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In the face of two wars, students in Geary County try to overcome anxiety in the classroom.

The way it is

In the face of two wars, students in Geary County try to overcome anxiety in the classroom.

Preserving penmanship in the Computer Age
Teachers afraid cursive might become a lost art
November 7, 2009
Susan Niedenthal has taught third grade for 15 years at Deerfield School.
Kansas father, son bring good behavior program to Lawrence junior high school
South Junior High pupils listen to music, watch videos of prisoners
November 5, 2009
Tom Bevard and his son, Randy, started the Road To Freedom program. They travel to Kansas middle schools and junior highs to talk to students about staying out of trouble.
Young students help battle cancer after classmate with leukemia dies
November 3, 2009
Elijah Cullison was diagnosed with leukemia in June. And now, his desk at Prairie Park School sits empty.
Lawrence elementary school lunches
November 2, 2009
Good timing
Academic factors should be the prime mover of any decision to change the configuration of Lawrence schools.
October 28, 2009
Moving ninth-graders into Lawrence’s two high schools may or may not be a good idea, but there’s no time like the present to take a serious look at this proposal.
Engineering competition may help students chart future course
This year’s challenge: Design a self-propelled boat built for speed, endurance
October 28, 2009
Making a boat from empty water bottles and rat traps doesn’t seem like an idea that would stay afloat. Hundreds of area high school students, however, took on this challenge.
More information on high school reconfiguration sought
October 27, 2009
The Lawrence school district will continue looking into the logistics of moving ninth-graders to high school buildings as part of a potential school reconfiguration.
Lawrence Public Schools Elementary Lunch Menu
October 26, 2009
LHS, FSHS classes to have joint reunion
October 23, 2009
Graduates from the Class of 1999 from both Lawrence High and Free State High are putting rivalries aside for a joint 10-year reunion this weekend.
Army captain comes home to Lawrence to tell students about his war stories
LHS grad has embraced military, from West Point to Special Forces
October 22, 2009
After graduating from Lawrence High School in 2001, Capt. Sean Patton enrolled at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, graduating in 2005. He’s completed officer basic training, Ranger training and jump school — as in jumping out of airplanes — before being assigned to his first platoon with the 101st Airborne Division. He was 23.
Murphy-Bromelsick House in east Lawrence now open to students
A view of 19th century Kansas
October 22, 2009
About 30 third-graders from New York School made history on Wednesday. They were the first school group to tour the Murphy-Bromelsick House, a local landmark commemorating the founding of Lawrence and Kansas statehood.
CJHS Fun Run aims to raise $18,000
October 22, 2009
Central Junior High is gearing up for its 27th annual Fun Run, a 2.2-mile run around the school campus, several Lawrence blocks and parks.
Lawrence high school grads to celebrate 10-year reunion together
October 21, 2009
The Class of 1999 from both Lawrence High and Free State High are putting rivalries aside for a joint 10-year reunion this weekend.
Anti-drinking message to be delivered at upcoming high school game
October 19, 2009
Students will have the opportunity to feel what it’s like to be drunk Friday night at the Lawrence High vs. Free State High football game at Free State High School, 4700 Overland Dr.
KDHE plans summit to discuss high school dropouts
October 19, 2009
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is holding a summit to help community groups reduce the number of students dropping out of school before graduating.

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