School

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 »

The Rock Port High School National Honor Society gifted all of the residents at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Rock Port, Missouri, with new pajama sets! The residents enjoyed visiting  Continue Reading »

Over 130 area youth, teachers, administrators, community partners, and volunteers gathered November 13 to attend Vive-18, a youth empowerment event that has been sweeping the nation. (Submitted photos)   Pictured  Continue Reading »

Fairfax R-3 High School 4-State Honor Band members, from left to right, are: Amelia Larson (flute), Chloe Vernon (alto sax), and Lexi Brown (clarinet). The honor band will perform a  Continue Reading »

Tarkio 8th grade ELA students toured the David Rankin Museum…A journey through the history of Tarkio on Friday, December 13, 2024. The students recently finished reading The Diary of A  Continue Reading »

Debra Wyatt, Fairfax R-3 music teacher, directs the band as students perform for residents of Pleasant View Nursing Home Friday, December 13, 2024. The band also performed at the nursing  Continue Reading »

First graders send letters to Santa Mrs. Bredensteiner’s and Mrs. Geib’s Rock Port Elementary first grade classes made a trip to the Atchison County Mail on Monday, December 16, 2024,  Continue Reading »