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Students get a bit of normalcy with proms By Travis Mounts TSnews news@tsnews.com
Last year’s senior class lost a lot. Casualties included the end of State basketball tournaments, the entire spring sports season, proms and related events, and for many students, graduations as they knew them. Members of the class of 2020 got three-fourths of their senior years as normal, and then lost everything. It’s been a different type of year for the class of 2021. This year’s seniors have had a full year. In some districts, that meant a lot of remote learning. In others, classes
were held in person but with many, many changes. Of course, there were masks and social distancing. Arrows on hallway floors dictated traffic flow. Sports had their own protocols, with limited crowds and – for a short time – no crowds at all. A number of activities were held remotely rather than in person, impacting musical and speech competitions and more. Some dances were held, but in most cases the backto-school, fall homecoming and winter homecoming dances wound up cancelled. However, juniors and seniors have or will be enjoying proms. Argonia, Cheney,
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Tess Bennett and Conner Eastman show off their clothes and their ride at the start of Cheney High School’s prom last Saturday.
Clearwater, Conway Springs and Garden Plain have had their events over the past two weeks. Goddard High prom will be May 1, and Campus and Eisenhower will have their proms on May 8. TSnews visited with all our local school districts about the precautions they took so that proms could be held. Administrators and staff worked hard to maintain as many safety protocols as
Argonia High student Jadyn Gallardo gets a hug from her grandmother ahead of Saturday’s prom, which was held at the school. Jessica Fitch/TSnews
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possible while still giving students a memorable time. Several schools moved their proms from their commons area into the gymnasiums, providing more space. Weather permitting, Campus High School will hold its prom outside on the CHS tennis courts. Goddard and Eisenhower High Schools will have their proms at the
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Citywide garage sales to kick off Saturday
From the Editor’s Files Learning how to travel again. B10
Staff report TSnews A sure sign of warmer weather is citywide garage sales. The first one locally will take place this Saturday in Conway Springs, sponsored by the Conway Springs Development Foundation (see related story). Next up on the calendar will be Goddard, running April 29-May 1. Cheney will have its sales May 20-22, Garden Plain’s will be June 3-5, and Clearwater’s sales will be June 5. Haysville’s will be Aug. 14-15. Many other communities will have sales in the summer months, mostly in May and June. Yard sales may not be a “get rich quick” scheme, but they present an environmentally friendly way to clean up a home. What’s more, they can be an ideal way to connect with neighbors and meet new people. Any money earned is an added bonus. Plan when to hold the sale by looking at the calendar and choosing an open weekend. Many people host their yard sales on Friday, Saturday or Sunday mornings, theorizing that this is when the most people
Odds and Ends Instagram beats college for Kansas youth Half of young Kansans would rather have a verified Instagram account than a college degree. According to a poll from PRFire.com, 50 percent of Kansans ages 18-24 would prefer the blue tick of a verified Instagram social media account. Results are from a survey of 2,600 young adults nationwide. Instagram verification recognizes official profiles for well-known influencers and brands. It is a valuable tool for those making money online, as Instagram has more than one billion monthly users. Sixty percent of survey respondents said they believe college degrees are worth less than they used to be. An Instagram influencer with one million followers can earn $10,000 per post. The average U.S. employee was earning around $48,600 before the start of the coronavirus pandemic. One in five of the respondents said they look up to social media influencers more than they do CEOs. Thirty-four percent said they would prefer to be successful on YouTube, which pays the most revenue to its creators.
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Stephanie McKennon of Goddard showed her displeasure with Tuesday morning’s spring snowfall by drawing this face on the hood of her car. A small amount of snow fell in south-central Kansas, but above-freezing temperatures and sunny skies meant nearly all of the snow was gone by the end of the afternoon. The airport recorded 0.7 inches, and the same amount was reported one mile north of Goddard. Clearwater had just 0.1 inch. More than four inches fell in and around Salina. That likely was winter’s last blast. High temperatures could approach 70 degrees this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
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