Month: August 2015

Fall-like weather continues today

Quiet and fall-like weather will continue today, according to the National Weather Service.

Today’s high will be 79, and there will be sunny skies, the weather service said. Tonight’s low will be around 57.

The quiet weather will hold through the middle of the week. The next chance for thunderstorms will be late Thursday night into Friday, according to the weather service.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time, the weather service said.

For more weather information, visit www.weather.gov/kc.

Traffic slow on I-70 near 61st

Slow traffic has been reported on eastbound I-70 near 61st Street in Kansas City, Kan., according to KC Scout. (KC Scout photo)
Slow traffic has been reported because of an accident on eastbound I-70 between the College Parkway exit and 61st Street in Kansas City, Kan., on Monday morning, according to KC Scout. The accident was past the College Parkway exit and was on the right shoulder, according to KC Scout. (KC Scout photo)

Elementary school lunch menus

Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools
Monday, Aug. 24
French toast sticks, sausage patties, celery sticks, carrots, tropical fruit.
Tuesday, Aug. 25
Cheese pizza, corn, garden salad, peaches.
Wednesday, Aug. 26
Cheeseburger, broccoli, orange wedges.
Thursday, Aug. 27
Chicken quesadilla, tomatoes, refried beans, banana.
Friday, Aug. 28
Chicken nuggets, dinner roll and jelly, tri-taters, cucumber slices, mandarin oranges.
Additional options: Chef’s salad, fruit salad, yogurt muffin basket. Vegetarian options: Veggie burger, bean and cheese burrito.

Piper Public Schools
Monday, Aug. 24
Chicken patty on a bun; beef and noodles with Italian bread, garden salad, corn, fruit, mandarin oranges; Italian chef salad, corn, fruit, mandarin oranges, Italian brea.
Tuesday, Aug. 25
Barbecue pork nachos; chili with cinnamon roll, garden salad, pintos, fruit, banana orange mix; taco salad, pintos, fruit, banana orange mix, cornbread.
Wednesday, Aug. 26
Chicken patty; meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, carrots, fruit, peaches, roll; chcicken Caesar salad, carrots, fruit, peaches, roll.
Thursday, Aug. 27
Hot dog with mac and cheese; meatball sub, French fries, garden salad, fruit, applesauce; Cobb salad, fruit, applesauce, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, Aug. 28
Pepperoni pizza; Italian sub on deli bun, garden salad, broccoli with dip, fruit, pineapple; popcorn chicken salad, broccoli with dip, fruit, pineapple, fruit streusel muffin.

Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Public Schools
Monday, Aug. 24
Chicken patty on a bun; deli wrap, garden salad, corn, fruit ,mandarin oranges; Italian chef salad, corn, fruit, mandarin oranges, Italian bread.
Tuesday, Aug. 25
Barbecued pork nachos; grilled chicken sandwich, garden salad, pintos, fruit, banana orange mix; taco salad, pintos, fruit, banana orange mix, cornbread.
Wednesday, Aug. 26
Chicken patty; fish patty, mashed potatoes with gravy, carrots, fruit, peaches, roll; chicken Caesar salad, carrots, fruit, peaches and roll.
Thursday, Aug. 27
Hot dog with mac and cheese; barbecued chicken on bun, French fries, garden salad, fruit, applesauce; Cobb salad, fruit, applesauce, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, Aug. 28
Pepperoni pizza; French dip, garden salad, broccoli with dip, fruit, pineapple; popcorn chicken salad, broccoli with dip, fruit, pineapple, fruit streusel muffin.

All menus from all districts subject to change.