The Hiawatha Community Fondation hosted their annual Give Back to Move Forward fundraising drive this past weekend.  A total of 783 donations were made to 43 different community organizations in and around Hiawatha.  

A total of $223,486.87 was donated those organizations.  A match of up to $2,100 will be made to each of those organzations.   

To view a complete listing of the organizations and how much was raised, click the link below.

https://www.givebacktomoveforward.com/

The students of Holton High School and SAFE KS celebrated the end of the school year AND reminded students the importance of wearing your seat belt with an ice cream and popcicle party!

Everyone here at the KNZA Radio Group and all the sponsors of Positive Vibes, would like to say thank you to all our area educators.  During our Positive Vibes segment, we often hear stories about students who have achieved success in many different activities.  Behind all those students are the hard-working teachers that lead, nurture, and educate our youth.

City of Hiawatha Tree Board Members, David Middendorf, Matt Sprick, Richard Jarvis & Nick Haedt and {Future Member} Ben Haedt, honored last week's Arbor Day by planting a flowering crab tree along the walking trail this morning near Noble Park. A beautiful addition to the rest area - thanks, Tree Board

This past Saturday, on a beautiful spring morning, a large group of people gathered at the Fisher Center to help celebrate a Hiawatha teen who has battled Epilepsy for the past 13 years.  

Brock Graham was the focus of a color run that helped to raise awareness for Epilepsy and to raise funds to offset the cost of a recent surgery that will hopefully reduce the frequency and intensity of Brock's seizures.  

I visited with his mom, Mandy, on Friday's on-air edition of Positive Vibes.  

Click here to listen to my interview with Mandy.
https://mscnews.net/audio/player/?ak=3693

To learn more about Brock and how you can help, click the link below to go to the Facebook Page "Helping to Defeat Brock's Giant".
https://www.facebook.com/groups/151039387842437

It was a very successful morning for the Tiger Band and Choirs at the 3A State Solo/Small Ensemble Festival!

I (Outstanding) Rating:

Avery Handke - Bass Clarinet Solo

Aiden Lott - Vocal Solo

Sound Master Boys

Sound Master Mixed

II (Excellent) Rating:

Aiden Lott - Trumpet Solo

Congratulations to our students, Mrs. Eckert and Mr. Scheetz!!

The USD 429 Master Teacher of the Year Selection Committee met on April 26, 2023, to select the Master Teacher for the 2022-2023 school year. Five teachers were nominated for the honor.

Our 2022-2023 Master Teacher of The Year is Mrs. Bethany Cluck.

Mrs. Cluck is in her fourth year of teaching students with the Troy School District. Mrs. Cluck teaches all the science courses at the high school level including biology, chemistry, physical science, earth and space science, and advanced biology.

Bethany is involved in and leads numerous student organizations, she is head coach for MS Girls Volleyball, HS STUCO and Prom sponsor to name a few. She can also be spotted at many activities, either with her family, cheering on her students, or supporting an organization by offering STUCO volunteers. She is very active and passionate about guiding Troy students of all ages. This especially stands out in her role as Circle B 4H club leader.

Bethany is proactive and wants her students to serve the community, in addition to serving the school. She regularly contacts PTO and other local organizations looking for volunteer opportunities for STUCO. For example, STUCO assisted Kaden’s Kloset with set up for their Christmas Wonderland, which helped provide gifts to 56 kids! STUCO has also assisted with PTO BINGO and helps with FUN DAY each year. She has reached out to the Grade School about having the high school and middle school students get in on the Community Service Day, to try to make it a District-Wide event.

The Sabetha Elementary School recognized several of its students this week when they announced there 2nd to last group of Bluejay All-Stars for this school year!  Congratulations to all of these students and keep up the awesome work!