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Eighth graders Carter Schrag and Kelley Reggiero laughed and shook their heads as Nickerson High School counselor Steven Matthias tried to get them to buy a Tesla or a Porsche.
Students played a real-life version of The Game of Life, complete with crying babies and school loans, during Wednesday s Reality U event at the Nickerson USD 309 District Office building.
Reality U is a one-day financial literacy event where students in middle and high school learned the realities of adulthood and preparing for an employable future. The student filled out a survey beforehand and then when they arrived, they were given a form giving them in detail their monthly income, their marital status and if they had children.
Hutchinson School s examines curriculum and loses some coaches
Hutchinson Public School s Board of Education held a study session meeting on April 26. During this meeting, the board took an in-depth look at a recent curriculum audit.
The audit, conducted by the education service center Greenbush, examined the district’s curriculum as well as programs that support student behavior. The audit also surveyed district staff on effectiveness. Based on information gleaned in the audit, the district is expected to drop some initiatives that no longer match up with curriculum objectives and practices.
Also during the meeting, the board received an update on Kansas Education Systems Accreditation.
Nickerson will start interviewing for new superintendent early next week
Nickerson-South Hutchinson Schools held their board meeting on Monday evening at the district office. During the meeting, the board discussed plans for the search of the new superintendent, students failing due to COVID-19 issues and upcoming assessments.
All applications for the superintendent were due by April 2 and were screened by the Kansas Association of School Boards. KASB will present their findings to the Nickerson-South Hutchinson School Board on April 7, during a closed board meeting.
Interviews for the superintendent position could begin as early as Thursday and will most likely take place on either Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday next week. The district is not sure how many candidates they will interview.
Hutchinson s USD 309 seeing improved classroom behavior hutchnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hutchnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.