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SUMMER 2015
TWO DEGREES
AT ONCE:
GRADUATING
DIPLOMA+©
CLASSES BEGIN
AUGUST 10 FOR MOST
KCKPS STUDENTS
THREE DISTRICT
SENIORS NAMED GATES
MILLENNIUM SCHOLARS
2010 N. 59th St., Kansas City, KS 66104
Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools
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MESSAGE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT
Welcome continue to explore, read, write and speak to and
about various careers, as they research and consider
to the Back what they might want to become when they grow up.
Activities for leadership and exploration are embed-
to School ded throughout the curriculum.
Edition of Beginning in 6th grade, our students visit college
campuses, the Technical Education Center, and
Education businesses and industries throughout the metro area.
As our students move through middle school, they
Connection, complete career interest inventories and participate in
a newsmagazine “Career Jumping,” which affords students the
designed to chance to interview professionals from a wide
inform our variety of careers.
community about High school is when we transform dreams into
the activities and actionable plans, as students select broad career
accomplishments pathways and academies focused on careers such
of the Kansas City, as engineering, the arts, science, technology, public
Dr. Cynthia Lane Kansas Public
Superintendent of Schools service and health care. College and industry visits
Schools (KCKPS). continue, aligned to students’ declared interests and
In each edition, readers can expect to learn about the talents. Deliberate focus turns to the ACT college
special accomplishments of our students and schools. entrance exam, to ensure students will be eligible for
We imagine that the stories of our outstanding college admittance and scholarships.
students will inspire you, and leave you excited about
the future of the district, and our students.
Letters of Commitment
Graduating Students Diploma+© for Students
In past editions of Education Connection, I have New this year, colleges, universities and technical
shared our goal that, “each student will exit high schools across Kansas and Missouri are partnering
school prepared for college and careers in a global with KCKPS to offer our students letters of commit-
society.” In order to meet that goal, KCKPS students ment early in their high school career. Think of this as
must graduate with more than a high school diploma. a “signing day,” similar to what we see for athletes.
The KCK Board of Education and district have com- The letters of commitment guarantee admittance and
mitted to graduating our students “Diploma+©.” a scholarship when the students achieve the criteria
In addition to traditional high school requirements, set forth by that institution. Parents and guardians,
our students also will need to earn one or more of this means that early in your child’s high school ca-
the following: reer, you will have colleges, universities and technical
• One year of college schools recruiting your student.
• A technical/industry recognized certificate I am confident that with the support of families,
or credential our community, our business leaders, and under the
• At least a 21 on the ACT© college leadership of a focused Board of Education, we will
readiness exam continue to have great success in KCKPS. Let’s look
Graduating Diploma+ begins the moment a forward to a productive and successful school year
student walks into one of our preschools on his or her as we “Inspire Excellence: Every Grownup, Every Child,
first day of school. Every Day.”
College and Career Prepared
You may be wondering what being college and Check out Dr. Cynthia Lane’s
career prepared looks like for our youngest learners.
In preschool, students explore, learn and talk about blog, “It’s Up to Us” at
various careers. Stories and learning centers are wo-
ven together to allow our three- and four-year-olds blog.kckps.org
to begin to make connections. Elementary students
EDUCATION CONNECTION — SUMMER 2015 3
IN THIS ISSUE
3 Superintendent’s Message
Education Connection is a quarterly
5 Classes Begin August 10 for Most
KCKPS Students
newsmagazine of the Kansas City, Kansas
Public Schools (KCKPS). Editorial copy and
photography are created by the KCKPS
6 Wyandotte Students Excel in Metro
Area CAD Competition
Communications Department and produced
by NPG Newspapers. To receive a copy of
the magazine, call (913) 279-2242. A Spanish
7 Two Degrees at Once:
Graduating Diploma+©
translation of the stories included in Education
Connection is available on the district’s website
at www.kckps.org/index.php/community-
8 Three District Seniors Named Gates
Millennium Scholars
information.
Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools
9 In Memoriam:
George Gray Breidenthal, Jr.
Central Office and Training Center
2010 N. 59th St.
Kansas City, KS 66104
10 Budget Woes Continue for Public
Schools After 2015 Legislative Session
(913) 551-3200
www.kckps.org
11 Students, Community to Harvest
Benefits of School-Based Mini
Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Cynthia Lane
Orchards
Annual Back to School Fair Chief of Communications
is August 1 and Governmental Affairs
David A. Smith
12 A Day of Fitness and Fun
for 5th Graders Communications Manager
Tammy Dodderidge
14 2015-16 District Calendar Editor, Education Connection
KCK Board of Education
Irene Caudillo
COMMUNICATION RESOURCES Dr. Evelyn Hill
Brenda C. Jones
Website: www.kckps.org Richard Kaminski
Facebook: Gloria Willis SUMMER 201
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4 EDUCATION CONNECTION — SUMMER 2015
CLASSES BEGIN AUGUST 10
FOR MOST KCKPS STUDENTS
First Day of School Enrollment Immunizations To allow for this professional
development time, students
There are two official start Information The Kansas City, Kansas
at all grade levels are released
days for the 2015-2016 school Elementary students new Public Schools follows state
year for students in the Kansas regulations regarding immu- two hours early each Wednes-
to the district should contact
City, Kansas Public Schools. nizations for students. All stu- day. (The exception is half-day
the school they will attend for
Monday, August 10 will be the dents MUST comply with these preschool students who do not
information about enrollment.
first full day of classes for K-5, regulations to attend school. attend school on Wednesdays).
To find out which elementary
plus 6th grade students at all school your child should attend, All students returning to
middle schools (except North- contact Student Services at (913) school for the 2015-2016 school
west) and 9th grade students year must be current on
Parent and Student
279-2248. High school and mid-
at Washington, Wyandotte, dle school students who are new their immunizations. Handbook
Schlagle and Harmon high to the district must enroll during Parents of returning students The Student Services Depart-
schools. At Sumner Academy the New Student Enrollment at who are in need of additional ment of the Kansas City, Kan-
of Arts and Science, 8th graders the Central Office and Training immunizations before the fall, sas Public Schools has updated
plus students new to Sumner Center, 2010 N. 59th St., on one have been notified by letter. the Parent and Student Hand-
Academy will begin classes of the following dates/times: Please make plans to have your book to serve as a communica-
on Monday, August 10. There • Tuesday, July 28, 1 – 6 p.m. children immunized before the tions resource for families.
will be a full day of classes for • Wednesday, July 29, new school year begins. The handbook includes en-
students at all grade levels on 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Details about immunizations rollment information, informa-
Tuesday, August 11. • Thursday, July 30, are posted on the district’s tion about student health and
New Stanley Elementary and 1 – 6 p.m. website at www.kckps.org safety, district policies, student
Northwest Middle follow a dif- • Friday, July 31, under “Parent Info” and support programs and services,
ferent school schedule. The first 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. “Student Health.” and much more.
day of classes for New Stanley Parents are asked to bring the The handbook will be
students is Monday, July 27, following with them when they provided to all families at the
with an early dismissal. At enroll their student: Early Release beginning of the school year.
Northwest Middle School, 6th • Current immunization Wednesdays
grade students begin classes on records (Students may Each Wednesday during
Thursday, July 30. The first day not enroll without shots the school year, building staff
for all students at Northwest being up-to-date) come together in professional
will be Monday, August 3. • Birth certificate development sessions in order
PreK students begin classes • Transcript
to strengthen their skills,
on Monday, August 10 with a • Proof of residency
practices, values and expec-
Family Advocacy Day. (mortgage, lease
tations, in order to improve
agreement or utility bill)
student achievement.
• Proof of guardianship
EDUCATION CONNECTION — SUMMER 2015 5
WYANDOTTE STUDENTS EXCEL IN
METRO AREA CAD COMPETITION
Wyandotte High
School seniors
(from left)
Van Lal Lian and
Karina Macias
Leyva placed in
the metro-wide
2014-15 CAD
(Computer-Aided
Design)
Competition
this spring.
Home design created by Van Lal Lian. Home design created by Karina Macias Leyva.
Two Wyandotte High School and project description and Leyva plans to attend Johnson and construction pathway
students were top winners were asked to create a design to County Community College to offered through the district’s
this spring in the metro-wide meet the challenge. This year’s work on a two-year degree in Career and Technical Education
2014-15 CAD (Computer-Aided project was to design a 3,000 drafting and design then trans- (CTE) Program. CTE Programs
Design) Competition spon- square-foot home for an older fer to the University of Kansas. allow students to start their
sored by the National Institute couple who enjoy hosting their She hopes to earn an internship career studies while still in
for Construction Excellence grown children and grand- with an architecture firm while high school. Wyandotte High
and the National Association of children. One stipulation was she is in college. Lian plans to School offers 13 different CTE
Women in Construction. that the home be ADA compli- attend the University of Kansas pathways for students.
Karina Macias Leyva, senior, ant, meaning it had to meet to pursue his master’s degree Students from across the
placed first in the competi- Americans with Disabilities Act in architecture. metro area were invited to
tion, and Van Lal Lian, senior, (ADA) Standards for Both students became in- participate in the CAD compe-
placed third. Accessible Design. terested in the field of archi- tition. KCKPS was one of five
For the competition, students Leyva and Lian have plans to tectural design through their school districts that chose to
were given a design problem pursue careers in architecture. involvement in the architecture participate this year.
6 EDUCATION CONNECTION — SUMMER 2015
TWO DEGREES AT ONCE:
GRADUATING DIPLOMA+©
For most high school seniors, the rituals one of the following three things: Like many of her classmates, Mirth
of a graduation – donning a cap and gown, • At least one year of began taking college classes in the 11th
marching in with their class, receiving college completed grade, at her high school. These classes,
their diploma – are experiences they will • A technical certificate or credential taught by her high school teachers, al-
never forget. However, for one high school • At least a 21 on the ACT lowed her to earn both high school and
senior, Rachael Mirth of Washington High College Entrance Exam college credit at the same time.
School, going through graduation twice on For Mirth, receiving her associate’s de- “It was definitely a learning experience,”
successive nights made this a particularly gree (which is a two-year degree) puts her Mirth said. “The expectations for the col-
memorable graduation season. On May 18, far ahead of the pack. lege classes were much higher, and I really
Mirth received her high school diploma at “We could not be more proud of Ra- needed to learn to organize my time in
the graduation ceremony at Washington. chael, and what she has accomplished,” order to get everything done.”
The next night, she participated in gradu- said Dr. Cynthia Lane, superintendent of
ation ceremonies at Kansas City Kansas schools. “No one can question whether Understanding the College
Community College (KCKCC), where she Rachael is prepared for college – she has
received her associate’s degree. already completed two years! We aim Experience
Mirth is one of the first students to fulfill for this level of achievement from all of This past year, Mirth spent most of her
the promise of Diploma+©, a new initiative our students.” time in classes at KCKCC.
of the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools “Taking classes on campus really helped
(KCKPS). Four years ago, KCKPS estab- me to understand the ‘college’ experi-
Two Diplomas Meant Hard ence,” Mirth said. “I knew that this would
lished a singular goal: “Each student will
exit high school prepared for college and Work and Sacrifice help me when I went on to finish my
careers in a global society.” A year ago, For Mirth, reaching her goal of gradu- bachelor’s degree.”
in order to make that goal more real for ating with two diplomas required hard When she realized that an associate’s
students and parents, the district created work, dedication and sacrifice. The hard degree was within reach, Mirth really
Diploma+, which both raises the expecta- work and dedication included scheduling sharpened her focus, taking as many col-
tions for what students must do in order a particularly rigorous load of courses, lege classes as she could, including credits
to receive a high school diploma, and ex- beginning in her junior year. This included during the summer and through on-line
pands and makes concrete what it means taking classes over the summer, along with learning. Her success demonstrates the
to be “prepared for college and careers” in some on-line classes. Among the things potential of the Diploma+ program, ac-
KCKPS. (See story on page 3.) that she had to sacrifice was her leadership cording to Lane.
post in the Washington High School Air “Rachael is leading the way,” Lane said,
Force Junior ROTC program. “but as the work of Diploma+ gets both
Requirements for “I loved being in JROTC,” Mirth said, deeper and wider, we expect to see many
Graduating Diploma+ “but I knew I could not do that, and get all more students reach the same level of suc-
With Diploma+, students in the Class of my coursework done. It was definitely cess. Rachael is but one of many students
of 2021 (this year’s incoming 7th graders) hard giving it up, but it was something I who demonstrate the power and the
will graduate with a diploma, along with had to do.” promise of Diploma+.”
EDUCATION CONNECTION — SUMMER 2015 7
THREE DISTRICT SENIORS NAMED GATES
Three KCKPS seniors were named Gates The students are: LaTara Demery of
Millennium Scholars (GMS) this spring. Sumner Academy of Arts and Science,
As scholars they were awarded full Van Lal Lian of Wyandotte High School,
scholarships to enable them to pursue a and Yazmin Sandoval of J.C. Harmon
degree in any undergraduate major and High School. They are among only 1,000
selected graduate programs at accredited students from throughout the U.S. to
colleges or universities. receive these scholarships.
LaTara Van Lal Lian
Demery Lian graduated
Demery gradu- ranked in the top 10
ated from Sumner in his class at Wyan-
Academy with a 3.81 dotte; he also had 13
grade point average college credits. He
and completed a to- overcame a num-
tal of seven Interna- ber of obstacles to
tional Baccalaureate excel. He came to the
classes. She was a Kansas City, Kansas
member of the Na- Public Schools at
tional Honor Society, the age of 13 from
the Senior Board and a refugee camp in
Leadership 20/20. Malaysia. Origi-
She was a member nally from Myanmar
of Sumner’s Speech (formerly known as
and Debate Team all Burma), his family
four years of high left the country when
school and competed he was 10 years old to avoid imprisonment and execution.
in more than 40 state He spoke only Chin and Burmese when he started school
and national tournaments in debate and forensics. She took at Central Middle School.
second at the state debate tournament. She was the state He quickly took command of the English language while
champion in original oration in forensics and placed in the he was at Wyandotte and by his senior year he was tak-
top 10 in the National Forensics Competition. ing rigorous coursework and earning all A’s. He excelled
She volunteered as a math tutor for 8th grade students in Computer-Aided Design, and received two awards in
and helped organize a number of fundraisers and special metro-wide CAD competitions. He was a member of the
events for the Sumner Speech and Debate Team. soccer team, a mentor to ESL students and was involved in
She plans to attend the University of Texas (Austin) in the University of Kansas TRIO Talent Search program. In
the fall. Her life dream is to help others, so she plans to his community, he is a Sunday school teacher and also vol-
obtain a degree in social work with a minor in psychology. unteers his time to help the Myanmar refugee community
“I am over the moon,” she said, of receiving the Gates in the Kansas City area.
scholarship. “I didn’t think it was possible, honestly. I used Lian has been accepted into the school of architecture at
to dream about going to college and going to a university the University of Kansas. He plans to become an interna-
and being one of the first (in my family) to do so and I tional architect so he can design homes that are affordable,
never thought it was possible because we didn’t have the durable and safe. His long-term goal is to build an orphan-
money or resources or things like that to make it happen... age in his home country of Myanmar.
When I got it I couldn’t do anything but just fall into my “Being a Gates Millennium Scholar makes me feel like I
dad’s arms and cry. I feel like the whole world has opened have a duty and a responsibility,” Lian said. “I have a duty
up before me and I can do anything.” because I have to give back to the community as the Gates
Millennium Scholarship has done for me.”
8 EDUCATION CONNECTION — SUMMER 2015
MILLENNIUM SCHOLARS
The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS)
Yazmin Sandoval Program, funded by a grant from the Bill &
Sandoval graduated fifth Melinda Gates Foundation, was established
in her class at Harmon,
taking college courses in 1999 to provide outstanding low income
along with her regular African American, American Indian/Alaska
coursework. She was a
member of the National Native, Asian Pacific Islander American,
Honor Society, Leadership and Hispanic American students with an
20/20, KU Talent Search,
the Senior Board and the opportunity to complete an undergraduate
girls’ soccer team, among college education in any discipline they
others. She believes her
success in school was the choose. The goal of GMS is to promote
result of her hard work academic excellence by providing
and dedication, plus the
motivation and support thousands of outstanding students,
she received from her fam- who have significant financial need, the
ily, friends, school staff and work supervisors.
She gives to her community through her involvement opportunity to reach their full potential.
in the Pay It Forward Club, of which she is vice president.
The organization’s members donate both time and needed
items to shelters and the school community. She also
volunteered as a teacher’s aide at Silver City Elementary
YOUTUBE VIDEO FEATURES
School.
She plans to attend Rockhurst University in the fall to SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
study accounting.
“Without this scholarship, I wouldn’t be going to college
See and hear more about these
so it’s a great opportunity,” she said. Gates Millennium Scholars by watching
Her long-term goals are to have her own business a video on the KCKPS YouTube Channel,
someday. She also would like to help her parents start
www.YouTube.com/KCKPSTV.
their own business.
IN MEMORIAM
GEORGE GRAY BREIDENTHAL, Jr.
1948 - 2015
Our long-time Board dents and staff in KCKPS his family and friends.
of Education member was unsurpassed. He devoted his life to
and dear friend and He was a voice of service, and to the KCK
colleague, George Bre- reason, an advocate for community, and his
identhal, passed away on the poor and a cham- legacy will live on with
June 23. He served on the pion for student success us forever.
KCK Board of Education in academics, sports and
for 32 years. His passion the arts. George will -The KCK Board of
for quality education and be remembered for his Education and
compassion for the stu- kindness and love for KCKPS Staff
EDUCATION CONNECTION — SUMMER 2015 9
BUDGET WOES CONTINUE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
AFTER 2015 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
KCKPS Begins New
School Year with Personnel
Cuts, Furlough Days and
Reduced Funding for All
Schools and Departments
Well, the dust has settled, and the 2015
session of the Kansas Legislature, the longest
in the history of the state of Kansas, is finally
over. In an atmosphere of unprecedented
pressure from Governor Sam Brownback and
legislative leaders, lawmakers approved a
state budget by the slimmest of margins. This
Superintendent Dr. Cynthia Lane testified this spring at a hearing in the school funding lawsuit in Topeka.
budget increases the sales tax, leaves in place Lawyers for Schools for Fair Funding, a coalition of school districts which KCKPS participates in, are challenging the
the 2012 tax cuts (which exempted more Block Grants which were enacted by the legislature in March.
than 330,000 businesses from paying any tax, series of budget reductions, which included district initiatives, according to Lane.
creating the current budget shortfalls) and the elimination of the Chief of Human Re- “We are working hard to prepare each stu-
leaves a miniscule ending balance. sources position, along with 30 dent for college and careers,” Lane said, “and
The budget cuts are coming in the wake of assessment manager positions (individuals in order to do this, they must have access
the Kansas legislature passing, and Governor who provided support to schools in to college classes and certificate programs,
Brownback signing, House Substitute for implementing local and state assessments, some of which are not supported by state
Senate Bill 7 which is referred to by the Gov- and in interpreting and using test results to funds. We have made the commitment to
ernor as a Block Grant bill. This bill decreases drive school improvement.) provide our students with the support they
the amount of state funding the Kansas City, These cuts will have a significant impact need to be ready for their future, and we can-
Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) will receive on the district, its staff, and its students, ac- not go back on that commitment.”
over the next two fiscal years. These reduc- cording to Dr. Cynthia Lane, superintendent. And with state revenues continuing to fall
tions are on top of cuts that school districts “We have cut more than $50 million in the below projections, the district is concerned
across the state have seen over the past seven past seven years,” said Lane. “There is no fat that additional budget reductions might be
years, which have created a school funding anywhere to cut; we are being forced to make necessary in the new fiscal year (despite the
system that a three-judge panel in Shawnee cuts in things that really matter to our work.” promise by Block Grant supporters that the
District Court has declared unconstitutional. Budget reductions will include furlough Block Grants would provide districts with a
KCKPS is one of the lead plaintiffs in that days for all year-round employees, along reliable source of funding).
lawsuit, Gannon v. State of Kansas. with a reduction in the number of contract “The state is failing in its constitutional
KCKPS will face a $2 million cut and will days for certain staff, including teacher lead- obligation to provide a suitable education
have to make additional cuts in order to ers. Non-personnel-related cuts include a for all students,” Lane said. “The decisions
cover increases in health care, energy and reduction of $900,000 in funding for alter- being made in Topeka will impact the lives of
other costs. In addition, the district is facing native services, a 10% cut to all school and children in Kansas for generations to come.
increases in certain fixed costs, including department budgets, a reduction of $350,000 I pray that legislators will decide to do the
health insurance, which will rise by approxi- in textbook purchases, and reduced spending right thing, and provide sufficient support
mately $2.2 million, and some necessary on technology, transportation, professional for public schools across the state of Kansas.”
upgrades to technology infrastructure. development, supplies and summer school,
And the decreases in state funding will be among other things.
magnified because the district will no longer While the reasons mentioned above are
be receiving additional funding to serve new significant, cuts are also necessary in order
students. The district has grown by an aver- As this issue was going to print, the
to provide resources to support important
Shawnee District Court ruled that
“
age of 500 students over each of the past five
years. Before SB 7, the district would have House Substitute for SB 7, the block
expected to receive an additional $1.4 million grant bill, was unconstitutional. The
in state aid to educate those students, along The decisions being made ruling was immediately appealed to
with additional funds for special needs, in Topeka will impact the the Kansas Supreme Court, and the
such as poverty and students who need to lives of children in Kansas for impact of the decision on district fund-
learn English. ing for the 2015/16 school year remains
generations to come. unclear. Please check the district web-
Earlier this spring, in anticipation of bad – Dr. Cynthia Lane,
news from Topeka, the district announced a site and Facebook page for the latest
Superintendent
information on the district’s budget.
10 EDUCATION CONNECTION — SUMMER 2015STUDENTS, COMMUNITY TO HARVEST BENEFITS
OF SCHOOL-BASED MINI ORCHARDS
This spring, the grounds at Students at Arrowhead Their orchard includes a
two KCKPS middle schools created a proposal for their prairie grass sanctuary and
were transformed into edible orchard project and presented small pond.
landscapes that will give back it at a student conference at Both orchards are creating
to the community. Mid-America Nazarene Uni- an edible landscape that will
Students and staff at Ar- versity. They were awarded provide nutritious food for
rowhead and Rosedale middle a $300 grant to design, build the school and the community.
schools teamed up with the and carryout the project. And students are learning
Giving Grove to plant mini The grant enabled them to about healthy eating and how
orchards in their school yards. secure 12 fruit trees and to grow their own food.
The Giving Grove helps at-risk the necessary supplies to The Giving Grove is a pro-
communities grow, harvest complete their orchard. gram of the Kansas City Com-
and share healthy food by pro- At Rosedale, the students munity Gardens. Its goal is
viding the resources needed transformed the school to create more than 60 neigh-
to plant edible tree gardens on grounds as part of their sci- borhood orchards at schools,
school grounds, church land, ence curriculum. Trees planted churches, community centers
community grounds, and include Asian pear, apple, fig, and more.
vacant land. goumi berry and bush cherry.
ANNUAL BACK TO SCHOOL FAIR IS AUGUST 1
This year’s fair will be held nizations and sports physicals
Saturday, August 1 will be available to the first 400
at two locations: children (parents must bring
Kansas City Kansas a current immunization card
Community College, or a pre-participation exami-
7250 State Ave., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. nation form for the physical).
Other offerings will include eye
The Boys & Girls Club screenings (for the first 50 chil-
Wyandotte County Unit, dren), books, lunch, book bags
1240 Troup, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with supplies and much more.
The fair is sponsored by the
The fair is open to all fami- Kansas City, Kansas Public
lies with students who live in Schools, KCK Community
Wyandotte County (both public College and the Board of
and private school students.) Public Utilities.
Parents must provide proof For exhibitor information,
Sports physicals, immuniza- of residence to participate in contact Andrica Wilcoxen, (913)
tions and school supplies will the fair. 288-7439, awilcoxen@kckcc.
be some of the many offer- The purpose of the event is edu. For more information
ings at the Annual Wyandotte to provide a one-stop oppor- about the fair, contact Arlana
County Back to School Fair. tunity for families to prepare Coleman, chair, (913) 522-7526,
for the start of school. Immu- ajoycole@att.net.
EDUCATION CONNECTION — SUMMER 2015 11A Day of Fitness and Fun
for 5th Graders
2015 marked the fourth year for the district’s Are You Faster
Than a 5th Grader event. The two-mile race held each spring
brings together 5th grade students, district administrators and
staff, and community leaders and patrons for a morning of
friendly competition and
physical activity. This year’s
event included the two-mile run
for 5th grade teams and a
one-mile walk for other 5th
grade students. The event
began at Kansas City Kansas
Community College and ended
at the Washington High School
stadium. Superintendent Dr.
Cynthia Lane launched the
event in 2012 as a way to
promote physical fitness to
students and to encourage
overall wellness.
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EDUCATION CONNECTION — SUMMER 2015 132015-2016 DISTRICT CALENDAR
(FIRST QUARTER)
July September
27 New Stanley Elementary’s 7 Holiday/
first day of school Admin. Offices closed
30-31 Northwest Middle’s first 8 Board of Education meeting
day of school (grade 6) 21 Student Count Day
August 22 Board of Education meeting
3 Northwest Middle’s
first day of school for October
all students
8 Last day of 1st quarter
3 New Teacher Inservice
9 .5 records prep/.5 inservice
4 Building Inservice/
13 Board of Education meeting
Classroom Prep
21 Early Release/
5 Convocation/
Family Advocacy
Classroom Prep
22 Family Advocacy Day/
6 District Inservice/
No school for students
Bldg Inservice
23 Teacher Non-Duty Day/
7 Building Inservice
No School
10 Preschool Family
23 Furlough/Administrative
Advocacy Day
Offices closed
10 First day of school
27 Board of Education meeting
(PreK-5, 6, 9)
11 First day of school - The full district calendar is
all students accessible from the homepage
11 Board of Education meeting of the website, www.kckps.org
25 Board of Education meeting (click on “calendars”).
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