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School Christmas concerts

Written on December 3, 2024

Christmas is just around the corner and Atchison County schools will be putting on their Christmas concerts for family, friends, and the local community. The Fairfax Preschool-12th Grade Winter Program  Continue Reading »

Students perform “A Time To Give Thanks”

Written on December 3, 2024

The Tarkio Elementary third graders performed their Thanksgiving program, “A Time To Give Thanks, A Celebration of Thanksgiving,” Tuesday, November 26, 2024, in the Tarkio High School Auditorium.   Lyzzy  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Elementary Turkey Trot

Written on December 3, 2024

The Tarkio Elementary held its annual Turkey Trot last week. The kids raced a turkey, who looked a lot like Robbie Armstrong (above), around the elementary track. (Shannon Bruns photos)  Continue Reading »

Fairfax High School Band is Branson bound

Written on December 3, 2024

The Fairfax Concert Band will perform in Branson in April. Pictured, from left to right, are: front row – Chloe Vernon, Anna Ohlensehlen, Amelia Larson, KayDee Duering, and Erin Eyman;  Continue Reading »

School Christmas concerts

Written on November 26, 2024

Christmas is just around the corner and Atchison County schools will be putting on their Christmas concerts for family, friends, and the local community. The Fairfax Preschool-12th Grade Winter Program  Continue Reading »

Atchison County Head Start students are ready for turkey

Written on November 26, 2024

Atchison County Head Start students are getting ready for Thanksgiving. The young chefs shared their recipes for “How to Cook a Turkey.” “Grandma goes to the store in Rock Port  Continue Reading »

Kids’ Korner Preschoolers share directions on “How to cook a turkey”

Written on November 26, 2024

The Tarkio R-I Kids’ Korner Preschool students recently shared their own ideas on how a turkey is cooked. The following would make for some interesting meals! Skyler – “First, stuff  Continue Reading »

Title Family Night at Fairfax R-3

Written on November 26, 2024

Fairfax Elementary hosted a Title Family Night at the school Monday, November 18. Students were entertained by Bob Alldredge, above, and Danny Kemerling, below, as they read books to the  Continue Reading »

How to cook a Thanksgiving turkey (Fairfax’s recipe – not kitchen tested)

Written on November 26, 2024

Fairfax preschoolers recently shared their recipes on how to cook a Thanksgiving turkey. Pictured are, from left to right: front row – Emma Schlup, Ella Smith, Patrick Swenson, Cammie White,  Continue Reading »

THS presents Disney’s “Newsies The Broadway Musical”

Written on November 26, 2024

The Tarkio High School Musical Theatre Department presented its 21st production this past weekend. Bringing Disney’s “Newsies The Broadway Musical” to the stage were, from left to right: front row  Continue Reading »

Tarkio R-I School District Board of Education report

Written on November 26, 2024

Submitted by Bob Heddinger, Tarkio R-I Superintendent The Tarkio R-I Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in the central office  Continue Reading »

Rock Port musicians participate in 275 Conference Band Day

Written on November 26, 2024

Several Rock Port band members participated in the 275 Conference Band Day at the Ron Houston Performing Arts Center on the Northwest Missouri State University campus in Maryville, Missouri, Wednesday,  Continue Reading »

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