DSA Certified Winners Chosen
The Distinguished Staff Awards winners for certified have been selected. They will be recognized at the DSA reception April 1st at the Topeka-Shawnee County Public Library. Category...
View ArticleSanta Visits State Street Elementary
The students of State Street Elementary were recently treated to a visit by the one and only Santa Claus. Mr. Claus recited the classic poem "The Night Before Christmas" and sang Christmas carols...
View ArticleMcEachron Elementary Students Spread Holiday Cheer
McEachron Elementary students recently went on a Christmas carol tour as a fun reward for bringing in canned goods to be donated to the Topeka Rescue Mission. After winning a donation competition,...
View ArticleTPS Students Recognized by KDOT
Two Topeka Public Schools students were recently honored by the Kansas Department of Transportation. Ashley Ortiz-Vizueth, a Whitson Elementary student, and Alexys Wemhoff, who attends Chase Middle...
View ArticleMeadows Elementary Students Pay it Forward
The students and staff of Meadows Elementary decided to make this school year one of giving back to the community that has given so much to them. In September, the students made bookmarks to be used...
View ArticleWilliams Magnet Receives Winter Weather Donation
More than 120 winter wear items were presented to the children of Williams Magnet on Friday, December 12 to honor the school’s namesake, Mamie Williams. Sorority members from the Alpha Iota Omega...
View ArticleQuincy Elementary - Student Recognition & Opportunities
Some fun and exciting things are happening at Quincy Elementary these days!Quincy, a signature art school, boasts a strong arts program and its students are constantly churning out little...
View ArticleEarly Childhood Information Fair
Topeka Public Schools will hold an Early Childhood Information Fair on Thursday, January 15th from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Quinton Heights Education Center at 2331 SW Topeka Blvd. Come and meet...
View ArticleEducacion a Temprana Edad
Feria Informativ para Educacion a Temprana Edad de las Escuelas Publicas de Topeka.Cuando: jueves, 15 de enero del 2015 Donde: Quinton Heights, 2331 SW Topeka Blvd.Venga y hable con...
View ArticleHiring Fair - January 14
Topeka Public Schools – Hiring FairWednesday, January 142:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.Burnett Center624 SW 24thStreet If you have a love of working with youth and are available one or more days a week, even ½...
View ArticleLiving the Dream Contest Winners
Congratulations to the following TPS students who are 2015 Martin Luther King Living the Dream contest winners in poetry, essay and art. Poetry:5th & 6th Grade Ryleigh Atkinson-McLaury...
View ArticleHigh School Elective Fair
Few transitions in a student’s life are as nerve-wracking and uncertain as that of the switch from middle to high school. To ease her students’ minds, Landon Middle School’s 8th grade guidance...
View ArticleSummer Sports Camps
Topeka Public Schools - Summer Sports CampsCamps are free and available to all TPS students who are currently in the 4th and 5th grades. Camps will be held at the...
View ArticlePat Mahoney - Above & Beyond
Meet Pat Mahoney, Topeka Public Schools' latest Above and Beyond Award winner...After a full day in the classroom, most students aren’t interested in going to another classroom, but that is not the...
View ArticleTPS Staff Gather Honors
Congratulations to Jessica Figueroa, principal of Whitson Elementary. She was one of 14 women to graduate from YWCA Topeka’s first Women’s Leadership Academy class, “Women’s Leadership Momentum,” this...
View ArticleEisenhower Students Go Healthy
As we welcome in a new year, many of us make New Year’s resolutions. The most common changes Americans resolve to make involve their health and fitness. Making better nutrition choices, exercising more...
View Article2015 Distinguished Staff Award Winners
Congratulations to all of our Distinguished Staff Award (DSA) winners this year. The DSA is the highest honor Topeka Public Schools bestows on its employees and these remarkable staff members will be...
View ArticlePrairie Band Donation Supports Summer Program
Topeka Public Schools appreciates all the businesses and individuals who make donations to Topeka Public Schools. For example, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation recently donated $1,000 to the Indian...
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