Iola Elementary School’s first- and fourth-grade classes presented “The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors” Tuesday in front of a packed house at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. Participants in the skit were Taylor Chriestenson as…

The five first-grade teachers at Iola Elementary School felt an instant connection. And after the first full week of school, they’ve already bonded as a team. On Wednesday afternoon, they gathered to talk about their…

A rollicking good time filled the Bowlus Fine Arts Center on Tuesday evening as Iola Elementary School’s kindergarten and first-grade classes presented their winter program under the direction of music instructor Kate Vernon.

Kendra Britt, a new first grade teacher at Jefferson Elementary School, learned a lot about teaching from her aunt, Daryl Sigg. Sigg is the library media specialist for McKinley and Lincoln schools.  Britt grew up…

MORAN — Debra Colgin, a first-grade teacher at Marmaton Valley Elementary School, is retiring at the end of the school year. Colgin, in her 39th year with USD 256, notified Board of Education members Monday…

There’s much to be said about teaching a room full of first-graders, Emilea Peine noted. “I like seeing them get it,” she said. “I like it when you know they’ve learned something and their eyes…