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Archives 2005-2006 School year

Archives 2006-2007

Archives 2007-2008


2009-2010 School Year

Date
Topic
Guests
New Teachers

New Principals
Cory Buchta, Chris Johnson, Jennifer Margres

Brad Plackemeier, Jill Beam

Budget and School Enrollment Numbers
Chris Ruder

H1N1 Influenza Virus
Fern Hess and Gordon Mohn

William Allen White Reading Program
MHS Band Program
Bev Nye
Kyle Hopkins

Advanced Placement Program
John Lujano, Kent Latimer, Alice Toews,
Matt Jirgens and Gentry Nixon

MHS Cross Country Program
New Principal at MHS
Chad Brake & Adam Porter
Bret McClendon

USD 418 Teacher of the Year Candidates
Rick Reed, Mary Sizemore,
Cheryl Malm, Rich Settle

MHS Theater Productions
Cindy Marion
Ethan Wagoner & Jackson Curtright

2010 National Merit Commended Students
Dana Kilbride & Amy Bretches

Winter Sports
Kurt Kinnamon, Chris Strathman,
Rich Settle & Herb Halinski

McPherson Alternative Center
Karen Meats & Kassidy Stockham

Quantum Learning

Students with Exceptional Needs
Chad Brake & Rick Reed

Gordon Mohn

USD 418 Technology
Karl Ivers & Larry Chaney

National Residential Construction
Management Competition
Preston Mossman, Jacob Reese,
Joel Piper, Max Archer, & Adam Porter

MHS Swimming and Bowling

Bonnie Sue Fisher-Swimming Coach
Herb Halinski-Bowling Coach


MHS Debate and Forensics
State Band Competition

Cory Buchta
Chris Johnson, Isaac Hopkins &
Ethan Wagoner


MHS Sports
USD 418 Budget

Kurt Kinnamon & Chris Strathman
Chris Ruder


MHS Sports-Tennis, Softball
& Baseball

Doug Gayer, Cody Stucky
& Gordon Peck


 

2008-2009 School Year

Date
Topic
Guests
Board of Education Directions
Bob Tolle and Donna Viola

Pre-AP/AP and AVID
Angie McDonald, LeeAnn Reiss,
Patrick Crowdis, Chad Brake

McPherson County Charter School
Kent Nye

Vocational Technical Programs
Role of Paraeducators
Paul Strausz & Don Willits
Pam Neufeld

MHS Drama Productions
Cindy Marion & Students

Advanced Placement Program
John Lujano, Kent Latimer & Alice Toews

Quantum Learning
Chad Brake & Rick Reed

McPherson Education Association
Mary Gardner & Louise Kearney

Teacher of the Year
Joan Moore

Special Ed
McPherson County Learning Center
Gordon Mohn
Elaine Farres

MHS Basketball
Kurt Kinnamon & Chris Strathman

Snow Removal
Energy Conservation
Sheldon Anderson
Evan Stout

Evolution of Technology in USD 418
Karl Ivers

Nursing Issues in USD 418
Food Service & Wellness
Amber Schmalzreid
Bill Froese

County School District News & Issues
County Superintendents

MHS Debate Program
MHS Carpentry Program
Melissa Newton
Arlan Pener

Curriculum Coordinating Council
MaryJo Staab

School District Budget
Chris Ruder

McPherson Alternative Center
Karen Meats
Randi Otto

Boys & Girls Basketball
Kurt Kinnamon
Chris Strathman

School District Budget
Chris Ruder

Spring Sports
Gordon Peck
Cody Stucky
Doug Gayer

MHS Girls Soccer
Todd Brittingham

Pre-Kindergarten Education
Penny Stoss
Sue Odermann

New Staff Experiences
Todd Beam
Emily Johnson
Carrie Webster
Cody Rierson

Middle School Reading Programs
Jann Glidewell
Middle School Students

Energy Education & Management

Retired Teachers Association

Sheldon Anderson & Evan Stout

Howard Stenzel


State Finance and School Budget
Chris Ruder

All Schools Day
Jennifer Bonham, ASD Chairperson

End Of School Year Events
McPherson Community Education Foundation
Lew Faust & Keith Sherwood
Melissa Strathman

USD 418 Retirees
Tom Kearney & Sue Hosey

 

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Date

Topic
Guests
New Staff
Dr. Watson & Friends

Fall Sports
Doug Gayer & Jim Post

Board of Education
Terry Krier & Bob Tolle

Reading
Kelli Dossett, Dana Peters, Bev Nye, Chad Brake

Advance Placement
Lew Faust, Chris Ruder

Vocational Ed @ MHS
Kent Nye, Dean Brown, Paul Strausz

Charter School
Kent Nye

Fine Arts
Cindy Marion
Tiffany Hayes, Jeff Hewitt

Advanced Placement Classes
Alice Toews, John Lujano, Gretchen Elliott

Quantum Learning
Chad Brake, Rick Reed,
Jenny Wiens

McPherson Education Association
Jeff Allmon & Deb Hulse

National Merit Commended Students
Wellness Programs
Eric O'Conner, Jessica McNally, Greg Loving
Bill Froese, Penny Stoss

Teacher of the Year
Finalists

Winter MHS Sports
Kurt Kinnamon & Rick Reed

Mac Alternative Center
Mc County Learning Center
Karen Meats, Miranda Kenton
Elaine Ferres

McPherson Charter School
Kent Nye

Wellness Programs
Angie McDonald, Bill Froese

Debate & Forensics / MHS Bowling Team
Melissa Newton / Herb Halinski

Tennis Facilities
Shane Backhus, Doug Gayer, Janie Bremyer

Jan 30
recording
UNavailable
MHS & MMS Enrollment
Lew Faust & Chris Ruder

Contributions to 418
Wilma Cash Endowment
McP Educational Foundation

Chad Clark & Dr. Greg Thomas
Peg Ball

MHS Wrestling
MHS Swimming
Rich Settle
Jessica Curl

MHS Drama Production
State Assessments
Cynthia Marion
Craig Marshall & Chris Ruder

MHS Winter Sports
Kurt Kinnamon, Herb Halinski, Rick Reed

McP Transition Fair
MHS Bowling Team

Todd Case
Herb Halinski


Spring Sports
Only Partial Recording available

Doug Gayer, Gordon Peck, Cody Stucky

MHS Track
Park Warehouse
Mike Reith, Cheryl Malm
Marvin Walker

Early Childhood Education
Head Start
Kalin Koehn, Angie McDonald

First Year Teaching/Admin
Melanie Pelot, Shane Backhus

Retired Teachers Assoc.
State Assessments
Howard Stenzel/Chris Ruder

Energy Management/Capital Outlay
Evan Stout/Keith Sherwood

All Schools Day
Nadine Spence

McP Community Foundation
End of Year Activities
Becky Goss
Chris Ruder/Lew Faust

Summer School
Supple Train
Angie McDonald
Carol Hueske

 

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2006 - 2007 Radio Shows
 

Date

Listen on
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Topic
Guests
Sept 20
2006
1 to 1 Laptops
Kevin Ruda &
Neva Krug

Technical Education
@ MHS
Paul Strausz,
Don Willits,
Dean Brown

Top Scholars @ MHS
Toni Jantz,
Rebecca Martin,
Sasha Harden

1 to 1 Laptops
Tom Brown
& Mitz Fawl

Pre AP & AP
classes
@ MMS & MHS
MMS: Bev Nye &
Emilea Harlin
MHS: Bette Grauer
& John Lujano

MHS Drama &
1 to 1 Laptops
Cindy Marion,
Stephanie LeBlanc & Marsha Sterneker

MHS Instrumental Music


Skills USA
Tiffany Hayes &
Kyle Hopkins

Arlan Penner
& Students

Wellness @ 418
Dr. Greg Thomas
& Bill Froese

Early Childhood Education - PAT
Suzanne Sandbo &
Kristine Isaacson

Mac - Alternative School
McPherson
Learning Center
Karen Meats &
Tasha Ball
Elaine Farris

Special Education
No Child Left Behind
Angie McDonald
Sue Hosey

Technology

Larry Chaney,
Karl Ivers,
John Thissen


Nursing Services
Energy Management

Jane Radatz &
Amber Schmalzreid
Evan Stout


Foreign Language
All-day Kindergarten
Neva Krug &
Angie McDonald
Mary Marten &
Ruth Obold

Guidance Program
MHS Debate
Gayle Williams
Cheryl Thalheim
Melissa Newton

Before/After School Tutorial Programs
Student Transportation
Lew Faust &
Robin Gibbs
Evan Stout

School Finance
Jeff Johnson
Keith Sherwood

Remembering 418 Educators
 

MHS Wrestling
State Assessments

Rich Settle & Alex Whitehill
Jana Koehn & John Thissen

Girls & Boys BBall
Mike Reith
Kurt Kinnamon

Super Camp
with Keith Sherwood
Chad Brake & Sandy Barton

Spring Sports
Christy Doile, Gordon Peck & Doug Gayer

McP Educational Foundation
& Teacher Recruitment
Peg Ball
Angie McDonald

Note: Due to technical difficulties, the quality of today' broadcast is not as good as usual. Also, the first 8 minutes or so and the last few minutes were not recorded.

Park Warehous
Marvin Walker

Boys & Girls Track
Cheryl Malm, Mike Reith


Pre-K Education
Angie McDonald, Kalin Koehn, Carianne Short

New Teachers coming to McPherson

Darci Davison,
Jace Pavlovich


Early Childhood Education
Pre-K and All Day Kindergarten
Jana Koehn, Mary Marten, Linda Ferrell

Summer School
MHS Girls Soccer
John Thissen,
Craig Marshall
Jim Post

Kansas Kid's Fitness Day
Summer Maintenance
Kelli Thissen
Gary Renfro
Sheldon Anderson

All Schools Day
Dick Reynolds

End of Year Events
Craig Marshall
Jamie Lewis
Lew Faust

Memories of 2007
Chris Ruder

2005 - 2006 Archives

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2005 - 2006 Radio Shows

Date

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Topic
Guests
Nov. 30     Nov. 30 - stream
Parents as Teachers
Suzanne Sanbo & Christina Rogers
       

Early Childhood Education

Tressa Roecker


Dec. 7 Dec. 7 - stream
McPherson Alternative Center
Karen Meats &
one student
   

After School Tutorial

Jann Glidewell,
Lew Faust
Dec. 21 Dec. 21 - mov
Energy Management
Ward Nippert
   
Vocational Carpentry
Arlan Penner
Dec. 28  
No Program

Jan. 4 Jan. 4 - mov
Technology Learning Center
Larry Chaney

Jan. 11 Jan. 11 - mov
Nursing Services
Ruth Fraser,
Vicki Vincent
   
Transportation
John Black,
Craig Neiman

Jan. 18 Jan. 18 - mov
First grade kids from LES reading

Molly Gentz & Joan Moore

   
Kindergarten education
Debra Gould & Linda Ferrell

Jan. 25 Jan 25 - mov
Counseling
Jane Hull, Cheryl Thalheim
   
Debate, Forensics
Torry Parkins, Tyler Hughes, Madeline Grennan

Feb 1 Feb 1 - mov
Before/After School tutorial
Lew Faust/Robin Gibbs
   
Boys Swimming Program
Sam Ediger

Feb 8 Feb 8 - mov
School Finance
John Black/
Bob Tolle
   
McP Education Foundation
Peg Ball

Feb 15 Feb 15 - mov
1 to 1 Initiative

John Black/ Lew Faust
/Larry Chaney/Bette Grauer


Feb 22 Feb 22 - mov
State Assessments
Becky Greer /
John Thissen
   
MHS Wrestling Team
Rich Settle

Mar 1 Mar 1 - mov
MHS Basketball Playoffs - Girls

Chris Strathman/
Brett Ulsaker

   
MHS Basketball Playoffs - Boys
Kurt Kinnamon

Mar 8 Mar 8 - mov
1 to 1 Initiative
Lew Faust,
Larry Chaney,
Ben Starburg

Mar 15 Mar 15 - mov
Spring Sports
Christy Doile,
Gordon Peck
   
Hiring Practices
Dr. Sharon Jeffrey,
Stephanie Hamilton

Mar 22 Mar 22 - mov
misc school topics
no guests

Mar 29 Mar 29 - mov
Art Collection
Paula Allmon
   
Spring Sports
Jim Post
Cheryl Malm

April 12 April 12 - mov
Super Camp
Sandy Barton
Chad Brake

April 19 April 19 - mov
Summer School
Kent Nye

April 26 April 26 - mov
Pre-School Education
Tressa Roecker

May 3 May 3 - mov
Kid's Fitness Day
Gary Renfro
Kelli Thissen

May 10 May 10 - mov
All School's Day
Wendel Folkerts

May 17  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 



 

 

 

 

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