Author: Mary Rupert

Turner building trades students’ work featured at Home Show

Turner High School building trades students today gave away a playhouse they constructed in their program. The playhouse was on display at the recent Home Show at Bartle Hall in Kansas City, Mo., and the playhouse was given to one of the entries received at the Home Show. (Photo from Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City)

Turner High School students in the Building Trades program built a playhouse that was featured at the Kansas City Home Show at Bartle Hall March 28-30, organized by the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City.

The Turner School District, located in Kansas City, Kan., has a goal of equipping students to go directly into a trade, a trade school, or on to college.

The philosophy of the program is to use residential construction to reinforce many other academic disciplines while building critical thinking skills, team building and work ethic.

Throughout the two-year construction of their home, students take part in all trades. Students take field trips, talk to construction workers and get dirty all while getting an exposure to residential construction.

When they leave the program, each student will have an understanding of how a house is built and will have also explored the many career opportunities available to them.

  Story and photos from the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City

Turner High School building trades students created this playhouse, which was on display at the recent Home Show in Kansas City, Mo. (Photo from Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City)

Workplace Kansas City Job Fair planned April 16 at KCKCC

by Kelly Rogge

Looking for a job? Then mark your calendars for the 2014 Workplace-Kansas City Job Fair at Kansas City Kansas Community College.

The fair is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 16 in the KCKCC Field House, 7250 State Ave.

The event is free and open to the public.

“The goal of the job fair is to connect employers who are hiring with students and community residents that are looking for employment,” said Linda Wyatt, director of career planning and placement at KCKCC.

The list of employers includes:

•         Aerotek

•         AT-Tech Technical Staffing

•         Alenco Inc.

•         Cerner Corp.

•         Coca Cola Refreshments

•         Deffenbaugh Industries Inc.

•         DeVry University

•         Economic Opportunity Foundation

•         Fed Ex Ground

•         Frito Lay

•         Gear For Sports

•         Girl Scouts of NE KS and NW MO

•         Hollywood Casino

•         KCKCC-TEC

•         Kansas City, Kan., Board of Public Utilities

•         Kansas City, Mo., Police Department

•         Kansas National Guard

•         Liquid Education

•         Long Motor Corp.

•         Mosaic

•         North Kansas City Hospital

•         Olathe Kansas Police Department

•         PACES

•         Pipefitters Local Union

•         Primerica Financial Services

•         Quintiles Phase I Services

•         7th Street Casino

•         Schlitterbahn Waterpark

•         Sheraton and Westin KC Crown Center

•         State Street Corp.

•         Swope Health Services

•         TJ Maxx

•         The Forum at Overland Park

•         The University of Kansas Hospital

•         Truman Medical Center

•         Unified Government of Kansas City, Kan.-Wyandotte County

•         UPS

•         Workforce Partnership

“A job fair gives the job seeker an opportunity to talk to many employers who are hiring at one time,” Wyatt said. “It also allows the job seeker to make contacts that can be followed up on and that can lead to employment.”

Participants should dress professionally and have resumes on hand, according to event organizers. They will have the opportunity to visit with all of the area employers as well as fill out job applications.

The job fair is sponsored by the Career Center and KCKCC. For more information, call 913-288-7644.

 

Piper results

Piper High School – soccer at Bishop Ward

– Varsity won 11-1 – goals by Woolley (5), Gunnels (4), Walker (1).

– JV won 9-0 – goals by Walker (3), Cunningham (2), Gooch (2), and Brownell (2)

Piper High School – softball vs. Blue Valley

– Varsity won game No. 1 (14-4)

– hits: Henry 2-3, King 2-3 (2 triples), Sullivan 2-4, Lauritzen 4-4, Boyd 2-4 (triple), McCall 3-4, Trowbridge 1-3 (triple)

– winning pitcher: Henry

– Varsity lost game No. 2 (5-7)

– hits: King 2-4 (triple), Sullivan 2-4 (2 doubles), Lauritzen 2-4 (HR), Trowbridge 2-3

– JV lost game No. 1, 5-11

– hits: Warren 2-4 (2 doubles), N. Salazar 2-4 (HR), Hankinson 3-4 (3 singles), Henry 2-2 (double)

– JV lost 5-9

– hits: Warren 3-3 (2 doubles), Hankinson 1-2 (double), Williams 1-1, Arcadi 1-2 (double), Walton 1-1 (double), Acosta 1-1

Piper High School – golf at Gardner

– 3rd place as a team

– 1st place Eric Pahls (72) and 7th place Alec Wuellner (78)

Piper High School – state Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)

– Maddie Hays won her division and was chosen to represent Kansas at nationals in San Antonio this summer

– K. Crowe (gold runner-up), S. Johnson/T. Jenkins (gold runner-up), B. Garcia (silver), and A. Box (silver)

– Doug Key, Piper activities director