Institute teaches videography
Today, we did two things basically, split by the morning and afternoon. This afternoon, we went to Virginia City, Nevada, for a tour. I took […]
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Long day of classroom work ends with great interview
The second day of the American Society of News Editors Reynolds Institute was a good one. Before I get into it, though, I must appologize. […]
ASNE Reynolds Institute gets started
Sunday I made the journey to Reno, Nevada. It took an hour to get off the tarmac at Kansas City International Airport due to a […]
High school j-teachers to converge on Reno
Earlier today I tweeted I was heading to Kansas City. Some of you might have wondered why. Well, that’s because by 8 a.m. Sunday I […]
Last day for WPHS takes place
Today is the last day for classes in the Western Plains Unified School District No. 106. It has been a good year of being a […]
WPHS Graduation: Photos revealed
On Sunday, the Western Plains High School Class of 2010 received their diplomas in the high school gymnasium at Ransom. The class elected to forgo […]
WPHS Graduation: Senior Slide Show debuts
On Sunday, the Western Plains High School Class of 2010 received their diplomas in the high school gymnasium at Ransom. The class elected to forgo […]
BOE offers j-teaching contract
Put on your dancing shoes and your party hat because it has finally happened! I’m going to be a teacher! Monday night the Western Plains […]
Superintendent search nearly finished
Thursday I wrote about how the Western Plains Unified School District 106 superintendent, Kerry Lacock, was leaving and how I was sad to see him […]
‘Man on street’ feature gets high school paper in trouble
Across the country, newspapers use special features to help involve readers and the community the publication serves. One such feature is a “man on the […]
WPHS gets coverage in Hutch News
You know this Honor Flight a few Western Plains High School students are participating in that I’ve been talking about? Well, they left Wednesday, and […]
WPHS students blogging Honor Flight trip
On Wednesday, Western Plains High School students Beth Lutters (junior), Trista Jenner (senior), Chase Rein (junior), and Jared Stieben (junior), along with WPHS teacher Debbie […]