City-Cowley County Health Department says Wednesday, August 3rd, the Health Department will be operating an Immunization Clinic as part of USD 471 Enrollment Day. No appointment is necessary. This clinic will be held in the high school cafeteria from 10:00am to 2:00pm. 311 N Main St, Dexter, KS 67038
USD 470 says Throughout the summer months, our team has been working hard to make sure our buildings, buses, and technology are ready for the start of school. It won’t be long now! Recently, they hosted a curriculum camp for teachers, and enrollment is underway right now! Stop by any school until 7 p.m. today … Read more
USD 470 says Each of our elementary schools will host Backpack Night on August 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Backpack Night is a great time for your child to meet their teacher, see their classroom, drop off school supplies, and receive important information for the year.
Governor Laura Kelly this week commemorated the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the role Senator Bob Dole had in the passage of the historic law that expanded civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities. Governor Kelly signed a proclamation celebrating the July 26 anniversary. On July 26, 1990, President H.W. … Read more
With Cowley College planning the start of a NIRA sanctioned rodeo team at its Sumner Campus, a fundraising kickoff for the proposed rodeo team, equine, and ag programs called Boots and Black Tie Gala will be held Thursday, September 22 at the Sumner Campus in Wellington. The event will feature a social hour from 6-6:30 … Read more
The Cowley College trustees supported the proposed changes to the 2022-2023 Master Agreement between the Board of Trustees of Cowley College and the Cowley College Education Association and College Administration. Approving the changes to the Master Agreement will allow administration and the CEA to sign the agreement and issue faculty contracts for the 2022-2023 academic … Read more
Close to 20 individuals in grades 8-12 took part in the Cowley College Volleyball Setters Clinic on Wednesday inside W.S. Scott Auditorium. The camp was for athletes who are learning the advanced skills of setting. Athletes were taught the correct skills for a setter to succeed and play at a high level. The skills were … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly today joined bipartisan Congressional Leadership, Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall, Congresswoman Sharice Davids, and Congressman Jake LaTurner for the Congressional statue dedication and unveiling ceremony honoring Amelia Earhart, one of the world’s most celebrated aviators and the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. The ceremony was held in … Read more
Raising money for Tiger Booster Club Scholarships, Cowley College coaches, employees, and members of the community took to the streets for the school’s annual Blitz Drive on Tuesday and eclipsed $65,000 in pledges with additional funds still trickling in. The Tiger Booster Club is optimistic to surpass $80,000 in donations. According to Cowley College athletic … Read more
USD 470 says this school year, we are adding six minutes to the school day. Students in kindergarten through 12th grade will attend from 7:55 a.m. until 3:21 p.m. All-day PreK students will attend from 7:45 a.m. until 3:21 p.m. Students in half-day PreK classes will attend as follows: Morning PreK – 7:45-11:18 a.m. Afternoon … Read more