Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools Convocation

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Kansas City, KansasPublic SchoolsConvocation

• Tuesday, August 11, 2009
• Memorial Hall
• 930 a.m.

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Our schools made AYP!
Board of Education Meeting Education
Center December 9, 2008
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Foundation For Excellence Golf Tournament
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Convocation 2008
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Family Advocacy Day August 28, 2008
John Fiske Elementary
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First Day of School
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Employees of the Month April 2009
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Administrators Meeting July 23, 2008
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Convocation 2008
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First Day of School
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Foundation For Execellence Golf Tournament
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Graduation Day
Fairfax Campus
Fairfax Learning Center
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Re-imaging Laptops August 2008
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Mid-Town Preschool Groundbreaking
January 21, 2009
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Graduation Day Washington High School
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Marching Band Festival October 18, 2009
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Midtown Pre-School Groundbreaking January 21,
2009
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Foundation For Excellence Golf Tournament
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Employees of the Month March 2009
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Caruthers Preschool
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First Day of School
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Race for the Cure 2008
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Family Advocacy Staff
The FAS Staff helped with the CrossLines
Christmas Store as personal shoppers.
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KMBC-9s Kris Ketz interviewed Frances Willard
librarian, Colleen Charlton, and two students as
part of Channel 9s coverage of the Hooked on
Books program.
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Inauguration Day January 20, 2009
Students district-wide watched as President
Barack Obama took the oath of office. These J.C.
Harmon students watched in Elvira Mendez
classroom.
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Students and staff at Hazel Grove celebrated
Kansas Day by dressing as characters from the
Wizard of Oz.
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New Teacher Orientation August 6, 2008
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Former K.C. Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzales spoke
with Central Middle students in September as they
prepared for assessments.
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Back-to-School Fair August 2, 2008
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Thank You Convocation Band!
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Students from the Sumner A Capella Choir sang at
the dedication of the Quindaro Ruins Monument.
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More than 20 KCK high school students
participated in the Kansas City Hispanic Chamber
of Commerces BizFest Competition held last
February. Lori Hewitt, College and Career
Specialist, sponsors the group.
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State Senator Kelly Kutala read to students at
the Education Center Preschool.
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The Board of Education received 376,192.80
rebate check from the Board of Public Utilities
at its August 26 meeting.
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Maurice Holman Academy Charter School Dedication A
ugust 27, 2009
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Dr. Lane treated Transportation staff to ice
cream treats in appreciation for their
dedication to making the first week of school a
success.
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New Teacher Orientation August 6, 2008
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Foundation for Excellence Golf Tournament
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Graduation Day F.L. Schlagle High School
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First Day of School
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New Teacher Orientation August 6, 2008
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Central Avenue Parade September 13, 2008
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Graduation Day Sumner Academy
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The Board of Education received an award for
their outstanding contributions to K-State
Research and Extension programs such as Hip-Hop
Health Fairs, Plant-to-Plate, and Nutrition
Resource Kits for Educators.
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Leavenworth Road Association Parade September
21, 2009
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Back-to-School Fair August 2, 2008
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Back-to- School Fair August 2, 2008
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Central Avenue Parade September 13, 2008
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On January 27, 2009, members of the Board of
Education were presented a plaque and cake in
honor of National School Boards Month.
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Maintenance Shop Staff
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Who would you invite for a sleepover?
Six Frank Rushton students were interviewed by
the Lisa Gutierrez of the Kansas City Star.
How would you decorate your White House bedroom?
What would you like to do if your dad was elected
president?
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Washington students and Stony Point South parents
helped out SPS Staff with a Body Walk.
Students learned about different parts of the
body and what they can do to keep them healthy.
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Foundation for Excellence Grants
White Church Elementary
John F. Kennedy Elementary
Welborn Elementary
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Back-to-School Fair August 2, 2008
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Coronado hosted a celebratory breakfast where
students shared their accomplishments with their
parents.
Sam Simmons, Schlagle grad, and now a Fellow,
spoke to the crowd about the importance of hard
work and dedication.
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Leavenworth Road Association Parade September
21, 2009
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Second Quarter Custodial Awards
John F. Kennedy Elementary School
Education Center
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KCK Librarian Carol Levers received one of ten I
Love My Librarian awards from the Carnegie Corp.
of New York and the New York Times.
Carol was nominated for the award by Pat Gaunce,
former director of the West Wyandotte Library
branch. Her award was announced at the January
13 Board meeting.
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Washingtons AFJROTC took part in Eisenhowers
Black History Celebration.
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Thank You Convocation Band!
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Foundation For Excellence Grants
Ed Center Preschool
Frances Willard Early Childhood Ctr
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Taste of 500
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Convocation 2008
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Mr. Steve Cisneros, representing the Hispanic and
Latin American Affairs Commission of the Office
of the Kansas Governor, presented the Board of
Education a copy of the book, Harvesting Hope
at the July 15 Board meeting. Copies of the book
were donated and placed in school libraries.
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Back-to-School Fair August 2, 2008
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FL Schlagle High School
Arrowhead Middle School
Second Quarter Custodial Awards
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Beyond the Classroom Student Art Exhibit
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2009 STAR Teacher Celebration
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Foundation For Excellence
Womens Leadership Luncheon
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Convocation 2008
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Felicia Nelson Central Middle School
KCKPS Secondary Teacher of the Year
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Math Oscars - April 8, 2009
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(No Transcript)
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Convocation 2008
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Beyond the Classroom Student Art Exhibit
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Taste of 500
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Sumner student, Abby Bennett, received the
Congressional Art award for Wyandotte County.
Rep. Dennis Moore presented the award.
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Washington AFJROTC Annual Awards Ceremony April
23, 2009
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Students at the Education Center Preschool
learned how to milk a cow on a sunshiny April day.
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Employees of the Month October 2008
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Representative Dennis Moore and Kansas
Commissioner of Education Alexa Posny visited
Argentine Middle School for a discussion with
students and staff.
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The KCK PTA Presidents and Principals Dinner had
an Egyptian theme this year.
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Mayor Joe Reardon made a spring visit to Fairfax
Campus
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KCKPS Elementary Teacher of the Year
Myrella Flores John Fiske School
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2009 Reasons to Believe
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Washington AFJROTC Annual Awards Ceremony April
23, 2009
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Foundation for Excellence
Womens Leadership Luncheon
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2009 Kansas PTA Convention April 26, 2009
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Convocation 2008
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KU Basketball Coach Bill Self spoke at the Heart
of an Athlete program sponsored by the Foundation
for Excellence. Self also donated copies of his
book, which he autographed.
Students and parents also attended sessions on
how to prepare for the university experience.
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Thank You Convocation Band!
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2009 STAR Teacher Celebration
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2009 Reasons to Believe
Silent Auction
KCK Community Orchestra
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Middle School Track Meet
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Convocation 2008
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Green Day at
Wyandotte High School
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Wyandotte Green Day
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Gayla Steenbergen, principal of the Juvenile
Detention Center accepted the United Way
traveling trophy. The trophy goes to the
building that has the largest increase per
employee. JDC has only 12 employees, but raised
1508.00. Thats more than 1000.00 over their
2007 total.
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Convocation 2008
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Marching Band Festival October 18, 2009
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2009 Reasons to Believe Honorees
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Elementary Music Festival
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Students and teachers from Lindbergh and M.E.
Pearsons Circle of Friends groups were
treated to an end-of-year lunch by the Village
West Bob Evans Restaurant.
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Superintendents Student Advisory Team
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H.E.A.R.T Graduation A collaboration between
KCKCC and KCKPS, juniors and seniors in the
Wyandotte Hospitality Community gained
Hospitality Industry accreditation upon
completion of the extra-curricular coursework.
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Employees of the Month November 2008
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Middle School Track Meet
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Foundation For Excellence Annual Golf Tournament
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Marching Band Festival October 18, 2009
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Convocation 2008
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New teachers and their mentors celebrated the end
of a great first year!
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KCK League Track Meet
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2008 KCKPS Horizon Award Nominees Barb Collins,
Induction Coordinator introduced Robbie Howard of
Wyandotte High School and Laura Cuddy of New
Stanley Elementary School to the Board at their
meeting on October 14.
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Student-Athlete Awards
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Whittier students planted a garden of native
flowers and grasses in their playground planter.
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Convocation 2008
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KCK Fellows - 9th Cohort
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Foundation for Excellence Grants
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Employees of the Month February 2009
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Foundation for Excellence Grants
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Thank You Convocation Band!
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Marching Band Festival October 18, 2009
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Convocation 2008
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Employee of the Month January 2009
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Kids Vote Kansas
Welborn Elementary
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Elementary Music Festival
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Fox Sports Network, Paul Splitorff and SLUGGERRRR
Visited T.A.Edison!
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Math at the Mall October 29, 2009
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Employees of the Month May 2009
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Northwest Middle School AYP Pep Rally
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Superintendents Student Advisory Team
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Convocation 2008
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Foundation for Excellence Annual Golf Tournament
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The Foundation for Excellence and the Board of
Education recognized the Golf Tournament Platinum
and Gold Level Sponsors at the August
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Math Oscars
April 8, 2009
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Graduation Day J.C. Harmon High School
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Convocation 2008
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Marching Band Festival October 18, 2009
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Employees of the Month September 2008
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Presenting to the Board of Education
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Maurice Holman Academy Charter School Dedication A
ugust 27, 2009
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Mark Twain kindergarten students and their
parents decorated graham cracker Gingerbread
Houses.
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Employees of the Month December 2008
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State legislators attended the Back Snack
program kickoff at New Chelsea.
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The Foundation for Exellence treated shop staff
to a barbecue lunch in appreciation of their
dedication to the staff and students of our
district.
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Foundation For Excellence Golf Tournament
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First Quarter Custodial Staff Awards
Arrowhead Middle School
Education Center
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Graduation Day Wyandotte High School
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First Quarter Custodial Staff Awards
Quindaro Elementary School
Washington High School
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Thank You Convocation Band!