A printing error in the USD 382 school calendar resulted in incorrect entries on Jan. 1 and Jan. 3, 2009.

Glen Davis, USD 382 superintendent, (standing) greets guests at the dedication of the new Pratt High School Sunday afternoon. Waiting to speak are PHS Principal Steve Blankenship (seated left) and Board of Education President Kenton Ladenburger. Hundreds attended the event.

Pratt High School is “substantially complete,” but there is still a chance for Greenbacks, Greenback alumni, parents, friends, teachers and anyone else to make a permanent contribution. The Pratt Public School Foundation is sponsoring a “Bricks for Building Better Schools” project, selling personalized bricks for the courtyard.

Space at Haskins Elementary School is tight, but not to the point that it impedes education, Principal Mike Couch said Monday evening as he led Board of Education members on a tour of the building prior to its regular meeting. There is need for a resource room, where a teacher or paraprofessional can pull a child out of class for one-on-one help, he said, pointing to a student desk in the hallway and a mobile cart loaded with teaching resources. Another one-on-one area is located in a small room adjacent to the janitor’s supply room.

The entire Skyline student body, faculty and administration gather for an entire school photo wearing red and yellow t-shirts for Red Ribbon Week, a week designated to show the dangers of drugs and alcohol. The school gathered Thursday morning for a pep rally for the state bound volleyball team and two state cross-country team members plus the final football game.

Teenagers know that money doesn’t grow on trees; if it did many of them wouldn’t know how much they needed to harvest in order to live independently.

Pratt High School marching band member Greg Jones marches with the band during a practice session for a competition in Andover on Wednesday. Parents, family and friends were invited to attend the practice.

Skyline High School flute player Nicole Urban keeps her eyes focused on her music as she plays the march Excelsior during the SHS Band and Vocal Fall Concert Thursday night. Choir music styles included Amazing Grace and Unchanged Melody. Family and friends enjoyed the concert.

A proposed eLearning Center for Pratt Community College would focus on allied health certification classes, a 16-credit hour health occupations technology program and other programs.

Water cascades from Anthony Cannata’s face as he holds an apple in his mouth during the Liberty Middle School Fall Frolic Friday.

The Parent-Teacher Organization at Haskins Elementary will host its annual Fun House from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at the school. The proceeds from the only fund-raiser help pay for playground equipment, field trips, special programs and other educational activities for the children.

Kansas Congressman Jerry Moran talks with Polly Voth, Level 1 Simulation Coordinator (left) and Pratt Community College Dean of Nursing Gail Withers during a brief visit at PCC Tuesday. Moran also visited Gregg Wade’s History of the Great Plains class to share thoughts and answer questions.

Wade Cruz and daughter Brianna Cruz spend some time together at Southwest “Doughnuts for Dads” before Wade heads for work.

Each attendance center in USD 382 achieved a Standard of Excellence award from the Kansas State Department of Education, Curriculum Director Suzan Patton announced Monday to the Board of Education. Haskins Elementary School earned the award in math, Liberty Middle School for reading and Southwest Elementary and Pratt High for both reading and math.

A lawyer for the Kansas Association of School Boards has been selected by the Skyline administration to help recover thousands of dollars spent to repair substandard electrical work done by Day Spring at Skyline this summer.