KCPS NEWS
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![budgetPriorities24]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1713299900/kcpublicschoolsorg/hatveuo8rptbcabxsrwe/budgetPriorities24.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1713299900/kcpublicschoolsorg/hatveuo8rptbcabxsrwe/budgetPriorities24.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1713299900/kcpublicschoolsorg/hatveuo8rptbcabxsrwe/budgetPriorities24.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1713299900/kcpublicschoolsorg/hatveuo8rptbcabxsrwe/budgetPriorities24.png","width":940}])
![Just Skippy Logo - KCPS]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1591901152/kcpublicschoolsorg/rh2l2vhhwurxfz8exhu0/Just_Skippy_Square.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1591901152/kcpublicschoolsorg/rh2l2vhhwurxfz8exhu0/Just_Skippy_Square.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1591901152/kcpublicschoolsorg/rh2l2vhhwurxfz8exhu0/Just_Skippy_Square.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1591901152/kcpublicschoolsorg/rh2l2vhhwurxfz8exhu0/Just_Skippy_Square.jpg","width":831}])
![Third Grade Students Dissecting Worms]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1672785101/kcpublicschoolsorg/lcl29uqpqqtypvnbonee/232A1718.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1672785101/kcpublicschoolsorg/lcl29uqpqqtypvnbonee/232A1718.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1672785101/kcpublicschoolsorg/lcl29uqpqqtypvnbonee/232A1718.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1672785101/kcpublicschoolsorg/lcl29uqpqqtypvnbonee/232A1718.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1672785101/kcpublicschoolsorg/lcl29uqpqqtypvnbonee/232A1718.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1672785101/kcpublicschoolsorg/lcl29uqpqqtypvnbonee/232A1718.jpg","width":2200}])
![A 5-photo panel of a high school choir singing to residents of Parkview and Clara Manor Nursing Homes.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1671223902/kcpublicschoolsorg/oofpfp7mrdzetpvmsaeu/NEHSchoirTHUMB.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1671223902/kcpublicschoolsorg/oofpfp7mrdzetpvmsaeu/NEHSchoirTHUMB.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1671223902/kcpublicschoolsorg/oofpfp7mrdzetpvmsaeu/NEHSchoirTHUMB.jpg","width":592}])
This week, Northeast High School choir students went on a field trip to sing carols at two senior living facilities.
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Congratulations to students Roberto Velazquez, Bridget Gosnell and Gabriel Ponzer for their selection to this prestigious audition band!
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eNews from December 15, 2022
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Walk into Trailwoods on a Tuesday or Thursday, you will find the older students taking part of their day working in the school store, learning about stage blocking or even checking the moisture levels of their plant projects.
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Students from Northeast High School and Lincoln College Preparatory Academy attended the 2022 DECA Central Region Leadership Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin over the weekend.
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Kansas City Public Schools is conducting a nationwide search for its next superintendent and has contracted with an executive search firm to lead the search.
eNews from December 1, 2022
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Congratulations to our student mathematicians who helped KCPS emerge as the overall District Champion in the 13th Annual PREP-KC Regional Math Relays!
![A photo of a blonde teacher helping two students with the words enrollment is now open]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1669737459/kcpublicschoolsorg/jpxqsdmxu7iotjkt5v8h/MicrosoftTeams-image81.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1669737459/kcpublicschoolsorg/jpxqsdmxu7iotjkt5v8h/MicrosoftTeams-image81.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1669737459/kcpublicschoolsorg/jpxqsdmxu7iotjkt5v8h/MicrosoftTeams-image81.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1669737459/kcpublicschoolsorg/jpxqsdmxu7iotjkt5v8h/MicrosoftTeams-image81.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1669737459/kcpublicschoolsorg/jpxqsdmxu7iotjkt5v8h/MicrosoftTeams-image81.jpg","width":1600}])
Enrollment is now open for anyone interested in attending a KCPS Signature School or free pre-K next year!
![photo of a smiling teacher in a office supply store. she has a rainbow plastic drawer set in a red cart.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1669737160/kcpublicschoolsorg/butlgubsxwny1nph7y4m/MicrosoftTeams-image84.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1669737160/kcpublicschoolsorg/butlgubsxwny1nph7y4m/MicrosoftTeams-image84.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1669737160/kcpublicschoolsorg/butlgubsxwny1nph7y4m/MicrosoftTeams-image84.jpg","width":720}])
Primitivo Garcia teachers participated in a special shopping spree courtesy of Office Depot on Nov. 7, 2022.
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KCPS is excited to announce a new partnership with Kansas City Athletics!
![Two smiling women wearing blue and green stand in front of balloons and a KCKPS background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1668532469/kcpublicschoolsorg/eyv973hkdvccarcbzqb0/111022KCKAwards6-CROP.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1668532469/kcpublicschoolsorg/eyv973hkdvccarcbzqb0/111022KCKAwards6-CROP.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1668532469/kcpublicschoolsorg/eyv973hkdvccarcbzqb0/111022KCKAwards6-CROP.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1668532469/kcpublicschoolsorg/eyv973hkdvccarcbzqb0/111022KCKAwards6-CROP.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1668532469/kcpublicschoolsorg/eyv973hkdvccarcbzqb0/111022KCKAwards6-CROP.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1668532469/kcpublicschoolsorg/eyv973hkdvccarcbzqb0/111022KCKAwards6-CROP.png","width":1902}])
The Reasons to Believe Honor Roll is a celebration of notable Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools alumni making a difference in the community. Congratulations, Dr. Collier!
![a group of smiling people holds a giant cardboard key in a green painted classroom]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1667935893/kcpublicschoolsorg/hn7lwlhqvehtwhuuzfgx/Hoganappt22.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1667935893/kcpublicschoolsorg/hn7lwlhqvehtwhuuzfgx/Hoganappt22.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1667935893/kcpublicschoolsorg/hn7lwlhqvehtwhuuzfgx/Hoganappt22.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1667935893/kcpublicschoolsorg/hn7lwlhqvehtwhuuzfgx/Hoganappt22.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1667935893/kcpublicschoolsorg/hn7lwlhqvehtwhuuzfgx/Hoganappt22.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1667935893/kcpublicschoolsorg/hn7lwlhqvehtwhuuzfgx/Hoganappt22.jpg","width":2048}])
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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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.
![Graphic on blue background with snowman and kcps logo that says inclement weather policy]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1668009376/kcpublicschoolsorg/e71uhsxkx1imamabwu9r/2022-23InclementWeather-TWITTER.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1668009376/kcpublicschoolsorg/e71uhsxkx1imamabwu9r/2022-23InclementWeather-TWITTER.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1668009376/kcpublicschoolsorg/e71uhsxkx1imamabwu9r/2022-23InclementWeather-TWITTER.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1668009376/kcpublicschoolsorg/e71uhsxkx1imamabwu9r/2022-23InclementWeather-TWITTER.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1668009376/kcpublicschoolsorg/e71uhsxkx1imamabwu9r/2022-23InclementWeather-TWITTER.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1668009376/kcpublicschoolsorg/e71uhsxkx1imamabwu9r/2022-23InclementWeather-TWITTER.png","width":1920}])