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Insider NORTH KANSAS CITY SCHOOLS NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2015 RUN NKC takes to the streets! IN THIS ISSUE • End of the Year Achievements • High School Graduations Kansas City, MO 64116-2042 MO City, Kansas 2000 NE 46th St 46th NE 2000 • YouthFriends Celebrate 20 Years North Kansas City Schools City Kansas North City Missouri Principals Every End, a New Beginning Association. A Message from Dr. Todd E. White, Superintendent • Staley Counselor Rob Another school year has come and gone! Each year feels Lundien earned the like it goes faster than the one before it. The 2014-15 school Missouri Association for year was filled with many wonderful accomplishments and College Admissions celebrations for North Kansas City Schools. Counseling’s President’s We kicked the year off with the fantastic news — the Service Award. District’s state assessment score was announced as a 92.1 — • Topping’s Dr. Tammy the equivalent of an A-! This was a 13-point increase from the Bunch was named the previous year. What a great way to start the year! Greater Kansas City And then, the good news just kept coming: School Counselor • New Mark teacher Laura Gilchrist was selected as a Association’s Elementary Missouri Teacher of the Year Finalist – the only finalist in Counselor of the Year. the Kansas City region. • Maple Park Middle • Staley High School made the Daily Beast’s list of School was recognized America’s Top High Schools for 2014. as an AVID National • Winnetonka Theatre earned recognition for “Outstanding Demonstration School – Production” at the Scotland Fringe Festival. the first one in the state of Missouri. • District middle schools earned recognition as an Apple • North Kansas City High School made the Washington Distinguished Program. Post’s list of 2015 Most Challenging High Schools. • Oak Park High School celebrated its 50th graduating class These are but a few of the great things happening every day with its first ever Homecoming game played on the in North Kansas City Schools. Recognition that’s grounds of Oak Park. We are proud of where we’ve been this year as we shift our • Four seniors were named National Merit Finalists – one attention to what lies ahead. As we look to the future, change from each district high school. will again be a constant as we embark upon new adventures. good for your health. • Winnetonka Principal As I leave NKC Schools, I want to express a heartfelt “Thank Matt Lindsey was You” to you, our community, for the support you’ve given me over the past six years as your superintendent. I know I leave NORTH KANSAS CITY selected High School This prestigious honor highlights hospitals that Principal of the Year NKC Schools in a good place, and I can’t wait to hear of future SCHOOLS by the Greater Kansas accomplishments. demonstrate a high level of competency treating (816) 413-5000 VRPHRIWKHPRVWGLIĤFXOWPHGLFDOFDVHV5DQNLQJV ing your full name, high school Board of Education CONGRATS NEW NKC and graduation year. Enewsletters are based on patient safety and outcomes data, are emailed several times a year. Joe Jacobs, President SCHOOLS ALUMS! We look forward to staying Congratulations to the Classes of 2015! With four DVZHOODVWKHKRVSLWDOæVUHSXWDWLRQIRUVSHFLDOW\FDUH connected! Terry Stone, Vice President high schools and more than 100 years of history, the Upcoming Reunions: :HHDUQHGDKLJKSHUIRUPDQFHUDQNLQJLQIRXU Dr. Chip Luerding, Treasurer NKC Schools alumni community includes thousands • North Kansas City Class of 1975 of graduates and retirees. To connect with as many Dr. Terry Ward, Member – 40-Year Reunion - June 20, 2015 VSHFLDOW\DUHDVPDNLQJXVDWRS0LVVRXULKRVSLWDO alumni as possible, the district has amped up its • North Kansas City Class of 2005 Jay Wilson, Member communication efforts with former students and staff. – 10-Year Reunion - June 20, 2015 Dixie Youngers, Member It is now easy for NKC Schools alumni to • North Kansas City Class of Learn more about our award-winning healthcare and contact the district. Alumni can use the email Meagan O’Donnell Victor Hurlbert, Member 1965 – 50-Year Reunion Coordinator address [email protected] to share reunion - October 1-4, 2015 supportive community services, now and for a lifetime. information, ask questions, sign up for alumni • North Kansas City Class of 1995 – 20-Year Reunion enewsletters or simply say, “Hi!” Dr. Todd E. White, - October 9-10, 2015 The North Kansas City, Oak Park, Staley and Superintendent • Oak Park Class of 1970 – 45-Year Reunion - nkch.org/best Winnetonka high school alumni associations are June 12-13, 2015 Peggy Cole, now on Facebook. These Facebook pages include • Oak Park Class of 1975 – 40-Year Reunion - Secretary/Clerk information on school events, photos (old and new), June 12-13, 2015 school news, class reunion information, and more. • Oak Park Class of 1980 – 35-Year Reunion - Be sure to “Like” the pages to stay up-to-date on EDITOR of INSIDER June 27, 2015 alumni information. Darlene Minx • Oak Park Class of 1995 – 20-Year Reunion - To find the pages on Facebook, search: Office of Communications July 11, 2015 • North Kansas City High School Alumni [email protected] • Oak Park Class of 1985 – 30-Year Reunion - Association (816) 413-5048 July 11, 2015 • Oak Park High School Alumni Association • Winnetonka Class of 1995 – 20-Year Reunion - • Staley High School Alumni May 23, 2015 Thank you to the many Association • Winnetonka Class of 1975 – 40-Year Reunion - advertisers whose generous • Winnetonka High School June 13, 2015 support made it possible Alumni Association • Winnetonka Class of 1985 - 30-Year Reunion - for NKC Schools to publish Alumni enewsletters are also August 1-2, 2015 ”Insider.” being sent several times a year. To sign up for For more information about these reunions, visit your alma mater’s alumni enewsletter, send www.nkcschools.org/reunions. 75045143 an email to [email protected] includ- North Kansas City Schools Newsletter • Insider – 3 Extraordinary Achievements Four Seniors Are 2015 National Fifteen Attend Missouri Winnetonka Engineering Dept. Maple Park Receives Merit Fine Arts Academy Takes Awards National Recognition The Missouri Fine Arts Academy (MFAA) is a three-week The Maple Park Scholarship summer residential program for highly motivated student KC STEM Middle School artists in visual arts, theater, dance, creative writing, and Alliance has been selected Finalists music. The Academy offers an intensive schedule of classes in presented as an AVID Four NKC Schools interdisciplinary and discipline-specific arts, and a wide range this year’s (Advancement seniors have been of co-curricular activities. The following students were awarded 2015 Project Via Individual named 2015 National scholarships to attend the Missouri Fine Arts Academy this Lead The Determination) Merit® Scholarship summer at Missouri State University: Way Senior National Finalists, one from each Julie Youngers Dustin Gier Showcase Demonstration of the district’s four ART THEATER Rylie Barling, Oak Park Janae Bell, Winnetonka in mid-April School, a high schools. The four at Union kindergarten include Julie Youngers Jordan Ferguson, Winnetonka Sylvanya Engdahl, Winnetonka Sienna Henson, Staley Zane Weaver, Oak Park Station. The through at North Kansas City Winnetonka postsecondary system that has turned thousands of under High School, Dustin Sadie Johnson, North Kansas City Mycah Williams, Staley Mackenzie Lukenbill, Oak Park Engineering Department sponsored four of the 80 teams performing students into confident, college-going scholars Gier at Oak Park High VOCAL competing and of the four, two teams were award winners. and graduates. School, Abigail Rein INSTRUMENTAL Alayna Dick, Staley Under KC STEM Innovator Awards, seniors Eric Vela and The school, which joins approximately 140 other AVID from Staley High School, Desireé Byas, Oak Park Erin Hill, Oak Park Luis Perez, above, took first place for “Fast Track”, a Cross National Demonstration Schools, was selected through an and Luke Monsees Nichole Clark, North Kansas City Country Spike Cover to keep spikes covered while a racer is application process, screening and review that included a site from Winnetonka High Xavier Muñoz, Staley Abigail Rein Luke Monsees walking on asphalt or metal bleachers. It is also waterproof to visit. AVID is implemented in more than 4,900 schools in 44 School. Jacob Shutts, North Kansas City keep the shoes/socks dry before a race. states, the District of Columbia, and 16 countries/territories and Also, winning a Commendation Award in the PLTW-Kansas impacts more than 800,000 students in grades K-12 and in 41 City Engineering Design Competition were seniors Jesse Peters postsecondary institutions. Two from Staley Ten Selected to Attend Missouri and Ian Whittlesey for their electronic portfolio design of a Compete at National Scholars Academy garden-on-wheels. Principal Matt Lindsey is FCCLA Leadership Ten sophomores have been selected for the 2015 Missouri High School Principal of the Year Scholars Academy, a three-week academic program for 330 of Kenna Stark Earns National Gold The Greater Kansas City Missouri Conference Missouri’s gifted students who are ready to begin their junior Staley High School senior, Kenna Principals Association (GKCMPA) has selected year in high school. This is the second consecutive year that Two juniors from Staley High School Stark, has earned a National Gold Medal Principal Matt Lindsey of Winnetonka High all students nominated from North Kansas City Schools were are among national qualifiers who will in the Scholastic