Parsons District Schools

Parsons USD 503 is welcoming new teacher Jordyn Shields to the district. Mrs. Shields will be teaching elementary art at Lincoln, Garfield and Guthridge. She received her bache...

Parsons USD 503 welcomes back Barney Pontious, who is stepping into his new role as principal at Garfield School this year. Pontious began working for Parsons USD 503 last yea...

Rob Barcus, who has served Parsons High School the last five years as assistant principal, is taking over as PHS principal this year, following the resignation of Eric Swanson. ...

Parsons USD 503 is pleased to welcome back School Resource Officer Shyanne Dunn. Dunn only got to serve the district as SRO for one year before she was asked to return to regular...

It is time for all things Back-to-School, and Parsons USD 503 wants to remind folks about a few important things. First, drivers are asked to be watchful, especially at stre...

Parsons USD 503 announced Thursday that asbestos removal is complete at Washington School as of end of day, but the building remains closed to the public. No permission has...

Parsons USD 503 Grade Schools Parent Teacher Organization members are planning a new, fun activity this year to benefit staff at Parsons schools. At the end of last year, after...

Parsons USD 503 will have a School Resource Office (SRO) again this school year. Trained SRO Shyanne Dunn is returning. She worked for the district during the 2021-2022 school ...

A new robot may be walking the halls in USD 503 in the future, providing students new learning opportunities to take them into an ever-expanding technological future. Parso...

When Xzavea Wommack-Johnson graduated from Parsons High School in 2019, she was not sure what career path she wished to pursue in college, but she had an underlying inkling based ...

Dressed in protective masks and coveralls, employees of Industrial Services entered Washington School early Tuesday morning to begin asbestos remediation. Prior to their ar...

Parsons USD 503 student Avery Gilmore is participating in many divisions of this year’s Labette County Fair, from sewing to rocketry, but perhaps the project she is most excited a...

Ms. Wright's 2nd graders learned how to write algorithms and code the BeeBots this morning. The students started by writing their algorithms on a piece of paper and then te...

Students in Mrs. McGuire's first grade class had a chance to learn all about the Sphero today during their center rotations and drive them around using an app on the iPad. ...

The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) and Kansas Commissioner of Education Dr. Randy Watson are offering parents, educators and community members a new way to stay conne...

Today we learned how to computer code using iPads in Mrs. Newcomb's first grade class. The students started by helping the bear get to the pond to catch a fish to eat. And t...

First grade students in Mrs. Newcomb's classroom got to experience Virtual Reality today as they explored the moon and enjoyed visiting the zoo. They also went swimming with shark...