School

The Tarkio Junior High Band played “Angels Diggin’ It”, “A Christmas Canon”, and “Up on the Housetop, Down in New Orleans.”   The Tarkio Junior High Choir performed “Over the  Continue Reading »

Mrs. Abby Palmer directed the Rock Port sixth grade intermediate band as they played “Report Card Blues,” “Ding Dong Merrily On High,” “December Triptych,” and “Jingle Bell Rock.”   The  Continue Reading »

Rock Port second graders sang “Makin’ Christmas Cookies,” “Christmas Spice,” and “Jingle Bell Rock” at their Christmas Concert December 13. (JR Chaney photos)   Rock Port Elementary third graders sang  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Elementary students spread Christmas cheer for all to hear at the Tarkio Nutrition Center Thursday, December 19, 2024.   The young singers serenaded the diners with a number of  Continue Reading »

Atchison County Head Start spent the morning of December 18 caroling in the community. The young singers are pictured above at Citizens Bank & Trust. They loved spreading Christmas cheer!

The Grinch was a little late as he tried to steal letters out of Santa’s mailbox at the Atchison County Mail. Fortunately, Santa was there earlier in the day and  Continue Reading »

Schools will be dismissing for winter break this week: Tarkio schools will dismiss early Friday, December 20, and students will return on Monday, January 6; Fairfax schools will dismiss early  Continue Reading »

Some of the students with speaking parts in “GNOME for the Holidays!” included gnomes Waylon Blackman (top) and Adamae Ridnour (above), and storyteller Genesis Anaya (below).   Tarkio Elementary kindergartners,  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax Preschoolers presented “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” (Nutcracker Suite), “Jingle Bells,” “Little Snowflake,” and “Reindeer Pokey.”   The Fairfax 5th Grade Band performed “Jolly Old St. Nick,”  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio R-I Kids’ Korner Preschool students performed their winter program Wednesday, December 6, 2024, in the Tarkio High School Auditorium. The students performed: “Blowing in the Wind,” “Hello, Reindeer,”  Continue Reading »

What’s the best way to spread Christmas cheer? Singing loud for all to hear! The Fairfax preschool and kindergarten classes bundled up Friday, December 13, and went caroling downtown in  Continue Reading »

Olivia Roup as Mrs. Claus reads some letters to Santa.   Cali Driskell, the newswoman, right, interviews Kennedi Seiter, left, about what she saw.   Sophie Storm, the narrator, keeps  Continue Reading »