A variety of subjects were covered at the April meeting of the trustees of the Preston School District.
Julie Johnson asked the trustees to consider a trimester schedule, citing higher testing scores in schools that use the schedule. She attributed the higher scores to teachers having more teaching time.
Stormy Hines, who teaches English at Preston Junior High, supported the discussion, saying that she taught on the trimester schedule in Pocatello, before coming to Preston.
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District trustees took Johnsonâs suggestions under advisement and asked the district superintendent to look into the subject further.
The trustees then approved the purchase of new textbooks for CTE and Spanish courses in the district. Each core subject at the district is up for new textbooks every seven years.
Eleven Kickapoo High School seniors will be honored April 15 during the Springfield district s Recognition of Scholastic Excellence, or ROSE, banquet.
Each year, the 10 graduating students with the highest GPA from each high school are honored. This year, due to ties in GPA, Kickapoo and Parkview high schools each have 11 honorees.
The News-Leader will showcase students from each high school this week. The ROSE banquet will be hosted by Missouri State University this year.
Jenna Grace Biser
The child of Bobby Biser and Sheri Biser, Jenna plans to earn a degree in mechanical engineering from Missouri State University.
Her high school activities include soccer, National Honor Society, Springfield Robotics, Kickapoo University and Chief Mentors.
Jan 27, 2021
WARREN Linda Lena Mendenhall, 67, of Warren, passed away peacefully Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, at Concord Care Center Meadowbrook Manor.
She was born July 23, 1953, in Pittsburgh, Pa., a daughter of the late Nicholas Lucia and Angelina Merlina Lucia.
On Nov. 6, 1978, she married Michael “Mickey” Mendenhall. They have shared the last 42 years and many wonderful memories together.
She was a 1971 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School. Over the years, Linda worked for the Warren Credit Bureau and Aetna Freight Lines. Linda enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, going to casinos and loved spending time with her family.
She will be dearly missed by her husband and family.