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Today is the start of school for sixth and ninth graders in the Piper Public Schools and all new students to the district.
It will be a half-day today.
Monday is the first day of school for all students in the Piper district, and it will be a full day.
Piper is planning a Back to School Night from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the high school.
Piper High School will hold its annual fall athletic night today for parents and potential athletes in football, volleyball, boys soccer, girls golf, and cross country.
The event will be at 6 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Students will be able to meet with coaches and ask questions about the activities.
A student from Kansas City, Kan., is working in the production of “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” at Emporia State University.
Courtney Romero, from the Piper area, is a costume shop assistant for the production.
The award-winning musical is based on a popular children’s book by Judith Viorst.
“Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” runs July 22 to 24 at 7:30 p.m., with a special 2 p.m. matinee on July 25. All performances will be in the Karl C. Bruder Theatre at Emporia State. For tickets, call the box office at 620-341-6378.