Wolaver Places in Writing Contest
St. Francis freshman Dylan Wolaver recently was notified that he placed in an essay contest. Dylan's writing was done as an assignment in Mrs. Gibson's English class. The essay assignment was to describe an example of courage with the . . . read more
St. Francis Student Selected for All-State Honor Band
The Kansas John Philip Sousa Honor Band is a statewide honor band open to students in grades 6-9. Participants in the band are selected by audition and are among the most talented middle level musicians in the state of Kansas. Of the over 350 . . . read more
Erik Hart Places in Essay Contest
Erik Hart has been awarded one of the top three places in the Goodland's Elks Lodge essay contest. Mrs. Gibson's eighth graders were asked to write a 250 word essay titled "The American Dream. What is it?" for the contest. Mrs. Gibson said, . . . read more
Sarah Whitmore Selected to Honor Band
The Northwest District KMEA Mini-convention II was held at Fort Hays State University on December 5. Musicians from the 22 county Northwest Kansas district submitted audition CD’s from which the top instrumentalists were selected for the . . . read more
Students Write Letters to Veterans
Students in Steve Jenkin's Current Social Issues course were recently asked to write a letter to a military veteran they knew. The letter was a class assignment in honor of Veterans Day. A few of the letters are attached below for your . . . read more
Logan Selected to Honor Jazz Band
The KMEA Northwest Kansas District Mini Convention I was held on November 7th at Hays High School in Hays, Kansas. The convention features concerts by three groups of outstanding young musicians, the High School Honor Jazz Band, the Junior . . . read more
Teachers Honored for High Student Achievement
The Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force has honored two St. Francis teachers and the school as a result of student performance on the Kansas eighth grade math and reading assessment tests. Carla Schiltz and Lisa Gibson . . . read more
Fifteen Students Have Essays Selected for Publication
School to Receive "Writing Achievement Award"
At the end of last year in eighth grade English, Mrs. Gibson's
students submitted an essay (no more than 250 words on their choice
of topic) to be entered in a summer contest. Fifteen out of 28
eighth grader's (present day freshman) essays . . .
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Tilyn Wins Trip to Valley Forge
Several months ago, three freshmen students were winners in the AMVETS National Americanism Essay Contest. The students entered the essay contest as an assignment for Mrs. Gibson's English I class. The students were to write a 400 word or . . . read more
Twenty Students Have Poetry Selected for Publication
At the end of last school year, Lisa Gibson's English I students
submitted poetry to enter in a summer contest. Twenty out of the
twenty seven 2008-2009 freshmen's poetry were selected to be
published in an anthology book. (Please note: . . .
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Three Students Win Writing Contest
Three freshmen students are winners in the AMVETS National Americanism Essay Contest. The students entered the essay contest as an assignment for Mrs. Gibson's English I class. The students were to write a 400 word or less essay on the . . . read more
Junior High Students Receive Many Awards
Citizenship Awards Highlight Evening
The junior high students received many well deserved awards at their Awards Assembly on Monday, May 11th. The evening began with the traditional potluck supper in the cafeteria and some fun awards given by both the teachers and . . . read more
Sixteen Freshmen Students Selected for Publication
The freshmen students in Mrs. Gibson's English I class have been steadily increasing their writing skills. Recently they were asked to submit a short essay (less than 250 words) on a topic of their choice for a writing contest. . . . read more
Students Recognized for Writing
The freshmen in Mrs. Gibson's English class have been working to improve their writing skills. They have entered several writing contests this year. One contest was "Kansas Letters about Literature". The students were to choose an . . . read more
"What Freedom Means to Me" Essay Selected in Local Contest
The Goodland Elks Lodge sponsored a local essay contest for junior high students. Students were asked to write on the topic "What Freedom Means to Me" as an assignment in Mrs. Gibson's English class. Clarice Neitzel, St. . . . read more
St. Francis Students Selected For All-State Honor Band
The Kansas John Philip Sousa Honor Band is a statewide honor band open to students in grades 6-9. Participants in the band are selected by audition and are among the most talented middle level musicians in the state of Kansas . Of the 347 . . . read more
