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Roseville school district sees improved grades with campus phone ban
No cellphones is a new policy that some school districts across the state are embracing, including the Roseville City School District. Eich Middle School Principal Darren Brown met with CBS13 one year after the new district policy was unveiled and shared the success his school had. Principal Brown said all the things they were hoping would increase with the cellphone ban did, with honor roll doubling from about 160 kids to over 300 kids. "All the things we were hoping for, like a decrease in behaviors, referrals, and suspensions, all happened," Brown said. Brown said Eich Middle also had the best standardized test scores in its history. "Instead of being on their phones, they rely on each other, and they rely on the school system to teach them," Principal Brown said. Under the policy, cellphones must be powered off while in the classroom and during breaks or lunch. "It wasn't that bad," said Avery Sinore, who is an incoming 8th grader at Antelope Crossing Middle. The Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District also implemented the policy last year. Sinore said it cut down on distractions, increasing focus in the classroom and engagement with one another in the hallways. "At lunch a lot of kids like talked to each other instead of just being on your phones the whole time," Sinore said. Suhana Kaur said she did not see strict enforcement at Cavitt Junior High, which is a Roseville City school, but she still saw some benefits. "It's definitely a good idea to prevent cheating, but a lot of people get around it," Kaur said. Principal Brown said that other school districts have reached out to learn how to successfully implement this type of policy. "As a complete school community, we all embraced it," he said. Both staff and students participated in the cellphone ban, and that is why Principal Brown thought it was so impactful. He said parents at the middle school were also supportive, and they do not plan on making any changes to the policy in this new school year.
Yahoo
37 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Mountain lion sightings rise in Kansas, here's where they've been spotted
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Mountain lions, while still rare in the Sunflower State, are starting to become a more common sight in Kansas. 27 News got in touch with Matt Peek with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) this week to find out how many people have sighted the big cats in the state recently. The KDWP received 50 confirmed sightings of mountain lions from 2007 to 2023. But that number has more than doubled in the past two years to 110 reported mountain lion sightings since 2007. Peek said that some of the sightings reported, such as the multitude of recent reports in Pottawatomie County, may have been the same cat seen multiple times by locals using trail cameras. He said it is also possible that more than one cat was present in the same county at the same time, leading to the increase in confirmed sightings. 'There's not any evidence there's one living there [Pottawatomie County] right now,' Peek said. Ticks with cloning ability and carrying blood parasite may already be in Kansas, pose danger to cattle industry Peek said biologists are closely monitoring the movements of mountain lions following recent evidence of the animals reproducing in nearby Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conversation (ODWC) confirmed the presence of mountain lion kittens in two parts of the state in October and December 2024. 'The populations in neighboring states are doing well,' Peek said. 'Long-established populations in Colorado and New Mexico are thriving.' The KDWP has yet to find any similar evidence of mountain lions breeding or living in Kansas. Peek said that periods where multiple sightings were confirmed in Kansas in a short amount of time recently, such as in Sedgwick or Pottawatomie counties, could indicate that mountain lions may be sticking around in some areas for an extended period of time before leaving. 'We know there's been multiple cats through there [Pottawatomie County],' Peek said. 'One or more slowed down in that area. Why there instead of other areas of the state isn't completely obvious.' Kansas game wardens share photo of very rare albino fawn Peek said that as mountain lion populations become more established in neighboring states, the opportunities to see the big cats in the wild go up along with the chances they may start sticking around long-term in Kansas. He said the recent discovery of mountain lion kittens in Oklahoma could mean that Kansas isn't far behind with getting its own native-born pumas. 'Again, there's nowhere in the state where the evidence would indicate there's one living there,' Peek said. 'The odds of encountering one are still extremely low.' The KDWP confirms mountain lion sightings mostly through help from the general public and the use of trail cameras. Peek said many of the big cats usually make a beeline through Kansas and are long gone by the time a sighting is confirmed. 'We're still in the monitoring phase,' Peek said. 'We try to keep track of where they're confirmed.' What to do if you see a mountain lion in Kansas The KDWP provided a map and corresponding list displaying when and where mountain lions were confirmed to be in Kansas going back to 2007. You can find the full list and map below: 2025 Grant – July 19. Riley – May 2. Geary – April, 23. Pottawatomie – March 26. Pottawatomie – Feb. 11. Sherman – Feb. 7. 2024 Pottawatomie – Dec. 14. Doniphan – Dec. 4. Pottawatomie – Nov. 17. Pottawatomie – Nov. 16. Pottawatomie – Nov. 9. Pottawatomie – Nov. 7. Pottawatomie – Nov. 7. Pottawatomie – Nov. 7. Sedgwick – Nov. 4. Pottawatomie – Oct. 20. Pottawatomie – Oct. 20. Pottawatomie – Oct. 16. Pottawatomie – Oct. 14. Pottawatomie – Oct. 14. Pottawatomie – Oct. 14. Pottawatomie – Oct. 11. Pottawatomie – Oct. 7. Logan – Sept. 8. Meade – Sept. 1. Riley – July 5. Jewell – July 3. Pottawatomie – July 1. Pottawatomie – May 28. Pottawatomie – May 17. Pottawatomie – April 15. Pottawatomie – April 13. Sedgwick – March 28. Sedgwick – March 15. Sedgwick – March 2. Sedgwick – Feb. 27. Sedgwick – Feb. 25. McPherson – Feb. 15. Saline – Feb. 13. Marshall – Feb. 12. Pottawatomie – Feb. 21. Pottawatomie – Feb. 5. Pottawatomie – Feb. 6. Russel – Jan. 31. 2023 Pottawatomie – Dec. 22. Marshall – Dec. 22. Pottawatomie – Dec. 12. Pottawatomie – Dec. 11. Pottawatomie – Dec. 6. Pottawatomie – Nov. 22. Pottawatomie – Nov. 18. Labette – Oct. 18. Riley – Nov. 4. Riley – Nov. 2. Labette – Oct. 17. Thomas – Oct. 20. Labette – Oct. 13. Allen – Oct. 9. Marshall – July 28. Pottawatomie – July 20. Pottawatomie – July 19. Riley – April 10. Pottawatomie – April 8. Jefferson – March 30. Riley – Feb. 23. 2022 Chase – Nov. 26. Morris – Nov. 4. Elk – Oct. 14. Chase – Oct. 13. Wabaunsee – Oct. 4. Shawnee – Sept. 26. Riley – Sept. 12. Nemaha – Aug. 29. Leavenworth – May 11. Washington – Feb. 18. Republic – Feb. 17. Republic – Feb. 12. Ellis – Jan. 20. Ellis – Jan. 18. 2021 Sedgwick – May 18. Sedgwick – May 10. Gray – Feb. 6. Gove – Jan. 25. 2020 Kiowa – Dec. 24. Barber – Dec. 20 Riley – Dec. 19. Gove – Dec. 19. Ellis – Dec. 13. Osborne – Nov. 13. Decatur – Oct. 27. Comanche – Oct. 24. Rawlins – Oct. 1. Kiowa – Aug. 25. 2019 Rooks – Jan. 27. 2016 Riley – Dec. 2. Geary – Nov. 9. Wabaunsee – Nov. 24. Shawnee – Nov. 20. Rawlins – Sept. 16. Ford – Oct. 23. Reno – Sept. 4. 2015 Sumner – Sept. 9. Barton – Aug. 23. Ellis – Aug. 15. Rooks – Aug. 3. 2014 Labette – Sept. 24. 2012 Stafford – Oct. 31. Washington – Jan. 18. 2011 Atchison – Nov. 14. 2010 Nemaha – Dec. 7. Republic – Oct. 19. Cheyenne – March 26. 2009 Trego – Oct. 9. 2007 Barber – Nov. 1. You can make reports of rare wildlife sightings in Kansas by heading to the KDWP's website. To learn more about mountain lions in Kansas, click here. Should you help a turtle cross the road? For more Kansas Outdoors, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Follow Matthew Self on X (Twitter): Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
37 minutes ago
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Woman shocked to find boa constrictor on front porch in Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A local Topeka woman got a big surprise this week when she found a large snake hanging out on her front porch early Thursday morning. Lisa Motto told 27 News she was astonished to discover a larger-than-average snake on her front porch. She said the serpent was initially spotted by her cousin who was exiting their house in Topeka's Oakland neighborhood around 7 a.m. on July 31. 'My cousin was walking out with her child that morning,' Motto said. 'She called me and told me there's a boa on the ramp.' Closing Topeka area pools signal the end of summer for local kids Motto headed outside and spotted the red-tailed boa on a railing. She thinks the snake found its way there as it searched for a place to warm itself after rain the night before. 'I went out there and I was like 'oh my god!' There's a snake on the ramp!' Motto said. Red-tailed boa constrictors are non-venomous and can grow to about 10 feet in length, according to the Sacramento Zoo. They usually target small rodents and lizards in the wild and can live up to 25 years in human care. Motto quickly took to social media, posting an image of the snake to Facebook in the hopes of locating its owner and getting it off her property. She said the snake, while a little unsettling, was tame, but she avoided touching it as she was fearful of it moving. 'It's not everyday you find a boa constrictor thing on your front porch,' Motto said. 'Yeah, if it was really huge I would've been freaking out.' 'Just a real gift to the world': Topeka mom's death leaves hole in the community The owners, who lived nearby, came to collect the boa about an hour-and-a-half later after they saw Motto's Facebook post. Motto said she was happy to see it reunited with its owners but hopes she doesn't get any other snake-related surprises in the future. For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Follow Matthew Self on X (Twitter): Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
