The Emporia Gazette

Exploring old Emporia

buffalo breath
yea the original area of emporia is exactly as you described it.

January 18, 2011 at 4:27 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Closings and Cancellations

they canceled classes for usd253 tomorrow. its kinda funny, we dont cancel school at all today, yet were the first ones to cancel for tomorrow.

January 10, 2011 at 4:28 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Seasonal celebration

why dont we just call it the merry chrishanukkamas ramadwanza celebration?

December 14, 2010 at 8:42 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Lowther buildings to close, middle school will see addition

well im sorry to hear that biscuitboy. i hope your cancer goes into remission.
i think i can give personal testimony, however, to the new changes to the building configurations, as I am currently an 8th grader at EMS. I don't think overcrowding is an issue at the middle school, and we manage fine with our gym the way it is. Lately that its been cold, if we get tired of the gym, we put on pedometers and walk the hallways. The only current problem at EMS is lack of teachers. I don't know if you guys know how students are arranged at EMS, so I'll explain it you. There used to be 6 teams of teachers, and every student belonged to one of those teams. You would have all your core classes with your team teachers in morning or afternoon, depending on your grade. You would then have your elective classes. This was a very good system, but due to budget cuts, there are now only 5 teams. 2 are 8th grade, 2 are 7th grade, and 1 is a combo team of 7 and 8th graders.
So the new scheduling and lack of teachers makes things pretty interesting. Some classes are very crowded, while others have very few students. I have seen some empty classrooms, and there are hallways of unused lockers. With this new scheduling, a student might not have lunch with their team, or maybe would have to have a core class with another team's teacher. EMS might seem overcrowded, but in reality, the building isn't used to it's fullest extent.

December 10, 2010 at 9:42 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Lowther buildings to close, middle school will see addition

I think I'll go with the BOE on this one. As I understand it, they aren't paid, so money really isn't an issue in their decisions; they pay taxes, just the same as all of you. So we come to the question. Why do they seem to be voting for something that most other people oppose?

Well, the Gazette does do a good job in presenting the facts, but they simply cannot provide us all the facts. They may even seem a little a biased at times. But we simply don't know everything that pertains to this issue. For example, what exactly are the buildings' conditions currently? How does this affect students' performance? Do the buildings provide a safe environment for the children?
The BOE gets firsthand testimonials, they visit the schools themselves, and can even get expert opinions.

So we get down to what most of the controversy has been about: How does this affect ME? I'd just like to say, this really isn't about you. It's about these students; simply put, to continue providing a quality education, this move is necessary.

Even if you disagree with the BOE's decision, in the end it's their call. That is why they are on the BOE. Heck, if they want to buy christmas trees for all the students, so be it. Of course, they'd probably be sacked faster than they could say "lowther", but they know that. And that is why they try to make reasonable decisions. From reading the comments, one would get the impression that the BOE's next move will be to poison all the lunches.

December 9, 2010 at 6:38 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Thank you, Veterans

i like the poem, and veterans do all those things, but this poem kind of says that all that america is about is veterans.

November 11, 2010 at 9:36 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Baby left in trash Dumpster alive at hospital

exactly. only a crazy mother could leave their baby in a dumpster. that is why the police are looking for the woman, not just for the reckless endangerment, but also the woman might not even be able to take care of herself

October 22, 2010 at 1:09 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Water meter replacement begins Wednesday

justthefacts,
just a thought: couldnt those meter readers also charge extra?

October 5, 2010 at 3:24 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Sleep deprivation

hold on.
we're talking bout all teenagers. that includes 13 year olds. many of these kids got things to do before school. high schoolers have to practice in the morning, sometimes as early as 5:00am and have practice after school till 5:00 pm. that just leaves you with the hours of 5:00pm to 7:00pm to get your 10 hrs, and thats not including the time it takes to do homework, chores, etc.
i agree with oh4theluvof, that these KIDS are not grownups yet, and thats why they are in school. To learn how to make it a grown up world. So if theyre all sleepy and tired during class, how are they going to learn to NOT be sleepy and tired?

September 8, 2010 at 4:06 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

2010 Primary Election Returns

all anybody ever does online is criticize and criticize. heck even im criticizing rite now. i always thought that people should be able to voice their opinions, not totally trash everyone elses

August 3, 2010 at 11:54 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )