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The Atchison County juniors attended a Juniors Professional Workshop hosted by the Atchison County Development Corporation (ACDC) Monday, November 25, 2019. The students began the day at the Tarkio Resource Center, learning the ins and outs of interviewing, what it takes to start a business, and keeping a professional existence both at work and in  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port R-2 Winter Band & Choir Concert will be held Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at Rock Port High School. The concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. The K-3 Holiday Program will be held Monday,December 16, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. Celebrate the season and support these young musicians!

Celebrate the season at the Fairfax R-3 Winter Program Monday, December 16, 2019, at Fairfax High School. The evening will begin with a chili and soup supper in the school cafeteria from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The first part of the program will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will feature preschool through sixth grade students.  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Junior High students are invited to a Christmas Ball Saturday, December 14, 2019, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the Tarkio Community Building. This dance is sponsored by the seventh grade class. Tarkio High School students are invited to the Christmas Ball that same night from 9:00 – 11:00 p.m. at the Community Building.  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio R-I Christmas Concerts will be held Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at Tarkio High School. The first concert will begin at 6:00 p.m. with the 5th and 6th grade band performing and the 4th-6th grades putting on a Christmas musical. After the first concert ends (approximately 7:15 p.m. or 7:30 p.m.), the 7th-12th grades  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Elementary third graders held a Thanksgiving program Tuesday, November 26, 2019, in the Tarkio High School Auditorium.

The Rock Port R-II Board of Education held a regular meeting November 12, 2019. President Jeremy Davis called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Other members present were Afton Schomburg, Ken Miller, Harold Lawrence, Rich Dewhirst, and Dan Lucas. Member Clay Vogler was absent. Also present were Elementary Principal Steve Waigand, High School Principal  Continue Reading »

Thanksgiving is quickly approaching. Ms. Amy, Ms. Katie, and Ms. Lisa needed some recipes from their students at Atchison County Head Start in order to deliver the most appetizing turkey their guests would ever have on Thanksgiving day. Students submitted the following recipes: Isaiah – Cook it on fire. Giovanni – Get a turkey in  Continue Reading »

Sophia Martin was absolutely hilarious as Cat in the Hat and those who were unable to make it to the show not only missed out on a lot of laughs thanks to Sophia, but also her British accent. Horton the Elephant’s big heart had him not only protecting the Whos, but also Mayzie’s egg. Seth  Continue Reading »

Rock Port FFA members who attended the National FFA Convention are pictured above, left to right: Cody Davis, Fischer Tharp, Harlee Pritt, and Lauren Kelly. Ally Demott, left, and Ben Lucas, right, received the American FFA Degree at the National FFA Convention. Four members of the Rock Port FFA chapter attended the National FFA Convention  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Junior High students are invited to a Christmas Ball Saturday, December 14, 2019, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the Tarkio Community Building. This dance is sponsored by the seventh grade class. Tarkio High School students are invited to the Christmas Ball that same night from 9:00 – 11:00 p.m. at the Community Building.  Continue Reading »

Please save your can tabs for the National Honor Society collection at Rock Port. All year NHS saves the tabs you send to either school office. In the spring they are boxed and taken to Ronald McDonald Charities where they help the families of sick children with their living and travel expenses. This project runs  Continue Reading »