PHS Journalism

Sarah Johnson

Macayla Enman October 21, 2017

Special ed teacher Sarah Johnson first taught at Prairie View High School before joining Paola High School. Johnson received her master's degree and her teaching license from Pittsburg State University. “I...

Foreign Exchange Students

Foreign Exchange Students

September 15, 2017

Luca Maschi

Luca Maschi

Matt Troutman September 15, 2017

Luca Maschi walked into a strange building, not knowing anyone, but the one who brought him to school. Maschi, exchange student from Italy, said he is enjoying his time in the US with the Wiedenbachs....

Bojana Mihajlovic’s

Bojana Mihajlovic’s

Claire Cox September 15, 2017

One flight, three different planes, a new country, new language, new family, a trip to Walmart, and dinner at Spudley's. This was the first day for Serbian exchange student, Bojana Mihajlovic’s, junior...

Darin Gagnebin

Kelsey Lester September 13, 2017

Vice principal Darin Gagnebin, has been an educational leader for 17 years, with his masters in Educational Leadership. This is his first year at Paola and he said he’s very excited to be at the high...

Officer John Johnson

Emma Cox September 13, 2017

Officer John Johnson has been a police officer for three years and says that he couldn’t imagine himself doing anything else. “I chose to become a police officer because I wanted to be able to go...

Kirby Kenny

Kirby Kenny

Hannah Menefee and Trinity Miller September 13, 2017

Kirby Kenny, Spanish teacher, loves to help students and watch them grow. “It's nice to spend time getting to know students and what their aspirations are and help them come up with a way to achieve...

Meg Keltner

Meg Keltner

Stephanie Castillo September 13, 2017

Meg Keltner, English teacher, has a photography business she started when she was 17 years old. “Teaching is not what I have always wanted to do. I went into school thinking I was going to major in...

Art Club

Art Club

Lainey Dent December 6, 2016

Not only is Art club new to the school, so is Deanna Morgan, art teacher and founder of art club. Morgan has loved art ever since she was a child. To start art club she drafted up a constitution, and...

Afternoon at Sonic

Afternoon at Sonic

Michaela Palsmeier November 21, 2016

It was a 70 degree day in Paola. The wind was blowing cool air and the birds were chirping. At the new Sonic location images of people eating food , smiles and laughter. Cars and leaves room by on...

Mustang vs. Mustang

Mustang vs. Mustang

Cali Seck November 11, 2016

It’s a cold, wet, Sunday morning. Most people would be asleep at 6:30. The sun is just about to rise when the crowd hears the first crack of the bat. It’s a Mustang vs. Mustang game. The same organization,...

The Crazy Ones

The Crazy Ones

Cali Seck November 11, 2016

¨I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN! I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN!¨ Every Friday night under the lights everyone hears them. They scream and chant and taunt, doing the best they can to throw the other team...

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