Sidney administrators prepare for new school year

With Sidney students returning to school on Thursday, teachers and administrators have been busy preparing classrooms and buildings.

At a Sidney School Board meeting Monday night, district principals – many of whom had spent the entire day in meetings – provided an update on the preparations and expected enrollment numbers.

Central Elementary School Principal Brent Jeffers said there's currently 95 kindergartens enrolled at his school, though he expects the number to climb to 100 by Thursday. The students will be divided into six sections, he added.

Belinda Westfall, principal at Nort...