Healthier Snack Choices
The results from the survey are in and it has been decided to offer healthier snack choices in the concession stand. We will be offering salted peanuts, fruit snacks, baked Gold Fish crackers and string cheese sticks. Be sure to . . .
Spelling Bee 2016
On January 21 st , the division A spelling bee was held in the Cunningham gym. Winners in the A group included Catie-first place, Matthew-second place, Dalton-third place, Nathan-fourth place, and Erik-fifth place. The B division . . .
Thanksgiving Thoughts
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The kindergarten class would like to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving. Students had fun making pilgrims and sharing what they are thankful for. Adam is thankful for K-State and the Royals. Leeland is thankful for . . .
Kansas Maze
Kindergarten, first and second grade enjoyed a day of outdoor learning at the Kansas Maze in Buhler, Kansas. Thank you to the West Kingman County Education Foundation for sponsoring our trip. We learned about pumpkins, took a . . .
Elsenpeter Marionettes Perform at Cunningham
Preschool and grade school students enjoyed Mr. Richard Elsenpeter's marionettes again this year. The play this year was Beauty and the Beast. After the play was over he answered many questions from the students about how the . . .
Fire Safety
On October 15 th , preschool through eighth grade students were invited to a Fire Safety program presented by Mr. Monty Rose. Students . . .
Eighth Grade has Trial
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Eighth graders put Benedict Arnold on trial. Class was divided into jury, prosecution, defense or judge. Arnold's life was researched to gather evidence for the trial. Students conducted the trial and ran it themselves. Afterward, . . .
Artist's Who Painted Anything but a Blue Horse
Mr. Johnson’s third, fourth and fifth grade art classes studied the artwork of Eric Carle. Eric Carle is acclaimed as the creator of brilliantly illustrated designed picture books for young children. His best known work, The Very . . .
Kansas State Fair: An affair of the ART
The 2014 Kansas State Fair has come and gone however many exciting things occurred for the elementary art students that submitted entries into the fine arts categories. Last year students, grades K-5, completed 3 major art projects . . .
Christmas Concert 2012
The concert was sold out! There was standing room only if you didn’t arrive early to find a seat. Mrs. Houtwed’s preschoolers . . .
Cunningham Spelling Bee Champions
On January 23, 2013, the group A spelling bee for students in sixth through eighth grade was held in the Cunningham gym. The winners were: . . .
3rd Grade Special Activities
The 3rd grade class has had a couple of special activities in the past few weeks to enrich their Social Studies curriculum. On Friday, November 9th, they walked down to the Cunningham museum for a tour in its new location. . . .
STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE
On November 19th and November 20th, students from the Cunningham schools enjoyed an afternoon at the movies in Pratt at the Baron Theater. High school students went Monday, and the grade school students went . . .
THANKSGIVING DINNER
Kindergarten, first, and second grade students enjoyed preparing a Thanksgiving dinner in the classroom. Kindergarten students provided vegetables, first graders provided the relish plates, and second grade students brought desserts. . . .
KC Wolf Visits Cunningham School
KC Wolf delighted young and old with a presentation on November 14th in the Cunningham gym. He provided lots of laughs and an inspiring message for everyone to do their best . . .
TURKEY TALK
Kindergarten students are learning about Thanksgiving traditions and the very first Thanksgiving. We also made books to learn about turkeys. We talked about things we are thankful for and the class came up . . .
ELECTION DAY
It was a close vote, but the kindergarten, first and second grade students elected Mitt Romney as the next president. Long lines didn’t seem to bother our students as they waited for their turn to cast . . .
Halloween 2012
Students at Cunningham had a terrific time celebrating Halloween. The Kays organization kept us entertained for an hour with all kinds of games. Bingo, mummy wrapping, musical chairs, and candy corn . . .
Dave Ellison
Friends and family members of Dave Ellison enjoyed reminiscing and visiting at a retirement reception that was held on Friday, October 26th in the Cunningham gym. Mr. Stackhouse presented Mr. Ellison with a plaque for his 24 . . .
Harvest Farm and Pumpkin Patch
Forty-one students in kindergarten, first and second grade enjoyed a day of outdoor learning at the Harvest Farm and Pumpkin Patch. The fall weather was perfect for outdoor learning! We learned about Kansas farm crops and how they . . .
SCIENCE PROJECT
The second grade class has been very busy learning about plants, animals, habitats, environments, and plant parts in science. The class has written a story about the desert, made desert dioramas, made a pretend beaver dam, and planted . . .
Leaf Booklets
Kindergarten students enjoyed another visit from their fifth grade reading buddies. The fifth grade students shared knowledge from their recent field trip to Riggs Arboretum in Waterloo, Kansas. They helped each kindergarten . . .
READING BUDDIES
The Cunningham 2nd graders and the Cunningham preschool classes join forces one day a week to improve and enhance their reading skills, math skills, and social skills. Many of this year’s second graders were the first preschool class . . .
CGS 2012-13 Kindergarten Class
by Kathy Hartley
The senior class of 2024 started their school career on August 29th. We’re off to a great start! We have been meeting all of our new teachers and getting into a routine. The fifth grade students were our reading buddies . . .
Retirement Reception
Kathy Hartley
USD 332 honored Mrs. Junell Swingle, Mrs. Rita Goetz, Mrs. Pam Liebl, and Mrs. Pat Theis with a retirement reception in the Cunningham gymnasium. Mr. Bob Stackhouse, Mr. Greg Johnson, and Mr. John Huffman also received . . .
CELEBRATING 100 DAYS OF LEARNING
On February 2, 2012, the kindergarten, first and second grade celebrated the 100th day of school. We divided into three groups. In Mrs. Ricke’s room, we did one hundred exercises and wrote our name on graph paper with one . . .
Group "B" Spellers Qualify for County Bee
Cunningham Grade School first through fifth graders participated in the local spelling bee on January 22, 2015. The top five finishers will compete in the Kingman County Spelling Bee held at Kingman high school auditorium on . . .
