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As first quarter is well underway, this is a time when relationships between students, teachers and staff are really taking shape. From the playground to the classroom to the ball field, it’s rewarding to see new friendships and trusting bonds develop between students, teachers, bus drivers and so many others. Once the school year begins, it doesn’t take long for new opportunities to begin popping up. Some are as simple as a generous donation of water from the local Sonic restaurant during that sweltering week of school in mid-August. We also recently received big news of a grant for our school district’s career and technical education programs. I truly can’t wait to see how many ways our high school students will grow in the months and years to come, thanks to a $101,900 grant from the Patterson Family Foundation.
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It seemed that James A. Gordon’s luck had run out. Sitting in a jail at Leavenworth, Kan., Gordon was waiting for a hearing before Judge John Pettit for the murder of John Gantz nearly two months before, on July 18, 1860, in Denver City, Kansas Territory.
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The Bearcat girls’ tennis team has seen its fair share of obstacles this season, but true to form, they handled them with grace and came out on top.
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The Ellsworth football team ended an eventful day Sept. 29 with a big win against the Lyons Lions, 72-6, bringing their season record to 5-0.
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