The Royals are helping students in metro classrooms with a brand new literacy program. The Royals Literacy League is designed to build excitement around reading and literacy in elementary students in public schools in Kansas City while providing additional support and appreciation for the educators who teach them.
https://fox4kc.com/news/royals-literacy-program-helps-students-in-kansas-city-elementary-schools/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=socialflow&_cldee=msvNenSQthRa1KjhVGB0COaM2KYsYFoFmlsRLjYtXl_FBXK0-EEZzfTwiHJxhqYc&recipientid=contact-ed7dbc8c6c9deb11b1ac00224804018b-b8cc71d5b87e4e13b7cc4e443e9b5806&esid=c053c244-8660-ef11-bfe3-000d3a31b1ec&fbclid=IwY2xjawE0dWZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHVvG3m6ZMDNDLTJWFWldRQIgiAVHc01XIpaErUXCHfjARQ9_WrwTcRAWfQ_aem_I6AuXqvJ37oC0kV8Mr_EeA
Ray-Pec School District makes a commitment to the arts with a brand-new performance center. The Raymore-Peculiar School District has finished building a state-of-the-art auditorium with more seating for the community. Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle said the district is proud of Ray-Pec’s history of winning state awards in choir and performing arts.
https://www.kctv5.com/2024/08/19/ray-pec-school-district-makes-commitment-arts-with-brand-new-performance-center/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0F0o5ecJpDP6HLDBAM9rVGN5PK_nTL8t70LT9XE1vuUDrRVCoUyYSDrSE_aem_a8p51RgMTJ9zCwAMcBT8WA&_cldee=bO9e3t2YW_nCW_eona_4AMtXr3knhdFpZt7f9eyp0kkwpGZ_08_szsE4ff-sCNRZ&recipientid=contact-d41a38d4659deb11b1ac00224804018b-cccd9b40096b4dab992b26b1e8130040&esid=a8e6ccfd-bc5f-ef11-bfe3-000d3a31b1ec#m036shxsl4setmios4l
Recently, the Congressional Award Gold Medal was awarded to Lee’s Summit West student, Ethan Wood. Wood earned the award for his service to the community, which included over 408 volunteer hours across three years. His services included assisting in creating a 3D printing lab at Operation Breakthrough, distributing hand-painted cards at senior centers, mentoring elementary and middle school robotics teams, and volunteering at different STEM summer camps that helped teach kids coding and robotics.
https://www.kctv5.com/2024/08/16/lees-summit-west-student-wins-congressional-award/
The legendary Dolly Parton is set to visit Kansas City, Missouri, later this month to celebrate her Imagination Library of Missouri partnership with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The Imagination Library program helps provide age-appropriate books each month to children ages 5 and under at no cost to their families.
https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/dolly-parton-set-to-visit-kansas-city-this-month-to-celebrate-imagination-library
The North Kansas City School District is preparing to debut two new elementary schools. Next week, Crestview Elementary and Nashua Elementary will open up for the first time on Aug. 20 as students head back for the 2024-25 school year. NKC Schools announced that it is proud to invest in established neighborhoods by building new schools and replacing aging facilities.
https://www.kmbc.com/article/north-kansas-city-opens-2-new-elementary-schools/61854684
Students across the Ozarks will start returning to school in just about 11 days, and a class option has become more popular for high school students in recent years. Recently, more and more school districts have been offering dual credit classes.
https://www.ky3.com/2024/08/08/more-high-school-students-ozarks-taking-advantage-dual-credit-courses/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR397oHhNxNaAAq1CfcSkwLDkpU8Cdg75fl0ylpGaSsAwPrBZUl17AlnjWQ_aem_nvvWdnPHuoyPdM2RdHR_2w#lzoobvj8m1mc75x5up9
Dozens of musically inclined Carthage students are already back on campus. They’re in their second week of band camp as a whole, and third week, if you count percussion, color guard, and band leadership who already put in an additional week prior.
https://www.fourstateshomepage.com/local-news/carthage-news/carthage-students-march-toward-success-as-band-camp-prepares-for-competition-season/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3z5sAuECdQp8b9TOp59c3oYdY6tD7ZRO97scy6g5wN_OfeaY9wthmK7-g_aem_Z_egblbit3dpLyGSTqRawQ&_cldee=j4-E7Nwi1da2kiS1-36T2ykfeR_ZpuHQroxqJSpB7yjO1HNB9iWontMNe4jST7HT&recipientid=contact-d41a38d4659deb11b1ac00224804018b-fcd46e5312bc4e1e8dd9e1e89487409e&esid=7d0ca138-2855-ef11-a317-000d3a31b1ec
Geggie Elementary School’s librarian is on a mission to make reading more fun for students, and she’s recruiting the Eureka community to help. Kristina Presley began the annual book scavenger hunt four years ago by stashing about 20 books around Eureka’s parks, businesses, and playgrounds. She held two separate hunts this summer with about 45 books hidden throughout the city for each hunt.
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/community/geggie-elementary-student-book-scavenger-hunt-eureka/63-9ee9f76b-9266-40fe-82c2-9eee11c849c8?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0E9SpK89LSCxTjAcalfTORbE5uoOh8clsDuOo2LDFUWfqRThuPQjVbZ_U_aem_Q8hR2riDJmM9_NSEXT-TIg&_cldee=Y4aSwMHu0agnOGu-erdOeXB3OWePwHQ-o7xZWelCOwA70XBGt839mpMHQp0Owl2-&recipientid=contact-d41a38d4659deb11b1ac00224804018b-a662ed6aecc042f6b2b4052e194f2b3c&esid=401a3563-f753-ef11-a316-000d3a3b1f99#lzhoom25vsyd38heptf
Springfield Public Schools recognized nine students with quite the honor. Students from Kickapoo, Parkview, and Central received scholarships to attend Missouri State University to study education and return to SPS to teach. The scholarships are a part of the Future Educator Program, helping the district with recruiting, hiring, and retaining educators.
https://www.ky3.com/2024/08/02/springfield-public-schools-recognize-9-students-with-special-signing-ceremony/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0IBHRiY61JSdF-1CeVr-vWfkLPCeAxRdJfM8XRCJVF3oEjl7G6Adb7Zxk_aem_AeR7xWtIl5gPpxLc2305Ew&_cldee=xOtkzBR2CELZKsEEvnlVpsYJZ6WUcPJxShPV00Y1XUq92NpsEO_TdrMKtcFKiIWv&recipientid=contact-d41a38d4659deb11b1ac00224804018b-300031879a154114b0ebe222176f7c6f&esid=6c32ed6a-3053-ef11-a317-000d3a5af429#lzemag716wo8inxkubk
15 students from around Kansas City are building websites and learning better cybersecurity practices to protect them in spite of their visual impairments. The range of visual ability varies from student to student, but all have access to programs that allow them to utilize their computers effectively. This is part of Alphapointe’s annual Technology Camp.
https://www.kctv5.com/2024/07/29/visually-impaired-students-learn-cybersecurity-practices-they-plan-their-careers/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0zhm-0yKdy_Ck9k-TfUZYyPPk-PWU1qeM5-OJIbrBUrTaiM-siubncv9o_aem_sWqGSMlGvAVrLpzh5xqLkQ#lz7msph9oo005wz9ap8
Barry Manilow presented a $10,000 donation to Melissa Gustafson-Hinds with O’Fallon Township High School Thursday before a concert at the Enterprise Center. She is the school’s band director and was the recipient of the grant that is part of the Manilow Music Project. Half of the grant she received will go directly to her, and the other half will go towards new instruments for the high school.
https://www.firstalert4.com/2024/07/26/ofallon-missouri-teacher-receives-10000-grant-barry-manilow/
At the back of Republic’s Community Center, a group gathered to see the unveiling of the city’s newest library. There was no building. Or books. Instead there's a portable storage unit with plastic totes inside filled with all kinds of sports equipment. It is a sports equipment library, the idea of a soon-to-be senior, Hayden Hradek, a nose guard on the high school team’s state runner-up football team this past season.
https://www.ky3.com/2024/07/24/republic-gets-sports-equipment-library-thanks-idea-high-school-student/?outputType=amp
Six Houston area high school students were among the 85 high school students from across Missouri who participated in the Missouri Electric Cooperative CYCLE (Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience) program in Jefferson City. Each year in July, this action-filled four days provides high school students opportunities to learn first-hand what it is like to be involved in politics, the cooperative form of business, and being a leader. The program included nationally known speakers and time at the Missouri State Capitol learning how a bill goes through the process to become a law.
https://houstonherald.com/2024/07/area-high-school-students-attend-annual-missouri-electric-co-op-program/
McDonald County High School (MCHS) hosted its first-ever VEX Robotics Summer Camp for elementary and middle school students recently. The camp offered a hands-on, interactive experience in robotics and computer programming. Students from 1st through 8th grades built and programmed their own robots using VEX Robotics kits. "At this camp, kids aren't just learning about robotics and coding—they're building their future, one robot at a time," said Joyce Pacheco, MCHS Computer Science Instructor.
https://www.koamnewsnow.com/news/education/mcdonald-county-high-school-hosts-first-ever-vex-robotics-summer-camp/article_518197d2-446f-11ef-bc37-333a3d9c81c1.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1jlF1hSk95sCWoGX_45t1kSVEl-X9pTQVsnjNb7qCjaL9FKW2jxCeX8jA_aem_WU63VjgGg0hBZIfG5fnsQA
St. Louis area students are selling coffee through Show Me the World, a nonprofit specializing in supporting international youth travel. Show Me the World has sent more than 150 students abroad in the past 10 years. Students learn about inventory and e-commerce, but the program is still rooted in a STEM focus.
https://www.stlpr.org/education/2024-07-16/st-louis-show-me-the-world-coffee-teen-world-travel?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2f20kJXJFcZJ-lV6IbYhVNOWUKTXfFXX5KlyADZsf9KTPjuYwZ8aPxvvo_aem_y7QmBXP1f-_9BnRh4KdJUg&_cldee=qlvAWnnkGFrTUYKM-PARK1k7rdFVqHOIzApRMawSlVoJA0ZLSsjfuyah0njaVWoL&recipientid=contact-d41a38d4659deb11b1ac00224804018b-41dc95b1f8544d30ac15a6827e67d9a6&esid=8aead6d2-4244-ef11-8409-000d3a5af429
The St. Joseph School District Adult Education and Literacy Program celebrated 120 graduates this year, allowing the students a chance to walk at graduation and achieve a high school equivalent education with a state-issued diploma. The school district emphasizes that anyone can get a high school diploma, no matter how old they are.
https://www.kq2.com/news/sjsd-celebrating-graduates-of-adult-education-literacy-program/article_ea7b44d8-4136-11ef-9b6f-13ee3bbf1b21.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3EodKqdx3R6z9YxynSc7SBBQGZgBcNXzTNFlfG1QWQAznHidHFvg1BBcw_aem_SDGLBJ4slkKj2I1vwumwBw&_cldee=ov81q7boAKZz17aR5nRF4DnrPwd_tPSTKU2eae6K8MGHvvHtCDyzHaNWfmp1FKxg&recipientid=contact-d41a38d4659deb11b1ac00224804018b-ccf26b20a760485f9fd3a09cbd54b946&esid=0600d94e-ad42-ef11-8409-000d3a5af429
This week, West Plains high school students interested in pursuing a healthcare career are getting hands-on experience. Ozarks Healthcare is hosting M*A*S*H (Medical Academy of Science and Health) Camp, giving students opportunities to explore different areas of the healthcare field and learn from physicians on Ozarks Healthcare’s main campus.
https://www.ky3.com/video/2024/07/10/camp-hoping-attract-west-plains-mo-high-school-students-medical-field/?_cldee=siAMVNGfK_sP2j-lTWgnQ1v2zk6lA7wrfxkNzfbsr0Yh46ptMtXgxQ2z4PIn57nD&recipientid=contact-d41a38d4659deb11b1ac00224804018b-8cfda790bfe442e6b469e3ab324d3708&esid=c9509035-893f-ef11-8409-000d3a5af429
Many school districts are figuring out how they will use generative artificial intelligence for teaching and learning. Experts say it’s important for districts to start having these conversations so that their students don’t fall behind on the skills expected of them when they enter the workforce.
https://www.edweek.org/technology/key-questions-for-districts-to-ask-as-they-develop-an-ai-strategy/2024/06?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0b-LG25s3McyMHgU1jBE60sktuZkgR4OY6v8Gb-YpidmWmWu3Tety7S28_aem_vt7u0FBv_ALV7x_3k2ijpw&_cldee=WUWOaAr3GYS4HsvqibkgqoOchFtxFwa4AAV09CTcKTsuTkT8I3z3wVQSqhoz5e3s&recipientid=contact-d41a38d4659deb11b1ac00224804018b-c3403d8621b6446cbce08149a02879d6&esid=151990d7-ac37-ef11-8409-00224805d62a
Sydney Bliss, an upcoming senior at Columbia's Rock Bridge High School, took first place in the SkillsUSA Baking and Pastry Arts national competition for high school students. The competition's finale was at the 60th Annual SkillsUSA awards ceremony on Friday at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga.
https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/rock-bridge-student-wins-first-place-in-national-baking-and-pastry-arts-competition/article_de09d608-36ee-11ef-8418-4385284c79ad.html?utm_source=SocialNewsDesk&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=SND_facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR29Hw2GO6yHaZMLJdOMZDQLMyhHUuM54bFacUWpmSpn7p6ArAm2f6hYaXI_aem_Mu3OU26uA3FsWwMrUX8DdQ
McDonald County High School is auctioning off a large yet tiny student-made project. It’s the ready-to-live-in “tiny house” that junior and senior construction students spent the entire school year working on.
https://www.fourstateshomepage.com/local-news/mcdonald-county-news/tiny-home-built-by-mcdonald-county-high-school-students-now-being-auctioned/?_cldee=z1EZLtDA5VG13TdRi1tKMZerMiIwcgA_cEn2thQME8OK7LTVvRkSlXAOb24a6neA&recipientid=contact-d41a38d4659deb11b1ac00224804018b-59de38f25b8e4fa3b2cf46e2d68b8bb5&esid=349f07d3-8834-ef11-8409-000d3a5af429
