Month: April 2016

Elementary school lunch menus

Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools
Monday, April 25
French toast sticks, sausage patties, celery sticks, carrots, tropical fruit.
Tuesday, April 26
Cheese pizza, corn, garden salad, peaches.
Wednesday, April 27
Cheeseburger, broccoli, orange wedges
Thursday, April 28
Chicken quesadilla, tomatoes, refried beans, banana.
Friday, April 29
Chicken nuggets, roll, tri-taters, cucumber slices, mandarin oranges.
Additional options include chef’s salad, fruit salad, yogurt muffin basket, and vegetarian options include veggie burger, bean and cheese burrito.

Turner Public Schools
Monday, April 25
Chicken and waffles; mozzarella dunkers with marinara, garden salad, steamed broccoli, fruit, peaches; Italian chef salad, steamed broccoli, fruit, peaches, Italian bread.
Tuesday, April 26
Super nachos; Stromboli, garden salad, refried beans, fruit, pineapple; taco salad, refried beans, fruit, pineapple, cornbread.
Wednesday, April 27
Chicken patty; corn dog, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, fruit, cinnamon apple slices, roll; chicken Caesar salad, mashed potatoes with gravy, fruit, cinnamon apple slices, roll.
Thursday, April 28
Cheeseburger; sloppy Joes, French fries, garden salad, fruit, tropical fruit; Cobb salad, fruit, tropical fruit, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, April 29
No school. Professional development day.

Piper Public Schools
Monday, April 25
Chicken and waffles; mozzarella dunkers with marinara, garden salad, steamed broccoli, fruit, peaches; Italian chef salad, steamed broccoli, fruit, peaches, Italian bread.
Tuesday, April 26
Super nachos; Stromboli, garden salad, refried beans, fruit, pineapple; taco salad, refried beans, fruit, pineapple, cornbread.
Wednesday, April 27
Chicken patty; corn dog, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, fruit, cinnamon apple slices, roll; chicken Caesar salad, mashed potatoes with gravy, fruit, cinnamon apple slices, roll.
Thursday, April 28
Cheeseburger; sloppy Joes, French fries, garden salad, fruit, tropical fruit; Cobb salad, fruit, tropical fruit, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, April 29
Cheese pizza; grilled ham and cheese sandwich, garden salad, roasted vegetables, fruit, pears, chocolate chip cookie; popcorn chicken salad, roasted vegetables, fruit streusel muffin, fruit, pears, chocolate chip cookie.

Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Public Schools
Monday, April 25
Chicken and waffles; mozzarella dunkers with marinara, garden salad, steamed broccoli, fruit, peaches; Italian chef salad, steamed broccoli, fruit, peaches, Italian bread.
Tuesday, April 26
Super nachos; Stromboli, garden salad, refried beans, fruit, pineapple; taco salad, refried beans, fruit, pineapple, cornbread.
Wednesday, April 27
Chicken patty; corn dog, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, fruit, cinnamon apple slices, roll; chicken Caesar salad, mashed potatoes with gravy, fruit, cinnamon apple slices, roll.
Thursday, April 28
Cheeseburger; sloppy Joes, French fries, garden salad, fruit, tropical fruit; Cobb salad, fruit, tropical fruit, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, April 29
Cheese pizza; grilled ham and cheese sandwich, garden salad, roasted vegetables, fruit, pears, chocolate chip cookie; popcorn chicken salad, roasted vegetables, fruit streusel muffin, fruit, pears, chocolate chip cookie.

All menus from all districts subject to change.

Sporting KC on the road today in San Jose

Sporting Kansas City (4-3-0, 12 points) travels to face the San Jose Earthquakes (3-2-2, 11 points) on Sunday in the second of three consecutive road games.

The match will kick off at 2:30 p.m. CT at Avaya Stadium with live television coverage on ESPN, WatchESPN and ESPN Deportes. A Spanish radio broadcast will be available in the Kansas City area on La Grande 1340 AM.

Losses to the Colorado Rapids and FC Dallas last week have dropped Sporting KC to fourth place in Western Conference. The three teams currently ahead of Kansas City in the conference standings account for each of the club’s losses this season (including Real Salt Lake).

While the Earthquakes enter the weekend coming off a 3-1 loss to the Portland Timbers on the road last Saturday, the team also remains undefeated at home during the 2016 regular season, with three wins and a draw.

San Jose sits two notches below Sporting KC at sixth place with 11 points. Manager Peter Vermes’ men will be up against history on Sunday, as Sporting KC last won in San Jose on Aug. 16, 2000. The team has collected 12 losses and five draws in their last 17 visits to the Earthquakes ever since (including playoffs).

San Jose swept the 2015 series with a pair of wins, including a decisive 5-0 triumph at Children’s Mercy Park on Aug. 19.

Chris Wondolowski, Cordell Cato and Anibal Godoy each accounted for two of the six goals San Jose scored against Sporting KC last season. However, Cato is likely to miss Sunday’s matchup with a right hamstring injury. Wondolowski, meanwhile, is tied for the MLS lead with six goals and has reached double-digit goals in each of the past six seasons — the only player in MLS history to accomplish that feat.

On the Sporting KC injury front, Matt Besler is back on the pitch after being sidelined for nearly a month with a concussion suffered during his time with U.S. Men’s National Team.

Another regular fixture of the back line, veteran Chance Myers, remains out with a hamstring injury. Defender Kevin Ellis (groin) and midfielders Soni Mustivar (hamstring), Paulo Nagamura (calf) and Justin Mapp (toe) also remain on the injury list heading into the weekend.

Faith news

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Christ the King Catholic Church, 53rd and Leavenworth Road, will hold a Community Blood Center blood drive from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, April 25, in the church basement. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 816-753-4040 or visit www.savealifenow.org.

Judson Baptist Church, 8300 State Ave., Kansas City, Kan., will resume its regular Sunday morning schedule in April, including Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and service at 11 a.m. on the first Sunday of the month; and for the remaining Sundays, 8:30 a.m., first morning service, 9:45 a.m., Sunday school, and 11 a.m., second Sunday service.

The Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kan., will hold a Scripture Group and Bible study from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesdays. Bible sharing and reflection, lectio and journaling will be led by Heather Neds, pastoral minister.

Parkway Baptist Church, 12320 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kan., is holding a Community Blood Center blood drive from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, June 20, at the Parkway Baptist Church classrooms. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 816-753-4040 or visit www.savealifenow.org.


Risen Lamb International Church of the Nazarene, located in the Turner area of Kansas City, Kan., has announced the opening of the Risen Lamb Prayer Room and Retreat Center. On location at their church at 5301 Metropolitan Avenue, the prayer room and retreat center is open to the public for daytime retreats. All individuals or small groups seeking a quiet, sacred space to gather, pray, meditate, journal or read resources about prayer are welcome. The prayer room provides a peaceful space for solitude or can be scheduled in advance for groups of up to eight people. Guests seeking spiritual guidance may schedule a time of spiritual direction with one of the pastoral staff, and groups may inquire about scheduling a member of the pastoral team to lead or speak at a retreat. Donations accepted but not required. For more information, or to plan a visit, contact the Rev. Philip Friday at pobfriday@yahoo.com or call 913-287-9418.

Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., is planning a fundraiser for the Haiti mission team at 6 p.m. April 30. The program will be learning how to paint a scene from Haiti, taught by Diana Whittington. The cost is $35 per person in advance or $40 at the door. Reservations are necessary.

A spring dance sponsored by the German-American Edelweiss Society is planned from 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at St. Anthony’s Church basement, 615 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kan. The event includes a dinner, plus dancing to polka music by the Willie Kirst Band. Tickets are $20 for adults.

The women of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kan., will sponsor an afternoon tea from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. in the parish hall; Jenny Stinger is in charge of arrangements. The Rev. Don Compier, the dean of the Bishop Kemper School for Ministry, will be the guest preacher at the service in English at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 1; the service in Spanish will be at 7 p.m.

Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland, Kansas City, Kan., plans a Mother-Daughter celebration at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at the church. There will be a salad supper, with meat, bread and dessert provided. Each family is asked to bring a vegetable, fruit or pasta salad. Wyandotte United Methodist is holding a Community Blood Center blood drive from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, at the Wyandotte United Methodist fellowship hall. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 816-753-4040 or visit www.savealifenow.org.

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