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Holliday Teacher Wins KCPSEF's Free Apartment Giveaway

Congratulations are in order for Mr. Kevin Hogan! Last week, Mr. Hogan was randomly chosen to win a free two-year lease at Two Light Luxury Apartments as a part of the Kansas City Power & Light District partnership with KCPSEF.

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Stay Healthy This Fall, KCPS

With cold and flu season upon us, KCPS has many resources for keeping your family healthy this fall. Remember, if your child is ill, please do not send them to school.

KCPS Announces 2022 Sankofa Oratory Winners

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The “Sankofa” is a metaphorical symbol used by the Akan people of Ghana, generally depicted as a bird with its head turned backward taking an egg from its back. It expresses the importance of reaching back to knowledge gained in the past and bringing it into the present in order to make positive progress. For Black History Month, KCPS asked students, “What poem or speech inspires you to reflect on your history and helps to provide direction for your successful future?”

Students from across the district recorded and submitted their orations. The four winners (K-3, 4-6, 7-8, 9-12) each received a $100 gift card.

 

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Enoch Moran
Hartman Elementary
“On Aging,” by Maya Angelou

 

Six adults and two children stand in the KCPS board room. The child in the center holds an award.

Alaundra Anderson
Hartman Elementary
“Black is Beautiful,” by Sharon D. Brown-Rogers

 

Five adults and one child stand in the KCPS board room. The child in the center holds an award.

Lawson Small
African-Centered College Preparatory Academy
Excerpt from “Loving Your Enemies,” speech by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

 

Four adults and two teenagers stand in the KCPS board room. The child in the center holds an award.

Princess-Makini Kheop
Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Arts
“Intro,” by Reyna Biddy

 

Congratulations, Enoch, Alaundra, Lawson and Princess-Makini!