Month: March 2015

Elementary school lunch menus

Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools
Monday, March 30
Hot dog on a bun, goldfish crackers (9-12), trit-tater, baby carrots, diced peaches.
Tuesday, March 31
Pizza, garden salad, green beans, mandarin oranges.
Wednesday, April 1
Pork rib sandwich, lettuce, tomato slices, French fries, sliced apples.
Thursday, April 2
Chili, broccoli, cinnamon roll, banana.
Friday, April 3
Macaroni and cheese, dinner roll, jelly (9th-12th grade), tomatoes, cucumber slices, fruit cocktail.
All Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools students will have additional entrees of chef’s salad, fruit salad or yogurt muffin basket. Milk is available with all meals.

Turner Public Schools
Monday, March 30
Teriyaki chicken, egg roll, rice pilaf.
Tuesday, March 31
Taco salad or Taco Tuesday, salsa, taco chips.
Wednesday, April 1
Barbecued rib on bun, cookie.
Thursday, April 2
Chicken nuggets, sauce, roll.
Friday, April 3
French toast sticks with sausage, tri-tater.
Additional Turner lunch entrees include yogurt platter and peanut butter and jelly platter. Milk included with all meals. Fruits and veggies bar offered with all lunches.

Piper Public Schools
Monday, March 30
Cheeseburger; mozzarella dunkers with marinara, sweet potato fries, green beans, tropical fruit, mandarin oranges; turkey chef salad, peas, tropical fruit, mandarin oranges, blueberry fruit muffin.
Tuesday, March 31
Chicken strips; meatball sub, garden salad, cowboy beans, orange smiles, applesauce; taco salad, cowboy beans, orange smiles, applesauce and cornbread.
Wednesday, April 1
Chicken patty – grilled chicken; roast turkey, mashed potatoes with gravy, broccoli, pears, pineapple, roll; chicken Caesar salad, baby carrots with dip, pears, pineapple, roll and crackers.
Thursday, April 2
Spaghetti and meatballs with Italian bread; hot dog on a bun, roasted vegetables, spring mix salad, cherry tomatoes, banana, orange pineapple mix; Italian chef salad, cherry tomatoes, banana, orange pineapple mix, Italian bread.
Friday, April 3
Cheese pizza; chicken patty on a bun, corn, red peppers with dip, Caesar side salad, apple, strawberry banana mix, Rice Krispie treat; popcorn chicken salad, corn, fruit streusel muffin, apple, strawberry banana mix, Rice Krispie treat.

Bonner Springs Public Schools
Monday, March 30
Chicken and waffles; barbecued mac and cheese, garden salad, broccoli, fruit, mandarin oranges; Italian chef salad, broccoli, fruit, mandarin oranges, Italian bread.
Tuesday, March 31
Super nachos; chicken and cheese quesadilla, bean bake, garden salad, fruit, pineapple; taco salad, bean bake, fruit, pineapple and cornbread.
Wednesday, April 1
Chicken patty – grilled chicken; corn dog, green beans, mashed potatoes with gravy, cinnamon apple slices, fruit; chicken Caesar salad, mashed potatoes with gravy, cinnamon apple slices, fruit, roll.
Thursday, April 2
Cheeseburger; ham and cheese calzone, garden salad, oven fries, fruit, tropical fruit; Cobb salad, fruit, tropical fruit, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, April 3
No school.
List will be updated later to include April 1-3. All meals from all districts subject to change.

Driver hits barrier wall on I-70

A Kansas City, Kan., driver hit the barrier wall on eastbound I-70 after trying to avoid another vehicle Saturday.

According to the Kansas Turnpike Authority trooper’s report, a Chevy Malibu was eastbound on I-70 near the 78th Street exit in Kansas City, Kan., about 11:50 a.m. March 28.

The driver of the Malibu, a 19-year-old Kansas City, Kan., man, made an evasive maneuver to avoid another vehicle, lost control and hit the barrier wall, the trooper’s report stated.

He was not injured, according to the trooper’s report, which also stated he was not wearing a seat belt.

Biondi running for Piper school board

Ashley Biondi
Ashley Biondi

Ashley Biondi, a lifelong Wyandotte County resident and Piper High School alumna, is running for the Piper Board of Education.

“Piper schools provided me with the education I needed to succeed and become an educator myself,” Biondi said. “It would be an honor and privilege to serve our community.”

Biondi received a Bachelor of Science in Education in elementary education and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from the University of Kansas in 2007. During her time at KU, she was a member of Sigma Kappa sorority, holding two executive positions as recording secretary and vice president of alumnae relations.

Biondi was also a member of the Multicultural Scholars Program, Sigma Delta Pi (National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society) and a volunteer for Project Bridge. She was also an intern in the Professional Development School program while completing her student teaching at the Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools.

After graduating from KU, Biondi taught first grade at Edison Elementary School in Wyandotte County. During her first two years teaching, she completed her master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of Kansas, as well as received the English for Speakers of Other Languages endorsement. She continued to teach through the 2014 school year then made the decision to step back from full-time teaching to focus on her family. She continues to substitute and holds a current teaching license in Kansas. Having been in the classroom, Biondi said that she understands the commitment and sacrifice teachers make on a daily basis.

“I will be an advocate for teachers to help them meet the needs of each child,” Biondi said.

Biondi is married to Anthony Biondi, and they have two daughters, Stella, 4, and Josephine, 2. This past year when Stella started preschool at the Piper Early Childhood Education Center, Biondi said she was reminded how important a quality education is, not only for her children, but for the community. This, combined with the current challenges facing public education, inspired Biondi to run for the Piper’s school board, she said.

“I am determined to maintain the quality of education our students are receiving, and that means high expectations for everyone involved in educating our children is a must,” she said.

The election is April 7.