This is your FINAL opportunity to donate school supplies before the bus rolls out! Our GHS & EHS cheer squads are teaming up with Chick-fil-A 21st & Maize to fill the bus for local students — and YOU can help!
📍 Chick-fil-A 21st & Maize (10515 W. 21st St. W)
🕙 TODAY, August 4 | 10 AM – 2 PM
Bring a school supply donation → walk away with a FREE Chick-fil-A sandwich. It's that simple!
Every item collected will be distributed to classrooms across the District to help fill in needs throughout the first semester — your donation goes straight back to local teachers and students. 💙
Most needed:
✏️ Backpacks
✏️ #2 pencils, pens, crayons, markers, colored pencils
✏️ Glue sticks & block erasers
✏️ Folders, notebooks, rulers
✏️ Scissors, highlighters, dry-erase markers
Come see our cheerleaders in action and help send local classrooms into the semester fully stocked. Don't miss this last chance to make a difference! 🙌
Cost per student is $20, cash or check only.
Please make checks payable to “Ascension Via Christi Sports Medicine”.
5:30pm-7:30pm
Tuesday, August 11th, 2026
Ascension Via Christi Chang Family Medicine Clinic
707 N Emporia, Wichita, KS 67214
Complete your required health assessment before gearing up for your school sports
season.
Cost per student is $20, cash or check only.
Please make checks payable to “Ascension Via Christi Sports Medicine”.
5:30pm-7:30pm
Tuesday, August 11th, 2026
Ascension Via Christi Chang Family Medicine Clinic
707 N Emporia, Wichita, KS 67214
Here are the dates of our breaks in the upcoming school year to help maximize your student's time in and out of school! #TigerNationProud
https://ksvype.com/featured/eisenhowers-luke-springer-athlete-spotlight-presented-by-alexandria-johnson-shelter-insurance/
See full article:
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pearson-crowns-certiport-2026-microsoft-office-specialist-us-national-champions-302803713.html
Reid will represent the United States at the MOS World Championship in Anaheim, California July 26-29. Good luck Reid! We are #TigerNationProud
Follow link for the Eagle's write-up.
https://www.kansas.com/sports/varsity-kansas/other-varsity-sports/article316053148.html
Beyond the Stage: Microphones, Media, and Modern Theatre
How do we keep fine arts education relevant in a rapidly evolving digital world? Daniele Baxa, Theatre educator at Eisenhower High School, found a brilliant way to answer that question.
As communication and entertainment technology shifts toward digital audio platforms like podcasts and audiobooks, high school fine arts students need hands-on opportunities to learn, create, and produce content in these highly relevant fields.
“As technology is continually evolving so is the world of fine arts and the way we reach our audiences.” Mrs. Baxa shares. “Podcasts, YouTube, and Audiobooks are just an example of some areas that have gained popularity and growth in the past few years. Our students need to have an opportunity to learn and create in these areas in a safe and supported learning environment.”
Utilizing an Innovative Teacher Grant from the Goddard Education Foundation (GEF), the school purchased 4 starter audio recording sets that integrate seamlessly with student Chromebooks. This new equipment isn’t just for one project; it is changing the game across several different classes, each tailored to unique learning goals:
- Theatre Arts: Students are stepping behind the mic to master the art of voice acting and voice overs.
- Public Speaking: Students are researching, structuring, and producing their very own podcasts.
- Advanced Acting/Directing & ELL Classes: Students are exploring the world of audio books by recording children’s books. Best of all, English Language Learner (ELL) students will record these books in their native languages to share directly with elementary classrooms across our district.
Through this grant, students aren’t just learning how to use technology; they are developing content for real audiences, collaborating with their peers, and building future career or hobby outlets. They are creating a bridge of storytelling that connects our high schoolers with the growing world of technology.
Thank you to the GEF and all the contributors who make these innovative, and real-world learning experiences possible for Goddard students.
