


In Case You’re Wondering: #FinishStrong
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...In Case You’re Wondering: Funding the Vision
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...
In Case You’re Wondering: Defining a Vision
by Nancy Horst | Feb 28, 2017 | Messages from the Superintendent
Stretching for a Vision of Continuous Improvement My vision for the Emporia Public Schools rests on a mindset of continuous improvement. My hope is that our teachers, administrators and support staff take pride in the successes they are having each and every day,...
In Case You’re Wondering: Defining Postsecondary Success
by Nancy Horst | Jan 31, 2017 | Messages from the Superintendent
Important Cornerstone of KansansCan Vision Over the past several months, we have been talking about the KansansCan vision and how it relates to the Emporia Public Schools. We were fortunate to have more than 50 patrons in attendance at our board study session in...In Case You’re Wondering
by Nancy Horst | Jan 3, 2017 | Messages from the Superintendent
I’ve listened and learned; Now what? Turning the calendar to January signifies a time for New Year’s resolutions. As I dive into January 2017, I want to celebrate and reflect on all that I have seen, heard, and learned over the past six months in Emporia. It has been...