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Great teachers go above and beyond for their students. Students benefit from those efforts in the classroom, but many adults also can name one, two or even more educators whose lessons and enthusiasm for learning has benefitted them long after the final bell rang on their academic careers.

GREAT BEND–Members of Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc. (WEC) have elected a new trustee and two incumbents to its 10-member board, results which were announced at this year’s 2024 Annual Meeting, held April 24, 2024, in Great Bend, Kan., and at seven remote meeting locations across southwest and central Kansas.

The Lydia Jayhawkers 4-H Club held their monthly meeting on April 1st at 3:00 pm, it was led by President Faith Marcy. The Pledge of Allegiance and the 4-H Pledge were led by Kennedy Long and Baylee Long. Roll call was “What is your favorite spring flower?” and was answered by 23 members and 3 leaders. There were also 12 adults and 2 guests, Wade and Rhonda Bangerter, Lawson Berning’s grandparents, present.

TOPEKA – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Kansas Director Christy Davis today announced that USDA is partnering with Reinvestment Fund to help organizations strengthen local food financing programs and improve access to healthy foods in rural Kansas.

New books at the WC Library Items added from 4/13/24 – 4/27/24: Board Book: Can I Sit In The Middle by Susanne Strasser Junior Picture Books: 5 minute Dr Seuss Stories Collection by Tish Rabe Dominique’s Thrifted Treasures by Margarett McBride Mama’s Chickens by Michelle Worthington Penelope Rex and The Problem With Pets by Ryan T. Higgins The Last Zookeeper by Aaron Becker This Little Kitty In The Garden by K a ren Obuhanych The Little Boy Who Lived Down The Drain by Carolyn Huizinga Mills Cranky by Phuc Tran Yuck, You Suck: Poems about animals that sip, slurp, suck by Jane Yolen Spider In The Well by Jess Hannigan The Wrong Book by Drew Daywalt The Reflection In Me by Marc Colagiovanni Little Blue Truck Feeling Happy by Alice Schertle What Happened To You? By James Catchpole Junior Nonfiction: How To Train Your Amygdala by Anna Housley Juster Junior Fiction: Smoky, The Cowhorse by Will James Front Desk; Front Desk #1 by Kelly Yang Three Keys: Front Desk #2 by Kelly Yang Afternoon on The Amazon (Graphic Novel); Magic Tree House GN #6 by Jenny Laird I Survived The Battle of D-Day, 1944 (Graphic Novel); I Survived GN #9 by Georgia Ball The Dam Keeper; Dam Keeper #3 by Robert Kondo Young Adult: Breathe and Count Back From Ten by Natalia Sylvester Adult Fiction: It Had To Be You; Under Suspicion #8 by Mary Higgins Clark Close To Death; Hawthorne & Horowitz Mystery #5 by Anthony Horowitz Amy M.

Field trips are an important part of a child’s education because they offer real life experiences that can’t be replicated in the classroom, and they also provide students with an opportunity to develop social skills. When students travel, they are immersed in health, social studies and science curriculum. Their experiences include learning about local history and preserving parks, comparing a variety of landforms, and developing an awareness of production processes. Students learn about hydrating their bodies during physical activity, and the value of exercise while exploring, hiking, and bowling. Their vocabularies are enriched through the exposure to new opportunities and they experience characterbuilding life skills such as responsibility for self, teamwork, and cooperation. Students are better citizens because of their out-of-the-classroom experiences.