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School will not be in session today February 8th, 2010. Classes will resume at their normal time February 9th. 
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Last Updated on Monday, 08 February 2010 06:27 |
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Pleasanton will be hosting a basketball camp ran by former KU player Calvin Thompson in June, at Pleasanton High School. The camp is being brought to Pleasanton by Hoop Service, Overland Park KS. All students grades 3-6 and 7-11 will have camps available. 
From the Hoop Service website: Hoop Service HOOP (Helping Out Other People) Service Basketball is a developmental program created for boys and girls in the Kansas City metropolitan area of Wyandotte, Johnson, and Jackson counties. It was started in 1997 by former Kansas Jayhawk, Calvin Thompson. Mission Our mission is to get young people involved in meaningful activities that help them learn life skills necessary for successfully completing tasks and reaching their maximum potential both on and off the court. The program works to enhance each youth's ability to problem solve an get along with others through athletics. Communication skills, assertiveness, teamwork, and the ability to ask for support are the social skills that are fostered. The Hoop service website can be reached by clicking the following link: To download the Hoop Service Registration sheet, please follow the registration link here: |
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This is a very important time in the education funding for the state of Kansas. We face grim times and cuts are being made statewide to all schools, and the worse part is I don't believe our legislature cares to much. I understand that K-12 education is 52% of the state budget, but you know what it should be. What more important service can our government provide than a quality education for each Kansas student? I have not been a very political person and shame on me for that, the time has come for everyone to speak up in regard to funding for their schools. The legislative leaders say they are tired of hearing from administrators about the budget concerns. So we are calling on everyone else to make your feelings known. Education must remain a priority for our state leaders. None of us like taxes, however, there is only one way for government to raise revenue. The part that is so upsetting is our leaders knew in 2005 they would be $400 million short in 2009. This is caused by tax exemptions and rollbacks mainly for big business, not individuals. The legislature cannot blame the recession because in 2005 there was no recession, yet they kept their spending levels the same knowing revenue would not be there, is this responsible governing? Instead of doing something to raise revenue their answer has been to cut, cut, and cut some more. THIS IS NO LONGER ACCEPTABLE! Please join me in contacting your legislator and encouraging them to support your public school, because we do have an alternative, we cast votes. |
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Courtwarming 2010 Royalty:
Here are some images from Courtwarming Spirit Week 2010: Pajama Day: Class Auctions:
 Class Color Day 
Hat and Hoodie Day 
Slideshow of all pictures: |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 04 February 2010 09:17 |
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Spirit week kicks off next week to raise spirit for the courtwarming tournament on Friday, January 29th. As part of the festivities, the classes will be performing a "dance-off" during the pep-assembly and awards will be given for the most creative and entertaining group. The activities, as approved by the high school student council, are as follows: SPIRIT WEEK January 25-29, 2010 Monday Pajama Day Tuesday Student Auction (during lunch) & Hat/Hoodie Day Wednesday Color by Class Seniors Red Juniors Yellow Soph. Green Fresh. Pink 8th Purple 7th Orange Thursday Service Day/Career Day Friday Blu & White Day 7:00 pm Basketball Courtwarming VS Moran Courtwarming dance immediately following the basketball game. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 January 2010 14:32 |
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Online tutoring has been around for several years now, and with the widespread access of data lines feeding the internet to homes, kids have more and more ways to get help with their schooling. Edutopia, an online and print education resource focusing on technology and founded by George Lucas (Yes, the creator of Star Wars), has recently posted a couple of articles detailing online tutoring and internet homework help. Some key ideas and themes of those articles include the following: - Help for underachieving schools
- Turning math into a game
- Online tutoring and homework is a growing industry
- The success rate of online programs
- Inspiration of technology
- Widespread Resources
To read more about these articles, watch videos on technology in schools, and other inspiring ideas, simply visit Edutopia by following this link: Edutopia Online |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 January 2010 14:27 |
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The mid-season tournament report with box scores and bracket can be found below. Download the current bracket by clicking here: Inside the school: bracket Outside the school: bracket Download the box scores and player stats below: Inside the school: Box Stats Outside the school: Box Stats |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 January 2010 12:27 |
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