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Best Places to Buy Prom Dresses in Sedalia [SURVEY]

Behka — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:00:16 +0000

Kids, it's getting to be that time again. If you've got a teenager around in your life, you're probably hearing about the prom. It's a couple of months away now, but of course you've got to do the preparation.

So, the big question is, where can you go to get the dress? Where SHOULD you go? I'll put a few options out here, and then you guys can let me know what you think in our survey.

School Suspends Boy, 7, For Biting Pastry in the Shape of a Gun

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:00:22 +0000

The issue over guns in our schools has taken on a very strange twist in one Maryland school. A second-grader at Park Elementary School in Baltimore was suspended for two days after his teacher claimed he saw the seven-year-old bite his breakfast pastry, i.e., Pop Tart into the shape of what appeared to be a [...]

Bizarre New Rule Bans Kids from Blowing Out Birthday Candles in School

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:00:36 +0000

Australia has decided to blow out the candles on a birthday tradition. The country’s National Health and Medical Research Council has instituted new rules declaring children can no longer blow out the candles on birthday cakes in school. And it’s all in the name of good health, since officials have determined blowing out candles is [...]

Student Shot at Atlanta Middle School

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:00:53 +0000

A 14-year-old student at Price Middle School in Atlanta was shot in the head or neck on Thursday afternoon. The student was taken to the hospital; his condition has not been officially released, but reports say that he is alert, conscious and breathing.

Pettis County Schools Take Steps to Ensure Students' Safety

Bruce — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:47:05 +0000

Sharee Norfleet, Superintendent of the Pettis County R-V School District, sent a letter to parents regarding the safety of the students Monday afternoon (Dec. 17). The exact text from that letter is as follows: December 17, 2012 Dear Pettis County R-V Families: In the aftermath of the school tragedy like the one that occurred at Sandy [...]

School Safety Survey

Sam Schleicher — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:46:16 +0000

Schools around the area our taking precautionary measures to ensure student safety after the school shooting in Connecticut. What steps would you like to see schools take?

School Attendance Survey

Sam Schleicher — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:24:21 +0000

The Sedalia 200 School Board met at Smith Cotton High School Monday night (Dec. 17). While there were other items on the agenda, the one that brought more than 40 parents to the meeting was the “Security and Safety Update.” Some of the parents thanked the board and staff for their handling of the situation, but said

6-Year-Old Outsmarts Teacher: Did You Try This Too? [POLL]

Behka — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:47:41 +0000

Kids, today I read a crazy story that I thought was just hilarious. A 6-year-old kid forged a note to get out of his afterschool program, and it wasn't exactly the best example of trickery out there. It doesn't look like an adult wrote that at all!

Complete the Sentence: The First Day Of School

Bruce — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:52:28 +0000

To the joy of parents and the dismay of children, the first day of school is just over a month away (August 23). People have started shopping for clothes and supplies already, and are hiding them from the kids so they don’t get used before they’re needed. The first day of school was filled with [...]

Russian Teacher Orders Students to Take a Bizarre 23-Hour Exam

Shauna Wright — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 18:10:04 +0000

Final exams are never fun, but for one university class in Russia, their test was particularly bad.

Not only did the instructor treat the class as her own personal happy hour, she also made it an impromptu sleepover.