Month: May 2018

500 REACH to hold graduation ceremony May 16

The 500 REACH Virtual Learning Center will award high school diplomas on May 16 to students who have successfully completed their coursework for a high school diploma.

The graduation ceremony will be held at the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools Central Office at 2010 N. 59th St. in Kansas City, Kansas, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 16.

The 500 REACH Virtual Learning Center, 7704 Parallel Parkway in Kansas City, Kansas, provides students who have not completed high school the opportunity to earn a high school diploma from the Kansas City, Kansas, School District using a blended learning model which allows students 24/7 access to an educational software program as well as onsite assistance from licensed teachers.

All courses meet the required Kansas standards. Kansas City, Kansas, USD 500 partners with the Southeast Kansas Educational Service Center to provide the program at the 500 REACH location. 500 REACH is completing its 15th year in the community. Call 913-287-1718 for registration information or check the website: http://www.greenbush.org/500reach/

Revenues up 20 percent in Kansas

Total FY 2018 revenue receipts are 20 percent, or over $1 billion higher than last year, data from the latest collections report released Tuesday showed.

Tax receipts for April are $293.1 million above April 2017, with individual income tax accounting for $239.2 million of that total. Sales tax receipts for the month are $202.9 million, or $10.7 million above last April.

“We anticipated higher individual income tax collections in April because last year’s state tax legislation allowed payments to be made without penalty as long as they were made before the April 17 filing deadline,” Revenue Secretary Sam Williams said.

April tax receipts came in 7.6 percent or $66.1 million above newly revised consensus revenue estimates, for a total of $932.3 million in tax collections during the month.

Registration open for Blue Devil 5K and Kids Trot

by Kelly Rogge, KCKCC

Registration is open for the 2018 Blue Devil 5K and Kids Trot.

The Blue Devil 5K, which is in its 14th year, is at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 5. The course winds through the KCKCC campus on the roads, walking paths and sidewalks.

The Kids Trot follows at 9 a.m. and is geared toward children 11 years and younger. Childcare volunteers will provide activities for the children from 7:30 to 9 a.m., so parents can participate in the run-walk.

Registration for the 5K is $30 per person. The Kids Trot is $15. Registration for both the Blue Devil 5K and the Kids Trot includes a T-shirt, Finisher’s Medal, Goodie Bag and an all-you-can eat pancake breakfast following the event. About 200 people participated in the 5K and Kids Trot in 2017.

Awards will be given to the top overall male and female finishers. In addition, the winner of each age group will receive an award and a prize. Children in the Kids Trot will run in heats based on age groups. Distances will range from 25 meters to one-quarter of a mile. No strollers are allowed.

“People should participate in the Blue Devil 5k and Kids Trot for the pancakes at the end of the race,” said Joe Mundt, wellness specialist at KCKCC. “In reality, people should participate because this is a really fun event for the whole family, plus you get a finisher’s medal and prizes in addition to the pancakes at the end. We also provide activities with professional staff for kids while their parents complete the 5k. Blue Devil 5k is a great way to take your exercise plan to the next level.”

For more information about the Blue Devil 5K Run/Walk and Kids Trot, visit www.kckcc.edu/campus-life/health-rec/WFC/blue-devil-fun-run-walk. Information is also available by calling the KCKCC Wellness & Fitness Center at 913-288-7610. An entry form must be filled out for each registrant.

Registration can be completed at https://www.imathlete.com/#/legacy?url=%2Fevents%2FEventReg%2FEventReg_SelectType.aspx%3FfEID%3D67722%26fNew%3D1%26fsource%3DimASearch. Individuals can also register the day of the event.

For more information on the Blue Devil 5K Run-Walk and Kids Trot, call 913-288-7370.