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Five faculty retire from USD 418
McPherson Sentinel
Tue May 06, 2008, 06:51 PM CDT

Marlyn Karstetter, McPherson Middle School social science and language arts teacher, works with her sixth-grade social study class on feudalism.

Unified School District 418 retiring teachers and staff were honored at a reception Monday at the district’s central office.

Those retiring are Linda Bennett, Washington Elementary second-grade teacher; Fran Stucky, McPherson High School vocational teacher; Sharon Bartel, Roosevelt Elementary third-grade teacher; Marlyn Karstetter, McPherson Middle School social science and language arts teacher; and McPherson Middle School Librarian Patricia Berndt. Read more

Camp Invention is coming to:
Eisenhower Elementary School
June 9 - 12 and will be held 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Click here to download a registration form and more information

McPherson Administrator Given Award

Kent Nye, McPherson High School Vice-Principal and director of the Career and Technical Education Department, has been named Adminstrator of the Year by Skills USA Kansas and the Kansas Department of Education. Nye will be honored at both the opening and closing ceremonies of the Skills USA Kansas Championships to be held in schools and colleges that participate in Skills USA. The selection committee chose Nye for this award because of his leadership and support of the local chapter at McPherson High School.

Skills USA is a national organization for high school and college students that are enrolled in a Career and Technical program. Membership is 300,000 in the U.S., 3,275 in Kansas, and 75 at McPherson High School.

MHS Homecoming candidates announced

Published: Wednesday, February 6, 2008 12:58 PM CST

McPherson High School homecoming candidates are front row: Cheyna Buchman, Jami Carlson, Kena Laha, Staci Regier; back row: Cameron Julian, Josh Lukes, Kolin Walk and Alan McMurray. Crownbearers are Kendall Brake and Brady Harms. Homecoming royalty will be crowned during Friday night's Bullpup basketball games.

Details, Details, Details!

Senior students in Mrs. Valerie Stout’s College Bound English and Advanced Placement English Literature classes recently completed a project that helped them explore the presentation of details in art and the writing of poetry from a different point of view. Students were assigned to select a popular work of art and then to replicate the picture by inserting themselves as the main character with as much attention to detail as possible. In addition students then wrote a poem from the point of view of the individual in the painting. Click on the link here to view some of the finished products. Can you tell which picture is of the student and which is the original work of art??

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(*Credit for the idea and suggestions from Cheryl DeLacretez – Dripping Springs HS, Dripping Springs, Texas)

District Honors & Awards

Congratulations Cynthia Marion

2007 Teacher of the Year

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MHS teacher Penner named Teacher of Year
By ANNE HASSLER, Sentinel Staff Writer
Published: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 12:55 PM CDT

Arlan Penner, industrial arts teacher at McPherson High School, was named the 2007 affiliate winner of the Teacher of the Year award from the Kansas Association of Career and Technical Education (K-ACTE). The awards ceremony took place during the summer conference of the K-ACTE on Aug. 6. Read more

NINTH STRAIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Staff Photo by Steve Sell - McPherson Sentinel

The McPherson High School girls captured their ninth straight championship at the Mid America Classic Saturday. The Bullpups defeated Little River in the title game, 40-22. Read related article