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  • Joined: August 30, 2022
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Training for parents and teachers will address reading struggles for children

HAVILAND, KS – ‘The Sound Case’ training, which helps parents and teachers of dyslexic children or children with reading difficulties, will be offered at Barclay College January 17 and 18, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Haviland. The training will be given by Tammy Kofford from the Philips Fundamental Learning Center in Wichita. Cost is $200/ person and includes a box of resources for each registrant. Enroll by calling Sydney at 316-684-7323. Seating is limited.

PTK holds ‘Pie Your Professor’ fundraiser at

Pratt Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) honor society held a “Pie Your Professor” fundraiser throughout October and November 2022, with the grand finale taking place Friday, December 2 at the college. PTK invited students, faculty and staff to vote with bills and coins in the Linda Hunt Memorial Library, placing their money into the jar with the name of a desired candidate they’d like to see get a pie in the face.

Pratt teacher awarded state scholarship money

Manhattan, KS — Mr. Tim Rector, Construction Technology Instructor, USD 382, Pratt, was recently awarded a $500 Teacher Scholarship by the Kansas Association of American Educators (KANAAE), a non-union professional educators’ association serving Kansas educators. Mr. Rector will be using the scholarship to attend a SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference in Atlanta, Georgia this next summer.

KFB launched apprenticeship program focused on rural workforce

MANHATTAN — Kansas Farm Bureau (KFB) announced last week the creation of the Rural Kansas Apprenticeship Program (RKAP) developed with a grant from the Kansas Department of Commerce’s Office of Registered Apprenticeship to help address workforce needs in rural communities across Kansas.

Christmas dinner reservations required

Our Christmas Dinner is Friday Dec 16th. This dinner is for Kiowa County Senior Citizens and their invited guests. Reservations are required by calling 620-723-2288. Thank you once again to Kiowa County Memorial Hospital & Centera Bank for sponsoring this meal each year!