by Chuck Samples | Sep 11, 2017 | Messages from the Superintendent
The theme for our back-to-school convocation in August was #DifferenceMakers. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to talk with a majority of the Emporia 253 staff about their ability to be #DifferenceMakers on a number of levels – with our students, fellow...
by Chuck Samples | Aug 3, 2017 | Messages from the Superintendent
It’s hard to believe, but our summer break is rapidly coming to a close. We are now less than three weeks away from starting another exciting school year. As the Kansas State Department of Education touts its education redesign project named after the pioneering...
by Chuck Samples | Jul 5, 2017 | Messages from the Superintendent
From the street, our schools appear to be empty and quiet during June and July, but once inside a visitor will hear and see evidence of cleaning and painting crews working and maintenance crews finishing repairs in preparation for a new school year. Behind the scenes,...
by Chuck Samples | Jun 6, 2017 | Messages from the Superintendent
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...
by Nancy Horst | May 1, 2017 | Messages from the Superintendent
How we end the school year is important May 1, 2017 I come to you today with what I call “The May Challenge.” It may not be a catchy title, but bear with me for a moment. I like to think of May in schools as the fourth quarter of a basketball game – a very...
by Nancy Horst | Apr 4, 2017 | Messages from the Superintendent
School Finance Bill Needed to Support Kansans Can Vision High school graduation is only six weeks away. As students are buckling down for their final weeks in high school, state policymakers are working hard to put together a new school finance formula for Kansas...
