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Great Bend, KS. 67530
620-793-1500

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Christmas has come early for USD 428 in the form of a nearly $13,000 grant from Cox Communications. Dan Brungardt, USD 428 business manager, said the money will be used to purchase 20 iPads and a 20-user cart at Great Bend Middle School. “Ryan Axman (technology coordinator) attended a meeting and learned of a grant opportunity,” Brungardt said. “Cox was looking for innovative uses of technology in schools,” he said. “These computers will introduce students to emerging technologies and will also provide instruction and reinforcement of the school’s curriculum.” “Cox is excited to support USD 428 and the students at Great Bend schools,” said Janet Barnard, Cox Central Region senior vice president and general manager. “It is our pleasure to provide the latest technology equipment to the teachers, staff and faculty in Great Bend to help them develop comprehensive lesson plans to better shape the educational future of Kansas children,”
Barnard said. “The goal is that each day the iPads will be used by students during the
after-school program for either tutoring or enrichment activities,” Brungardt said. “The iPad carts will be used by regular- and extended-year program students daily.” He added that when students are using technology as an instructional tool they are in an active role rather than the passive role. “The student is actively making choices about how to generate, obtain, manipulate or display information,” he said. “Technology use allows many more students to be actively thinking, making choices and building skills than is typical in teacher-led lessons,” he said. Brungardt noted that the district is very appreciative to be a grant recipient. The only expense to the district is about $300 for software. “It’s nice when education can partner with business to enrich the lives of students,” he said.

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    Monday, January 23  
   

IL B BSKT @ MS, 3:30pm



   
 
    Tuesday, January 24  
   

BOE noon meeting, Riley
B BSKT @ Larned, V/JV/9
B 9/JV/V @ 4:30/6:15/7:30
B/G Bowl @ Dodge City, 3pm
B SWIM w/Campus/Hays/
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8B BSKT w/McPher, A/B, 3:45pm
8G BSKT @ McPher, A/B, 3:45pm

 
   
 
    Wenesday, January 25
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    Thursday, January 26
   

G BSKT V @ Emporia Tourn
9B/G BSKT, GB Tourn, 4pm
8B BSKT A Tourn @ Hays, TBA
8G BSKT w/Salina So, A/B, 3:45pm
Lincoln PTO, 6:30pm

 
   
 
    Friday, January 27  
   


G BSKT V @ Emporia Tourn
WR @ Garden City, noon
MS Jazz Ensemble @ Hutchinson
Jazz Clinic
Eisen PTA Sweetheart Dance,
6-8pm


   
 
    Saturday, January 28  
   

SAT Test
G BSKT V @ Emporia Tourn
9B/G BSKT, GB Tourn, 10am
B/G Bowl, Maize Great Plains Inv,
8am
B SWIM @ Wichita NW, 8am
WR @ Garden City, 9am
WR JV @ Larned, 9am
8B BSKT A Tourn @
Hays, TBA