With the Oswego High School Indians taking their undefeated football season into sub-state playoffs this week, several OHS residents headed to the Oswego Historical Museum this past week to check old newspaper files. Read more

The Third Annual Veteran’s Day Program will be held on Nov. 11 at 1:30 p.m. at the Oswego High School Commons Area.
The program will be directed by Jeanne Dalton, the State Treasurer of the VFW Auxiliary. Mayor Tom Bringle will give the welcome. Music will be by OHS and OMS students under the instruction of Robert Harris. A retired adjutant quartermaster of the State of Kansas VFW will be the guest speaker. Read more

After clinching a state playoff berth last Friday night, Oswego High School’s football team will host Yates Center on Thursday night in a non-district game with the outcome having no bearing on the district or state playoffs for either team. Read more

Roberta Brightman, GenY instructor, presented students who won awards at the 2008 Kansas Technology Leadership Competition at K-State to the USD 504 Board of Education, Monday night.
Twelve students participated in the competition, Brightman said. Eight placed in six categories. There were four first place, two second place, one sixth and one third place winners. The top placings presented their project to the board.
Brittany Anderson received first place in the Multi Media category. She presented her technology presentation on “Parlons Francasis!” - Speaking French.
Also receiving third place was Damariss Russell. Her subject was “So you think you know your elements.”
Ethan Spore received first place on “Juvenile Diabetes and Me” in the Multi Media category. He was unable to attend due to his participation in a junior varsity football game.
Rebecca Wilson received second place, presenting “Podcasting for Teachers.”
Clint Rea won first in the Tech Integration. He presented “How to understand Microsoft Word.”
Corrie Hays also placed sixth in her project entitled, “A Clamor of Grammar.”
Caleb Hays received first in his Tech Integration. He has participated in this competition for the past five years and has placed first four times and second once in it. He presented his project on Squiks. This is a software program that can help teachers research different subjects to use in the classrooms. He continues work on this project and he is now attending Pittsburg State University.
Brightman told the board that Oswego, a 2A school, participated with 5A, 6A and tech schools that were really big. There were 500 to 600 students participating in this competition.
“You all did an excellent job,” Board President Dee Brown said.
IN OTHER BOARD DECISIONS at Monday’s meeting:
• Presented red district school t-shirts to all preschool through fifth grade classes at Neosho Heights and Service Valley.
• Update was given on the high school weight room project. A downspout wasn’t connected, causing damage to the high school gym floor following a recent rain. Plans will be made before the basketball season to correct the damaged floor.
• Karlin told the board that the roof is on the weight room, the split face blocks are up now and the ductwork, electricity and ceiling grid is in. “It’s just a big open room - a nice addition,” he said.
• Approved the recommendations for the 2008-09 site council positions at Service Valley, OMS and OHS. Neosho Heights will be submitted later. The site council will include:
Service Valley –– Mikel Ward, principal; Ray Huff, teacher; Nicole Dean, counselor; Carolyn Ward, Missy Beasley, Ray Beasley, Cherine Espeseth, David Espeseth, David Brader, all parents; and Keith Keller from the community.
Oswego Middle School –– Treavor Addis, teacher; Phil Blair, community; Susan Johnson, counselor; Darrick Perry, school psychologist; Mikel Ward, principal; Tammy Dickerson, Sheri Goodnight, Jennie Green, Robin Oldham, Nikki Tomlinson, and Tonya and Tommie Williamson, all parents.
OHS –– Rod Wittmer, principal; Cathy Campbell, parent/teacher; Brandon Conrad, community; Susan Johnson, counselor; Brad Feagan, Kali Kitterman, Dara Russell,  and Kurt Taylor, all students; Dianna Gravett, Jennie Green, Phil Hays, Leah Miller, Denise Roark, Patti Taylor and Darren Tynan, all parents.
• Out of district applications were approved for eight students.

Labette Avenue has selected Kelsey Farris as a reporter for the newspaper for the on-coming school year at Oswego High School. Kelsey is a senior and is the daughter of Bill and Theresa Farris. She is president of the OHS Student Council, an officer of FCCLA, a member of the National Honor Society and Renaissance, is yearbook editor and plays volleyball and softball.
Kelsey is a good communications student and knows computer technology which will assist the Labette Avenue in covering school sports, activities and clubs as well as general coverage of assemblies, special days, scheduled days out of school and information about students and counseling information or any good news that reflects the life at OHS.
It is the expectation that this experience in the world of newspaper reporting will hone her skills in communication and enhance the practical use of computer technology in today’s newspaper production.
Be sure to welcome Kelsey as a part of the Labette Avenue family when you see her.

Chetopa and Oswego High School prom pictures are on the taylornews.org website.