Category: Bonner Springs

Delaware Ridge teacher receives state ‘elementary teacher of year’ honor from VFW

by Kaela Williams

Dennis Stanton, an art teacher at Delaware Ridge Elementary School, has been named the VFW Elementary Teacher of the Year for the state of Kansas.

Staff members at Delaware Ridge, 1601 N. 130th St. Kansas City, Kan., in the Bonner Springs-Edwardsville School District, nominated Stanton for the local award. After winning that award he went on to win both the regional and state levels. He is now in the running for the VFW National Citizen Education Teacher Award.

Last school year, Stanton helped students create a mural dedicated to veterans. The mural has become a focal point for visitors to the building.

He is also a leader of the school’s Flag Crew, guiding students as they learn about the importance of the American flag. Each day, he helps groups of kids raise and lower the flag, teaching them how to properly fold and take care of it.

Stanton’s colleagues say he is a role model for both students and teachers.

“Dennis collaborates with teachers to integrate their classroom content into his art lessons, including history and government standards,” one colleague said. “He teaches students about historical events and symbols as they create incredible works of art. His passion for teaching radiates through the halls of Delaware Ridge.”

The VFW Teacher of the Year award contest recognizes three teachers for their outstanding commitment to teaching Americanism and patriotism to their students. Each year, a classroom elementary, junior high and high school teacher whose curriculum focuses on citizenship education topics is awarded the Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award.

Winners receive a $1,000 award for professional development expenses, a $1,000 award for his or her school and an all-expenses-paid trip to attend a VFW conference to receive their award.

Kaela Williams is the communications coordinator for the Bonner Springs-Edwardsville school district.

Bonner Springs passes half-cent sales tax

by Mary Rupert

A half-cent sales tax for the city of Bonner Springs passed today, according to Wyandotte County Election Commissioner Bruce Newby.

Newby said the sales tax, a renewal of an existing sales tax, passed 692 to 528. The sales tax passed with 56.72 percent in favor.

Out of 4,128 registered voters, 1,221 cast ballots in the mail-in election, he said.

The results are unofficial until they are certified. Noon today was the deadline to get ballots to the election commission office.

The Bonner Springs city manager’s office did not immediately have a comment on the passage of the sales tax, and was waiting for official notification to make a comment.

Elementary school lunch menus

Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools
Monday, April 11
Mandarin orange chicken, fried rice, tomatoes, broccoli, tropical fruit.
Tuesday, April 12
Cheese pizza, corn, garden salad, peaches.
Wednesday, April 13
Nacho bites, refried beans, apple smiles.
Thursday, April 14
Chicken and noodles, celery sticks, peas and carrots, banana.
Friday, April 15
French toast sticks, sausage patties, cucumber slices, carrots, mandarin oranges.
Additional options include chef’s salad, fruit salad, yogurt muffin basket. Vegetarian options include veggie burger or bean and cheese burrito.

Turner Public Schools
Monday, April 11
Chicken patty on a bun; deli wrap, garden salad, corn, fruit, mandarin oranges; Italian chef salad, corn, fruit, mandarin oranges, Italian bread.
Tuesday, April 12
Barbecue pork nachos; chicken cordon bleu grilled cheese, garden salad, Texas pintos, fruit, banana orange mix; taco salad, Texas pintos, fruit, banana orange mix, cornbread.
Wednesday, April 13
Chicken patty; fish patty, mashed potatoes with gravy, glazed carrots, fruit, peaches, roll; chicken Caesar salad, glazed carrots, fruit, peaches, roll.
Thursday, April 14
Hot dog; barbecue chicken on bun, sweet potato fries, garden salad, fruit, applesauce; Cobb salad, fruit, applesauce, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, April 15
Pepperoni pizza; French dip, garden salad, broccoli with dip, fruit, pineapple; popcorn chicken salad, broccoli with dip, fruit, pineapple, fruit streusel muffin.

Piper Public Schools
Monday, April 11
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 bread.
Tuesday, April 12
Barbecue pork nachos; chili with cinnamon roll, garden salad, Texas pintos, fruit, banana orange mix; taco salad, Texas pintos, fruit, banana orange mix, cornbread.
Wednesday, April 13
Chicken patty; meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, glazed carrots, fruit, peaches, roll; chicken Caesar salad, glazed carrots, fruit, peaches, roll.
Thursday, April 14
Hot dog; meatball sub, sweet potato fries, garden salad, fruit, applesauce; Cobb salad, fruit, applesauce, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, April 15
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
Chicken patty on a bun; deli wrap; garden salad, corn, fruit, mandarin oranges; Italian chef salad, corn, fruit, mandarin oranges, Italian bread.
Tuesday, April 12
Barbecue pork nachos; chicken cordon bleu grilled cheese, garden salad, Texas pintos, fruit, banana orange mix; taco salad, Texas pintos, fruit, banana orange mix, cornbread.
Wednesday, April 13
Chicken patty; fish patty, mashed potatoes with gravy, glazed carrots, fruit, peaches, roll; chicken Caesar salad, glazed carrots, fruit, peaches, roll.
Thursday, April 14
Hot dog; barbecued chicken on bun, sweet potato fries, garden salad, fruit, applesauce; Cobb salad, fruit, applesauce, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, April 15
Cheese 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.