Parsons District Schools

Rachel Newland was not sure of her career path while she was attending Parsons High School. When she graduated PHS in 2012, she headed for the University of Kansas and pursued ...

Many people today, both young and old, tend to notice the negatives each day, but how often do they take note of the positives around them? At Garfield Elementary School, stude...

State and national data are showing a large increase in student behaviors everywhere following the pandemic, Assistant Superintendent Jeff Pegues told the Board of Education Monda...

Cooking a nutritious breakfast and lunch for your children at home can be a task. Cooking a nutritious breakfast and lunch for hundreds of children is a monumental task, but on...

Mary Gilpin, of Girard, has committed a good deal of her time to honoring veterans in various forms, which led her recently to helping more area veterans to be able to participate...

Following an extensive evaluation, Communities In Schools of Mid-America (CIS of Mid-America) began operating under the new name SparkWheel in July, as it separated from the natio...

The Parsons High School debate team kicked off its season at a tournament in Pittsburg Saturday. Many of the usual schools showed like Independence, Chanute, Coffeyville, and For...

Truancy and chronic absenteeism seriously escalated across the nation following COVID, and rather than dropping to pre-pandemic numbers as the virus has ebbed, numbers continue to...

Parsons USD 503 teachers know leadership can be learned, and leadership skills developed, for those students willing to put in the time and the effort. Creating a positive envi...

When he was in high school, Kyle Hutley’s college and career plans weren’t set in stone. As he approached his senior year at Parsons High School, he had some thoughts about eng...

Those attending the rivalry varsity game between Parsons and Labette County High School may have noticed the detailed painting of the football field, from the large Viking head in...

Amid the serious business of educating students, teachers and administrators in USD 503 do find time in their busy days for a few laughs and a little light-hearted fun when possi...

Guthridge fourth grade teacher Allie Jones knew there were students who come to school every day without their basic needs being met. “Everything they teach us in school is, if...

Guthridge fourth grade teacher Allie Jones knew there were students who come to school every day without their basic needs being met. “Everything they teach us in school is, if...

Every year, students and parents are instructed to read the student handbook, as students are responsible for knowing the schools’ expectations and building policies and procedure...

Parsons High School robotics welcomed the newest addition to its program Friday, an AI robotic dog. Robotics teacher Bruce Rea and his students received training Friday on the di...

Artists and art teachers have the convenience of buying clay in bulk, but Parsons High School art teacher Kelsey Fabrycky wants to teach her students how to get clay directly from...

Horticulture is the newest elective being brought to students at Parsons High School, and its instructor, Kelsey Fabrycky, has big plans for hands-on fun. She will be teaching ...

One little Parsons Viking, Kamen Hennen, had a great start to his kindergarten year, as his family was reunited the day before school started, and his mom, Kailee Hennen, got to e...

New football goal posts have been installed at Marvel Park Stadium thanks to Parsons USD 503 Head Football Coach Jeff Schibi and district maintenance staff. There wasn’t anythi...