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Education NewsArticles from Local Newspapers About or Affecting our DistrictMay 16 – 31, 2010Table of Contents: (You may click on a page item to go directly to that page)KCK student to be honored as newly commissioned second lieutenant today (Wyandotte Daily News [WDN] 05/16) ....... 3Some formerly laid off teachers being re-hired (Kansan 05/17) ........................................................................................... 4Wyandotte students receive scholarships [w/photo] (Kansan 05/17) ................................................................................... 5Scholarship winners recognized [w/photo] (WDN 05/17) ..................................................................................................... 7Students to receive POP scholarships [w/photo] (WDN 05/17) ............................................................................................ 8KCK Foundation awards scholarships [w/photos] (Kansan 05/18) ....................................................................................... 9State-winning Washington bowling team honored [photo] (Kansan 05/18) ........................................................................ 13Upcoming high school sports regionals (Kansan 05/18) .................................................................................................... 14Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools retirement banquet to be tonight (WDN 05/18) ....................................................... 16KCKL baseball teams eliminated from state competition [w/photo] (Kansan 05/19) .......................................................... 17PHOTOS: Harmon vs. Wyandotte baseball (Kansan 05/19) .............................................................................................. 19Washington graduation moved in doors (Kansan 05/19) .................................................................................................... 28Students Recognized by KCK Board (Globe 05/20) ........................................................................................................... 29J. C. Harmon Scholarship Recipients Recognized (Record 05/20) .................................................................................... 30KCKPS Honors Students of the Month (Record 05/20) ...................................................................................................... 31A new beginning for many, including some teachers, at end of school year (WDN 05/20) ................................................ 32Scholarship Winners (WDN 05/20) ..................................................................................................................................... 33Wyandotte HS student to take part in KU academy (Kansan 05/21) .................................................................................. 34KCK student on 'Men of Merit' poster [w/photo] (WDN 05/21) ............................................................................................ 35Wyandotte student selected for Leadership Academy (WDN 05/21) ................................................................................. 365A State track qualifiers: Schlagle, Harmon lead the way [w/photos] (Kansan 05/24)........................................................ 37Teachers recognized [Rotary Club photo] (WDN 05/24) .................................................................................................... 39Remaining charter funds to be used in essay contest (Kansan 05/25) .............................................................................. 40Wyandotte's Renko, Ward's Sadecki selected for Kansas Sports Hall of Fame (Kansan 05/25) ...................................... 42Thanks to college scholarships, money will be less on these students’ minds [w/photos] (Star 05/25) ............................. 43Fairfax Learning Center Graduation Candidates (WDN 05/25) .......................................................................................... 50Harmon High School Graduation Candidates (WDN 05/25) ............................................................................................... 51Retirement party [photo] (WDN 05/25) ............................................................................................................................... 52Schlagle High School Graduation Candidates (WDN 05/25) .............................................................................................. 53Sumner Academy of Arts and Science Graduation Candidates (WDN 05/25) ................................................................... 54Washington High School Graduation Candidates (WDN 05/25) ........................................................................................ 55Wyandotte High School Graduation Candidates (WDN 05/25) .......................................................................................... 56KCK schools hires firm for salary study (Kansan 05/26) .................................................................................................... 5740th reunion planned for Argentine High School (Kansan 05/27) ...................................................................................... 58

Plans for new Emerson library approved (Kansan 05/27) .................................................................................................. 59Urban fishing derby [photos] (WDN 05/27) ......................................................................................................................... 61KCK Takes First Step To Address Homeless Problem (KCTV5.com 05/28) ..................................................................... 63

Search...Home News Communities Sports Opinion Our ServicesKCK student to be honored as newly commissioned second lieutenant todayDouglas Gomez Kennedy, a new graduate of the University of Kansas, will be honored today as a newly commissioned second lieutenant in the U.S. Army.Kennedy has just received a bachelor’s in sociology from KU, where he was in the ROTC. The Sumner Academy graduate is the son of Shari Kennedy of Kansas City, Kansas,and Douglas Kennedy of Missouri City, Texas.His grandfathers, John Neal and Sherman Shephard, will pin his gold bars.Thirty other graduates of KU will be honored as newly commissioned officers in the armed forces during ceremonies at KU today.The guest speaker at the event is Army Brig. Gen. Charles L. “Chuck” Taylor, of Washington, D.C. He is the deputy director for operations and training for the Joint ImprovisedExplosive Device Defeat Organization. A 1982 KU graduate who earned a bachelor’s in personnel administration, Taylor was commissioned a second lieutenant through KU’sArmy ROTC program.Subscribe Back to Top© Copyright 2010, All Rights Reserved.

Published on The Kansas City Kansan (http://www.kansascitykansan.com)Home > Blogs > Nick Sloan's blog > Some formerly laid off teachers being re-hiredSome formerly laid off teachers being re-hiredBy Nick SloanCreated May 17 2010 - 1:03amOver the past two years, about 50 certified positions have been cut by the Kansas City, Kan., PublicSchools District.However, most of them have received at least an invitation to come back to the district.Thomas Petz, executive director of human resources for the district, told members of the Kansas City,Kan., Board of Education last week that many of those laid off are getting calls."(Last year) We had a reduction in force of eight of our certified employees for various staffs," he said."We've recalled five of those. We're anticipating two of the other three will be returning."As for this year, 35 of the 38 employees who were laid off have received an offer to return to the district.The layoffs in the district were a result of state education cuts.About $400 of the base rate per pupil was shaved off the past two school years as a result of aweakened economy.Education KCK Board of Education KCK Public SchoolsCopyright © 2009 The Kansas City Kansan. Some Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of ServiceOriginal content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license.Source URL: http://www.kansascitykansan.com/blogs/nick-sloan/some-formerly-laid-teachers-being-re-hired/7281

Published on The Kansas City Kansan (http://www.kansascitykansan.com)Home > Blogs > Susan Enloe's blog > Wyandotte students receieve scholarshipsWyandotte students receive scholarshipsBy Susan EnloeCreated May 17 2010 - 9:57amFive Wyandotte High School graduating seniors were presented to the Kansas City, Kansas Board ofEducation on Tuesday, May 11.Four students, Amita Hasseinzedh-Seisan, Jorge Flores, Carla Cantaualla, and Luis Aparicio, havebeen selected as Winchell Children College Scholarship Recipients.The scholarship fund was established in 2006 by Mrs. Rose Winchell Hoeper in honor of herself and herthree siblings, all graduates of Wyandotte High School.The fund is managed by the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation.One of the goals established by Mrs. Hoeper is to provide scholarships for students from WyandotteHigh School who may not qualify for scholarships based specifically on academics.Her wish is that motivated students be given the opportunity to attend college regardless of GPA.Students submitted an application which included an essay explaining how this particular scholarshipwould help them attain their future goals.The scholarships are in the amount of $1000.00 each, and will be paid directly to the school of theirchoice.

The fifth Wyandotte scholarship recipient presented to the board was Trinity Hall.Hall has been awarded a $150,000 basketball scholarship to the University of Missouri at Kansas City(UMKC).Pictured are Armita Hasseinzedah-Seisan, Luis Aparicio, and Trinity Hall.Education KCK Public Schools Wyandotte High SchoolCopyright © 2009 The Kansas City Kansan. Some Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of ServiceOriginal content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license.Source URL: http://www.kansascitykansan.com/blogs/susan-enloe/wyandotte-students-receieve-scholarships/7286

Search...Home News Communities Sports Opinion Our ServicesScholarship winners recognizedFoundation for Excellence Scholarship winners include, front row, left to right, Brianna C. Nelson, Natashia N. Banks, Erick C. Ramos; second row, left toright, Shanaye L. Dillard, Tylisha M. James, Brett L. Burgess, Armita Hosseinzadeh-Seisan; back row, left to right, Jimmy A. Kennedy, Joseph D. Dixon, Monique L.Lane, Michael A. Harris II. Not present was Milvi S. Saarna. (Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools photo)Members of the Kansas City, Kansas, Board or Education recently recognized the recipients of scholarships awarded by the Kansas City, Kansas, School Foundation forExcellence.Shelley Coulter, executive director of the School Foundation for Excellence awarded 12 scholarships of $3,000 each to graduating seniors who have demonstrated academicsuccess and the determination to continue their education post high school.Students applying for this scholarship must have been accepted to an accredited college, university, or technical school for the 2010 fall semester, and submit the scholarshipapplication accompanied by high school transcript, ACT or SAT scores, information about school activities and community involvement, and two letters of recommendation.Students must also have at least 90 percent attendance during their senior year.The winners were required to write two essays.The 2010 scholarship recipients include:Erick C. Ramos – Wyandotte High SchoolMilvi S. Saarna – Sumner Academy of Arts and ScienceNatashia N. Banks – Washington High SchoolBrianna C. Nelson – Sumner Academy of Arts and ScienceArmita Hosseinzadeh-Seisan – Wyandotte High SchoolBrett L. Burgess – Washington High SchoolTylisha M. James – Washington High SchoolShanaye L. Dillard – J.C. Harmon High SchoolMichael A. Harris II – Sumner Academy of Arts and ScienceMonique L. Lane – Sumner Academy of Arts and ScienceJoseph D. Dixon – Sumner Academy or Arts and ScienceJimmy A. Kennedy – Wyandotte High School.Subscribe Back to Top© Copyright 2010, All Rights Reserved.

Search...Home News Communities Sports Opinion Our ServicesStudents to receive POP scholarshipsStudents who were recognized by the Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Education recently as the Promise of Possibilities Scholarship recipients included, front, JessicaRodas; second row, left to right, Mario Torres, Natalie Smith, Takira Carter, back row, left to right, Ryan Allen, Tylisha James, Abdulli Omar. (Photo submitted byKansas City, Kansas, Public Schools)The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Education recently recognized graduating seniors who have been selected to receive the Promise of Possibilities scholarship.The POP scholarship is funded through revenue generated through soft drink machine sales. Ten scholarships are awarded, two for each of the five comprehensive highschools. Each scholarship awarded is in the amount of $1,000 to be paid directly to the college or university. Students submitted an application which included verification ofacceptance into the college or university, 2.5 cumulative grade point average, ACT or SAT scores, letters of recommendation and a summary of personal background to includeschool and community activities.Recipients of the 2010 Promise of Possibilities scholarships are Abdulli Omar and Takirah Carter from J.C. Harmon High School; Ryan Allen and Natalie Smith from F.L.Schlagle High School; Irvin Umana and Jessica Rodas from Sumner Academy of Arts and Science; Darrell Walker and Tylisha James from Washington High School; and MarioTorres and Flor Valenzuela from Wyandotte High School.Subscribe Back to Top© Copyright 2010, All Rights Reserved.

Published on The Kansas City Kansan (http://www.kansascitykansan.com)Home > Blogs > Susan Enloe's blog > KCK Foundation awards scholarshipsKCK Foundation awards scholarshipsBy Susan EnloeCreated May 18 2010 - 2:15pmScholarships donated by community partners through the Kansas City, Kansas Foundation for

Excellence were awarded at the Tuesday, May 11 meeting of the Board of Education.Community partners are McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips, P.A., Virginia E. Shinkle, Johnson CountyCommunity College Sunflower, the Bill Self Assist Foundation, Providence-St. John’s Hospital, and Dr.Jill Shackelford.Students applying for any of these scholarships must have been accepted to an ccredited college,university, or technical school for the 2010 fall semester, and submit the scholarship applicationaccompanied by high school transcript, ACT or SAT scores and two letters of recommendation.Students must also have at least 90 percent attendance during their senior year.Reasons to Believe (McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips)The Reasons to Believe scholarships, sponsored by McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips, P.A., wereestablished to honor graduates of the school district for their achievements and inspiration to today’sstudents.The scholarships, will be paid directly to the post-secondary institution, and is to be applied only to thecost of tuition, books and fees.Reasons to Believe - $1000 (Funding by McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips)Recipients:Janiece M. Walker – F.L. Schlagle High SchoolCynthia A Marcilla – Sumner Academy of Arts and ScienceReasons to Believe Memorial - $500 (Funding by McAnany, Van Cleave &Phillips)Recipient: Erika Y. Hernandez – Wyandotte High SchoolVirginia E. Shinkle - $2000 (4 year)The Virginia E. Shinkle Scholarship is paid to the college of the student’s choice.Payments of $500.00 are made at the beginning of each of the first four semesters that the student isenrolled in college.To be eligible for this award, seniors must graduate in good academic standing, take at least one Familyand Consumer Science (FACS) course, and plan to major in a FACS related area at a college ortechnical school of their choice.Recipients are:Abigail M. Bennett – Sumner Academy of Arts and ScienceRyan D. Allen – F.L. Schlagle High SchoolRobert K. Miller – Washington High SchoolAlexandra N. Bradley – Washington High SchoolJohnson County Community College Sunflower - $2400 (2 year)

Sunflower Johnson County Community College Scholarship is awarded to two high school seniors, inthe amount of $750.00 per semester, with the opportunity to earn more funding to JCCC throughout theyear.To be eligible for this award, students must be a first generation college student, demonstrate financialneed, be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee, asylee or meet HB2145 requirements, and mustbe entering as a first time college student.Recipients are:Cynthia L. Pizarro – J.C. Harmon High SchoolAndrea Q. Woodson – Wyandotte High SchoolAbdullahi A. Omar – J.C. Harmon High SchoolDarius J. Hill-Batts – Fairfax CampusBill Self Assist Foundation (4 year)Funded by the Bill Self Assist Foundation, this scholarship is awarded to four Kansas City, KansasPublic Schools graduating students.Requirements include extra-curricular and/or community service activities, demonstration of theireducation and career goals in an essay, and at least two letters of recommendation.The scholarship will be paid to the college of their choice in the amount of $2500.00 per semester.Recipients are:Pamela Williams – Sumner Academy of Arts and ScienceLuis Aparicio – Wyandotte High SchoolLaura Castro – Wyandotte High SchoolDyman Johnson – Sumner Academy of Arts and ScienceProvidence-St. John’s Hospital ScholarshipsProvidence-St. John’s Hospital awards five scholarships each year for tuition, books and fees that willbe paid for continuous enrollment until $1000 is awarded. Seniors eligible for the scholarship will needto be accepted in the medical fields.Academic, club, community, and athletic involvement as well as awards and honors in high school areall considered in evaluating scholarship applications.Recipients are:Racquel Kimbrough – F.L. Schlagle High SchoolCierra Bailey – F.L. Schlagle High SchoolJessica Rodas – Sumner Academy of Arts and ScienceJ’Quaysha Tucker – Sumner Academy of Arts and ScienceDarius Johnson – J.C. Harmon High SchoolDr. Jill Shackelford Teacher Scholarship - $500The Dr. Jill Shackelford Teacher Scholarship is awarded to a KCKPS graduating senior who plans tomajor in education.

Recipient is: Tayler Anderson – J.C. Harmon High SchoolPhoto 1: FRONT ROW (L-R): Darius J. Hill-Batts, Erika Y. Hernandez, Janiece M. Walker; SECONDROW: Alexandra N. Bradley, Robert K. Miller, Ryan D. Allen, Abigail M. Bennett; BACK ROW (L-R):Abdullahi A. Omar, Andrea Q. Woodson, Cynthia L. PizarroPhoto 2: FRONT ROW (L-R): Dyman Johnson, Laura Castro, Luis Aparicio, Pamela Williams;SECOND ROW (L-R): Jessica Rodas, Cierra Bailey, Racquel Kimbrough; THIRD ROW (L-R): TaylerAnderson, Darius Johnson, J’Quaysha TuckerEducation KCK Foundation of Excellence KCK Public SchoolsCopyright © 2009 The Kansas City Kansan. Some Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of ServiceOriginal content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license.Source URL: http://www.kansascitykansan.com/blogs/susan-enloe/kck-foundation-awards-scholarships/7300

Published on The Kansas City Kansan (http://www.kansascitykansan.com)Home > Blogs > Susan Enloe's blog > State-winning Washington bowling team honoredState-winning Washington bowling teamhonoredBy Susan EnloeCreated May 18 2010 - 9:44amThe Washington High School boys bowling team was recognized by the Kansas City, Kansas Board ofEducation on Tuesday evening, May 11. The team brought home the first place tropy at the KansasState Bowling Tournament. Pictured are (Back row L-R) Coaches Dennis Bobbitt and Sharon Peters;(2nd row L-R) Seniors Jimmy Carter, Cody Nichols, and Junior Blackie Enloe; (Front row L-R)Sophomores Greg Fears and Michael Allen.Photo by SUSAN ENLOEHigh School Bowling Sports Washington WildcatsCopyright © 2009 The Kansas City Kansan. Some Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of ServiceOriginal content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license.Source URL: http://www.kansascitykansan.com/blogs/susan-enloe/state-winning-washington-bowling-team-honored/7292

Published on The Kansas City Kansan (http://www.kansascitykansan.com)Home > Blogs > Nick Sloan's blog > Upcoming high school sports regionalsUpcoming high school sports regionalsBy Nick SloanCreated May 18 2010 - 11:21amRegional events have began in Wyandotte County. Here's a breakdown of the events this week.BASEBALL (5A)• Harmon, Wyandotte and Washington (along with Mill Valley) will battle for a position in the Kansas 5AState Tournament. Harmon and Wyandotte square off in the opening round this afternoon atEisenhower Middle School beginning at 4 p.m. Washington takes on Mill Valley at 2 p.m. The regionaltitle game will begin at around 6:30 p.m.• Schlagle was eliminated last night by Bishop Miege.• Turner will travel to Topeka-Seaman High School today. The Golden Bears first opponent is Emporia,with the game beginning at 2 p.m. If they win, they'll likely face the 18-2 Topeka-Seaman teambeginning at 6 p.m. tonight.• Bonner Springs is in the Lansing bracket with Shawnee Heights, Topeka-West and Lansing. Bonnerplays Shawnee Heights at Lansing High School. The game begins at 2 p.m.BASEBALL (4A)• Bishop Ward, Piper and Sumner Academy are all in the same bracket in the 4A regional to be playedat CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Ward will take on Basehor-Linwood at 7 p.m. tonight. Sumner will takeon the top-seeded Atchison Redmen at 1 p.m. At the bottom of the bracket, Piper will begin its possiblerun at 3 p.m against Pleasant Ridge. The quarterfinal and title games will be played tomorrow night.SOFTBALL (5A)• Bonner Springs and Turner will be in the Lansing bracket. Bonner plays at 3 p.m. this afternoonagainst Mill Valley and Turner plays against Lansing at 4:45 p.m. Both games will be played at "Field ofDreams" in Basehor, Kan.SOFTBALL (4A)• Softball teams from Sumner Academy, Bishop Ward and Piper will compete in the Spring Hill 4Abracket. Sumner plays against Basehor at 1:30 p.m. today; Ward takes on Eudora at 3:15 and Piperplays at 5 p.m. All games are at Spring Hill High School.GIRLS SOCCER

• The Harmon and Piper girls soccer teams are the only local teams remaining. Harmon will take onBasehor-Linwood this afternoon at 4:30 p.m. The game will be held at Alvey Park. Piper will take onLansing at 5:30 p.m. at Lansing High School. If both teams win, they'll play each other Thursdayafternoon.TRACK• Washington High School will host a regional track event this Friday beginning at 3:30 p.m. Along withWashington, Wyandotte, Turner, Schlagle and Harmon will all compete at the event.• The Bonner Springs track team will compete at the Topeka-Seaman regional at 4 p.m. this Friday.• Bishop Ward, Piper and Sumner Academy will compete at the Tonganoxie regional. It begins Friday at3 p.m.High School Sports SportsCopyright © 2009 The Kansas City Kansan. Some Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of ServiceOriginal content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license.Source URL: http://www.kansascitykansan.com/blogs/nick-sloan/upcoming-high-school-sports-regionals/7294

Search...Home News Communities Sports Opinion Our ServicesKansas City, Kansas, Public Schools retirement banquet to be tonightThe retirement banquet for the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools will be held at 6 p.m. tonight at the Reardon Convention Center, 5th and Minnesota, Kansas City, Kansas.This year there are 92 retirees, a relatively high number compared to past years, according to David Smith, assistant superintendent and a school district spokesman.Subscribe Back to Top© Copyright 2010, All Rights Reserved.

Published on The Kansas City Kansan (http://www.kansascitykansan.com)Home > Blogs > Nick Sloan's blog > KCKL baseball teams eliminated from state competitionKCKL baseball teams eliminated from statecompetitionBy Nick SloanCreated May 19 2010 - 2:15amThe Kansas City, Kan., League's baseball teams have all been eliminated from competition in theirrespective state tournaments.For KCKL champion and a top-seeded Harmon Hawks team, the fall came hard in the championshipgame of their regional.After Herman Ming (pictured) pitched a complete game victory against Wyandotte 13-1, the Hawkswere easily eliminated by Mill Valley 14-1 in the title game.The Jaguars' Ethan Appleby held Harmon's explosive offense at bay throughout the game, limiting theHawks to just one run in the game.Harmon finishes the season 14-3, one of the best seasons in Harmon baseball history.The game was played behind Eisenhower Middle School in KCK.

Before losing to Mill Valley, Harmon defeated Wyandotte for the third time this season. Poncho Amaya'sthree-run double was the game-clincher.• Before ending the Hawks' dream of a state title, Mill Valley defeated Washington 7-0, meaning theyoutscored KCKL competition 21-1. Washington hung in early, trailing just 3-0 after four innings.• Sumner Academy was blanked by Atchison, a future member of the KCKL. Atchison will take onBishop Ward Wednesday at 2 p.m.• Bishop Miege hammered Schlagle 16-0.Harmon Hawks high School Baseball Schlagle Stallions Sports Sumner Academy SabresWashington Wildcats Wyandotte BulldogsCopyright © 2009 The Kansas City Kansan. Some Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of ServiceOriginal content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license.Source URL: http://www.kansascitykansan.com/blogs/nick-sloan/kckl-baseball-teams-eliminated-state-competition/7303

Published on The Kansas City Kansan (http://www.kansascitykansan.com)Home > Blogs > Nick Sloan's blog > PHOTOS: Harmon vs. Wyandotte baseballPHOTOS: Harmon vs. Wyandotte baseballBy Nick SloanCreated May 19 2010 - 11:38amThe Harmon Hawks defeated the Wyandotte Bulldogs in Tuesday's 5A baseball state tournament.Harmon would lose in the next round to Mill Valley.Here are photos from the Harmon-Wyandotte game. More after the jump.

Harmon Hawks high School Baseball Sports Wyandotte BulldogsCopyright © 2009 The Kansas City Kansan. Some Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of ServiceOriginal content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license.Source URL: http://www.kansascitykansan.com/blogs/nick-sloan/photos-harmon-vs-wyandotte-baseball/7308

Published on The Kansas City Kansan (http://www.kansascitykansan.com)Home > Blogs > Nick Sloan's blog > Washington graduation moved in doorsWashington graduation moved in doorsBy Nick SloanCreated May 19 2010 - 4:28pmThe previously planned outdoor graduation ceremony at Washington High School has been moved indoors.The graduation will still begin at 7 p.m., but will be held in the school's auditorium.Those who attend tonight's ceremony will be required to use the blue rain tickets issued out.Education KCK Public Schools Washington High SchoolCopyright © 2009 The Kansas City Kansan. Some Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of ServiceOriginal content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license.Source URL: http://www.kansascitykansan.com/blogs/nick-sloan/washington-graduation-moved-doors/7313

Published on The Kansas City Kansan (http://www.kansascitykansan.com)Home > Blogs > 's blog > Wyandotte HS student to take part in KU academyWyandotte HS student to take part in KUacademyBy AnonymousCreated May 21 2010 - 4:42pm(Information from Wyandotte High School)Juan Luis Olivas-Torres, a freshman at Wyandotte High School, has been selected to attend theUniversity of Kansas Harvest of Hope Leadership Academy (HHLA) June 6 through 27 in Lawrence,Kan.Open to migrant students, the three-week summer enrichment program gives eligible high schoolstudents the opportunity to explore and practice leadership skills, gain knowledge and skills to graduatefrom high school and pursue a college degree, and strengthen learning strategies.Olivas-Torres was selected from a field of more than 100 applicants from across the stateEducation KCK Public Schools Wyandotte High SchoolCopyright © 2009 The Kansas City Kansan. Some Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of ServiceOriginal content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license.Source URL: http://www.kansascitykansan.com/blogs/wyandotte-hs-student-take-part-ku-academy/7328

Search...Home News Communities Sports Opinion Our ServicesKCK student on 'Men of Merit' posterKCK student James McIntosh is in the third row from the top, right, in this “Men of Merit” poster at KU. In the poster: top row: Juan Izaguirre and Jeff Kendrik; secondrow: Scott Toland and John Lungstrum; third row: Cody Charles and James McIntosh; fourth row: Ryan Gove and Tanner Willbanks; fifth row: Earl H. Brooks, GeorgeDungan and Matthew Rissien; bottom row: Michael Wade Smith, Dan Coke and Jonathan Eisen. (KU photo)A Kansas City, Kansas, student is on the new “Men of Merit” poster at the University of Kansas.James M. McIntosh, spring 2010 graduate in human biology, is one of 14 people whose photos are on the poster.McIntosh, son of Marvin and Deborah McIntosh, is a graduate of Sumner Academy of Arts and Science. McIntosh was a resident assistant in Ellsworth Hall and will attendmedical school at KU in the fall.The poster recognizes KU men who positively define masculinity by challenging norms, taking action and leading by example while making outstanding achievements andcontributions to KU and/or the community, according to a KU spokesman.The 2010 poster honors Bob Frederick, former KU athletics director who died from injuries sustained in a bicycling accident in June 2009. Frederick was a member of theinaugural Men of Merit planning committee. Respected in higher education and collegiate athletics for his ethical leadership, Frederick was a professor in the Department ofHealth, Sport and Exercise Science in the School of Education.Now in its second year, the Men of Merit poster was the brainchild of former KU football player Gary Green. Designed to raise awareness of the importance of addressingstereotypes that can hinder men’s success on campus, the poster is published by the Emily Taylor Women’s Resource Center.This year, men with a wide range of skills, talents and accomplishments were selected by a committee of KU students, staff and faculty following a nomination process, accordingto the spokesman.Subscribe Back to Top© Copyright 2010, All Rights Reserved.

Search...Home News Communities Sports Opinion Our ServicesWyandotte student selected for Leadership AcademyJuan Luis Olivas-Torres, a freshman at Wyandotte High School in Kansas City, Kansas, has been selected to attend the University of Kansas Harvest of Hope LeadershipAcademy June 6 through 27 in Lawrence, Kan.Open to migrant students, the three-week summer enrichment program gives eligible high school students the opportunity to explore and practice leadership skills, gainknowledge and skills to graduate from high school and pursue a college degree, and strengthen learning strategies.Olivas-Torres was selected from a field of more than 100 applicants from across the state.(Story courtesy of Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools)Subscribe Back to Top© Copyright 2010, All Rights Reserved.

Published on The Kansas City Kansan (http://www.kansascitykansan.com)Home > Blogs > Nick Sloan's blog > 5A State track qualifiers: Schlagle, Harmon lead the way5A State track qualifiers: Schlagle, Harmon leadthe wayBy Nick SloanCreated May 24 2010 - 2:05pmHere are the state qualifiers in track and field from Wyandotte County's six 5A schools. The 4Aqualifiers will be posted later.BONNER SPRINGS (6)• Ballou, 3200 Relay (B)• Bonner Springs team, 400 Relay (B)• Bonner Springs team, 1600 Relay (B)• Carver, Long Jump (B)• Barren, Shot put (B)• Bradley, Discus (G)HARMON (9)• Howard, 100 Meter (B)• Howard, 200 Meter (B)• Wallace, 110 Hurdles (B)• Hurado, 300 Hurdles (B)

• Harmon Hawks team, 400 Relay (B)• Cooper, High Jump (B)• Zeno, Triple Jump (B)• Harrington, 400 Relays (G)• Skelton, 100 HurdlesSCHLAGLE (10)• Avery, 200 Meter (B)• Young, 200 Meter (B)• Young, 400 Meter (B)• Avery, 400 Meter (B)• Stewart, 110 Hurdles (B)• Stewart, 300 Hurdles (B)• Schlagle Stallions team, 1600 Relay (B)• Bettis, 200 Meter (G)• Schlagle Stallions team, 400 Relay (G)• Bettis, Triple Jump (G)TURNER (8)• Chambers, 3200 (B)• Brown, 3200 (B)• Turner Golden Bears team, 400 Relay (B)• Turner Golden Bears team, 3200 Relay (B)• Slue, Shot put (B)• Taylor, Javelin (B)• Newman-Dart, 100 Hurdles (G)• Turner Golden Bears team, 1600 Relay (G)WASHINGTON (4)• Dawn, 100 Meter (B)• Pledger, 100 Meter (G)• Pledger, 100 Hurdle (G)• Pledger, Long Jump (G)WYANDOTTE (7)• Kickendoll, 110 Hurdles (B)• Hall, High Jump (B)• Hall, Triple Jump (B)• Jillian, Discus (B)• Timms, 100 Meter (G)• Andrews, 200 Meter (G)• Timms, 300 Hurdles (G)Bonner Springs Braves Harmon Hawks High School Track Schlagle Stallions Sports TurnerGolden Bears Washington Wildcats Wyandotte BulldogsCopyright © 2009 The Kansas City Kansan. Some Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of ServiceOriginal content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license.Source URL: http://www.kansascitykansan.com/blogs/nick-sloan/5a-state-track-qualifiers-schlagle-harmon-lead-way/7341

Search...Home News Communities Sports Opinion Our ServicesTeachers recognizedThe Kansas City, Kansas Rotary Club, at its May 4 luncheon, recognized outstanding teachers from each of the Wyandotte County high schools. Annually the clubrecognizes outstanding teachers from each of Wyandotte County's nine high schools. The teachers were introduced by their school’s administrators and werepresented a plaque by the club. Those who were recognized include, back row, left to right, Scott Anglemyer, KCK Rotary Club president; Diane Bonner, BonnerSprings High School; Katie Deneault, Piper High School; Mitzi Hargis, FL Schlagle High School; Sister Kathy Atkins, Bishop Ward High School; Ricki Dykes,Washington High School; Nancy Nash, Turner High School; Stephanie Graham, JC Harmon High School; front row, seated, Jeremiah Furlow, Wyandotte High School;and Kelly Gontesky, Sumner Academy. (Submitted photo)Subscribe Back to Top© Copyright 2010, All Rights Reserved.

Published on The Kansas City Kansan (http://www.kansascitykansan.com)Home > Blogs > Nick Sloan's blog > Remaining charter funds to be used in essay contestRemaining charter funds to be used in essaycontestBy Nick SloanCreated May 25 2010 - 10:30pmThe fate of the remaining thousands of dollars in the charter school fund used for the Maurice R.Holman Academy of Excellence has been determined.The funds, raised by the Northeast Business Association in Wyandotte County, will be geared towardsan essay contest for fifth graders in the Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools District.Earlier this year, the Kansas City, Kan., Board of Education voted to revoke the charter status of theMaurice R. Holman Academy of Excellence.However, just about $7,100 was left in the charter school balance. The charter board previously fundedcompetitions at the school itself in its two years of existence."We'd like to continue that," said Chiquita Coggs, executive director of the NEBA. "We would like to justparticipate in helping build the writing skills and any other skills we can for students."Coggs said she hopes the NEBA can continue working with the district even with the charter petitionbeing eliminated.Board members agreed and voted unanimously to support the measure."I'm glad we're still going to partner with NEBA," said George Breidenthal, member of the board."They've been doing a lot of things good for the community."The competition will be open for all fifth graders in the district. A $500 savings bond will be awarded forfirst place, $300 for second and $200 for third place."Students can show their skills in written communication and receive some financial awards," saidCynthia Lane, KCKPS assistant superintendent (and incoming superintendent).Contests will be held until all the funds have been used.Previous reporting on the charter school:• KCK board officially revokes charter petition [1]• NEBA executive director, parents voice support for charter school [2]• All other stories regarding the Maurice R. Holman Academy [3]

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Published on The Kansas City Kansan (http://www.kansascitykansan.com)Home > Blogs > Nick Sloan's blog > Wyandotte's Renko, Ward's Sadecki selected for Kansas Sports Hall of FameWyandotte's Renko, Ward's Sadecki selectedfor Kansas Sports Hall of FameBy Nick SloanCreated May 25 2010 - 10:49amTwo of Wyandotte County's best hurlers will be honored by the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame.Bishop Ward pitcher Ray Sadecki and Wyandotte's Steve Renko have been inducted into the KansasSports Hall of Fame.Sadecki, who led Bishop Ward to an unbeaten state title in 1958, pitched for 18 seasons in MajorLeague Baseball and signed with the league as a 19-year-old.During his career, he earned 135 wins, 20 shutouts and over 1,600 strikeouts. In 1964, Sadecki tallied a20-11 record for the St. Louis Cardinals, helping them earn a World Series crown.His 208 strikeouts in 1968 for the San Francisco Giants was good enough for fifth in the NationalLeague.Renko, who later pitched for the University of Kansas and played football with Gale Sayers, played 15seasons in MLB and won 134 games.He earned 15 wins for the Montreal Expos in 1971 and 1973. He was on the American League Westwinning California Angles in 1982.They are two of 11 selected for the honor.“We are excited with the quality and variety of this class,” said Ted Hayes, President/CEO of theKansas Sports Hall of Fame. “The fact that some great athletes from the lesser known sports will berecognized makes this a special class. They are all well deserving of this honor.”They will be inducted on Oct. 3.Bishop Ward Cyclones high School Baseball Sports Wyandotte BulldogsCopyright © 2009 The Kansas City Kansan. Some Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of ServiceOriginal content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license.Source URL: http://www.kansascitykansan.com/blogs/nick-sloan/wyandottes-renko-wards-sadecki-selected-kansas-sportshall-fame/7347

Star – May 25, 2010Thanks to college scholarships, money will be less onthese students’ mindsBy MARÁ ROSE WILLIAMSThe Kansas City StarThanks to a Gates Millennium Scholarship, Jerell Cotton will get a full ride to Washington University,where he will study biology and pre-med and minor in Spanish. He wants to be a neurologist.Jerell Cotton has his ticket for the future, the one called the “Full Ride.”The ticket was one of the 1,000 Gates Millennium Scholarships given out each year — all expenses paid toattend any college or university of his choice for as long as he stays in school.Each year millions of scholarship dollars are handed over to high school graduates, usually in increments of afew thousand.It all helps, parents agree, but some Kansas City area teenagers, such as Cotton, have won all or most of theircollege educations for free.Ever since elementary school, Cotton knew a scholarship would be his best shot to an elite private college. Theonly child of a single parent, Cotton recalled that the bills sometimes totaled more than his mother could scrapetogether. The two often relied on family for food and a place to sleep.

“We moved a lot because sometimes she couldn’t pay the rent and we had to,” Cotton said.But it was never long before Renee Cotton would find a new place and get her son back into a routine and ontrack at school.No one else in Cotton’s family has attended a four-year university, but he’s been working toward college hiswhole life.“My mother always expected good grades from me,” he said. “She would always tell me, ‘Make sure you dowell.’”Renee Cotton’s struggles to keep a roof over their heads, food on the table and clothing on her son’s back weremotivating.“I didn’t want her to struggle so hard and then me not make anything of myself,” Jerell Cotton said.It paid off, because as a full baccalaureate scholar at Sumner Academy in Kansas City, Kan., he graduated thisspring with a 4.2 grade-point average.In the fall, he heads to Washington University in St. Louis to study biology and pre-med with a minor inSpanish.“I want to be a neurologist, and then I’ll take care of her,” Cotton said of his mother.•••Kristina Sevy is getting in shape to be a cadet at the U.S. Military Academy.Kristina Sevy’s biggest challenge may yet be in front of her as she spends the summer getting in shape to tacklean appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.

A military education was something that Sevy, the oldest of three girls in her family, had always wanted. Herfather served 17 years in the Air Force, her grandfather is a retired serviceman and several uncles were militarymen, too.While the country currently fights two wars, Sevy’s idea of a military future did not wane.“Of course, nobody wants to be the one to say, ‘I’m going to war,’ but I don’t mind the idea,” said Sevy, agraduate of Blue Springs South High School. “I want to defend my country. Sure I thought about it, but itwasn’t a deterring factor.”Sevy said that the application process for an education worth $200,000 was tough and long. After writingseveral essays, she waited to learn whether she had gotten the support of U.S. Rep. Sam Graves and Sen. KitBond of Missouri and earned appointments to West Point and the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.She chose West Point because she loved the campus. And besides, water is not her thing.•••Amneet Hans, who regularly volunteers at hospitals, wants to be a doctor.

Amneet Hans is among the first generation of her Indian-American family that was born in the United States.She has lots of friends, in Olathe North High School and out, but has made a point not to surrender her Easternculture in order to better fit into the typical-American-teen mold.“With my really long hair, I look very Indian” said Hans, who is Sikh. “I used to say to my mother, ‘I want myhair cut so I can look like all the other little American girls.’ But not anymore.”Hans, who logged nearly 1,000 hours volunteering at Olathe Medical Center and Overland Park RegionalHospital, wants to be a doctor. She has been accepted into the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s six-yearmedical school program, which costs $66,000.“I didn’t want my parents to have to pay,” Hans said. So she stayed at the top of her class and tried for everyapplicable scholarship. She made her culture, and how it makes her different, the subject of her scholarshipessays.While she still is short of a free ride, Hans is halfway there, with 10 scholarships totaling more than $30,000.She checks the mailbox every day for more.The largest so far is the $10,000 Coca-Cola Scholarship, for which 80,000 students apply and 250 win.•••Dominique Williams was Westport High’s valedictorian and had a 3.89 GPA.Dominique Williams is the youngest of four sisters to attend Westport High School. She will be the second ofthem to attend college.

Even though her older sister got some financial aid for college, paying the balance “put a major burden on mymom,” Williams said. Without a scholarship, Williams was sure she would have to start at a two-year college,transfer to a four-year school and graduate in debt.Over the last decade, the price of a college education has soared faster than the costs of many other goods andservices in the U.S.The average annual cost to attend a private four-year college was $26,273 a year ago, up 4.4 percent from theprevious year. For a four-year public college, it was $7,020, up 6.5 percent from the year before. None of thosefigures includes room and board.For as long as she could remember, Williams wanted to become a doctor, but when a 16-year-old classmate wasshot to death on prom night last year, Williams was affected deeply. Her grades dropped slightly, and theKansas City teen began re-evaluating her choices.Williams said that her friend “wasn’t bad at all. She was part of the top 10 percent of the class. She wasn’thanging around the right people. I thought, ‘If that could happen to her, it could happen to anyone.’“I thought if I could have been that one person to have talked to her and stopped her from hanging with thosepeople or convinced her to go to prom, maybe this would never have happened.”Williams, who graduated with a 3.89 grade-point average, was Westport High’s valedictorian.She won the $100,000 Alice Carson Tisdale Honors scholarship to Claflin University in Orangeburg, S.C. Inher essay, Williams wrote about her friend’s death and how it changed her life.Instead of medicine, Williams will study sociology and elementary education. She now sees her life’s work as“doing what ever is necessary” to stop what happened to her friend from happening to other promising urbanteens.“This school chose me,” said Williams, who has adopted Claflin’s motto: “The world needs visionaries.”•••

Family was a big part of Shelby Cruz’s success. Cruz (right) hugged her cousin Iris Serrano as they bothgraduated last week from William Chrisman High School.Shelby Cruz has been taking care of her three younger siblings and helping her mom around the house almosther entire life.“I had to grow up really fast,” she said.That did not stop the William Chrisman High School graduate from holding down a job, keeping up with violinpractice and studying to achieve her 4.1 GPA.Her story, her grades and her struggle earned the Independence native a 2010 Gates Millennium Scholarship.“I don’t know how I would ever have paid for college,” Cruz said. “Honestly, I don’t think it would have beenpossible.“I’d say we were lower middle class. I remember seeing my mom with food stamps, but we always had what weneeded, a roof over our heads and food to eat,” she said. “I never had regret. Actually, I always thought I wasliving the life.”Cruz said she believes all the years of helping out at home while her mom worked and studying in the eveningsafter work made her more focused and helped her develop a strong work ethic.

“I think if things had been different, maybe I wouldn’t be in this situation with a scholarship that will pay all ofmy college until I get a doctorate.”Cruz said she would have loved to attend the University of Hawaii, but she opted to study nursing at theUniversity of Central Missouri in Warrensburg to stay close to home and continue helping her mother.The day she learned of the scholarship started well.“I woke up feeling it would be a good day,” Cruz said. “I got in the car for school, and my favorite song wasplaying. I came home, and the package was on the table. I opened it and read the first page. I was so happy, Ijust fell to the floor and started bawling.”To reach Mará Rose Williams, call 816-234-4419 or send e-mail to mdwilliams@kcstar.com.

Home News Communities Sports Opinion Our ServicesFairfax Learning Center Graduation CandidatesBreaunna Banks, Kelsi Beck, Coresondra Burton, Christina Ford, Viridiana Hernandez, Marylea Mckinney, Char’von Putman, Lorenzo Thompson, Michelle Vang, D’AndreWalls and Deron Watson.Subscribe Back to Top© Copyright 2010, All Rights Reserved.

Search...Home News Communities Sports Opinion Our ServicesHarmon High School Graduation CandidatesMohamud Abdirahman Abdi, Brandy Alexander Abner, Ivan Adolfo Alaniz, Lissette Albor, Olaya Nataly Alfaro, Erika Adriana Alvarez, Lldefonso Amaya, Jesus Amaya Jr., TaylerDay Anderson, Samantha Anorath, Christopher Armenta, Edgar Arriola, Maritza Avila, Kyle Baker, William E. Barber, Exavier Bass-Brooks, Faustino Batista, Monique Rene eBecerra, Dalila Bello, Michael L. Bills, Myrria Black-Houston, Patrick Orion Brightwell, Lashaye JD Brooks, Christopher Bryant, Joshua Jerrell Bunch, Mayra L. Bustillos,Luis Javier Cabrera, Pamela Caraway, Oscar Carrera, Takirah Janee Carter, Sergio Castellanos, Edna Berenice Castro, Marista Sapphire Castro, Raquel C. Castro, DayannaCeja, Nancy Cervantes, Dezion Teon Abbott, Edwin A. Chavez, Irma Andrea Chavez, John R. Christ Jr., Arich Deval Cole, Ashley Rose Coleman, Estefania Colin Uribe, SaraContreras, Shirley Cook, Marquise Jemal Cooper, Jane Melissa Crider, Amber Kay Cross, Jonathan Crump, Angelica Maria Damian, Adrian Cruz Damian-Hughes, Jay J.Davenport, Michael Cornelius Davis, Dayra De La Cruz O., Juan Manuel De lara, Michelle Diemer, Shanage Latrese Dillard, Wynter Shay Dodd, Vivian Doe, Liz Indira Duran,Monica Edwards, Gary F. Erskin, Kaleb Jerome Ewell, Luz Yadira Farhath, Daniel Fernandez, Gabriela Fernandez, Timothy Paul Fish, Chumekka D. Fishback, KarneishaRochelle Fisher, Edgar Flores, Luis Fabian Flores, Magali Flores, Victoria N. Friday,Saul Gallardo, Edgar Garcia, Jordan Garcia, Omar P. Garcia, Lindsay Hope Gassmann, Ketzya Larissa Gaytan, Ashley Nicole Gonzalez, Michelle Danielle Gonzalez, AshleyGraham, Rachel Guevara, Sinay Gutierrez, Tami Hall, Marshawn Rondell Hargrove, John David Alexander Harris, Tysula Renee Haynes, Ciara Hernandez, Martin GerardoHernandez, Rudy Hernandez, Sally Hernandez, Virginia Y. Hernandez, Yessica Hernandez, Zayra Judith Hernandez C., Vang N. Herr, Erika Paige Hogan, ChrystaushaHolloman, De’Ontae Tracy Roark Hooks, Mohamed Abdikarim Hussein, Axel Izquierdo, Sheronda Jackson, Sierra Shaqiel Jackson, Darius Dewaun Johnson, Terrance Jones,Angelica Jazmin Jurado, Salvador Jurado Ramirez, Bre’au Kayonn Kelley, Katherine Abigail Konzak,Irving David Lara, Selene Lara, Stephanie Lara, Daniel Larrabee, Tang Lee, Maria De Jesus Lemus, James Lewis-Reeves, Christian Ignacio Lezama, Chelsea Leigh Little,Meshall Tyawn Lloyd, Ade Lopez, Hector Lucio, Shantel Luster, Brittnie MacDonald, Ana C. Martinez, Jaime Anselmo Martinez Jr., Danielle Lynn Masoner, Michael Masoner,Patrick Daniel Maxwell, Angelita M. Maynez, Teneisha McAbee, Megan McCammon, Andres A. Medina Pina, Eduardo Mendoza, Ana Silvia Mera, Lashawn Miller, Maylea CiaroMitchell, Perla Montes, Leslie J. Monroy, Adriana An Morales, Karla Andrea Morales, Jaime L. Moreno, Walter Moya, Axel Antonio Munoz, Tyler Murphy,Jessica Estela Navarro, Chris M. Nelson, Steve Nguyen, Thuan Nguyen, Aden B. Noor, Hodan Bille Noor, Okeye Nyondweh, Abdullani Abdirashid Omar, Sarah Felisa Oropeza,Alan Ortiz, Eddie Eloy Ortiz, Ayana Pantoja, Kristopher M. Paxton, Travis N. Peacher, Ingrid B. Perez, Jennifer Perez Rodriguez, Sheldon Perkins, Jorge Alberto Pineda, Jose A.Pineda, Cinthya L. Pizarro, Zenas F. Ponce, DeAndre M. Porter, Alexandria Valentina Portillo, Cesar Usbaldo Portillo, Luis C. Portillo, Victor Daniel Portillo, Cesar Prieto, EduardoPuentes,Sadik Rahic, Ariana Sha’nay Rainey, Claudia Ramos, Dre-Yanna L. Randle, Francisco Rangel, Carolina Rico, David Robles Ramirez, Christopher Dwayne Riddlespriger,Michael LeAngelo Robinson, Juan Jesus Rodriguez, Juan Manuel Rodriguez, Ana Yoselin Romero, A-Keeme Miata Rowe, Kyle Keith Rowland, Johnnie Birtrel Rucker, JenniferMarie Ryan, Colton Luis Salas, JoMaria R. Salas, Ilse Liliana Sanchez, Jessica Alejo Sanchez, Richard Andrew Sanchez Jr., Edward E. Scott, Stephanie Ann Scott, Iesha S.Seahorn, Kristina Michelle Sexton, Ashley Simsheuser, Corey A. Smith, Levi Pendleton Smith, Pablo Guillermo Sotelo, Ron Wesley Stallings, Cecil Stovall, Cecil Stovall, Betty JoStroble,Christopher Terry, Dominic Tiger, Randy Tirado, Julia Alejandra Torres, Anthony Trammel, Jesse P. Valdez, Alison Vanderwerf, John Varriano, Ivan Vega, Adriana Villalobos,Caleb Villegas, Choua Vue, Luckygirl Brandy Wah, Dwayne Edward Walker Jr., William Blue Walter Jr., Kendra West, Mason Wilson, Christopher R. Woods, Troy Joseph Wynn,Madison Shea Zabel, Araceli Zamora and John Zeno.Subscribe Back to Top© Copyright 2010, All Rights Reserved.

Search...Home News Communities Sports Opinion Our ServicesRetirement partyKansas City, Kansas, Public Schools Superintendent Jill Shackelford, right, receives a hug at her retirement party lastweek from Eva Tucker-Nevels, executive director for instruction. (Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools photo)Subscribe Back to Top© Copyright 2010, All Rights Reserved.

Search...Home News Communities Sports Opinion Our ServicesSchlagle High School Graduation CandidatesRyan D. Allen, Jesus S. Alvarez, Marques Cortez Anderson, Detra Diane Andrews, Frederick Avery, Brianna Lerisa Avila, Cierra Jean Jayne Bailey, Joshua Leon Belcher,Tynisha L’Sha Bettis, Ryan Lee Blake, Venise Lenora Brantley, Maurtica Brena’ Britt, Gabriel Lisa Brown, La Shawnda Nicole Brown, DeAnthony Terrell Bruce, ChristopherRaymond Buck, Tina L. Cabe, Keoshia Tanice Caldwell, Tania J. Calvin, Jamaica S. Campbell, Jameisha Marshell Lache’ Carr, Kyonnee’ Lashae Carr, Ayonnia Casey, Irvin G.Castaneda, Terrell J. Certain, Amanda Linette Chambers, Leroy Arnette Cheffen, Kristopher Sherrard Childs, Canemein J. Commons, Deliliah Jackie Currie, Tai Juane EnrickDaniels, Robert Sympson Davis, Carl Lanell Dawson II, Nichelle A. Dowdy-Garrett,Ashliegh Dawn Downs, Lacie Michell Eisele, Tiffany Paige Elijah, Jalen Dashon Ervin, Jasmine Ervin, Franklin DeAngelo Everidge, Maritza Fernandez, Carlos A. Fields,Raniquah M. Flowers, LaTrena Marie Floyd, Stephon Ford, Toniesha Nicole Franklin, Charles Eric Freelon, Trinity Janeen Gladney, Emmanuel Astorga Gomez, Cesar RobertGonzalez, Courtney L. Graham, Camry Chentel LaSha Grant, Jelissa Shantrail Green, Keynan Anthony Grice, Nathan Robert Gumpert, Briyanna Lashay Gunner, Henry NestorGutierrez, Dontrell Dae’shon Gwinn, Stephon W. Hardridge, Michael L. Haskell, Lyndell T. Heaven, Cha Lee Her, Kelly K. Her, Kong Her, Koua Neng Her, Mayleng Pang Her,Seng Her, Travis M. Herdman, Daniel A. Hicks, Darius A. Hill, Dominique A. Hill, Essence LaTeece Hinderson, Christopher D. Hughes, Danielle Nicole Humphrey, David K.Hurtado, Roberto Irigoyen,Daveon D. Jackson, Dominic Michael Williams Jackson, Kendra Lynn Jackson, Kevin Lamont Jackson, Rachel Andrea Jennings, Charles Harrison Johnson, Doris MeritaJohnson, Jimmy B. Johnson, Kenny G. Johnson, Thelma Johnson, Velma Johnson, Jeffery D. Jones, Darin Christopher Jonscher, Tracy Alan Jordan, Racquel Marcia Kimbrough,Adam Shane Kloiber, Amy Kong, Steven L. Kovac, Monique Lashawn Lee, Ryan A. Lee, Precious Marshay Lewis, Xavier Juwan Lewis, Biranda J. Lobatos, Destin Javon Locke,Deon Jermaine Lockett, Kayla Damiana Lona, Eddie Lorenzo London, Noradeli Dely Lopez, Juanyea Charmaine Lyday, Wardell Charles Lyday, Alfredo Madrigal, PatriciaMadrigal, Maxx Mc Fadden Malone, Julissa Mariscal, Jaylssa Milya Marshall, Chauneka La’trece Martin, Macquel Christine Martin, Patrick Martin, Kali ArMani Massey, Stevette R.McAfee, Demiko Dionta McClenton, Cheyen Nicole McCoy, Christopher Dee McIntosh, Lavance M. Meeks, Juan Jesus Mendez, Augusto J. R. Mendoza, Amber D. Miller,Chyann Simone’ Miller, Tamika Elaine Montague, Kenneth Moore Jr., Ja’Nae’ Martina Morris, Kalynne Ashley Murray,Aldanae’ Shante’ Nelson, Alejandro Ocanas, Desirae Marie Odem, Lance E. Owens, Ramon Leal Pedrozo, Kayvia Latrey Phillips, David Andrew Porter, Tommy Louis Randle,Jasmine Janae Redmond, Kristina Sue Reynolds, Jermaine Tyre Rhone, Eric Le’Royce Richard, Andrew V. Roberson, Lamesha Rochelle Robinson, Brandon M. Rocha, GabrielaRodriguez, Dreshawn Deandre Rogers, Jamiee L. Roy, Tameka Marquise Royster, Christian Michel Saavedra, Candace Nicole Saunders, Tanice Vazaa Scott, Aquaye SamoneShelby, Latonya Shana Simmons, Johnathan Txawjveej Sivilaisane, PreAsia Le’shaye Slater, Ashley N. Smith, Natalie Renee Smith, Lonnie LaVon Stanley, Michael W. Stauch,Latoria C. Stevens, Ty Fayn Romeil Steward,Areous Taylor, Brandee Leeann Thomas, Taliea Ryann Thompson, Xavier Montague-Harrison Tiller, Asia Royce Toombs, Alvaro Torres, Bryant K. Union, Kenshaye Da’vonUnion, Sebastian Emilio Valverde, Kao Lee Vang, Candice Marie Walker, Janiece Michelle Walker, Taylor Wallace, Leondre D’waun Walton, Joshua J. Ward, Nina J. Ward,Michael W. Warren, Shun’Nita Shanae Washington, Amanda Sue White, Darrell Eugene White Jr., Michaela Lorenza White, Raeven Shanell White, Jerome Antonio Williams,Sean Edward Williams, Trevaughn Marquell Williams, Kiara Shanice Arnetra Wilson, Lionel Wilson, Raymon DeAndre Wilson, Kiara Withers, Andy Kong Cheng Xiong, CaliaXiong, Cheng Yang, Shoua Yang and Jacqueline Zarate.Subscribe Back to Top© Copyright 2010, All Rights Reserved.

Search...Home News Communities Sports Opinion Our ServicesSumner Academy of Arts and Science Graduation CandidatesMichael G. Abed, Yecenia Abonce, Franco Aguilar, Roberta Jane Allen, Robert Preston Armstrong Jr., William David Ash, Jerron D. Ashby, Marcus N. Banks, Alfred HenryBelton III, Abigail Marie Bennett, Sharon Lynn Bensing, Amber Shaniece Berkley, Sharrone Dontrez Berry-Davis, Lamaas Theodore Stegall Bey, Olivia Jaymes Bey, RaquelaLeeAnn Bonwell, Nicole A. Book, Kelvin E. Boyd, Katherine Ann Clarice Boyice, Candice LeAnn Brooks, Minger P. Bropleh, Zachary Douglas Brough, Chanelle Nicole Brown,Jacqueline Burciaga, Shelby Nicole Burns,DaVonte′ LaRon Chaney, Paris Nicole Clark, Robert E. Coppage III, Jerell Sullivan Cotton, Michael Crosier, La’Sandra Marie Daniels, Alexis Nicole Davila, Joseph DanielDixon, Jeffrey A. Dunn, Blake Eklund, Jovani Diannette Falcon, Carlos Fernandez, Jovana Flores, Lorrie Kendra Marie Folsom, Nicole Lee Forsman, Kayla C. Fowler, AlyssaAnne Franklin-Herron, Toria R. Freeman, Adriana Gabrielle Galvan, Ashley Alexis Garris, Nubia Gizzela Gomez, Gunnar T. Green, Michael Anthony Harris II, Nonelaci Her,Amanda Pashoua Herr, Alexis Denise Holifield, Maurice Holliday Jr., Jasmine Holmes, Danielle Nicole Hubbell, David Lawrence Hutchinson,Edgar Eduardo Javalera, Dymon J. Johnson, Khrystal LeAnne Johnson, SaVaughn Desha Johnson, Alyssa Marie Jones, Louise Rayshaun Jones, Jasmine M. Jordan,Fernando Juarez, LeeJames F. Keys, Areiona Da′Janai King, Monique Le’Shaye Lane, Bau T. Lau, Misty Sayaxang Lee, Clinton Deron Liddell, Angela Karina Lopez, CynthiaAbigail Mancilla, Rachel Nicole Marshall, Patrick M.C. Matters, Donald Thomas McMahon III, Kyle Billy McMillan, Katrina Ilene Meyer, Devon A. Mitchell, Keona Nichole Moore,Brenda Morales, Alejandra Muñoz, KeNeice Donje Musgrove, Raymond Dean Myers,Brantel LoRaé Nelson, Brianna Cherie Nelson, Stephanie Elizabeth Nelson, Mark Andrew Nilges, Jonathan Osuna, Adam Christian Pack, Irvin Eduardo Parga, Clayton JosephPatrick, Jorge A. Ramirez-Maldonado, Elijah James Randolph, Brianna Troi Rhone, Jessica Amanda Rodas, Rosalind-Denise Rogers Jr., Milvi Sung Saarna, Torrel MartezSaffold, LaTierra D. Sambol, Dylan James Sanders, Ashley Elizabeth Shaw, Caleb James Sisk, John Sitler, Edgar Manuel Solis, Dominic Andrew Sosinski, Katina MariaStanley-Brown, Davonne M. Stephens, Justin D. Strickland, Saralyn Ashley Sullivan,Brianna Talavera, Damesheon D. Thomas, Leslie Torres, Jeanette Nicole Triplett, Amanda June Truesdell, J′Quaysha Ke′Airene Tucker, Britney Tynae Tyner, Irvin JadurierUmaña, Matha Vang, Meng Vang, Xiong C. Vang, Jessica Danielle Vigil, Xiong Kou Vue, Devin Wacaser, Meredith Lynn Wait, Jordan Lee Walker, Andrea Denise Wallace,Michelle Lorraine Warren, Tayler Brionne Wash, Ashley Chanel Watkins, Sierra V. Weatherspoon, Caitlyn Marie Wells, NeKisha Renee Wheeler, Anthony C. White, AnthonyMichael White, Eric Eugene Wickliffe Jr., Pamela Chanell Williams, Courtney Michelle Wilson, Kaila Darchelle Wilson, Tambree Marie Wilson, Cher Yang, Kelley S. Yang, LengHer Yang, Candace R. Young and Veronica Yu.Subscribe Back to Top© Copyright 2010, All Rights Reserved.

Search...Home News Communities Sports Opinion Our ServicesWashington High School Graduation CandidatesRachael Charlotte Allen, Sandra Melissa Armendariz, Sarah Jean Aumick, Alexis K. Avery, Whitney Nicole Ayoade, Hayley Elizabeth Gene Balcom, Natashia Nicole Banks,Shakeela Banks, Joshua L. Barnes, Sheryl E. Barrow, Nathan William Beard, Jalon M. Blount, Kandice Janae Boykin, Alexandra Nicole Bradley, Markesa Tranell Brantley, Da’JaBresette, Dominique A. Brewer, Brittany Reni’a Brooks, DiEra RaShea Brooks, Kevin Alexander Brooks, DeAndre M. Brown, Martez D. Brown, Theresa Yvonne Brown, Wa’VonneMarie Buchanan, Whitney Marshae Bunting, Brett L. Burgess, Ashlee Nichole Byers,Shayla Janae’ Calvin, James Carter, Jakeline Cervantes-Mata, Julie Chang, Martin Clardy, Deandre M. Clark, Ethan N. Clark, Anthony Conner, Pablo Alejandro Contreras,ShiAnna S. Cooper, Versia M. Coppage, Bradley Andrew Crocker, Brei’era B. Crum, Katheryn Marie Davis, Jessica Marie DeFord, Brittney Renee Diaz, Natali Dominguez Lozada,Andrew L. Dryer, Alexandria Whitney Edlin, Joseph Eldred, Cody M. Fittro, Mariah DaVonne Fleming, Arielle Nora Fletcher, Sparkle Donte’a Flournoy, Brandon Frazier,Denise Jaime Garcia, Katrina Garcia, Sarah Diane Garcia, James Gawith, Tesha Krishaun Gillians, Brittany T. Gillom, Giselle Ivette Gongora, Timothy Goode, Ronald AllenGoul, Larry E. Grace, De’Shon Marshae Graham, Leo Grant, Rachel Renae Green, Keisha Danielle Harbin, Terenz Steven Harper, Robert Earl Harrell, Joshua Devon Harrison,Joshua Alexander Haynes, Maurisha Heard, Jasmine Shaunte Henderson, Marisha Tynae’ Henderson, Miranda Nicole Hendrix, Andrea Marie Herndon, Melody Suankauj Herr,Birda E. Hill, Valerie S. Hill, Brittany L. Hogan, Rebeckah Marie Holmes, Shalesa D. Hooks, Chloe’ Yvonne Hornsby, Vanessa Shantae Hunter,Naazir Aalim Jackson, Quaylan Javon Jackson, Tylisha Monique James, James Dwan Johnson, Terrell R. Johnson, Kourtney A. Jones, Sabrina Renae Jones, Shanelle Ty’ReeJones, Shawn Emilio Jones, Willie Delano Jones Jr., Bianca Nichole Irma Jean Keith, Christa Janae Danielle Lewis, German Lira, David James Liston, Brandon M. Loftiss,Quinessa Dyriece Lott, Dominique Loya, Carl A. Lunn, Alyssa E. Maltbia, Andrew L. Maskil, Thomas McCray, Phillip V. McGruder, Trudor McRae, Robert Kristopher Miller,Craig I. Newton, Cody Lee Nichols, Leah Rachelle Norris, Pariss Mone, Patrice Nunez, Miguel A. Olono, Monique D. Paige, Andrew Frank Patrzykont, Rhiannon LeePennington, Briana G. Perez, Heather Leigh Pimental, Kelen B. Poke, Devante Rayvon Porter, Kynndale D. Prather, Tyler D. Ray, Cynthia Requejo, Brittany Nicole Richardson,Shari Rae Riley, Tamekia Ruth Riley, Janequa J. Robinson, Rachel Carole Ruff, Geoffery A. Ruis,Katharine Lucille Sanders, Nichole Dawn Saunders, Joshua M. Segura, Eric Sengdara, Dishon D. Shaffer, Christopher Lamont Shelton-Jenkins, Andrew L. Shumate, Jeremy D.Simmons, Justin W. Smallwood, ChaMia Chrisshay Smith, Demetri Von Smith, Marissa Renee’ Smith, Kayla M. Smithey, KyLaura Ann Spencer, Janeen L. Stevens, Ja’Nae BrielleStrickland, Marissa Trenae Stricklen, Hillary D. Stumpner, Michael Patrick Sublette Jr., Tyesha Sykes,Stephanie R. Taylor, Brianne Marie Thomas, Damier A. Thomas, Deondre Darnell Thompson, Christopher Lewis Tompson, Shakiyla Rahsaan Tribue, Courtney Lynn Tucker,Bryan Seth Tull, Jamesha M. Union, KaShonna L. Valentine, Chenou Vang, Anaisa Varela, Darrell Ardavis Walker, Nia Walker, Robert W. Ward, Janasha Washington, FaithLouise Waters, Tiana L. Watson, Michael Shawn Weatherly. Danekica S. Wheeler, Brokenma M. White, Deven Nicole Williams, Shampale On’Tonae Williams, Tyiesha R.Williams, Jami Perlyne Wilson, Zachery Lynch Winkler, Kong Mong Xiong, and Cha Yang.Subscribe Back to Top© Copyright 2010, All Rights Reserved.

Search...Home News Communities Sports Opinion Our ServicesWyandotte High School Graduation CandidatesItzel Acevedo, *Cristal Guadalupe Aguayo, Natalie Alatorre, Ashley Anderson, Montell Dayvion Anderson, Jesus Manuel Angel, Luis Enrique Aparicio, Sergio Armendariz, *JorgeAlejandro Arzabala, Rachelle Renee Austin, +Wendy Johanna Barillas, Mattie Barnes, Jennyfher Noemy Bautista, Ebony Shantae Belcher, +***Demicole Remon Bowens,DeYontrez Marcell Bowens, Eddie Branham, Ronaldo LaShawn Brown, Raymond Andre Burnett, Dulce Alexandra Bustillos, Lorenzo Byers, +*Jessica Danielle Cabe, Aaron M.Calovich, Carla Alison Cantualla, Ericka Lynn Carter, Lateefah Yvonne Caruthers, Terez Carvin, *Laura Elena Castro de Santiago, Alejandra Centeno, Alexi Cervantes, EdwardAnthony Chacon, Virginia Chacon-Hernandez, Reginald Lee Chatmon Jr., Ricarlo Dawayne Chatmon, Nefi Chavez, Cesar Eduardo Chavira, Teyanie Neco Cline, Sandra DeniseCloinch, Emmanuel Cole, Darreon K. Collins, Alejandra Corona, Paola Edith Cruz Paez,Javier Del Palacio, +Richard E. Douglas, Clayton Dozier, Irvin O. Duarte, Meijah Edwards, Nickey Erskin, Matilde Espino, +Omar Espinoza, Carlos Esqueda, Ruben Esqueda,Terence Allen Fennell, Areli G. Fernandez, Gabriela Flores, *Jorge Luis Flores, Noemi Galvan, Abram Garcia, Rocio Guadalupe Garcia, DeJanae Jayon Garlington London, CarlV. Garrett, Oscar Garza, Versell Vernon Dale Gee, Kathlina A. Generaux, Jamesha D. Glass, Kierra Shaunta Glass, BryAnn Denise Glin, DeVon LuVert Graham, MarreshaRenee’ Green, Miles Robert Guerra, Karen Rocio Guevara, +***Trinity Michael Hall, Michelle Henderson, Angel Her, Jesus Palacios Hernandez, Mayra Jesenia Hernandez,Lesliee Hernandez Dominguez, Erika Hernandez Guerrero, Dwight Higgins, Jesus Holguin, Areiona Holmes, **Arezoo Hosseinzadeh-Seisan, **Armita Hosseinzadeh-Seisan,Christopher Dejuan Ikerd, Charles R. Jackson, +Ana Berenice Jimenez, Joel Jimenez, Zavian Jones, Desmond Scott Jordan, Harvie Jordan, +Monica Rocio Jurado, **MyeshaCynea’ Kelley, Jimmy Allan Kennedy, Yogita Devi Khanal, Raynisha Monay Kindall, Corey Kinney, Benjamin Alan Knight, Tabbitha Jeanne Lake, Luis Lara, Miguel Angel Leal,+Darnell Edward Leonard, Lavaughn D. Lewis, **Chunhua Liu, Janisha Laquiawn Locke, Alan Michael Lockrey, Carlos Enrique Lopez, Alexis C. Martinez, David A. Martinez,Edgar Martinez, Jesica Martinez Angel, Mayra Haydee Martinez Frayre, Floyd R. Maupins, Keiron D. McClatchey, Angel Yvon McDowell, ***Daniel E. Medina, Juan Mendoza,Leslie Mendoza, **Claudia Lizbeth Meraz, Joseph W. Merrill, Jamel Kywon Miller, Joshua Miller, Karolyn Alfreda Michelle Miller, Brion Michael Milstead, Brittany AnnMontgomery, **Mayra Mora, Alexandria Renee Moran,***Isaac Gino Nava, Jairo A. Negrete, Ja’Ron Jemauel Nichols, **Ivon Nieto, Cydney YoVonne Nunnally, Victor Manuel Olivas-Huerta, +***Jorge Miuleer Ordaz Ceron, DonuelOrtegon, Lekebra Janee Painter, Tania Palacio, +Brenda Pena, ***Uriel Percastegui, Danny Perea, Jesus J. P. Perez, Fatima Jovana Perez-Conde, Luis PiedraHita, Jose D. Pirir,+***Victor Alfonso Ponce, Christian R. Ramirez, Yaratzeth Ramirez, Erick Christopher Ramos, Karen V. Ramos, Hernan Renteria, Mark K. Richardson, +Moises Eliseo RiveraSuarez, Derrick Eugene Rolls, Francheska Marie Roman, June LaQua Ross, Lorenzo Charles Rothschild, Ricardo Ruiz, +***Joseph Saale, Sadie Saale, Victor A. Salas, CrystalCherell Sanders, Crystal Solis, Leonel E. Soltero, +*Evan Patrick Spalding, Britney Nicole Stuart, Jenny Sysavat,Corderro Mi’Kail Taylor, **Cebastian Tyler Thibodo, ***Kelli I. Thomas, Aerial Renee Torres, Erik Michael Torres, Jesus Torres, Jose G. Torres, Mario Torres, Ly Thuy Tran,Cesar Urieta, Felicia Valdez, **Flor Maria Valenzuela, Joshua M. VanDyke, +Uta Vang, ***Jose Luis Vasquez, Hilda I. Vazquez, *Lilianna Ivette Vazquez Zamarron, Brenda Vera,Marquita Renee Vincent, Dallas E. Voyles, Brenton M. Walker, Myisha L. Weakly, Carla Ann Weatherly, Kenneth Weatherly, Aubrie Jayne White, Christopher Lee White, MareaunChavez White, Joshua Deem Terrell Whitmore, Ciara Williams, Mason J. Williams, Mourretha Leeanna Williams, Terrence Williams, Kaneisha Lashwan Willingham, TonishaCierra Wills, **Andrea Quintillia Sky Woodson, Pre’shas Ja’Nea Zewalk, and ***Jose Antonio Zuniga.* One Year National Honor**Two Year National Honor***Three Year National Honor+Kansas Scholars Curriculum CompletersSubscribe Back to Top© Copyright 2010, All Rights Reserved.

Published on The Kansas City Kansan (http://www.kansascitykansan.com)Home > Blogs > Nick Sloan's blog > KCK schools hires firm for salary studyKCK schools hires firm for salary studyBy Nick SloanCreated May 26 2010 - 9:22amThe Kansas City, Kan., Board of Education voted unanimously to select a firm for a "compensation andbenefits" study for some of the district's employees.Educational Management Solutions was selected out of eight firms who responded to the Kansas City,Kan., Public Schools District's request for calls on the matter.The district will pay the firm $58,495 to study the salary and benefits cost for some non-teachingpositions within the district. In order to save some budget dollars, the district is open to outsourcingjanitorial, security and cafeteria positions this year.The study is expected to last four to six months, ruling out any outsourcing for the 2010-11 school year.Salary and benefits will be studied and compared to some of KCK Public Schools' neighboring districts.At various community budget forums and some board meetings, the topic of outsourcing was a hot one.Education KCK Board of Education KCK Public Schools OutsourcingCopyright © 2009 The Kansas City Kansan. Some Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of ServiceOriginal content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license.Source URL: http://www.kansascitykansan.com/blogs/nick-sloan/kck-schools-hires-firm-salary-study/7355

Published on The Kansas City Kansan (http://www.kansascitykansan.com)Home > Blogs > Nick Sloan's blog > 40th reunion planned for Argentine High School40th reunion planned for Argentine High SchoolBy Nick SloanCreated May 27 2010 - 12:15pmArgentine High School's Class of 1970 will be holding a 40th reunion this summer.More information from a reader. (Note, a location was not given, so it's probably best to follow up withthe contact listed below if you need more information.)The class of 1970 of Argentine High School is planning a 40th year reunion for Saturday, July24th, 2010. Classes of 1969 and 1971, and 1972 are welcome to attend.Plans include dinner and dancing to a DJ from 6:30 pm to 11:30 p.m. For more information,contact Paula Murdock: 918paulaj52@gmail.com [1]Argentine Argentine High School EducationCopyright © 2009 The Kansas City Kansan. Some Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of ServiceOriginal content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license.Source URL: http://www.kansascitykansan.com/blogs/nick-sloan/40th-reunion-planned-argentine-high-school/7371Links:[1] mailto:918paulaj52@gmail.com

Published on The Kansas City Kansan (http://www.kansascitykansan.com)Home > Blogs > Nick Sloan's blog > Plans for new Emerson library approvedPlans for new Emerson library approvedBy Nick SloanCreated May 27 2010 - 3:06pmEmerson Elementary School will have its own school library for the first time beginning in the 2010-11school year.The Kansas City, Kan., Board of Education approved a plan this week that would allow construction of anew library in the school.Construction won't be too grand – existing space in the school will be used for the library and only acouple of walls will be eliminated."The library will come with every bell and whistle," said Mary Sternshein, associate director of schoollibraries. "The school is ideal for the library."Each student at the school has been encouraged to submit an idea for which books they want to see inthe library.Shelves, chair and furniture donations have been made to the new library.Students at the school had longed used the Argentine Public Library, located just feet away from theschool. However, with a donation drive ongoing to fund a new site for Argentine's library, the schoolmoved to design its own in-school library.

Construction, which will be funded from the school library technology budget and school district dollars,will begin immediately.The library should be completed by Aug. 1."It's a real exciting time for the school," Sternshein said.Emerson Elementary School KCK Board of Education KCK Public SchoolsCopyright © 2009 The Kansas City Kansan. Some Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of ServiceOriginal content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license.Source URL: http://www.kansascitykansan.com/blogs/nick-sloan/plans-new-emerson-library-approved/7373

Wyandotte Daily News – May 27, 2010Urban fishing derbyShelly Coulter, KCK School for Excellence, and Chayanne Hubbard, 9, passed out T-shirts May 22 at the Urban American Outdoors fifth annual Kids Fishing Derby held at Kansas CityKansas Community College, 7250 State. More than 150 children had registered for the event before 10 a.m. (Photo by Bettse Folsom)More than 150 children had registered for the May 22 at the Urban American Outdoors fifth annual Kids Fishing Derby held at Kansas City Kansas Community College, 7250 State. (Photo byBettse Folsom)

Verlondon Johnson, 9, demonstrated an expertise in casting May 22 at the Urban American Outdoors fifth annual Kids Fishing Derby held at Kansas City Kansas Community College, 7250State. (Photo by Bettse Folsom)Jahdey Reid, 11, eagerly waited to start fishing May 22 at the Urban American Outdoors fifth annual Kids Fishing Derby held at Kansas City Kansas Community College, 7250 State. (Photoby Bettse Folsom)© Copyright 2010, All Rights Reserved.

KCTV5.comKCK Takes First Step To Address Homeless ProblemPOSTED: 6:40 am CDT May 28, 2010UPDATED: 7:52 am CDT May 28, 2010Related To StoryKANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Wyandotte County leaders got the grim statistics onthe state of homelessness in their own back yard Thursday and took the firststeps in trying to help with the problem.In a series of reports in May, the KCTV5 investigative team showed there arevirtually no emergency shelter beds in the county and the problem could betaxing Kansas City, Kan., schools.There are currently 1,200 homeless children in KCK schools right now,school officials said, and virtually no place for those children and families tostay.Video• KCK Forms Homeless Task ForceThe county said it needs lots of help, and money, to change that.The backdrop of Thursday's special session told the story. On large screensbehind county leaders were photos of actual homeless families in Wyandotte County, where the average age of a homelessperson is seven.Two women who work in the trenches of the homeless problem in Wyandotte County painted a grim picture of the state ofhomelessness in the county.While there are 1,200 homeless students in KCK, there are only 43 emergency shelter beds for homeless families in thecounty. The numbers are only getting worse, the women said.Staci Pratt is a homeless liason for KCK schools and said it is time for all hands on deck. She specifically called out thecounty's booming west side for help."What do I think we need?" Pratt said. "What we need is engagement from the business community by the banks, by thepeople in Wyandotte county who have the resources to make a difference."After hearing the report, county leaders unanimously adopted a resolution creating a task force to identify businessleaders, organizations, institutions and money to address the issue."Everybody needs to be at the table," Unified Government Mayor Joe Reardon said. "This is an issue that affects everysingle part of the community. The businesses need to be at the table. Our citizens need to be engaged. The region needsto be engaged.Reardon said the solution is more complicated than just building a shelter. He said the county needs ideas on expandingtransitional housing and services for the near-homeless, as well as creating more affordable housing for families in thedown economy.One county commissioner cited KCTV5's investigative reports on the issue several times during the meeting. For more onthose investigations, visit the KCTV5.com investigations page.Copyright 2010 by KCTV5.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.