Say "raptor" to a group of elementary age students and several of them immediately think of dinosaurs as in the movie "Jurassic Park". Deila Lister of PSU Nature Reach said she didn't have any dinosaurs with her but there is proof that some dinosaurs did have feathers like modern day birds. ... [Read More]
Southeast 3rd graders are learning about simple machines as part of their STEM lessons. While learning about levers, the students were divided up into groups and challenged to create a catapult using only craft sticks, rubber bands, a plastic spoon, a binder clip, a plastic cup and a clothespin. ... [Read More]
The Southeast Elementary PTO is offering scholarships to one boy and one girl worth $250 each. Applicants must have gone to USD 247 from K-12, be continuing their education next year, and submit an essay. The deadline is March 31. ... [Read More]
Mr. Grant loved Southeast and lived in Cherokee most of his life. It was his and his family's wish that they continue their passion for the Lancers by instituting this scholarship in his name for Southeast graduates. ... [Read More]
The Dylan Meier Get Busy Livin' Foundation (www.getbusylivin.org) was established in 2011 to provide support for individuals or groups that embody the values that Dylan pursued: adventure, fitness, curiosity, generosity and a daily zest for life. ... [Read More]
The Southeast FFA team traveled to Erie on Thursday to compete in the Southeast District Job Interview contest. Both the Freshman/Sophomore team (B) and the Junior/Senior team (A) finished 3rd in their respective divisions falling short of Labette County and Girard in the A division and Labette County and Coffeyville in the B division. ... [Read More]
Congratulations to Ben Rice for making the Top 7, and to Thomas Letchworth and Madison Warner for making the Top 10 at Thursday's Crawford County Spelling Bee hosted by Pittsburg. ... [Read More]
Seniors completing Personal Finance this year may compete in an essay contest in which 15 scholarships will be given out, from $100 to $2,500. ... [Read More]
The Southeast FFA chapter took 4th place out of 27 teams from across the state in Saturday's Speech Contest hosted by the Kansas State University Ag Education Club. Daria Stricklin took 1st place overall in the Freshman Speech Division. ... [Read More]
Congratulations to senior Zoey Ball for being named the 2016 SHS Basketball Homecoming Queen, and Colton Paasch to being named Homecoming King. ... [Read More]