The Missouri commissioner of education was at Nixa Public Schools recently to launch the district’s registered youth apprenticeship program. The program allows students to participate in both school-based and work-based learning. It gives students the chance to remain in school while also getting their foot in the door of nearby businesses and to see what a potential career looks like ahead of time.
https://www.ky3.com/2024/12/16/nixa-schools-launch-districts-registered-youth-apprenticeship-program/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR35jHVqI1z_J_DMaG2w6HTnIXdp9Jeo89kog98o2ErdghnczQbzj06lBnM_aem_Nan9MwN6vA4NVJWTwzFSfA#
Every student at Columbia's Hickman High School is getting a free book this holiday season through the "Kewps Read winter break book fair." Organizers said this is the first of its kind event for high schoolers in the area and hope it will inspire a love of reading that will translate into the classroom. More than 2,000 books were ordered, with 150 titles across 10 genres.
https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/hickman-high-school-students-get-free-books-ahead-of-the-holidays/article_3f060dd8-b98e-11ef-a787-a3d9cf16627b.html?utm_source=SocialNewsDesk&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=SND_facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3nUNHreN0TQEjSfLZdkph-kZH0ksfoQbCKhdz7XJOFJeax9a6yUz4Zv38_aem_T3DqE4GFU0nvOGQNsy8ffQ
Central High School’s new volunteer club helped spread holiday cheer in St. Joseph. Students in the club visited Downtown businesses to deliver homemade cards and treats. “Unity for the Community” was created for the 2024-25 school year by two juniors at Central.
https://www.newspressnow.com/news/local_news/education/high-school-volunteers-bring-joy-downtown/article_c273f590-b718-11ef-b195-abb215138e84.html?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnewspressnow%2F&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3qJvinFtm457WtbK3VwlZ4ZVb7sVebqp7U--CxTzyZv7KU7RgdIuV448U_aem_YyKDuMkDSkN2MuAR3olU9Q
Students spread the holiday cheer at St. Mary's Health Hospital in Jefferson City. The Capital City High School (CCHS) Art Club participated in its third annual window painting event. Students volunteered their time to decorate the windows of the hospital cafe. Snowflakes, snowmen, Christmas trees, and more adorned the wall of windows.
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/capital-city-high-school-students-spread-holiday-cheer-at-st-marys-hospital?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2x7SdCbORENqxdkbyrnlAm1CJZp0c81piN6ssZDhm6u812-bfUc0cw85Q_aem_syxYVuzIF4Mszp33pvMPBA#
Students in the Hickman Mills School District are learning valuable lessons on media literacy, focused on how to decipher what is true, and what is not. Nowadays, the answer to just about anything is on a cell phone or computer. Finding out whether the information is true can often be easier said than done.
https://www.kctv5.com/2024/12/05/we-cant-just-focus-adults-hickman-mills-students-learn-media-literacy-strategies/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2PR3I5y-hQ4d2r-VhWW8BUnYik550TIk9vtAAri9hzFiiBC0ybGlIL4MM_aem_VzQ_tSRQpEaqPqX29DeWzA
Winter holidays bring with them parades and one elementary school in St. Charles got a hands-on look at how they come together. First and fourth-grade students at Coverdell Elementary in St. Charles put on a parade of their own through the hallways of their school.
https://www.firstalert4.com/2024/11/30/st-charles-elementary-students-get-hands-on-experience-putting-together-parade/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1b059xGxV4mwCsqQ_1vnr6VJAO0N5oyqGJHrTdDN2j7bmJCPBEk0anctM_aem_jIeSSSpBpQzsCa9Yj40wlQ
A number of students in Carthage are making a difference in the lives of a Carthage family. Kids from the tech center are part of a partnership with Joplin Area Habitat for Humanity and are in the process of rehabbing a 120-year-old home that was severely damaged by a fire a little more than two years ago.
https://www.fourstateshomepage.com/news/carthage-students-join-habitat-for-humanity-to-rebuild-familys-fire-damaged-home/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1rHgseS-prpFoAJs6p4qIX3M6miV88_dQBs8VBtcYyUT7r1PO0hX24JYE_aem_KHVMUGug5UeRUVDguAxPiA
To help students with academic and social success, Ozark West Elementary has welcomed a certified therapy dog to join the school’s roster. Therapy dogs can help reduce anxiety, improve mood, and improve motivation. They can also help students develop social skills, trust, and empathy that they can then transfer to their peers.
https://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/therapy-dog-friday-joins-ozark-west-elementary/?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0l_MEtmeMcb-m_Olkvef0yLkL55qKq7n3So_SMk4VpY6AYMzYmqysgdxo_aem_-RKlfp3mb4F5MSQXOAsfIw
Districts in St. Charles County are coming together to replicate Fort Zumwalt's Registered Youth Apprenticeship program, which gives students paid, on-the-job training and fills workforce gaps.
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/education/st-charles-apprenticeship-program-expands/63-3520825c-fad5-4951-a6b4-1c5048f07bcd?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1EFbAg55ru1XbbQZ0-SxHsyXbqfauz7kY-ifUYhxZB-N25ZsGg7_Kz_tM_aem_NrQW7h99ZUXsEXq7f5YTQQ
A class full of Independence fifth graders who read for tens of thousands of hours were honored by players and the mascot for the Kansas City Mavericks. The Kansas City Mavericks made a special stop at William Yates Elementary where 5th-grade students logged more than 37,500 reading minutes.
https://www.kctv5.com/2024/11/16/5th-graders-honored-by-mavericks-after-tens-thousands-hours-read/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3i_EaLdgh6UVCB_8MOTfQtUFGwTo_0pk0Q4djjWB1L7JcZPnPjovpkU94_aem_0VGns3kgkDsejKGix2ZlBw
St. Louis Public Schools hosted a Fall Technology Experience event recently at its district headquarters. More than 400 students and their parents signed up for the event designed to showcase what students are learning and have access to in St. Louis Public Schools. Students also got the chance to learn about resume building, create a podcast, and take virtual field trips.
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/education/slps-connects-kids-to-careers-at-fall-technology-experience/63-1a6ef3f8-1858-4a9d-8f86-ab312239aeff?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3rdfZvF1u6IXMYlSobRQ8-rZJA0XckUvF79-nMrvXDoXSy0hF3AMXHqdI_aem_trzT41Pmt2LCFy7t2L2vGQ
High School students in Perry County are hosting two events in December to raise seed money for their start-up businesses. The program is a true partnership between the schools and the business community. Students are immersed in the business world from Day 1 with the opportunity to learn from experts in nearly every industry and service area, from banking to government to marketing to trucking.
https://www.kfvs12.com/2024/11/14/perryville-high-school-program-hosting-events-provide-seed-money-student-start-ups/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1Mw3ouhiCTGXS6vmaleKv69zgW3wHbvTDdYL5PZ1zLEfuF_M_ZpzhyN90_aem_qWaPDLT_8zuDp02XtLY6pA
Reeds Spring high school students are seeing the product of a collaboration between the theater and engineering programs. Engineering students have spent the past semester working on a rotating stage for an upcoming musical performance. Engineering students went through the entire process of designing, budgeting, and building the rotating stage.
https://www.ozarksfirst.com/top-stories/reeds-spring-high-school-students-engineer-rotating-stage/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2zk3ndFT-iGxmdxFeRu1aBJ6FY8bBjqh_eA46aicCiJX22-ckDm04I4cQ_aem_6692opSOaeTOci-5Tw1tMA
Becoming a star in the pole vault takes a special skill set. That’s why Edwardsville High School freshman Parker Owens spends many of his nights honing his skills. He may only be a freshman in high school, but Parker already has a world record to his name in one of track and field's most unique events.
https://www.ksdk.com/article/sports/high-school/edwardsville-pole-vault-world-record-teenager/63-657d7d96-7fc7-4e35-99b3-84356e66377a?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2PR0CTqP3SqWXM2vJRPa75qWsMbSjt8riPkToVZFuK8kLy95eyCZa4PQE_aem_dGIpmV8z7cm4RfGnsjFZ_Q
The Jefferson City School District partnered with the Missouri National Guard Family Program for the Halloween Candy Give Back. Multiple schools in the Jefferson City area gave back to veterans with a friendly competition. Students donate their leftover Halloween candy, which gets gathered up and weighed. Each school, classroom, and student competes to bring in the most candy as part of the competition.
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/jefferson-city-schools-donated-leftover-halloween-candy-to-veterans-and-military-families?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1RvxtfXJG_D5Xgw9d-cjKAJSgrpz2SVD3bRznEm9-TQ-aAMHjQw2gqBKA_aem_dVY5Zy_SLoa-hoTtcbx2qA
Flags, ribbons, and student artwork in red, white, and blue decorated Columbia's New Haven Elementary School as it opened its doors recently to parents, family members, and veterans. For the first few hours, students had breakfast with guests and attended an assembly for the school’s 32nd annual Veterans Day celebration. The assembly included student performances, speeches, and a check presentation to Central Missouri Honor Flight.
https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/k12_education/new-haven-elementary-celebrates-its-veterans/article_5d0388c6-9de4-11ef-92f2-af92499b2b67.html?utm_source=SocialNewsDesk&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=SND_scheduled_post&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1XziaOSqDR8jJyLqcPrgxAKopg90xw5w6eruSUmP7YUmXb7YN36VUnSWk_aem_ZU0BrV6yN7b9m5HDcuALNw
The leaders of tomorrow got an up-close look at what being a leader entails when Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas talked to the black student union at Center High School. Lucas asked the students to identify some of the city's biggest issues. They ranked education as the most important to the city.
https://www.kctv5.com/2024/11/07/mayor-talks-leadership-with-central-high-school-students/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGZF1BleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHfaZsz1EODfOWKHJVu7HEUr0wKyqAOc0p-JFxQ_26fmk1uU5AC8yhuCPcg_aem__yciurFo6GpfCBVI54TgKg
Learning is getting a little easier for some students in mid-Missouri, thanks to the efforts of one South Callaway teacher. Jeannie Snelleris is spearheading innovative research that puts all the pieces together for learners- combining math, science, and literacy in a single lesson plan.
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/south-callaway-teacher?fbclid=IwY2xjawGXq7BleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHb1QRRuCm-wFmkC4A_xIQByGRim7_siqWeeWu-cwPj6ynrAmXbSVQRteJw_aem_Ucs_jLPVZ3sTasBWiwZfAw
It's more than a place of learning, it's a place of love. The Ladue School District is implementing a new initiative teaching every student to care for one another. Organized by the Anti-Defamation League, it's a promise to treat everyone fairly, speak out if they see discrimination or bullying, and promote individual dignity.
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/education/ladue-school-district-place-for-hate-initiative/63-9e76a10a-ede0-4883-a66a-7322df8d6d3d?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&fbclid=IwY2xjawGLPcdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHSlDg7kZJxJQvTMtECEXtZrhb76adrWUHpdKqjs5fBG4gKnvUiT-1AxfJw_aem_pjDgx3ZlZkEmg6Mc_tXFtQ
Build my Future is an event for high school students in Missouri and surrounding states, where they get hands on learning experiences from the construction industry to see if that is a career path they'd want to take. This year was Build my Future's first year in Bethany and more than 40 area high schools brought more than a thousand high school students to get the opportunity to know what kind of jobs the construction industry is looking for, and to see if anything sticks with them for the future.
https://www.kq2.com/news/build-my-future-showcasing-construction-jobs-to-high-school-students/article_4ae7c38a-9198-11ef-b7ee-7f456b4a5151.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1xp300jImRzrhTk5dWIVkIXfWaSjSGFQfYmFnLiaL5TUYUR6iNwHxJWSg_aem_Jf7WW3lnx5YyyTeYabAXLQ
