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Ready for school
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Salli Chowning, a special education teacher with SEK Interlocal 637, prepares her classroom in Northeast Elementary, on Wednesday. Chowning, who has taught for 24 years, still gets excited when talking about the beginning of the school year, which in Arma is Tuesday, Aug. 12. Frontenac’s first day is Wednesday, followed by Girard and Southeast on Thursday. Sixth and 9th graders in USD 250 begin the semester on Friday, with all students back in class on Monday, Aug. 18. - photo by Ron Womble
Salli Chowning, a special education teacher with SEK Interlocal 637, prepares her classroom in Northeast Elementary, on Wednesday. Chowning, who has taught for 24 years, still gets excited when talking about the beginning of the school year, which in Arma is Tuesday, Aug. 12. Frontenac’s first day is Wednesday, followed by Girard and Southeast on Thursday.