This is an extension of the preliminary investigative report on unexcused absence data published in edition 6
16 million students nationwide were chronically absent during the 2022-23 school year, double...
I used to go to a school that didn’t allow you to listen to music and because of that, I grew under the impression that music school during school hours was bad. Kids would get distracted and not do...
Kris Long, Print Editor-in-Chief
• February 18, 2022
USD 383 entered their first maskless week since pre-COVID for middle and elementary students and the beginning of the second semester for high school students last Tuesday, Feb. 22. The Board of Education...
Manhattan High students were able to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations at both East and West campuses last Wednesday. The clinic provided students and staff members the opportunity to receive either...
With the Omicron variant spreading like wildfire throughout our schools and community, vaccination has never been more crucial. However, instead of taking charge during these pivotal times, the school...
Cases of COVID-19 are rising once again. As of Jan. 21, a total of 90 cases amongst staff and students between Jan. 18 and Jan. 21 have been reported. As the cases rise, there have been thoughts amongst...
In the past few weeks, it seems like there have been more students and staff absent from school than any time this year. In almost all my classes, there were several students absent from class, often for...
Kris Long, Print Editor-in-Chief
• January 17, 2022
As the Omicron wave hits Riley County USD 383 is feeling the effects, reinstituting the mask mandate before school began second semester, shutting down due to lack of staff on Friday, Jan. 14 and setting...
When the mask mandate was lifted, people were given the option to continue wearing masks or not, but that didn’t translate to not wearing them on the bus. Most students seem to have gotten this...
Kris Long, Print Editor-in-Chief
• November 2, 2021
Manhattan High students entered East and West campuses with masks optional for the first time in over a year on Monday, sparking a debate between safety and personal liberty.
For most of the pandemic,...
Kris Long, Print Editor-in-Chief
• September 20, 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, USD 383 has been forced to address the crisis. For some, the rules like universal masking go too far, for others, not requiring vaccination doesn’t go far enough. But,...
Kris Long, Print Editor-in-Chief
• September 20, 2021
In light of increasing COVID-19 cases, school nurse Robin Mall has gained access to Abbott rapid response COVID-19 testing as of Sept. 13 for students who come to the nurse’s office with symptoms of...
