Congratulations to Kearney High School senior Leah Mayfield and her teammates for successfully presenting their “American Spirit” project during the Missouri SkillsUSA Leadership & Skill Competitions last week at State Technical College of Missouri! The team will advance to the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Competitions event that will be held this June in Atlanta.
https://www.ksdr1.net/kearney-high-school/a-bulldog-prepares-to-share-her-american-spirit-on-state-stage/?fbclid=IwAR1jJbVYOLsPlPbswwqbeku60dQr1O_VX7yXSqU_yd3Gk_R6aq1hy3Zb7Mc_aem_AbU7AnjXnXZWvypgk2bNpnhb4UhhEL25SY3uOSXjnvpS61D1_RrXpIlYrMo1gfhUUoFxGt3vaNepfD-mJkO1DEfW
A sixth-grader from Branson has secured a spot to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 26-31, in Washington D.C. Kunal Patel, who attends Branson's Cedar Ridge Intermediate, will compete in the national event after winning a regional competition. On March 25, Patel won the 2024 Association for Children’s Educational Sponsorship Regional Missouri Spelling Bee, which was in Rolla.
https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/education/2024/04/04/branson-sixth-grader-will-compete-scripps-national-spelling-bee/73180666007/?fbclid=IwAR0QxtT30usQPc6SsoTPhdk5psnKOqzMMurBAcVWFbGa1rp_9sIsuW48Utk_aem_AeD1k1rzs_zrsuO8-hvSDhTSLwHXHQ6f6U42n_okTUdZLIjQ-Ej5WmnwKmWwasw_1bA&_cldee=uOQ4m7xSG0l2MK6meb28abaxoBqBPi5M8Qv3V6wYEIJezuJ2JWN9L911mETYjfmk&recipientid=contact-d41a38d4659deb11b1ac00224804018b-e909c6a4fdec472586d62e53571f7523&esid=a0563f40-4df3-ee11-904b-000d3a328941#lulx546lo78zh7t6xbr
For schools in or near the path of totality of the April 8 eclipse, the event has inspired lessons in science, literacy and culture.
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/world/solar-eclipse/schools-in-path-april-total-solar-eclipse-prepare-for-natural-teaching-moment/507-8831f79a-a5f5-4b87-a853-4a9c87c70755?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&fbclid=IwAR12laG53EmLu-YnI5xcap7xCYP2IJD5jTQvF_rgZ2pl3i1PnELrKqjHcO0_aem_AVeMxrCgOYZ-cYHY-iikSRzOr7i61OOc2vj5djoIiL3H7cerJuBp8V6nFRlalpSc5aE#luez2u7ikck9wf03zc
Voters will head to the polls on April 2 to vote in municipal elections around Missouri. Clay County voters should pay attention to the stickers they receive after casting their ballot. Voters will receive one of four “I voted” stickers designed by students from Lillian Schumacher Elementary in Liberty.
https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/four-students-designed-this-years-i-voted-stickers-in-clay-county?fbclid=IwAR1XRigJ9cmkk40rKHWETQ-STaQXmdtDn0Sfr1GHt0VFxVlZL94hnTsctxs_aem_Ac41OdmBQQOJcMHK5L-H8MkfM6bkL_OyAM-0tMQTcWZoPUvKaqnl5kPMM0elskgM2zU
Disney On Ice has become an annual event in Kansas City, but now it could become a showcase for a local figure skater. An Oak Park High School figure skater sent in her resume, and two hours later, she was called for an "in-person" audition. She still has to graduate from high school, but she is eagerly awaiting the chance to perform, travel, and get paid for something she loves to do.
https://www.kmbc.com/article/local-figure-skater-from-oak-park-high-school-eyes-spotlight-with-disney-on-ice-audition-kansas-city/60270368
The aviation industry could gain a young pilot from Ferguson soon. Matthew Gaikens, an 18-year-old senior at the STEAM Academy at McCluer South-Berkeley High in Ferguson, has started making headlines for his early achievements in the cockpit. Gaikens has not only earned his pilot's license before graduating high school but also has his sights set on a noble career path.
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/high-school-ferguson-pilot-license/63-e30e8228-fd09-4a48-acac-bbbc67a2562a?fbclid=IwAR15lLirH8BHMMy5iUiN_1dzoAuMJ7cJUpD3VjeoFJyAqEOlV53KwhEkTTA_aem_AZIymQp_x84V5tB-k3OuuJpljTL6iYwDvVPkhlG9WfePCfw0koJKhW8JySkCmAtVfIo
Google announced recently that in addition to building its 1 billion dollar data center in Kansas City, the company will also be investing in area schools. Google plans on giving $100,000 to North Kansas City Schools to build a new center for high school students to learn a variety of trade and other machinery skills. Known as the “STEAM Center.” Which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
https://www.kctv5.com/2024/03/20/north-kansas-city-students-offered-new-opportunities-learn-trade-tech-skills/?fbclid=IwAR2G_beOqH27kk4xU6nep-WvudzDvHuQyVSw-D9bciWOsG9MCu0A2OADmak_aem_AQiKnXExDeDDSnkezI_W-ozJBh3gBgCLylJDfChOhD7E5BlKwZotxHXPGt5ekrNVdPs#lu0jvp8q3v8h79o9f8p
Eighteen classrooms across the Kansas City area are getting paired with a Kansas City Royals player as part of the club’s new literacy initiative known as the Royals Literacy League. Michelle Abubakar’s fourth-grade students were surprised Thursday with a personalized message from their Classroom Champion, Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino, during the launch of the program at Kansas City Public School’s Banneker Elementary.
https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/kansas-city-royals-1b-vinnie-pasquantino-teams-up-with-fourth-grade-class-to-encourage-reading?fbclid=IwAR0_i8_Mykv-Cf2xHksSpfBMabUAIb6XFSYVrdUbnMEV2vmUTm3MQ4CekV8_aem_Afi8b--kQzUO7g8vtQYhBCPJmzV6NPGd90sreFLmnoAkLcauDE1TwMJXNRORaRsW-5w
Sixth graders at Columbia's Jefferson Middle School gathered together Thursday morning for math class in the media center. They were intrigued to find out why their class wasn’t taking place in their regular classroom. Students had a chance to enjoy something different than their typical math class by participating in the “searching for pi scavenger hunt.”
https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/k12_education/middle-schoolers-eat-up-pi-day-math-lesson/article_80866fdc-e234-11ee-88cd-d347fe8154c5.html?utm_source=SocialNewsDesk&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=SND_scheduled_post&fbclid=IwAR0hghYbO_a2lprlTk_1VNLMvzVBHijqkDr8OxgoimSAA1qIh5P7jenllBY_aem_Afs_l4rNhPLtGfWH3I7bf4Uk7QSu2htE7yjb57drHRVbGv6kbYIbQT6EOMmKzOEo5Ow&_cldee=hqNhJXeGyH66sgDG5TKjbq1XNB4xydGJTNV0F7vpAAdM8U5M5BuoqY34yLZ0wo2x&recipientid=contact-d41a38d4659deb11b1ac00224804018b-cf510bce8df94af8ad112f632eed0fec&esid=631a919a-25e2-ee11-904c-0022480c40e0
The Columbia Public Schools “prize patrol” snuck through the halls of various school buildings Tuesday, surprising seven district educators with an award celebrating their excellence. The Columbia Fund for Academic Excellence is an annual affair that began in the 1979-80 school year, honoring district educators for their outstanding leadership and work with students.
https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/k12_education/seven-cps-educators-honored-in-annual-awards/article_17bce5dc-e0b1-11ee-bdc9-bfb339efaa30.html?utm_source=SocialNewsDesk&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=SND_scheduled_post&fbclid=IwAR05dKE9KPA6i7vZJiapY_QZooyEcjF9YRqykimdJwghj37yvl8IBp-3dFA_aem_AaOldHE-JxLs-BTMcklYUipEcTrSvtouQFX4omIHbyJh4b12f4CgOliuCreufzifI_w
Last year, Ratchet Rockers of Wentzville and Team SCREAM of Smith-Cotton High
School were alliance partners in the finals of the FIRST Robotics Central Missouri
Regional, but they came one win short of capturing a championship. The teams joined forces again, this time winning the 2024 Central Missouri Regional and
ensuring trips to the FIRST World Championships in Houston.
https://ksisradio.com/team-scream-wins-central-missouri-regional-2/
Missouri educators and law enforcement agencies came from across the state Wednesday and Thursday to learn from experts in school safety practices at a two-day summit. The summit was hosted by the Missouri School Boards' Association’s Center for Education Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in St. Louis and Kansas City.
https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/missouri-educators-law-enforcement-learn-school-safety-practices-at-fbi-summit/article_5f2fe560-dcbd-11ee-95a7-d35d16e22510.html?utm_source=SocialNewsDesk&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=SND_facebook&fbclid=IwAR3bVmfWx4Nv4Mh83-HdCOKPQgOQ27ZQvVKaHpbIHA1epSwFpvY2I7anOc4_aem_Af5l3w7rQXSyzY-ym-PhojDTyfo9v39oi1L3XYNr0k-Rovo0zduH4jK10sNAoxOc8LU
Inside Hillcrest High School, next fall, the Volt Credit Union has set up what will be a unique opportunity for some of the school’s business students. There will be a new credit union run by students that will serve their classmates and staff at the school.
https://www.ky3.com/2024/03/06/springfield-hillcrest-have-states-first-student-run-credit-union-starting-next-fall/?fbclid=IwAR2WHmrPxmRhevrjPT4hTVQGzNxRgz2vmCvoJsOk0vp1WbMAcMM3znGEb8s_aem_AZl1Zl0PG1oYgH-ogVWXRv7kuvfVEiHB_Qu2zQnez9xfNsbguf_c55Rj5-Qbs
Fulton High School will begin offering a course next school year for students interested in firefighting as a career. Beginning in the fall, interested seniors will be eligible to take Firefighter 1 and 2 through a partnership with the Fulton Fire Department. Battalion Chief Todd Gray said students who take the course will graduate high school fully qualified to be a firefighter in the State of Missouri.
https://abc17news.com/news/fulton/2024/03/01/fulton-high-school-partners-with-fire-department-to-offer-firefighter-course/?fbclid=IwAR1I9rBXrbYeQjYRc6bke3r5TECnHZ3tKAaYTOmTS7vj8Uh5bPxZhdv-OoY_aem_ATD9BeeBt_nuaxgbV6axjH5EF8Q38RQFfnRYIIx6qf-eqN7XRTX-v_VI5Us2MjGPsvQ
Seeds of knowledge are being planted by members of the La Plata FFA Chapter in local classrooms this spring, as elementary students participate in Agriculture Education on the Move. Through Ag Moves, an educational program of Missouri Farmers Care, students learn how their lives are connected to agriculture through hands-on learning led by passionate educators in their classrooms.
https://www.kirksvilledailyexpress.com/stories/la-plata-ffa-members-are-planting-seeds-for-the-future-through-agriculture-education-on-the-move,16100?fbclid=IwAR2G8ZgGAqxu4mWkmbgvsxQgFQs6dA1rSqyqdl-HiFZdvQ5UmWiN8wkFLiQ_aem_AbyZszLzfpKNtdsehZ5yqkiG2pb3jkB_KT6_Fpu6CCaT2cAJJjwO2XvVyYiCyFfP7Ug
Kansas City middle school teacher Kayla McClellan won Super Bowl tickets earlier in the season after she was chosen as the first recipient of the Norma Hunt Super Bowl Champion of Education award. "It means so much to the people in the community, to the families," McClellan said. "It’s such positivity being brought, and just eyes being brought to the Kansas City Public School District."
https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/hope-to-live-up-to-that-kc-teacher-prepares-for-super-bowl-after-winning-award-in-norma-hunts-honor?fbclid=IwAR1UAJD8JCHeNoiQPwvaSZDTNr_3Lkwr0wVv2zLGt9GAzX0o9GcgmrUUdbs_aem_Ad0WFyU3akYA26Hj92W2Hh_ZRJoUa8VX5KDbZ4KqYpC3MEagxBGMKiQjVei5mtaSZ64
Since 2018, tiny houses have popped up in KCMO for Veterans experiencing homelessness. It’s a project that continues to see community support and recently some Center High School students found a way to make the village feel even more like home. The tiny homes come furnished when Vets move in, but currently outside each home there isn’t a permanent space to sit. Center High School Advanced Woodshop classes are changing that.
https://www.kctv5.com/2024/02/02/center-high-school-students-building-49-chairs-veteran-tiny-homes/?fbclid=IwAR0R_wBvy05BsbbqcWX344P8qStJ83HHYPvgC_GDgylIYy1rbv4KQRdeI9o_aem_AVTUn0m90nqaP4Kpo3h83CYXNpOPa-n_I70ezMCJUVjFDGckoE3xcvLJnwqhcL5KPOw
Students from 11 counties united in Northwest Missouri for the district conference of the Future Business Leaders of America. The conference is a competitive event held at Missouri Western State University for members of each high school’s FBLA club to qualify for the state tournament. FBLA is open to all high school grades and poses a career preparation pathway unlike any other.
https://www.newspressnow.com/news/local_news/education/high-schoolers-compete-on-business-acumen/article_b0bdb990-c06e-11ee-8915-b7143988bcbd.html
Houston... we have smart kids in St. Louis. Students in the Ferguson-Florissant School District are the latest winners of NASA's space exploration contest, TechRise. STEAM Academy Middle School's team is one of 60 winners nationwide. TechRise is in its third year of competition and this is the first year STEAM Academy Middle School entered.
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/education/ferguson-florissant-eighth-graders-win-nasa-student-challenge/63-c2132436-eb5b-461d-8aec-7931869cd927?fbclid=IwAR3Mz5GF_3VqosaXGhYYhYjog9fzPoNWLxnxcVcQKgHTnf8JJ4JW23CTcgs_aem_AUNv2miQHdp1XkfsmQGiMkj99uEb9Qz
Nichole Gard, a district gifted and talented education teacher at Palmyra R-1 Middle School, was selected by LEGO Education for the 2024 cohort of its U.S. LEGO Education Ambassador Program. Gard was one of 78 educators nationwide selected for the program due to embodying the LEGO Education mission and by demonstrating innovative teaching practices, experience engaging students in STEAM learning, and a commitment to hands-on learning in the classroom.
https://www.hannibal.net/news/palmyra-teacher-selected-into-lego-education-ambassador-program/article_e1770462-bc84-11ee-bd55-fb43d8d00dc6.html
