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When an old chiller stopped working in 2016, the Parkway School district Decided to install a geothermal system that uses the Earth’s temperature to heat and cool the school. It also recently added solar panels to the building. Altogether, the district says Parkway South is saving more than $100,000 a year in energy costs.
A director from the U.S. Department of Energy visited Parkway South High School this week to commend the district’s energy efficiency work.
Parkway South High School biology teacher Russ Barton has been providing memorable, hands-on learning for 23 years Author: Anne Allred Updated: 7:50 PM CST March 1, 2021 MANCHESTER, Mo. — He grabs science with his bare hands. A teacher who catches opossums, snakes and armadillos so his students can get a closer look. If Russ Barton can’t catch the animal, he calls them. “I can call raptors in, pretty reliably and I can do a pretty decent coyote howl. Usually, I can get coyotes angry in the distance if it’s the right time of year. Once you get one pa...