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KU to honor 175 seniors from Wyandotte County high schools

Students from nine Kansas high schools will be honored Tuesday, Nov. 10, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.
A total of 175 seniors from high schools in Wyandotte County will be recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 7 p.m. program and reception at Wyandotte High School, 2501 Minnesota Ave, Kansas City, Kan.
Since 1971, the Kansas Honors Program has recognized over 125,000 scholars who rank in the top 10 percent of their high school senior classes and are selected regardless of occupational plans or higher education goals. Each year, the KU Alumni Association and its volunteers host 36 programs that reach all 105 counties across the state and include approximately 360 high schools.
During the ceremony, each student will receive a Webster’s New College Dictionary and a commemorative certificate.
Nathan Thomas, vice provost for diversity and equity at the University of Kansas, will speak to the students and their parents and guests.
Community volunteers collect reservations, coordinate details and serve as local contacts for the event. Chris Schneider and Stephanie Parker, of Kansas City, Kan., are program coordinators.
The Kansas Honors Program is made possible by KU Endowment and proceeds from the Jayhawk license plate program. The Class of 2016 scholars:

Bishop Ward High School
Erica Baker – Kansas City, Kan.
Camille Conner – Lenexa
Joel Gallegos – Mission
Rajanee Gardner – Kansas City, Kan.
Ashley Krause – Kansas City, Kan.
Andrew Mikesic – Kansas City, Kan.
Trenton Sadrakula – Kansas City, Kan.
Cheynne Silvercloud – Kansas City, Kan.
Alexis Wilson – Kansas City, Kan.

Bonner Springs High School
Adrienne Alder – Edwardsville
Gwenyth Barrett – Bonner Springs
Brandy Brouchard – Edwardsville
Connor Byers – Bonner Springs
Tyler Campbell – Bonner Springs
Annie Carpenter – Bonner Springs
Katie Carpenter – Bonner Springs
Robert Crowley II – Edwardsville
Lucy Florez – Bonner Springs
Julianne Jackson – Bonner Springs
Robyn Lewis – Bonner Springs
Jennifer Maness – Bonner Springs
Griffin Mareske – Edwardsville
Devante’ McGee – Bonner Springs
Heidi Rodgers – Edwardsville
Alexis Schulte – Kansas City, Kan.
Alazia Stanley – Edwardsville
Mikayla Young – Bonner Springs

Schlagle High School
Briona Amos – Kansas City, Kan.
Cynthia Botello – Kansas City, Kan.
Thong Cuai – Kansas City, Kan.
Richardo Flores-Delamora – Kansas City, Kan.
Tony V Her – Kansas City, Kan.
Jonnie Herr – Kansas City, Kan.
Zing Hlei – Kansas City, Kan.
Tyrone Hooks – Kansas City, Kan.
Tuan Kim – Kansas City, Kan.
Chenew Lee – Kansas City, Kan.
Power Lee – Kansas City, Kan.
Mikayla Murry – Kansas City, Kan.
DeMarquice Phillips – Kansas City, Kan.
Pyu Pyu Pway – Kansas City, Kan.
Dominique Reagan – Kansas City, Kan.
Amber Valencia – Kansas City, Kan.
Kathie Vang – Kansas City, Kan.
Kathy Vang – Kansas City, Kan.
Miguel Velasquez-Flores – Kansas City, Kan.
Keturah Weaver – Kansas City, Kan.

Harmon High School
Karen Amaya – Kansas City, Kan.
Esmeralda Amaya-Dominguez – Kansas City, Kan.
Melina Ambriz – Kansas City, Kan.
Kaylee Arevalo Ortega – Kansas City, Kan.
Dessire Balderas – Kansas City, Kan.
Claudia Diosdado – Kansas City, Kan.
Beh Gaw – Kansas City, Kan.
Kenneth Go – Kansas City, Kan.
Perla Gomez-Chavez – Kansas City, Kan.
Oscar Herrera – Kansas City, Kan.
Ramon Jaracuaro – Kansas City, Kan.
Abigail Krumvieda – Kansas City, Kan.
Mercy Kumah – Kansas City, Kan.
Derrick Mahan – Kansas City, Kan.
Tylarr Matthews – Kansas City, Kan.
Shane McFadden – Kansas City, Kan.
Peh Meh – Kansas City, Kan.
Nefi Mera – Kansas City, Kan.
Kaitlyn Myers – Kansas City, Kan.
Caleb Robbins – Kansas City, Kan.
Alexandra Ruiz – Kansas City, Kan.
Santana Taylor – Kansas City, Kan.
Esmeralda Torres – Kansas City, Kan.
Austin Tudor – Kansas City, Kan.

Piper High School
Collin Beebe – Kansas City, Kan.
Morgan DeWitt – Kansas City, Kan.
Morgan Fletchall – Kansas City, Kan.
Sandra Gosserand – Kansas City, Kan.
Kylie Jorgensen – Kansas City, Kan.
Lauren Klapper – Kansas City, Kan.
Janice Levina – Kansas City, Kan.
Tyler Nguyen – Kansas City, Kan.
Nathan Orel – Kansas City, Kan.
Keegan Sparks – Kansas City, Kan.
Logan Wilson – Kansas City, Kan.
Samuel Wuellner – Kansas City, Kan.

Sumner Academy of Arts and Sciences
Saally Campos – Kansas City, Kan.
Julian Caudillo – Kansas City, Kan.
Lynne Curts – Kansas City, Kan.
Jacob Flores – Kansas City, Kan.
Jarius Jones – Kansas City, Kan.
Carmen Lajam – Kansas City, Kan.
Noses Lor – Kansas City, Kan.
Ruth Lor – Kansas City, Kan.
Leslie Martinez – Kansas City, Kan.
Larissa Medina – Kansas City, Kan.
Sara Nilges – Kansas City, Kan.
Sydnei Patton – Kansas City, Kan.
Fabian Requenes – Kansas City, Kan.
Raul Saenz – Kansas City, Kan.
Cay Thompson – Kansas City, Kan.
Alexander Trobough – Kansas City, Kan.

Turner High School
Oskar Ayala – Kansas City, Kan.
Francisco Cardoza – Kansas City, Kan.
Christina Cook – Kansas City, Kan.
Dhiya Dalaq – Kansas City, Kan.
Lexi Eitel – Kansas City, Kan.
Mario Gutierrez – Kansas City, Kan.
Adam Hill – Kansas City, Kan.
Jenna Kanoy – Kansas City, Kan.
Luis Lopez – Kansas City, Kan.
Rebecca Lor – Kansas City, Kan.
Tucker Marine – Kansas City, Kan.
Gustavo Martinez – Kansas City, Kan.
Tara Mendenhall – Kansas City, Kan.
Rylie Miller – Kansas City, Kan.
Luke Moise – Kansas City, Kan.
Jesse Patrick – Kansas City, Kan.
Dan Quintanilla – Kansas City, Kan.
Taylor Rios – Kansas City, Kan.
Isiah Rowland – Kansas City, Kan.
Ingrid Silva – Kansas City, Kan.
Madalyne Taylor – Kansas City, Kan.
Nicole Urbaneja – Kansas City, Kan.
Christian Yang – Kansas City, Kan.

Washington High School
Lizbeth Aguirre Ochoa – Kansas City, Kan.
Monica Faye Brooks – Kansas City, Kan.
Ahvion Selece Brown – Kansas City, Kan.
Imone N. Carter – Kansas City, Kan.
Katherine K.C. Castel – Kansas City, Kan.
Toyion Denise Crenshaw – Kansas City, Kan.
JaMarkus LaMonte Dawn – Shawnee
Destinee’ Gillom – Kansas City, Kan.
Alejandra Gomez – Kansas City, Kan.
Elizabeth Anne Hartegan – Kansas City, Kan.
Andrea E. Johnson – Kansas City, Kan.
Angel Johnson – Kansas City, Kan.
Samara Lennox – Kansas City, Kan.
Veronica J. Nicholos – Kansas City, Kan.
Kristen Roberts – Kansas City, Kan.
Darion Jamal Stafford – Kansas City, Kan.
Brianna D. Turner – Kansas City, Kan.
Jaslyn LaShay Turner – Kansas City, Kan.
Kierra Wash – Kansas City, Kan.
Andrew D. Williams – Kansas City, Kan.

Wyandotte High School
Farhiya Abdi – Kansas City, Kan.
MiKayla Bradford – Kansas City, Kan.
Marcellus Brown – Kansas City, Kan.
Carolina Bueno – Kansas City, Kan.
Mariha Burton – Kansas City, Kan.
Victoria Carroll-Littlejohn – Kansas City, Kan.
Edgar Cubillo-Ponce – Kansas City, Kan.
Zainab Dafalla – Kansas City, Kan.
Katya Diaz – Kansas City, Kan.
Ivet Elizalde – Kansas City, Kan.
Samueal Gebrezgabher – Kansas City, Kan.
Felton Henderson – Kansas City, Kan.
Morgan Hollinshed – Kansas City, Kan.
Jamail Luster – Kansas City, Kan.
Jewelle Martinez – Kansas City, Kan.
Isaiah Matthews – Kansas City, Kan.
Thang Mawi – Kansas City, Kan.
Danielle McDaniel – Kansas City, Kan.
Alejandro Mendoza – Kansas City, Kan.
Carlos Nunez – Kansas City, Kan.
Noe Payan – Kansas City, Kan.
Nadia Rodriguez – Kansas City, Kan.
Teresa Salinas – Kansas City, Kan.
Jenifer Sanchez – Kansas City, Kan.
Alejandra Sanchez Aguilar – Kansas City, Kan.
Courtney Sauls – Kansas City, Kan.
Ruth Smith – Kansas City, Kan.
William Smith – Kansas City, Kan.
Say Say Than – Kansas City, Kan.
Bawi Tlem – Kansas City, Kan.
Israel Villalobos-Castillo – Kansas City, Kan.
Alexis Yeager – Kansas City, Kan.
Mayra Zapata – Kansas City, Kan.

Some schools closing to attend Royals celebration Tuesday

Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools, Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Public Schools, Turner Public Schools, Piper Public Schools and Kansas City Kansas Community College are among the schools that have canceled classes on Tuesday so that people can attend a Royals celebration in Kansas City, Mo.

The Unified Government also has announced it will close during the Royals parade, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with public safety and court operations staying open.

“We join students, faculty and staff who arrived on campus this morning extremely happy and excited over the Kansas City Royals’ World Series win,” said KCKCC President Doris Givens. “After much discussion, it was decided that on Tuesday, Nov. 3, we will join MCC, JCCC and local school districts in closing to celebrate the World Series. We can enjoy a ‘Royal’ world championship celebration that was 30 years in the making.”

The Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools sent parents this message:

“The historic victory of the Royals in the World Series has created both immense joy across the Metro area, and challenges for area school districts. With the victory parade scheduled for tomorrow, the district is receiving the question about whether we will be open or not. Our very strong preference is ordinarily that, if we can get students to and from school safely, school should be open. We believe that school is the best place for students to be, and that their learning is the most important thing they could be doing. We also make that commitment to you as parents that if we can be open, we will be, when we set the calendar for the year.

“However, with a number of the large districts in the area having already decided to close, and the lack of availability of substitutes, we will face major challenges in providing a safe and appropriate learning environment for all of our students. For that reason, we have made the decision to close the district tomorrow, November 3, 2015. This closure will include both schools and Central Office. If there was a way to have schools open tomorrow, we would, but safety and productivity have to be considered.
“We apologize for the inconvenience. We hope that you and your children will have a safe day tomorrow, and perhaps a chance to celebrate a little.”

In a note on its Facebook page, the Piper Public Schools stated, “Due to the circumstances of not being able to adequately staff all schools, Piper School District has decided to cancel school tomorrow, Nov. 3.”

In a phone message to parents, the Bonner Springs-Edwardsville School District stated:
“After much consideration USD 204 has decided to cancel school for Tuesday, Nov. 3. As our community rallies around the Royals World Series win, there is a concern that a lack of substitute teachers and a high number of student absences would make it difficult for our schools to provide quality instruction. We encourage families and staff to enjoy tomorrow’s festivities. School will resume on Nov. 4.”

The Turner Public Schools posted this message on its Facebook page:
“The Turner School District is cancelling all classes on November 3rd, 2015. Due to the scheduling of the Royals celebration, there is concern about low student attendance and adequate staffing. The district will explore ways to make up the lost instructional time. Details will be made available at a later date.”

Elementary school lunch menus

Turner Public Schools
Monday, Nov. 2
No school. Professional development.
Tuesday, Nov. 3
Barbecued rib on bun; soft tacos, garden salad, cowboy beans, fruit, rosy applesauce; taco salad, cowboy beans, fruit, applesauce and cornbread.
Wednesday, Nov. 4
Chicken patty; meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn, fruit, pears, roll; chicken Caesar salad, corn, fruit, pears, roll, corn.
Thursday, Nov. 5
Burrito; three-cheese grilled cheese, French fries, garden salad, fruit, orange pineapple mix; Cobb salad, fruit, orange pineapple mix, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, Nov. 6
Pizza; peanut butter and jelly with yogurt, garden salad, baby carrots with dip, fruit, strawberry banana mix, gingerbread cookie; popcorn chicken salad, baby carrots with dip, fruit streusel muffin, fruit, strawberry banana mix, gingerbread cookie.

Piper Public Schools
Monday, Nov. 2
Chicken nuggets with Italian bread; corn dog, garden salad, cheesy cauiliflower popcorn, fruit, peaches; Italian chef salad, cheesy cauliflower popcorn, fruit, peaches, Italian bread.
Tuesday, Nov. 3
Barbecued rib on bun; soft tacos, garden salad, cowboy beans, fruit, rosy applesauce; taco salad, cowboy beans, fruit, rosy applesauce and cornbread.
Wednesday, Nov. 4
Chicken patty; meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn, fruit, pearas, roll; chicken Caesar salad, corn, fruit, pears, roll.
Thursday, Nov. 5
Burrito; three-cheese grilled cheese, French fries, garden salad, fruit, oranage pineapple mix; Cobb salad, fruit, orange pineapple mix, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, Nov. 6
Pizza; peanut butter and jelly with yogurt, garden salad, baby carrots with dip, fruit, strawberry banana mix, gingerbread cookie; popcorn chicken salad, baby carrots with dip, fruit streusel muffin, fruit, strawberry banana mix, gingerbread cookie.

Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Public Schools
Monday, Nov. 2
No school.
Tuesday, Nov. 3
Barbecued rib on bun; chicken strips, garden salad, cowboy beans, fruit, rosy applesauce; taco salad, cowboy beans, fruit, rosy applesauce, cornbread.
Wednesday, Nov. 4
Chicken patty; baked ham, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn, fruit, pears, roll; chicken Caesar salad, corn, fruit, pears, roll.
Thursday, Nov. 5
Burrito; barbecued pork tacos, French fries, garden salad, fruit, oranage pineapple mix; Cobb salad, fruit, orange pineapple mix, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, Nov. 6
Pizza; popcorn chicken wrap, garden salad, baby carrots with dip, fruit, strawberry banana mix, gingerbread cookie; popcorn chicken salad, baby carrots with dip, fruit streusel muffin, fruit, strawberry banana mix, gingerbread cookie.