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Sunflower Elementary Boys & Girls Club awarded $5,000 grant

The Sunflower Elementary Boys & Girls Club has been awarded a $5,000 grant to fund a health and fitness program. The $5,000 Focus Grant provides club participants with programming that supports a healthy, active lifestyle. The program, Triple Play, focuses on being healthy ...

Corpus Christi Catholic School awarded statewide academic honor

The only school in Lawrence to receive this year’s Kansas Governor’s Achievement Award is Corpus Christi Catholic School, 6001 Bob Billings Parkway. The award honors the top-performing schools in the state. Corpus Christi was one of 36 elementary schools in Kansas to receive the honor. ...

Fundraising continues for $300,000 Ryan Gray playground renovation

Fundraising is still in progress to replace the handicap-accessible playground at Hillcrest Elementary School, 1045 Hilltop Drive. New specially designed equipment will make almost the entire playground accessible and include various wheelchair transfer sites. The bid for the project is ...

New York Elementary to add butterfly garden

Students at New York Elementary School are hoping for some airborne visitors this spring after first steps have been taken to create a butterfly garden for the school, 936 New York St. Over the weekend, school families and staff worked alongside volunteers with [Kansas University’s Big ...

Enrollment open for summer youth volunteer program

A local volunteer program is offering youths a way to stay busy this summer by helping the community. Summer of Service lets participants volunteer with several local organizations over an eight-week period. The program is run by the Sunrise Project and open to youths ages 12 to 18. A ...

High school music festival to take place in Lawrence Thursday

Lawrence will be playing host to a variety of high school musicians on Thursday. The Kansas State High School Activities Association Large Group Music Festival is bringing musicians from across the state to Lawrence to perform. Orchestras, bands and choirs will all perform throughout ...