A random act of kindness in the Independence School District had a major impact on parents, students, and staff. Families were thrilled after an Independence man bought out an entire book fair at Santa Fe Trail Elementary.
https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/your-voice/families-thrilled-after-independence-man-buys-out-entire-book-fair-at-santa-fe-trail-elementary?fbclid=IwAR2IOohOPJovc4kFg6IZS5UgBOBXFo38HkzZ0p9q3DTwZfStdELSyRlSGv8_aem_AStG0RenzQgsFI59Uie6vijwqnOQ7t3dcq_EnZ2dO88IXxAyvsmKRxiMC2ua9osBbQk
Kansas City Public Schools recently hosted the "FIRST LEGO League Challenge". The competition encourages elementary and middle school students to explore real-world problems and develop innovative solutions while participating in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)-related activities.
https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/your-voice/sixth-graders-from-kansas-city-public-schools-test-stem-skills-at-robotic-competition?fbclid=IwAR0iztYxL6npI6OEOEXClXBkzEwHz2wv4e3XsOzUfN_W-0lkFTUJxrEw7Vk_aem_AY_DnQ5s91cqjW3iOb3nrZe9JnIPWW8ROhsEo7tv7zw2HkTaFxdxyBkqFT_418qZcow
The Francis-Howell School District is redefining the term "Super Senior." Administrators invited adults in the community to come back to school. The new class of 2024 includes parents, grandparents, business owners, and neighbors. Once a month, the "Citizens In Our Schools" students meet to learn the ins and outs of running the district.
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/adults-go-back-to-school-francis-howell-district-program/63-1f39e4a7-3b4e-42b5-9b51-2988c39188e7?fbclid=IwAR1NZIZII-opnJFl8EUSF9d9FlvWA3zO4PebWpXv2UUnXn53G-LSQyjbUpg_aem_AeaR71hY6XqxPNLP5_Y_P8FKvExKKBg9RLdxqFEa
Students poured into the Jackson Senior High School Events Center like a wave, filtering among the various booths and displays to learn more about potential job opportunities. This was the Job Opportunities in Business event, or JOB, where some might learn about the careers they'll embark on for the rest of their lives.
https://www.semissourian.com/story/3019635.html?fbclid=IwAR2tS7d1J0a6xdekxWPPor4ultIdDzQakM1GR44__yI7_U1va0_503vYnAI
Nine months ago, four Neosho High School kids set out with one goal in mind: to be the best in the nation. They accomplished that goal at this year’s National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. “Winning district, and winning state was awesome, but being able to go on stage in front of everybody at nationals was, yeah, the cherry on top,” said Caleb Loncarich, Neosho FFA Alumni.
https://www.fourstateshomepage.com/local-news/neosho-news/neosho-high-schools-path-to-victory-at-ffa-nationals/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=referral&fbclid=IwAR189MmeRfboAEXX4Bv0sNhcCnZWHIeLrQusQuy94L6CbkuV3jpjp4Y8R2Y_aem_Act8lekdMnQrqJVh2Vux9-gNCevIzi03cNB4FtV1uApq6DGGqfhjQ7wyeW6PfzvEI8k
The work of Ava Nordman, a senior at Marquette High School in the Rockwood School District, will be featured in the 2023 AP Art and Design Digital Exhibit. Nordman is one of 50 students from around the world chosen for this exhibit, out of a pool of more than 74,000 submitted portfolios.
https://www.rsdmo.org/news/article/~board/rsd/post/marquette-students-artwork-featured-in-international-ap-art-and-design-exhibit?fbclid=IwAR3Teb2VYFpXYnFpmmzdbhOj-xoBK5biIBjUVlXdfZI_sB37oLEnhMX9sr0
The Blue Springs High School Golden Regiment will take their talents overseas to Ireland where they'll perform in the 2025 St. Patrick's Day Parade. Like Olympic athletes winning a gold medal, Blue Springs students were rewarded on Thursday for a recent competition performance in Indianapolis.
https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/i-was-in-tears-blue-springs-high-school-band-students-surprised-with-trip-to-ireland?fbclid=IwAR2Ka4CiaWFyapfsHwkKTQjJXvgIxNSAQaLHh1gB3dzqSE9CxWYqR_i6bzo_aem_AdVISNfR7KYyfjoXRUMw23XPi2xV9YWx5UjxEGyYNLFSOQgX894SSkk
A group of scientists prepared to search for tagged animals in Forest Park on a recent warm November Wednesday. Well, they weren’t all scientists — at least not yet. The Living Lab team has been bringing classes to Forest Park for a few years, to try to get more students interested in nature and science. The Forest Park Living Lab works to understand the wildlife that calls the park home.
https://www.stlpr.org/health-science-environment/2023-11-16/st-louis-groups-hope-to-inspire-students-to-become-scientists-through-living-lab?fbclid=IwAR2TB-Kh1tPbRlCzL-bT2U28Z3l7s-2sWSGh4n4Aj1VIf2PHBMLbfSnK9pU_aem_AStUTwVCJzlWpi10nEqs_BzcXrpHryyOTwNN
As of Wednesday, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library program is available to every child — age 5 and under — living in Missouri. Children enrolled by a parent will receive an age-appropriate book delivered to their home by mail each month at no cost to the family. Missouri is only the 14th state to serve children in all of its ZIP codes.
https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/education/2023/11/08/mo-expands-dolly-partons-imagination-library-to-all-children-under-5/71476245007/
A student-run coffee shop is teaching a group of Missouri high school seniors the grind of running a business. Fort Osage School District students, near Kansas City, operate the shop as part of their entrepreneurial class. The district, along with students from surrounding schools, learn about business plans. They handle the marketing of the shop. They intern at a business.
https://www.missourinet.com/2023/11/07/student-run-coffee-shop-brews-real-world-experience-for-missouri-high-schoolers/
A high school program is inspiring the next generation of pilots to aim high. The Red Tail Cadet Program at Ferguson Florissant School District, near St. Louis, teaches students how to fly the friendly skies. The program includes six weeks of flying during the summer, four days a week. Students practice maneuvers, including steep turns and banks.
https://www.missourinet.com/2023/11/06/up-up-and-away-for-a-group-of-missouri-students-learning-to-fly/
In a display of creativity and commitment to fire safety, a Conn-West elementary student earned a thrilling ride to school during the annual Fire Prevention Safety Poster Contest. Every October the Grandview Fire Department partners with the Grandview School District with an art contest to raise awareness during Fire Safety Prevention Month.
https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/kc-area-4th-grader-wins-fire-prevention-art-contest-earns-fire-truck-ride-to-school?fbclid=IwAR0Lm4CZFrbvtnyV2qdOlijEfl1oPkxE6mrxKvCJpGK3_ryNHQHA_LxYbOU_aem_AZdgeYAzDiRQfH4aV8E9-j55e2YoLXxSGphqspsRNLoXjTkzEmd-LBnz
Third-grade students from Carthage's Steadley Elementary School recently spent an afternoon at the annual Pumpkin Lab, where they combined math skills with pumpkins. The hands-on experience involved multiplication, weighing, measuring, and counting pumpkin ribs and seeds.
https://www.koamnewsnow.com/news/education/pumpkin-lab-engages-3rd-graders-at-steadley-elementary/article_cfb0ffb6-777f-11ee-964e-83195d21a3ab.html?fbclid=IwAR3xHriQYCevNFQCFLcNiGBf4jUx15pRx46OJp_w2Iso4usLJh8NcqhF1Uo_aem_AUO_jFkVx5vQm6p76-ziCMW2zMKDsbN4oPSXBMqqlFHL-7joL8tyMJ1nUOrOf4g8cCY
Rushville's agriculture department is teaching their elementary schoolers all about farming. Dekalb's FFA chapter joined with Northwest Missouri State University and put together this program to expand students' knowledge of the agriculture industry and how farmers have a huge impact on our lives.
https://www.kq2.com/news/education/rushville-elementary-hosting-agriculture-program-for-third-graders/article_d6a6d50a-738f-11ee-bbaa-8f9053e6ad3b.html?fbclid=IwAR2IOlmQax9JrelgsGq_a9ONXO1dCsI4X25HTYheczyGNcujR-RUz5eIyNE_aem_ASqtFOf3ujTmRq-AWI9ptfioosqRpZzlpun_SrjGVGP8TZV13s9z_r7Z2tUmoVaNZ2w
Trey White, an Affton High School soccer prodigy and future Eagle Scout, is creating a project inspired by his mother. Trey's Eagle Scout service project involves creating a dozen learning stands from PVC pipe. These stands are designed to assist children with unique challenges.
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/making-a-difference/soccer-player-goals-compassion-aspiring-eagle-scout-affton/63-7399e0eb-a7c9-49a3-90ef-542e28804045?fbclid=IwAR2MofRLpUmeSszmFYUVvziqxvAiVqvFNd7YkpIefTeDCKjutiBd4RsVWDo_aem_AY5HsDQsiUsIAA07wSTmZAYiP_RFtv2xgbJU4oV8Rj9RwO9oe4C406JOvzQQoliBCM8#lo224avjiouvr5d9ew
In her free time, Paseo High School senior Kai Jackson likes to make meals for her classmates. But through the Kids Feeding Kids program with Pete's Garden, she's able to serve a larger group. The class at Manual Career Technical Center teaches students their way around a professional kitchen with professional chefs as teachers, while the food they whip up goes to those facing food insecurity.
https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/its-just-really-heartwarming-kcps-students-make-package-meals-for-kids-feeding-kids?fbclid=IwAR2Q9ephIVt__LI8w60c0gXAZFv-rlSXoBZd_PtupN8j1Kbci3DD1o1Xm-g_aem_AfnLRnrnyLbm6F2afmbtgUDx4RGIuNCqqCUYh-eQ6rkrXCP3Z_RVHL1lmMVuXM6VFkM
Republic High School held a career day that also threw in some basic life skills and explored different career paths after high school as well. “Student Conference Day” was created to teach students some basic life skills. One of the sessions offered on this day teaches students how to change a tire.
https://www.kfyrtv.com/2023/10/18/high-school-holds-special-day-teach-students-basic-life-skills-various-career-paths/
The Springfield Police Department teamed up with Springfield Public Schools for “SPD in PE.” Through this initiative, Springfield police officers joined middle school students during their physical education (PE) classes. “I think it is a good opportunity to see us in a different light,” said Sgt. Michael Ramsey with SPD’s communication services department. “We can show up and have fun. I think it’s good for the kids to see us not in a uniform.
https://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/springfield-police-department-joins-students-for-pe-event/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwAR2JCnEhhWmyYUY5Wm5ukevkYIumOu8r3mhMxd9dK0XtueeK6nsGfV1s9wo_aem_Ae0WIQZh3YozuNUTIQpvQwzGz1BpHmgu0djLeFglY0YSbSfjdRrVq0phIecYjgHaM-Y
A TikTok video of a 6-year-old Chesterfield boy doing advanced math equations in his head went viral Friday night. Nathan Katcher, a first grader within the Parkway School District, took over his mom's TikTok account, and it has since been renamed to "Nathan the number kid."
https://www.ksdk.com/article/life/people/chesterfields-number-kid-tiktok/63-c0b738d7-5024-441c-9815-d3d80480c06d?fbclid=IwAR3Kn0_zDa6ERHKLRprVVgfsu2SlohzVPjmaHDE5b0tbZjW1Tzcvahb9cb4_aem_AflLvHaz0Haztpy0hqFPgZqU2q_HEmpCN8gjAzIgEIqBJwmY29nEV7_652cYSLb4YAQ#lnjp72igo0fq13nmcu
Three school districts around the Ozarks and Kansas City joined forces in a unique initiative to connect students from rural and urban schools and share their culture through art and food. The project began in the spring of 2022 and collected recipes, stories, and artwork from students at Lebanon, Waynesville, and Northeast Kansas City High School.
https://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/local-news/ozarks-and-kansas-city-school-districts-collaborate-for-student-cultural-art/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=referral&fbclid=IwAR22PjWcTy4JpmpQy8F4hD5Ap7B2hiZ6EOihrq-qcxTRbkrlQsGj29WCOsE_aem_AXItxZemjePAH0Qf8v00PLWFhPHSPPzKU5bHxCxJU733y6eAXg9ECBWVv1yspmnTHDw
