School is cancelled Nov. 22 and 23. The USD 497 Board of Education voted 5-2 to extend Fall break at an emergency meeting held today.
Students and staff now have a full week off from...
On Nov. 2, voters went to the polls to choose their candidates in the USD 497 Board of Education election. Eleven candidates ran for three positions on the board, with Andrew Nussbuam,...
As students returned back to school, they were welcomed with a completely new schedule.
There are 20 mods in a day; each mod is either an A course or a B course. A courses meet four times a week in...
Prom is one of those memorable, once in a lifetime moments that seniors experience in high school. Due to COVID-19, prom was canceled last year. Student Council recently released news that this year, prom...
Isis Norris, Free Press Editor-in-Chief
• April 13, 2021
During a year filled with fallout from the pandemic and political uprisings, some Kansas legislators have focused their attention on other matters: transgender youth.
A History of anti-LGBTQ legislation
Kansas...
A bill that would prevent transgender students from participating in women's sports is currently being debated in the Kansas State Legislature.
The bill states that due to the biological advantage of...
In an email sent to district personnel on Feb. 24, Superintendent Anthony Lewis announced that all staff members will be required to return to the building by March 15.
If a staff member would like...
6-12 grade students will be able to return to full time in-person learning on March 29, according to plans announced by Superintendent Anthony Lewis.
The announcement came as the USD 497 Board of...
1. Malcolm and Marie
To be released on February 5th, Malcolm and Marie tells the story of a filmmaker (John David Washington) and his girlfriend Marie (Zendaya) by discussing their...
Students will get two more days of winter break than expected, following last night’s school board meeting.
Classes will resume on Jan. 7 instead of Jan. 5. Those two extra days will be used for...
Sports and music activities will continue with mitigation measures, following Thursday’s special school board meeting. The board also approved new district gating criteria that will potentially allow...
USD 497’s school board discussed using new metrics for reopening schools and planning for the winter sports season during its Monday meeting.
The board narrowly declined to adopt Lawrence Douglas...
