Superintendent's Corner

Congratulations 2023 Distinguished Staff Award Winners!

This has been a busy week! On Friday, March 10, we'll be kicking off the first day of Spring Break for our scholars, and there will be no...

Kylie Fleck-Talley

Mar 10, 20231 min read

TPS Celebrates Black History Month

It has been a busy season with school plays at Topeka West and Topeka High this month, which have been attended by hundreds of community...

Kylie Fleck-Talley

Feb 22, 20232 min read

TPS Celebrates Mid-Year Graduates, School Counselors, Technical Education, & More!

Topeka Public Schools students and staff are off to a great start to the new year. Governor Laura Kelly signed the proclamations for...

Kylie Fleck-Talley

Jan 27, 20231 min read

Happy New Year From Topeka Public Schools!

Happy New Year from all of the administrators in Topeka Public Schools! We have had a great first week of 2023, with various events...

Kylie Fleck-Talley

Jan 6, 20231 min read

Wishing Students, Families, & Staff a Happy Holidays!

Happy holidays from all of us at Topeka Public Schools! This holiday season, we had the privilege of bringing joy to families in need...

Kylie Fleck-Talley

Dec 16, 20221 min read

TPS & Advisors Excel Celebrate Season of Giving With Student Shopping Sprees

I hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. I am so very grateful for our incredible staff and families. As we approach the...

Kylie Fleck-Talley

Dec 5, 20221 min read

TPS Honors Local Service Members in Celebration of Veterans Day

This morning, I had the privilege of starting the day at a Veterans Day Assembly led by the JROTC cadets at Topeka West High School....

Kylie Fleck-Talley

Nov 11, 20221 min read

TPS Kicks Off the Fall Season

What an exciting month of October! Pictured above are preschool students at Sheldon Head Start enjoying a day of shopping for winter...

Kylie Fleck-Talley

Oct 27, 20221 min read

TPS Celebrates Homecoming, National Principals Month, & More!

We've had an amazing start to the fall season! Included in the Community News is a highlight video from the 2022 Homecoming events at...

Kylie Fleck-Talley

Oct 3, 20221 min read

It's Homecoming Season!

This is a month filled with celebrations! This week, we attended the Topeka Public Schools Foundation annual community breakfast...

Kylie Fleck-Talley

Sep 19, 20221 min read

Second Scholar Enters Early College Program

This is a month filled with celebrations! Pictured above is Carolyn Parker, a former College Prep scholar who entered college two years...

Kylie Fleck-Talley

Sep 2, 20221 min read

Welcome to the 2022-2023 School Year!

What an exciting start to the 2022-2023 school year! Our district attendance rate has been outstanding as the majority of our scholars...

Kylie Fleck-Talley

Aug 12, 20221 min read

Welcome Back TPS Principals!

Our school leaders returned last week (pictured above), and we are all preparing for our families to return. Please remember that today...

Kylie Fleck-Talley

Aug 11, 20221 min read

I Love TPS Listening & Learning Tour

It has been a joy meeting families across the district in local coffee shops, at the Discovery Center, and listening to what makes their...

Kylie Fleck-Talley

Jul 5, 20221 min read

Juneteenth, Summer Enrichment, Summer Meals, & More!

We have had a busy start to our summer! This month, we started our Summer Enrichment Programs and Extended School Year, which have been...

Kylie Fleck-Talley

Jun 20, 20221 min read

A Great Start to Summer 2022

Earlier this month, we held the first-annual Steps for Stegman 5K in support of Dr. Bridget Stegman, an instructional coach at Jardine...

Kylie Fleck-Talley

Jun 3, 20221 min read

Thank You for a Successful 2021-2022 School Year

Thank you so much for the incredible year. The School Board members and all of our staff congratulate all of our graduates! The end of...

Kylie Fleck-Talley

May 20, 20221 min read

TPS Celebrates Teachers, Retirees, Staff With 25 Years of Service, and the Class of 2022!

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Pictured above are the educators who were honored for 25 years of service to the district. We believe...

Kylie Fleck-Talley

May 6, 20221 min read

TPS Celebrates College Scholarship Recipients, Community Partners, & More!

As we enter the final 30 instructional days of school, there have been numerous scholarship events for seniors, prom season is underway,...

Kylie Fleck-Talley

Apr 22, 20221 min read

TPS Receives Magna Award Grand Prize at NSBA Annual Conference

This week, Scott Dual Language Principal, Dr. Pilar Mejía, and General Director of Demographics & Assessment, Dr. Aaron Kipp, presented...

Kylie Fleck-Talley

Apr 8, 20221 min read