizing Literacy Event! The children did a great job making their cows, moo-ving to music, and reading books with me!!
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Crews are hard at work pouring a new parking lot at #WalnutElementary today. #EmporiaProud
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Melissa Ogleby for USD 253 School BoardI am excited about this new addition to Walnut! I think the teachers will be very happy and hopefully it will allow more safety in the morning and afternoon for the kids.
6 days ago · 1Carol WarkentineWhere is this at Walnut? North of school where small parking areas were?
6 days agoLinda KeckI'm confused too as to the location! Much needed!
6 days agoShelley CraigThey tore down a house on West St. I think this is where that's at, so it would be on the east side of the school. Pretty much right outside your window when you were teaching there, Linda Keck.
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Geralyn StraitSo sweet!
2 days agoTami Johnson CushenberySo proud of you Hayden!!
2 days agoKristi CrosbyLOVE seeing him everyday!
2 days agoCindy ShirleyHe is a great kid
2 days agoAlana WoodConnie Prock, Carly Piper. So awesome!!!
2 days agoJennifer NeumanI love Hayden! He was one of my favorites at preschool!💖
2 days agoTara DavisHayden is so sweet!! Such an awesome kid!
2 days agoLacey RodriguezWay to go Hayden! Such a sweet kid!
1 day agoTammy Klein CushenberyThis is awesome!
22 hours agoDeborah HansonSo cool!! Congratulations!! Nice interview!!
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