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Submitted by Angie Bin, Fort Scott High School Theatre and Speech Teacher
Students at Fort Scott High School Lead Community Advocacy Efforts
[Fort Scott, KS, March 21, 2022]—Students at Fort Scott High School are joining the national grassroots effort called Theatre in Our Schools Month (TIOS) to advocate for the benefits of theatre education in schools.
Members of International Thespian Society (ITS) Troupe 7365 are drawing attention to the need for increased access to quality theatre programs for all students, especially as schools reimagine programs in the ever-shifting landscape influenced by COVID-19 protocols.
To get the word out, the troupe is participating in many events.
Students are hosting the annual FSHS Talent Show and Miss(ter) FSHS Pageant at 7 p.m. on March 25 at the FS Auditorium. Tickets for reserved seats are $6 and available at fortscotthighschool.ludus.com or at the door.
The Thespian troupe is especially raising money to send students to the International Thespian Festival in June.
The troupe is also sharing information about the importance of Theatre in Our Schools and students’ personal stories via Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Tiktok.
Thespians Shirt Thursday awards students to who wear theatre-related shirts to school with prizes.
The ITS is the theatre honor society for middle and high school students. These student thespians plan and implement TIOS activities in their schools, in their communities, and with elected officials. The presentations and activities explain how theatre education positively shapes students’ lives by instilling necessary life skills.
TIOS Month is an opportunity for students, parents, communities, school boards, and elected officials to come together to make theatre education more available to all students.
One of the key messages is that theatre skills help students develop vital 21st-century skills like communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking, as well as social/emotional skills critical to students’ growth as young adults.
For example, according to The College Board, in 2015, students who took four years of arts classes in high school scored an average of 92 points higher on their SATs than students who only took one half year or less.
But, according to the U.S. Department of Education, only 28 percent of high schools in high poverty areas offer theatre instruction.
According to a 2018 poll, 72 percent of Americans believe the arts unify our communities regardless of age, race, and ethnicity, and more than 90 percent believe students should receive an education in the arts in elementary, middle, and high school. The poll, “Americans Speak Out About the Arts in 2018,” was conducted by Americans for the Arts.
To see ITS Troupe 7365 in action, come to the Spring Improv Comedy Show on Apr. 30 at 7 p.m. in the FSHS Auditorium.
Children can also participate in Tiger Drama Camp – The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales on May 16-28. Registration forms are available at Buck Run.
Theatre in Our Schools is jointly sponsored by the American Alliance for Theatre & Education (AATE) and the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA). For more information about TIOS, visit schooltheatre.org/tios and follow #TheatreInOurSchools on social media.
The Lake Fort Scott Advisory Board will meet on Saturday, March 26th, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at the City Hall Commission meeting room at 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas. This meeting is open to the public.
The meeting will be available on the City’s YouTube channel.
A local organization is helping to add more of a tree canopy to the community.
The Fort Scott Kiwanis Club is offering free trees to residents of the city.
“This is made possible through a grant from the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation,” Phil Gorman, treasurer of Kiwanis, said. “Sixty trees will be purchased and planted by the club in cooperation with Fort Scott Community College, Fort Scott High School, and the City of Fort Scott.”
“FSCC, and the high school, we are going to use some of their organizations for labor to help us get the trees in the ground,” Gorman said.
“The city helped us with the grant and they will help dig the holes and also help with logistics of where the trees will be planted,” he said.
Two large-growing tree varieties are being offered, Swamp White Oak and Shumard Oak.
To be considered for trees contact the City of Fort Scott at 620.223-0550, by April 4. Trees will be planted sometime in April.
For safety, the group won’t plant trees in the way of high lines or on street corners, Gorman said.
The Kiwanis tree planting program has been done for many years, Gorman said.
“Some street trees all around the city were planted by Kiwanis years ago,” he said. “I’d say in the thousands.”
The group is rejuvenating the program and hopes to make it an annual event.
About Kiwanis
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world, one child and one community, at a time.
They meet each Tuesday at noon at the Presbyterian Church, 308 S. Crawford.
“There are currently 35 members,” Gorman said. “We are always open to new members.”
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“We have been experiencing a horrible time,” Marzanna Pogorzelska, Lowell Milken Center in Europe (Poland) said.“The war in the Ukraine reminds us of the times we thought would never come back. Polish society is now one big network of support for our Ukrainian brothers and sisters.In this network there are thousands of organizations and people, but I think that one person with her network of supporters is missing now and here.I can only imagine Her, Irena Sendler, these days. Finding safe places for Ukrainians mothers. Organizing cars to take them from the border to somebody’s house. Collecting food for small babies. Making sure the sick ones get necessary medicine….And many, many other things.I also imagine Her determination and anger which she could always change in true care and support in her own, incredible way.”
NEWS RELEASE – CITY COMMISSION VACANCY
Effective March 16th, 2022, Harold “Pete” Allen has resigned his position as City Commissioner on the Fort Scott City Commission. Persons interested in applying to fill the position vacated by Commissioner Pete Allen are asked to submit a letter of interest to: City Clerk, Diane Clay at 123 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kansas 66701 or by email at [email protected]. Letters of interest must be received by the City Clerk by 12:00 p.m. on Monday, March 28th, 2022. Only individuals who reside in the city limits of Fort Scott are eligible to apply. Once the appointment has been made, it will become effective at the April 5th, 2022 City Commission meeting and the term will expire in December of 2024.
Any additional information or questions may be obtained by contacting Diane Clay, City Clerk at 620-223-0550.
There will be a Special Meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16th, 2022. This meeting will be held to accept the resignation of Commissioner Pete Allen.
This meeting will be held at 123 S. Main Street in the City Commission meeting room and will be broadcast on the City’s you tube channel. This meeting is open to the public.
Updated Fort Scott City Commission agenda:
Added Item P – Consent Agenda – Consideration to Pay – Olsson Associated – Engineering – Rehabilitation Runway – $16,080.00
Added Item #12 under New Business:
Consideration of Wood Hills Golf Course changes:
NOTICE OF AND AGENDA FOR MEETING OF FORT SCOTT CITY COMMISSION CITY HALL
CITY COMMISSION MEETING ROOM
123 SOUTH MAIN STREET MARCH 15, 2022 6:00 P.M.
I. Roll Call:
P. Allen J. Jones T. Van Hoecke M. Wells K. Allen
II. Flag Salute:
III. Invocation: Led by:
IV. Consent Agenda:
A. Approval of minutes of the regular meeting of March 1st, 2022.
B. Approval of Appropriation Ordinance 1308-A totaling $1,266,495.29.
C. Request to Pay – Earles Engineering, Inc.:
Building Inspection $ 284.00
City Engineer $4,120.00
Fort Scott Dam Improvements-Design $7,500.00
Total $11,904.00
D. Resolution 6-2022 and Notice of Hearing with Reference to Alleged Unsafe and Dangerous Structure located at 208 N. Little Street – Public Hearing Date – 5/3/2022 @ 6:15 p.m.
E. Resolution 8-2022 and Notice of Hearing with Reference to Alleged Unsafe and Dangerous Structure located at 601 W. 2nd Street – Public Hearing Date – 5/3/2022 @ 6:15 p.m.
F. Resolution 9-2022 and Notice of Hearing with Reference to Alleged Unsafe and Dangerous Structure located at 1409 S. Ransom Street – Public Hearing Date – 5/3/2022 @ 6:15 p.m.
G. Resolution 10-2022 and Notice of Hearing with Reference to Alleged Unsafe and Dangerous Structure located at 220 S. Judson Street – Public Hearing Date – 5/3/2022 @ 6:15 p.m.
H. Resolution 11-2022 and Notice of Hearing with Reference to Alleged Unsafe and Dangerous Structure and Accessory Structure located at 316 S. Heylman Street – Public Hearing Date – 5/3/2022 @ 6:15 p.m.
I. Resolution 12-2022 and Notice of Hearing with Reference to Alleged Unsafe
and Dangerous Structure and Accessory Structure located at 731 S.
Heylman Street – Public Hearing Date – 5/3/2022 @ 6:15 p.m.
J. Resolution 13-2022 and Notice of Hearing with Reference to Alleged Unsafe
and Dangerous Structure and Accessory Structure located at 604 W. 5th
Street – Public Hearing Date – 5/3/2022 @ 6:15 p.m.
K. Resolution 14-2022 and Notice of Hearing with Reference to Alleged Unsafe
and Dangerous Structure and Accessory Structure located at 722 S.
Heylman Street – Public Hearing Date – 5/3/2022 @ 6:15 p.m.
L. Resolution 15-2022 and Notice of Hearing with Reference to Alleged Unsafe
and Dangerous Structure and Accessory Structure located at 312 S.
Heylman Street – Public Hearing Date – 5/3/2022 @ 6:15 p.m.
M. Resolution 16-2022 and Notice of Hearing with Reference to Alleged Unsafe
and Dangerous Structure and Accessory Structure located at 1021 W. 4th
Street – Public Hearing Date – 5/3/2022 @ 6:15 p.m.
N. Resolution 17-2022 and Notice of Hearing with Reference to Alleged Unsafe
and Dangerous Structure and Accessory Structure located at 623 Short
Street – Public Hearing Date – 5/3/2022 @ 6:15 p.m.
O. February financials
P. Request to Pay – Olsson Associates – Airport Engineering – Rehabilitate
Runway Project – $16,080.00
V. Public Comment:
(Sign up required. Comments on any topic not on agenda and limited to five
(5) minutes per person, at Commission discretion)
VI. Appearances:
Jesse Hazen – Request to use Riverfront Park – Car & Bike Show for Good Ol’
Days
Kayla Hall – Good Ol’ Days donation
VII. Old Business:
1. Demolition Agreement Changes (newest changes highlighted in blue)
2. Business License Discussion (Matthew Wells)
3. Consideration of Special Street Maintenance Program for the City of Fort
Scott for 2022 (Matthew Wells)
4. Consideration of Ordinance No. 3603 – Changing Parks Advisory Board
from five to seven members
VIII. Public Hearing: None
IX. New Business:
1. Consideration of Temporary Notes – Fort Scott River Intake Project (Bret Shogren – Stifel) – Approval of Resolution No 18-2022 which amends Resolution 46-2018 which authorized Improvements to the City’s public water supply system and provided for the payment of the costs thereof.
Approval of Resolution No. 19-2022 authorizing the sale of General Obligation Temporary Notes
2. Consideration of Letters of Interest – Parks Advisory Board
3. Consideration of Letters of Interest – Lake Advisory Board
4. Consideration of Bids – Wastewater Treatment Plant Ground Lease
5. Consideration of Bid – 17th & Eddy Drainage Project
6. Consideration of Adoption of Ordinance No. 3591 – Uniform Public Offense Code – Effective 4/1/2022
7. Consideration of Adoption of Ordinance No. 3592 – Establishment of a Fingerprint Fee for the Fort Scott Municipal Court
8. Consideration of Adoption of Ordinance No. 3593 – Establishment of a Warrant Fee for the Fort Scott Municipal Court
9. Discussion of Fire Department coverage territory expansion
10. Consideration of Invoice – Skitch’s Hauling & Excavation, Inc. – $1,560.00 – February 2022 Port-a-Potties
11. Discussion of National Avenue Project (Jason Dickman)
• Report on Surveying Lake Lots
• Report on Surveying Old City Landfill property
12. Consideration of Woodland Hills Golf Course:
• Tournament fee change
• Ordinance No. 3604 amending the board members from five to seven
• Consideration of Letters of Interest (two openings)
XII. Reports and Comments:
A. City Manager Comments:
B. Commissioners Reports and Comments:
C. City Attorney Reports and Comments:
XIII. Executive Session – If requested, (please follow script in all motions for Executive Sessions)
IX. Adjournment: